Individual Details

Richard Wright

(1596 - 1667)

Richard's origin is unknown in the Great Migration source. He most likelycame on the first ship with the Winthrop Fleet, already marreid to Margaret - , they had children.At Margaret's death Richard married Anna - , they also had children. Richard managed estates and farms for others. Maybe he is the Richard Wright listed as a bestie of Nicholas Ide in Ide's will. Richard lived in Massachusetts, different areas and held different civil posts. Recent research adds more to his story but still a lot unknown.

Events

Birth1596England
Marriage1620England - Mrs. Unknown Wright
Arrival1630on the Winthrop Fleet
Religion1630
CivilMay 14, 1634Freeman - Boston, British America
Widow1643
Residence1646Rehoboth, British America
Civil1648Rehoboth, British America
Residence1660Massachusetts, British America
Death1667British America
MarriageAnna Unknown Wright
OccupationServant
OccupationEstate manager

Families

SpouseMrs. Unknown Wright (1596 - 1643)
ChildAnn Wright (1620 - 1703)
SpouseAnna Unknown Wright ( - )
ChildAnn Wright (1644 - 1666)
MotherMargaret Unknown Wright (1578 - 1678)

Notes

Birth

Birth date and place are an estimate.

Marriage

Margaret and Richard married in England, no source, an estimated date

Arrival

Most likely on the first ship with the Winthrop Fleet

Religion

Admitted to the Boston church.

Residence

Richard sailed to England then back to America

Civil

Richard is on lists of 'purchasers, settlers and inhabitants' on Rehoboth.

Death

Death date is an estimate.

Occupation

Richard was a servant for Col. John Humphrey who lived in both England and America.

Occupation

Richard owned some land and managed the large estates owned by others. One source states he had money to purchase lands, chose not to.

Endnotes

1. (1995). || Great Migration Begins, Vol 3, P-W page 2072 image 761 of 795.

2. Ancestry.com. U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Provo, UT, USA, Third Torrey Supplement page 285.

3. (1995). || Great Migration Begins, Vol 3, P-W page 2072 image 761 of 795.

4. (1995). || Great Migration Begins, Vol 3, P-W page 2072 image 761 of 795.

5. Banks, Charles E. The Winthrop fleet of 1630: an account of the vessels, the voyage, the passengers, and their English homes from original authorities. Boston: Houghton Mifflin company, 1930, Appendix A Alphabetical List of Passengers page 98, 99.

6. Arnold, James N. Vital Record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896: Marriages, Intentions, Births, Deaths. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett historical publishing company, 1897, Page 910 List of purchasers, settlers, inhabitants.

7. (1995). || Great Migration Begins, Vol 3, P-W page 2072 image 761 of 795.

8. (1995). || Great Migration Begins, Vol 3, P-W page 2072 image 761 of 795.