Joseph
Wright
Born in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay
Ancestors 
Son of Jacob Wright
and Abigail (Harwood) Wright
Brother of
Ruth (Wright) Richardson, John Wright, Ephraim Wright, Mary Wright, Sarah (Wright) Chamberlain, Jacob Wright and Pelatiah Wright
Husband of
Dorothy (Heald) Wright
— married
23 May 1757 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Husband of
Hannah (Kemp) Wright
— married
8 Nov 1773 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Descendants 
Father of
Joseph Wright, Dolly Wright, Reuben Wright, Asa Wright, Abel Wright, Phebe Wright, Hannah Wright, Joseph Wright, Ruth Wright, Joel Wright and Jacob Wright
Died
at age 76
in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 11 Mar 2011
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Biography
Joseph Wright served with Civil Service, Massachusetts during the American Revolution.
Joseph Wright is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A130910.
Joseph, son of Jacob Wright & Abigail, was born on 25 September 1736 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1]
Joseph married Dorothy Heald on 23 May 1757 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[2]
Joseph married Hannah Kemp on 8 November 1773 in Westford, Massachusetts.[3]
Joseph Wright is honored by the Daughters of the American Revolution for patriotic service in Massachusetts. He was a surveyor of highways in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[4]
Joseph was mentioned on a memorial in Hillside Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States with a death date of 16 April 1813.[5]
Sources
- ↑
Birth:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Birth, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
FamilySearch Record: F4X4-FJW (accessed 9 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-8979-999S-P Image number 00056
Joseph Wright born on 25 Sep 1736, son of Jacob Wright & Abigail, in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
citing Marriage, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
FamilySearch Record: FHR8-3HH (accessed 9 June 2023)
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G979-999T-D Image number 00206
Joseph Wright marriage to Dorothy Heald on 23 May 1757 in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. - ↑
Marriage:
"Massachusetts, U.S., Town Marriage Records, 1620-1850"
Ancestry Record 4079 #121169 (accessed 9 June 2023)
Joseph Wright marriage to Hannah Kemp on 8 Nov 1773 in Westford. - ↑ DAR: Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 9 Jun 2023), "Record of Joseph Wright", Ancestor # A130910.
- ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #35245382 (accessed 9 June 2023)
Memorial page for Joseph Wright (25 Sep 1736-16 Apr 1813), citing Hillside Cemetery, Westford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Denise (contributor 46820671).
- Biographical Review (Biographical Review Publishing Co., Chicago); Vol 27, Middlesex County, p. 508
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