Brief Life History of Bezaleel
Bezaleel Wright Jr. was born on 2 September 1757, in Framingham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States as the son of Bezaleel Wright Sr. and Susannah. He married Eunice Howard on 28 November 1782, in Spencer, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died after 1820, in Martinsburg, Lewis, New York, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Bezalel Wright, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Barzalel Wright, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Barzalel Wright, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
1757–1820 Male
1761– Female
Children (1)
1780– Male
Parents and Siblings
1710–1759 Male
– Female
Siblings (2)
1757–1820 Male
1759–1825 Male
World Events (6)
1776
Age 19
1776
Age 19
1791
Age 34
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for a craftsman or maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Middle English and Older Scots wriht, wright, wricht, writh, write (Old English wyrhta, wryhta) ‘craftsman’, especially ‘carpenter, joiner’. The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright ), but when used in isolation it often referred to a builder of windmills or watermills. This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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