Annual meeting of the Livingston County Historical Society, Volumes 36-41
By Livingston County Historical Society (N.Y.)
JOHN WRIGHT
John Wright, born in Newport, Rhode Island, June 6th, 1763, was the son of Captain Peter Wright and his wife, Elizabeth Baker, one of the sixteen children born to them. Removing with his parents to Sheftsbury, Vermont, about 1779, John, at the age of seventeen years, served in the Bennington County Militia, Revolutionary War, In Captain Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Herrick's regiment of Vermont militia which was in service in the Alarm, Oct. 1780. The name appears on a roll dated: Paytable Office, June 9th, 1781, in service ten days. The record also shows that John Wright, rank not stated, served in Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Wallbridge's regiment engaged in the Alarm at Cambridge and Saratoga July, 1781. His name appears on a pay roll dated Bennington, Dec. 4th, 1781, in service three days. His name also appears on a pay roll dated Paytable Office, Sunderland, Dec. 29th, 1783, of the same company, then commanded by Ensign Josiah Perry, In service five days, assisting the sheriff in Windham County in September, 17S2. His name also appears on the pay roll of the same organization December 26th, 17S1, in service eight days at Castleton in the Alarm, October, 1781.
John Wright married first, Anna Preston, children, Sybil, Benjamin, Peter, John, Anna, Elizabeth. Anna, his first wife, died 1797. His second wife was Mrs. Mary (Gibbs) Thurber. Children: Mary, Clark, Joseph, Susan, Lavinia, Alexander, Hamilton, Lois, Priscilla, Abigail, Matilda, Rachel, Daniel.
About 1783-'84 he removed to the then west and settled in the town of Russia, Herkimer County, N. Y., where he cleared land and was very successful. He served in the militia of New York state and his commission as cornet of cavalry, Oneida County Militia, 1806; second lieutenant of same corps described in this connection as being of Oneida and Herkimer County in 1808; Captain 1812, resigned 1815. This body of troops was ordered to Sackett's Harbor in the fall of 1812, and doubtless saw much service. In 1817 John Wright removed with his large and increasing family to the township of Groveland, Livingston County, New York, where he lived until his death July 2d, 1847. He died at the home of his daughter Susan, who married James Havens in Springwater, N. Y. He was a respected citizen and known as Esquire Wright. His grave is located in Lake View Cemetery. The inscription on the marble slab that marks his tomb is "John Wright died July 2d, 1847, aged eighty-four years." Each year it is marked with a flag by the G. A. R. of Mt. Morris, but only as a soldier of 1812. It remained for some of his descendants to find his Revolutionary services in recent years, and a suitable bronze marker will be placed upon his grave by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ganediya Chapter of Caledonia, N. Y., assisted by a few of his descendants, probably this summer (1915). The hardships John Wright endured to enter a newly settled country and bring up a large family is worthy of note in the early history of this land. His descendants are numerous and many of them noted in the world's record as honorable citizens, soldiers and statesmen. He was of Scottish ancestry so tradition relates.
The following were the children of John Wright: Sybil Wright, born Dec. 23d, 1782, married Capt. Isaac Norton; Benjamin, born Sept. 23d, 1784, married Sarah Ward, was a lawyer, soldier of the New York State Militia, Jefferson County, commissioned 1814; Peter Wright, born Jan. 14th, 1786, married Phoebe Reed; John, born May 23d, 1788, married Dormada Kelsey; Anna, born May 9th, 1794. married Mr. Bull; Elizabeth, born May 8th, 1796, married Elijah Dresser: Mary, born June 27th, 1799, married Rev. Mr. Smith : Clark, born Sept 4th, 1800, married ; Joseph, born April 7th, 1802, married Celia Corvant; Susan, born Celia Corvant; Susan, born December 25th, 1803, married James Havens; Lavina, born December 15th, 1805, married Wm. R. King; Alexander H., born October 17th, 1807, married Louisa Ogden; Lois, born May 29th, 1S09, married Stephen Johnson; Priscilla, born May 19th, 1811, married Simon B. King; Abigail, born April 6th, 1813, married Nathaniel King; Matilda, born June 6th, 1815, married Tompkins Campbell; Rachel born June llth, 1817, married Abram Tltsworth ; Daniel, born October llth, 1823. The family scattered throughout the western states and other localities of New York State. None of the descendants are found to be living at present, none in Livingston County, N. Y., as yet discovered, though there possibly may be.
Additional info from contributor J Dresser:
John and Anna Preston Wright's daughter, Elizabeth (1796-1872) married Elemuel B. Dresser (1798-1854) in Jefferson County, NY - NOT Elijah Dresser. Elijah, his second cousin, married Amelia Beach, and died in 1822
By Livingston County Historical Society (N.Y.)
JOHN WRIGHT
John Wright, born in Newport, Rhode Island, June 6th, 1763, was the son of Captain Peter Wright and his wife, Elizabeth Baker, one of the sixteen children born to them. Removing with his parents to Sheftsbury, Vermont, about 1779, John, at the age of seventeen years, served in the Bennington County Militia, Revolutionary War, In Captain Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Herrick's regiment of Vermont militia which was in service in the Alarm, Oct. 1780. The name appears on a roll dated: Paytable Office, June 9th, 1781, in service ten days. The record also shows that John Wright, rank not stated, served in Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Wallbridge's regiment engaged in the Alarm at Cambridge and Saratoga July, 1781. His name appears on a pay roll dated Bennington, Dec. 4th, 1781, in service three days. His name also appears on a pay roll dated Paytable Office, Sunderland, Dec. 29th, 1783, of the same company, then commanded by Ensign Josiah Perry, In service five days, assisting the sheriff in Windham County in September, 17S2. His name also appears on the pay roll of the same organization December 26th, 17S1, in service eight days at Castleton in the Alarm, October, 1781.
John Wright married first, Anna Preston, children, Sybil, Benjamin, Peter, John, Anna, Elizabeth. Anna, his first wife, died 1797. His second wife was Mrs. Mary (Gibbs) Thurber. Children: Mary, Clark, Joseph, Susan, Lavinia, Alexander, Hamilton, Lois, Priscilla, Abigail, Matilda, Rachel, Daniel.
About 1783-'84 he removed to the then west and settled in the town of Russia, Herkimer County, N. Y., where he cleared land and was very successful. He served in the militia of New York state and his commission as cornet of cavalry, Oneida County Militia, 1806; second lieutenant of same corps described in this connection as being of Oneida and Herkimer County in 1808; Captain 1812, resigned 1815. This body of troops was ordered to Sackett's Harbor in the fall of 1812, and doubtless saw much service. In 1817 John Wright removed with his large and increasing family to the township of Groveland, Livingston County, New York, where he lived until his death July 2d, 1847. He died at the home of his daughter Susan, who married James Havens in Springwater, N. Y. He was a respected citizen and known as Esquire Wright. His grave is located in Lake View Cemetery. The inscription on the marble slab that marks his tomb is "John Wright died July 2d, 1847, aged eighty-four years." Each year it is marked with a flag by the G. A. R. of Mt. Morris, but only as a soldier of 1812. It remained for some of his descendants to find his Revolutionary services in recent years, and a suitable bronze marker will be placed upon his grave by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ganediya Chapter of Caledonia, N. Y., assisted by a few of his descendants, probably this summer (1915). The hardships John Wright endured to enter a newly settled country and bring up a large family is worthy of note in the early history of this land. His descendants are numerous and many of them noted in the world's record as honorable citizens, soldiers and statesmen. He was of Scottish ancestry so tradition relates.
The following were the children of John Wright: Sybil Wright, born Dec. 23d, 1782, married Capt. Isaac Norton; Benjamin, born Sept. 23d, 1784, married Sarah Ward, was a lawyer, soldier of the New York State Militia, Jefferson County, commissioned 1814; Peter Wright, born Jan. 14th, 1786, married Phoebe Reed; John, born May 23d, 1788, married Dormada Kelsey; Anna, born May 9th, 1794. married Mr. Bull; Elizabeth, born May 8th, 1796, married Elijah Dresser: Mary, born June 27th, 1799, married Rev. Mr. Smith : Clark, born Sept 4th, 1800, married ; Joseph, born April 7th, 1802, married Celia Corvant; Susan, born Celia Corvant; Susan, born December 25th, 1803, married James Havens; Lavina, born December 15th, 1805, married Wm. R. King; Alexander H., born October 17th, 1807, married Louisa Ogden; Lois, born May 29th, 1S09, married Stephen Johnson; Priscilla, born May 19th, 1811, married Simon B. King; Abigail, born April 6th, 1813, married Nathaniel King; Matilda, born June 6th, 1815, married Tompkins Campbell; Rachel born June llth, 1817, married Abram Tltsworth ; Daniel, born October llth, 1823. The family scattered throughout the western states and other localities of New York State. None of the descendants are found to be living at present, none in Livingston County, N. Y., as yet discovered, though there possibly may be.
Additional info from contributor J Dresser:
John and Anna Preston Wright's daughter, Elizabeth (1796-1872) married Elemuel B. Dresser (1798-1854) in Jefferson County, NY - NOT Elijah Dresser. Elijah, his second cousin, married Amelia Beach, and died in 1822
Annual meeting of the Livingston County Historical Society, Volumes 36-41
By Livingston County Historical Society (N.Y.)
JOHN WRIGHT
John Wright, born in Newport, Rhode Island, June 6th, 1763, was the son of Captain Peter Wright and his wife, Elizabeth Baker, one of the sixteen children born to them. Removing with his parents to Sheftsbury, Vermont, about 1779, John, at the age of seventeen years, served in the Bennington County Militia, Revolutionary War, In Captain Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Herrick's regiment of Vermont militia which was in service in the Alarm, Oct. 1780. The name appears on a roll dated: Paytable Office, June 9th, 1781, in service ten days. The record also shows that John Wright, rank not stated, served in Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Wallbridge's regiment engaged in the Alarm at Cambridge and Saratoga July, 1781. His name appears on a pay roll dated Bennington, Dec. 4th, 1781, in service three days. His name also appears on a pay roll dated Paytable Office, Sunderland, Dec. 29th, 1783, of the same company, then commanded by Ensign Josiah Perry, In service five days, assisting the sheriff in Windham County in September, 17S2. His name also appears on the pay roll of the same organization December 26th, 17S1, in service eight days at Castleton in the Alarm, October, 1781.
John Wright married first, Anna Preston, children, Sybil, Benjamin, Peter, John, Anna, Elizabeth. Anna, his first wife, died 1797. His second wife was Mrs. Mary (Gibbs) Thurber. Children: Mary, Clark, Joseph, Susan, Lavinia, Alexander, Hamilton, Lois, Priscilla, Abigail, Matilda, Rachel, Daniel.
About 1783-'84 he removed to the then west and settled in the town of Russia, Herkimer County, N. Y., where he cleared land and was very successful. He served in the militia of New York state and his commission as cornet of cavalry, Oneida County Militia, 1806; second lieutenant of same corps described in this connection as being of Oneida and Herkimer County in 1808; Captain 1812, resigned 1815. This body of troops was ordered to Sackett's Harbor in the fall of 1812, and doubtless saw much service. In 1817 John Wright removed with his large and increasing family to the township of Groveland, Livingston County, New York, where he lived until his death July 2d, 1847. He died at the home of his daughter Susan, who married James Havens in Springwater, N. Y. He was a respected citizen and known as Esquire Wright. His grave is located in Lake View Cemetery. The inscription on the marble slab that marks his tomb is "John Wright died July 2d, 1847, aged eighty-four years." Each year it is marked with a flag by the G. A. R. of Mt. Morris, but only as a soldier of 1812. It remained for some of his descendants to find his Revolutionary services in recent years, and a suitable bronze marker will be placed upon his grave by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ganediya Chapter of Caledonia, N. Y., assisted by a few of his descendants, probably this summer (1915). The hardships John Wright endured to enter a newly settled country and bring up a large family is worthy of note in the early history of this land. His descendants are numerous and many of them noted in the world's record as honorable citizens, soldiers and statesmen. He was of Scottish ancestry so tradition relates.
The following were the children of John Wright: Sybil Wright, born Dec. 23d, 1782, married Capt. Isaac Norton; Benjamin, born Sept. 23d, 1784, married Sarah Ward, was a lawyer, soldier of the New York State Militia, Jefferson County, commissioned 1814; Peter Wright, born Jan. 14th, 1786, married Phoebe Reed; John, born May 23d, 1788, married Dormada Kelsey; Anna, born May 9th, 1794. married Mr. Bull; Elizabeth, born May 8th, 1796, married Elijah Dresser: Mary, born June 27th, 1799, married Rev. Mr. Smith : Clark, born Sept 4th, 1800, married ; Joseph, born April 7th, 1802, married Celia Corvant; Susan, born Celia Corvant; Susan, born December 25th, 1803, married James Havens; Lavina, born December 15th, 1805, married Wm. R. King; Alexander H., born October 17th, 1807, married Louisa Ogden; Lois, born May 29th, 1S09, married Stephen Johnson; Priscilla, born May 19th, 1811, married Simon B. King; Abigail, born April 6th, 1813, married Nathaniel King; Matilda, born June 6th, 1815, married Tompkins Campbell; Rachel born June llth, 1817, married Abram Tltsworth ; Daniel, born October llth, 1823. The family scattered throughout the western states and other localities of New York State. None of the descendants are found to be living at present, none in Livingston County, N. Y., as yet discovered, though there possibly may be.
Additional info from contributor J Dresser:
John and Anna Preston Wright's daughter, Elizabeth (1796-1872) married Elemuel B. Dresser (1798-1854) in Jefferson County, NY - NOT Elijah Dresser. Elijah, his second cousin, married Amelia Beach, and died in 1822
By Livingston County Historical Society (N.Y.)
JOHN WRIGHT
John Wright, born in Newport, Rhode Island, June 6th, 1763, was the son of Captain Peter Wright and his wife, Elizabeth Baker, one of the sixteen children born to them. Removing with his parents to Sheftsbury, Vermont, about 1779, John, at the age of seventeen years, served in the Bennington County Militia, Revolutionary War, In Captain Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Herrick's regiment of Vermont militia which was in service in the Alarm, Oct. 1780. The name appears on a roll dated: Paytable Office, June 9th, 1781, in service ten days. The record also shows that John Wright, rank not stated, served in Capt. Bigelow Lawrence's company, Col. Wallbridge's regiment engaged in the Alarm at Cambridge and Saratoga July, 1781. His name appears on a pay roll dated Bennington, Dec. 4th, 1781, in service three days. His name also appears on a pay roll dated Paytable Office, Sunderland, Dec. 29th, 1783, of the same company, then commanded by Ensign Josiah Perry, In service five days, assisting the sheriff in Windham County in September, 17S2. His name also appears on the pay roll of the same organization December 26th, 17S1, in service eight days at Castleton in the Alarm, October, 1781.
John Wright married first, Anna Preston, children, Sybil, Benjamin, Peter, John, Anna, Elizabeth. Anna, his first wife, died 1797. His second wife was Mrs. Mary (Gibbs) Thurber. Children: Mary, Clark, Joseph, Susan, Lavinia, Alexander, Hamilton, Lois, Priscilla, Abigail, Matilda, Rachel, Daniel.
About 1783-'84 he removed to the then west and settled in the town of Russia, Herkimer County, N. Y., where he cleared land and was very successful. He served in the militia of New York state and his commission as cornet of cavalry, Oneida County Militia, 1806; second lieutenant of same corps described in this connection as being of Oneida and Herkimer County in 1808; Captain 1812, resigned 1815. This body of troops was ordered to Sackett's Harbor in the fall of 1812, and doubtless saw much service. In 1817 John Wright removed with his large and increasing family to the township of Groveland, Livingston County, New York, where he lived until his death July 2d, 1847. He died at the home of his daughter Susan, who married James Havens in Springwater, N. Y. He was a respected citizen and known as Esquire Wright. His grave is located in Lake View Cemetery. The inscription on the marble slab that marks his tomb is "John Wright died July 2d, 1847, aged eighty-four years." Each year it is marked with a flag by the G. A. R. of Mt. Morris, but only as a soldier of 1812. It remained for some of his descendants to find his Revolutionary services in recent years, and a suitable bronze marker will be placed upon his grave by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Ganediya Chapter of Caledonia, N. Y., assisted by a few of his descendants, probably this summer (1915). The hardships John Wright endured to enter a newly settled country and bring up a large family is worthy of note in the early history of this land. His descendants are numerous and many of them noted in the world's record as honorable citizens, soldiers and statesmen. He was of Scottish ancestry so tradition relates.
The following were the children of John Wright: Sybil Wright, born Dec. 23d, 1782, married Capt. Isaac Norton; Benjamin, born Sept. 23d, 1784, married Sarah Ward, was a lawyer, soldier of the New York State Militia, Jefferson County, commissioned 1814; Peter Wright, born Jan. 14th, 1786, married Phoebe Reed; John, born May 23d, 1788, married Dormada Kelsey; Anna, born May 9th, 1794. married Mr. Bull; Elizabeth, born May 8th, 1796, married Elijah Dresser: Mary, born June 27th, 1799, married Rev. Mr. Smith : Clark, born Sept 4th, 1800, married ; Joseph, born April 7th, 1802, married Celia Corvant; Susan, born Celia Corvant; Susan, born December 25th, 1803, married James Havens; Lavina, born December 15th, 1805, married Wm. R. King; Alexander H., born October 17th, 1807, married Louisa Ogden; Lois, born May 29th, 1S09, married Stephen Johnson; Priscilla, born May 19th, 1811, married Simon B. King; Abigail, born April 6th, 1813, married Nathaniel King; Matilda, born June 6th, 1815, married Tompkins Campbell; Rachel born June llth, 1817, married Abram Tltsworth ; Daniel, born October llth, 1823. The family scattered throughout the western states and other localities of New York State. None of the descendants are found to be living at present, none in Livingston County, N. Y., as yet discovered, though there possibly may be.
Additional info from contributor J Dresser:
John and Anna Preston Wright's daughter, Elizabeth (1796-1872) married Elemuel B. Dresser (1798-1854) in Jefferson County, NY - NOT Elijah Dresser. Elijah, his second cousin, married Amelia Beach, and died in 1822
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