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John Wright of Bedford County, Virginia, was born probably between June 10, 1732, and June 11, 1736, married Mary Pace on January 14, 1756, at Goochland County, Virginia, and died before Dec 26, 1814, at Bedford County, Virginia. His parents were John Wright (Goochland County Carpenter) and Judith (Easly) Wright.
John Wright Jr. appears in the tithe lists in the years 1752, 1754, 1755 and 1756 in the household of his father John Wright. He was not listed in the 1748 tithe lists or any earlier tithe lists, suggesting that he was born sometime between 1732 and 1736.
John Wright Jr first appears in a separate household in 1757. The establishment of a separate residence by John Wright Jr. coincides with his marriage to Mary Pace in 1756.
The Douglas Register for Goochland Co. Virginia lists the following marriage:
“Wright, John, & Mary Pierce, both in this parish 1756, Jan. 14, p.2”
A second listing for the marriage appears as follows:
“Marriages Not Recorded By Rev. Wm. Douglas But Indicated By The Birth Registry. Date here
given, unlessotherwise specified, is the birth date of first child shown in this register.
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Wright, John, & Mary Pace 14 Nov. 1765.”
It seems likely that Mary Pierce and Mary Pace are the same person.
John Wright Jr. appears in the Goochland Co. tithe lists in each year from 1760 through 1768. He does not appear in any tax lists in Goochland Co. Virginia after 1768, likely because he moved to Bedford Co. sometime in 1768.
Two deeds, one dated 27 Aug 1765 and the other dated 23 June 1767 reflect the purchase by Wright of a tract of land in Bedford Co. containing approximately 300 acres. from John Eckhols Both deeds identify John Wright as being of Goochland Co. Virginia. The descriptions in the two deeds do not match exactly but appear to involve the same piece of property. Apparently, a second deed was drawn due to errors in the legal description of the first deed. Bedford Co. Deed Book 2, p. 642 and Bedford Co. Deed Book 3, p. 111.
The Douglas Register for Goochland Co, lists the followng births for John Wright:
“John Wright & Mary Pierce a son named Joseph born Mar: 17, 1757. Baptized 1757
Apr:17. p. 50.”
“John Wright & Mary Pace* a son named John born Aug: 1, 1759. Baptized 1759
Sep: 2. p. 55.
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*Pierce in marriage records.”
“John Wright & Mary Pierce a Son named James born Mar: 5, 1761. Baptized 1761
Ap: 12. p. 59.”
“John Wright & Mary Pace a Daughter named Ann born Nov: 14, 1765. Baptized
Dec: 22, 1765. p.72”
“John Wright and Mary Pace a Daughter named Mary born Jan: 13 1768. Baptized
Ap: 1, 1768. p 80”
There are no entires in the Douglas Register for John and Mary Wright after 1768.
On March 15, 1768, at Goochland County, Virginia, D.B. 9/132 Ann Pace, widow, appointed John Wright, Jr., the husband of her daughter Mary, as her attorney in fact to act for her in connection with a suit in the General Court against Richard Stark to recover certain slaves.
On March 15, 1768, at Goochland County, Virginia, Ct.O.B. 11/161 Anne Pace acknowledged the power of attorney from her to John Wright, Jr.
The will of John Wright dated 28 Dec. 1804 and probated 20 Dec. 1814 in Bedford Co., VA (Will Book 4, p. 146) refers to his unnamed wife, and his children Benjamin, Joseph, Ann Watts, John, Thomaas, Mary Watts, Elizabeth, and William. The will gives 300 acres of land to his son Benjmain. Court records indicate that this was the same land purchased by Jolhn Wright in 1767 (Will Book 9, p. 295).
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