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- Dennis Wright - April 19, 1761 - May 17, 1847. Husband of Lois B. Newell Wright.
Newspaper Obituary - Thursday, May 20, 1847 Richland Courier - Pulaski, New York - Died - In this village on the morning of the 17th inst., at the residence of his son Dr. Newell Wright, Dennis Wright, in the 87th year of his age. Mr. Wright was born in North Castle, Westchester county, New York, where he resided until the close of the Revolutionary War, the sufferings of which with the cruelties inflicted by the British and Torres in their predatory warfare he was obliged to share. His father’s estate said to have been considerable, was entirely wasted by burning, robberies and the depreciation in value of Continental money, so that Dennis commenced in business with no other capital than industry, perseverance and economy, which with the assistance of a most excellent and pious companion and the blessings of Providence, enabled him to gain a competence, and something to spare to the poor and less fortunate of his fellow men, and to liberally support the institutions of religion, the hopes of which were early embraced by both himself and wife, and the peace and consolation of which were most richly and abundantly bestowed in the decline of life, the day of sickness and the ultimate hour of death.
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1761 - 1847 (86 years)