Showing posts with label Wright William (1751-1836). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wright William (1751-1836). Show all posts

Friday, September 21, 2012

(John) Joseph Wright (a1725-a1804)

b. 1725-1730 in Virginia, probably Culpeper County

m. Frances () Wright 


d. Aug 27 1804 according to his will


Father of Patriot William Wright Clark County KY


Monday, November 3, 2008

Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown

Patriot William Wright fought at this battle, and this is the reason the family has been registered in the DAR.



(Sgt) William Wright 'DAR Patriot'

Served a total of 8 months under several different commands. Was in Battles of Germantown and Petersburg where he was detached to provide provisions for the army. Served in the Stevens Brigade at the seige of York until surrender of Comwallis.

William's Father, Joseph, helped in the war by selling rye and beef to the militia. (source J Faulconer history of the Wright family).

b. Dec 18 1751

d. Nov 21 1836

Susanna Isabel Threlkeld (a 1757-a1830)

b. a1757 at Culpeper CO VA
m. 1773 at Culpeper CO VA to William Wright
d. a1830 at Winchester KY
daughter of Henry Threlkeld and Mary Henson

William Wright (1751-1836)

b. 18 Dec 1751 at Culpeper CO VA
m. 1773 Culpeper CO VA to Susanna Isbel Threlkeld
d. 21 Nov 1836 at Clark CO KY


Served in the Revolutionary War as a Sargent. Fought at the seige of York, until surrender of Cornwallis.

Father of Isbel Elizabeth Wright

Father was Joseph Wright and Mother was Frances Hunter.