 Peter Wright, son of Nicholas Wright and Margaretta Nelson.Born 1609 Norfolk England, died 13 Dec 1660 Oyster Bay Long Island, New York, 50 or 51 years Capt. Samuel Mayo was at least in his teens when his family moved to Barnstable, MA. in 1639. He was ordained a teaching elder of the church April 15, 1640 in Barnstable, MA. He was a mariner and he was in the fishing trade. When his parents moved to Eastham in 1646, he stayed in Barnstable. In 1647 the town deeded him land for a fishhouse on Crowell's Point before his dwelling. In 1650, Capt. Samuel Mayo became Master of the Bark "Desire ", the first important ship to hail from Barnstable. The vessel was built at Marblehead in the summer of 1636, of 120 tons. The first master of the vessel was Capt. William Pierce, who took Endecott's soldiers to Block Island for the Pequot War. Then he sailed to the West Indies with prisoners, rum, and salt fish to return later with cotton, salt, and the first negroes to be enslaved in New England. In 1639, the vessel went from Boston to Gravesend, Kent, England on the Thames River in 23 days. Capt. Pierce made his last voyage to the Caribbean, where he was killed by the Spaniards at New Providence on July 13, 1641. The ship headed for home and the dead were buried at sea. The original owners were in debt to the John Harvard estate. After a court hearing on Oct. 1, 1650, the "Desire " eventually came to be controlled by Capt. Samuel Mayo and his partners. Samuel took some settlers (including Wright and Dickinsons) and their belongings to Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York and in 1653 was associated with Peter Wright and William Leveridge in the purchase of Oyster Bay from Indian Asiapum. The actual purchase was made there in April of 1653. Asiapum, (a.k.a. Mohenes ) sold to Peter Wright, Samuel Mayo, and William Leveridge all of his land in Oyster Bay bounded by Oyster River on the east side, and Papaquatunk River on the west side, with all of the woods, rivers, marsh uplands, and ponds, lying seaward, except one island commonly called Hog Island. In return, the Indians were given: 6 Indian coats, 6 kettles, 6 fathoms of wampum, 6 hoes, 6 hatchets, 3 pairs of stockings, 30 spear heads, 20 knives, 3 shirts, and as much black wampum which would amount to 4 pounds sterling. This deed was signed by: Asiapum ( his mark ), William Leverich, William Washbourne, Anthony Wright, Robert Williams, Samuel Mayo, Thomas Armitage, Daniel Whitehead, and Richard Holbrooke, joint purchasers. The deed was recorded at New York on March 27, 1667 by Matthias Nicolls, Secretary. Lloyd's Neck, called by the Indians Caumsett, contains about 3,000 acres, projecting into the Sound between Cold Spring and Huntington Harbor, near Oyster Bay, N.Y. The purchase of this Neck was made Sept. 20, 1654 from Ratiocan, Sagamore, of Cow Harbor (now Northport) by Samuel Mayo, Daniel Whitehead, and Peter Wright, 3 of the first settlers of Oyster Bay, for the price of 3 coats, 3 shirts, 2 cuttoes, 3 hatchets, 3 hoes, 2 fathom of Wampum, 6 knives, 2 pairs of stockings, and 2 pairs of shoes. They sold out to Samuel Andrews [?] on May 6, 1658 for £100. Oyster Bay was at that time the dividing line between Dutch and English jurisdiction on the Island. A meeting in Hartford, Conn. in Sept 1650, delegates from New Netherlands and the United English Colonies of New England agreed that "upon Long Island a line run from the westernmost part of Oyster Bay, so, to the sea " would be the boundary. Oyster Bay was under the government of Connecticut , while Hempstead remained under Dutch rule. In 1664, the Hartford Treaty, including this boundary which had been challenged earlier, was superseded when the English captured New Netherlands and held it except for a brief period (1673-1674). Long Island was constituted part of the Colony of New York under the King's patent to the Duke of York. Capt. Samuel Mayo had his vessel seized, for intercourse with the Dutch, by Thomas Baxter, under Rhode Island authority. It was supposed he had been trading with the Dutch in New York, who were then at war with England. He obtained restitution with a decree for £150 damage. Samuel witnessed a deed in Weymouth, MA. in 1657. By 1658 he had moved to Boston, where another of his 9 children were born. [edited by DKew] --------------------------------------------------- from "Thomas Howes of Yarmouth ... with Rev John Mayo" "Samuel2; m. Thomasin (or Tamsen), daughter of William Lumpkin of Yarmouth(t); d. early in 1664, being a mariner. In August, 1643, he was one of those between 16 and 60 in Barnstable able to bear arms.(u) His wife joined the Barnstable church Jan. 20, 1649-60. (v) He removed later to Boston, where his estate was settled, his inventory being taken April 25 and his father being appointed administrator April 26, 1664, his widow declining to act.(w) She m. 2d, Mr. John Sunderland of Boston, who later was a citizen of Eastham.(w1) June 7, 1648, he had a suit of trespass on the case against John Williams, Sr., for £40 damage. Not appearing, he was nonsuited and ordered to pay the charges of the court.(x) June 4, 1650, he was propounded to take up his freedom.(y) June 5, 1650, he and Mr. Thomas Howes were appointed administrators of Samuel Hallett, deceased.(z). Oct. 2, 1652, Samuel Mayo was one of the witnesses to a deed at Barnstable,(a) and Jan. 29, 1657-8, he also witnessed a writing.(b) In 1653 Peter Wright, Samuel Mayo and William Leveridge bought of Assiapum alias Moheness, an Indian sachem, the land now the village of Oyster Bay on Long Island. The three grantees by endorsement on the deed gave to seven other persons equal rights with themselves in the land purchased.(c) William Leveridge had been the first pastor of the church in Sandwich, Mass., and employed Samuel Mayo, who owned the vessel named Desire, to transport his goods to Oyster Bay. This vessel was captured by one Thomas Baxter in Hempstead Harbor under pretense of authority from Rhode Island, but Mayo recovered a judgment against Baxter because of the capture. Mayo was at Oyster Bay for some time, but did not settle there, and the statement that he died at that place in 1670 is erroneous.(d) If a Samuel Mayo died there at that time, it may have been the son of the grantee. (p) 5 Plym. Col. Recs. 200. (q) 3 Plym. Col. Wills, pt. 1, p. 165; 9 Mf. 120. (r) 3 Plym. Col. Wills, pt. 1, p. 175; 9 Mf. 119, 121, 122. See also 6 N. E. Reg. 188, 174; 1 Otis, 25, 220, 222. (s) 6 N. E. Reg. 168. (t) 3 Savage, 130, 188. (u) 4 N. E. Reg. 258. (v) 9 N. E. Reg. 281. (w) 13 N. E. Reg. 332, 333. (w1) Josiah Paine. (x) 2 Plym. Col. Recs. 125. (y) Ib. 154. (z) Ib. 156. (a) 1 Mf. 139. (b) 12 ib. 81. (c) History of Queen's Co., N. Y. (1882), 469, 470. (d) Ib. 471. 2 3 ==================================== Gideon, b. 1630 in England, married Elizabeth Townsend, died Jun 1685,Oyster BayJob Wright, born 1636, m Rachel Townsend d 13 Sep 1706 place unknownWilliam Wright b. 1640 d. 1648Mary Wright, b. 1642 m 30 Aug 1663 Samuel Andrews, d 1688 Little Egg Harbor NJ Hannah Wright b.1646 d 1673Sarah Wright b. 11 Feb 1647/48 m Edmond WrightMordecay Wright b. 1649 d 1650Adam Wright b. 20 Mar 1649/50 m. Mary Dennis d 1698Peter Wright b. 1651 d 1651Elizabeth Wright b. 1653 m 1683 James TownsendLydia Wright b. 1655 m 1684 Isaac Horner. =================== Alternative source Geni Birthdate:1595 (68)Birthplace:Norfolk, England, United Kingdom Death:June 16, 1663 (68) Oyster Bay, Nassau County, New York, United States (drowned on trip to Virginia)Place of Burial:Nassau County, New York, United StatesImmediate Family: Son of Nicholas Wright, III and Margaret Nelson Husband of Alice May Wright Father of Gideon Wright; Job Wright; William Wright; Mary Andrews; Hannah Wright and 6 others Brother of Anthony Wright and Nicholas Wright, IV Occupation:Quaker ====================== "Early History of the Wright Family"Peter and Alice Wright had 11 children as recorded on p25 of "Settlers by the Long Grey Trail"; 1. Gideon b. Jul 1638, d. 06 Jun 1685, Oyster Bay; 2. Job born Dec 1639, (or 1636?), d. 13 Sep 1706; 3. William born Feb 1640/41, d. 02 May 1648; 4. Mary born 1642, died 1688; 5. Hannah born 1646, died 03 Mar 1674/75; 6, Sarah born 11 Feb 1647/48; 7. Mordecay born 1649, died 1650 at one year of age; 8. Peter Wright born Mar 1636/37, died 28 Feb 1650/51; 9. Adam born 20 Mar 1650, d. 1697; 10. Elizabeth born 1653, died 1677; 11. Lydia born 1655, died 23 Dec 1713.Specific dates found later in same manuscript. Married/ Related to:  Alice WayMarried name: Wright Child: 1. Mary WrightMarried name: Andrews, born 1642, died 1688, 45 or 46 years, buried Little Egg Harbor, New Jersey Mary Wright (b. Bet. 1642 - 1643, d. Bet. 1688 - 1700) Mary Wright (daughter of Peter Wright and Alice Way) was born Bet. 1642 - 1643 in Sandwich, Massachusettes, and died Bet. 1688 - 1700 in Mansfield Twp., Burlington Co., NJ.She married Samuel Andrews on 30 Aug 1663 in "In Friends Mtg. at home of Anthonia Wright" Oyster Bay, LI NY.Named daughter Mary Andrews in the Will of Alice Way Wright Crab dated April 1685 at Oyster Bay, NY"The Compendium of American Genealogy" states Mary was a descendant of Alfred the GreatMarried: 30 AUG 1663 in Oyster Bay, Long Island, New York 2 1 Note: The first marriage recorded in the New York Yearly Meeting of Friends was the marriage of Samuel Andrews and Mary Wright, this is an exact copy of the record:"The 30th of ye 8th mo. 1663. We whose names are hereunder written are witnesses yt the usual Meeting House of Anthonia Wright in Oyster Bay in ye presence of ye public assembly their gathered ye day above sd. Samuel Andrews and Mary Wright intending Marriage and having given notice thereof before, did then and their according to ye practice of ye holy men of God in the scriptures of truth and after ye Law of God, take each other for husband and wife, to live together in the feare of God faithfully so long as they shall live:Witnesses:John UnderhillHannah WrightSamuel AndrewsMary AndrewsElizabeth UnderhillMary Wright was one of a trio of sisters who were powerful Ministers in the Society of Friends when mere girls. In 1658 they preached to Governor Endicott and his Council concerning the wickedness of hanging Mary Dyer and her three associates on Boston Common. At that time Hannah, who was the most forceful speaker of the three, was thirteen years of age:Mary Wright (Andrews) was noted for her religious zeal and for her endurance under persecution at the hands of the intolerant governor and magistrates of Massachusetts.They executed their laws against the Quakers disgracefully and inexcusably, by reason, that the very men who fled from persecution in their native land to find a place wherein to worship God according to their conscience.In fact they were the foremost to persecute and oppress those who happened to differ with them in religious faith.Their persistent barbarity in putting Mary Dyer to death excited the indignation of all converts to the Quaker faith, and impelled many to flock to Boston under the firm persuasion that they were called of God to utter their exhortations and warnings in the very ears of their persecutors. Among those who appeared there shortly after Mary Dyer's execution (A. D. 1660) were the sisters Mary and Hanna Wright. They were particularly "bold in speech," publicly denouncing the magistrates for their part in that affair.They were immediately seized and lodged in Boston jail.There were at this time twenty-five others, some under sentence of death, some to be whipped and others to be banished.Alluding to the events of this period, Bishop,[2] in his New England Judged(1703), says: “Several of Salem friends ye committed, and have continued them long prisoners at Boston, as M. Trask, John Smith, Margaret Smith, Edward Wharton, and others; Robert Harper, also, of Sandwitch, and Deborah ye committed likewise; and these were in your prison the 30th of the l0th Month, 1660. Several ye banished upon pain of death, as Winlock Christison, and Will. King of Salem, and Martha Standly, a maid, belonging to England, and Mary Write of Oyster Bay in Long Island, who gave her testimony against you for your cruelty in putting Mary Dyer to death, whose blood ye also thirsted after, because of it."Fortunately for the imprisoned ones, upon knowledge of these persecutions reaching England, the Home Government expressed its concern.The Court hastened to enact what they termed a New Law, which commenced with the following merciful preamble: “This Court, being desirous to try all means with as much lenity as may consist with our safety, to prevent the intrusions of the Quakers, who, besides their absurd and blasphemous doctrines, do, like rogues and vagabonds, come in upon us, and have not been restrained by the laws already provided, have ordered."It ordered that every person convicted by a magistrate of being a Quaker shall be "stripped naked from the middle upwards, and tyed to a cart's tail, and whipped through the town, and from thence immediately conveyed to the constable of the next town towards the border of our jurisdiction, as the warrant shall direct, and so from constable to constable, till they be conveyed through any the outwardest towns of our jurisdiction.”On the 22nd of May, 1661, the Court made the following order respecting the prisoners then lying in the jail: "It is ordered that all the Quakers now in prison be acquainted with the New Law made against them, and forthwith released from prison, and sent from constable to constable, out of this jurisdiction; and if they, or any of them, be found after twelve hours within the same, he or they shall be proceeded with according to the law made this present Court.”Being a practicing Quaker required great courage and conviction.Mary Wright apparently was well possessed of these qualities. | |||