If you have a WRIGHT line that doesn't appear to connect to the Virginia Wrights, this may be a clue where to look. On page 66 of Ellsworth Marshall Rust's book, "Rust of Virginia", there is this entry for a Rust / Wright connection. " Mrs. S A Melins, widow of Esley Melins, writing from 439 10th Street, South Brooklyn, New York, Date 9 Aug 1887, she says: My brother W H Rust called this morning. We are not well informed as to our genealogical record on the Rust side. Our father, Samuel Rust, was the youngest of seven brothers, all the rest of whom died without heirs excepting Clement Rust whose descendants now reside in Delaware in the vicinity of the reailroad that passes thru the state near FArmington, I believe. Our father was born 1797 and died in Delaware 1871 on his homestead there. For many years he was a resident of New York City where he invented and manufactured the Washington Printing Press referred to in Harper's Magazine for the year 1875. He married a New Yorker, Miss WRIGHT, who died leaving three daughters and one son, John W Rust, now deceased. The daughters married Sarah A Rust to a Mr. Esley Melins of New York City, who died suddenly in Dallas, Texas, ten years ago. He was at the head of a wholesale shoe store in New York. His second marriage, a Miss Rowe, cousin to his first wife, who was from Dutchess County, NY. Three daughters and two sons, the result of this marriage. One son, W H, the other Samuel of Cincinnatti. After her death, he contracted a marriage when a very old man with a young girl. She is now remarried and we know nothing of her whereabouts or her family. Mr Peter N Rust, now deceased who was in Baltimore, was our father's double cousin, fathers were brothers and mothers were sisters. (Author's Note: Mrs Melins evidentally refers to 50A25 - Peter Newton Rust, whose father, 4-A8- John Rust had wife, Sally Jackson. It was his grandfather # 350 John Rust, who was brother of # 351 Peter Rust, according to the best available evidence.) Continuing, Mrs Melins writes: My Grandmother's name was Sarah A Jackson. Her father a surgeon in the English Navy, whilst grandfather, Peter Rust, was on the Continental side, advancing goods and produce for the service of the Continental Army. After the war he was tendered the Continental money used at that time, but it amounted to nothing." End Quote. 1 William Rust, immigrant 102 Samuel Rust b.@ 1675 + Martha 211 Peter Rust b.@1710 + Sarah Newton, + Elizabeth Newton, sister of 1st wife. 351 Peter Rust b. aft 1748 Inherited land in Dorchester Co, MD. + Sarah A 'Sally' Jackson 4-A Samuel Rust b.1797 + Miss WRIGHT, + Miss Rowe, cousin of Ms. Wright; + Unknown. 5 -- John W Rust, d. bef 1887 5-- Sarah A Rust + Esley Melins 5-- 2 other dau's of whom no available info.