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Major (Justice) John Wright 1685–1739 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Feb 1685

Birth Location: Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.

Death Date: 28 May 1739

Death Location: Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.

Father: Francis Wright

Mother: Anne Washington

Spouse(s): Dorothy *, Abigail Crispin, Elizabeth Darnall

Children(s): Francis Wright, James Wright, Amos Wright, Thomas Wright, Daniel Wright, Amelia Wright, Richard Wright, William Wright, John WRIGHT, Mary Wright, Joseph Wright, Patsy Wright, Polly Wright, Peggey Wright, Joseph Wright, Nancy Wright, James Wright, Captain "Wright", Richard Wright, Richard Wright, Francis Wright, Daniel Wright, William Wright, Peter Wright, Amelia Wright, Thomas Wright, Lucretia Wright, Francis Wright, Amos Wright, William Wright, Sally Wright, Sukky Wright, Agatha Wright, Williams Wright, Hester Wright, Susanna Wright, Rosey Wright, Iii Wright

In 1685, Major (Justice) John Wright entered the world in Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, North America., born to Francis Wright And Anne Pope Washington. Major (Justice) John Wright married Abigail Crispin, Dorothy Awbrey, Elizabeth Darnall, and had children including Agatha Wright, Amelia Wright, Amos Wright, Captain John Ii Wright, Daniel Wright, Francis Wright, Hester Wright, Iii Wright, James Wright, John Ii Wright, Joseph Wright, Lucretia Wright, Mary Wright, Nancy Wright, Patsy Wright, Peggey Wright, Peter Wright, Polly Wright, Richard Wright, Rosey Wright, Sally Wright, Sukky Wright, Susanna Wright, Thomas Blundell Wright, William Wright, Williams Wright. Major (Justice) John Wright passed away in 1739 in Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, Colonial America, North America..

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Biography

  • In 1685, Major (Justice) John Wright entered the world in Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, North America., born to Francis Wright And Anne Pope Washington.
  • Major (Justice) John Wright married Abigail Crispin, Dorothy Awbrey, Elizabeth Darnall, and had children including Agatha Wright, Amelia Wright, Amos Wright, Captain John Ii Wright, Daniel Wright, Francis Wright, Hester Wright, Iii Wright, James Wright, John Ii Wright, Joseph Wright, Lucretia Wright, Mary Wright, Nancy Wright, Patsy Wright, Peggey Wright, Peter Wright, Polly Wright, Richard Wright, Rosey Wright, Sally Wright, Sukky Wright, Susanna Wright, Thomas Blundell Wright, William Wright, Williams Wright.
  • Major (Justice) John Wright passed away in 1739 in Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, Colonial America, North America..

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Wright
1660–1713
Birth Location: Coan, Northumberland, Virginia, American Colonies
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Anne Washington
1659–1697
Birth Location: Lower Macodoc, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia (British)
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy *
1685–1739
Birth Location: Prince William, Virginia, USA
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Abigail Crispin
1701–1736
Birth Location: Springfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
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Elizabeth Darnall
1710–1785
Birth Location: Virginia
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Children(s)

Francis Wright
1710–1767
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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James Wright
1716–1740
Birth Location: –
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Amos Wright
1716–
Birth Location: Westmoreland, VA, USA
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Thomas Wright
1714–
Birth Location: –
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Daniel Wright
1714–
Birth Location: –
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Amelia Wright
1713–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Wright
1711–
Birth Location: –
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William Wright
1710–1785
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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John WRIGHT
1710–1792
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Mary Wright
1707–
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Wright
1706–1773
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Patsy Wright
1720–
Birth Location: –
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Polly Wright
1722–
Birth Location: –
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Peggey Wright
1721–
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Wright
1705–1773
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Nancy Wright
1719–
Birth Location: –
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James Wright
1716–
Birth Location: –
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Captain "Wright"
1712–1792
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Richard Wright
1720–
Birth Location: –
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Richard Wright
1706–
Birth Location: –
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Francis Wright
1707–1742
Birth Location: Lower, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Daniel Wright
1714–
Birth Location: –
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William Wright
1710–1785
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Peter Wright
1712–
Birth Location: –
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Amelia Wright
1713–
Birth Location: –
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Thomas Wright
1714–
Birth Location: –
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Lucretia Wright
1718–
Birth Location: –
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Francis Wright
1710–1767
Birth Location: Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Amos Wright
1716–
Birth Location: –
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William Wright
1710–1767
Birth Location: Cople, Westmoreland, Virginia, United States
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Sally Wright
1724–
Birth Location: –
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Sukky Wright
1725–
Birth Location: –
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Agatha Wright
1727–1821
Birth Location: Fauquier, Virginia, United States
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Williams Wright
1728–
Birth Location: –
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Hester Wright
1728–
Birth Location: –
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Susanna Wright
1729–
Birth Location: –
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Rosey Wright
1723–
Birth Location: –
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Iii Wright
–1789
Birth Location: –
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Major Wright's Ancestors

Self
Major Wright
1685–1739
Birth Place: Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.
Parents
Francis Wright
1660–1713
Coan, Northumberland, Virginia, American Colonies
Anne (Pope) Washington
1659–1697
Lower Macodoc, Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia (British)
Grandparents
Richard (Whittington) Wright
1633–1663
London, London, England
Anne Mottrom
1639–1707
Chester, Cheshire, England
Lt. (Colonel John) Washington
1632–1677
Sulgrave Mansion, Purleigh, Northamptonshire, , England
Anne ((Washington)) Pope
1635–1669
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Lord Hall
1577–1640
Lady Dagenhams
1579–1653
John Mottrom
1608–1655
Mary Spencer
1610–1694
Reverend Washington
1601–1652
Anne Lewyn
1600–1645
Nathaniel Pope
–1659
Lucy (Unknown)
–1659
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Major Wright's Descendants

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Major ((Justice) John) Wright (25 Feb 1685–28 May 1739) m. Dorothy (Awbrey) * (25 Feb 1685–28 May 1739) m. Abigail Crispin (20 Jan 1701–1736) m. Elizabeth Darnall (1710–1785)
  1. 1. Francis Wright 1710–1767 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hawkins 1713–1773
    1. 1. Isaac (Wright) Jr 1740–1807 m. Susannah Ellis 1744–1828
      1. 1. Jesse (Wright) Sr. 1756–1815
      2. 2. Elizabeth Wright 1770–
      3. 3. Mary (Mollie) Wright 1768–1803
      4. 4. Nancy (Ann) Wright 1778–1832
      5. 5. Susanna Wright 1772–1847
      6. 6. John (Wright) Sr 1775–1860
      7. 7. Nelson (S.) WRIGHT 1790–1872
      8. 8. Jesse Wright 1764–1830 m. Doshua (Theodocia Dorothy Peyton) Wright 1762–1830
        1. 1. Ellis (Wright) Sr 1802–1877
        2. 2. John (Peyton) Wright 1787–1845
        3. 3. William (D) Wright 1800–
        4. 4. Virginia (Wright) Mills 1792–1823
        5. 5. Philippa Wright 1798–1799
        6. 6. Elizabeth Wright 1790–1842
        7. 7. Oliver Wright 1794–1795
        8. 8. Nancy (Jane) Wright 1804–1827
        9. 9. Elizabeth Wright 1798–1827
        10. 10. Cleber (Cleaver Marion) Wright 1804–1855
        11. 11. Isaac Wright 1786–1845
        12. 12. Jesse Wright 1808–1870
        13. 13. Octavia (Wright) Simpson 1809–1872
        14. 14. Nancy (M) Wright 1793–1846
        15. 15. Enoch Wright 1796–1897
        16. 16. Jesse Wright 1790–1859
        17. 17. Joel Wright 1805–1842
        18. 18. Winifred (Sydney Wright) Jenkins 1810–1899
        19. 19. Moses (Emerson) Wright 1788–1871 m. Sally Wright 1811–1887 m. Nancy DICKERSON 1794–1835
        20. 20. Karen (Happuck) Wright 1800–1877
      9. 9. Bennett (Crawford) Wright 1790–1876
      10. 10. Maurice Wright 1775–1821
      11. 11. Ellis Wright 1783–1860
      12. 12. Morris Wright 1785–
    2. 2. Isaac Wright 1735–1830
    3. 3. Elizabeth Wright 1738–1742
    4. 4. Moses Wright 1740–1833
    5. 5. John Wright 1746–1810
    6. 6. Mary Wright 1735–1808
    7. 7. Benjamin Wright 1730–1824
    8. 8. Anna Wright 1729–1767
  2. 2. James Wright 1716–1740
  3. 3. Amos Wright 1716–
  4. 4. Thomas (Blundell) Wright 1714–
  5. 5. Daniel Wright 1714–
  6. 6. Amelia Wright 1713–
  7. 7. Richard Wright 1711–
  8. 8. William Wright 1710–1785
  9. 9. John (II) WRIGHT 1710–1792
  10. 10. Mary Wright 1707–
  11. 11. Joseph Wright 1706–1773
  12. 12. Patsy Wright 1720–
  13. 13. Polly Wright 1722–
  14. 14. Peggey Wright 1721–
  15. 15. Joseph Wright 1705–1773
  16. 16. Nancy Wright 1719–
  17. 17. James Wright 1716–
  18. 18. Captain (John II) "Wright" 1712–1792
  19. 19. Richard Wright 1720–
  20. 20. Richard Wright 1706–
  21. 21. Francis Wright 1707–1742
  22. 22. Daniel Wright 1714–
  23. 23. William Wright 1710–1785
  24. 24. Peter Wright 1712–
  25. 25. Amelia Wright 1713–
  26. 26. Thomas (Blundell) Wright 1714–
  27. 27. Lucretia Wright 1718–
  28. 28. Francis Wright 1710–1767
  29. 29. Amos Wright 1716–
  30. 30. William Wright 1710–1767
  31. 31. Sally Wright 1724–
  32. 32. Sukky Wright 1725–
  33. 33. Agatha Wright 1727–1821
  34. 34. Williams Wright 1728–
  35. 35. Hester Wright 1728–
  36. 36. Susanna Wright 1729–
  37. 37. Rosey Wright 1723–
  38. 38. Iii Wright –1789

Major Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1685
25 Feb 1685
Birth of Major (Justice) John Wright in Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.
Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.
1739
28 May 1739
Age 54
Death of Major (Justice) John Wright in Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.
Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1685
    Event Place: Hamilton Parish, Westmoreland, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1739
    Event Place: Leesylvania, Prince William, Virginia, Colonial America, North America.
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