Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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“James Wright 18th Octo: 1801” [Wright-Jones Family Bible Record, Library of Virginia, accession number 25073.]
On 18 March 1828, James Wright and George Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for James Wright’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Mary Ann Griggs. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 230.]
James Wright was mentioned in the 16 May 1830 will of his brother, Benjamin Wright, proved 15 November 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 163–164.]
On 16 January 1832, James Wright and Robert Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for James Wright’s executorship on the estate of John Cooper, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 382.]
On 31 July 1834, James Wright made purchases at the sale of the estate of Major Arthur L. Barnes. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 12–20.]
On 21 December 1835, George Wright, James Roy Micou Jr, James Wright and John M Garnett were bound in the penalty of $40,000 for George Wright’s execution of the last will and tesatament of John H Micou, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 431.]
On 18 July 1836, Thomas N Clarke and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Thomas N Clarke’s adminsitration of the estate of Carter Lumpkin, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 50.]
James 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.]
On 3 January 1839, an inventory and appraisal of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Mrs Catharine Dix was by James Wright, R. J. Muse, and Geo: H. Shelton. Includes Harriett and two youngest children Thornton & Carter, Mira Catharine, Maria, Isaac, and George. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 351.]
On 25 February 1840, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Smith, deceased, was made by Richard L. Covington, James Wright, and P. J. Derieux. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 477–479.]
On 17 March 1840, William Wright, George Wright, and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $3,500 for Wiliam Wright’s executorship of the estate of Samuel Greenwood, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 453.]
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.]
On 18 March 1828, James Wright and George Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for James Wright’s administration with the will annexed of the estate of Mary Ann Griggs. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 21, page 230.]
James Wright was mentioned in the 16 May 1830 will of his brother, Benjamin Wright, proved 15 November 1830. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, pages 163–164.]
On 16 January 1832, James Wright and Robert Wright were bound in the penalty of $200 for James Wright’s executorship on the estate of John Cooper, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 22, page 382.]
On 31 July 1834, James Wright made purchases at the sale of the estate of Major Arthur L. Barnes. [Essex County, Virignia, Will Book 24, pages 12–20.]
On 21 December 1835, George Wright, James Roy Micou Jr, James Wright and John M Garnett were bound in the penalty of $40,000 for George Wright’s execution of the last will and tesatament of John H Micou, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 23, page 431.]
On 18 July 1836, Thomas N Clarke and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $2,000 for Thomas N Clarke’s adminsitration of the estate of Carter Lumpkin, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 50.]
James 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.]
On 3 January 1839, an inventory and appraisal of the Negroes belonging to the Estate of Mrs Catharine Dix was by James Wright, R. J. Muse, and Geo: H. Shelton. Includes Harriett and two youngest children Thornton & Carter, Mira Catharine, Maria, Isaac, and George. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 351.]
On 25 February 1840, an inventory and appraisal of the estate of John Smith, deceased, was made by Richard L. Covington, James Wright, and P. J. Derieux. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, pages 477–479.]
On 17 March 1840, William Wright, George Wright, and James Wright were bound in the penalty of $3,500 for Wiliam Wright’s executorship of the estate of Samuel Greenwood, deceased. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 24, page 453.]
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.]