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
| Birth | 1596 | England |  |  | |
| Marriage | 1620 | England - Mrs. Unknown Wright | | | |
| Arrival | 1630 | on the Winthrop Fleet | | | |
| Religion | 1630 | | |||
| Civil | May 14, 1634 | Freeman - Boston, British America | |||
| Widow | 1643 | ||||
| Residence | 1646 | Rehoboth, British America | | ||
| Civil | 1648 | Rehoboth, British America | | | |
| Residence | 1660 | Massachusetts, British America | | ||
| Death | 1667 | British America | | | |
| Marriage | Anna Unknown Wright | ||||
| Occupation | Servant | | |||
| Occupation | Estate manager | |
Families
| Spouse | Mrs. Unknown Wright (1596 - 1643) |
| Child | Ann Wright (1620 - 1703) |
| Spouse | Anna Unknown Wright ( - ) |
| Child | Ann Wright (1644 - 1666) |
| Mother | Margaret Unknown Wright (1578 - 1678) |
Notes
Birth
Birth date and place are an estimate.Marriage
Margaret and Richard married in England, no source, an estimated dateArrival
Most likely on the first ship with the Winthrop FleetReligion
Admitted to the Boston church.Residence
Richard sailed to England then back to AmericaCivil
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, Index New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, n.d.), 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. (1961). || Appendix A Alphabetical List of Passengers page 98, 99.
6. (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.