Francis Wright

Born: Before 1711

Married: About 1740: Mary Hawkins, daughter of John Hawkins

Children:

Mary Wright born about 1728 {?}
Anner Wright born 1729 {?}
Isaac Wright born 1740
Benjamin Wright born before 1745
John Wright born before 1746
Elizabeth Wright born about 1749
Thomas Wright born before 1752
Moses Wright born about 1755

Died: Between December 9, 1766 and September 7, 1767 in Amherst Co., VA

Item I give to my oldest son Benjamin Wright forty shillings sterling

Item I give to my Daugheter Anner Waters one shilling, I give to my Daughter Elisabeth Morris one Shilling, I give to my Daughter Marry Shelton one Shilling, I give to my son Thos. Wright one Shilling. I give to my son Moses Wright one Shilling. Also, I give to my son John Wright a negro Girl named Lucy her and her seed for him and his heirs forever. I give to my son Isaac all the rest of my Estate (viz) Sam & Jude Umphre Patience and Pattey. I constitute, nominate and appoint my well beloved Sons, Isaac Wright and John Wright Exers of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all former Wills in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Ninth day of December 1766.

Francis "E or F" Wright (his mark)

Test. David Woodroof
John Waters
Annar Waters (her mark)

At a Court held for Amherst County at the Court House the Seventh Day of September 1767 -
The Last Will and Testament of Francis Wright Dec'd was Presented in Court by Isaac Wright one of the Executors - therein named + Proved by the Oathes to be Recorded. and on the Motion of the said Executor who made Oath According to Law, Certificate is granted him for Obtaining Probate thereof in due form giving Security. Whereupon he together with David Woodroof
Job -
page 111

Carter and Peter Carter his Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five hundred pounds with condition required by law.

Test -
Edmund Wilcox Clk

page 120

Francis Wrights Inventory

Pursuant to order of court bearing Date the 7th Day of September 1767 We the appointe appraiser being first Sworn before Daniel Gaines Gent and then Praise according to the best of our Knowledge which was brought before us in the following manner ~ ~ ~ ~

To 1 Bed + furniture	£ 4..0..0
To old Pueter	0..6..0	(pewter?)
To 1 pair Stillyards	0..9..0	(a scale?)
To 1 Negron Boy Humphrey	35..0..0
To 1 Negro Girl Lucy	30..0..0
To 1 Negro Girl Pashence	12.10.0
To 1 Negro fellon Sam	40..0..0
To 1 Negro Wench Judah	45..0..0
To 1 Mans Saddle	0..15.0
The whole amount to	£ 168..0..0

1768 January of 30th xxx
Richard Shelton
David Woodroof
Richard Powel

At a Court held for Amherst County at the Courthouse the Second Day of May 1768 --
This Inventory + Appraisement of the Estate of Francis Wright Deceased was this Day Returned + Ordered to be Recorded.
Test Edmd Wilcox Clk

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Last Update:
10/22/2004
Jeffrey A. Wright