Person:Martha Kitcherell (1)
Martha Kitcherell
b.Bef 1639
d.19 Oct 1708 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Bef 1639
  1. Martha KitcherellBef 1639 - 1708
  2. Samuel KitcherellEst 1644 - 1651
  3. Hannah Kitcherell1645/46 - 1658
Spouse and Children
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m. 1 Dec 1659
  1. Joseph Wright1660 - 1736
  2. Martha Wright1662 - Bef 1740/41
  3. Abel Wright, Jr.1664 - 1745
  4. Benjamin Wright1666/67 - 1704
  5. Hannah Wright1669 - 1742
  6. Henry Wright1671 - 1674
  7. Sarah Wright1673 - 1770
  8. Mary Wright1675 - 1738
  9. Henry Wright1676/77 - 1769
  10. Samuel Wright1679 - 1759
  11. Elizabeth Wright1682 - 1683
  12. John Wright1685 - 1685
  13. Elizabeth Wright1687 -
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Martha Kitcherell
Gender Female
Birth[3] Bef 1639 Based on estimated date of marriage.
Marriage 1 Dec 1659 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United Statesto Lt. Abel Wright
Death[3][4] 19 Oct 1708 Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. ↑ Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
    3:33.

    Kitcherell, Ketcherwell, Ketchering, or Kecherell, sometimes with the first let. C., JOSEPH, Charlestown 1636, perhaps the same, whose w. perhaps, or sis. Sarah on adm. there by the ch. 30 Nov. 1643, is spell. Kitcherin, and for wh. Felt shows, in Salem, gr. of ld. 1639, and adm. to the ch. in the same yr. I doubt he was not many yrs. at either place, being mark. in the ch. rec. as drown. as in Essex Inst. Coll. I. 39, where the c is mistak. for t. SAMUEL, Hartford, by w. Martha had Martha; Samuel, and Hannah, b. 4 Jan. 1646; and d. 1650. His wid. m. 2 Jan. 1651, Anthony Dorchester of Springfield, where Samuel d. 9 June 1651, and Hannah d. 29 Apr. 1658, and Martha m. 1 Dec. 1659, Abel Wright.

  2. ↑ Barbour, Lucius Barnes. Families of Early Hartford, Connecticut. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
    358.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wright, Stephen. Genealogy of Lieut. Abel Wright of Springfield, Mass. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historical and Genealogical Society, Jan 1881)
    (at 35:75).

    Abel(1) Wright married Dec. 1, 1659, Martha Kitcherel, daughter of Samuel K. of Hartford, Conn. … In 1708, July 26th, Indians came upon the town and despoiled (Abel Wright's) family, scalping his wife, who died in consequence on the 19th of October following.

  4. ↑ Stott, Clifford L. Vital Records of Springfield, Massachusetts to 1850. (Boston, Massachusetts: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002)
    1:122.

    martha Wright the wife of Abel Wright was Sicke & died october 19. 1708

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