William Williams Wright b. 26 Feb 1791 Surry Co, NC d. Aft 1870 Wilkes Co, NC: Our Family History

1791 - Aft 1870 (> 80 years)

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Name	William Williams Wright
Birth	26 Feb 1791	Surry Co, NC
Gender	Male
_UID	D287888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400007D9E
Death	Aft 1870	Wilkes Co, NC
Person ID	I71290	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	9 Jul 2010

Father	Thomas Wright, b. 18 Feb 1758, Fauquier Co, VA d. 22 Jun 1840, Surry Co, NC (Age 82 years)
Mother	Mary Clanton, b. 1760/1765 d. 14 Jun 1844, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) (Age 79 years)
Marriage	7 Jan 1780	Surry Co, NC
Family ID	F21671	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Martin, b. 15 Sep 1794, Wilkes Co, NC d. 1863/1870, Wilkes Co, NC (Age 75 years)

Marriage 1810/1820 Wilkes Co, NC

Children

	1. Williams M Wright, b. 1813/1814, Wilkes Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Ashe Co, NC (Age > 67 years)
	2. Robert M Wright, b. 1815/1816, Wilkes Co, NC d. Aft 1865, Wilkes Co, NC (Age > 50 years)
	3. Thomas M Wright, b. 1817/1818, Wilkes Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Wilkes Co, NC (Age > 63 years)
	4. John L Wright, b. 1819/1820, Wilkes Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Rowan Co, NC (Age > 61 years)
	5. James W Wright, b. 1825/1826, Wilkes Co, NC d. Abt 1865, Wilkes Co, NC (Age 39 years)
	6. Amelia Matilda Wright, b. 1828/1829, Madison Co, AL d. Aft 1880, Wilkes Co, NC (Age > 52 years)

Family ID F13321 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Mar 2025

Notes

!NOTES:Birth date 26 Feb 1791 given in Thomas Wright Pension # R11899;

!CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 700 w/Thomas WRIGHT age 0-9 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 165 w/Thomas WRIGHT age 16-25 (1784/94);

!COURT: 6 Sep 1811 Surry Co, NC State vs. William WRIGHT and John WRIGHT.;

!NAMED:14 Dec 1817 Wilkes Co, NC young woman named Hiley BLALOCK, suicide at house of William W. WRIGHT, Esq in Wilkes Co, NC;

!CENSUS:1820 Wilkes Co, NC pg 543 Wm W. Wright age 26-44 (1775/94)
400010-00010-0, slaves=0100-0000;

!CENSUS:1830 Madison Co., AL pg ? William W. Wright age 30-39 (1790/1800)
122101-010001;

!NAMED-WILL: 1 Jun 1838 Surry Co, NC Will Book 4 page 175 Thomas Wright.
Wife Mary WRIGHT, son John WRIGHT, William W. WRIGHT daughter Lucy BETT, Milly DAVIS, Polly FORTE (or FOOTE), son Thomas B. WRIGHT, Daniel WRIGHT, daughter Nancy FOOT (or FORTE) who lives in the western country;

!CENSUS:1840 Wilkes Co, NC pg 65/19 Wm W. Wright age 40-49 (1790/1800)
0010301-0101001;

!NAMED-WILL:11 Sep 1842 Wilkes Co., NC Will Book 4 page 279 Robert Martin proven Nov 1842. Wife Amelia, daughter Amelia M. Smith. Son William Martin, daughter in law Mary wife of Williams W. Martin deceased, daughter Dianah H. Petty's heirs. Daughter Sarah wife of William W. Wright. Son Benjamin F. Martin. Son in law Samuel P. Smith, grandchildren Amelia M. Smith, Sarah M. Smith, Dianah Lucinda Harrison Smith, Robert M. Smith, Susannah J. Smith, Samuel P. Smith, Robert R. Martin. Witnesses: John Rausseau, Benjamin S. Martin.

!CENSUS:1850 Wilkes Co, NC PHF 293B-634-634
William Wright 50 M Farmer 700 Surry
Sally 50 F Wilkes
Amelia 21 F Wilkes

!WITNESS-WILL:19 Mar 1856 Wilkes Co., NC Will Book 5 page 153 Joseph Ray proven Aug 1856. .... witness: W. W. Wright, J. W. Wright.

!CENSUS:1860 Wilkes Co., NC PHF 91B-1291-1291 Lower Division Hunting Creek PO
William Wright 69 M Farmer N Carolina
Sarah 65 F
James 34 M Farmer 2000 600
Sarah M. 14 F

!NAMED-WILL:30 Jan 1863 Wilkes Co., NC Will Book 5 page 421 James W. Wright proven Oct 1865. To father and mother (not named), wife Frances, son Charles C. Wright. Wife's father James W. Transou. Brothers and sisters: Robert M. Wright, Thomas Wright, John L. Wright & William M. Wright and Amelia M. Brotherton. Executor brother Robert M. Wright. Witnesses: G. J. Thornburg, William H. Parker.

!CENSUS:1870 Wilkes Co., NC PHF 329B-52-52 Lovelace Township Lovelace PO
W. Wright 79 M W At Home 700 100 North Carolina

!CENSUS:1880 x

Marty and Karla Grant (TNG)

William Williams Wright