- Office in Battle of Port Royal (1689)
- Killed in Action in Raid on Haverhill (1708)
Capt Simon Wainwright was born 20 November 1660 in Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts to Francis Wainwright (1623-1692) and Philippa Sewell (1629-1669) and died 29 August 1708 Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Sarah Gilbert (1658-1688) 6 October 1691 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Anne Pierce (1666-1697) 2 October 1688 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts. He married Mary Williams (1663-1736) 7 August 1700 in Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts.
Simon Wainwright (Francis), son of Francis Wainright & Phillipa Sewall, was killed in Haverhill 29 Aug., 1708.
Capt. Simon Wainwright was a high-minded and influential citizen. He conducted an expedition against Port Royal in 1689; was one of three first assessors in Haverhill in 1694. He was supposed to be very rich; it was said he buried much of his money on his farm and part of the ground has been dug over by treasure hunters to find it unavailingly. In 1684 he was permitted to sell "liquors out of doors." He had a valuable apple orchard and boys are reported to have cut down some of his apple trees. In 1688 he made twenty barrels of cider from his orchard which were taken from him by Andros' excise officers. In 1690 he had a "valuable horse stabbed by Sam Swan" who was sent to jail. His house was one of the block "houses of refuge" fortified in 1680 against the Indian raids.
Raid on Haverhill (1708)
The Raid on Haverhill was a military engagement that took place on August 29, 1708 during Queen Anne's War. French, Algonquin, and Abenaki warriors under the command of Jean-Baptiste Hertel de Rouville descended on Haverhill, Massachusetts then a small frontier community in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. In the surprise attack, 16 people were killed and another 14 to 24 were taken captive. A rapid militia muster gave chase, and in a skirmish later in the day, nine of the French and Indian party were killed and some of their prisoners escaped.
Capt Wainwright was in front of [ref 81:27] his own house where he was murdered in the memorable attack of 1708 in which 18 were slain and 30 or 40 made prisoners.
When the Indians attacked the house, Mrs. Wainwright (Mary3 Williams) fearlessly unbarred the door and let them in. She spoke kindly, waited on them and promised to procure them whatever they desired. They demanded money and upon her retiring "to bring it," as she said, she fled with all her children except one daughter, Mary, who was taken captive. He m. (1) 6 Oct., 1681, Mrs. Sarah Gilbert; m. (2) 2 Oct., 1688, Mrs. Ann Pierce. [ref 81:28]
Simon had three wives and five children but only one son, John born to Ann Pierce in 1690
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sarah Wainwright (1682-1714) | |||
| Mehitable Wainwright (1683-) | 1683 Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts | Richard Saltonstall (1672-1714) | |
| Elizabeth Wainwright (1685-1736) | |||
| Mary Wainwright (1686-1736) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Wainwright (1690-1721) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| John Wainwright (1648-1708) | |||
| Sarah Wainwright (1650-1688) | |||
| Mary Wainwright (1657-1710) | |||
| Martha Wainwright (1658-) | |||
| Simon Wainwright (1660-1708) | 20 November 1660 Ipswich, Essex County, Massachusetts | 29 August 1708 Haverhill, Essex County, Massachusetts | Sarah Gilbert (1658-1688) Anne Pierce (1666-1697) Mary Williams (1663-1736) |
| Mehitable Wainwright (1662-1708) | |||
| Francis Wainwright (1664-1711) | |||
| Benjamin Wainwright (1666-1686) | |||
| Elizabeth Wainwright (1668-1723) | |||
Residences
Vital Records
Pentucket Gravestone
- Location: Pentucket Cemetery, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
See Also
- Simon Wainwright
- Wainwright in Essex County, Massachusetts
- Capt Simon Wainwright]- Geni.com