GRAVESTONE OF
MARTIN WRIGHT, 1767
INDIAN RIVER CEMETERY, CLINTON,
MIDDLESEX CO., CT

Photo by Janece Streig

Martin WRIGHT, b. 7 Jan 1767 in Trenton, Middlesex County, and d. 6 Sept 1826 in South Horse Hill, Westbrook, the son of Josiah and Lydia (WHITTLESEY) WRIGHT. He married Dolly BENJAMIN (b. 29 Jan 1766 in Long Island, NY and d. 28 Aug 1848 in Clinton, the daughter of Richard and Dority (CLARK) BENJAMIN) in 1792 in Westbrook. He was the father of Richard W., Daniel Benjamin, Martin, Russell, and Josiah.