WRIGHT FAMILY GROUP SHEETS II

This is the family tree that June Ross sent for us to share.

Good Luck !

I am including with this, the Wright family data back a few more generations, that were in Dr. Peter Wright's notebook, and also forward into North America. My direct ancestor is Elizabeth Wright (#48) who married Alexander Brown.(My maternal grandfather was a Brown and direct descendent of Alexander.)

First Generation ----------------------------------------------

1. James WRIGHT. He married Marion YOUNG, daughter of John YOUNG, in Denny. They had the following children:

2 i. Patrick WRIGHT

3 ii. WRIGHT

Second Generation ----------------------------------------------

2. Patrick WRIGHT. Children:

4 i. James WRIGHT

3. WRIGHT. She married PROW of Inverallan

Third Generation ----------------------------------------------

4. James WRIGHT. Born About 1615. Died 1674. He first married Elizabeth LINTON, daughter of LINTON of Pendreich, 22 Oct 1639 in Scotland. Died Feb 1672 in Scotland. They had the following children:

5 i. Alexander WRIGHT

6 ii. Archibald WRIGHT

7 iii. James WRIGHT

8 iv. Robert WRIGHT

9 v. Patrick WRIGHT

10 vi. Janet WRIGHT

11 vii. Marion WRIGHT

He second married Jane MARSHAL. They had the following children:

12 i. Andrew WRIGHT

13 ii. James WRIGHT

14 iii. Margaret WRIGHT

15 iv. Janet WRIGHT

16 v. Katharine WRIGHT

Fourth Generation ----------------------------------------------

5. Alexander WRIGHT. Died Jan 1708. He married Mary FERGUS, daughter of James FERGUS, 1672 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Born in Scotland. Died Nov 1732. (Left the lands of Freuchie in Parish of Falkland to sons James and Robert.)

They had the following children:

17 i. Elizabeth WRIGHT

18 ii. Margaret WRIGHT

19 iii. James WRIGHT

20 iv. Mary WRIGHT

21 v. Robert WRIGHT

6. Archibald WRIGHT. He married Marion PROW, daughter of Mr. Prow of lnverallan , a very ancient family descended from Sir Humphrey Prow of that Ilk.They had the following children:

22 i. Archibald WRIGHT

23 ii. Shem WRIGHT

24 iii. Elizabeth WRIGHT

25 iv. Margaret WRIGHT

7. James WRIGHT. Died (unmarried) Oct 1674 in Scotland.

8. Robert WRIGHT. Died (unmarried) Feb 1729 in Scotland. Buried 2 Mar 1729 in Logie, Scotland.

9. Patrick WRIGHT. (Died when young)

10. Janet WRIGHT. She married Robert TROOT of Glenguey.

11. Marion WRIGHT. She first married Alexander BROWN of Rutie in Dunblasne .They had the following children:

26 i. Janet BROWN

27 ii. Alexander BROWN

She second married HOME of Balquhandy in the Ochills

12. Andrew WRIGHT. Married & had children at Ironside in the Ochills"

13. James WRIGHT. Being a merchant went abroad and was never heard of.

14. Margaret WRIGHT.

15. Janet WRIGHT. She married DONALDSON. Near Ironside in the Parish of Muckarts (Perthsire)

16. Katharine WRIGHT. Married Marshal in the Parish of Muckhart

Fifth Generation ----------------------------------------------

17. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born Aug 1674 in Loss, Scotland. She married James Alexander BAKER in Dunblane.They had the following children:

28 i. James BAKER

29 ii. Peter BAKER

30 iii. Robert BAKER

31 iv. Mary BAKER

18. Margaret WRIGHT. Born 31 Mar 1677. Died unmarried.

19. James WRIGHT. Born 29 Mar 1679 in Loss, Scotland. Died 11 Feb 1745 in Scotland. He married Janet GALLOWAY, daughter of John GALLOWAY. They had the following children:

32 i. James WRIGHT

20. Mary WRIGHT. Born 24 Nov 1682. Died 13 Jan 1772. She first married Alexander DOWNIE of Belsdyke & Cowie in the Parish of Airth.They had the following children:

33 i. Alexander DOWNIE

34 ii. James DOWNIE

35 iii. Robert DOWNIE

36 iv. John DOWNIE

37 v. Andrew DOWNIE

38 vi. Charles DOWNIE

39 vii. Benjamin DOWNIE

She second married Henry KERR.

21. Robert WRIGHT. Born 23 Apr 1688 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 13 Dec 1749 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Buried 22 Dec 1749 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Cemetery Parish Church Of Darsie, Scotland. He married Elizabeth HENDERSON, daughter of James HENDERSON & Janet ALEXANDER, 24 Jun 1718 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Born 18 Dec 1698 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Christen 18 Dec 1698 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 22 Apr 1790 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Buried 1790 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Cemetery Chapel Of Ease Burying Ground, Edinburgh. They had the following children:

40 i. Robert WRIGHT

41 ii. James WRIGHT

42 iii. Alexander WRIGHT

43 iv. Janet WRIGHT

44 v. John WRIGHT

45 vi. Mary WRIGHT

46 vii. William WRIGHT

47 viii. George WRIGHT

48 ix. Elizabeth WRIGHT

49 x. Peter WRIGHT

50 xi. Charles WRIGHT

51 xii. Jessie WRIGHT

22. Archibald WRIGHT. He married Jane STUART, daughter of James STUART (Had son who died very young)

23. Shem WRIGHT. Died 1715 in Preston. (Was a Lieut in a regiment of foot and was killed in Preston 1715)

24. Elizabeth WRIGHT. She married David OGILVIE Of Peel in Angus. They had the following children:

52 i. David OGILVIE

25. Margaret WRIGHT. ( Died unmarried)

26. Janet BROWN . She married SEMFILE.

27. Alexander BROWN.

Sixth Generation ----------------------------------------------

28. James BAKER.

29. Peter BAKER.

30. Robert BAKER.

31. Mary BAKER.

32. James WRIGHT. Died 28 Nov 1769 in Stirling, Scotland. Cemetery Church Of The Holy Rood, Stirling. He married Jacobina DRUMMOND, daughter of Alexander DRUMMOND. Born About 1709. Died 10 Mar 1796 in Stirling, Scotland.

33. Alexander DOWNIE.

34. James DOWNIE.

35. Robert DOWNIE.

36. John DOWNIE.

37. Andrew DOWNIE.

38. Charles DOWNIE.

39. Benjamin DOWNIE.

40. Robert WRIGHT. Born 3 Jun 1719 in Fife, Scotland. Christen 4 Jun 1719 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Studied the law, and never married and died in Foodie, in the county of Fife, on the18th May 1769.

41. James WRIGHT. Born 11 Jan 1721 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Christen 12 Jan 1721 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Died 13 Aug 1800 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Buried 16 Aug 1800 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. (Was Minister of the Gospel at Logie near Stirling) He first married Betty HAMILTON, daughter of Alexander HAMILTON, 23 Feb 1748. Died 3 Jun 1752 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. They had the following children:

53 i. Christean HAMILTON

54 ii. Alexander WRIGHT

He second married Isabel KID, daughter of fMr. Kid, Minister of Lucansferry or Queensfrerry , Sep 1753. Died 13 Feb 1792 in Logie, Perth, Scotland.

42. Alexander WRIGHT. Born 4 Aug 1723 in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 14 Aug 1723 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Died 14 Mar 1772 in Fredericksburg, Virginia. (Unmarried; died in a pleuritic fever)

43. Janet WRIGHT. Born 12 Dec 1725 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland. Christen 12 Dec 1725 in Kettle, Fife, Scotland. Died an infant.

44. John WRIGHT. Born 20 Feb 1727 in Freuchie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 26 Feb 1727 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Died Jun 1772 in Anamaboo. Died Surgeon of a Guinea Ship at Anamaboo in June 1772.He married Hannah FREPENDER, 25 Jan 1753. Born in Cambridge, New England. They had the following children:

55 i. John WRIGHT

56 ii. Peter WRIGHT

57 iii. Robert WRIGHT

58 iv. Betsy WRIGHT

59 v. Margaret WRIGHT

45. Mary WRIGHT. Born 19 Dec 1729 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Christen 21 Dec 1729 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland.She married James ANDERSON. They had the following children:

60 i. Peter ANDERSON

61 ii. Robert ANDERSON

46. William WRIGHT. Born 26 Jan 1732 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Christen 30 Jan 1732 in Falkland, Fife, Scotland. Was killed July 9th 1755 being the a lieut in the Virginia Provincials commanded byCol. Geo. Washingtonm when General Braddock was defeated at the Ottis.

47. George WRIGHT. Born 7 Nov 1733 in Fife,Scotland. Christen 8 Nov 1732 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Died 17 Dec 1758 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania died in consequence of a wound, which he received on his temple by a Musket Ball in the defence of Loyal Hannon (Pittsburg) upon which occasion his Conduct was highly approved of, he died at Philadelphia & his journal ends December 17th 1758 then lieut of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.

48. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born 21 Mar 1735 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 23 Mar 1735 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Died After 1806 in Scotland. She married Alexander BROWN, son of , 4 Jan 1756 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Born in Scotland. Died Before 19 Nov 1771 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had the following children:

62 i. George BROWN

63 ii. Elizabeth BROWN

64 iii. Jacobina BROWN

65 iv. Polly Mary BROWN

49. Peter WRIGHT. Born 10 Dec 1737 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 12 Dec 1737 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Physician in Glasgow.He married Robena CROSSE, 30 Jan 1766. They had the following children:

66 i. Robert WRIGHT

67 ii. George WRIGHT

68 iii. Margaret WRIGHT

69 iv. Helen WRIGHT

70 v. Peter WRIGHT

71 vi. Robena WRIGHT

72 vii. Elizabeth WRIGHT

73 viii. George WRIGHT

50. Charles WRIGHT. Born 30 Dec 1740 in Fife, Scotland. Christen 1 Jan 1741 in Dairsie, Fife, Scotland. Died 23 Sep 1785 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. He married Peggy MORRIS of Allanhill near St. Andrews. Died Before 1785. They had the following children:

74 i. David WRIGHT

51. Jessie WRIGHT. Born 18 Sep 1742 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 19 Sep 1742 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Died 18 May 1794. Rose high in his profession & fell in a battle that took place off Lanoy the 16th, 17th, & 18th of May 1794, he then commanded the Royal Artillery & upon the death of Captain Sutherland of the Royal Engineers was appointed the Bridge Master to the Army on the Continent by his Royal Highness the Duke of York, Commander in Chief with whom he was much in favour. The Duke on that occasion says in his Despatches "I had the misfortune to lose Major Wright of the Artillery, a brave and deserving officer." He married Phoebe RULY. Born in North America. They had the following children:

75 i. Elizabeth WRIGHT

76 ii. Henry WRIGHT

52. David OGILVIE.

Seventh Generation ----------------------------------------------

53. Christean HAMILTON. Died 23 Feb 1748.

54. Alexander WRIGHT. Born 5 May 1752 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 15 Aug 1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He married Elizabeth WRIGHT, daughter of Peter WRIGHT & Robena CROSSE, 29 Dec 1794 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Born 21 Dec 1775. They had the following children:

77 i. James WRIGHT

55. John WRIGHT.

56. Peter WRIGHT.

57. Robert WRIGHT.

58. Betsy WRIGHT.

59. Margaret WRIGHT.

60. Peter ANDERSON.

61. Robert ANDERSON. On board a Merchant Ship from the Forth he was cast away & lost on the coast of America.

62. George BROWN. Born 22 Mar 1768 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Died 18 Sep 1852 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried 20 Sep 1852 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. He married Isabella NEALE, daughter of James NEALE, 3 Jun 1806 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Born 3 Sep 1783. Died in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried 18 Apr 1850 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery.They had the following children:

78 i. Isabella Margaret BROWN

79 ii. George BROWN

80 iii. Atchison BROWN

81 iv. Julia Louisa BROWN

82 v. Agnes Charlotte BROWN

63. Elizabeth BROWN. Born 19 Apr 1757 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

64. Jacobina BROWN. Died 1833 in Glasgow, Scotland.

65. Polly Mary BROWN. Born 4 Mar 1762 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Christen 4 Mar 1762 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Died Before 1800. She first married HENDERSON. She second married William WILSON, Professor of Music.They had the following children:

83 i. Agnes WILSON

66. Robert WRIGHT. Born 16 Dec 1766 in Scotland. In 1800, Robert was a captain of the Royal Regiment of Artillery & stationed at Nova Scotia; at the same time aid de camp to his Royal Highness Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, Captain General of the British Forces in North America"He married Isabella MABONE, 11 Sep 1791 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had the following children:

84 i. WRIGHT

67. George WRIGHT. Born 30 May 1768. Died 13 Nov 1768.

68. Margaret WRIGHT. Born 10 Aug 1769.

69. Helen WRIGHT. Born 1 Dec 1770.

70. Peter WRIGHT. Born 17 Feb 1772. Died 22 Apr 1796 in Rannandpatran. He married GOWDIE, in East Indies.

71. Robena WRIGHT. Born 21 Jan 1774. Died 8 Jun 1776 in Bells Haugh.

72. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born 21 Dec 1775. She married Alexander WRIGHT, son of James WRIGHT & Betty HAMILTON, 29 Dec 1794 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Born 5 May 1752 in Logie, Perth, Scotland. Died 15 Aug 1798 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had the following children:

77 i. James WRIGHT

73. George WRIGHT. Born 18 Nov 1779. In 1800 was first Lieut of the Royal Engineers & isstationed on the Island of Dominica in the West Indies, of which department & the Islands of Saintes he had the superintendancy"

74. David WRIGHT. Born 26 Jan 1765 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Christen 28 Jan 1765 in Foodie, Fife, Scotland. Writer in St. Andrews.

75. Elizabeth WRIGHT. Born 14 Aug 1790 in Woolwich, Scotland.

76. Henry WRIGHT. Born 13 May 1792 in Elthan, Scotland.

Eighth Generation ----------------------------------------------

77. James WRIGHT. Born 31 Aug 1796.

78. Isabella Margaret BROWN. Born 16 Apr 1813. Christen in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died Before 1863 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. She married SCOTT.

79. George BROWN. Born 1 Aug 1815 in London, Middlesex, England. Christen in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died 16 Jun 1862 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried 18 Jun 1862 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland CemeteryHe married Marianne Cobb RICH, daughter of William Bennett RICH & Sarah Lucy COBB, 13 Dec 1837 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Born 1 Mar 1820 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. Christen 14 Mar 1820 in Bermondsey, Surrey, England. Died 22 Apr 1901 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried Apr 1901 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. They had the following children:

85 i. Isabella BROWN

86 ii. George BROWN

87 iii. Alfred BROWN

88 iv. Marion BROWN

89 v. George BROWN

90 vi. Frances BROWN

91 vii. Harry BROWN

92 viii. Ellen BROWN

80. Atchison BROWN. Born 4 Sep 1818 in London, Middlesex, England. Christen in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died after a fall from a horse in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario.

81. Julia Louisa BROWN. Born 25 Jun 1821 in London, Middlesex, England. Christen in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died 30 Sep 1877 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried Oct 1877 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. She married Alexander Joseph MACKID, son of John McKID & Jean TAYLOR. Born 26 May 1804 in Watten, Scotland. Died 23 May 1873 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried 26 May 1873 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. They had the following children:

93 i. Alexander Aitchison MACKID

94 ii. John MACKID

95 iii. Harry Goodsir MACKID

96 iv. Percival MACKID

82. Agnes Charlotte BROWN. Born 25 Mar 1823 in London, Middlesex, England. Christen in Limehouse, Middlesex, England. Died 19 Sep 1851 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried Sep 1851 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. She married Morgan James HAMILTON, son of John Charlesworth HAMILTON & Sarah, 6 Jun 1838. Born 1810 in Toronto, Ontario. Died 28 Jul 1858 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Buried Jul 1858 in Goderich, Huron County, Ontario. Cemetery Maitland Cemetery. They had the following children:

97 i. George HAMILTON

98 ii. Agnes HAMILTON

99 iii. Arthur HAMILTON

83. Agnes WILSON.

84. WRIGHT. Born 10 Jul 1792. Died 1795 in Woolich, Scotland.

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