Benjamin Wright
1770–1842 (age 72)
Engineer
About Benjamin Wright
Benjamin Wright (1770–1842) lived to age 72. They were an engineer. Born in Wethersfield. They are buried at New York Marble Cemetery in New York.
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John M. Mason
1770–1829 (age 59)
New York Marble Cemetery
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New York Marble Cemetery
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1782–1865 (age 83)
New York Marble Cemetery
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New York Marble Cemetery
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New York Marble Cemetery
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1839–1917 (age 78)
New York Marble Cemetery
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Allegheny Cemetery
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Churchyard of St. Paul's Chapel
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Laurel Hill Cemetery
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Riverview Cemetery
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