Sarah

Brief Life History of Sarah

Sarah was born about 1723, in Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire, England. She married George Wright about 1744, in Bishop's Frome, Herefordshire, England. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters.

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Family Time Line

George Wright
1717–
Sarah
1723–
Marriage: about 1744
Ann Wright
1745–1767
Sarah Wright
1746–1791
Mary Wright
1749–
Margaret Wright
1751–
Elizabeth Wright
1752–
George Wright
1754–1755
Jane Wright
1757–
George Wright
1763–

Sources (24)

  • Sarah Wright in entry for Ann Wright, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
  • Sarah Wright in entry for Margrt Wright, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"
  • Sarah Wright in entry for Sarah Wright, "England, Herefordshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1583-1898"

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World Events (5)

1752 · Gregorian Calendar is Adopted

Gregorian calendar was adopted in England in 1752. That year, Wednesday, September 2, 1752, was followed by Thursday, September 14th, 1752, which caused the country to skip ahead eleven days.

1754 · Seven Years' War

The Seven Years' War began as a North American conflict then stretched between England and France. England, along with allies, battled France in America, India, and Europe, making it arguably the first global war. The conflict ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763 and England was victorious. The Seven Years' war ultimately led to discontent in the colonies and the American Revolution.

1770 · Boston Tea Party

Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

Name Meaning

Biblical name, borne by the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. According to the Book of Genesis, she was originally called Sarai (possibly meaning ‘contentious’ in Hebrew), but had her name changed by God to the more auspicious Sarah ‘princess’ in token of a greater blessing (Genesis 17:15, ‘And God said unto Abraham, As for Sarai thy wife, thou shalt not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall her name be’). This has been one of the most enduringly popular girls' names.

Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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