Re: Joseph Wright ABT. 1794
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Joseph Wright ABT. 1794
Karen Crawford 3/12/06
Karen,
My records list Joseph Wright who married Judith Agee as the son of 1845 (year of death) John Wright of Franklin County, Virginia, (place of death) and Mary (Wray) Wright and probably the grandson of 1809 William Wright of Franklin County, Virginia, and Mary (Grant) Wright and probably the great grandson of 1792 John Wright of Fauquier County, Virginia, and Elizabeth (Bronaugh) (Darnall) Wright.
Joseph was born in about 1800 in Virginia, married Judith Agee on Feb 23, 1824, at Franklin County, Virginia, resided from 1826 through 1850 in Franklin County, Virginia, and then I lose track of him.I have no descendants for them.
The marriage bond of Joseph Wright and Judith Agree was dated on Feb 23, 1824, in Franklin County, Virginia:
"Joseph wright and Judy Agee my daughter have Agreed to marrey and hearby I do Sertyfy to the Clerk of franklin that I am willing
Isaac Agee
Know all men by these Presents that We Joseph Wright and Isaac Agee are held and firmly bound untoGovernor of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the Sum of One hundred and fifty Dollars Current money of the United States to the payment whereof Well and truly to be made to the Said Governor and his Successors for the use of the Commonwealth We bind ourselves, and each of us, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, Jointly and Severly firmly by these Presents, Sealed with our Seals, and dated this 23rd day of February 1824
The Condition of the above obligation is Such that Whereas the above bound Joseph Wright hath this day obtained from the Clerk of the County Court of Franklin a Licence for his Intermarriage with Judith Agee of Said County:Now if there shall be no lawful cause to obstruct the said marriage then the above obligation to be Void, else to remain in full force and Virtue
Witness his
Ro N Dickenson Joseph X Wright
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Isaac Agee"
The identification of Joseph as the son of John Wright is based partly on the 1832 Personal Property Tax List for Franklin County, Virginia, which listed "Joseph Wright Jr John's son" on April 14 with one tithe and one horse.This listing clearly identifies Joseph Wright as a son of John Wright.
On August 5, 1841, at Franklin County, Virginia, D.B. 17/149 John and Mary Wright conveyed part of their land to Anslem Wright and Joseph Wright:
"This Indenture made this 5" day of August 1841 between John Wright and Mary his wife of this County of Franklin and State of Virginia of the one part and Anslem Wright of the County aforesaid of the other part.Witnesseth that the said John Wright and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred Dollars to them in hand the receipt whereof they do hereby acknowledge hath given granted bargained and sold, and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell to the said Anslem Wright a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Franklin containing one hundred and thirty five acres more or less it being all the tract of land on which the said John Wright now resides except a small portion on the south side which is intended for Joseph Wright, the lane as it now stands to be the dividing line.. . ."
This land transaction confirms that the John Wright who was the father of Joseph Wright was 1845 John Wright of Franklin County whose wife was Mary (Wray) Wright.
The 1850 Census for Franklin County, Virginia, listed Joseph Wright, age 50, born in Virginia, and blacksmith and Judith Wright, age 54 and born in Virginia.No children were listed in the household.
I am especially interested in the documentation for the children of Joseph Wright and Judith (Agee) Wright.Joseph Wright was listed in the Personal Property and Land Tax Lists for Franklin County, Virginia, through 1844 and in the 1850 census for Franklin County.You indicated that your John Adrian Wright was born in Missouri in 1830.There is an inconsistency there which may indicate confusion about the identification of John Adrian Wright's parents.
I would be happy to exchange information with you and other interested researchers on this Wright line.
Robert N. Grant
15 Campo Bello Court
Menlo Park, CA 94025
[email protected]
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