| Washington and Wright families of Virginia |
| Francis Wright b. ca. 1658, d. ca. 1713; Parents Anne Washington b. ca. 1660; Parents Children: 1. John Wright b: 1682 |
| Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties Virginia 1655-1900 By Eva Eubank Wilkerson 1953 Whittet & Shepperson, Richmond Virginia 1689 Wright Matrum; married Ruth, daughter of Robert Griggs Gloucester Co. D, 8/154 1687 Wright, Mr. Married daughter of Lt. Col. John Washington; D, 7/419 |
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| National Society of Daughters of the American Colonists published many linage books starting in the 1920s. These books appeared to me to cover mostly men in the Virginia area in the early 1600s, atleast until the 1970s when they began to accept later dates for arrivals. Later referenceds to these book will carry the Title: DAC along with volume and page no. Linage Book: DAC VolumeIX 1951, Compiled by Alice C. Hendricks, Washington D. C., Page 221 Francis Wright of Virginia was a Major, survayor, attorny, sheriff, and Justice. He died in 1713. Vol. VII 1946 page 192. Francis Wright of Virginia was Justice of the Peace,; Major of Virginia Military, President of the Court, and took Oath of Allegiance. Vol. XXXII 1997 31447, Francis Wright Born Virginia; Justice 1675-88, Attorney Commissioner 1703, House of Burgess 1712, Died in Virginia. |
| Francis Wright and his wife Anne Washington were both born in Virginia, and both died in Virginia. Anne Washington's father was Lt. Col. John Washington, great grandfather of first president, George Washington. |
| Elizabeth Wright was the daughter of John Wright and Ann Williams. John Wright born 30 Oct 1728 in Prince William County VA, died 30 Oct 1798 in Surry County NC. John is listed in the DAR records. He served as a private in the 4th NC Regiment under Cpt. Smith. Ann Williams born 1733 Westmoreland Co. Va., Children include. Elizabeth 1754 James 1766 Margaret 1774 Nancy 1755 Amelia 1767 Rosey Thomas 18 Feb 1758 Frances 14 Feb 1769 Sukkey William 1759 Sarah 1770 Williams 15 Ap 1779 Daniel 27 Sept 1759 Patsey John 1760 Mary 1772 All Children listed in John Wrights Will. A copy of will can be found on my rootsweb world connect site. database darhist. |
| John Wright is the son of John Wright and Elizabeth? John Wright was born 1711 in Westmoreland Va. and died 27 Feb 1792 in Fauqier Co. VA. He married Elizabeth Darnel Bronough who was born 1713. Elizabeth was either the daughter or wife of Wagh Darnel. Children; John born 30 Oct 1728. Francis, James, Roseamond, Mary, Elizabeth and William. |
| John Wright jr. is the son of John Wright sr. born 1682 in Westmoreland Va. and died 1738 in Prince William County Va. John Wright Sr. married Dorothy Veal? born 1680 Westmoreland Va. Children: Frances 1706, John 1711, and Lucretia. No will yet found for John Wright sr. but Tylers quarterly states Johns wife might have been the widow Veale or a Berryman. The parents of John Wright Sr. is Francis Wright and Anne Washington |