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Captain Rev. John Wright 1730–1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1814

Death Location: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: John Jr

Mother: Elisabeth Corless

Spouse(s): Mary Pace

Children(s): Job Wright, Margaret Wright, Salley Wright, Benjamin Wright, William Wright, Nathaniel Wright, Marrinda GG, John Wright

In 1730, Captain Rev. John Wright entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, born to John The Carpenter Wright Jr And Elisabeth Corless. Captain Rev. John Wright married Mary Elizabeth Pace, and had children including Benjamin Pace Wright, Job Wright, John Wright, Margaret Wright, Marrinda Jane Jincy Wright Bond 5Th Gg, Nathaniel Wright, Salley Wright, William Wright. Captain Rev. John Wright passed away in 1814 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Captain Rev. John Wright entered the world in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States, born to John The Carpenter Wright Jr And Elisabeth Corless.
  • Captain Rev. John Wright married Mary Elizabeth Pace, and had children including Benjamin Pace Wright, Job Wright, John Wright, Margaret Wright, Marrinda Jane Jincy Wright Bond 5Th Gg, Nathaniel Wright, Salley Wright, William Wright.
  • Captain Rev. John Wright passed away in 1814 in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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Captain Wright's Ancestors

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Captain Wright
1730–1814
Birth Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Parents
John (The Carpenter) Wright Jr
1711–1780
Goochland County, Virginia, USA
Elisabeth Corless
1711–1749
Grandparents
John (Ely) Wright
1686–1728
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Meredith
1688–1730
Namsemond, Virginia, USA ?
Great-Grandparents
Rev Sr
1644–1718
Martha Hatton
1649–1691
William Meredith
1655–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Sr
1610–1653
Jane Langley
1620–1679

Captain Wright's Descendants

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Captain (Rev. John) Wright (1730–1814) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Pace (20 Jan 1734–1804)
  1. 1. Job Wright 1757–1838 m. Sarah Newton 1750–1811
    1. 1. Mary (J) Wright 1806– m. Christopher (D) Kirkendall 1807–1887
      1. 1. Charity (Elizabeth Kirkendall) Lanfear 1836–1895 m. Selah (Dick) Lanfear 1827–1914
        1. 1. Elise (Annie) Lanfear 1861–1925
        2. 2. George (M.) Lanfear 1859–1860
        3. 3. Alonzo (H.) Lanfeer 1868–1956
      2. 2. James Kirkendall 1842–
      3. 3. Maria (Margaret) Kirkendall 1839–1914
      4. 4. Abraham Kirkendall 1833–
      5. 5. John Kirkendall 1831–1887
    2. 2. George (Washington) Wright 1790–1863
    3. 3. John (Jack "Jackie") Wright 1794–1847
    4. 4. Newton (Wright) Sr 1792–1849
    5. 5. John WRIGHT 1780–
  2. 2. Margaret Wright 1752–1808
  3. 3. Salley Wright 1786–1859
  4. 4. Benjamin (Pace) Wright 1776–1836
  5. 5. William Wright 1748–1827
  6. 6. Nathaniel Wright 1760–1836
  7. 7. Marrinda (Jane "Jincy" (Wright) BOND 5th) GG 1754–1837
  8. 8. John Wright 1771–1831

Captain Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Captain Rev. John Wright in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
1814
1814
Age 84
Death of Captain Rev. John Wright in Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, United States

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