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Maj. John Wright 1685–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1685

Birth Location: Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland County, USA

Death Date: 28 May 1739

Death Location: Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, United States

Father: Maj. Wright

Mother: Anne Washington

Spouse(s): Dorothy Veale

Children(s): Joseph Wright

In 1685, Maj. John Wright entered the world in Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland County, USA, born to Maj Francis Wright And Anne Pope Washington. Maj. John Wright married Dorothy Veale, Elizabeth Bronaugh, and had children including Joseph Wright. Maj. John Wright passed away in 1739 in Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1685, Maj. John Wright entered the world in Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland County, USA, born to Maj Francis Wright And Anne Pope Washington.
  • Maj. John Wright married Dorothy Veale, Elizabeth Bronaugh, and had children including Joseph Wright.
  • Maj. John Wright passed away in 1739 in Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maj. Wright's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Wright
1685–1739
Birth Place: Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland County, USA
Parents
Maj. Francis Wright
1660–1713
Coan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Anne (Pope) Washington
1659–1697
Lower Macodoc, Westmoreland County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William (Beckwith) Wright
1635–1679
Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire County, England
Margaret Prior
1638–1697
Yorke, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Maj. Wright's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (John) Wright (25 Feb 1685–28 May 1739) m. Dorothy Veale (1680–28 May 1739)
  1. 1. Joseph Wright 1706–1773 m. Rebecca Sykes 1703–1725
    1. 1. Joseph Wright 1725–1804 m. Frances (Isabel) Hunter 1723–1804
      1. 1. Rev. (William Wright) Sr. 1752–1836 m. Susanna (Isabel) Threlkeld 1757–1836
        1. 1. Frances (Shackleford) Wright 1774–1863
        2. 2. John Wright 1775–1816
        3. 3. Rosamond Wright 1780–
        4. 4. Joseph Wright 1780–1883
        5. 5. Henry (T) Wright 1782–1825
        6. 6. Nancy Wright 1789–1894
        7. 7. James (Samuel) Wright 1772–1835 m. Rhoda Benson 1771–1835
        8. 8. Willis Wright 1770–1821
        9. 9. Frances (Staples) Wright 1775–1863
        10. 10. Bathsheba Wright 1776–1829
        11. 11. William (M) Wright 1784–1833
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wright 1749–1813
      3. 3. John Wright 1751–1816
      4. 4. Frances Wright 1750–1830
      5. 5. Francis Wright 1755–

Maj. Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1685
25 Feb 1685
Birth of Maj. John Wright in Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland County, USA
Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland County, USA
1739
28 May 1739
Age 54
Death of Maj. John Wright in Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, United States
Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1685
    Event Place: Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland County, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 305
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1739
    Event Place: Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 305
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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