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Benjamin Pace Wright (abt. 1776 - 1835)

Benjamin Pace Wright
Born about in Bedford, Virginia, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 3 Mar 1796 in Bedford, Virginia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 59 in Bedford, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Benjamin was born 1776. He was the son of John Esle Wright Jr. and Mary Pace. He passed away about 1835.

Marriage

Benjamin, son of John, married Mary "Molly" Weeks on 3 Mar 1796 in Bedford County, Virginia. Surety was posted by William Wright. The couple was married by Rev. Alderson Weeks.[1][2]

Residence

1810 Census: Amherst County, Virginia, United States[3]
Listed in household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
1820 Census: Southern District, Bedford County, Virginia, United States[4]
Listed in household:
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over: 1
Slaves - Males - 26 thru 44: 3
Slaves - Females - 14 thru 25: 1
Slaves - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Slaves - Females - 45 and over: 2
1830 Census: Bedford County, Virginia, United States[5]
Listed in the household:
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 50 thru 59: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 50 thru 59: 2
Free Colored Persons - Males - 10 thru 23: 1
Slaves - Males - 24 thru 35: 1
Slaves - Males - 36 thru 54: 1
Slaves - Females - 24 thru 35: 2

Sources

  1. Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, 1750 - 1930, William Wade Hinshaw. Vol. VI, Page 1021. Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia
  2. "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRCK-Q55 : 6 August 2020), Benjamin Wright, 1796.
  3. "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH23-P7M : accessed 12 September 2021), Benjamin Wright, Amherst, Virginia, United States; citing p. 280, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 66; FHL microfilm 181,426.
  4. "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLC-TPH : accessed 12 September 2021), Benjamin Wright, Southern District, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing p. 107, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 133; FHL microfilm 193,692.
  5. "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH54-GCH : 20 February 2021), Benjamin Wright, Bedford, Virginia, United States; citing 149, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 194; FHL microfilm 29,673.
  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note: This information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created.
  • Ancestry.com

Acknowledgements

  • WikiTree profile Wright-4522 created through the import of Rankin-Ridgdill Family Tree.ged on Oct 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Rankin. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Elizabeth and others.






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Wright-4522 and Wright-22403 appear to represent the same person because: Same name as they are brothers, with the same parents.
posted on Wright-22403 (merged) by Dylan Meyer

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