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WRIGHT, THOMAS, Charles Co. 14 Oct. 1756; 4 May, 1762
To son Thomas Wright, Jr., tract called "Galey's Ventures", south side of Fresh Run, whereon my dwelling house stands.
To sons John and Wm. Wright, some slaves ,
To son Joseph Wright, one slave named Elizabeth, and others.
To son Booker Wright, one slave,
Wit: Joseph Hanson, Harrison Wharton, Philbert and John Carroll. 31.649
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Thomas Wright 79.215 CH £366.9.9 Jun 21 1762 Sep 4 1762
Appraisers: Thomas Meek William Price.
Creditors: Elisabeth Shacklet, Allen Davies.
Next of kin: John Wright, Joseph Wright.
Executor: Thomas Wright.
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Thomas Wright 95.189 CH £l24.8.6 Apr 22 1767 Jun 9 1767
Appraisers: William Williams, William Dunnington.
Creditors: J. H. Harrison, Ignatius Ryon.
Mentions: Daniel Jenifer.
Next of kin: Booker Wright, Thomas Wright.
Administrator: John Wright, Sr.
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Thomas Wright 5.141 D CH £124.8.6 Nov 7 1768
Sureties: Booker Wright, John Wright, Jr.
Distribution to: Representatives unknown to this Office.
Administrator: John Wright.
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Thomas Hudson 34.105 A CH £E479.7,111 £18.19.9 Apr 14 1753
Sureties: Thomas Wright, William Sisson.
Received from: Jos. Harrison.
Payments to: D. Dulany, Esq., John Hanson, Esq., Walter Hanson.
Mentions: widow (unnamed), 7 children: Elisabeth (at age), Magdelin (at age), Anne (at age), Jeremiah (aged 17), Caleb (aged 9). Samuel (aged 7). Adam Hudson (aged 5).
Executrix: Elisabeth Hudson, now wife of William Sisson.
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Booker, John, Nangemoy, Chas. County, 14th Oct., 1712; 25th Mch., 1713.
To wife Eliza:, extx., dower rights.
To son John, personalty. Thomas Price, £5, provided he permit wife and child. to have use of plantation for certain time,
To son-in-law Thomas Wise.(Wright), and Mary, his wife, 1/6 residue, of estate (personal).
To rest of child., viz.,. Sarah, John and Ann, residue of estate (personal).
Test: Thos. Dent, Peter Dent., Geo. Elgin. 13. 587.
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John Booker 35A.62 A CH #43420 Dec 30 1713
Received from: Capt. Thomas Dent, Richard Brice, Abraham Parry, Thomas Osburn.
Payments to: Capt. Thomas Dent, Richard Britt a legacy from his father George Britt which fell to hands of deceased by marriage, Dr. Gustavus Brown, Richard Woodyard, James Wattson, Thomas Evans, George Elgin, Thomas Price, Henry Britt, William Britt, Gabriell Bobo, Thomas Osburn, William Williams, Catherine Fergason, George Dryden, Edward Poster.
Legatees: executrix, Thomas Price, John Brooke, Thomas Wright and his wife Mary Wright.
Distribution to: executrix (1/3rd), Sarah Booker (daughter), John Booker (son), Anne Booker (daughter),
Executor; George Britt.
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Charles County Land Records, Liber F#2, Page 29
19 Aug 1714; Recorded at request of Henry Tanner, cooper:
4 Mar 1714; Indenture from Thomas Wright and Mary his wife to Henry Tanner, cooper; for 13,500# tobacco; a parcel called St. Thomases on the north side of the Potomac River; containing 300 acres; /s/ Thomas Wright (mark), Mary Wright (mark); wit. Wil. Maconchie, Phill. Hoskins, Jo. Harrison; ack. by Thomas Wright and Mary his wife; 14 Jun 1714 memo mentions 100 acres formerly given by Thomas and Mary Wright to Thomas Bartlet, dec'd, being part of Barbara Manor
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Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (471). I, Thomas Wright of CC, planter, for the natural love that I have for my son William Wright (Right) and for divers other good causes, I give him all that part of a tract of land called St. Barbarys Manor that lies on the west side of a line running north 22 degrees east from a stone lying on the north side of Lugar B Dam marked thus WI, that is to say, all the west part of the sd tract of land that lies between sd Lugar Bierer Dam the sd line and a branch called the white oak branch. Signed Mar 24, 1756 - Thos (T his mark) Wright. Wit - Thos Stone, Richd Harrison. Mary, the wife of sd Thomas Wright, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Apr 3, 1756.
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Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (473). I, Thomas Wright of CC, planter, for the natural love that I have for my son Brooker Wright and for divers other good causes, I give him all that part of a tract of land called Galleys Venture that lies on the north side of a Fresh Run. Also, all that part of St_ Barbary's Manor that lies on the north side of the Branch called the white oak branch. Signed Mar 24, 1756 - Thos (T his mark) Wright. Wit
- Thos Stone, R Harrison. Mary, the wife of sd Thomas Wright, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Apr 3, 1758.
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Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (474). I, Thomas Wright of CC, planter, for the natural love that I have for my son Thomas Wright (Right) and for divers other good causes, I give him all that part of a tract of land called Galleys Rest, lying on Potomack River.
Signed Mar 24, 1756 - Thos (T his mark) Wright. Wit Thos Stone, Ru Harrison. Mary, the wife of sd Thomas Wright, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Apr 3, 1756.
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Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (475). I, Thomas Wright of CC, planter, for the natural love that I have for my son Joseph Wright and for divers other good causes, I give him all that part of a tract of land called St. Barbary Manor that lies on the last side of a line running north 22 degrees east from a stone lying on the north side of Lugars Bever Dam, marked thus, WI, that is to say, all the sd east part of the sd tract of land that lies between sd Lugars Severs Dam and sd line and the White oak Branch. Signed Mar 24, 1758 - Thos (T his mark) Wright_ Wit - Thos Stone, Richd Harrison. Mary, the wife of sd Thomas Wright, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Apr 3, 1756.
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Charles County Land Record Book A#2, 1752-1756; Page (476). I, Thomas Wright of CC, planter, for the natural love that I have for my son John Wright and for divers other good causes, I give him "a parcel of land Wrights Point, Lewrences Springs", lying on Potomack River. Likewise, give him another tract of land thereto adjoining, called Hudsons Adventure. Signed Mar 4, 1756 - Thos (T his mark) Wright. Wit - Thos Stone, Richd Harrison. Mary, the wife of sd Thomas Wright, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Apr 3, 1756.
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Charles County Land Record Book O#3, 1765-1770; Page 315. Aug 29, 1767 from John Wright of CC, planter, to Daniel of Saint Thomas Jenifer of the City of Annapolis, Gentleman, for 177 £, all that part of a tract of land called Galeys Venture (now occupied by John Barker), being all the land that devolved to Thos Wright (brother of the afd John Wright) by the will of Thomas Wright, father of the afd John Wright, & being all that part of sd tract of land called Galus Venture that lies on the south side of a Fresh run that divides Booker Wright's plantation from the plantation on which sd Barker now lives, containing about 150 acres. Signed - John Wright. Wit - Dan Jenifer*, Jo: H2 Harrison*. Recorded Jan 12, 1768.
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Charles County Land Records 1782-1786; Liber Z#3; Page 153. Apr 23, 1785 from Joseph Ratcliff of CC, to Samuel Taylor of CC, for 4000 lbs of crop tobacco clear of wood, a tract of land in Durham Parish and CC, it being a tract of land called Smiths Garden, conveyed by George Waple to Timothy Flanagan, late of CC, decd, and by hire bequeathed to William Flanagin decd, bounded by Thomas Wright's land called Galleys Venture, containing and laid out for about 50 acres_ Signed - Joseph Ratcliff. Wit - Warren Dent, Will Harrison (CC JPs). Margaret, the wife of the sd Joseph, relinquished her right of dower to the lands within mentioned. Recorded Jul 2, 1785.
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Newport: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 410-231: SMITHS GARDEN: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - Smith, Thomas: Surveyed for Thomas Smith, 15 April 1725, beginning at a bounded white oak the second boundary of Thomas Wrights land called GALLEYS VENTURE: Other Tracts Mentioned: GALLEYS VENTURE; ; ; Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Riverside: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 345-19: GALLEYS VENTURE: 200 acres; Possession of - 200 Acres - Wright, Thomas: Surveyed 19 July 1666 for Thomas Galley beginning at a bound oak the bound tree of John Tomkinsons land called CHESHIRES THICKETT: Other Tracts Mentioned: CHESHIRES THICKETT;
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Riverside: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 429-365: HUDSONS ADVENTURE: 50 acres; Possession of - 50 Acres - Hudson, Thomas: : Lying on the East side of Potomack River, surveyed 9 Oct 1737 for Thomas Hudson: Conveyance notes - {mm Note; not identified to a specific Hundred. Location identified by watercourse or nearby tract.},
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Riverside: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 347-27: ST. THOMAS: 300 acres; Possession of - 300 Acres - Wright, Thomas: Surveyed 29 Oct 1669 for John Lewger beginning at a bound tree of the said Lewger land called ST. BARBARAS: Other Tracts Mentioned: ST. BARBARAS MANOR; ; ; Conveyance notes - 300 Acres - Harry Turner from Thomas Wright; Mar 1718 ?, 228 Acres - John Parrandier & James Parrandier from Harry Turner; 22 Dec 1719,228 Acres - James Parrandier & John Parrandier from Harry Turner; 14 Feb 1719, 158 Acres - Justinian Jordon from William Williams; 1 Dec 1743,
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Riverside: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 345-15: ST. BARBARA'S MANOR: 1000 acres; Possession of - 1000 Acres - Dent, Thomas Capt: 1000 Acres - Wright, Thomas: Surveyed (no date) for John Lewger but when the record saith not. Patent 10 April 1665 on the North side Potomac : Other Tracts Mentioned: MERRYHALL; Conveyance notes - 200 Acres - James Rea from Thomas Dent; 18 May 1718, 200 Acres - Joseph Chambers from James Rea; 11 May 1722,48 Acres - Thomas Anderson from Joseph Tanner; 13 July 1738, 48 Acres - Joseph Tanner from Thomas Wright; 13 July 1738, 50 Acres - Thomas Hudson from Thomas Wright; 13 July 1738 by the name of MERRYHALL
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1642-1753 Rent Rolls Charles County MD Hundred - Riverside: Rent Roll page/Sequence: 347-30: GALLEYS REST: 100 acres; Possession of - 100 Acres - None: Surveyed 20 April 1670 for Thomas Galley at the N.W. Tree of Philip Land, land on the North side Potomac river; said to be in GALLEYS VENTURE: Other Tracts Mentioned: PHILLIPS LAND; GALLEYS VENTURE; ; Conveyance notes - said to be in GALLEYS VENTURE,
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1681 - 1762 (81 years)