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 8 January 1844, an inquisition was taken at the house of Wm. S. Croxton in Essex County before Jas: Wright a Justice of the Peace acting as Coroner, upon the view of the body of Sophronia Ann Croxton late of the said County then and there lying dead. Upon the oaths of James Semple, Leond Henley, Henry W L Temple, Amos Cauthorn, Richard L. Covington, William J. Clarkson, Walter G. Covington, James Durham Jr:, George W. Philips, John S. Trible, Richard D. Dunn and Jacob Durham, charged to inquire when, where, how and after what manner the said Sophronia Ann Croxton died, state that she died on the 6th day of January, that she had no marks of violence appearing on her body, and died by the visitation of God a natural way, and not otherwise. On 15 January 1844 ordered to record. (The name Sophronia is misspelled as Sophronai, and underlined, in the document, until correctly spelled on 15 January.) [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, page 181.]
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 8 January 1844, an inquisition was taken at the house of Wm. S. Croxton in Essex County before Jas: Wright a Justice of the Peace acting as Coroner, upon the view of the body of Sophronia Ann Croxton late of the said County then and there lying dead. Upon the oaths of James Semple, Leond Henley, Henry W L Temple, Amos Cauthorn, Richard L. Covington, William J. Clarkson, Walter G. Covington, James Durham Jr:, George W. Philips, John S. Trible, Richard D. Dunn and Jacob Durham, charged to inquire when, where, how and after what manner the said Sophronia Ann Croxton died, state that she died on the 6th day of January, that she had no marks of violence appearing on her body, and died by the visitation of God a natural way, and not otherwise. On 15 January 1844 ordered to record. (The name Sophronia is misspelled as Sophronai, and underlined, in the document, until correctly spelled on 15 January.) [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 25, page 181.]