Person:David Wright (72)

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David C. Wright, Sr.
m. 27 Jul 1784
  1. David C. Wright, Sr.Abt 1790 - 1852
  2. Mary Jane Wright1801 - 1861
m. 17 Oct 1817
  1. Daniel Wright1818 - 1903
  2. James M. WrightAbt 1820 -
  3. Benjamin WrightAbt 1822 -
  4. Sarah Wright1825 - 1900
  5. David C. Wright, Jr.Abt 1827 -
  6. Aaron WrightAbt 1829 -
  7. Jonathan WrightAbt 1832 -
  8. William WrightAbt 1835 - Bef 1860
  9. Mary WrightAbt 1840 -
Facts and Events
Name David C. Wright, Sr.
Gender Male
Birth[1] Abt 1790 prob Greene Co., Pennsylvania
Marriage 17 Oct 1817 Mason Co., VA (now West Virginia)to Edith 'Ede' Mckown
Death[2] 27 Oct 1852 Gilman, Iroquois Co., Illinois

War of 1812 Pension Application Files Index, 1812-1815
Soldier: David C Wright
Widow: Ede Wright
Military Service Location: Pennsylvania
Pension Number - #1: WO 12808
Pension Number - #2: WC 7431
Bounty Land Number - #1: Wt 76972 40 50
Bounty Land Number - #2: 95715 120 55
Roll number: 101
Archive Publication Number: M313

U.S. General Land Office Records, 1776-2015
Name: David C Wright
Issue Date: 1 Nov 1839
Place: Iroquois, Illinois, USA
Land Office: Danville
Meridian: 2nd PM
Township: 27-N
Range: 14-W
Section: 26
Accession Number: IL3680__.276
Document Number: 7425
[Image says 40 acres]

1850 U.S. Census Dist 21, Iroquois Co., Illinois
David C. Wright 60 M Farmer RE:1,000. PA
Edith Wright 50 F PA
Jonathan Wright 18 M Farmer RE:none IN
Tom Wright 15 M Farmer RE:none IN (first name very difficult to read; is Tom at familysearch.com)
Mary Wright 10 F IL
Amith Flesher F. 5 M IL (gender error)
Henry Flesher 3 F IL (gender error)
Benj ? Wright 28 gender blank Carpenter RE:100. VA
David Wright 23 Carpenter RE:none VA
Aaron Wright 21 Carpenter RE:none VA
Sarah Flesher 25 F RE:700. VA
James M. Wright 30 M Carpenter RE:500. VA
It appears that David has given his older children a portion of their inheritance. But that is just conjecture based on this census record. This record is not currently (Jul 2017) indexed correctly at ancestry.com. Notice was sent to them and they may correct it.

References
  1. United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
    District 21, Iroquois, Illinois.
  2. Edmund West (compiler). Family Data Collection - Individual Records (not a reliable source). (Ancestry.com Operations Inc).