An article in "The American Genealogist" July/Oct 1997, p233-237 by Stewart Baldwin is probably where the information from Linda Dudick originated. If you can't find a copy I have one. I descend from Susanna Wright, daughter of John Wright and Rachel Wells, who married Isaac Hollingsworth. I haven't worked on this family for awhile but do have information and am willing to share anything I have. Burnis Argo In a message dated 12/19/2011 7:53:28 P.M. Central Standard Time, vivm2007@woh.rr.com writes: I was working on this family a few months ago and it is still not clear to me but holds a lot of interest. Linda Coate Duddick makes a good case for Mary Bowater but I am not sure if it is her work or from somewhere else. I know that I have copied it but do not have a source and it is repeated around the web. I checked Hopewell Quaker records and she definitely was there. Her will is as follows: "I, Mary Wright, of Frederick County in the Colony of Virginia, being aged and sickly but of a sound and well disposing mind and memory do make this my last will and testament hereby revoking and disanulling all other wills that have heretofore been made or done by me. First, my will is that my body be decently buried and that all my just debts and funeral charges that I leave to be defrayed at the discretion of my executors hereafter named. Secondly, I give and bequeath and demise to the proper use and behalf of him the said Thomas Wright his heirs and assigns forever. Thirdly, I give and bequeath all and singular of my wearing apparel unto my seven daughters, vis., Mary, Hannah, Martha, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Lidia to be equally divided among them. Fourthly, I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah Pickering, one brass mortar. Fifthly, I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Wright all and singular of my stock and household goods. I also will that what money remains after my decease, from the land sold on Middlefork is to be equally divided among my ten children, vis. James, Isaac, Mary Hannah, Martha, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Lydia and John. Lastly, I ordain and constitute my well beloved daughter, Mary Ballinger, Jesse Pugh and William Pickering sole executors of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 5th day of the 8th month, 1760. Signed, sealed and acknowledged by the said Mary Wright to be her last will and testament in presence of us. Signed: Mary Wright Witness: Elizabeth Powell, Elinor Rogers, Susanna Bevin. (This was proved March 6, 1764 in Frederick Co., VA) (C-696)" She signed her son in laws will as a witness This also protects any dower rights of their daughter. He is conjectured to be the parent of James Jr. McCool. His will is provided by Sandra Ferguson as follows: James McCool of Backcreek, near Opekon, will recorded 9th 2nd Mo 1751. "To well beloved wife Ann McKool, all goods and personal estate and all property to be used in bringing up our small children." The witnesses were James Wright and Mary Wright , Ann's parents. 5 I have a good bit on this family and don't mind sharing but I think I will put in separate posts so it makes it easier for additional insight from others as I still have a lot to earn. Also, I could do it off line but I guess it is good for this info to go into the archives for others. On 12/19/2011 8:09 PM, MattyBFam@aol.com wrote: > I come from James Wright and Mary Bowater through one of their sons (don't > have his name in front of me right now) and his wife, Rachel Wells. I > would love to learn what you have about them. > > Thanks for your willingness to help. > > Joan Benton > > > In a message dated 12/19/2011 1:44:46 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, > vivm2007@woh.rr.com writes: > > Happy Holidays everyone, > > I have finally decided to work on get my genealogy data back online. I > have a wide assortment of stuff I have collected over the years and I > came across one today that may be of interest to some of you. I will > continue to post more but it will be as time allows and could take > years. LOL I try to put up all the original documents that I have > gathered over the years. I have a search engine at the top of major > pages so if you search on your family name, you should get whatever I > might have on your family. A lot of these Chester Co Pa families > migrated to Bush River. > > http://all-my-stuff.com/gene/Localities/Pennsylvania/chester_county_biograph > ies_abstr.htm > > This link has the search engine > http://www.all-my-stuff.com/gene/start.htm > > > Enjoy. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SC-BUSHRIVERQUAKERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message