Thomas Wright

1762 - 1845  (~ 82 years)

• Name	Thomas Wright
  Born	Mar 1762
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6D0D262668CB4588852EF83F0A9B6D5A1C4A
  Died	1845	Pittslyvania County, Virginia
  Person ID	I1182	Bennett, Harrison, and Herron Families
  Last Modified	29 Dec 2018

  
  

  Father	John Wright,   d. 1814, Bedford County, Virginia
  Mother	Mary Pace,   b. 1739, Goochland County, Virginia ,   d. 1814, Bedford County, Virginia  (Age 75 years)
  Married	14 Jan 1756	Saint James Parish, Goochland County, Virginia
  Children	6 children
  1. Thomas Wright,   b. Mar 1762,   d. 1845, Pittslyvania County, Virginia
  2. Joseph Wright,   b. 14 Jan 1756, Goochland County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  3. John Wright,   b. 17 Mar 1757, Goochland County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  4. James Wright,   b. 5 Mar 1761, Goochland County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  5. Mary Wright,   b. 13 Jan 1768, Goochland County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  6. Ann Wright,   b. 14 Nov 1765, Goochland County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F365	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Pullen,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	30 Mar 1792	Bedford County, Virginia   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Christopher Wright,   b. 30 Dec 1795, Pittslyvania County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown Married: Elizabeth Deboe (1822)   2. John D. Wright   3. Thomas P. Wright   4. Joseph Wright   5. Mary Wright   6. Nancy Wright   7. William B. Wright   8. Lewis A. Wright
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F364	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Charity Ballenger Hilton,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	25 Feb 1790
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2020
  Family ID	F368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Thomas Wright of Pittsylvania County, Virginia, was born between March 1762 and March 1763 probably at Goochland County, Virginia, married as his second wife Sarah Elizabeth Pullen on March 30, 1792, at Bedford County, Virginia, and died between Feb 28 & May 19, 1845, at Pittyslvania County, Virginia. His parents were John Wright (d. 1814) of Bedford County, Virginia, and Mary Pace. Thomas Wright patented 283 acres in Pittsylvania Co. on the branches of White Walnut Creek and the banks of Sandy River adjoining Chadwell, Wilson, Deen, &c. on 7 July 1783. Land Office Grants H, 1782-1783, p. 317 . Francis Wright patented 426 acres in Pittsylvania Co. on the branches of Burches Creek adjoining land of Harris, Shelton &c. on 20 Oct. 1779. Land Office Grants A, 1779-1780 (v.1 & 2 p.1-685), p. 132. William Wright patened 404 acres on both sides of the Rocky Fork of Harping Creek adjoining Thomas Shockley. Land Office Patents No. 42, 1773-1774, p. 539 William Wright patented 800 acres on both sides Bacon Branch of Cherry Stone Creek. Land Office Grants Z, 1785-1786, p. 712. See Book titled Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia by Robert N. Grant.

  
  

• Sources

  [S266] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry), Betsey Pullen; 30 Mar 1792; Bedford Co., VA; 15 September 2019 (Reliability: 2). Name: Betsey Pullen Gender: Female Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1792 Marriage Place: Bedford, Virginia Spouse: Thomas Wright FHL Film Number: 30591 Reference ID: pg 215 [S266] Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940 (Ancestry), Thomas Wright; 30 Mar 1792; Bedford Co., VA; 15 September 2019 (Reliability: 2). Name: Thomas Wright Gender: Male Marriage Date: 30 Mar 1792 Marriage Place: Bedford, Virginia Spouse: Betsey Pullen FHL Film Number: 30591 Reference ID: pg 215