Joseph Wright was the first child born to Joseph & Ruth (Sheldon) Wright on June 23, 1681 in Northampton, Massachusetts. Like his father , Joseph was a farmer. At the age of 22, Joseph married Ruth Hannum on January 27, 1704 in Northampton. Ruth Hannum was the daughter of John Hannum and Esther Langton. She was born on January 20, 1680 in Springfield, Masssachusetts. Ruth’s grandparents, William Hannum and Honor Capen Hannum, had immigrated to America from England and first settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts. William and Honor were amongst the founding families of the town Northampton, Massachusetts, along with Joseph’s grandfather, Sgt. Samuel Wright.
Joseph & Ruth Hannum Wright had eight children: Joseph Wright born in 1705; Abigail Wright born in 1707; Asa Wright born in 1710; Reuben Wright born in 1713; Aaron Wright born in 1715; Titus Wright born in 1717; Timothy Wright born in 1720; and Naomi Wright born in 1722. Ruth Hannum Wright lived to the age of 70 and saw all her children thrive and marry before her death. At the time of her death she had 22 grandchildren, Ruth passed away on February 23, 1750. Joseph, now widowed, was living with his youngest child, daughter Naomi Wright Woolworth in Long Meadow, Massachusetts. Long Meadow was a settlement just a few miles from Northampton. Joseph Wright passed away on June 5, 1758 at the age of 76.
Joseph & Ruth Hannum Wright had eight children: Joseph Wright born in 1705; Abigail Wright born in 1707; Asa Wright born in 1710; Reuben Wright born in 1713; Aaron Wright born in 1715; Titus Wright born in 1717; Timothy Wright born in 1720; and Naomi Wright born in 1722. Ruth Hannum Wright lived to the age of 70 and saw all her children thrive and marry before her death. At the time of her death she had 22 grandchildren, Ruth passed away on February 23, 1750. Joseph, now widowed, was living with his youngest child, daughter Naomi Wright Woolworth in Long Meadow, Massachusetts. Long Meadow was a settlement just a few miles from Northampton. Joseph Wright passed away on June 5, 1758 at the age of 76.
Joseph Wright was the first child born to Joseph & Ruth (Sheldon) Wright on June 23, 1681 in Northampton, Massachusetts. Like his father , Joseph was a farmer. At the age of 22, Joseph married Ruth Hannum on January 27, 1704 in Northampton. Ruth Hannum was the daughter of John Hannum and Esther Langton. She was born on January 20, 1680 in Springfield, Masssachusetts. Ruth’s grandparents, William Hannum and Honor Capen Hannum, had immigrated to America from England and first settled in Dorchester, Massachusetts. William and Honor were amongst the founding families of the town Northampton, Massachusetts, along with Joseph’s grandfather, Sgt. Samuel Wright.
Joseph & Ruth Hannum Wright had eight children: Joseph Wright born in 1705; Abigail Wright born in 1707; Asa Wright born in 1710; Reuben Wright born in 1713; Aaron Wright born in 1715; Titus Wright born in 1717; Timothy Wright born in 1720; and Naomi Wright born in 1722. Ruth Hannum Wright lived to the age of 70 and saw all her children thrive and marry before her death. At the time of her death she had 22 grandchildren, Ruth passed away on February 23, 1750. Joseph, now widowed, was living with his youngest child, daughter Naomi Wright Woolworth in Long Meadow, Massachusetts. Long Meadow was a settlement just a few miles from Northampton. Joseph Wright passed away on June 5, 1758 at the age of 76.
Joseph & Ruth Hannum Wright had eight children: Joseph Wright born in 1705; Abigail Wright born in 1707; Asa Wright born in 1710; Reuben Wright born in 1713; Aaron Wright born in 1715; Titus Wright born in 1717; Timothy Wright born in 1720; and Naomi Wright born in 1722. Ruth Hannum Wright lived to the age of 70 and saw all her children thrive and marry before her death. At the time of her death she had 22 grandchildren, Ruth passed away on February 23, 1750. Joseph, now widowed, was living with his youngest child, daughter Naomi Wright Woolworth in Long Meadow, Massachusetts. Long Meadow was a settlement just a few miles from Northampton. Joseph Wright passed away on June 5, 1758 at the age of 76.
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