Benoni WRIGHT

1719 - 1761  (41 years)

• Name	Benoni WRIGHT
  Born	26 Feb 1719	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Jan 1761	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
  Person ID	I46313	Main
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Samuel WRIGHT,   b. 16 Mar 1674, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts ,   d. 18 Apr 1734, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  (Age 60 years)
  Mother	Rebecca SYKES,   b. 15 Sep 1678, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts ,   d. Abt 1760, Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts  (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F32155	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Bishop Milton WRIGHT,   b. 17 Nov 1828, Rushville, Rush, Indiana ,   d. 3 Apr 1917, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Susan Catharine KOERNER,   b. 1831, Hillsboro, Loudoun, Virginia ,   d. 1889, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio  (Age 58 years)
  Married	1859
  Family ID	F32159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 30 Sep 1719, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 1 Mar 1785, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  (Age 65 years)
  Married	7 Jan 1742	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut
  Children	+ 1. Solomon C. WRIGHT,   b. 4 Jul 1785, Rockingham, Windham, Vermont ,   d. 17 Jan 1851, Rockingham, Windham, Vermont  (Age 65 years)   2. Daniel WRIGHT,   b. 7 Apr 1757, New London County, Connecticut ,   d. 10 Sep 1832, Troy, Miami, Ohio  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F32156	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth SMITH,   b. 30 Sep 1719, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut ,   d. 1 Mar 1785, Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	12 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F32160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 26 Feb 1719 - Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Married - 7 Jan 1742 - Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Died - 3 Jan 1761 - Lebanon, New London, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  Benoni Wright was born in Lebanon, Connecticut in 1719 and seems to have been unaffected by the Great Awakening, at least in his youth. He was high-spirited and had at least one brush with the law. An old family document recorded that “he played crazy in the hills and was soundly thrashed by the town officers.” Other remembrances label him an “original character” and “lively fellow.” Fortunately for the Wright lineage, he settled down long enough to get married. Benoni Wright and Elizabeth (Eliza Betsy) Smith tied the knot in 1742 in Lebanon, CT. They had five children – Samuel, Theodora, Dan, Esther, and Benoni. The last son was born after Benoni’s death in 1761, which may explain why he was named after his father. His mother, Eliza Betsy Wright, called Benoni Jr. the “son of her sorrow.” Benoni Sr. was just 42 years old when he passed away. Benoni’s Connecticut was deeply divided by the Great Awakening. The Congregational Church was the most powerful organization in the colony; the colonial government was made up of “Old Lights” or conservative Congregational members. The Congregationalists that attended the religious revivals of the Great Awakening were the “New Lights” – liberals. The Old Lights discouraged revivals, even passed laws to prevent them. There is no clear indication which side Benoni supported, but it’s likely that as a rebellious youth, he chaffed at authority and would likely have aligned himself with the New Lights. Late in Benoni’s life, the Seven Years War broke out, involving most of the major powers in Europe. It was oddly prescient of the World Wars of the twentieth century in that it involved not only Europe but also European colonies in the Americas and Asia. In the North American theater it is remembered as the French and Indian War. The British were the big winners in this conflict, capturing New France (Quebec) in the north and Spanish Florida in the South. Benoni did not fight, but his brothers Samuel and Ebenezer are listed on the rolls of Connecticut militia. http://www.wright-brothers.org/Information_Desk/Just_the_Facts/Wright_Family/Wright_Genealogy/Nation_of_Saints.htm#samuelwright