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Wingfield Wright was the son of Wingfield Wright and his first wife Nelly. He moved to Halifax Co. sometime prior to Aug. 1775, when his will is recorded. Winfield named in his will his wife Patience and all five of his children: Nanncey Wright, Joseph Wright, Alice Wright, and Colin Wright. He gave his wife Patience use of the land and plantation he purcahsed from Benjamin Clark and the land he purcahsed from William Wright for her life or widowhood. His son Joseph Nicolson Wright received the remainder in the land purcahsed from William Wright after her death or remarriage and some negros. His youngest son Colin Wright received the plantaion and home where Benjamin lived after the death or remarriage of his morther. Wingfiled bequeathed land on the north side of Jack Horse Branch to son Roderick Wright. The will stated that in the event either son died without surviving sons, that the land granted by his will should be divided between his surviving sons. Winfield apparently had many slaves and his will stated that they were to be equally divided among allhis children following his wife’s death. Also, the will stated that each child was to receive a horse, bridle and sadle when that arrive at the age of maturity. Wright Nicholson, John M. Lachlen, and Giles Hancock witnessed the will. Winfield named his brothers and friends, Thomas Nicholson and John Wright, and his wife, Patience as his executors. Margarett M. Hoffman, Genealogical Abstracts of Wills 1758 through 1824 Halifax County, North Carolina, The Roanoke News Company, Weldon, NC, 1970, p. 46.
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