James
Wright
Born in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Son of Thomas Q. Wright
and Hannah (Unknown) Wright
Brother of
John Wright, Elizabeth (Wright) Earp, Sarah (Wright) Watts, Daniel M. Wright and Nancy (Wright) Matney
Husband of
Martha Patsy (Watts) Wright
— married
about 5 Nov 1806 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Descendants 
Father of
Sarah (Wright) Ooten and John H. Wright
Died
at age 94
in Cumberland County, Kentucky
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Aug 2016
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Biography
James Wright was born about 1783 in VIrginia.
He married Patsy Watts on 5 Nov. 1806 at Pittsylvania, Virginia.[1]
He was a farmer when he and Patsy appeared on the census of 26 June 1860 at Clinton County, Kentucky. Their grandson and his wife were living with them.[2]
Census
26 June 1860
Clinton County, Kentucky
- James Wright 77 b. VA farmer.
- Patsey Wright 70 b. VA.
- Wm H Outen 24 b. TN farm laborer.
- Margaret N Outen 17 b. TN spinner.[2]
Sources
- ↑ James Wright. Spouse: Patsy Watts Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Year: 1860; Census Place: Clinton, Kentucky; Roll: M653_363; Page: 189; Family History Library Film: 803363 1860 US Census James Wright
1. VA: Chatham Courthouse, Pittsylvania; Marriage Bond between James Wright and Patsy Watts 5 Nov 1806.
2. VA: 11 Apr 1814, at War of 1812 Pension File BLW 62277; James Wright was discharged as a private from the Company of Captain Thomas Ragsdale of the 5th Virginia Regiment.
3. TN: Claiborne; 1850 Fed Census, 8 Nov 1850, RITE, James 68 M laborer UNK illiterate Martha 62 F VA illiterate
4. KY: Clinton; 9 May 1851, at War of 1812 Pension File BLW 62277; James Wright filed his application for bounty land for his service in the War of 1812.
5. KY: Albany, Clinton; 1870 Fed Census, 25 Jul 1850, Dist #4, pg 9/306, 68/66, lines 1-2. WRIGHT, James 86 M W farmer VA illiterate Patsy 70 F W KH VA illiterate
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Angela Houston 
:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Beverly (Hopper) Rittenberry :
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~1.56%
Jennifer Earp :
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~1.56%
Dennis Symer :
MyHeritage DNA, GEDmatch H264257 [compare]
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~0.78%
Anita Bartlett :
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