John Esle Wright Jr. (aft. 1730 - bef. 1814)

Born after 1730 in Goochland, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Pace) Wright — married 14 Jan 1756 in Goochland Co, VA

Descendants

Died before 26 Dec 1814 before age 84 in Bedford, Virginia, USA

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Biography

John Wright of Bedford County, Virginia, was born probably between June 10, 1732, and June 11, 1736, married Mary Pace/Pierce on January 14, 1756, St James Northam Parish, Goochland, Virginia, British Colonial America.^[1][2], and died before Dec 26, 1814, at Bedford County, Virginia. His parents were John Wright (Goochland County Carpenter) and Judith (Easly) Wright.

There are two entries in Rev. William Douglas's register for the marriage. The first uses the variant name Pierce and has the actual marriage date. The other uses the name Pace and the birth date of their first born child. John mentions his wife in his will but she is not mentioned at all in any of the probate documents, leading to the assumption she had already died by 1814.

Private Captain Brent's Company, Prince William Co Virginia Militia, Revolutionary War 1780 and 1781.

John Wright Jr. appears in the tithe lists in the years 1752, 1754, 1755 and 1756 in the household of his father John Wright. He was not listed in the 1748 tithe lists or any earlier tithe lists, suggesting that he was born sometime between 1732 and 1736.

John Wright Jr first appears in a separate household in 1757. The establishment of a separate residence coincides with his marriage to Mary Pace in 1756.

Land

Robert Noel Grant did a wonderful job sorting out the deeds of the Wright family in Bedford County. The parcel of land bought by John can be known through his will where he wrote, "...I also give to my son Benjamin Wright after the death of his mother all the Tract of Land which I now live on Containing Three Hundred Acres more or less..." Will Book 9/295 describes the land in a division and allotment dated 9 Dec 1836. It was deeded twice, perhaps to clarify. These are in Deed Book 2/642 (27 Aug 1765 330 acres conveyed by John Echols to John Right of Goochland County) and 3/111 (23 June 1767 300 acres, describing the same land). It consisted of 2 tracts of land lying on the North side of Little Otter River, west of Machine Creek between on Eckholds (now Skinnels Creek) and Nininger Creeks. The 2nd deed slightly altered the boundaries and corrected the acreage.^[3]

Will

John wrote his will 28 Dec 1804, proved 26 Dec 1814.^[4]

In the name of God. Amen. I John Wright of the County of Bedford being in good Health and Sound mind and disposing Memory for which I thank God, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human Life, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, and hereby Revoking all other Wills, heretofore made by me, And dispose of my Worldly goods in Manner following to wit. I lend to my Beloved wife during her Natural life my Tract of Land whereon I now live also my Negroes, Jack, Dick Hannah, Dolly, & Grace and all my Household and Kitchen furniture my Stock of Horses, Cattle, Hogs, & Sheep, to be under the Care and direction of my son Benjamin Wright for the use of her my said Wife and at her Death to be divided in the following Manner to wit. Mary Watts, Benjamin Watts, & John Watts Children of William Watts by my Daughter Ann Watts dec. I also give to my son John Wright after the death of his Mother my Negro woman Grace to him & his Heirs forever I also give to my Son Thomas Wright after the death of his Mother my Negro Woman Dolly and her Increace including her Son Armstead to him & his Heirs forever I also give to my Daughter Mary Watts after the death of her Mother my egro Man Jack to her and her Heirs forever I also give to my son Benjamin Wright after the death of his Mother all the Trat of Land which I now live on Containing Three Hundred Acres more or less also my Negro Man Dick and my Negro Woman Hannah the said Benjamin Wright paying to my Daughter Elizabeth Wright Thirty dollars p year during her Natural Life he also paying all my Just debts I also give to my Daughter Elizabeth Wright the Feather Bed above Mentioned and excepted with its furniture to her & her Heirs forever To my Son William Wright I have already given Two Hundred & thirty seven pounds to purchase a Tract of Land I therefore leave him Nothing more It is also my will and desire that my Son Benjamin Wright be my Whole and sole Executor witness my hand & Seal this Twenty eight day of December in the yer of our Lord Christ One Thousand Eight Hundred and four

Sign'd Seale &c in the presence of} John Wright (SS)

Interlind before sign'd with the words of After the death of her Mother and also another line mentioning Dolly's Increase including her son Armstead
W.J. Walker
John Hopkins
Price Hopkins

Sources

1. ↑ Family Search. Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940
2. ↑ The Douglas Register: being a detailed record of births, marriages and deaths together with other interesting notes, as kept by the Rev. William Douglas, from 1750-1797 : an index of Goochland Wills : notes on the French-Hugeunot [sic] refugees who lived in Manakin-Town. Richmond, Va. Douglas, Rev. William; J.W. Fergusson & Sons, 1928. Douglas John Wright Mary Pierce (Pace) marriage Pgs 52 & 81. View Image
3. ↑ Grant Untangling see vol. I, Part II, Pgs. 190-201
4. ↑ Grant Untangling Pg. 363 citing Bedford Will Book 4/146.

• Untangling some of the Wrights of Bedford County, Virginia Grant, Robert Noel (1945-), 1 May 1977 Menlo Park, CA. Held and Digitized by FamilySearch International, Vol. 1-5 viewable with free account at FamilySearch.org.
• Son James: "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-V1L : 28 January 2020), John Wright in entry for James Wright, 1761.
• Daughter Ann: "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-VF7 : 28 January 2020), John Wright in entry for Ann Wright, 1765.
• Daughter Mary: "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-M16 : 28 January 2020), John Wright in entry for Mary Wright, 1768.
• Son John: "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-Z7S : 28 January 2020), John Wright in entry for John Wright, 1759.
• Son Joseph: "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-PWQ : 28 January 2020), John Wright in entry for Joseph Wright, 1757.

• http://www.bennett-twins.com/getperson.php?personID=I1184&tree=Bennett_RM

Acknowledgments

• Wright-22413 was created by Sabrina Wright through the import of Sabrina Tree_2016-11-10.ged on Nov 10, 2016