Capt. John Wright, Jr.

Abt 1712 - 1792  (80 years)    Has more than 100 ancestors and 46 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	John Wright  [1]
  Prefix	Capt.
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Abt 1712	Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	27 Feb 1792	Pine View estate, (near) Liberty, Fauquier Co, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Siblings	1 Sibling
  + 1. Francis Wright,   b. Mar 1710   d. Bef 27 Sep 1742, Prince William County, Virginia, USA  (Age 32 years) ▻ Anne Massey,  m. 7 Dec 1737 + 2. Capt. John Wright, Jr.,   b. Abt 1712, Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA d. 27 Feb 1792, Pine View estate, (near) Liberty, Fauquier Co, Virginia, USA  (Age 80 years) ▻ Elizabeth Bronaugh,  m. 1728
  Person ID	I101160	Geneagraphie
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2000

  
  

  Father	Maj. John Wright, Sr.,   b. Abt Aug 1684, Westmoreland Co, Virginia, USA d. 1731-1739, Leesylvania, Hamilton Parish, Prince William Co, Virginia, USA (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Dorothy Aubrey,   b. Abt 1680, Stafford County, Virginia, USA d. Abt 28 May 1739, Leesylvania, Prince William Co, Virginia, USA (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	1707-1710
  Family ID	F39940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Bronaugh,   b. 1710-1713, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA d. 1792-1804, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1728	Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
  Children	+ 1. Capt. John Wright, III,   b. 30 Oct 1728, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Oct 1789, Flat Rock Creek, Surry Co, North Carolina, USA (Age 61 years)   2. Francis Wright,   b. 1729   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Richard B. Wright,   b. 1730   d. Bef Feb 1792 (Age 62 years)   4. Rosamund Wright,   b. 1734   d. Bef 1749 (Age 15 years)   5. Elizabeth Wright,   b. 1737, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Maj. James Wright,   b. Abt 1740, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. 1805, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA (Age 65 years) + 7. William Wright,   b. 1 Nov 1740, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Aug 1806, Warrenton, Fauquier Co, Virginia, USA (Age 65 years)   8. Mary Wright,   b. Abt 1746, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Mar 1822, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA (Age 76 years)   9. Rosamond Wright,   b. Abt 1749, Prince William County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 23 Sep 1811, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)
  Family ID	F41113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2000

  
  

• Notes

  - Gentleman, Churchwarden, Captain, Sheriff. - 1st Churchwarden of Hamilton Parish, 24 Mar 1746. - 1743 - Justice of Prince William Co. Court, VA, Patriot. - 1759 - A prime mover of the establishment of Fauquier Co. from w. Westmoreland Co, VA. - Buried on his 1000 acre estate, Pine View, near Liberty, Fauquier Co, VA. - Although inherited no real ppty, still rec'd a substantial inheritance. - 1739 - Estranged from brother Francis after the latter sold the family home. - 1742 - Refused to act as Guardian to Francis's children when the latter died. - 1751 - Sheriff of Prince William Co. - 1759 - 1st Justice of newly created Fauquier Co, VA. He was a Vestryman, Justice of Fauquier Co. Court, VA, Sheriff and Patriot. His active public career started in Prince William County Courthouse at Dumfries, VA. He was a judge before 1743. He was a prime mover of Fauquier Co. being established from the Western end of Prince William Co., VA as of 4 April 1759. He last appeared in Court in 1779. He made his will 1 June 1785. It was proved 27 Feb 1792. He was over 80 years old when he d. He is bu. on his 1000 acre estate, called "Pine View" near Liberty, VA. DAR Supplemental Application 637068, submitted July, 1990 for approval as a Revolutionary War ancestor. Approval was received for John Wright, Sr. as a Revolutionary War ancestor on 31 Aug 1993. Any direct ancestor of John Wright, Sr. is elibible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. See Tyler's Quarterly Genealogical Magazine, Vol IV, No. 3, and "The Washington-Wright Connection." (See pages 210 through 144?244). See Fauquier Families 1759 to 1799 by John P. Alcock John Wright 59M.Sr., 78Br-Capt.82-89H.91H.M1-1,1759. On first commission of peace, RR1770 236 a.-Capt 1 4-269,1771. He (or other John) sheriff W 2-219, 1785, pr M 10-38, February 1792, by George Maddux and William Kerns. Wife Elizabeth; sons James exec, William, John; daughters Elizabeth parlow, Mary and Rosamond Wright; granddaughter Betsey Wright, dau of James; other wit John Nelson and Francis + Latham. Virginia Public Service Claims, Fauquier Cover Brlt p. 21. Cert 1 Lists p. 15. Commis P. 312. Tylers Quartely IV p. 239.

  
  

• Sources

  [S79] Charles Arthur Hoffin, Descendants of Richard Wright, Gentleman, of London, England & Northumberland Co, VA 1655, (author of Worcester, MA & Connaught Club of London, England ,).