Gideon Wright (1771 - 1858)

Born 29 Apr 1771 in Stokes, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Petit) Wright — married 29 Apr 1797 in Stokes County, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died 1 Apr 1858 at age 86 in Huntsville, Randolph, Missouri

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Biography

Marriage records in Raleigh, NC. They had 14 children, all born in Madison County, Kentucky. 12 of these children went with them to Missouri. SOUR Marriage records of Stokes County, North Carolina

Gideon was the son of 1728 Long Island NY Hezekiah Wright who died in NC in 1798 & Catherine ? from Flushing, NY He was Married to Rebecca (Peggy)Pettit on April 29-1797 12 children 1 son is 1798 Hezekiah Wright h/o ? In 1828, Gideon Wright with his wife Rebecca Pettit and 12 surviving children moved to what was then known as Chariton County, Missouri. He purchased land from the U.S. Government and as the new county of Randolph was being formed he gave 12-1/2 acres of his land to form the county-seat. When the name of the seat was chosen, Huntsville was the selected name because the Hunts (who also gave 12-1/2 acres of (*50 acres) their land along with Goggins and Winburn) were there first.

• Each (4) only gave abt 12-1/2 acre.= 50 acres, that made Huntsville, MO town SQ.in Randolph CO

Stokes County December Term 1800.. The execution of the withen Deed was proved in open court by the oath of Jacob Lash & Ordered to be registered. Robt. Williams, CC: This Indenture made this twenty forth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred between Gideon Wright and Durlin Wright both heirs of Hezikiah Wright and of Madison County State of Kentucky, Planters of the One Part and George Hauser of Stokes County, State of North Carolina of the other Part. Witnesseth: That for and in consideration of the Sum of one thousand dollars by the said George Hauser to the said Gideon Wright and Durlin Wright in Hands paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is fully acknowledged by the said Gideon and Durlin Wright. They the said Gideon and Durlin Wright have bargained and sold and by these presents do bargain, sell, alien and confirm in fee simple unto the said Geo. Hauser a certain tract or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Surry, State of North Carolina, on the south side of the Yadkin River, beginning at two box elders on the bank of said river, below the Yellow bank ford, Thomas Poindexter corner, runs west on his line, eighty eight chains to a post Oak thence south sixty one chains to a Pine on Thomas Pettits line, east along the same, forty chains to a stake on the bank of said river, thence up the same as it meanders to ye beginning containing by computation three hundred & fifty acres be the same more or less, it being a tract formerly granted by he State to Gideon Wright (him and Durlin Wright being heirs of Hezikiah Wright) by a grant bearing the date December the 5th AD 1798 registered in the Registers office of Surry County Book G page 228 pr. Wm. Thornton P. A. reference thereunto being had, will more fully and at large appear. To have and to hold unto the above sd George Hauser his heirs or assigns forever, and the said Gideon Wright and Durlin Wright do for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators covenant and agree to and with the sd George Hauser, that he the said George Hauser his heirs and assigns, shall and may forever hereafter, peaceably and quietly, have, hold occupy, possess and enjoy the hereby granted land and premises, together with all its improvements, hereditaments, rights, privileges, profits, commodities, woods, ways, waters and minerals and all appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining, without the let, hinderance or molestation of any person whatever and free and clear from all manner of incumbrance whatsoever and the said Gideon Wright and Durlin Wright, do bind themselves their heirs, executors or administrators do warrant and to defend the hereby granted land and premises, unto him the said George liatiser his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever: In witness whereof the said Gideon Wright and Durlin Wright have to these presents set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written. Signed, Sealed & Delivered in presence of ----- Jacob Lash, Jurat John Rank Gideon Wright ....... seal Durlin X Wright Stokes County Registered in the Registers Office Book C, folio 355. Test A. Robinson, P. R.*****

Sources

• Wright Burial Ground at Randolph Co., MO
• *Boudra, Patricia, "The Wright Stuff", unpublished genealogy.

• Personal papers of Phyllis McCoppin Wright, in possession of Patricia Boudra.