Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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“Thomas Wright 23rd April. 1797” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
“Thomas Wright to Mary Jones 21st Feby 1821” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
On 19 January 1824, Thomas Wright jr and George Wright were bound in the penalty of $500 for Thomas Wright jr’s adminsitration of the estate of Mary D. Wright, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 1.]
On 17 July 1826, Thomas Wright Jr., Geo: Wright, James Allen Jr., John Burke and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $20,000 for Thomas Wright’s administration de bonis non of the estate of Graves Burke. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 414.]
On 3 August 1832, a bill was filed in the case of Garnett vs. Wright. Orators Reubin M. Garnett Guardian of Ellen H. Jones and Thomas C. Gordon and Martha M. M. Gordon the wife of the said Thomas C. Gordon. That John Jones late of the County of Essex the father of your oratrix Martha M. M. departed this life in the month of June 1819 having first made a last will and testament. The land has been divided among the parties thereto entitled—68 acres allotted to your oratrix, her brother John G. Jones and her sister Ellen H. Jones. That the said John G. Jones died an infant without issue in 1824 leaving the following parties entitled to his portion: Susan F. Wright wife of George Wright, Keturah W. Pitts wife of Reubin L. Pitts who has since died leaving an only child John H. Pitts who is at this time an infant, Mary D. Wright wife of Thomas Wright Junr who has also since died leaving two children Selden S. Wright and Sally W. Wright who died an infant, and Sarah A. Jones now Sarah A. Roane, wife of Laurence Roane, the said Susan F., Keturah W., Mary D. and Sarah A. being sisters of the half blood, and your oratrix and the said Ellen H. Jones sisters of the whole blood. Your orator Reubin M. Garnett shews that Ellen H. Jones is entitled to no real estate other than that above mentioned [in the will] and that she is entitled to the following personal estate (including negroes held by her mother Mrs Susan Jones for life under the will of the said John Jones deceased) and 2/13 of 1/7 as distributee of her brother John G. Jones deceased and also an interest in certain property held at this time by Mrs Mary Garnett her grandmother for life under the will her granfather Reubin Garnett [includes a description of property]. Your orator believes that the interest of the said Ellen H. Jones would be greatly promoted by a sale of her interest in the said tract of land. Your orator Thomas C. Gordon and Martha M. M. his wife are also desirous to sell the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-G-8.]
Thomas Wright was mentioned in the 19 August 1836 will of his father, Thomas Wright, proved 20 July 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 492–495.]
Essex County to wit
Inquisition indented taken at the house of Mrs. Frances Boughan’s in the County aforesaid the 22 day of July 1839 before me Thomas Wright one of the Coroners of the Commonwealth for the County aforesaid, upon the view of the body of an infant male Child then and there lying dead and upon the oaths of Jas. Semple, Muscoe G Wood, John H Smither, John Bird, William Wright, William S Croxton, Thomas Harper, George Rose, Lewis D Brookes Was H Purkins, George M Trible & William F Burnett good and lawful men of the County aforesaid who being sworn and charged to inquire on the part of the said Commonwealth, when where how and after what manner the said infant male Child came to his death, do say upon their oath, that one negro girl Mary the property of Lucy Boughan of the parish of Southfarnham of the County aforesaid not having God before her eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil on Sunday the 21st day of July in the year aforesaid with force and arms on the land of Washington H Purkins in the County aforesaid in and upon the aforesaid infant, then and there being in — — — the peace of God and of the said Commonwealth feloniously, voluntarily and of malice aforethought made an assault, and that the aforesaid Mary, then and there in a Certain stream did suffocate n [sic] drown of which the aforesaid infant then and there instantly died, and so the said Mary then and there feloniously killed and murdered the said infant against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth — In Witness whereof as well the aforesaid Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid, here to this inquisition put their seals on the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 399.]
On 20 July 1840, James Wright, George Wright, Thomas Wright, Wm Wright, Charles H Wright, Edward L Wright, Thomas N Clarke, William B Davis and Robert M Davis were bound in the penalty of $90,000 for James Wright’s executorship of the estate of Thomas Wright, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 495–496.]
“Thomas Wright to Mary Jones 21st Feby 1821” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
On 19 January 1824, Thomas Wright jr and George Wright were bound in the penalty of $500 for Thomas Wright jr’s adminsitration of the estate of Mary D. Wright, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 1.]
On 17 July 1826, Thomas Wright Jr., Geo: Wright, James Allen Jr., John Burke and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $20,000 for Thomas Wright’s administration de bonis non of the estate of Graves Burke. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 20, page 414.]
On 3 August 1832, a bill was filed in the case of Garnett vs. Wright. Orators Reubin M. Garnett Guardian of Ellen H. Jones and Thomas C. Gordon and Martha M. M. Gordon the wife of the said Thomas C. Gordon. That John Jones late of the County of Essex the father of your oratrix Martha M. M. departed this life in the month of June 1819 having first made a last will and testament. The land has been divided among the parties thereto entitled—68 acres allotted to your oratrix, her brother John G. Jones and her sister Ellen H. Jones. That the said John G. Jones died an infant without issue in 1824 leaving the following parties entitled to his portion: Susan F. Wright wife of George Wright, Keturah W. Pitts wife of Reubin L. Pitts who has since died leaving an only child John H. Pitts who is at this time an infant, Mary D. Wright wife of Thomas Wright Junr who has also since died leaving two children Selden S. Wright and Sally W. Wright who died an infant, and Sarah A. Jones now Sarah A. Roane, wife of Laurence Roane, the said Susan F., Keturah W., Mary D. and Sarah A. being sisters of the half blood, and your oratrix and the said Ellen H. Jones sisters of the whole blood. Your orator Reubin M. Garnett shews that Ellen H. Jones is entitled to no real estate other than that above mentioned [in the will] and that she is entitled to the following personal estate (including negroes held by her mother Mrs Susan Jones for life under the will of the said John Jones deceased) and 2/13 of 1/7 as distributee of her brother John G. Jones deceased and also an interest in certain property held at this time by Mrs Mary Garnett her grandmother for life under the will her granfather Reubin Garnett [includes a description of property]. Your orator believes that the interest of the said Ellen H. Jones would be greatly promoted by a sale of her interest in the said tract of land. Your orator Thomas C. Gordon and Martha M. M. his wife are also desirous to sell the land. [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 45, item 45-G-8.]
Thomas Wright was mentioned in the 19 August 1836 will of his father, Thomas Wright, proved 20 July 1840. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 492–495.]
Essex County to wit
Inquisition indented taken at the house of Mrs. Frances Boughan’s in the County aforesaid the 22 day of July 1839 before me Thomas Wright one of the Coroners of the Commonwealth for the County aforesaid, upon the view of the body of an infant male Child then and there lying dead and upon the oaths of Jas. Semple, Muscoe G Wood, John H Smither, John Bird, William Wright, William S Croxton, Thomas Harper, George Rose, Lewis D Brookes Was H Purkins, George M Trible & William F Burnett good and lawful men of the County aforesaid who being sworn and charged to inquire on the part of the said Commonwealth, when where how and after what manner the said infant male Child came to his death, do say upon their oath, that one negro girl Mary the property of Lucy Boughan of the parish of Southfarnham of the County aforesaid not having God before her eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the Devil on Sunday the 21st day of July in the year aforesaid with force and arms on the land of Washington H Purkins in the County aforesaid in and upon the aforesaid infant, then and there being in — — — the peace of God and of the said Commonwealth feloniously, voluntarily and of malice aforethought made an assault, and that the aforesaid Mary, then and there in a Certain stream did suffocate n [sic] drown of which the aforesaid infant then and there instantly died, and so the said Mary then and there feloniously killed and murdered the said infant against the peace and dignity of the Commonwealth — In Witness whereof as well the aforesaid Coroner as the Jurors aforesaid, here to this inquisition put their seals on the day and year aforesaid and at the place aforesaid [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 399.]
On 20 July 1840, James Wright, George Wright, Thomas Wright, Wm Wright, Charles H Wright, Edward L Wright, Thomas N Clarke, William B Davis and Robert M Davis were bound in the penalty of $90,000 for James Wright’s executorship of the estate of Thomas Wright, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 495–496.]