Person:William Wright (52)

1995: William Wright Jr was a minister of Methodism; the Pentecostal sect of the times coming from John Wesley in England. We do not know where he was born, our information states that he came to Clarke Co Ga between 1803 & 1807. He was married at the age of 22 to Mary who was 18; we do not know her parents names or where she was born. They had 11 children according to their Bible record & the research sheet rec'd from Karen Graves; Martha is not listed in the Bible record. According to the Bible record & Marriage Book A page 185 Clarke Co, he performed the wedding of his 19 year old daughter Sarah & her 46 year old suitor Thomas B Wozencraft in Dec. of 1812. In his probate record of 1821 he leaves 1.00 each to his daughters Mary, Elizabeth, Martha & Charity; slaves to his grandchildren from Charity, 1.00 to son William, & his wife as guardian over his sons Thomas A & John Carr. From this we might infer that he had property (slaves) but no money or that he hung on to his money. It seems that owning slaves did not conflict with his religion. His wife was 60 at the time of his death, Thomas A was 20 & John Carr was 18. References: Marriage Book A Clarke Co Ga; Index to tax digests vol 5 184-17; Wright Family Bible Copy; Ga Genealogical Magazine; Clarke Co. Estate paper 1801-1923 March 1996: Midland Public Library Genealogy "Georgia Obituaries" 1740-1935 by Jeannette Holland Austin, 1993: page 239 Wright, William Dr-- died 7/14/1821 Watkinsville, born 1754 Killingsworth, published in Darien Gazette of Darien Ga existing 1819-1825, on 7/14/1821. Don't know if this is Rev Wm Wright Jr. "Records of Clarke County Georgia 1801-1892, in the Ga Dept of Archives & History, compiled by Robert S Davis, page 22: Wright William 1821-23 (assume this pertains to death). page 58: Thomas, Jett vs Wright William 1805 Thomas, Stevens; Thomas, Jett vs Wright, William 1810 Mar 1997: Per data rec'd by Charles Reed from Thomas W Jones in his letter dated 20 May 1996: Daniel McCarty was Hannah's 2nd husband. He was a son of Daniel McCarty & Agnes of Lincoln Co NC & Richmond Co Ga. Daniel came to Ga as early as 1776 as he held 400 acres in Wrightborough Township that year. Hannah's children were: James Wright married Mary Ray; William Wright married Mary, his will dated 1 May 1821 Clarke Co Ga; John Wright married 2nd Alcea Langston; Sarah Wright married Johnston Clark; George Wright married Sarah Bridges; Hannah Wright or McCarty married Mr Walker per her mother's will; Nancy McCarty married Mr Stokes; Cornelius McCarty of Jackson Co Ga drew 2 blanks in 1805 land lottery. William Wright b possibly before 1766. He married Mary (?). William & Mary Wright of Richmond Co Ga sold land in Columbia Co 6 July 1801. William's will dated 1 May 1821, was proved in Clarke Co Ga 3 Nov 1821.