New England Genealogy Notes

Eighth Generation (Continued)
252 Joseph WRIGHT21, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 25 Sep 1736 in Westford, Massachusetts. Died in Westford, Massachusetts, on 16 Apr 1813. Buried in Westford, Massachusetts (Hillside Cemetery).

The account of Joseph Wright's children here follows Westford Days.21

He married Dorothy HEALD22,38, 5G Grandmother, on 23 May 1757 in Westford, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:
i. Joseph21 (1758-1777)
ii. Dorothy21 (1761-1827)
126 iii. Reuben (1763-1835)
iv. Asa21 (1767-)
v. Abel21 (1770-)
vi. Phebe21 (1773-)

253 Dorothy HEALD22,38, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 25 Feb 1732/3 in Groton, Massachusetts. Died in Westford, Massachusetts, on 23 May 1773. Buried in Westford, Massachusetts (Hillside Cemetery).

Date: Tue, 2 Mar 1999 12:56:20 EST
From: ASiders680@aol.com
Subject: Heald/Hale

According to the Heald/Hale Manuscript written by Clarence Almon Torrey in
1940 and which is available at the New England Historic Genealogical Society
in Boston, Massachusetts:

Dorothy (5) Heald born 25 February 1732/3 at Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts,
died 23 May 1773, married 23 May 1757 at Westford, Massachusetts, Joseph
Wright, born 25 September 1736, son of Jacob and Abigail (unkn) Wright.

Dorothy (5) was daughter of Thomas (4) and Sarah (Butterfield) Heald

254 Lieut. Thomas READ39, 5G Grandfather.  Born on 6 Feb 1732/3.12

This is probably the Thomas Read recorded in MSSWR14 as follows, but more research is required to confirm this: "READ, THOMAS. Account dated Westford, June 19, 1781, rendered by the Selectmen, of bounties paid men raised to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years, agreeable to resolve of Dec. 2, 1780; said Read reported as a member of Class No. 3 which engaged Asa Patch."

He married Susanna DUTTON, 5G Grandmother, on 13 Dec 1753 in Westford, Massachusetts.

They had the following children:
i. Stephen39 (1754-)
ii. Abigail39 (1757-)
iii. Susanna39 (1759-)
iv. Jemima39 (1761-)
127 v. Sarah (1766-1839)
vi. Thomas39 (1768-)
vii. Lucy39 (1771-)
viii. Anna39 (1773-)

255 Susanna DUTTON, 5G Grandmother.  Born on 10 Mar 1732/3 in Billerica, Massachusetts. Died in Westford, Massachusetts, on 8 Apr 1781.

Data and ancestry taken from: http://www.misbach.org/pedigree/g126.html#I633

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