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Polly Ann (Hayes) Wright (1767 - 1850)

Polly Ann Wright formerly Hayes
Born in Virginiamap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 24 Dec 1793 in Caswell, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Grayson, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Polly Ann Hayes. [1][2][3][4] was born SEP 1767. in Virginia[5]. In 1850 she was living in District 11, Carroll, Virginia, USA. [6]

Polly married Zacariah Wright on 24 DEC 1793 in Caswell, North Carolina. [7][8][9][10] In 1810 Polly was listed the head of household on the federal census in Caswell NC. Possibly her husband was away at that time.[11]

In 1850 she was living with her husband and two of her children in Carrol VA.[12]

Polly died in 1860 and her estate settlement mentions William Hurst & wife, Elisha Wright, Zacharas Wright, Charles Smith & wife, and Polly Wright.

Children with Zechariah Wright:

  • Isaac Wright (1797-1863) married Rachel Kelly and moved to Illinois
  • Stephen Wright (1799-1863) married Margaret Kelly and moved to Illinois
  • Polly Wright (1803-1893) married Samuel Bond and stayed in Carroll County
  • Sarah Wright (1807-1876) married Robert Mitchell and stayed in Carroll County
  • Susan Wright (1808-1893) married William Hurst and stayed in Carroll County
  • Nancy Wright (1809-1878) married Charles S Smith and stayed in Carroll County
  • Elisha Wright (1812-) married Mary Davis
  • Zacariah Wright (1815-1850)

Research Note

There was a Chancery Suit involving Polly's estate in Carol County VA. This could Provide further information about her family, but Caroll county has not yet had their court records digitized.

Sources

  1. Source: #S39 Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0478484-0478488
  2. Source: #S40
  3. Source: #S26
  4. Source: #S11 Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: M432_939; Page: 326A; Image: 210
  5. Source: #S11 Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: M432_939; Page: 326A; Image: 210
  6. Source: #S11 Year: 1850; Census Place: District 11, Carroll, Virginia; Roll: M432_939; Page: 326A; Image: 210
  7. Source: #S39 Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0478484-0478488
  8. Source: #S40
  9. Source: #S39 Data Source: County Court Records - FHL # 0478484-0478488
  10. Source: #S40
  11. "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLM-VQX : accessed 19 August 2022), Polly Wright, Caswell, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 74, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 38; FHL microfilm 337,911.
  12. "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M88T-LC4 : 23 December 2020), Polly Wright in household of Zacheriah Wright, Carroll, Virginia, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  • Family tree
  • Source: S11 Ancestry.com 1850 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009; Repository: #R1
  • Repository: R1 Ancestry.com
  • Source: S26 Ancestry.com Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S39 Ancestry.com North Carolina, Marriage Index, 1741-2004 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2007; Repository: #R1
  • Source: S40 Ancestry.com North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2015; Repository: #R1
  • Carroll county probate records Vol 2 p 41




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