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John Wright (b. January 04, 1715/16, d. June 08, 1790)

John Wright (son of James Wright and Mary Wentworth) was born January 04, 1715/16 in East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvannia, and died June 08, 1790 in Bush River, Newberry Co., South Carolina.

Notes for John Wright:
was born in East Nottingham, Chester, Pa 4 JAN 1716. John died 8 JUN 1790 in (will Filed), Newberry, Sc, at 74 years of age. His body was interred in Bush River Mm, Newberry, Sc.

He married Rachel Wells in Prince George, Queen Anne, Md, 1737.

John Wright Captain and Rachel Wells had the following children:

358 i. William6 Wright was born in Prince George, Md 2 MAR 1738. William died 1790 in Cane Creek, Union, Sc. He married twice. He married Leah Tansey in Cane Creek Mm, Orange, Nc, 15 MAY 1756. Leah was born about 1740. He married Sarah Hawkins in Union, Sc, 10 OCT 1805.

359 ii. Mary Wright was born in Prince George, Md 24 SEP 1739. She married twice. She married Joel Brooks in Cane Creek Mm, Orange, Nc, SEP 1756. Joel was born about 1735. She married James Neal in Orange, Nc, 7 APR 1776.

360 iii. Joseph Wright was born in Monocacy, Prince George, Md 12 FEB 1740. Joseph died about AUG 1794 in Bush River, Newberry, Sc.

361 iv. Margaret Wright (twin) was born in Prince George, Md 12 JAN 1742. Margaret died after 1800 in Prob. Laurens, Sc. She married twice. She married John Hammer about 3 NOV 1758. John was born about 1740. She married Joseph Hollingsworth in District 96, Sc, 4 JUN 1768. Joseph was born about 1740.

362 v. Charity Wright (twin) was born in Prince George, Md 13 JAN 1742. Charity died 13 NOV 1822 in Silver Creek Mm, Union, In, at 80 years of age. She married Isaac Cook in Bush River Mm, Newberry, Sc, 1762.

363 vi. Rachel Wright was born in Prince George, Md 10 NOV 1747.

364 vii. John C. Wright Jr was born in Prince George, Md 12 FEB 1748. John died 18 NOV 1797 in Newberry, Sc, at 49 years of age. He married Jemima Haworth in Bush River Mm, Newberry, Nc, 10 OCT 1768.

365 viii. Sarah Wright was born in Orange Co., Cane Creek Mm, Union, Sc 23 FEB 1749. Sarah died about 18 NOV 1789. She married James Brooks about 1768.

366 ix. Hannah Wright was born in Orange Co., Cane Creek Mm, Union, Sc 27 SEP 1751.

367 x. James Wright was born in Cane Creek Mm, Union, Sc 28 MAY 1753. James died 19 OCT 1812 in Clinton, Oh, at 59 years of age. He married Sarah Haworth in Bush River Mm, Newberry, Sc, about AUG 1774.

+ 205 xi. Susanna Wright was born 16 APR 1755.

368 xii. Elizabeth "Betty" Wright was born in Orange Co., Cane Creek Mm, Union, Sc 15 DEC 1756.

369 xiii. Nathan Wright was born in Orange Co., Cane Creek Mm, Union, Sc 7 OCT 1758. Nathan died 1 MAR 1836 in (d.a.r.), at 77 years of age. He married twice. He married Mary Fulton 25 JUL 1778. Mary was born about 1760. He married Sarah Jay about 1805. She is the daughter of William Jay II and Elizabeth Layton.

370 xiv. Thomas Wright was born in Orange, Nc Or, Newberry, Sc 8 AUG 1760/1762. Thomas died 30 APR 1835 in Winchester, Randolph, In, at 73 years of age. His body was interred in White River Fbg. He married Elizabeth "Betsy" (Jay) Voss in Newberry, ?nc, 1785.

371 xv. Keziah Wright was born in Newberry, Sc 1763. Keziah died 4 FEB 1861 in Randolph, In. She married twice. She married William Hanks in Sc, about 1786. William was born about 1760. She married Edward Thornburg in Guilford, Nc, 1 SEP 1803.

372 xvi. Isaac Wright was born in Orange, Nc Or, Newberry, Sc 13 JUN 1764. Isaac died 20 FEB 1844 in Near New London, Howard, In, at 79 years of age. His body was interred in Honey Creek Cem, New London, Howard, In. He married Susanna Haworth in Greene, Tn, 19 FEB 1784.

James8 Wright (John9, Thomas10) was born in Nottingham, Chester, Eng 1671. James died 4 MAR 1764 in (w.p.), Frederick, Va. His body was interred in Hopewell Fbg, Frederick, Va.

He married Mary Davis in East Nottingham, Chester, Pa, 1707.

James Wright and Mary Davis had the following children:

566 i. Mary7 Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 3 AUG 1708. Mary died 21 OCT 1800 in Back Creek, Frederick, Va, at 92 years of age. She married Josiah Ballinger in New Garden Mm, Nottingham, Chester, Pa, 30 AUG 1727.

567 ii. Hannah Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 24 MAY 1709. Hannah died in Guilford, Nc. She married Henry Ballinger Jr. in Nottingham Mh, Chester, Pa, 18 AUG 1726.

568 iii. Thomas Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 11 JAN 1711. Thomas died about 1712 in Chester, Pa.

569 iv. Martha Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 14 APR 1713. Martha died 28 OCT 1794 in Martinsburg, West Va, Or Frederick, Va, at 81 years of age. She married John Mendenhall Jr. in Frederick, Va, 4 APR 1731.

570 v. Elizabeth Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 23 JAN 1714. Elizabeth died 1790. She married George Matthews in Monoquisy Mm, Chester, Pa, 4 AUG 1731.

+ 357 vi. John Wright Captain was born 4 JAN 1716.

571 vii. James Wright Jr. was born in Chester, Pa 11 AUG 1718. James died after 1790 in Frederick, Va. He married Luce (Lucy) Mills in Lowden, Va, 1743.

572 viii. Thomas Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 14 MAR 1720. Thomas died 18 AUG 1765 in Frederick, Va, at 45 years of age. He married Esther Hiatt in Frederick, Va, 1747.

573 ix. Isaac Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 25 MAY 1723. Isaac died 1777 in Frederick, Va. He married Sidney Ann (Rogers_or) Hiatt in Va, about 1749.

574 x. Ann Wright was born in Of Nottingham, Chester, Pa 29 MAR 1725. Ann died 7 APR 1801 in Frederick, Va, at 76 years of age. She married twice. She married James Mc_cool Sr. in Va, 1742. James was born about 1720. She married Thomas Pugh 1753. Thomas was born about 1722.

575 xi. Sarah Wright was born in Apple Pie Ridge, Frederick, Va 15 MAY 1727. Sarah died 1775 in Frederick, Va. She married William Pickering in Bucks, Pa, 1749.

576 xii. Lydia Wright was born in Apple Pie Ridge, Frederick, Va 31 OCT 1730. Lydia died 24 JUN 1778 in Frederick, Va, at 47 years of age. She married twice. She married Owen Rogers in Va. Owen was born about 1725. She married John Eyre 18 DEC 1761. John was born about 1728.

8 Jun 1790 in Will was probated in , Newberry, S.C.. He was buried in EDGEFIELD, Newberry, S.C.. He was a in Shoemaker. He was married to Rachel WELLS about 1736 in Prince Georges, MARYLAND.

More About John Wright:
Burial: Unknown, Edgefield, Bush River Mm, Newberry, South Carolina.

More About John Wright and <Unnamed>:
Marriage: 1737, Prince George, Queen Anne, Maryland.

Children of John Wright are:

+Joseph Wright, b. December 12, 1740, Monocasey, Prince George, Maryland, d. August 1794, Bush River, Newberry Co., South Carolina.
William Wright, b. March 02, 1737/38, Cane Creek, Union, South Carolina, d. date unknown.
Mary Wright, b. September 24, 1739, Prince George Marilyn, d. date unknown.
Margaret Wright, b. January 12, 1741/42, 1.12.1742, d. Aft. 1800, Prob. Laurens, South Carolina.
Charity Wright, b. January 13, 1741/42, Prince George, Maryland, d. November 13, 1822, Silver Creek Mm, Union, IN.
Rachel Wright, b. November 10, 1747, Prince George Maryland, d. date unknown.
John C. Wright, b. February 12, 1747/48, Prince George Maryland, d. November 18, 1797, Newberry, South Carolina.
Sarah Wright, b. February 23, 1748/49, Cane Creek, Union, South Carolina, d. November 18, 1789, Newberry, South Carolina.
Hannah Wright, b. September 27, 1751, Cane Creek, Union, South Carolina, d. date unknown.
James Wright, b. May 28, 1753, Cane Creek, Union, South Carolina, d. October 19, 1812, Clinton, Ohio.
Susannah Wright, b. April 16, 1755, Orange, South Carolina, d. July 31, 1830, West Milton, Ohio.
Elizabeth Wright, b. December 15, 1756, Cane Creek, Union, South Carolina, d. date unknown.
Nathan Wright, b. October 17, 1758, Cane Creek, Union, South Carolina, d. March 01, 1836.
Thomas Wright, b. August 08, 1760, Newberry, South Carolina, d. April 30, 1835, White River Fbg..
Keziah Wright, b. 1763, Newberry, South Carolina, d. February 04, 1861, Randolph, Indiana.
Isaac Wright, b. June 13, 1764, Newberry, South Carolina, d. February 20, 1844, New London, Howard, Indiana.