Husband: Richard WRIGHT

Born: 1730 in Prince William Co., VA Married: 1748 Died: 1785 in Randolph Co., NC Buried: near Uwharrie River in Randolph Co., NC Father: William WRIGHT Mother: J. AMOS Spouses: Immigration: 1746 Probate: 08 FEB 1785 Rowan Co, NC Will: 03 SEP 1784 Rowan Co, NC  Rowan Co. NC Will Book C:207 records his will made while "weak in body". He gave his wife 200 acres on Deep River where he formerly lived, his son Benjamin 200 acres on Deep River in Randolph County, where he used to live, his son Peter 260 acres in the same locality, his son William 260 acres in Randolph County, his son Amos 100 acres where he lived, and sons Richard, John and Philburd. Wit: William Wright, Evans Wright, Richard Wright and James Morgan.    Dept of Archive and History, Raleigh, NC  Rowan Co. Wills 1743-1868, pg 58    ==============    Rowan County, County Court Minutes, 1773-1786  Tuesday, Feb 8, 1785, Richard Wright's will p. 455.    Richard Wright's last will and testament proved in open court by the oath of Evans Wright and James Morgan. (Ju?) No executor being therein appointed, it is ordered that Letters of (Domain?) with a copy of the will be issued to Ann Wright the widow of the deceased and to William Wright who qualified and gave Security James Morgan in the sum of 200 pounds.    In the name of God, amen, I, Richard WrightSr. of the county of Rowan and the state of North Carolina, being through the abundent goodness and mercy of God, tho weak in body, yet of sound and perfect understanding and memory, do constitute this my last will and testament, and desire it to be received by all as such. As for my buriel I desire it to be desent without pomp or state, at the discression of my dear wife. (Wife) And as to my worldly estate I will and positively order that all my debts be paid. I give and bequeath to my son Benjamin two hundred acres of land lying on the waters of Deep River in Randolph County including the plantation whereon he used to live. And I give to my son Peter  twenty shillings. And I give to my son Richard & William an (entry?) of land containing 226 acres lying in Randolph County on the waters of (riary ?) to be divided equally to their own discression.   I give to my son Amos one hundred acres of land including the house wherein he now lives, and the price of a new saddle and bridle.  I likewise give to my son William a feather bed and furniture and a cow. And I give to my son Evans a milch cow a feather bed and furniture and the price of a good saddle and bridle. And I give to my son John a cow and calf or the value therof in gold or silver And I give to my son Philburt a horse, bridle and saddle and a cow, and feather bed and furniture. At the age of twenty or at his mothers discression and this plantation where I now live at his  mother's discression or son's age.  I give to my dear and loving wife two hundred acres of land lying on Deep River where I formerly used to live in Randolph County to sell at her discression, and likewise all my moveable property that I possess and if she marry, two thirds of the estate is to be divided equal amongst the children, and if she dyes without moving the principle estate is to be divided equal amongst the all my children.   In witness I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of September anno dom. 1784.    Witnesses: Willim Wright, Richard Wright, James Morgan, Jr. Notes: Richard and his cousin John Wright, left the Anglican Church; John Wright was a staunch Baptist and Richard Wright became a Methodist. m. 1748 Rowan Co. NC; Lived near Norfolk NC 1765; Moved to Surry Co., NC; Served as an American Revolutionary War Soldier; Will: 9/3/1784, Rowan Co, NC; d. 1785 Randolph or Rowan Co. NC; bur. near Uwharrie River, Randolph Co. NC; Probate: 2/8/1785, Rowan Co. NC. BR 5pg 449 This indenture made the eight day of April in the year of our Lord 1764 between Richard Wright and Ann his wife of Orange County in the province of North Carolina farmer of the one part and Harman Husband of the said county and province farmer of the other part. Witness that the said Richard Wright and Ann his wife for and in consideration of the sum of thirty two pounds ten shillings in hand paid by the said Harmon Husband the receipt whereof that the said Richard Wright and Ann his wife doth hereby confess and acknowledge they the said Richard Wright and Ann his wife. (Hatton Grison)granted bargained sold asigned released and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Harmon Husband his heirs and assigns forever all that tract and parcel of land situated lying in Rowan county on a fork of Haw river it being a part and one half of a tact of land granted from the Earl Granville to William Wiley on the 23rd day of May 1758, for 640 acres and from the said Wiley granted to Arthur Parr, and from the said Pan' granted to the aforesaid Richard Wright. Begining for the said part and one half at a white oak, the original corner running thence North 80 chains to a white oak, thence East 40 chains to a stake thence south 80 chains to the original line thence west 40 chains to the first station containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or less, and also all trees woods waters pastures and meadows of in common of pasture profits and commodities and advantages---and appurtances whatsoever to the said 320 acres of land belonging or anyway apportaining and all the estate right titles interest claims and demand whatsoever of him the said Richard Right and Ann his wife of and next to this said 320 acres of land and premises and every part and parcel thereof. To have and to hold the said 320 acres of land and all and singular the premises unto the said Herman Husband his heirs and assigness to the only purpose, Use and behoof of him the said Herman Husband his heirs and assigness for ever and the said Richard Right and Ann his wife for theirselves and their heirs the said 320 acres of land and premise and every part and parcel thereof against them and their heirs and against all and every other person or persons claiming by fraud or under harm to the said Hermon Husband and assignees shall and will warrant forever and defend by these witnesses in writing if they herunto set their hands and affixed their seals this day and year find above wittnesses. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us, Earl Granville, William Robinson North Carolina, Rowan County. Richard Wright Ann Right (her mark) This is to certify that the witnessed deed was duly processed in open court and recorded in the Clerk's office according to law. Ordered to be registered. (Levt) John Hancock C. C. This indenture made this 8th day of October in the year of our Lord 1762 between Arthur Parr and Margaret his wife of their one part of Orange County, in the province of North Carolina, farmer, and Richard Wright of the said county and province, farmer of the other part. Witness that the said Arthur Parr and Margaret his wife for and in consideration of the sum of twenty pounds, produced money in hand paid by the said Richard Wright the receipt whereof they whereby confess and acknowledged, they the said Arthur Parr and Margaret his wife hath given granted bargained also assigned released and confirmed and by these presents doth give grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said Richard Wright his heirs and assignees forever, a certain tract or branch of land being a part and the one half of a tract (parcel) of land lying in Rowan County on M ....... fork of Haw River granted to William Wiley farmer from the Earl Granville on the 23rd day of May 1758 for six hundred and forty acres and conveyed from the said Wiley, to the said Arthur Parr. Beginning for the said part at the original beginning 1 white oak and running through north 80 chains to a white oak, thence east forty chains, thence south 80 chains to the original line, thence west 40 chains to the first station containing three hundred and twenty acres, more or less, and also all trees, woods, waters, water courses houses, pastures common of pasture, profits commodities, advantages, here and hereditamints ways and all apurtenanses whatsoever to the said three hundred and twenty acress of land belonging or anywise appertaining land all the estate right title and interest, claim and demand whatsover of them the said Arthur Parr and Margaret his wife of interest to their heirs and three hundred and twenty acres of land and premises and every part and parcet thereof. To have and to hold the 320 acres of land and all and singular the premises unto the said Richard Wright his heirs and assignes, to the only purpose, use and behoof of him the said Richard Wright his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Arthur Parr and Margaret his wife for themselves and their heirs, the said 320 acres of land and premises and every part and parcel assigned against them and their heirs and asignes and all and every other person or persons claiming by fraud or stealth to desist. Richard Wright and his heirs and assignes shall and will warrent and forever defend by these present. In witness whereof they have hereunto set their hand and affixed their seal this day and year and witnessed, sign seal and delivered in the presence of me, Thomas Donnell, William Hamilton. Signed by Arthur (his mark) Parr, and Margaret (her mark) Parr. North Carolina, Rowan County Court. Therunto certify that the wittnesed deed was proved in open court and recorded in the clerk's office according to law. Ordered to be registered. John (?Hrahook), Clk. Marriage Notes From McCubbin Collection Rowan county, North Carolina Wrights Film No-19902 A letter to Mrs Ida Finch of Linwood N.C. in early March 1942 from Zolla W. Atkinson of 2611 East 732 Chicago, Ill about her ancestors of Rowan and Randolph countys N.C. saying she had written Minnie Zink (of Chicago who had visited Davidson Co. N.C. last year) but no answer. It seems she might be descended from Gottlieb Sink, through Rev Jacob (a brother of Mrs Atkinson's Daniel Zink. A genealogy is in the making of the Richard Wright pioneer, of old Rowan (now probably Davidson Or Randolph) which a rich old lady is willing to publish gratis and as both Mrs Atkinson's parents were of the Wirght family, she is anxious that they be included. Her father comes from Philbird or Philbutt and her mother Nancy Wright (born 1799 N.C. died 4-10-1860 Indiana) married 5-24-1797 Richard Gilstrap in Rowan Co. N.C.,she may be descended of the three of four sons of Richard Wright born abo~,t 1730 died 17m5 N.C. Richard Wright born about 1730 in Englnnd came to America about 1746, married about 17~8 AnD, Jane or Nancy who may have been a Morgan, She signed when estat~ was settled (Richard Wrigh+ died in Rowan in 1785) Issue: Benjamin born 1752, Peter born 17R4, Richard born 1757 John born 1759, William born 1761, Evins or Evans born 1762, Amos Sr. born 1764 and Philburt born 1768. It seems ~hat each of the three old~st sons had a Nancy, vet? little of known of John W. but the last four brothers have been traced, therefore it simmers down to the others. Nancy was the second wif~ of Richard Gilstrap-his f~st wife,Mary Pr~,itt, died Jn N.C. The Gilstraps journeyed from Craven county to the "back country" in N.C. and Zne Bible says Nan,y wright married in Rowan county N.C. Then when Mrs AtWinson visit 1928 she failed to get this marriage bond and has made many efforts to locate what is needed and is willing to try again if someone is able to take charge of the search. Note D.B. Allaman The Wright family came from Virginia to North Carolina. They had been in Virginia for generations before this. This is all proven notice work of Mrs Steiner of Chillicothe, Mo. andMrs Wakefield of Chillicothe, Mo. Also my own work of 42 years of searching N.C. and Indian records. I own my grt grt grandparents bible Mr and Mra Michael Henry Motsinger who came from Washington county Indiana 1 835 to Fulton county, Ill. I am also the holder of dozens of pictures of the family. Ail of this will be in teh hands of a second cousin in Scottsdale, Arizona. He and his brother will print this for me.

Wife: Elizabeth Ann MORGAN

Born: 1732 in Rowan Co, NC Died: Unknown Father: Mother: Spouses: Notes: Last name was listed on source document "Will of John Wright". Usually listed as unknown last name.

Children

01 (M): Benjamin WRIGHT Born: 1752 in Prince William Co., VA Died: 03 OCT 1837 in Marion Co., IN Spouses: Barbara MORGAN

02 (M): Peter WRIGHT Born: 1754 in Virginia Died: Unknown Spouses: Residence: Boone Co., MO Military: Revolutionary War Soldier

03 (M): Richard WRIGHT Born: 04 JUL 1757 in Virginia Died: after 12 MAY 1833 in Davidson Co., NC Spouses: Nancy MORGAN; K. KITRELL

04 (M): John WRIGHT Born: 1759 in Virginia Died: 1790 in Surrey Co., North Carolina Spouses: N. GILSTRAP

05 (M): William WRIGHT Born: 25 MAR 1761 in Guiltford, NC Died: 1838 in Salem, Washington Co., Indiana Spouses: Martha "Patsy" MORGAN

06 (M): Evans C. WRIGHT Born: JAN 1762 in Rowan Co, NC Died: FEB 1846 in Macon Co., MO Spouses: Rebecca SUMMERS

07 (M): Amos WRIGHT Born: JAN 1764 in Rowan Co, NC Died: 14 OCT 1846 in Washington Co, IN Spouses: Elizabeth LOWE; Margaret DAVIS

08 (M): Philbird WRIGHT Born: 29 MAR 1768 in Rowan Co, NC Died: 21 JUL 1855 in Washington Co, IN Spouses: E. BECK; Mary (Molly) SEARS

09 (F): S. WRIGHT Born: Died: Spouses: J. JOHNSON

10 (F): B. WRIGHT Born: Died: Spouses: