He was born in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut in 1756, the son of Ephraim and Hannah Wright. He died in Westport. He was a veteran of both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
From:Bessboro: A History of Westport, Essex County, N.Y., by Caroline Halstead Royce a summation of his military career from p. 284:
"Gen. Daniel Wright, Brigadier-General of the 40th Brigade of Militia. He fought at Bunker Hill, served eight months under Col. John Stark and a year under Col. Samuel Reed, then in June of 1777 was sent to Ticonderoga, with his regiment, to await the attack of Burgoyne. When St. Clair evacuated Ticonderoga he went with the retreating army, fought at Saratoga, and saw the surrender of Burgoyne. After coming into Essex county, he was made 2nd Major, March 24, 1802, 1st Major in 1806 and Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant in 1807. Then February 11th, 1811, he was commissioned Brigadier-General, which rank he held until he resigned from the service March 22, 1816, at the age of sixty."
Daniel Wright is a DAR verified patriot. Ancestor #A130718
He had daughter Jerusha who married Elias Sturtevant.
Daniel served under
1) CAPTS STILES,OLIVER,LUNT,GREAR
2) COLS STARK,BURBANK,REED; CONT LINE
From:Bessboro: A History of Westport, Essex County, N.Y., by Caroline Halstead Royce a summation of his military career from p. 284:
"Gen. Daniel Wright, Brigadier-General of the 40th Brigade of Militia. He fought at Bunker Hill, served eight months under Col. John Stark and a year under Col. Samuel Reed, then in June of 1777 was sent to Ticonderoga, with his regiment, to await the attack of Burgoyne. When St. Clair evacuated Ticonderoga he went with the retreating army, fought at Saratoga, and saw the surrender of Burgoyne. After coming into Essex county, he was made 2nd Major, March 24, 1802, 1st Major in 1806 and Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant in 1807. Then February 11th, 1811, he was commissioned Brigadier-General, which rank he held until he resigned from the service March 22, 1816, at the age of sixty."
Daniel Wright is a DAR verified patriot. Ancestor #A130718
He had daughter Jerusha who married Elias Sturtevant.
Daniel served under
1) CAPTS STILES,OLIVER,LUNT,GREAR
2) COLS STARK,BURBANK,REED; CONT LINE
He was born in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut in 1756, the son of Ephraim and Hannah Wright. He died in Westport. He was a veteran of both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.
From:Bessboro: A History of Westport, Essex County, N.Y., by Caroline Halstead Royce a summation of his military career from p. 284:
"Gen. Daniel Wright, Brigadier-General of the 40th Brigade of Militia. He fought at Bunker Hill, served eight months under Col. John Stark and a year under Col. Samuel Reed, then in June of 1777 was sent to Ticonderoga, with his regiment, to await the attack of Burgoyne. When St. Clair evacuated Ticonderoga he went with the retreating army, fought at Saratoga, and saw the surrender of Burgoyne. After coming into Essex county, he was made 2nd Major, March 24, 1802, 1st Major in 1806 and Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant in 1807. Then February 11th, 1811, he was commissioned Brigadier-General, which rank he held until he resigned from the service March 22, 1816, at the age of sixty."
Daniel Wright is a DAR verified patriot. Ancestor #A130718
He had daughter Jerusha who married Elias Sturtevant.
Daniel served under
1) CAPTS STILES,OLIVER,LUNT,GREAR
2) COLS STARK,BURBANK,REED; CONT LINE
From:Bessboro: A History of Westport, Essex County, N.Y., by Caroline Halstead Royce a summation of his military career from p. 284:
"Gen. Daniel Wright, Brigadier-General of the 40th Brigade of Militia. He fought at Bunker Hill, served eight months under Col. John Stark and a year under Col. Samuel Reed, then in June of 1777 was sent to Ticonderoga, with his regiment, to await the attack of Burgoyne. When St. Clair evacuated Ticonderoga he went with the retreating army, fought at Saratoga, and saw the surrender of Burgoyne. After coming into Essex county, he was made 2nd Major, March 24, 1802, 1st Major in 1806 and Lieutenant-Colonel Commandant in 1807. Then February 11th, 1811, he was commissioned Brigadier-General, which rank he held until he resigned from the service March 22, 1816, at the age of sixty."
Daniel Wright is a DAR verified patriot. Ancestor #A130718
He had daughter Jerusha who married Elias Sturtevant.
Daniel served under
1) CAPTS STILES,OLIVER,LUNT,GREAR
2) COLS STARK,BURBANK,REED; CONT LINE
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