Two William Wrights have been merged here and need to be separated.
ID: I74756
Name: William WRIGHT
Note: Robert Grant contends that the William Wright who was born in York County, Virginia in 1740 was NOT the same William Wright who was born in Prince William County, Virginia VA in 1728. The latter William was the son of John Wright and Elizabeth Bronough. Grant also says the William who was the son of John Wright and Elizabeth Bronough married Mary Grant and the William (parents unknown) born in York County in 1740 married Elizabeth Lloyd. 1 2
Sex: M
Change Date: 01 NOV 2010
Birth: 01 NOV 1728 in Prince William Co, Virginia 3 4
Event: Property 26 AUG 1751 Prince William Co, Virginia
Note: William Wright received 185 acres of land from his father John Wright. 3
Will: 10 OCT 1808 5
Probate: 02 JAN 1809 Franklin Co, Virginia 5
Death: 1809 in Franklin Co, Virginia 3
Event: Property 26 AUG 1762 Fauquier Co, Virginia
Note: William Wright sold 125 acres of land on which he then lived to Thomas Edwards. This came from the 185 acres his father had gifted him in 1751. 3
Father: John WRIGHT Jr. b: ABT 1710
Mother: Elizabeth BRONAUGH b: ABT 1697 in King George Co, Virginia
Marriage 1 Mary GRANT b: ABT 1730
Married: BEF 1751
Note: Robert Grant contends that the William Wright who was born in York County, Virginia in 1740 was NOT the same William Wright who was born in Prince William County, Virginia VA in 1728. The latter William was the son of John Wright and Elizabeth Bronough. Grant also says the William who was the son of John Wright and Elizabeth Bronough married Mary Grant and the William (parents unknown) born in York County in 1740 married Elizabeth Lloyd. 6 1 7
Sources:
Title: 1809 William Wright of Franklin County, His Wife Mary (Grant) Wright, and His Descendants, Subject: Relation of William Wright, d 1809, to John Wright, d 1792, Fauquier Co VA, Address: 15 Campo Bello Court, Menlo Park CA 94025, Author E-mail: rngrant@grantandgordon.com
Abbrev: Grant, Robert N.
Author: Robert N. Grant
Publication: April 30, 2001
Page: Robert Grant contends that the William Wright who was born in York Co VA in 1740 was NOT the same William Wright who was born in Prince William Co VA in 1728 & the latter was the son of John Wright & Elizabeth Bronough. He also says it was the former who married Mary Grant & the latter who married Elizabeth Lloyd.
Title: Jo Anne Mackby, Recipient: J.H. Garner, Author E-mail: jamackby@qx.net
Abbrev: Jo Anne Mackby
Author: Jo Anne Mackby
Publication: March 21, 2004
Page: William Wright b. 1729 Prince William Co. VA; WD 10 Oct 1808; WP 2 Jan 1809 FRANKLIN Co. VA [2nd son of John Wright (1700-1792) m. abt 1727-8 Elizabeth Bronaugh] was the husband of Mary Grant youngest dau of William Grant Jr
Title: 1809 William Wright of Franklin County, His Wife Mary (Grant) Wright, and His Descendants, Subject: Relation of William Wright, d 1809, to John Wright, d 1792, Fauquier Co VA, Address: 15 Campo Bello Court, Menlo Park CA 94025, Author E-mail: rngrant@grantandgordon.com
Abbrev: Grant, Robert N.
Author: Robert N. Grant
Publication: April 30, 2001
Title: Jo Anne Mackby, Recipient: J.H. Garner, Author E-mail: jamackby@qx.net
Abbrev: Jo Anne Mackby
Author: Jo Anne Mackby
Publication: March 21, 2004
Page: b 1729
Title: Jo Anne Mackby, Recipient: J.H. Garner, Author E-mail: jamackby@qx.net
Abbrev: Jo Anne Mackby
Author: Jo Anne Mackby
Publication: March 21, 2004
Title: Genealogy & History, Washington, DC, Query 11586, Series: Query 11586
Abbrev: Gen & History, Washington DC
Note:
From a genealogy journal of some sort, hard copy sent to me from Lori Garner Elmore.
Page: Wm Wright m. Mary unknown, m bef 1759, no place
Title: Jo Anne Mackby, Recipient: J.H. Garner, Author E-mail: jamackby@qx.net
Abbrev: Jo Anne Mackby
Author: Jo Anne Mackby
Publication: March 21, 2004
Page: Married bef 1751. William Wright b. 1729 Prince William Co. VA; WD 10 Oct 1808; WP 2 Jan 1809 FRANKLIN Co. VA [2nd son of John Wright (1700-1792) m. abt 1727-8 Elizabeth Bronaugh] was the husband of Mary Grant youngest dau of William Grant Jr
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