Wright, Jacob (1758-1844)

Name:

Wright, Jacob (1758-1844)

Title:

Colonel

Other Names:

Col. Jacob Wright

Born:

12/09/1758

Birthplace:

Westford, MA

Died:

07/10/1844

Death Location:

Washington, NH

Residence:

Hancock, NH -- resided briefly in 1782, before moving to Washington, NH
Washington, NH -- moved there in 1783; stayed until his death

Nationality:

American

Father:

Wright, Jacob

Mother:

Wright, Lucy Butterfield

Relations:

Siblings:
Wright, Luce (1756-; b. Westford, MA)
Wright, Abraham Butterfield (1760-; b. Westford, MA)
Wright, Olive (1762-; b. Westford, MA; m. Samuel Lowell)
Wright, Lavisa (1764-; b. Westford, MA)
Wright, Naomi (1766-; b. Westford, MA; m. David Reed of Gardner, MA, 1785)

Spouse:

1. Reed, Patty (c.1762-1800; b. Westford Mass). Married 1785.
2. Howard, Elizabeth (Mrs. Davis) (-1848), of Fitzwilliam, NH, m. 1830

Children:

Wright, Nathan (1786-1853; b. Washington, NH; m. Betsey Lowell 1806 in Washington, NH; children, including Jacob; physician; d. Cambridge, MA)
Wright, Jacob (1788-1873; b. Washington, NH; m. Mary Underwood 1807; served in war of 1812; children, including Jacob, Miriam, Ezra, Elizabeth, Rev. Nathan)
Wright, Susan (or Susanna) (1792-1881; b. Washington, NH; m. Henry Jefts in Washington, NH; res. Candia, NH, in 1860; children, including Malvina, owner of 1936.4.2)

Notes:

Col. Wright served in the Revolutionary War, was in the Battle of Bennington and was one of the guard which escorted Burgoyne, a prisoner of war, from that place to Cambridge. He was with General Washington a great deal and they were firm friends while in the army.
SEE ALSO (daughter): Wright, Susan
SEE ALSO (granddaughter): Baker, Malvina A. Jefts Young