Thomas Wright

Abt 1717 - Bef 1777  (< 60 years)

• Name	Thomas Wright  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1717	Oyster Bay, Nassau, New York, -USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
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  Note	American Ancestry, Vol XI Settled in East Chester before 1735, became the most prominent physician and surgeon in West Chester Co, was trustee of public buildings, served in the Rev Army. Married _______, 21 Oct 1769
  Note	'Register of the Sons of the American Revolution', 1899 Thomas Wright: Born in Oyster Bay, L.I. between 1716 and 1719; about 1755 moved to the town of East Chester, New York, and became the most prominent physician and surgeon in Westchester County; also a public- spirited citizen in many ways; in 1760 was made Trustee of Public Buildings of the Town; in 1765 Senior Warden of the St Paul's Episcopal Church, and was instrumental in the erection of the Church building still standing; although advanced in years, took a very active part as a patriot in the Revolutionary War; acted as Surgeon and Physician to the Continental army in and about Westchester County, until his capture by the British and incarceration in the Provost Jail, where he died from inhuman treatment he there received, and his body was thrown into the trenches back of the present City Hall; during the French and English War, Dr Wright served as Surgeon on the privateer brig 'Greyhound' of New York.
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  Name	Dr Wright  [1]
  Death	Bef 28 Apr 1777	New York City, New York, -USA   [1]
  Person ID	I26625	HHTT
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann Cooper,   b. 30 Jun 1734, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, -USA d. 12 Jan 1755, East Chester, New York, -USA (Age 20 years)
  Marriage	1751  [1]
  Children	> 1. Sarah Wright,   b. 30 Mar 1752, New York, -USA d. 23 Feb 1835 (Age 82 years)   2. Caleb Wright,   b. 8 Sep 1754, New York, -USA
  Family ID	F6177	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S118] Lorinda Stover Steadman 'Lori' (Reliability: 1).