Genealogy Report: Descendants of James Wright Sr.
Descendants of James Wright Sr.
1.James Wright2 Sr.(Anthony1 Wright)1 was born 1752 in County Down, Ireland., and died Unknown.He married Jane.She died Unknown.
Notes for James Wright Sr.:
There are conflicting reports on exactly which James Wright, Jr. or Sr. fathered the 23 children, of whom 20 were reported to have been twins.At this writing, it is not clear which James Wright was that prolific, as I do not have the documentation on all the children born to either one.Also noted that in 1805, Addison Twp. James Wright is listed as having and operating a still.
James Wright Sr. is believed to have arrived in America with his father's family, Anthony Wright coming from Ireland.Best guess is probably County Down.They are believed to have arrived in Somerset County about 1785 coming from the west banks of the Cumberland River.
Children of James Sr. and Jane are:
+ | 2 | i. | James3 Wright, born December 01, 1787; died March 17, 1858 in Addison Twp. Somerset Cty, Pa.. | |
3 | ii. | Thomas Wright, born 1784; died Unknown.He married Margaret Ankeny; died Unknown. | ||
4 | iii. | Andrew Wright, born Abt. 1785; died Unknown. | ||
5 | iv. | John Wright, born Abt. 1789; died Unknown. |