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John C Wright, Sr., Capt. 1717–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1717

Birth Location: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 8 Jun 1790

Death Location: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Sr

Mother: Mary Wright

Spouse(s): Rachel Wright

Children(s): Rachel Coates, Isaac Wright, Thomas Wright, Susannah Hollingsworth, Charity Cook, Mary Brooks, Nathan Wright, Joseph Wright, John Wright, William Wright, Sarah York, Margaret Wright, Hannah Wright, James Wright, Elizabeth Wright

The story of John C Wright, Sr., Capt. began in 1717 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. John C Wright, Sr., Capt. married Rachel Wells Wright, and had children including Charity Wright Cook, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Isaac Wright, James Wright, John C Wright, Joseph Wright, Margaret Wright, Mary Wright Brooks, Nathan Wright, Rachel Wright Coates, Sarah Aletha Wright York, Susannah Wright Hollingsworth, Thomas Wright, William Wright. John C Wright, Sr., Capt. passed away in 1790 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John C Wright, Sr., Capt. began in 1717 in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John C Wright, Sr., Capt. married Rachel Wells Wright, and had children including Charity Wright Cook, Elizabeth Wright, Hannah Wright, Isaac Wright, James Wright, John C Wright, Joseph Wright, Margaret Wright, Mary Wright Brooks, Nathan Wright, Rachel Wright Coates, Sarah Aletha Wright York, Susannah Wright Hollingsworth, Thomas Wright, William Wright.
  • John C Wright, Sr., Capt. passed away in 1790 in Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sr
1677–1759
Birth Location: Ireland
JS
Mary Wright
1690–1764
Birth Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Rachel Wright
1720–1771
Birth Location: Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States of America
RW

Children(s)

Rachel Coates
1747–1790
Birth Location: Queen Anne, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
RC
Isaac Wright
1764–1844
Birth Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
IW
Thomas Wright
1761–1835
Birth Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
TW
Susannah Hollingsworth
1755–1830
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
SH
Charity Cook
1745–1822
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
CC
Mary Brooks
1739–1789
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MB
Nathan Wright
1758–1805
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, United States of America
NW
Joseph Wright
1740–1794
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
JW
John Wright
1748–1797
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
JW
William Wright
1738–1793
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, United States of America
WW
Sarah York
1749–1789
Birth Location: Orange County, North Carolina, USA
SY
Margaret Wright
1742–
Birth Location: Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
MW
Hannah Wright
1751–
Birth Location: Prince George's, Maryland, USA
HW
James Wright
1753–
Birth Location: –
JW
Elizabeth Wright
1756–
Birth Location: –
EW

John Capt.'s Ancestors

Self
John Capt.
1717–1790
Birth Place: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Wright Sr
1677–1759
Ireland
Mary (Bowater) Wright
1690–1764
Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Wright Jr; Immigrant, arrived) 1640
1630–1683
Brook Hall, South Weald, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Capt.'s Descendants

1.
JC
John (C Wright, Sr.,) Capt. (4 Jan 1717–8 Jun 1790) m. Rachel (Wells) Wright (3 May 1720–23 Dec 1771)
  1. 1. Rachel (Wright) Coates 1747–1790 m. John ("Big John" Coates*) 5xGF 1745–1809
    1. 1. Sampson Coats 1790–1853 m. Abigail (Pearson) Coats 1799–1829 m. Sarah ("Sally" C Evans) Coats 1801–1876 m. _____ (Carr) Coates 1800–1826 m. Susan (Riley) Coats 1801–1847
      1. 1. Kingberry Coate 1828–
      2. 2. Solomon (R) Coats 1833–1875 m. Mary (A Evans) Coats 1831–
      3. 3. Amanda Coats 1835–
      4. 4. Ralph (L) Coats 1836–
      5. 5. James (Walker) Coats 1841–1878
      6. 6. George (W) Coates 1844–1864
      7. 7. Harriett (Coats) Waggoner 1818–1884
      8. 8. John (R) Coats 1829–1867 m. Elizabeth (Hoaglund) Coats 1837–1898
        1. 1. William (Henry) COATS 1856–1871
        2. 2. Susanna ("Dicy") Coats 1863–1879
        3. 3. James Coats 1867–1878
        4. 4. Mary (Jane Coates) Anderson 1858–1916
      9. 9. Sampson Coate 1826–
      10. 10. Mary (Coates) Girdley 1819–1855 m. James (J) Girdley 1818–1877
        1. 1. John Girdley 1841–1875
        2. 2. Sarah Girdley 1838– m. William (H) Hall 1834–1894 m. John (Quincey) Adams 1827– m. John Gebhart 1816–1880
        3. 3. Harvey Girdley 1841–1898
        4. 4. Thomas Girdley 1844–
        5. 5. Harriet (Parlina) Girdley 1838–1925
    2. 2. Rebecca Coates 1785–1861
    3. 3. John Coats 1776–1810
      1. 1. Henry Coats 1799–1854
      2. 2. Rhoda Coats 1804–
      3. 3. Sarah (Sally) Coats 1801–1885
    4. 4. Mary (Coates) Pemberton 1774–1860
    5. 5. Rachel Coates 1772–1870
    6. 6. Wright Coates 1770–1808 m. Mary (Gaunt) Coats 1772–1844
      1. 1. Frederick Coats 1790–1832
      2. 2. David Coats 1797–
      3. 3. Susan Coats 1791–1808
      4. 4. Daniel (P) Coats 1800–1870
    7. 7. William Coates 1768–1826
    8. 8. James Coats 1779–1856 m. Mary (West) Coats 1780–1855
      1. 1. James Coat 1827–1881 m. Mary (Ann) Holbrook 1826–1909
        1. 1. Charles (A.) Coats 1860–1886
        2. 2. John (W) Coate 1853–1889 m. Mary (O Cox) Kyle 1844–1924
        3. 3. Martha (J) Coate 1854–1915 m. Edward (Ellsworth) Shaffer 1862–1935
        4. 4. Andrew Coate 1849–1900 m. Margaret (A) Coate 1851–1920
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Coate 1854–1909 m. Perry (C.) Shaffer 1859–1940
      2. 2. Mary (A) Coats 1806–1915 m. Daniel Leseney 1816–1901
        1. 1. Susan Leseney 1860–
        2. 2. Mary Leseney 1847–
        3. 3. Jane Leseney 1835–
      3. 3. Mark Coats 1806–1883 m. Catherine (Eliza Wineland Wyland Wayland Coats) Boglan 1812–1886
        1. 1. Abigail Coats 1843–1882
        2. 2. James (C) Coates 1848–1898
        3. 3. Jacob (M) Coats 1848–1914
        4. 4. Samuel (George Hoover) Coates 1841–1895
        5. 5. Cary (Casey) Coats 1838–1893
        6. 6. Mary (J Coats) Porter 1836–1917 m. William Porter 1827–1917
        7. 7. Catherine (Elizabeth) Coates 1833–1834
        8. 8. Abraham (W) Coates 1830–1896
        9. 9. Susanna ("Susan") Coates 1846–1904
        10. 10. Daniel Coates 1853–1883
        11. 11. John (Wyland) Coates 1828–1891
        12. 12. Catherine ("Jennie") Coats 1856–1923 m. John (A) Strachen 1855–1930
        13. 13. Fleming Coats 1850–
        14. 14. Fannie (Eslie) Coats 1850–1933
      4. 4. William (H) Coats 1803–1921
      5. 5. Abigail (Coats) Mott 1803–1889 m. Abraham (Mott) Sr 1803–1879
        1. 1. Marcus (C "Mark") Mott 1836–1902
        2. 2. Mary (Mott) McMillin 1828–1873
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Mott) Doze 1827–1895
        4. 4. Moses Mott 1833–1853
        5. 5. Nancy (Ann Mott) Hittle 1843–1908
        6. 6. Aaron Mott 1825–
        7. 7. Katherine Mott 1830–
        8. 8. Hannah Mott 1835–
        9. 9. Abigail Mott 1832–
        10. 10. Lucinda (Mott) Lundy 1846–1923
        11. 11. James (Zachariah) Mott 1841–1927
        12. 12. Abraham (Mott) Jr 1838–1925
        13. 13. Susanah Mott 1835–
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Coats) Jackson 1809–1894
      7. 7. Henry (Wesley) Coats 1813–1904
      8. 8. John (C) Coats 1817–1888 m. Fanny (Coppock Rudy) Coats 1818–1855 m. Mahala (Anderson) Coats 1825–1907 m. Nancy (Zigler) Coats 1815–1857
        1. 1. Samuel Coats 1841–1862
        2. 2. Delilah (Fair Coats) Bottorff 1863–1928
        3. 3. Abraham (M.) Coats 1852–1905
        4. 4. Mark (Van Buren) Coats 1849–1892
        5. 5. Anna (Matilda Coats) Bottorff 1866–1938
        6. 6. John Coats 1858–1937
        7. 7. Elizabeth (A Coats) Elliott 1839–1920
        8. 8. James (Jackson) Coats 1846–1917
        9. 9. William (Clinton) Coats 1872–1954
        10. 10. David (Rudy) Coats 1847–1916
        11. 11. Eli (Inman) Coats 1843–1918
        12. 12. Marion (B) Coats 1870–1953
        13. 13. Ella Coats 1857–
        14. 14. Fanny (E) Coates 1859–1890
      9. 9. Joseph Coats 1802–
      10. 10. James (B) Coats 1825–
  2. 2. Isaac Wright 1764–1844
  3. 3. Thomas Wright 1761–1835
  4. 4. Susannah (Wright) Hollingsworth 1755–1830
  5. 5. Charity (Wright) Cook 1745–1822
  6. 6. Mary (Wright) Brooks 1739–1789
  7. 7. Nathan Wright 1758–1805
  8. 8. Joseph Wright 1740–1794
  9. 9. John (C.) Wright 1748–1797
  10. 10. William Wright 1738–1793
  11. 11. Sarah (Aletha Wright) York 1749–1789
  12. 12. Margaret Wright 1742–
  13. 13. Hannah Wright 1751–
  14. 14. James Wright 1753–
  15. 15. Elizabeth Wright 1756–

John Capt.'s Timeline

2 Records

1717
4 Jan 1717
Birth of John C Wright, Sr., Capt. in Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1790
8 Jun 1790
Age 73
Death of John C Wright, Sr., Capt. in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1717
    Event Place: Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jun 1790
    Event Place: Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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