Jotham Wright II1

M, b. circa 1746
FatherJotham Wright I b. 1708, d. 20 Jul 1777
MotherTabiatha Sammis b. c 1723, d. 6 Aug 1777
     Jotham was born circa 1746 in the Town of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York. Jotham married Elizabeth Dusenbury on 30 November 1779. Elizabeth was of Peekskill, New York. When Jotham came of age, he settled at a place about 12 miles from Peekskill, near West Point. He was First Lieutenant in the Continental Army, and assigned to Col. Baldwin's Artillery Artificers Regiment. serving from 12 Novenber 1771 to March 1781. General Washington is said to have been frequently entertained by him at his home. He is said to have died at Tarrytown, New York.

Family

Elizabeth Dusenbury

Citations

  1. [S106] Howland Delano Perrine, The Wright Family of Oysterbay, L.I. with the ancestry of and descent from Peter Wright and Nicholas Wright, 1423-1923, page 162 - no. 491 JOTHAM WRIGHT (JOTIIAM. 477), m. Elizabeth Dusenbury, of Peekskill, N. Y.. Nov. 30. 1778. Was born at Rye. N. Y., on coming of age he settled at a place about 12 miles from Peekskill, near West Point. Was First Lieutenant in Continental Army, and assigned to Col. Baldwin's Artillery Artificers Regiment. serving from Nov. 12, 1779 to Mch., 1781. General Washington is said to have been frequently entertained by him at his home. Is said to have died at Tarrytown, N. Y. ( Historical Register of Officers of Continental Army during War of the Revolution, Heitman, 1893; Conklin-Prosch Families, T. W. Prosch, 1909, p. 51.) Issue: no.+517 David, b. Dec. 14, 1779; d. Aug. 29, 1835; no. 518 Eliza. b. May 10, 1780; d. Jany. 28. 1884; m. William Willson. of Pine Plains, N. Y.. May 9, 1818; b. 1796; d. Mch. 24, 1844. No issue. William Willson enlisted Aug. 18, 1814, as private in company of Capt. Titus, in regiment commanded by Lt.-Col. Anthony De la Matre. serving for three months, and was a pensioner of 1812. A tailor by trade. Lived in Brooklyn, N.Y.; no.+519 John, b. Nov. 30, 1782; d. Jany. 31. 1861; no. 520 Sally, b. Jany. 28. 1787; d. s. p. (N. Y. Gen. & Biog. Record, Vol. 20, p. 38.).