Patience Wright

Birth

Jan 25, 1725

Patience Wright was born in 1725 in Bordentown, New Jersey. Her original name was Patience Lovell

Marriage

Jan 25, 1748

She married Joseph Wright. They had five children.

Death of Husband

Jan 25, 1769

Her husband died. This is around the time when she started making sculptures as a profession.

To England

Feb 25, 1772

She sailed to England, where she made wax sculptures of royalty. She also provided information to the colonists about how the British were going to attack. She was openly supportive of them.

Assisting the Colonists

Jan 25, 1778

During the Revolutionary War, she opened her home up to American prisoners of war, and comminucated frequently with Benajmin Franklin in Paris.

Death

Mar 23, 1786

Patience fell and died.