William Wright

Bef 1765 - Bef 1814  (< 49 years)

• Name	William Wright
  Born	Bef 1765
  Gender	Male
  _UID	3073E9C3B3F44CC9A5F2E017EEEC10CB4E2B
  Died	Bef Feb 1814	Nash County, North Carolina
  Person ID	I3293	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	5 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Wingfield Wright,   b. Abt 1710, Lancaster County, Virginia ,   d. Abt Nov 1783, Granville County, North Carolina  (Age ~ 73 years)
  Mother	Eleanor
  Children	8 children
  1. Thomas Wright,   d. Abt 1787, Halifax County, North Carolina
  2. John Wright, Sr.,   d. Aft 1800
  3. Wingfield Wright,   d. Abt 1775, Halifax County, North Carolina
  4. William Wright,   b. Bef 1765,   d. Bef Feb 1814, Nash County, North Carolina
  5. Benjamin Wright,   b. Bef 1755,   d. Abt 1800, Johnston County, North Carolina
  6. Eleanor Wright
  7. (Moy May), Wright/
  8. Elizabeth Wright
  Family ID	F1037	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Married	9 Jan 1797	Granville County, North Carolina
  Children	1. Barsheba Wright Married: John Culpepper   2. John Wright,   d. Bef Jun 1815 Married: Mary   3. William Wright,   b. Bef 1785,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Elizabeth Sorsby
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F1027	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Chloe Whitehead,   d. Abt 1818, Nash County, North Carolina
  Children	1. Huldah Wright Married: Lazarus Powell   2. Elizabeth Wright Married: Jesse Taylor , William Horn
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F1046	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  William Wright was the son of Winfield Wright as his first wife Nelly. He is mentioned in the will of his father. Will of Wingfield Wright, Granville County Wills, 1749-1968, North Carolina State Archives, C.R. 044.801.42 (Wilson James D.-Young). Also, he was named in a Granville Co. deed from the heirs of Susannah Wright (his sister) to John Pope (Sr.) dated 22 Feb. 1786. Granville Co. Deeds O, p. 511. The deed identifies William Wright as being of Nash Co., presumably in North Carolina. William Wright married Chloe (Whitehead) Culpepper, widow of Erasmus Culpepper about 1783 or 1784 in Nash Co. It was probably his second marriage. He made a will dated 7 April 1812 and proved in February Court 1814. The will named his wife Cloey Wright, sons William Wright and John Wright, daughters Barsheba Culpepper (wife of John Culpper), and Elizabeth Taylor (wife of Jesse Taylor), and granchildren Alpheous Wright Powell and William Wright Powell (sons of Lazarus Powell). Friend William Arrington, son-in-law Jesse Taylor, and son William Wright are named as executors. 9 Feb. 1796 - Isaac Whitehead of Nash Co. to William Wright of same, for 760 pounds Virginia money a tract of 760 acres on the north side of Swift Creek adjoining William Whitehead, Isaac Newsom and the road. Wit.: None. Nash Co., NC. Deed Bk. 6, # 155 (Bradley,Stephen E., Jr. Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deeds 1768-1778. Virginia Beach, VA: Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., 1995, p. 254)