Brief Life History of Ebenezer
When Ebenezer Wright was born on 3 February 1754, in Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Caleb Wright, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Strong, was 27. He married Rebecca Stannard in 1774, in Marlborough, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 9 daughters. He registered for military service in 1781. He died on 8 August 1834, in Addison, Addison, Vermont, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in New Haven West Cemetery, Weybridge, Addison, Vermont, United States.
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- Ebenezer Wright, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wright in entry for Mary P Nash, "Vermont, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1732-2005"
- Wright in entry for Mary P. Nash, "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954"
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1791 · Vermont Becomes 14th State
On March 4, 1791, Vermont became the 14th state.
1795
Oldest Grave seen in the Memorial List.
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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Ebenezer Wright Military Record
Private Zenas Wheeler Co (New Marlborough) Col. Hopkins (Berkshire) Regt. entered service 15 Jul 1776 discharged 1 Aug 1776 Company marched to the Highlands, NY on an alarm Also Private Captain Wheel …
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