Boschong Subscribers, You are probably wondering about Abraham Wright. He played a role in the marriage of Andrew Bushong to Elizabeth Calvert. Elizabeth's mother Mary Wright gave her permission for Elizabeth to marry since Elizabeth had to be underage, and Abraham Wright put up the bond. Since Abraham did not give the permission, this tells me that Abraham was not Elizabeth's natural father but we believe he was married to Mary. --------------------------- Shenandoah County Virginia Marriage Bonds Andrew Boushong and Elizabeth Calvert Daughter of Mary Wright. Permission given by mother {A second marriage for Mary} Date of Bond: 20 August 1796 posted by Abraham Wright -------------------------- CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH - IRISH SETTLEMENT IN VIRGINIA Volume 3 Lyman Chalkley Page 193 - 27th September 1762 - John Wright's Will To wife Lidy; to eldest son ABRAHAM 300 acres called Bald Hill; to second son James 175 acres patented in name of testator's father James Wright and 30 acres adjoining the Bald Hill part of the Bear Wallow; to child wife is big with, remainder of Bear Wallow tract; to Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Janet, Easter, and Lydia Wright, tract called Perish Lines; to third son Joshua, 170 acres; to farther son John infant. Executors, wife Lydia and Daniel Smith Teste: Michael Warren, John Hughes, Egniar Virden. Executors qualified, with John Bowyer. ----------------------- This was a great Will as the genealogy is very clear. John Wright was the son of James Wright. John Wright had a wife named Lydia, and they had the following children: Sons: ABRAHAM WRIGHT, James Wright, Joshua Wright, John Wright Daughters: Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Janet, Easter, and Lydia One unborn child of undetermined sex We believe that the eldest son Abraham Wright was the step-father of Elizabeth Calvert who married Andrew Bushong. LINEAGE: James Wright John Wright and wife Lydia Abraham Wright {Probably married twice: M/1: Possibly a Susannah, M/2: Mary Calvert, widow -------------------------- LAND PATENT FOR JAMES WRIGHT (Land mentioned in above Will) 16 August 1856 Augusta County James Wright - Grantee 175 acres on the head of the Dry Fork of Smith Creek on the east side of a tract of land belonging to Robert Cravens. NOTE: This tract of land is, I believe, is just southeast of New Market in Rockingham County in the area of the Mountain Peaked Church where Henry and Andrew Bushong and Peter Nicholas married to Juliana Bushong were located. See Boschong Archives for June 2007, June 2009 and January 2010. -------------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong