This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: crystallemay2003 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15332.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I see that you have wrights and vickerys listed on your post. Shoot me an email when you get the chance to talk about some tree info. I would like to see if you may be related or not? I have vickerys related to me and some still live in my home state Florida. Crystallemay2003@yahoo.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I agree with all you have said except for one section. It would be too easy to assume that only one line of Wrights originated from a particular area of England. The haplogroup does not elminate the possibility of several lines living within Essex or East Anglia. Since Wright is an occupation name and not a place name, it is very likely that there are 10, 20, or more lines from any particualar area. There is enough admixture of haplgroups in England and Northern Europe that it is unlikely they are geographically unique. Also, Richard Wright's haplogroup, R1b1, is the most common European halpgroup, so it is likely to be widely dispersed in the UK. We already have identified many unique DNA lines of Wrights in early Northern Neck VA, Bedford Co., VA, Trimble Co., KY, etc. I think that pattern will extend back in time as well. So, I agree with the plan to recruit as many Wrights from UK as possible in hopes of finding linkages to their American cousins, but would also keep the geographic origin open at this point too. Jeff Wright Wright DNA project co-coordinator ----- Original Message ----- From: <hardmba@aol.com> To: <wright@rootsweb.com>; <dwsbgs@centurytel.net> Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 16:58 Subject: [WRIGHT] Richard Wright Sr. - New Y-DNA results for a collateral line to Daniel Wright of Wethersfield! > Hi Richard Wright Researchers, > > I think you all will all be interested to learn that we have now obtained > Y-DNA results for our first proven male line descendant of Thomas Wright > of Wethersfield, CT, the already proven?immigrant ancestor of Daniel > Wright (1674-1764) husband to Eleanor Benton of Wethersfield, CT.? > This?Daniel Wright has?oft-times?been proposed as the father of > Richard?Wright Sr. of Rowan County, NC.? These fresh Y-DNA results show > without a shred of doubt that Richard Wright, Sr.?of Rowan County, NC is > not the same man as Richard Wright,?the son of Daniel Wright and Eleanor > Benton.? These DNA data can be viewed at the Wright-DNA.org web site.? > > The male descendant of Wethersfield tested?out as belonging to?an entirely > different haploid group (related closely?to Deacon Samuel Wright of > Springfield/Northampton, MA) from the R1b1 haploid group?results for > the?three Richard Wright Sr. descendants for whom we have Y-DNA data.? > This means it is likely that?Richard Wright, Sr.'s?English > ancestors?didn't even come from the same region of England as the Wrights > of Wethersfield (West county Essex) and were not even of the same European > stock.??Richard Wright Sr.'s parents?could have been Welsh, Scottish or > Londoners, but almost certainly were not from East Anglia, England, though > we still?need Y-DNA results from proven male?descendants of Peter, Anthony > or Nicholas Wright of Long Island (descendants of the Kilverstone Wrights > of Co. Norfolk)?before we can?say categorically?that Richard Wright was > not likely from East Anglia, England.? Where he was from we still do not > know. > > However, these DNA data, in my mind, lay to rest for all time any notion > that Richard Wright Sr. of Rowan Co., NC was born in Connecticut to Daniel > and Eleanor (nee Benton) Wright.? Unfortunately, it does not help us take > any steps toward a better understanding of who?his parents?were and > where?he came from than we had before.? > > But I am thinking this is a problem that might be solved best by Y-DNA > testing of some willing Wright surname male candidates in Wales, the North > counties, Scotland and Ireland as a way of?getting a better map of > the?Wright?genetic landscape of England.? We would want men whose families > have been pretty much in the same general part of?England for 10 or more > generations or who know their ancestry well enough to know where their > families originated back to about the 1500's.?? > > A recruiting and DNA testing program focused?on English?men of Wright > surname?would?eventually bust through this brick wall?for Richard Wright > researchers by pin-pointing a region of England from whence the R1B1 > haploid group?is most likely to have come.??Once that was known, a more > thorough search of local/regional records would become a more doable task > that might reveal what you have all yearned to know for years.? Who was > Richard Wright Sr.?!! > > My hope is this news and these new DNA data will begin to turn the tide in > the speculation that this line of NC Wrights were originally from CT.? > Genetics says it isn't possible. > > Respectfully, > Mike Wright > > -----Original Message----- > From: herbert arkin <harkin@cfl.rr.com> > To: dwsbgs@centurytel.net; wright@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, 20 Mar 2008 3:05 pm > Subject: Re: [WRIGHT] Herbert ARKIN > > > > go to the link and you will see! > > At 04:00 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: >>Cite your source for your statement with out sourcing it is only a guess. >>Bud. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: wright-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wright-bounces@rootsweb.com] On >>Behalf Of herbert arkin >>Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 12:29 PM >>To: wright@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [WRIGHT] Richard Wright, Sr. and Richard Wright, Jr. >> >>PLEASE CORRECT THIS:: >> >>Daniel Wright and Eleanor Benton are NOT the parents of Richard Wright, >>Sr. >> >>see: >>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin/parents_of_richard_wright >>.htm >> >>thanx >> >> >>At 12:41 PM 3/20/2008, you wrote: >> >Hello All, >> > >> >These I think are my ancestors. So here it goes. >> > >> >This is what I have. I more than know it still needs lots of sourcing. >>Input >> >is good. If I am wrong, or this needs corrections please tell me and the >> >list. >> > >> > >> >Husband Richard Wright >> >Born Abt 1720-1730 Weathersfield, Hartford, Connecticut Colony >> >Died 3 Sep 1784 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Buried Joppa Cemetery >> > >> >Father Daniel Wright (1674-1764) Mother Eleanor Benton (1674-1749) >> > >> >Marriage 1748 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Other Spouse Abigail Wigerly (Abt 1732-1785) 1748 - , Rowan, North >>Carolina, >> >United States >> > >> >Wife Elizabeth Jane Morgan >> >Born Abt 1732 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Died 1785 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> > >> > >> >Children >> > >> >Benjamin Wright >> >Born 1752 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Died 3 Oct 1837 or 1842 Trader's Point, Marion, Indiana, United States >> >Spouse Barbara Morgan ( -) >> > >> >Peter Wright >> >Born 1754 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Died Oct 1821 , Harrison, Indiana, United States >> > >> >Richard Wright >> >Born 1757 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Died 12 May 1833 , Davidson, North Carolina, United States >> >Spouse Nancy Morgan ( -) 1780 - , , North Carolina, United States >> > >> >John Wright >> >Born 5 Dec 1759 , , North Carolina, United States >> >Died 4 Oct 1844 , Washington, Indiana, United States >> >Spouse Nancy Gilstrap ( -) >> > >> >William R Wright >> >Born 25 Mar 1761 , Rowan, Or Guilford, , North Carolina, United States >> >Died Bef Sep 1838 , Washington, Indiana, United States >> >Buried , Washington, Indiana, United States >> >Wright Family Cemetery, Indiania, United States >> >Spouse Martha Betsy Morgan (1768-) 1787 - Guilford, North Carolina, >> >United >> >States >> > >> >Evans C Wright >> >Born Jan 1762 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Died 10 Feb 1846 Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States >> >Buried Bevier, Macon, Missouri, United States >> >Banta Cemetery, Missouri, United States >> >Spouse Rebecca Summers (1774-1865) 1793 - , Wayne, Kentucky, United >> >States >> > >> >Amos Wright >> >Born 2 Mar 1764 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Died 14 Oct 1846 , Washington, Indiana, United States >> >Buried Washington, Washington, Indiana, United States >> >Old Mill Creek Cemetery, Indiana, United States >> >Spouse >> > >> >Philbert Wright >> >Born 29 Mar 1768 , Rowan, North Carolina, United States >> >Died 31 Jul 1855 , Washington, Indiana, United States >> > >> >Research Notes >> >DAR file >> >Research Notes (Wife) >> >possible daughter of James Morgan born 1732 >> >possible second wife Ann Isom >> > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- >> >From: wright-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wright-bounces@rootsweb.com] >> >On >> >Behalf Of Susan J Avery >> >Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:39 AM >> >To: wright@rootsweb.com >> >Subject: Re: [WRIGHT] Richard Wright, Sr. and Richard Wright, Jr. >> > >> >These Wrights are actually not mine, although at one time I thought they >> >were - they were definitely here in NC - I wanted to let you know >> >however >> >that the area that is now Davidson Co. and became Davidson Co. in 1823 >> >WAS Rowan Co. NC before that - so they did not move - the county changed >> >and they stayed in the same place. >> > >> >Susan Avery >> > >> >On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:53:20 -0000 "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" >> ><gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> writes: >> > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. >> > > >> > > Author: gragg021 >> > > Surnames: >> > > Classification: queries >> > > >> > > Message Board URL: >> > > >> > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/8086.2.1.1.2/mb.ashx >> > > >> > > Message Board Post: >> > > >> > > Donna - hello. I get the Wright messages now that I'm on the >> > > mailing list. Do you know of a Richard Wright,Sr. (and Jr.) of >> > > Rowan County, NC? Jr. later moved to Davidson Co., NC >> > > >> > > Through a land sale deed, I recently became aware of my Wright >> > > heritage, being the Great-granddaughter of Mary Ann Wright (Varker) >> > > AND her 23 siblings, Richard, Jr.'s children by his second wife, >> > > Cary Kittrell (believed to be of Davidson Co., although it seems the >> > > Kittrell family is more to the eastern side of NC). >> > > >> > > Richard married 1:Mary (or Jane) Morgan in 1780; d. abt 1798. Had >> > > 12 children (includes 1 set of twins): >> > > Sarah >> > > Amos >> > > Delilah >> > > Jane Caroline >> > > Cory >> > > Gizzeal >> > > Reuben >> > > Isaiah >> > > Elijah >> > > Nancy >> > > Isom >> > > Susannah >> > > >> > > Married 2: Cary (M. 1798). Children are: >> > > Clayton >> > > Ruth (married Jesse Gallimore, Esq.) >> > > Celia (m. Snider) >> > > Nelson >> > > Silas >> > > Burges(s) >> > > Mary Ann (my GGM) >> > > Micajah >> > > Miles >> > > Ailsy >> > > >> > > It is known from an article about Ruth Wright Gallimore that her >> > > mother, Cary, had 12 children; however, I can only account for 10. >> > > >> > > Some information on this Wright family was obtained from "Genealogy >> > > of the Wright Family" by Lillie White, Mar 1943), but I've found >> > > through my own research, that some of the book is in error. >> > > >> > > Any additional information would be greatly appreciated. >> > > >> > > Shirley >> > > >> > > Important Note: >> > > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If >> > > you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board >> > > URL link above and respond on the board. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ------------------------------- >> > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > > WRIGHT-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 >> >WRIGHT-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 >> >WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> >quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>Herb Arkin >> >>92,000 Descendants and relatives of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan >>County, North Carolina who emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, >>Kansas and Missouri. Web page: >>http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>WRIGHT-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 >>WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > Herb & Carol Arkin > Orlando, Florida > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WRIGHT-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 > WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

On Thursday 03 April 2008 17:16, Tom Wright wrote: > Are there service records in existence from the French and Indian War? The > reference I received actually refers to the French War, in case that's > something different. > > > > I'm looking for info on a James Wright (could it be a more common name, > please?). Of course looking for parents and other family references. > > > > And just in case anyone has access, he was born about 1733, d. Sept. 9, > 1803; buried in Dutchess Co., NY. Married to Sarah (Purdy) Wright, and who > was the daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (June) Purdy > > > > Tom Wright > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message You might start here, at the Fort Ticonderoga archives, to see what sorts of records are typically available for the war, even if they don't happen to have anything that covers your case: http://www.fort-ticonderoga.org/collections/archives/default.htm They are geared more to historical research than genealogical, but you can at least get a feel for the sort of source material that's available. Orderly books often have muster rolls, accounts of skirmishes and the like. Doesn't get you to James Wrights family information right away, but might help you flesh out details that will help get other sources. I've research pensions for the American Revolution for an ancestor of mine and have a dim recollection that there is pension data available somewhere for the French and Indian War, which was also known as the French War, the Late French War and, in Europe the Seven Years War. The New England Historical & Genealogical Society's online database is where I found the AmRev pensions; that's probably where I saw some F&I information. Hope this helps, Mike

Are there service records in existence from the French and Indian War? The reference I received actually refers to the French War, in case that's something different. I'm looking for info on a James Wright (could it be a more common name, please?). Of course looking for parents and other family references. And just in case anyone has access, he was born about 1733, d. Sept. 9, 1803; buried in Dutchess Co., NY. Married to Sarah (Purdy) Wright, and who was the daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (June) Purdy Tom Wright

Hello Tom, You need to check with the State Archives that the person served in. It would be a Colonial record not a Federal record. Debbie Freeman -----Original Message----- From: wright-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:wright-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tom Wright Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 2:16 PM To: wright@rootsweb.com Subject: [WRIGHT] French/Indian War records? Are there service records in existence from the French and Indian War? The reference I received actually refers to the French War, in case that's something different. I'm looking for info on a James Wright (could it be a more common name, please?). Of course looking for parents and other family references. And just in case anyone has access, he was born about 1733, d. Sept. 9, 1803; buried in Dutchess Co., NY. Married to Sarah (Purdy) Wright, and who was the daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (June) Purdy Tom Wright ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Arg0nut Surnames: WRIGHT Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15367/mb.ashx Message Board Post: While searching for my ancestors civil war records, we also received these.....anyone needing one send us a email or reply to this post. I only have these few. W.B. Wright born in Marshall Co MS, Lived in Elderville, TX William Wright, Lived in San Saba Co., Co A. 19th Texas Cav William Wright, Milam Co. Co K 63rd Georgia Rgmt W. R. Wright, Brown Co TX. Co I. 1st Texas Cav. William G Wright, Collin Co TX, Texas Militia William D Wright, San Saba TX Co. A. 17th Virginia Inf. William Woodson Wright, Travis CO TX. born in Mississippi, Co G 1st AL-TN-MS Regament Please indicate which file best matches your ancestor. I only have one copy, I do not need them, I will be mailing the one I have. Happy to share. I would offer to scan them, but each file is about 20 pages long (legal) First come first served. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: whitecat08 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15358.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hi... Do you know the name of Elizabeth's husband? dee Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: canesfan4 Surnames: Classification: death Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15366/mb.ashx Message Board Post: While at the library copying an obit for someone, I managed to get a copy of the following obit. I am not related to this person, but thought I would post it in case it is helpful to someone else. Lowell Sun Lowell MA May 16, 1917 WRIGHT - Died May 16th, in this city, Mrs. Alice M. Wright, aged 51 years, 1 month and 23 days at her home, 17 Grace street. She is survived by her husband George W. Wright; one daughter, Kathleen Wright; one son, Whitcomb W. Wright; four brothers, Daniel J., H. D., William D. and Frank M. McKay, and two sisters, mrs. Alonzo E. Kidder and Mrs. Martin K. Sherwin. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: nmoshier3427 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15310.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The town is Cass City,Michigan.Nancy Moshier nmoshier@cox.net Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: bartook Surnames: Wright, Cannon, Kidd Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/1996.1.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am a in direct line with Lewis Laxton Wright! Douglas Wright and I live in NC Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

I just submitted an update to rootsweb. It should be on line by tues AM at: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arkinc3 Herb Arkin 92,000 Descendants and relatives of Richard Wright, Sr. of Rowan County, North Carolina who emigrated to Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri. Web page: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~herbarkin

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: gragg021 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15365.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello. I've sent out several personal inquiries on this, but also thought I would now post it to this forum. I am a descendant of Richard Wright, Sr., by his son, Richard Wright, Jr. through his daughter, Mary Ann Wright VARKER. I know that Daniel Wright is definitely not his father, but have seen no discussion on William. I found this on ancestry.com at http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=4964650&pid=-1454381730 belonging to the Jasper-Tucker-Rule-Campbell Tree (Owner: jasperfamily) and wonder if the information is correct on Richard Wright, Sr. before adding to my family database: Francis Wright Born: 1601 - Bolton On Swale, Yorkshire, Eng. Died: 1655 - Yorkshire, Eng. Wife - Anne Merriton (Born: 1612); M.1626 Yorkshire, Eng. Children - Richard Whittington Wright (Born: 1633) Richard Whittington Wright; B:1633 London, Middlesex, Eng. Died: 10 Dec 1663 Chicacoan, Northumberland, VA, WIFE: Ann Mottrom Born: 1639 London, Middlesex, England Died. about 1713 - Cople, Westmoreland, VA, Francis Wright, Sr., Born: 1660 - Coan, Northumberland, VA, Died: 1713 - Westmoreland Co., VA, WIFE:Ann Washington, Born:Sep 1659 - Lower Macodoc, Westmoreland, VA, Died: 1697 - Washington, Westmoreland, VA John Wright, Sr. Born: 25 Feb 1685 - Westmoreland Co., VA, Died: 1730 - Leesylvania, Prince William, VA (NOTE: NAME OF JOHN WRIGHT'S SPOUSE IS NOT KNOWN) William Wright, Born 1710 in Westmoreland Co., VA Died: 3 Sep 1784 in Westmoreland Co., VA WIFE: Judith Amos Born:Jan 1713 New Kent Co., VA Died: 1789 Prince William Co., VA, USA Richard Wright, Sr. - Born: 1730 Prince William Co., VA Died: 3 Sep 1784 Rowan Co., NC Wife - Elizabeth Ann Morgan (Born: 1732) Children: Sarah Sally Wright, Sr. (Born: ) Benjamin Wright, Sr. (Born: 1752) Peter Wright, Sr. (Born: 1754) Richard Wright, Jr. (Born: 1757) (My GGGrandfather) John Wright, Sr. (Born: 1759) William R. Wright, Sr. (Born: 1761) Evans C. Wright, Sr. (Born: 1762) Amos Wright, Sr. (Born: 1764) Philburt Wright (Born: 1768) (twin?) Martha Wright, Sr. (Born: 1768) (twin?) Betsey Wright, Sr. (Born: 1770) Jane Wright, Sr. (Born: 1772) Looking forward to the discussion. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

It turns out i fixed this on my web page, but did not get around to updating rootsweb. do you know the parents of the other micajah wright? sorry At 12:22 PM 3/28/2008, you wrote: >Database: arkinc3 >Individual: I0057 >Link: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=arkinc3&id=I0057 >Name: Jayne Wright-Allison >Email: henrijay48@aol.com >URL: >URL title: >Note: >Please review and let me know what you think. > >1880 High Point Twp., Guilford Co., NC > >274-285 Wright, David age 37 b. NC > Martesha age 34 b. NC (new wife-1874-1879) > Joseph age 12 b. NC > Merinda age 9 b. NC > Emma age 6 b. NC > Mary age 9/12 b. NC (Sept) > >275-286 Wright, Micajah age 72 b. NC > Edith age 66 b. NC > Ruth age 24 b. NC > Welch, Amanda age 18 b. NC > >276-287 Wright, William age 40 b. NC > Rachel age 33 b. NC > Carrie age 2 b. NC (daughter) > John no longer in household >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >1880 Emmons Davidson Co., NC > >137-138 Wright, Micajah age 60 b. NC > Hollow age 55 b. NC > Flora L age 16 b. NC > Sarah age 14 b. NC > Yates, Solomon A age 14 b. NC (nephew) > >138-139 Wright, Samuel age 30 b. NC > Flora age 26 b. NC > Edmond age 4 b. NC > Burton age 2 b. NC >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >THERE WERE TWO DIFFERENT MICAJAH WRIGHTS AND EACH WAS MARRIED - ONE >TO EDITH AND THE OTHER TO HOLLOND WHISUNHUNT...NOT ONE MARRIED TO BOTH Herb & Carol Arkin Orlando, Florida

The short answer is, no. In the Wright DNA project, there is one descendant of 1713 Francis Wright who relates to another descendant from a branch that remained in England. They are Haplogroup J2. I have a diagram at this link: http://www.wright-dna.org/dna/1540JohnWright.html The actual marker values can be seen at: http://www.wright-dna.org/dna/OtherResults.html None of the participants who thought they were descendants of 1730 John Wright match with those two above. They are Haplogroup R1b1c and are shown in this diagram: http://www.wright-dna.org/dna/1792JohnWright.html Their marker values are at: http://www.wright-dna.org/dna/R1b1Results.html And finally, none of either group above matches with descedants of 1784 Richard Sr. who are shown in this diagram: http://www.wright-dna.org/gifs/1784-85RichardWright.gif Their Haplogroup is also R1b1, but sufficiently different to from the group above to show they are not related within a genealogic timeframe. Their markers are also at: http://www.wright-dna.org/dna/R1b1Results.html This eliminates these theoretical parents of Richard Wright, Sr. Hope that helps. Jeff Wright Co-coordinator, Wright DNA project ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <WRIGHT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2008 04:44 Subject: [WRIGHT] DNA Testing done on William Wright? > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: gragg021 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15365.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Hello. I've sent out several personal inquiries on this, but also thought > I would now post it to this forum. I am a descendant of Richard Wright, > Sr., by his son, Richard Wright, Jr. through his daughter, Mary Ann Wright > VARKER. > > I know that Daniel Wright is definitely not his father, but have seen no > discussion on William. I found this on ancestry.com at > http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/person.aspx?tid=4964650&pid=-1454381730 > belonging to the Jasper-Tucker-Rule-Campbell Tree (Owner: jasperfamily) > and wonder if the information is correct on Richard Wright, Sr. before > adding to my family database: > > Francis Wright Born: 1601 - Bolton On Swale, Yorkshire, Eng. > Died: 1655 - Yorkshire, Eng. > Wife - Anne Merriton (Born: 1612); M.1626 Yorkshire, Eng. > Children - Richard Whittington Wright (Born: 1633) > > Richard Whittington Wright; B:1633 London, Middlesex, Eng. > Died: 10 Dec 1663 Chicacoan, Northumberland, VA, > WIFE: Ann Mottrom Born: 1639 London, Middlesex, England > Died. about 1713 - Cople, Westmoreland, VA, > > Francis Wright, Sr., Born: 1660 - Coan, Northumberland, VA, > Died: 1713 - Westmoreland Co., VA, > WIFE:Ann Washington, Born:Sep 1659 - Lower Macodoc, Westmoreland, VA, > Died: 1697 - Washington, Westmoreland, VA > > John Wright, Sr. Born: 25 Feb 1685 - Westmoreland Co., VA, > Died: 1730 - Leesylvania, Prince William, VA > (NOTE: NAME OF JOHN WRIGHT'S SPOUSE IS NOT KNOWN) > > William Wright, Born 1710 in Westmoreland Co., VA > Died: 3 Sep 1784 in Westmoreland Co., VA > WIFE: Judith Amos Born:Jan 1713 New Kent Co., VA > Died: 1789 Prince William Co., VA, USA > > Richard Wright, Sr. - Born: 1730 Prince William Co., VA > Died: 3 Sep 1784 Rowan Co., NC > Wife - Elizabeth Ann Morgan (Born: 1732) > Children: > Sarah Sally Wright, Sr. (Born: ) > Benjamin Wright, Sr. (Born: 1752) > Peter Wright, Sr. (Born: 1754) > Richard Wright, Jr. (Born: 1757) (My GGGrandfather) > John Wright, Sr. (Born: 1759) > William R. Wright, Sr. (Born: 1761) > Evans C. Wright, Sr. (Born: 1762) > Amos Wright, Sr. (Born: 1764) > Philburt Wright (Born: 1768) (twin?) > Martha Wright, Sr. (Born: 1768) (twin?) > Betsey Wright, Sr. (Born: 1770) > Jane Wright, Sr. (Born: 1772) > > Looking forward to the discussion. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WRIGHT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mfrancesw1 Surnames: Wright, Warnell Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/2485.2486.4387/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I was looking for George Washington Wright in White county Arkansas to see his exact birthday S/B in april 1873 but do not know day, also, his mom and dad's birth day and time of death,Their name: Green Wright and Mary Glossan. He had a brother named Andrew. Don't know anything about him other than he was an old batchler. You can reach me at: mfrancesw@gmail.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MichaelCharlesWight Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15365.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would hope that Richard Wright Sr. researchers would take comfort in the busted hypothesis of a relationship to Wethersfield, CT Wrights, in the sense that now they know they don't have to waste any more time on looking for that mysterious link to CT. A whole lot of speculative work has gone in that direction in years past, such as drawing up the collateral line of Macayah Wright. Of course we all know that many a tortured lineage based on assumptions about given naming patterns within a family line have been proposed whenever there are no other records from which to draw family trees. For those given name links that are not correct, we also know that the longer they go unchallenged the more "factual" they become until they are enshrined in our everyday records (or on Ancestry.com)! Fortunately, the DNA evidence for the family of David Wright of Wethersfield and that of Richard Wright Sr. of Rowan Co, NC are unequivocal. These are two entirely separate Wright lines from England. They are even from entirely separate haploid groups, so there is no doubt whatsoever they are different lines. But the temptation to use naming patterns as a bridge for lack of conventional records is great. The general popularity of certain given names in certain eras does tempt one to investigate the possibility of connections where there is no other documentation, geographic proximity or circumstance to go on. For instance in the mid 1700s Simeon was a popular given name among more than a half dozen different Wright family lines in New England and the middle states. The result is that when all these Simeon Wright men started moving around during and after the Revolutionary War, (a period riff with poor records) we have Simeon Wrights living in fairly close proximity to each other out in the wilderness areas who were mostly from unrelated family lines. Even those Simeon Wrights who were related are difficult to prove. I know of two in VT/NY who do appear to have been related, but it has been a very tedious job for their descendant to show it through land records and tax rolls and other circumstantial evidence. Even DNA testing, as it currently exists, has not been able to demonstrate these two Simeon Wrights were related and the connections is not accepted by everyone who has a vested interest. In fact, there is the backlash response that posits that just because the given name is the same or similar, even unique ones like Simeon or Micayah and Micajah, we should not be seduced into thinking that the families living relatively close to each other are closely related, let alone one living in CT and one living in NC. But when you have nothing else to go on, naming patterns are a recognized basis for developing a working hypothesis. In the Daniel/Richard Sr. case it is now certain that they are not related, but to have ignored these naming peculiarities at a time when there was no other clue to go by is not what we genealogists are prone to do, either. We put up another hypothesis and see how well it flies. This one flew for many years and made it to Ancestry.com early on. Before we had this DNA evidence, this rather speculative corollary evidence for the Daniel Wright/Richard Wright connection was among the few hypotheses the Richard Wright, Sr. researchers had to hang their hats on. I am sure it seemed like a reasonable idea at the time. Now we have the opportunity to break out of all aspects of the CT hypothesis and refocus the research efforts to more fruitful avenues. I don't know how you undo all the Ancestry.com type posts of these incorrect speculative and hypothetical family trees. I suspect they will be out there for a very long time to come and we will have to continue to deal with them as best we can. I am just glad there is a fresh new day dawning for Richard Wright research. It's been a long time coming. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: henrijay48 Surnames: Wright - Morgan Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15365/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Recently information was posted that DNA testing had proven that Daniel Wright was not the father of Richard Wright Sr. I have found research on Ancestry that takes Micayah Wright 1808 back to a similar lineage but to a brother of Daniel Wright. This is not my information...so I am only relaying what I have found. It is just interesting that a Micayah 1808 and Micajay 1820(son of Richard Wright Jr.) were both born in Davidson Co., NC...but may not be related. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: henrijay48 Surnames: Wright - Morgan - Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15364/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am looking for parents of the Micayah Wright born 1808 married to Edith Turner on Jan 28, 1836 Davidson Co., NC. He is not the same Micajah Wright b. 1820 married to Hollond Whisunhunt on April 21, 1844 Davidson Co., NC Micajah's parents were Richard Wright Sr. and Carey Kittrell Both were born in Davidson Co., NC...but both appear indiviudally on the census records 1850 - 1880 - one in Guilford Co., and the other in Davidson Co., NC Thanks you Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: donnajimb1 Surnames: Wrights Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/5610.5601.1.1.2.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I would like to give you my address--but could you e-mail me at donnajimb@fuse.net and I will e-mail my address back? Thanks Donna Jim Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: camilleperry Surnames: Woodfork Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15307.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have a Lizzie Woodfork in my family tree as well. I saw the 1920 census. If this is the same one, she is my great aunt. Her brother, my grandfather is Grant Woodfork. If this is correct, please contact me. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.