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Descendants of Judge John Wright

Generation No. 1

1. JUDGE JOHN¹¹ WRIGHT (JOHN¹⁰, MJR FRANCIS⁹, CAPTAIN RICHARD WHITTINGTON⁸, FRANCIS⁷, SIR FRANCIS⁶, FRANCIS⁵, ROBERT⁴, WILLIAM³, ROBERT², JOHN¹) was born 1705 in West moreland CoVirginia, and died February 29, 1792 in Farquier Co Virginia. He married ELIZABETH (BRONAUGH) DARNELL 1727 in Virginia, daughter of JEREMIAH BRONAUGH SR.. She was born 1705, and died February 1792 in Prince William Co Virginia.

Notes for JUDGE JOHN WRIGHT:
the will for Judge John Wright Parish of Hamilton Farquier Co Virginia dated June 1 1785 proved Feb 27 1792 pg 219-220
abstracts:
John Wright of the Parish of Hamilton Will dated June 1 1785
to my son James my land lying on the east side of the run, with part of tract of land whereon I now live in the County of Farquier, slave to granddaughter Betsy Wright the daughter of James, Slaves to daughters Mary and Rosamond Wright, the plantation whereon I now live and all the land I hold lying on the West side of the side run above mentioned to be divided between the two a they can agree, In case of their death, without heirs, to go to son James, slaves ,household furniture and livestock. Sons William and John 20 schillings the reason why I have left my two sons no more is that I gave them both land which they sold.
Daughter Elizabeth Parlow, should she ever apply that then my executors
pay her 15 pounds out of my estate. my Wife Elizabeth to have all estate above mentioned during her life and then divided as directed. Sons James and daughters Mary and Rosamond to be executors
signed John Wright
witness George Maddex, John Nelson, Francis Latham William Kerns

Proved 27 Feb 1792 by Order of George Maddux and William Kerns. James Wright made oath and with Thomas Keith as his security, was granted a certificate to obtain probate.

More About JUDGE JOHN WRIGHT:
Burial: Estate of Pinewiew Prince William Co Virginia

Notes for ELIZABETH (BRONAUGH) DARNELL:
she was first married to William Darnell and had three children Jerimah, Anne, and Margaret

Marriage Notes for JUDGE WRIGHT and ELIZABETH DARNELL:
Will Parish of Hamilton Farquier Co Virginia 1 Jun 1785 page 219-220
see Anne Ritcheys Book
abstracts of Wills by John K Gott pg 208 Farquier Co Genealogical Soc.
Elizabeth Bronaugh was first married to William Darnell and children of that union were Jerimah, Anne, Margaret

Children of JUDGE WRIGHT and ELIZABETH DARNELL are:

2.	i.		WILLIAM¹² WRIGHT, b. 1740, Prince William Co Virginia; d. August 27, 1805, Farquier Co Va.
	ii.		JOHN WRIGHT, b. 1728, Prince William Co Virginia; d. October 30, 1789, Surry County , North Carolina; m. ANNE WILLIAMS, 1750, Prince William Co Virginia; b. 1735; d. 1825, Prince William Co Virginia.

Notes for JOHN WRIGHT:
served in the War of the Revolution

More About JOHN WRIGHT:
Burial: Prince William Co Virginia

	iii.	ELIZABETH WRIGHT, b. 1741; d. Virginia; m. SHADRACK PARLOW.
3.	iv.	JAMES WRIGHT, b. 1742, Prince William Co Virginia.
	v.	MARY WRIGHT, b. 1745.
	vi.	ROSAMOND WRIGHT, b. 1746.

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