Descendants of Deacon Samuel Wright
First Generation
1. Deacon Samuel Wright 1 2, son of John Wright Of Wrightsbridge and Martha Castell, was born on 29 Jun 1606 in Wrightsbridge, Essex, Eng 1 and died on 17 Oct 1665 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 1. 
Documented events in his life were:
1. Jury Duty; 14 Nov 1639; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. Served on Jury hearing cases between John Woodcoke & John Cable and between William Pynchon & Thomas Merricke. [This was the first jury noted in the court records; the other jurists were Henry Smyth, Jehew Burr, Henry Gregory, John Searle & Samuell Hubbard]
2. Jury Duty; 18 Jun 1640; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Served on jury hearing case beteen William Warriner & Henry Gregory.
3. Jury Duty; 10 Sep 1640; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Served on jury hearing case between Henry Gregory & John Woodcoke in action of the case for 'fower poundes fowerteene shillings'
4. Emigrant Ancestor; 1641; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
5. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance; 14 Apr 1648; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Samuell Wright was sworne to be Freeman
6. Fine; 30 May 1649; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Along with John Herman, ordered to pay 1½ bushels of marsh wheat to Henry Burt for the damage their team of oxen did to his field.
7. Employment; 25 Jul 1653; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 4. [torn]n accot of what I haue
laid out [torn] Mill dam
25 July 1653
for Sam Wright 3 d 00 05 00
To Sam Wright for 3 d worke besides above 00 05 008. Fine; 1 Nov 1653; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. The persons underwritten being presented for breach of the Towne orders are ordered to pay: as followeth :- Samuell Wright 0.02.00
9. Provided Bond; 24 Mar 1654/55; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Provided a bond of £4 for the preformance of the order concerning his son Samuel Wright Jr. providing for the illegitimate child he fathered on Mary Burt.
10. Lawsuit; 29 Mar 1659; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Brought suit, along with Edward Elmer, Alexander Edwards & John Stebbin, against the town of Northampton "in an action of the case concerninge their turninge out some of the freemen from beine select men tothich office they were chosen."
11. Employment; Jun 1660; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 5. From John Pynchon's Account books:
Deacon Wright CR
June [1660]
By your halfe, for Sawing of the Timber for the Corection house
03 15 0012. VR - Death; 17 Oct 1665; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 6. Died in his chair.
Samuel married Margaret Stratton. (Margaret Stratton was born about 1604 in England and died on 25 Jul 1681 in Massachusetts.)
Children from this marriage were:
2 F i. Hannah Wright was born in Aug 1626 in England and died on 16 Oct 1660 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 2.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Death; 16 Oct 1660; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 7. Died about two weeks after giving birth to daughter Hannah.
Hannah married Lieut. Thomas Stebbins 9, son of Rowland Stebbins and Sarah Whiting, on 16 Nov 1645 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 8. (Lieut. Thomas Stebbins was born in 1620 in Bocking, Essex, Eng and died on 15 Sep 1683 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 9.)
Documented events in his life were:
1. Immigration; 1634; Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA 10. Listed as a passenger, age 14, on the FRANCIS which left Ipswich, England in April 1634, along with parents Rowland & Sarah Stebbins and siblings, Sarah (11), Elizabeth (6) & John (8)
2. Town Office; 2 Nov 1647; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. "Thomas Stebinges was Sworne Constable according to the oath of the Generall Court: under Mr. Nowells hand."
3. Employment; 25 Jul 1653; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 4. [torn]n accot of what I haue
laid out [torn] Mill dam
25 July 1653
pd Goodm Stebbins for 7 d 00 11 084. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance; 24 Apr 1654; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. "(before us John Pynchon & Elizur Holyoke) Sworne to be freemen of this Jurisdiction.": Thomas Stebbins "made free in the Bay"
5. Provided Bond; 24 Mar 1654/55; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Joined with Deacon Samuel Wright in providing bond that Samuel's son, Samuel Wright Jr., would abide by the order to support the illegitimate child that he fathered upon Mary Burt.
6. Jury Duty; 27 Sep 1659; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3.
7. Jury Duty; 7 Apr 1660; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Served on the jury investigating the death by drowning of Ebenezer Herman, youngest child of John Herman who was found dead in the brook in Nathaneell Pritchard's yard. The death was ruled accidental.
8. Jury Duty; 26 Mar 1661; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3.
9. Jury Duty; 30 Sep 1662; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA.
10. Lawsuit; 30 Sep 1662; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Thomas Stebbin Plantiffe contra Widow Sacket defendant in action of debt with damages to the vallue of Three pounds: In this last action the July fynd for the Plantiffe vizt Thomas Stebbin the summe of forty shillings and the coust of the Corte vizt 10s for the entry of the action.
11. Military Service; 30 Sep 1662; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Chosen to be the "Eldest Serjeant" of the Springfield Train Band.
12. Served as Attorney; 17 Mar 1662/63; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. "Serjant Stebbins of Sprinfeild Atturney for Mr. Goodwin of Hadley complaynes against Widdow Sackett late of Sprinfeild Admistratrix and William Blomfeild Administrator to the estate of Symon Sackett deceased in an action of debt due upon account together with damage to the value of Six and Thirty shiflings."
13. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 1 Jan 1668/69; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 11.
14. Signed Petition; 2 Feb 1668/69; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 12. Signed a petition protesting the imposition by England of customs upon goods being exported into and from Massachusetts Colony.
15. Employment; 10 Mar 1671/72; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 13. From John Pynchon's Account books:
Accounts Paid out for John Artsell
[n.d. but before 25 May 1671]
To Tho Stebbings Jun 01 00 00
Volume V, Part 1, 1672 - 1693 . Page 156 [p 421]
Accounts Paid out for “My Son John Pynchon DR”
March 10 1671/72
To paymt for you to Tho Stebbing 01 07 0016. VR - Marriage; 19 Sep 1672; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 14. Thomas Stebbings Jun. & Abigall Munn Joined in Mariage Sept. 19 1672
There is also a record for Lt. Thomas Stebbins & Abigail Mun widow for 15 Dec 167617. Military Service; 19 May 1676; Upper Falls of the Connecticut River, MA 15. Listed in 1736 as being among those who fought under Capt. Wm. Turner against the Indians in the Falls Fight.
18. Oath of Freemanship/Allegiance; 1 Jan 1678/79; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 16.
19. Lawsuit; 23 Sep 1680; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. John Pope plantiff against Leiutenant Thomas Stebbins for Taking him off from a peice of Joinery worke and promising him sattisfaction which he now refuses: to the Damadge of said Pope 39s. Leiutenant Stebbins not owning it and noe profe being made either of Damage nor yet of any promise made by Leiutenant Stebbins to make him sattisfaction: I find of the defendant costs.
Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; Nov 1645; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 8 17. Date is given as Nov [ ] 1645 in Pynchon's records.
3 M ii. Benjamin Wright 1 was born in 1627 in England 18 and died on 24 Oct 1704 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 1 18.
Documented events in his life were:
1. Gravestone; 24 Oct 1704; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 19. " Here liys the body of Beniamin Wright, He deceased the 24th of October, 1704, near the age of 78 years:
4 F iii. Esther Wright 1 was born about 1631 in England 18 and died on 3 Apr 1664 20.
5 M iv. Sergeant Samuel Jr. Wright 1 was born on 30 Oct 1632 in Wrightsbridge, Essex, Eng 1 and died on 2 Sep 1675 in Bloody Brook, Dover Co., MA 1.
Documented events in his life were:
1. Court Appearance; 24 Mar 1654/55; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 3. Found guily of "wickedness" with Mary Burt and to be the father of her child. Ordered to pay for the child's upkeep and to be whipped '12 lashes upon the naked body". Mary Burt was the sister of his wife Elizabeth Burt whom he had married in Nov. 1653.
Samuel married Elizabeth Burt 22 23, daughter of Henry Burt and Eulalie Marchen, on 24 Nov 1653 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 21. (Elizabeth Burt was baptized on 4 Dec 1638 in Harberton, Devon, ENG 23 and died on 14 Feb 1690/91 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 22.)
Documented events in her life were:
1. Parish Record; 4 Dec 1638; Harberton, Devon, ENG 23. Record of Baptism.
2. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 27 May 1684; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 23. Received legacy of two milch cows or kine in her mother's will.
Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 24 Nov 1653; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 21.
6 F v. Margaret Wright 1 was born in 1633 in England 18 and died on 28 Aug 1672 20.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 8 Dec 1653; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 21. Married Thomas Bancroft
7 F vi. Lydia Wright 1 was born about 1635 in England 1 18 and died on 13 Feb 1698/99 1.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Marriage; 25 Oct 1654; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 21. Married Lawrence Bliss
8 F vii. Mary Wright 1 was born about 1637 in England 18 and died on 18 Dec 1653 1.
9 M viii. James Wright 1 was born in 1639 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 1 and died in 1723 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 1.
Documented events in his life were:
1. Oath of Fidelity; 26 Mar 1661; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 3.
2. VR - Marriage; 18 Jan 1663/64; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 24. Married Abigaill Jess
3. VR - Birth of Child; 17 Dec 1665; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 25. Wright, Abigail, d. James & Abigail
4. VR - Birth of Child; 2 Jul 1668; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 26. Wright, Helped, d. James & Mary
5. VR - Birth of Child; 9 Nov 1670; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 27. Wright, James, s. James & Abigail
6. VR - Birth of Child; 24 Mar 1672/73; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 28. Wright, Lydia, d. Jame s& Abigail
10 M ix. Judah Wright 1 29 was born on 10 May 1642 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 1 29 and died on 26 Nov 1725 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 1 6.
Documented events in his life were:
1. VR - Birth; 10 May 1642; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 29.
2. Oath of Fidelity; 26 Mar 1661; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 3. Judah Wright of Northampton
3. VR - Marriage; 7 Jan 1666/67; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 30. Married, Mercy Burt
4. VR - Birth of Child; 6 Nov 1667; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 31. Wright, Samuel, s. Judah & Mercy
5. VR - Death of Child; 18 Feb 1667/68; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 32 33. Death of Samuel, son of Judah Wright.
6. VR - Birth of Child; 14 Mar 1668/69; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 26. Wright, Mercy, d. Judah & Mercy
7. VR - Birth of Child; 18 Aug 1671; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 27. Wright, Hester, d. Judah & Mercy
8. VR - Death of Child; 25 Mar 1673; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 34. Wright, Hester, d. Judah & Mercy
9. VR - Birth of Child; 14 Nov 1673; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 28. Wright, Judah, s. Judah & Mercy, b. Nob 14, 167[ ]; edge worn off "Nov 4 1673" in Vital Records at Northampton
10. VR - Death of Child; 25 Dec 1673; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 34. Wright, Judah, s. of Judah & Mercy
11. VR - Death of Child; 25 Mar 1674; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 32. Death of Hester, daughter of Judah Wright
12. VR - Death; 26 Nov 1725; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 6.
Judah married Mercy Burt 22 29, daughter of Henry Burt and Eulalie Marchen, on 7 Jan 1666/67 in Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 8 30. (Mercy Burt was born on 27 Sep 1647 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 22 29 and died on 24 Jul 1686 in Litchfield, CT 22.)
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 27 Sep 1647; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 29.
2. VR - Marriage; 7 Jan 1665/66; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 35. Burt, Mary, m. Judah Wright
3. Mention in Will, Inv. or Prob.; 27 May 1684; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 23. Received legacy of "the halfe of that Cloth that is sent to the weavers, and the Serdge her husband sent me for a wastecoate, one pair of sheetes, one pillow-beer, ond shift, one coate." in her mother's will.
Documented events in their marriage were:
1. VR - Marriage; 7 Jan 1666/67; Northampton, Hampshire Co., MA 8 30.
11 F x. Helped Wright 1 29 was born on 15 Sep 1644 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 29 and died in Young 1.
Documented events in her life were:
1. VR - Birth; 15 Sep 1644; Springfield, Hampden Co., MA 29.