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    1. More WRIGHT wills
    2. > Here's a couple more items concerning the WRIGHT family found in >the William Hopkins book: > > "Wright, James his executor(Henry Wright) vs. John Hord's executor, >Margaret Hord.....James Wright and John Hord entered into partnership to >erect buildings in Haymarket.Robert Wright states that he is a brother to >and legatee of James Wright, decd. in Fredericksburg. John Carter, mill >wright, states that he has worked at the business for 15 yrs. Lewis Hord, >aged 35, on 27 Apr 1810 states that he is a mill wright. Edmund Brooke, >aged 47 years, at Haymarket in Prince William Co in Feb 1810 states that >he was a commissioner. James Graham, aged 64, John Graham, aged 37, and >John Saunders, aged 52, all make statements in Feb 1810 in Prince William >Co. William Clayton states that he was an apprentice carpenter for James >Wright. John Hord writes that Elijah Chenalt was his overseer. John >Fisher, Sr., aged 65, states that he worked as a joiner." >In another entry: >"John Wright, Phoebe Wright, Henry Wright, Bennet Wright and Nancy Wright >and Fanny Anderson widow of William Anderson, decd. who died before her >mother hereafter mentioned state that Sarah Wright, the widow of Thoms >Wright and mother of your complaintants died some time this year intestate >and Edmund Wright, one of her sons, is administrator. Another daughter, >Elizabeth Wright, married John Carnal and they are both dead leaving 5 >children viz Thomas Carnal, Walker Carnal, John Carnal, Josiah Carnal and >Sarah Carnal, infants. Thomas Wright died 11 yrs. ago. 10 Dec. 1821" > >These are found in Box WO-WR of the Chancery Suits. > >Peg > >

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