Thomas Wright (1721 - 1765)

Born 14 Mar 1721 in Chester County, Province of Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Hiett) Haines — married about 1747 in Hopewell Monthly Meeting (MM), Frederick County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 18 Aug 1765 at age 44 in Frederick County, Colony of Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

Thomas Wright (Son of James Wright & Mary his wife) was born ye (the) 14th day of the 1st month 1720

• Married 1747 Ester (born February 1, 1731) - she married 2nd) 1767 to a Robert Haines

• Born: 14 MAR 1721 in Chester, Colonial Pennsylvania^[1][2][3]
• Died: 18 AUG 1765 in Frederick County, Colonial Virginia (Now Berkeley County, West Virginia)^[2]
• Died: 19 AUG 1765 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[4]

Research Notes

Thomas Wright-pilot; James Wright and Abraham Roman chain carriers for Rd Young, surveyor for Frederick Zimmerman of Culpeper Co, on 22 May 1769-24 Nov 1770, 162 acres on Gt. fork of Rappa & Crooked Run; adj. Elias Banjer/Benger, John Back, Julius Hung; John Back's mill (across creek) drawn on plat. Joyner Vol 5: 101 Surveys Not Acted ON.

Thos Wright & Thos Watts chain carriers for George Hume, Surv. for James Cock of Culpeper Co; no wart, survd 18 July 1734; 165 a. on brs. of Hughs River. (Joyner V5:42 Northern Neck Forfeited Plats.

Thos Wright, Col Spotswood, David MItchell adj. landholders to Randal Fugate of Culpeper Co; no wart, date from survey 20 May 1748-6 Apr 1750, 246 acres on Gt. Fork of Rappa; cc Edward Duglas & John Morpus. Surv. George Hume - Joyner V5:47 Forfeited Plats.

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Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy. Vol. VI: (Virginia) Hopewell Monthly Meeting page 459

WRIGHT

• Thomas Wright b 11-1-1711; d 18-8-1765; md Esther HIATT b 1-4-1731. Children:
  • Martha Wright b 15-5-1748
  • Jonathan Wright b 27-4-1750
  • Mary Wright b 8-5-1752
  • Thomas Wright b 1-7-1756
  • Hannah Wright b 14-2-1758
  • Ruth Wright b 6-2-1759
  • David Wright b 14-3-1763
• Esther Wright, widow, Frederick Co, Virginia md Robert HAINS 2-12-1767
• Jonathan Wright, son of Thomas & Esther, md Hannah RIDGWAY, dtr of Richard & Margaret, Berkley Co, VA on 1-16-1783
  • Esther Wright, dtr of Jonathan & Hannah; md Joseph LUPTON on 4-16-1803
  • more children and info

Named in Mother's 1763 WILL (see her profile for complete Will abstract]

Mary Wright of Frederick County, Colony of Virginia

Widow of: James Wright

Grandson: Thomas Wright, son of Thomas Wright and Esther Wright

Will written: 5th day of the 8th month 1763

Will proven: March 6, 1764

Virginia Wills

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1765 Executor Bonds

Thomas Wright, deceased of Frederick, Virginia

Bond between: Esther Wright; Richard Ridgway; John Painter

Dated: 5th October 1765

Virginia Wills

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• Title: Joyner, Peggy Shomo, compiler, Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants & Surveys 1653-1781 (private-Joyner.) Text: Vol 2 Vol 3 Vol 4 Vol 5: Abstracts of the Northern Neck Surveys-Forfeited Plats
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