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- married into the Germanna's
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1724-1730 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book, Part 3; [Antient Press]; Page 289
Spotsylvania County Court 5th of February 1728/9
- THOMAS WRIGHT not appearing when called according to Summons to answer the Presentment of the Grand Jury for absenting himselfe from Divine Service at his Parrish or Chappell for two months, September & October last past, the same order is granted
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
Jany. 28, 1733-4. Thomas Wright of Spts. Co., planter, to William Hackney of Prince William Co. 2000 lbs. tob., 400 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. Francis x Michael, Thomas x Wright, Junr., James McDonald, Feby. 5, 1733-4. Frances, wife of Thomas Wright, acknowledged her dower, etc.
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1735-1743 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 1: [John Frederick Dorman]:
Pages 15-16. Will of Thomas Wright, being sick and weak, dated 15 Nov. 1735.
To my loving wife Frances Wright all my hold estate enduring her natural life and at her death as followeth
To my son Thomas Wright all my land and the remainder part of my estate to be equally divided amongst my children.
My two sons whole and sole executors.
Wit: Thomas Wright
Samuel Ball
Ann Ball
15 June 1736. Presented into Court by Thomas Wright, Junr., and Richard Wright. Proved by oathes of Samuel and Ann Ball. Pages 16-17. Bond of Thomas Wright, Richard Wright and Christopher Zimmerman unto Goodrich Lightfoot. For £100. 15 June 1736. Thomas Wright and Richard Wright are exors. of Thomas Wright, dec. Thos. (T) Wright
Richd. (R) Wright
Christopher Zimmerman
Wit: James Porteus.
15 June 1736. Ack. and admitted to record.
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28 January, 1733. Thomas Wright of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, Planter, to William Hackney of Prince William County, Virginia, 2000 pounds tobacco, 400 acre s. in Saint Mark's Parish, Spotsyvania, County.
Francis x Michael, Thomas x Wright Jr, James McDonald, 5 February, 1733.
Frances, wife of Thomas Wright, acknowledged her dower, etc
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1732-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book; [Antient Press];
Spotsylvania County Court 5th of February 1733/4
- THOMAS WRIGHTs Deeds of Lease and Release for Land to WILLIAM HACKNEY was proved by the Oaths of FRANCIS MICHAEL, THOMAS WRIGHT JUNR. & JAMES McDONALD. likewise his Bond for performance of Covenants, and FRANCES ye Wife of the said THOMAS Power of Attorney being first proved to THOMAS WRIGHT JUNR., he acknowledged her right of Dower of the said FRANCES to ye sd WILLIAM HACKNEY at whose motion the same were admitted to be recorded
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1745-1747 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 10; [Antient Press]; Page 26-28
Indenture 21 March 1745 between FRANCES RIGHTE and THOMAS RIGHTE of the one part and WILLIAM KELLEY of the other part .. for sum of five shillings sterling money of Great Britain .. sell 200 acres in Orange County, being part of a pattent granted to Thomas Righte, late of the said county, dec'd, and by him bequeathed to Frances Wright, his late wife, dureing her life and after her decease to his son, Thomas Wright and his heirs .. 251 acres of land, the other moiety being sold to John Coleman and laid off to him by a line of mark'd trees from Christopher Zimmerman's line to John Finleson's line, the said land being the same that the said Coleman now liveth upon and binding upon the lines of the said Zimmerman and Finleson, Gent.
Witnesses: Frances Righte Seal
Francis Righte Thomas Righte Seal
John Nicholas
Jno. Newport, M. Stanfield, J. Pendleton.
Release recorded after payment of £35 by Wm. Kelley, Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Righte examined 79 March 1745 and recorded. Release witnessed by John Newport, Alexr. McQueen, Robt. McHay Junr., Jermy Sutton.
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1728-1732 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 14; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 11
THOMAS WRIGHT, 400 acs. (N. L.), Spotsylv. Co., in St. George's Par; adj. Joseph Bloodworth; near Summerduck run in the gr. fork of Rappa. River; 28 Sept. 1728, p. 98.
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1762-1765 Culpeper County, Virginia Deed Book D; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 570-74.
29 May 1764. Francis Grant of Culpeper County and Sarah his wife to Alexander Cunninghame of Falmouth, King George County, merchant, factor and attorney for Messrs. Andrew Cockran, Allen Dreghorn, John Murdock, Petor Murdock, Robert Bogle, William Cunninghame and John Stewart of the City of Glasgow in the Kingdom of Great Britain, merchants and partners. Mortgage to secure £34.8.- current money due to Alexander Cunninghame for and in behalf of Andrew Cockran, Allen Dreghorn, John Murdock, Peter Murdock, Robert Bogle, William Cunninghame and John Stuart, with interest from 1 Oct. 1764. 100 acres in the Great fork of Rappahannock River, being part of a tract of 250 acres granted to Thomas Wright of Spotsylvania County ... in Christopher Zimmerman's line by a glade ... head of the glade in Findleson's line ...
Francis (X) Grant
Sarah (X) Grant
Alexander Cunninghame
Wit: John Bogle, William Henderson, Thomas Crawford, Hugh Hamilton, John Nealson.
15 Nov. 1764. Acknowledged by the parties. Sarah was first privily examined.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Bef 1693 - 1736 (> 43 years)