Person:Richard Wright (45)

Will of Richard Wright

Will of Richard Wright of St. Mark's Parish, Culpeper Co. Dated 19 Aug., 1783. Proven 15 Sept., 1783.

Legatees: Wife Sarah Wright.

Sons: William Wright and Richard Wright, John Wright.

Executors: Wife Sarah Wright, Thomas Wright, Robert Pollard.

Wit.: Frederick Zimmerman, Harry Taliaferro, Susanna King.

[1770-1791 Culpeper County, Virginia, Will Book B-C].

Records in Virginia

Pages 312-14. 22-23 Aug. 1739. William Smith of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, planter, to Bryant Thornhill of same, planter. Lease and release; for £10 current money.

150 acres in the great fork of Rappahannock River upon the branches of Potate Run, being remainder of a tract formerly granted to John Dwitt and by him sold to Wm. Smith... joining upon Quarles' land, Ashley's, Richd. Wright, Christoopher Zimmerman, Conoret Umbario and the Widow Stampt's lines. (signed) William (W) Smith.

Wit: Charles Dewitt, William Tapp, Jno, Chisum.

23 Aug. 1739. Acknowledged by Wm. Smith. Mary the wife of Smith relinquished her right of dower.

[Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 20].

Pages 474-77. 19-20 May 1740. Richard Wright of Orange County, planter to Wm. Russell of same, Gent. Lease and release; for £10 current money.

50 acres in the great fork or Rappahannock... a granch side... granted to Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent., late of Orange County, 26 June 1731, and by Lightfoot transferred to Richard Wright by deeds. (aigned) Richard (R) Wright.

Wit: Mary (M) Duett, Jane (G) Johnson [Johnston in release], Ann(X) Wright.

22 May 1740. Adknowledged by Richard Wright.

[Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 3, Dorman, pg. 32].

Page 117. Mr. John Newport. Inventory. 25 Aug. 1747. No valuation shown.

Charles Morgan.

Briant Thornhill

Richard Wright:27 Aug. 1747. Returned.

[Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2, 1744-1778, Dorman, pg. 23].

Citations

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