Person:Sarah Wright (106)

Listed in the 1840 Clarke County, Georgia Census in the Thomas Woozencraft Household: 1 female age 40-49.

Listed in the 1850 Clarke County, Georgia Census as Sarah Wozencraft, age 54, born GA. With husband and children, but is listed last in the census--not sure why.

1995:Sources: Xerox copy of Bible of Mary & Wm Wright Jr,Marriage Book A Clarke Co Ga 1804 to 1821 compiled by Mary B Warren, Heritage Papers page 35; Some Georgia County Records vol 2 compiled by Rev. Silas E Lucas Jr, Southern Historical Press page 8; Xerox copy of research sheet obtained from James Wm branch & their printout. Sarah is listed as the 9th child in the Bible record; there are 12 in that list plus Martha on the research sheet. Sarah was apparently 19 when she married Thomas B who was 46 & he had been in the country approximately 14 years. Methodism was the Pentecostal religion of that era but her father apparently found no conflict in owning slaves whom he willed to some of his children upon his death in 1821 at the of 64; from this we may surmise that he was fairly well off but his bequests of 1.00 to his married daughters might imply that he did not spend freely. We assume that Sarah & Thomas raised their children in Clarke Co but it is not certain. In 1834 Thomas died leaving her at age 41 with 9 children, James aged 20, Rufus aged 19, Wm Thomas aged 18 & Sarah Jane aged 7; we do not know the ages of the other 5. We do not know when or where Sarah died except that it was after Thomas as she is listed in his probate records. Jan 1996: copy "Some Georgia County Records" Vol 2, edited by Rev Silas E Lucas Jr, Southern Historical Press. Will Book B 1822-1842: page 132: William Wright, Last Will & Testament dated 1 May 1821; probated 3 Nov 1821. Gives to the children of daughter Mary Middleton $1.00; to daughter Elizabeth Humphries, son William & daughter Sarah Woozencraft $1.00 each; certain slaves to each of his grandchildren William Wright Selman, John Walker Selman, James Jackson Selman, Fanny Walker Selman. Gives to daughters Martha Anderson & Charity Selman $1.00 each. Gives to wife Mary for his sons Thomas Ayers Wright & John Carr Wright. Executors: John Selman, Thomas Aires Wright & John Carr Wright. Apr 1996: Per Lou Pettigrew, 3721 Kimberly Ln, Ft Worth Tx, 76133: Family group sheet: Sarah Wright b 1796 Ga, d 1860? Ga, m Thomas Wozencraft, 24 Dec 1812 Clarke Co Ga. Father William Wright ( -1821) & Mary Ayers ( -1831).