This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: richardwright142 Surnames: Wright Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15221/mb.ashx Message Board Post: This is addressed to any of my fellow "Mr. Wrights", those direct descendants of Simeon Wright, to ask if they might be interested in participating in "Genetic Genealogy". This can now be done by having Y Chromosome markers sampled by "cotton swab", as I did. This only applies to the single "patriarchal" male line of descendants: Simeon Wright's great great great (etc.) grandsons. If you are someone else reading this, and know of one of these "Mr. Wrights", please forward this information to him. Through an exhaustive analysis of 18th century documents, I have determined that we are descended from Simeon Wright a Revolutionary War soldier, his father Capt. Simeon Wright (also in the Rev. War, but later a Loyalist), his father Daniel Wright, and his father, the famous Capt. Benjamin Wright of Northfield, MA. Capt. Benjamin Wright's father was Samuel, and his father, Deacon Samuel Wright, who is also the forefather of the "Wright Brothers" of aviation fame. What we are trying to do is to have the Y chromosome markers from as many of our Simeon Wright descendants as possible in order to verify, genetically, that the paper record is correct. Since I am the only one in the Simeon Wright branch so far, and the DNA works through comparing mutations, we need more distant cousins to participate. My markers show that I am, in fact, descended from Deacon Samuel Wright, but we need more data to verify that we came through Capt. Benjamin Wright, etc. Having more people submit samples of Y chromosome markers may also help us verify the identity of the father of Deacon Samuel Wright. If anyone is interested, I could send you more information. I also have quite a bit more specific research information about the above ancestors. My ancestral line: Me, my father Robert, his father Frederick, then Charles, Theodore, Hiram, Simeon, Simeon, Simeon, Daniel, Benjamin, Samuel, Deacon Samuel. If you want proof that you are related to the Wright Brothers of aviation fame, this is the way to do it. 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.

Searching for a Benjamin or Reuben Wright 1778 to 1838 Vermont died New York St Lawrence County. Would he fit into one of your families. Sorry cannot help on the DNA as this is a maternal line for me. bhodgkin@oregonvos.net On Dec 22, 2007, at 9:23 AM, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com wrote: > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: richardwright142 > Surnames: Wright > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/15221/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > This is addressed to any of my fellow "Mr. Wrights", those direct > descendants of Simeon Wright, to ask if they might be interested in > participating in "Genetic Genealogy". This can now be done by > having Y Chromosome markers sampled by "cotton swab", as I did. > This only applies to the single "patriarchal" male line of > descendants: Simeon Wright's great great great (etc.) grandsons. > If you are someone else reading this, and know of one of these "Mr. > Wrights", please forward this information to him. > > Through an exhaustive analysis of 18th century documents, I have > determined that we are descended from Simeon Wright a Revolutionary > War soldier, his father Capt. Simeon Wright (also in the Rev. War, > but later a Loyalist), his father Daniel Wright, and his father, > the famous Capt. Benjamin Wright of Northfield, MA. Capt. Benjamin > Wright's father was Samuel, and his father, Deacon Samuel Wright, > who is also the forefather of the "Wright Brothers" of aviation fame. > > What we are trying to do is to have the Y chromosome markers from > as many of our Simeon Wright descendants as possible in order to > verify, genetically, that the paper record is correct. Since I am > the only one in the Simeon Wright branch so far, and the DNA works > through comparing mutations, we need more distant cousins to > participate. My markers show that I am, in fact, descended from > Deacon Samuel Wright, but we need more data to verify that we came > through Capt. Benjamin Wright, etc. Having more people submit > samples of Y chromosome markers may also help us verify the > identity of the father of Deacon Samuel Wright. > > If anyone is interested, I could send you more information. I also > have quite a bit more specific research information about the above > ancestors. > > My ancestral line: Me, my father Robert, his father Frederick, then > Charles, Theodore, Hiram, Simeon, Simeon, Simeon, Daniel, Benjamin, > Samuel, Deacon Samuel. > > If you want proof that you are related to the Wright Brothers of > aviation fame, this is the way to do it. > > 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 >