Re: John Wright of South Carolina
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In reply to:
John Wright of South Carolina
carl merchant 6/13/09
Carl,
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# ID: I15680
# Name: John Wright Jr.
# Sex: M
# Birth: 17 MAR 1774 in Bush River MM, Newberry County, South Carolina
# Death: 12 APR 1831 in Clinton County, Ohio
# Burial: 14 APR 1831 Fairfield FBG, Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio
# Note:
1805 Moved to Ohio. In 1806 moved to Martinsville where he laid out the village, established the 1st store & held the 1st Quaker meeting at his home.
APR 1831 Fairfield Friends Burial Grounds, Leesburg, Highland County, Ohio
Oct 31, 1812 Sarah recrq Fairfield MM, Ohio.
December 24,, 1812 charter members Clear Creek MM, Highland Co. Ohio.
Dec 2, 1816 charter members of Newberry MM, Clinton Co. Ohio.
April 23, 1829 John disowned for joining the Hicksite Friends.
Nov. 25, 1830 Sarah disowned for joining the Hicksite Friends.
Father: John C. Wright b: 12 FEB 1745/46 in Prince George's County, Maryland
Mother: Jemima Haworth b: AUG 1747 in Back Creek MM, Frederick County, Virginia
Marriage 1 Sarah "Sary" Haworth b: ABT 1777 in North or South Carolina
* Married: 12 APR 1802 in Bush River MM, Newberry County, South Carolina
Children
1. Hannah Wright b: 29 MAY 1811 in Martinsville, Clear Creek MM, Highland County, Ohio
2. Rachael Wright b: 10 FEB 1814 in Martinsville, Clear Creek MM, Highland County, Ohio
3. Jemima Wright b: 10 FEB 1814 in Martinsville, Clear Creek MM, Highland County, Ohio
4. Jonathan Wright b: 26 SEP 1816 in Newberry MM, Clinton County, Ohio.
5. Jesse Wright b: 2 MAR 1820 in Newberry MM, Clinton County, Ohio.
6. Mahala Wright b: 26 JUL 1822 in Newberry MM, Clinton County, Ohio.
7. Sampson Wright b: UNKNOWN in Bush River MM, Newberry County, South Carolina
8. Elizabeth "Betty" Wright b: ABT 1802 in Bush River MM, Newberry County, South Carolina
9. James Wright b: ABT 1804 in Bush River MM, Newberry County, South Carolina
If this information is correct, then this John Wright is a great grandson of 1759 (year of death) James Wright of Frederick County, Virginia, (place of death) and Mary (Bowater) Wright.
Hope this is of some help to you.
Robert N. Grant
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