John Wainwright, s/o John Wainwright and Elizabeth Norton, b. 14 Jun 1691, d. 1 Sep 1739, m. 11 Feb 1724 Christian Newton. Graduated Harvard 1709. [Citing Boston News Letter of Thursday, 6 Sep 1739] "Last Saturday Morning [1 Sep 1739] died at his House in Ipswich, after a lingering Indisposition, John Wainwright, Esq; in the 48th Year of his Age: He has for many Years sustained several publick Stations of Honour and Trust, viz. A Member of the Hon. House of Representatives for the Town of Ipswich, Clerk of the said House, one of His Majesty's Justices of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex, and Colonel of a Regiment of Foot in the said County: He was a Gentleman liberally Educated, of a quick and ready Invention, very condescending and obliging, and exceedingly well qualified for the discharge of his various Offices, and generally respected by those acquainted with him."