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Major Francis Wright 1660–1713 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1660

Birth Location: Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 23 June 1713

Death Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Captain Wright

Mother: Lady Mottrom

Spouse(s): Anne Washington

Children(s): Colonel Wright

The story of Major Francis Wright began in 1660 in Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA. Major Francis Wright married Anne Pope Washington, and had children including Colonel George S Wright. Major Francis Wright passed away in 1713 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Major Francis Wright began in 1660 in Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA.
  • Major Francis Wright married Anne Pope Washington, and had children including Colonel George S Wright.
  • Major Francis Wright passed away in 1713 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Major Wright's Ancestors

Self
Major Wright
1660–1713
Birth Place: Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Captain Richard Whittington Wright
1633–1663
England
Lady (Ann) Mottrom
1639–1707
Grandparents
Rev (Frances) Wright
1601–1655
Bolton on Swale, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Lady (Anne) Merriton
1605–1690
Castle Levington, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Wright
1578–1651
Grace Beckwith
1576–1665
Rev. Anne
1567–1624
Mary Randes
1571–1632
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Wright
1553–1623
Anne Markham
1554–

Major Wright's Descendants

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Major (Francis) Wright (1 Aug 1660–23 June 1713) m. Anne (Pope) Washington (1 September 1662–11 March 1697)
  1. 1. Colonel (George S) Wright 1682–1769 m. Elizabeth McGehee 1686–1775
    1. 1. George Wright 1720–1774 m. Sarah (Ann) Perkins 1726–1774
      1. 1. Gabriel (Edward) Wright 1763–1807 m. Catherine Ransone 1765–1826
        1. 1. Ambrose (Ranson) Wright 1793–1864 m. Polly Sharp 1796–1864
        2. 2. Elizabeth Wright 1787–1870
        3. 3. Flemstead (R) Wright 1788–1874
        4. 4. George Wright 1780–1850
        5. 5. Samuel Wright 1796–

Major Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1660
1 Aug 1660
Birth of Major Francis Wright in Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
1713
23 June 1713
Age 53
Death of Major Francis Wright in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1660
    Event Place: Chicacoan, Northumberland County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 June 1713
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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