On Wed, Nov 28, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Charlene wrote: > > Francis WRIGHT, who is also listed) is probably Maj. Francis WRIGHT > 1660-1713 who m 1682 Anne Pope WASHINGTON (yes, two names) > What is the source of the claim that Anne (Washington) Wright had a middle name? I have seen her maiden name documented only as Anne Washington. Her mother was Anne (Pope) Washington. Perhaps that led to some later writer assigning her name to her daughter. Remember the general rule: no middle names before the Revolution, except for children named for an ancestor, which might be the case here--but I doubt it. The middle names usually came from a grandparent or more distant relative, and in the case of women were usually the namesake's *married* name. -- Kathleen Much The Book Doctor