The Beck Family


Descendants of John Beck
Generation No. 1

1. John1 Beck died September 02, 1790. He married Elizabeth.

Notes for John Beck: Will dated 2 Sep 1790, Oct term 1790. Mentions sons John, William and Stephen, daus Charity, Sarah Jernigan, Mary Whitfield, Mary Ann Slocum, and Ann Esom with sons Benjamin and Gibson.

Children of John Beck and Elizabeth are:

2 i. Anne2 Beck.
3 ii. John Beck.
4 iii. Sarah Beck.
5 iv. Mary Beck. She married William Whitfield September 28, 1785.
6 v. Mary Ann Beck. She married Slocum.
7 vi. William Beck.
8 vii. Stephen Beck.
9 viii. Charity Beck, born November 07, 1761; died December 05, 1829 in Duplin County, NC.

Generation No. 2

9. Charity2 Beck (John1) was born November 07, 1761, and died December 05, 1829 in Duplin County, NC. She married James Wright May 21, 1778, son of John Wright and Ann.

Notes for Charity Beck: From Duplin County Cemetery Records. Wright-Loftin Cemetery. Charity Wright consort of James Wright died 5 Dec 1829 age 68 years. Listed in father John Beck's Will dated 2 Sep 1790 as Charity Wright.

Notes for James Wright: Served in Revolutionary War as Pvt in NC Milita from Roster of Soldiers from NC in the American Revolution, NCDAR. Will dtd 24 Oct 1839 Apr term 1840. Buried Wright-Loftin Cemetery located on SR 1301 1/2 mi E of intersection with US 117. DOB 5 Dec 1765 DOD 18 Apr 1840. (Duplin county cemetery Records)

Marriage from NC Marriages Duplin county, NC.

Children of Charity Beck and James Wright are:

10 i. Bryant3 Wright, died September 30, 1845 in Cumberland County, N. C.
11 ii. Isaac Wright. He married Jane Gillespie January 02, 1809.
Notes for Isaac Wright: Listed in father's will dtd 1839. Marriage listed Marriage Bonds of Duplin County, NC 1749-1868.

12 iii. William Wright.

Notes for William Wright: Listed in father's will dtd 1839.

13 iv. Chelly Wright. She married John Murphy.
Notes for Chelly Wright:
Mentioned in father's will 1839 as being married to John Murphy.

14 v. Ann Wright. She married Alexander McAllister.

Notes for Ann Wright: Listed in father's will dtd 1839 as being married to Alexander McAllister.

15 vi. John B. Wright, born January 15, 1798; died January 13, 1831 in Duplin County, NC.

Notes for John B. Wright: From Duplin County Cemetery Records Wright-Loftin Cemetery. Listed in father's will dtd 1839 as deceased.

Generation No. 3

10. Bryant3 Wright (Charity2 Beck, John1) died September 30, 1845 in Cumberland County, N. C.. He Married Sarah Thames March 16, 1812 in Cumberland County, N. C., daughter of John Thames.

Notes for Bryant Wright: Mentioned in father's will as Bryan, 1839.Marriage listed NC Marriages, Cumberland County.

Children of Bryant Wright and Sarah Thames are:

16 i. John Thames4 Wright.
17 ii. Mary Wright.
18 iii. Charity Thames Wright, born August 04, 1820 in Cumberland County, N. C.; died July 02, 1895.

Generation No. 4

16. John Thames4 Wright (Bryant3, Charity2 Beck, John1). He married Eliza Stevens. Children of John Wright and Eliza Stevens are:

19 i. Betty5 Wright.
20 ii. Thomas Allen Wright, born July 21, 1844.
18. Charity Thames4 Wright (Bryant3, Charity2 Beck, John1) was born August 04, 1820 in Alice Gilbert, born April 15, 1857. 27 vii. Warren Gilbert, born Abt. 1859.cumberland County, N. C., and died July 02, 1895. She married David James Gilbert May 12, 1840 in Rockfish, Cumberland County, N. C.

Children of Charity Wright and David Gilbert are:

21 i. Emma5 Gilbert.
22 ii. William James Gilbert, born Abt. 1842.
Notes for William James Gilbert: Listed in 1860 census as being 18 years old and a Medical Student
23 iii. Sallie Eulalia Gilbert, born August 20, 1848; died September 23, 1938 in Wilmington, N. C.
24 iv. Susan V. Gilbert, born 1850; died 1916.
Notes for Susan V. Gilbert: Listed in 1860 census as 10 years old
25 v. Charles Herbert Gilbert, born Abt. 1853.
26 vi. Mary
Notes for Warren Gilbert: Listed in 1860 census as 1 year old
Generation No. 5

20. Thomas Allen5 Wright (John Thames4, Bryant3, Charity2 Beck, John1) was born July 21, 1844. He married Sallie Eulalia Gilbert November 07, 1867 in Plummerville, Robeson County, N. C., daughter of David Gilbert and Charity Wright.

Children of Thomas Wright and Sallie Gilbert are:

28 i. David J.6 Wright.
29 ii. Lyda Eulalia Wright, born March 23, 1868; died November 13, 1955.
30 iii. Clementine Wright, born December 01, 1869; died January 04, 1943 in Wilmington, N.C.

Generation No. 6

33. Clementine6 Wright (Thomas Allen5, John Thames4, Bryant3, Charity2 Beck, John1) was born December 01, 1869, and died January 04, 1943 in Wilmington, N. C.. She married Charles Riley Davis February 22, 1888 in Wilmington, N. C., son of Franklin Davis and Frances Riley.

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