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DEACON JOSEPH WRIGHT (b. 03 Mar 1638/39, d. 17 Dec 1714)

JOSEPH WRIGHT (son of THOMAS WRIGHT and MARY CRANBROKE) was born 03 Mar 1638/39 in SOUTH WEALD, ESSEX, ENGLAND, and died 17 Dec 1714 in WETHERSFIELD, CT. He married MARY STODDARD on 10 Dec 1663 in WETHERSFIELD, CT, daughter of JOHN STODDARD and MARY FOOTE.

Notes for JOSEPH WRIGHT:
He was a cooper by trade. In 1662 he received from his father a homestead on the east side of High Street near the burying gound. This he conveyed to the town for use as a parsonage in 1664, receiving a lot with an old schoolhouse on it, on the west side of Rose Lane (Main Street) in exchange. This he conveyed to Hugh Welles in 1665, and received in exchange a lot on the east side of High Street, north of his first home.
Joseph was chosen Constable in 1672 and 1703.

He was buried in Wethersfield cemetery, where his gravestone has this inscription:
Here lyeth the body of Deacon Joseph Wright who departed this life the 17th day of December, Anno Dom. 1714, aged 75 years.

More About JOSEPH WRIGHT:
Burial: Unknown, WETHERSFIELD, CT.

More About JOSEPH WRIGHT and MARY STODDARD:
Marriage: 10 Dec 1663, WETHERSFIELD, CT.

Children of JOSEPH WRIGHT and MARY STODDARD are:

+SARAH WRIGHT, b. 16 May 1674, WEATHERSFIELD, CT, d. 18 Sep 1706, EAST GUILFORD, CT..