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Jonathan William Wright 1720–1758 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1720

Birth Location: Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 24 April 1758

Death Location: SOUTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC, Frederick Co, Virginia, Province

Father: Jonathan Wright

Mother:

Spouse(s): Sarah Yard

Children(s): Reuben 🪖, Joseph Wright, Sarah Wright, Mary Wright*, David Sr, Rachel Wright, Benjamin Wright*, Raphael Wright, Sarah Wright, Reuben Wright

In 1720, Jonathan William Wright entered the world in Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA, born to Jonathan Wright And Barbara Peppiah. Jonathan William Wright married Sarah Elizabeth Yard, and had children including Benjamin Wright, David Wright Sr, Joseph Wright, Mary Wright, Rachel Wright, Raphael Wright, Reuben William Wright Sr American Revolutionary War Soldier, Reuben Wright, Sarah Permilia Wright, Sarah Wright. Jonathan William Wright passed away in 1758 in SOUTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC, Frederick Co, Virginia, Province.

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Biography

  • In 1720, Jonathan William Wright entered the world in Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA, born to Jonathan Wright And Barbara Peppiah.
  • Jonathan William Wright married Sarah Elizabeth Yard, and had children including Benjamin Wright, David Wright Sr, Joseph Wright, Mary Wright, Rachel Wright, Raphael Wright, Reuben William Wright Sr American Revolutionary War Soldier, Reuben Wright, Sarah Permilia Wright, Sarah Wright.
  • Jonathan William Wright passed away in 1758 in SOUTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC, Frederick Co, Virginia, Province.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Wright
1676–1742
Birth Location: East Riding, Howden, Yorkshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Yard
1724–1796
Birth Location: Delaware, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Reuben 🪖
1750–1818
Birth Location: VA
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Joseph Wright
1759–1847
Birth Location: Frederick Co., VA., Virginia, USA
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Sarah Wright
1752–1772
Birth Location: Frederick Co., VA., Virginia, USA
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Mary Wright*
1754–
Birth Location: Frederick Co., VA., Virginia, USA
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David Sr
1743–1796
Birth Location: Frederick Co., VA., Virginia, USA
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Rachel Wright
1753–1815
Birth Location: Fayette Co., Pennsylvania, USA
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Benjamin Wright*
1755–1829
Birth Location: Frederick County, Virginia
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Raphael Wright
1750–1796
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
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Sarah Wright
1752–1771
Birth Location: Frederick, Virginia, United States
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Reuben Wright
1750–1790
Birth Location: Virginia
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Jonathan Wright's Ancestors

Self
Jonathan Wright
1720–1758
Birth Place: Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Jonathan Wright
1676–1742
East Riding, Howden, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Thomas Wright
1630–1705
Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Anne (Stede) Stead
1637–1707
Snaith, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert ❤️
1604–1651
Alice Lawtie
1615–1667
2nd-Great-Grandparents
PETER (WRAYT)
1574–1617
Anne Swyfte
1570–1613

Jonathan Wright's Descendants

1.
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Jonathan (William) Wright (30 Nov 1720–24 April 1758) m. Sarah (Elizabeth) Yard (28 Feb 1724–24 Aug 1796)
  1. 1. Reuben (William Wright Sr. American Revolutionary War Soldier) 🪖 1750–1818 m. Charlotte Wright 1750–1822 m. Anna ((Joanna)) Gilbert 1779–1861
    1. 1. Mary (Polly) Wright 1780–1836 m. Reuben (M) Dunnington 1772–1852
      1. 1. Palatiah (Pal Pat) Dunnington 1821–1903 m. Angeletta (Elizabeth) Davis? 1825–1892
        1. 1. Dr. (Robert Hodge Hodges) Dunnington 1859–1943 m. Margretha (Margaret) Brown 1854–1941 m. Mary (Josephine) Hougland 1859–1926
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Anne "Annie") Dunnington 1864–1933 m. Joseph (Daugherty) Miles 1854–1933
        3. 3. William (Larrison) Dunnington 1849–1936
        4. 4. Virginnia (Jennie Carson) Dunnington 1856–1913 m. Drury (F) Davis 1850–1923 m. Charles (M.V.) Winters 1850–
        5. 5. John (Lord) Dunnington 1846–1927
        6. 6. Dr. (Robert Harvey) Dunnington 1847–1926 m. Fannie (B) Halstead 1870–1919
      2. 2. Branson Dunnington 1817–1880
      3. 3. Reuben (M Dunnington) Jr. 1810–1887
      4. 4. Joshua Dunnington 1799–1844
      5. 5. Elizabeth Dunnington 1800–1850
      6. 6. John (C) Dunnington 1803–1880
      7. 7. William (Calvin) Dunnington 1806–1870
      8. 8. Henley Dunnington 1808–1870
      9. 9. Charlotte Dunnington 1809–1874
      10. 10. Lawson Dunnington 1802–
      11. 11. Calvin DUNNINGTON 1806–1870
    2. 2. John (W) Wright 1775–1820
    3. 3. Mary (Polly) Wright 1780–1833
    4. 4. Charlotte Wright 1772–1853
    5. 5. David (G.) Wright 1803–1855
    6. 6. James (Gilbert) Wright 1807–1861
    7. 7. Margaret (D.) Wright 1814–1891
    8. 8. Rebecca Wright 1811–
    9. 9. Susanna (James) Wright 1800–1822
    10. 10. Mary (Polly) Wright 1780–1850
    11. 11. Nancy (Wright) Davis 1771–
    12. 12. Robert (W) Wright 1772–
    13. 13. Thomas (W) Wright 1774–
    14. 14. William (W) Wright 1774–
    15. 15. Lucretia Wright 1790–1827
    16. 16. Rueben Wright 1812–1896
    17. 17. Reuben Wright 1852–
  2. 2. Joseph Wright 1759–1847
  3. 3. Sarah (Permilia) Wright 1752–1772
  4. 4. Mary Wright* 1754–
  5. 5. David (Wright) Sr 1743–1796
  6. 6. Rachel Wright 1753–1815
  7. 7. Benjamin Wright* 1755–1829
  8. 8. Raphael Wright 1750–1796
  9. 9. Sarah Wright 1752–1771
  10. 10. Reuben Wright 1750–1790

Jonathan Wright's Timeline

3 Records

1720
30 Nov 1720
Birth of Jonathan William Wright in Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
1748
9 Mar 1748
Age 28
Jonathan William Wright was married in Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey
Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey
1758
24 April 1758
Age 38
Death of Jonathan William Wright in SOUTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC, Frederick Co, Virginia, Province
SOUTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC, Frederick Co, Virginia, Province

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1720
    Event Place: Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1748
    Event Place: Hopewell, Sussex, New Jersey

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 April 1758
    Event Place: SOUTH BRANCH OF THE POTOMAC, Frederick Co, Virginia, Province
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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