“Edward Wright and Polley Wright his wife was Married October 28th 1789” [Wright Family Bible, Library of Virginia Archives/Manuscripts Call Number 25314.]

On 15 September 1806, Edward Wright and Leonard Sale were bound in the penalty of $4,000 for Edward Wright’s administration of the goods, chattels, and credits of John Boughan, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 16, pages 434–435.]

In an undated petition from about 1807, Edward Wright, administrator of the estate of John Boughan, complained that Major Boughan had never paid John for his half of the mill as he had agreed to do in John’s lifetime. The amount due was £150. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 4, item 4-M-59.]

“Robt. G. Haile & Matilda J. (or I.?) Wright daughter of Edward Wright senr. was married the 28th March 1811” [Haile Family Bible, published by Kimber and Sharpless, Philadelphia, 1824, in possession of Charlotte Frischkorn, Richmond, Virginia, 1995.]

“Edward Wright Sr. departed this life September 25th 1815” [Wright Family Bible, Library of Virginia Archives/Manuscripts Call Number 25314.]

In about 1815, orator and oratrix Robert G. Haile and Matilda his wife complained to the justices of King and Queen County. That Edward Wright late of this county died on ____ 1815 intestate leaving the following heirs: Matilda the wife of Robert G. Haile, William A. Wright, and James A. Wright, Mary S. Wright, Edward Wright, David P. Wright and Sally Wright, the said James, Mary, Edward, David and Sally being infants under the age of 21, and Lucinda E. Matthews an infant daughter of Lucinda E. Matthews deceased who was married to William B. Matthews. Administration of the estate of Edward Wright was granted to William A. Wright and William B. Matthews. The land is partly in King and Queen and partly in Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 28, item 28-N-48.]