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
↑Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, 1750 - 1930, William Wade Hinshaw. Vol. VI, Page 1021. Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
↑ "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.
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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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