WRIGHT-L Archives

Archiver > WRIGHT > 2000-10 > 0971049534


From: Lois Masters <>
Subject: [WR] Anthony Wright of Loudoun Co., Va
Date: Sun, 8 Oct 2000 16:58:54 -0700 (PDT)


For me, research has just begun on this family. Am
hoping you may be able to correct or add information
regarding them....hopefully documented - :-)
------
Anthony Wright born 1725 to 1730 of Loudoun Co., Va
married Elizabeth who was supposedly born about 1730
in Pennsylvania. Anthony Wright's will was dated 3
Jan 1818 in Loudoun Co., Va.

Children of Anthony and Elizabeth were:

Anthony born 1750 to 1760 probably in Loudoun Co., Va.

Anne Wright who married Samuel Lane Richardson and
moved in 1818 to Fort Harrison, (what county?)
Indiana. Is there a marriage record for Anne and
Samuel?

Robert Wright born 24 Aug 1768 in Loudoun Co., Va. He
married Rachel Paxson about 1792 in Loudoun Co., Va.
Robert moved about 1810 to Fredericktown, Knox, Ohio.
But who is the Robert Wright who died 28 Sep 1829 in
Loudoun Co., Va?

Moses Wright who married Dinah Ryan 1793 in Loudoun
Co., Va and is stated to have gone to South America.

William Wright born about 1771 and died before June
1811 in Loudoun Co., Va.

Elizabeth Wright born 20 May 1773 in Loudoun Co., Va.
Elizabeth married Mr. (-?-) Harris before 1818.
Elizabeth died 29 July 1850 where?

Patterson Wright born before 1775 in Loudoun Co., Va.
Patterson married Nancy. The will of Patterson Wright
was dated 9 July 1825 in Loudoun Co., Va and probate
13 Aug 1825 in Loudoun Co., Va.

Samuel Wright born about 1775 in Loudoun Co., Va;
married Christiana Clice 12 May 1794 in Loudoun Co.,
Va. (Could this have been Christiana Cline?) Samuel
died before 25 Sep 1828 in Loudoun Co., Va.

Daniel Wright born abt 1777 in Loudoun Co., Va.

John Wright born abt 1782 in Loudoun Co., Va. John
married Ann Richardson and died 1856 in Loudoun Co.,
Va.

Documentation:

FHL32279 Loudoun Co., Va Probate:Will Book M p. 281:

Early Church Records of Loudoun Co., Va p. 13: Fairfax
Monthly Meeting

FHL1020786 Anthony Wright of Loudoun Co., Virginia and
His Descendants compiled by Rowland Delano Perrine.
(New York, 1923) (Typescript)

FHL029672: 1830 Loudoun Co., Va Census p. 45: Anthony
Wright

Loudoun Co., Va Deed Book 4K p. 192- It appears that
by 24 March 1838, Anthony Wright, son of Anthony
Wright, deceased may have moved to Wayne Co., Ohio
with his mother, Elizabeth Talley of Wayne Co., Ohio.
Land was sold to William Paxson.

FHL31331 Frederick Parish Episcopal Church Records p.
2667: Levied in the hands of Wm McCleod $2.50 per
month for support of an orphan child of William
Wright, deceased; afflicted with convulsive fits.

FHL003279: Estate Records of Loudoun CO., Va Bk N p. 7
William Wright estate. Landon Carter mentioned as
collecting debt from estate. (Landon Carter is named
carried on in Adams Co., Ohio). Robert Moffett
mentioned. Account of Isaac Wright. (Who is Isaac
Wright. He appears frequently in Loudoun Co., Va
court records) Recorded 14 Sep 1818.

FHL032281: Probate Records of Loudoun Co., Va: Estate
of William Wright, deceased. Abrel Janners and Samuel
Paxson, administrators. Joseph C. Wright and Joseph
H. Wright, executors. Daniel Wright account.
Returned 14 Feb 1825.

FHL032314: 2K303: Mahlon Janney to Patterson Wright -
all of Loudoun Co., Va - land in town of Waterford

1820 Loudoun Co., Va Census p. 142A

FHL0032360 Loudoun Co., Va Court of Common Pleas
(unpaged) 14 Feb 1825. Last will and testament of
Patterson Wright; presented to court on motion of
Aaron Wright - 4 Nov 1825. On motion of Nancy and
William Wright, two of the executors of Patterson
Wright...Jno Mofs, Mahlan Janney, Aaron Wright, Joseph
H. Wright and Mahlan Myers, securities.

FHL0032361: Loudoun Co., Va Minute Book p. 164: 14 May
1827: On motion of Jacob Paxson, guardian of Rebecca
Geesling, ordered that Nancy Wright and William
Wright, executors of Patterson Wright, deceased, be
summoned to appear to show cause if any they can why
they have not settled their account upon said
decedent's estate. p. 180: On motion of Wililam
Wright and Nancy Wright, executors of Patterson
Wright, deceased. Presley Cordell appointed
commissioner to examine estate and settle their
executional account on said decedent's estate.

FHL0032281: Probate Records of Loudoun Co., Va; Bk Q
p. 346: On motion of William Wright and Nancy Wright,
executors of Patterson Wright, deceased. Recorded 6
Sep 1827. Aaron Wright mentioned.

Q192: Inventory and appraisement of Patrick McGarvick
Sr., deceased. Note on Samuel Wright on demand Oct
21, 1825.

Q179-181: On motion of William Russell and Isaac
McGarvick, administrator of James McGarvick, deceased.
Inventory includes notes from Samuel Wright on demand
dated Jan 13, 1820 and Anthony Wright on demand dated
Oct 8, 1826. Recorded at court 20 Oct 1825. (Samuel
is the father of this Anthony Wright)

Loudoun Co., Va Probate Book T-4: Estate of Samuel
Wright, deceased in account with William Russell.
Earliest Payment is for a coffin Sep 25, 1828.
Auctioneer bill Nov 17, 1828.

FHL32330 Loudoun Co., Va Deed Bk 4B p. 246: Samuel
Wright's family listed with wife in selling his land.

FHL032314 Loudoun Co., Va Deed Book 2K p. 387: 30 Mar
1809: John Wright to Samuel Nicholls, both of Loudoun
Co., Va; land borders property of WIlliam Sudduth,
witnessed by three Janneys.

-----



=====
My personal website:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~virginiawesttooregon
The complete database of our family history:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~familylibrary/

__________________________________________________
Do You Yahoo!?
Yahoo! Photos - 35mm Quality Prints, Now Get 15 Free!
http://photos.yahoo.com/

This thread: