Dorothy (Unknown) Wright (abt. 1687 - abt. 1729)

Born about 1687 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of John Wright Sr. — married about 1706 in Westmoreland, Virginia

Descendants

Died about 1729 at about age 42 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

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Biography

Disputed Origins

That Dorothy, wife of John Wright, was an Awbrey, was initially put forth in 1932 by Charles Arthur Hoppins.^[1] He supposedly examined 17 Dorothies as candidates for Wright's wife, settling on Dorothy Awbrey, granddaughter of the immigrant, Henry. On page 455, he later says it was Henry's son Richard who was father of Dorothy.

However, an Essex Co., Va., deed, dated Feb. 11, 1729 , clearly identifies “John Billups & Dorithy my wife … Daughter & heir Apparent of Richd. Aubery Decd Son of Henry Aubery Decd.” This proves that Dorothy, wife of John Wright was not the daughter of Richard Aubrey.^[2][3]

Others have claimed she was daughter of Thomas Awbrey, who at his death left her a ward of Henry and later John Awbrey.^[4]

Dorothy (maiden name unconfirmed), married John Wright about 1708.

Children

This list of 28 is clearly wrong; where's the definitive list? There are also dupes.

1. Joseph Wright
2. Richard Wright
3. John Wright
4. William Wright
5. Susanna Wright
6. Francis Wright
7. Peter Wright
8. Amelia Wright
9. Thomas Blundell Wright
10. Daniel Wright
11. Charles Wright
12. James Wright
13. Amos Wright
14. Lucretia Wright
15. Nancy Wright
16. Patsy Wright
17. Peggey Wright
18. Polly Wright
19. Rosey Wright
20. Sally Wright
21. Sukky Wright
22. Joseph Wright
23. Agatha Wright
24. Hester Wright
25. Williams Wright
26. Hester Wright
27. Williams Wright
28. Frances Wright

Dorothy was born in 1687. She passed away in 1729.

Dorothy was born in 1687 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States. She was the daughter of Benjamin Berryman.^[5]

Dorothy died at the age of about 42 in 1729 in Westmoreland, Virginia, United States.^[5]

Research Notes

Conflicting vital information and parent information in a merge 2/2024:

• Born about 1687 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]
• Died about 1729 at about age 42 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

• Born about 1676 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia
• Died 1728 at about age 52 in Westmoreland, Colony of Virginia

• Daughter of Benjamin Berryman and [mother unknown]
• Daughter of Thomas Awbrey [uncertain] and [mother unknown]

Issues to be checked

Generated by WikiTree AGC. This section should be removed when all issues have been looked at.

• There is no source with source id 'S-1435403549'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• The profile Current Last Name of 'Wright' is not the same as the Last Name at Birth of 'Berryman' but there are no marriage facts.

Sources

1. ↑ Charles Arthur Hoppins, The Washington ancestry : and records of the McClain, Johnson, and forty other colonial American families, Greenfield, Ohio: Priv. print., 1932, p.366
2. ↑ Thus statement makes absolutely no sense, and is convoluted. She was the granddaughter of Henry Aubrey, and is later said to be the daughter of Henry's son Richard?! What difference does that make? Is the daughter of Richard, or is the granddaughter of Henry? She may have been both. So again, this makes no sense at all!
3. ↑ Robert N. Grant, "Re: 1713 Francis Wright of Westmoreland County, Virginia," post to Wright Message Board, Rootsweb/Ancestry.com, 21 Nov 2004 (accessed 30 January 2015); this reference is made in Justin Glenn, The Washingtons A Family History, vol. I, California: Savas Beatie (2014?), p 13-14.
4. ↑ Janet Ariciu, Henry Awbrey (Research Notes), Rootsweb Freepage (accessed 28 Jan 2015), but not citing her source for same.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Death: Missing source ID S-1435403549. Citing: Page: Database online. Data: Text: Record for Elizabeth Newton (accessed before 3 July 2014)

• Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988: Name: Dorithai Blanford; Event Type: Death; Death Date: 1 Mar 1703; Death Place: Marlborough, Massachusetts
• Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index, 1648-1870: Given Name: Dorothy; Surname: Blandford; Location: Marlborough; Date: 1703; Subject: Will; Number: 1936
• Millennium File: Name: Dorothy Wright; Gender: Female; Birth Date: 1613; Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; Death Date: 1 Mar 1703; Death Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; Spouse: John Blanford; Children: Mary Blanford; Household Members: Name: John Blanford; Dorothy Wright
• North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000: Name: Dorothy; Gender: Female; Spouse: John Blandford [Wright]; Child: Sarah Blandford
• U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s: Name: Dorothie Wright; Arrival Year: 1620-1650; Arrival Place: Massachusetts; Primary Immigrant: Wright, Dorothie; Family Members: Relative Edward; Source Publication Code: 6799.25; Annotation: Most are date and port of arrival; some are date and place of settlement in Massachusetts. Name of ship, place of origin, occupation, and other genealogical data pertaining to will administration may also be provided. Source Bibliography: POPE, CHARLES HENRY. The Pioneers of Massachusetts, A Descriptive List, Drawn from Records of the Colonies, Towns and Churches, and other Contemporaneous Documents. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1998. 550p. Household Members: Name: Dorothie Wright; Edward Wright
• U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700: Name: Dorothy Blandford; Maiden Name: Wright; Gender: Female; Marriage Date: 10 Mar 1642; Marriage Place: New England, USA; Spouse: John Blandford; Household Members: Name: John Blandford; Dorothy Blandford

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