This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: emwright84 Surnames: Wright Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.wright/8232.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Almost 10 years after the fact...I will reply and see if there are any other leads on this. My grandfather is a Wright- youngest of 8- from the Bristol TN/VA area dating back into the 1800s. I remember being told that there is a connection in North Carolina from this line as I have a very distant cousin somehow related by these Wrights through the Appalachian/Western NC area. 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.