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- It is unknown where Timothy and Hannah were married , but probably in Rutland, Worcester County, MA where she lived with her late husband before he drowned. Timothy owned property in Ware, given him by his father, Thomas. Timothy knew the Wrights well and was well aquainted with Hannah and her first husband, Cyprian Wright, who died by drowning in Muscopog Pond in Rutland in 1738. Cyprian's name was on a land deed of Thomas Brown.
Hannah brought three children, of which two were minors, to this marriage; William, Samuel and John. John died by the age of 10 years.
Timothy had to put up a surety bond for these children so he sold some land in Rutland to have money in trust for their care.
Timothy died 3 Jan. 1770, preceding Hannah in death. She died of small pox in Swanzey, 1776.
Early Worcester County, MA Probate Records:
[ Case # 57,737]
Cyprian Wright died at Rutland, intestate, and on 11 July, 1739 an inventory of his property was taken by Joseph Stearns, John Hubbard, and Moses How. The estate came to £ 726 which included stock, five acres of Pine Plain and a right in undivided lands at Rutland, [2:409] on 24 July 1739, an administrators' bond was issued to Hannah Wright, widow, with Frank Fink, clerk, and William Wright, (brother) yeoman, as sureties, all of Rutland. Hannah signed in her own name. [179:341]
The administrators' account was dated 16 May 1745 and was submitted by Timothy Brown and Hannah Brown, formerly Hannah Wright.
It indicated that the widow has received her thirds and that the other two thirds had beeb divided among the children who were not named, that the eldest son receiving double share and the two other children receiving single shares. [5:352]
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