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There appears to be 3 or 4 Wright families or branches of the family on the Eastern Shore before 1700, making it a difficult task separating each of them. What makes this even more difficult is the repetition of first names, lending itself to the theory that there is an ultimate connection between them. I have seen many studies where these Wright families or branches are confused, hopefully this study will help distinguish which branch or distinct family one can claim descent. The legendary Orville and Wilbur Wright, of Kitty Hawk N.C. fame, allegedly descend from the Wright family that this study concentrates on, a descendant of Edward Wright of Somerset. Edward appears to have had a brother, or cousin, William Wright, who also resided in the same section of Somerset Co. near the Nanticoke River. (R.A. Riggin 3/2000)
Early Settlers of Maryland- Hall of Records Annapolis Liber 15 f 453
Acct. of settlers brought into the province by Capt. Francis Pratis in the year 1675 in the ship "Merchants Consent"
Nicholas Berry, Wm. Hicker, John Barret, John Terell, Peter Maiskins, Edward WRIGHT, Geo. Sprat.,Eleoner Horten, Richard Ines, John Norris, Richard. Greenway, Jane Johnson, Eliz. Robinson, Eliz. Hughes, Eliz. Burd.
Capt. Pratis assigns rights to Benj. Roger Esq. 9 Jan 1677. Benj. Roger assignee of Capt. Pratis, assigns right to Wm. Stevens of Pocomoke 14 Feb 1677. Warrant then granted to Wm. Stevens for 1250 acres for 25 rights, 10 heretofore proven.
Maryland Historical Society- notes of Mary Turpin Layton c. 1940 / / Archives of Maryland Vol. 31 p 855& Vol. 25 p 419/ notes of R.A.Riggin from Somerset and Dorchester Co. Deeds/Wills
1. Edward WRIGHT, the emigrant, was transported into Maryland by Captain PRATIS in the ship "Merchants Consent" of London, in the year 1675. Edward WRIGHT was granted the following tracts in Somerset Co. Md. Goshen, 300 a., White Chapel, 300 a., Mile End 150a., All Gate, 149 a., and Barren Quarters 25 a. All these lands are now in present day Wicomico county, just south of the Nanticoke River.The Home Plantation was Barren Quarter, located as stated in the Rent Rolls of Md. as "lying on the south side of the a creek, issuing out of the Nanticoke River, called Barren Creek."
Edward WRIGHT b. c. 1638/9* d. aft 16 June 1733 m. (1st) Katherine COVINGTON,dau of Nehemiah COVINGTON. she died 7 Aug. 1681 and was buried on Nehemiah Covington's, her father, plantation of her father. Edward WRIGHT m(2nd) Elizabeth ______q.v.MARSHALL, widow?
Edward WRIGHT was Planter and Surveyor in Somerset and Dorchester Counties. He work throughout the Indian lands, as settlers moved north and east from Somerset Co., and inland from the Dorchester County coast and was ultimately assigned to survey the Nanticoke Indian Reservation in 1698. He became an Interpreter for the once powerful Nanticoke Indian tribe, whose lands were located across the river in Dorchester Co. between Crotchers Ferry and Vienna. His brothers-in-law Nehemiah COVINGTON Jr. and Levin DENWOOD were also surveyors, traders, and interpreters at some point (Boston Family- Wise), all of them having the obvious need to communicate with the Indians to persue their occupation. Edward WRIGHT was living in 1723 when he made a complaint to the Board held at Annapolis that Capt. John RIDER and Wm ENNALS had taken possession of some of the Indian's land grants. Edward WRIGHT seems to have died intestate. He appears to have had at least two children by his first wife, Rebecca WRIGHT and Jeremiah WRIGHT(cattle marks Somerset Co. 1683/ Somerset Co. tax records). But with the early death of his wife, Katherine COVINGTON,(Som Co. Liber I.KL.) it is likely he had other children by a second wife. Depositions, show a son Solomon WRIGHT, "of Barren Creek." born c. 1701/03 which would have made his father Edward over 60 years old, which appears unlikely, but evidence supports this.(see below deposition of Solomon Wright re: Chicone Indian Reservation) Another child Elinor WRIGHT, and possibly Edward Jr. WRIGHT were likely born of his second wife. It seems that Edward WRIGHT(Sr.) that married (2nd/3rd?) Elizabeth _______Marshall, widow, and there exists some minor evidence that she is the mother of Solomon. Land Records of Dorchester County Md., Vol C. 1732-1745 by James A. McAllister, Jr. Cambridge, Md. Family Line Pub. Silver Spring Md. 1960 Old Liber 9 f 149 16 Jun 1733- Feb 25 1733/4, state that Edward WRIGHT of Somerset Co., was 95 years old.Original deposition is to "perpetuate the bounds of Solomon WRIGHT's tract Folly" and states the Edward WRIGHT, now blind, describes the land as he knew it 50 years ago. I believe though there was possibly at least one other Edward WRIGHT (possibly related) living in Dorchester at this time and another in Queen Annes Co.(likely not related) ,but this record specifically distinguishes him as "Surveyor of Somerset Co."
Rent Rolls of Maryland Liber 10 f. 385: tract of land called "Crick" was given by Morris Mathews to Elinor WRIGHT and it was in the possesion of her father Edward WRIGHT. In the will Morris Mathews devised to his dau Elinor WRIGHT and noted that Edward WRIGHT lived there when the will was written 3 Sept 1705 (Wills liber 12 f. 298)(Note:this may be a different Edward Wright who settled in the Little Choptank Hundred of Dorchester Co.)
Rent Rolls of Maryland- Hall of Records Annapolis Md.
Goshen surveyed for 300 acres 21 Mar 1679 for Samuel COOPER and assigned to Edward WRIGHT, near Panotuson 150 acres, possessed by John Win...., now by Randall SMULLEN, but not conveyed, 150 acres by Anne RIGGON.
White Chapel surveyed for 300 acres 20 Nov 1685 for Edward WRIGHT, possessed by John LAMMEE[sic] Lame12 Shillings rent
Mile End surveyed 22 May --, for Edward WRIGHT, lying near the head of Barren Creek, 150 acres of land possessed by John LAMMEE[sic]Lame, 150 acres the residue possessed by widow of John PARRAMORR[sic] Parramore. 12 shillings yearly rent.
Allgate (Aldgate?) surveyed for 149 acres 12 Nov 1688 for Edward WRIGHT, in the woods from the main branch of Barren Creek possessed by John LAMMEE[sic] Lame 6 shillings rent
Edward WRIGHT on Sept. 24, 1694 obtained a patent for 150 acres of land called Allgate, lying back of the woods about 1/2 mile from and on the north side of Barren Creek main branch and adj. land called Mile End, formally surveyed for said WRIGHT.
Edward WRIGHT obtained a patent for 250 acres of land called Barrens Quarter, 13 May 1700 in Somerset Co., province of Maryland.on north side of creek issuing out of the south side of the Nanticoke River called Barrens Creek. 10 shillings yearly rent.
Lands of Wicomico Co. Ruth Dryen San Diego Ca.
Algate
pat. 12 Nov 1688 Edward WRIGHT for 150 acres in the woods from the main branch of Barren Creek.
11 March 1720 Edward WRIGHT of Dorchester Co. sold to Thomas Wood of the same co.
Barren Quarter
pat. 14 Dec 1696 for 250 acres by Edward WRIGHT on the north side of a creek issuing out of the south side of the Nanticoke called Barren Creek.
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 possessed by Edward WRIGHT
5 Jun 1711 Edward WRIGHT sold 35 acres to Richard Jefferson
6 Jul 1723 Peter Freeny and wife sold 250 acres to Joseph Huffington
Miles End
pat. 22 May 1688 by Edward Wright for 100 acres in Nanticoke Hundred near head of Barren Creek
1 Aug 1710 Edward Wright sold to Richard Parremore 75 acres.
1 Aug 1721 Richard Parremore of Sussex Co. Del. sold to Edward Whitty of Somerset CO. 75 acres.
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 possessed by widow of John Parremore 150 acres and 150 acres by John Lame
2 June 1738 Jeremiah WRIGHT sold to James Tully 300 acres on the south side of Barren Creek
18 Nov 1762 John Smith of Worcester Co. sold to John Venables of Somerset Co. 150 acres
8 Mar 175 Edward WRIGHT bound to make over 150 acres to Benjamin Venables and Jacob Smith
1770 resurveyed by Joseph Venables for 256 acres
(This became part of Mardela Springs Town)
White Chappell
pat. 20 Nov 1685 by Edward WRIGHT for 300 acres
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 possessed by John Lame 300 acres (near Barren Creek )
Alderbury pat. 14 May 1688 Thomas Cox for 500 acres south side of the main branch of Rokiawalkin River (Wicomico)
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 Thomas Cox
13 Jul 1724 Thomas Cox sold to Ebenezer Handy 100 acres out of Alderbury and Wilton, resurveyed to Handy's Beginning
1 Sept 1752 Lewis Disharoon of Worc. Co. ,who was the son of John Disharoon, decd., who was the the eldest son of Lewis and Jane Disharoon, who was the dau of Thomas Cox, sold to John Handy of Worc. Co son of Ebenezer Handy, and Benjamin Handy -200 acres.
10 Apr 1754 Benjamin Handy and Lydia WRIGHT, dau of Thomas Cox. sold to Mary Williams 200 acres and to George Smith 120 acres.
Aldermanbury pat. 14 May 1688 by Thomas Cox for 172 acres south side of the Rokiawalkin.
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 possessed by Thomas Cox
6 Apr 1751 Lydia WRIGHT sold to son Jeremiah WRIGHT 380 acres of Wilton and Aldermanbury bequeathed by her father Thomas Cox.
20 Sept 1752 Lydia WRIGHT widow of Jeremiah WRIGHT, and son Jeremiah WRIGHT, sold to Lewis Disharoon 170 acres.
Plumpton Saltash pat. 15 Dec 1715 by Thomas Cox Sr. south side of the Wicomico River. for 563 acres
29 Jul 1729 Jeremiah WRIGHT and wife Lydia WRIGHT and Thomas Cox and his wife Elizabeth Cox sold to John Carr 100 acres, that Matthew Swain (possessed?) ...was will to his (Thomas Cox?) dau Lydia WRIGHT that he had purchased from Thomas Cox.
11 Aug 1760 Lydia WRIGHT sold to Levin Turner and Elizabeth Disharoon 200 acres that Thomas Cox sold to Lewis Disharoon.
Annan
pat 21 Sept 1796 from Taylors Chance by Bartholomew Taylor for 148 1/2 acres
18 Mar 1796 Bartholomew Taylor sold 22 3/4 acres to Jacob WRIGHT
1796/7 Jacob WRIGHT willed to sons Joseph WRIGHT, Benjamin WRIGHT,
tract no name, of Bartholomew Taylor.
Chance pat 1762 Jacob WRIGHT for 50 acres
1783 Tax List Jacob WRIGHT 50 acres Rewastico Hundred
1796/7 Jacob WRIGHT willed to sons Joseph WRIGHT, Benjamin WRIGHT
Eason
pat. 20 July 1679 by Thomas Bloyes[sic] Bloyce/Boice? and assigned to Wm WRIGHT for 50 acres in Nanticoke 100.
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 Possessed by Wm WRIGHT
10 Jan 1709 Bloyce WRIGHT heir of William WRIGHT conveyed to brothers Solomon WRIGHT and William WRIGHT
7 Dec 1720 Solomon WRIGHT and wife Sarah WRIGHT sold to Capt. Charles Ballard, his part.
Wolfs Quarter
pat. 5 Jun 1688 by William WRIGHT for 100 acres
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 posessed by Sarah WRIGHT, widow of William WRIGHT
19 Jan 1709 Bloyce WRIGHT, son of William WRIGHT and Sarah WRIGHT sold to Peter Douty 50 acres.
Morriss Lott
pat 17 May 1688 by Manasses Morriss for 300 acres on branch of the Quantico River.
3 May 1688 Manasses Morriss and wife Elizebeth Morriss sold 100 acres to Wm Elgate.
7 Dec 1720 Capt. Charles Ballard and wife Elizabeth Morris sold 200 acres to Solomon WRIGHT that he purchased from Andrew Caldwell atty. for Mannases Morris.
9 July 1744 Solomon WRIGHT with wife Sarah WRIGHT traded to Thomas Records, 40 acres for same conveyed to William WRIGHT, of Solomon WRIGHT.
9 July 1744 Benjamin Records of Dorc. Co. and wife Elizabeth Records traded with Thomas Records of Somerset Co. and wife Sarah Records, Morris Lott at branch of Quantico Creek, for land in Dorchester Co. that formerly belonged to John Lame, grandfather of Elizabeth Records and Sarah Records.
9 July 1744 Thomas Records and wife Sarah Records, dau of John Lame the younger, sold to William WRIGHT of Solomon WRIGHT, 100 acres that Manasses Morris conveyed to John Lame, the elder, grandfather of the wife of Thomas Records.
20 Mar 1753 Henry Ballard and Solomon WRIGHT and Thomas Records sold 200 acres to Charles Ballard.
1783 Tax list 183 acres Lame Records
Wrights Choice
pat. 19 Jul 1689 by William WRIGHT for 100 acres
Rent Rolls 1666-1723 posessed by relict of William WRIGHT for 100 acres.
10 Jan 1719 Bloyce WRIGHT heir of William WRIGHT , sold to brothers William and Solomon WRIGHT.
7 Dec 1720 Solomon WRIGHT and wife Sarah sold to Capt. Charles Ballard 127 1/2 acres of Wrights Choice, Wrights Venture, and Eason.
1723 Charles Ballard willed land at Wicomico to son Charles, unnamed.
1734 Willaim WRIGHT and wife Judith WRIGHT sold to William Nelson, Confirmed 6 Jan 1753 by Solomon WRIGHT.
Wrights Venture
pat. 5 Jun 1688 by William WRIGHT for 105 acres
10 Jul 1709 Bloyce WRIGHT heir of William WRIGHT , sold to brothers William and Solomon WRIGHT.
7 Dec 1720 Solomon WRIGHT and wife Sarah sold to Capt. Charles Ballard 127 1/2 acres of Wrights Choice, Wrights Venture, and Eason.
1723 Charles Ballard willed land at Wicomico to son Charles, unnamed.
25 Jan 1735 William WRIGHT and wife Judith WRIGHT sold to William Nelson
Wright Enlargement
pat. 1771 William WRIGHT for 60 acres
23 Oct 1778 Isaiah WRIGHT and wife Sarah WRIGHT sold to Samuel Parker.
Solomons Delight
pat. 1734 Solomon WRIGHT for 100 acres
1783 Tax list Elizabeth WRIGHT 100 acres, Rewastico 100
11 Jun 1808 William WRIGHT, son of Levin Wright sold to Huffington Nicholson of Sussex Co. De.,,from grandfather Solomon WRIGHT.
Edward Wright, planter
| County | Name of Land Patent | Acerage |
| Somerset | Aldgate | 150 | 12 Nov 1688 | 27/45 |
| Somerset | Barren Quarter | 250 | 1 Jun 1702 | 35/419 |
| Somerset | Goshen | 300 | 6 Oct 1680 | 24/190; 28/244 |
| Somerset | Miles End | 300 | 22 May 1688 | 25/422; 32/652 |
| Somerset | Whitechapel | 500 | 20 Nov 1685 | 25/234; 33/283 |
Nathaniel Wright
| Talbot | Adventure | 100 | 6 Aug 1682 | 24/490 |
| Talbot | Guildford | 300 | 1 Jun 1702 | 35/419 |
| Talbot | Wrights Choice | 300 | 7 Feb 1683 | 24/544 |
| Kent | Newbourgh | 1000 | 10 Nov 1695 | 39/40 |
Samuel Wright
| Talbot | Wrights Chance | 124 | 10 Nov 1695 | 34/107; 40/128 |
Solomon Wright
| Talbot | Adventure | 100 | 6 Aug 1682 | 24/490 |
| Talbot | Guilford | 300 | 9 Dec 1684 | 25/168;33/149 |
| Talbot | Worplesdon | 300 | 3 Feb 1686 | 25/296; 33/430 |
| Kent | Newbrough | 1000 | 10 Nov 1695 | 39/40 |
William Wright
| Somerset | Elson | 50 | 14 Feb 1682 | 29/021 |
| Somerset | Penny Wise | 45 | 5 Jun 1688 | 25/393; 32/716 |
| Somerset | Venture | 50 | 25 Jul 1679 | 24/275; 28/ 527 |
| Somerset | Wolves' Quarters | 100 | 5 Jun 1688 | 25/393; 32/635 |
| Somerset | Wrights Choice | 100 | 25Jul 1679 | 24/274; 29 /68 |
| Somerset | Wrights Venture | 105 | 5 Jun 1688 | 25/394; 32/717 |
Cattle Marks Somerset Co. Md.
1686 Alice Wright dau of Wm. Wright, Bloice Wright, Judith Wright(her mark)
1686 Rebecca Wright and Jeremiah Wright, children of Edward Wright
Levy List Som 1724
Solomon Yearly Turpin against Turpin(?) Oaths , Jeremiah Wright
security, 300 (Solomon Early alias Solomon Turpin,
Somerset Co. Prerogative Court Probate Record 15 March 1725 admx. Sarah Turpin)
Tax List Somerset Co. 1723 Wicomico Hundred (note: much of the 1723 tax list is obliterated)
Jeremiah Wright/1
Tax List Somerset Co. 1730 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 889 Wm Right[sic] Wright
HH 924 Edward Wright, Solomon Wright
HH 1036 Solomon Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1730 Wicomico Hundred
HH 1328 Jeremiah [Right[sic] Wright senr, Jeremiah Right[sic] Wright junr.
Tax List Somerset Co. 1730 Monie Hundred
HH 759 Thomas Wright, Henry Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1730 Manokin Hundred
HH 603 Randull Right[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1731 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 855 Wm Wright Sr., Wm Wright (jr?)
HH 867 Solomon Wright
HH 912 Edward Wright
HH 1071 Solomon Right[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1731 Wicomico Hundred
HH 1450 Jeremiah Right[sic] Wright senr, Jeremiah Right[sic] Wright junr.
Tax List Somerset Co. 1731 Monie Hundred
HH 775 Thomas Wright, Henrey Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1733 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 1118 Willm Right[sic] Wright, Wm Right[sic] Wright
HH 1048 Solomon Wright
HH 911 Edward Wright
HH 1124 Solomon Right[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1733 Monie Hundred
HH 813 Thomas Wright, Henry Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1733 Manokin Hundred
HH 666 John Right[sic] Wright, Abigail Right
HH 667 Randal Right[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1734 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 1091 Wm Right[sic] Wright, Wm Right, Ezecll.(Ezekiel) Right
HH 989 Solomon Right [sic] Wright
HH 1124 Edward Right[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1735 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 1013 William Right[sic] Wright, widow Judith Right[sic] Wright
HH 1005 Solomon Wright (Quantico area)
HH 1184 Edward Wright
HH 1107 Solomon Wright "baron c." (Barren Creek)
Tax List Somerset Co. 1736 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 952 Solomon Right[sic] Wright
HH 1154 Edward Right[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1737 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 888 Solomon Right[sic] Wright
HH 912 Edward Write[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1738 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 1052 Solomon Wright
HH 1307 Edward Wright
HH 1093 Solomon Wright "baron c." (Barren Creek)
Tax List Somerset Co. 1739 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 1121 Solomon Right[sic] Wright
HH 1223 Solomon Right[sic] Wright
Tax List Somerset Co. 1740 Nanticoke Hundred
HH 1206 Solomon Wright "barn creek" (Barren Creek)
HH 1310 Edward Wright
HH 1278 Solomon Wright "quntico" (Quantico)
Somerset Co. Wills
Edward WRIGHT witness to will of John Curry Liber 11 MTL
(Authors note: Studies have shown that these are all very likely the same Edward Wright, originally from Somerset( Ref. Somerset Co. Deeds 11 March 1720 Algate )
Lands of Dorchester County Maryland Vol .B 1689-1733 James A. McCallister, Jr. Cambridge Md.
Liber 7 Old # 2
Nov 18 1714 Edward RIGHT [sic] WRIGHT of Dorc. Co planter, to his wife Elizabeth: all goods and chattells that belonged to Elizabeth MARSHALL, which were hers during her widowhood before she became the wife of said Edward RIGHT. Wit. David MELVILL, Wm . CARTER
Liber 8 Old # 160
Jun 13 1727 Edward WRIGHT of Dorc. Co. to James LANGRELL of the same co. , planter, White Chappel on the main branch of the Chicacone Creek containing 64 acres more or less. wit Thoms CANNER Samuel CROUCHER, Charles DEANE. Ack. 13 Jun 1727 in open court. G. LOOCKERMAN, Clk.
Land Records of Dorchester County Md. Vol C. 1732-1745 by James A. McAllister, Jr. Cambridge, Md. Family Line Pub. Silver Spring Md. 1960
Old Liber 9 f 149 16 Jun 1733- Feb 25 1733/4 Commision to James BROWN, James CANNON, William CLARKSON, and Abraham COVINGTON to perpetuate bounds of Solomon TURPIN's land on the Northeast Fork of the Nanticoke River called Folly and Return. Included deposition of Edward WRIGHT of Somerset Co., surveyor aged about 95 years.
2. Rebecca WRIGHT(cattle marks Somerset Co. 1683)
2. Jeremiah WRIGHT(cattle marks Somerset Co. 1683/Somerset Co. Tax ) Somerset County Judical Records Apr 1710 Jeremiah Wright appt. Ranger of Somerset Co. and Lewis Disharoon appt. Sheriff. p 382
2. Elinor WRIGHT ? Rent Rolls of Maryland Liber 10 f. 385: tract of land called "Crick" was given by Morris Mathews to Elinor WRIGHT and it was in the possesion of her father Edward WRIGHT. In the will Morris Mathews devised to Elinor WRIGHT, dau of Edward WRIGHT, "Crick" and noted that Edward WRIGHT lived there when the will was written 3 Sept 1705 (Wills liber 12 f. 298) (Note:this may be a different Edward Wright who settled in the Little Choptank Hundred of Dorchester Co.)
Note: Solomon Wright, son of Edward Wright Sr. of Somerset Co. Md.was born when Edward was an older man, 63-65 years old, proven by deposition 16 Ap 1770 that Edward Wright was his father. This child would have had to been born by, at least, his second wife, who was likely much younger.
2. Solomon WRIGHT of Somerset Co. b. c. 1701 patented lands Solomons Hope and Wrights Delight. Will date 10 Feb 1772 probated 5 May 1772 mentions grandson Wm WRIGHT, test. John Veneables, William Darby, Jonathan Cordray
2. son Jacob WRIGHT(see below) b. m.9 Dec 1756 Elizabeth Bailey (Stepney Parish Register)
2. son Levin WRIGHT (exec. to his father's will) b. m. 24 Sept 1760 Elizabeth Darby (Stepney Parish Register)
3. Esther WRIGHT b. 11 Dec 1761 (Stepney Parish Register)
2. dau Sarah WRIGHT m. _______Phillips
2. dau Patience WRIGHT m. 21 May 1762 (Stepney Parish Register) Samuel Jackson . He m.(1st) Alice Crocket d 8 Dec 1760 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.1 Amelia Jackson b. 20 Dec 1756 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.1 Mary Jackson b. 21 Apr 1760 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.2. Rachel Jackson b. 13 Feb 1763 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.2 Jonathan Jackson b. 7 May 1765 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.2 Easther Jackson b. 13 Jul 1769 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.2 Ellinor Jackson b. 5 Feb 1772 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.2 Priscilla Jackson b. 1 Dec 1777 (Stepney Parish Register)
3.2 Nancy Jackson b. 26 Marc 1779 (Stepney Parish Register)
2. dau Priscilla WRIGHT m. 3 Oct 1755 (Stepney Parish Register) John Robertson
3. Isaac Robertson b. 8 Aug 1756 (Stepney Parish Register)
3. William Robertson b. 1 Nov 1758 (Stepney Parish Register)
3. John Robertson b. 11 Dec 1760 (Stepney Parish Register)
3. Jacob Robertson b. 11 May 1763 (Stepney Parish Register)
2. dau Charity WRIGHT m. _______Twilford(Twilly?)
(ref. Research of Mary Turpin Layton Md Historical Soc., Stepney Parish Register,Joshua Wright's prayer book-Virginia Rogers Allen Polin, transcript R.A. Riggin)
Land Records of Dorchester County Md. Vol C. 1767-1771 by James A. McAllister, Jr. Cambridge, Md. Family Line Pub. Silver Spring Md. 1960
Old Liber 23 f 295 Jun 14 1768 Commission to Wm Haskins, Daniel Sullivan and Henry Trippe to perpetuate bounds of Edward Bromwell's lands called Hope, Promise and Return. Deposition of Wm Payne of same co. aged about 80 years, re bounded tree shown to him about 40 years ago by John Brumwill, now dec'd. Deposition of Solomon WRIGHT of Somerset Co., aged about 67 years, re bounded tree of old Robert Brumwill's land shown to deponent about 40 years ago by Thomas Boozman[sic] (Bosman) and Robt Watson both now deceased, also mentions bounded tree shown deponent about 40 years ago by Thomas Hackett, Daniel Hill, and John Brumwill, all now dec'd., and earlier by Dutton Marshall late of Dorchester Co., dec'd. States that he always heard that John Brumwell's father was Robert Brumwell. Also mentions tree shown him by Elizabeth WRIGHT.
The early Settlers of Dorchester County and their Lands Vol. 2 Calvin W. Mombray and Mary L. Mowbray copyright 1981 Calvin Mowbray, manuscript
In 1698, almost thirty years after the Maryland Assembly set aside land for the Choptank Indian Reservation, it established the Nanticoke Indian Reservation. According to Chapter 15 of the 1698 laws the boundaries were as follows:
Beginning at the mouth of Chicone Creek and running up the said Creek bounded therewith to the head of the main branch of the same and from the head of the said main branch with a.line drawn to the head of a branch issueing out of the Northwest Fork of the Nanticoke known by the name of Francis Andertons Branch and from the head of the said branch down the said Andertons Branch,, bounded therewith3 to the mouth of the same where it falls into the said Northwest Fork and from thence down the said Northwest Fork, bounded therewith, to the main River and so down the main River to the mouth of the aforesaid Chicone Creek....
It would seem that there should have been no question concerning the boundaries
of the Nanticoke Indian Reservation since they were so clearly setforth.
But such was not entirely the case; on April 16, 1770, seventy two years
after the reservation was established, a commission heard testimony from
17 witnesses to establish the correct boundaries of a tract of land called
Upper Walnut Landing which bordered the north boundary of the reservation
(ILR 24 OLD 9).
The witnesses were supposedly familiar with the location of the northern
branch of the reservation, namely, Francis Andertons Branch. Surprisingly,
there was a lack of unanimity among the witnesses as to the location of
Francis Andertons Branch. Several of the witnesses testified to the fact
that a branch above Cratchers Ferry was called Fowlers Branch, Rogers Branch,
or Bryans Branch and that the Branch just below it and just above Cratchers
Ferry was called White Oak Branch and that the Branch next below Cratchers
Ferry was called Francis Andertons Branch or Franks Branch. Other witnesses
testified to the fact that the boundary of the reservation was one or the
other of the three branches above Cratchers Ferry. Some testified that the
land up to Cratcher Ferry was always deemed to be Indian Land and that the
Cratchers had leased their land from the Indians; further that there had
at one time been an Indian Settlement just below Cratchers Ferry and above
the Branch that was next below the Ferry.
Solomon WRIGHT, aged about 67; son of Edward WRIGHT who was commissioned
by the Governor and Council to survey the Indian lands; stated that
his father employed a certain Wilkinson to do the actual survey.
Solomon further testified that Wilkinson began the survey at the
head of Chicone Creek and ran it to the head of Bryan. Branch
sometimes called Roger Fowlers Branch...(This was the second Branch above
Cratchers Ferry and according to Solomon Wright was originally called Francis
Anderton Branch). The testimony of Solomon WRIGHT seemed to be the
most creditable and is supported by later land records as well as the geographic
of the two tributaries he named.
(This sections contains no pertinent genealogical information but tell a tragic story of the plight of the Nanticoke Indians and their reservation that Edward Wright had help originally survey ante 1698. RARiggin)
The early Settlers of Dorchester County and their Lands Vol. 2 Calvin W. Mombray and Mary L. Mowbray copyright 1981 Calvin Mowbray, manuscript
In the year 1744, only 46 years after the reservation was
established, application was made by the Nanticoke Indians for permission
to leave the Province (Archives of Md., Vol. 28, pages 328-339). Following
is an excerpt from the records covering the request:
"Simon Alsechqueck and three other Nanticoke Indians appeared at this board, and on behalf of themselves and the rest of the said Nanticoke Indians now residing in this Province, desire that they, the said Nanticoke Indians, may be permitted to leave Maryland, and to live amongst the Six Nations of Indians, and that this board would be pleased to direct a pass might be given them."
The following pass was issued:
~Whereas, in the late treaty with the Six Nations of Indians, the Commissioners
for this Province promised the chiefs of the said Six Nations that the Nanticoke
Indians should be permitted,, if they should desire it, to leave Maryland,
and live amongst the Six Nations, or where they (the Six Nations) should
appoint, and whereas, the said Nanticoke Indians have applied to the Governor
and Council for leave to depart this Province and to remove to the Six Nations,
or to such place as they shall appoint them to live in out of this Province.
In compliance, therefore, with the said promise made to the Six Nations,
the said Nanticoke Indians are hereby permitted to depart this Province,
and all his Majesty's subjects inhabiting the same are strictly charged
and required to suffer the said Indians to pass, without any molestation
or disturbance, they behaving quietly and peaceably.. Given under my hand
and seal this l3th day of September, Anno Domini 1744."
At first they began to leave in small numbers but in 1748 a great body of
them departed the County; some went up to the Susquehannsh, some to parts
of New York State, and some went all the way to Canada.. However, some still
remained in Dorchester' County and those remaining in 1757 petitioned Governor
Sharpe to appoint Peter Monk as their Emperor. In July of that year the
Nanticokes met at their town on Chicone Creek and selected as their Chief,
George Pocatous, a descendant of Paquash one of the Indians to whom the
Assembly originally granted the reservation in 1698.
At the November session in 1782 the Assembly passed the following:
"WHEREAS the lands on Nanticoke River, in Dorchester County, formerly
in the possession of a tribe of Indians,. are now,, from the death or removal
of the said Indians, become the property of the State; BE IT ENACTED, that
the commissioners appointed to preserve confiscated British property be
authorized and directed to cause the said lands to be surveyed and laid
out in lots, or small parcels of land, in such manner as they think will
best procure purchasers,. and afterwards to sell the same in the manner
and on the terms aforesaid.
WHEREAS several persons have for some time occupied the said lands, and
have neither paid rent or assessment for the same, and it is just and reasonable
that the said persons should pay the public a~ reasonable compensation for
the use of the said lands, BE IT ENACTED, That the said Commissioners be
authorized and directed to call on the said persons for a moderate and reasonable
rent for the use of the said land, for such time as they have occupied and
paid no rent therefor....(Reference - 1782 Laws of Md., Ch. 33, paragraphs
III & IV - See Kilty, Vol. I)
The records are not clear as to when all of the lots were sold from the
Nanticoke Indian Lands. However, the records show that some sales were made
as early as the Spring of 1785 and that some sales were made as late as
the Spring of 1785.
In 1785 William Barrow, the Dorchester County Surveyor,
made a plat of the reservation showing the parcels that had been sold and
the name of the purchasers as well as the acerage in each of the parcels.
The original of that plat is on file at the Hall of Records,,Annapolis,,Maryland
(Plats, Box 4, Folder 55). The original plat contains the following note:
A. denotes the mouth of Chicone Creek the beginning of the Indian land then
up said Creek bounding therewith to letter B the head of said Creek, then
with the double lines to letter C the head of Francis Andertons Branch,
then down said Branch bounded therewith to the River at D then down said
River bounded therewith to the first beginning. Containing 5859 acres of
land clear of any patented land.
Dorchester Land Record 12 HD 529 indicates that there was a total of 10000
acres in the original Nanticoke Indian Reservation, which of course, would
have included any land that was subsequently patented.
N0TE: Dorchester Land Records 12 HD 525, 12 HD 529 & 12 HD 552 gives
a power of attorney to Valentine Arnett and also a lease followed by a deed
for the Nanticoke Indian Lands to Gottlieb Shober of Salem, N. C. Obviously,
this action was invalidated since, unlike the Choptank Indians, the Nanticoke
Indians did not own their Reservation it was theirs enly as long as they
occupied it. It was not theirs to lease or sell.
3. Jacob WRIGHT Lived on the home plantation near Barren Creek Springs, Somerset Co.now Mardela, Wicomico Co.w.d. 11 Oct 1796* died 26 May 1797, p. 10 Jul 1797 Som Co.; test John Roberson(Robinson), Bartholomew Taylor, Isaac Kinney, and was buried in the family burying ground on the home plantation; married 9 Dec 1756 Elizabeth Bailey who d. 23 Nov 1811. It is believed this is the Captain Jacob Wright who served in the American Rev.War, although there was possibly another Jacob Wright who was also a Capt. in Dorchester Co. Upper Battalion. He must have had money and stature for his portrait was possibly painted by Rembrandt Peale, son of Charles Willson Peale, who was an accomplished portraitist and painted prolifically while living in Maryland until 1822. A renown artist of the time who also painted George Washington's and Thomas Jefferson's portraits ..Jacob and Elizabeth WRIGHT had issue:
4. Joshua WRIGHT (see below) b. 13 Oct 1757 (Stepney Parish Register) prayer book gives birth on 13 Oct 1756 d. 3 May 1814 Seaford Delaware m. 22 Feb 1781 Sarah TURPIN *rec'd slave: Charles
4. Joseph WRIGHT b.2 Feb 1771 3 (Stepney Parish Register) m. Nancy McDaniel *rec'd 1/2 pt Now or Never, Chance, Jacob's Delight
4. Benjamin WRIGHT b. 21 Jul 1773 (Stepney Parish Register) m. Phelena WILSON *rec'd 1/2 pt Now or Never, Chance, Jacob's Delight , issue:
5.Willing Wilson WRIGHT (source: Linda Frank)
4. Nellie WRIGHT b. 12 Nov 1759 (Stepney Parish Register) m. ________Cooper *rec'd slave: Kitty
5. Betty Cooper
4. Isaac WRIGHT b. 5 May 1761 (Stepney Parish Register) m. _______Dashield not mentioned in father's will poss d. ante
4. Betty WRIGHT b. 2 Feb 1771 ________Windser *rec'd slave:Alice
5. Peggy Windser
4. Sarah(Sary) WRIGHT b. _ m. _______Taylor
5. Nellie Taylor *rec'd feather bed and furniture
4. dau (may have been dec'd by time of father's will) m. ______Dredden[sic] Dryden?
5. Betty Dredden *rec'd heiffer (named as grandau of Jacob Wright in will)
4. Joshua WRIGHT b. 13 Oct 1757 prayer book gives birth on 13 Oct 1756 d. 3 May 1814 Seaford Delaware m. 22 Feb 1781 Sarah TURPIN b.13 Jan 1756 d. 8 July 1830 Seaford, Del., dau of William TURPIN.and Elizabeth CANNON.(q.v.)or Constance Cannon?
Joshua and Sarah WRIGHT had issue:
5. John Wright b. 9 Dec 1781
5. Elizabeth Wright b. 7 Sept 1783
5. Sarah Wright b. 25 Nov. 1785 d. 8 July 1840 aet 54 yrs. 7 mo 13 days m.23 May 1803 Joseph Venables
5. Kitty Margaret Wright b. 3 Dec 1788 m.(1st)10 Nov 1810 or 27 Nov 1811 Major Allen b. c. 1780 d. winter of 1811/12 at sea , m.(2nd)16 Sept. 1814 Charles Beach, m. (3rd) 25 May 1820 William B.Neal, Esq.
6.(1st) Major Wright Allen b. 20 Aug 1812 d. 10 Jun 1895 m. Eliza Ann SWIGGETT b.d. 9 Feb 1873 aet 57yrs. 0 mon 8 days. Major Wright Allen held many offices for the government, and railroad and ran for Delaware State Representative as a democrat against "Lincoln's abolitionists" c. 1861
6.(3rd) Martha B. Neal b.28 Feb 1821 @10 p.m., m.Weds. 27 Sept. 1837 William Edward Harriss, son of Benton Harriss
6.(3rd) Turpin Wright Neal b. 7 Jan 1826 @10 a.m.- d. 9 Sept. 1829 @11:00 p.m. aged 3 yrs., 8 mo. and 2 days
5. Nelly Wright b. 17 Aug 1791 d. 28 Oct 1844
5. Turpin Wright, Capt b. 3 Dec 1793, of Oyster Point Md.and Seaford De. d. 23 Jan 1869. Active in the Military and a prominent merchant of Seaford.
5. Jacob Wright b. 24 Oct. 1796 d. 2 June 1858, 62 yrs of age,m.20 Aug. 1820 (1st) Eliza Skelly d. 20 June 1821 w/ infant son, m.(2nd) 25 Jan 1825 ("the snow was 2 feet deep") Elizabeth Jacobs, dau of Curtis and Mary Jacobs. Jacob Wright was likely the large slave holder in Seaford, who dealt frequently in the slavery trade. He holds the distinction of reporting the false uprising and attack of the negros who he claimed had seized a vessel on the Nanticoke River, sending the surrounding townspeople in the area into panic around_____. He also has the infamous likelyhood of knowing and dealing with the notorious Patty Cannon, whose residence was not far from Seaford near the state line on the Nanticoke River.(Ross Mansion Quarter)
6. Joseph V. B. Wright b. 7 June 1834
6. Mary Catherine Wright b. 9 Aug. 1836
5. Charles Wright b. 16 Apr 1799 d. 2 Dec 1870 Built "Lawrence" a stately manor still standing and occupied (as of 2000), just north of the town of Seaford just off old Rte. 13. "Lawrence" is listed on the Historical Preservation Society's list of protected buildings and dwellings. Charles Wright, like his brother, had the infamous distinction of being another of the largest slave holders in the NorthWest Fork Hundred. (Ross Mansion Quarter)
Dorchester Co. Land Records
Liber 3 HD f 113
Joshua Wright and his wife Sarah Wright of Sussex Co. Del. to William More of Dorc. Co. part of Kings Chance on the east side of the Northwest Fork of the Nanticoke River, containg 51 acres more or less.
Maryland Wills /Archives
Elizabeth Turpin Will Made Date: 08
Jan 1784 Will Probate Date: 09 Apr 1784 Will Book: Arch. vol. A103; Reg.
of Wills, Liber D Page: 29; folios 43-44
Heirs: bros. J[eremiah], James and Isaac Adams; sister Sarah Wright
cousins Nancy and Priscilla Turpin; friend Millie Oaks
Exec/ Name: friend Joshua Wright
Wit Name: John Turpin, Francis Turpin, William Adams
William Turpin probated : [c. 08 Sep 1789] Will Book: Arch. vol.
A103 Page: 37
Admin Name: William Adams, in right of his wife, late Constant Turpin
Comment: [Note:--Arch. vol. A103, page 37 mentions heirs Elizabeth,
Solomon, James, Charles Turpin and Sarah Wright; (wife of
Joshua Wright; )]
Immigrated into Va. in 1647, a colorful individual whose life has been well documented in many Delmarva genealogies. From being accused of "thieving of cheeses", and "defaming a women" on the eastern shore of Va., as an indentured servant, to High Sheriff in the new county of Somersett, in ye new province of Maryland.
The Boston Family History Matthew M. Wise C. 1986 Pub. by The Delmar Co. Charlotte N.C. used by permission
1 NEHEMIAH COVINGTON (COVENTON), b. c1628; d. Som. Co., at Great
Monie, by 9 June 1681; mar. 1st Mary, who "died and was buried at Monny
the greater In April 1667"; 2nd (Som. Co. July
1667) Anne Ingram, widow of Robert Ingram. Nehemiah Covington
appeared first in Northampton Co., Va. In 1647 (Greer, p.80), where in Mar.
1651/52 he was before the court, and fined, for "incontinence before
marriage," and in Apr. 1653 he was again before the court, in trouble
with the man to whom he was apparently an indentured servant. By 24 Sept.
1662 Nehemiah Covington had moved north into Maryland, bringing with
him his wife Mary, sons John and Nehemiah, and daughters Jeane, Margaret,
Katherine, and Sarah. He acquired by patent, 3 Mar. 1663/64, a 300.acre
tract, "Covington's Vineyard," on the north side of Great Monie
Creek (west of the future site of Princess Anne). On 27 Nov. 1666 he was
sworn a constable of the newly formed Som-erset Co, In Nov. 1674 he stated
his age to be about 46. On 20 Jan, 1679/80 Nehemiah Covington, planter,
and Anne, his wife, deeded "Covington' s Vineyard" to his sons,
John, planter, and Nehemiah, Jr., carpenter (Torrence, pp. 439, 468, 474).
Nehemiah Covington, Sr., signed his will 17 Jan. 1679, naming wife Anne
executrix and sole legatee, son Thomas to receive land at Anne's death.
Witnesses were William Stevens and Benjamin Walker (Som. Wills
EB5: 125). Nehemiah's six eldest children, by his first marriage, were born
in Northampton Co., Va., two baptised In Hunger's Parish; the-other four
were born at Great
Monie:
I. Jeane (Jane) COVINGTON, b. c1652; mar. (Som. Co. 26 Nov. 1667) David Williams; the entire family, on their plantation on the Wicomico River, was brutally murdered by some Nanticoke Indians in Feb. 1677/78.
II. John COVINGTON, b. c1654; d. by 12 Mar. 1693; see No. 2 below.
III. Margaret COVINGTON, b. c1655; mar. (Som. Co. 22 Oct. 1672) Richard Allingsworth
iv. Nehemiah COVINGTON, Jr., b. c1657; d. Great Monie by 5 Aug. 1713; mar. (Som. Co. 15 Nov. 1679) Rebena (Rebecca) Denwood. Wealthy landowner, he was a leading Quaker in the community, with his brother-in-law Levin Denwood, and he was interpreter for the colonial government on any treaty with Eastern Shore Indians. In his will, signed 14 Feb. 1710/11 (codicil 4 July 1712) he made bequests of land amounting to 2112 acres. Children (born Great Monie):1. Nehemiah COVINGTON, b. 10 p. m. 8 Feb. 1680/81.
2. Sarah COVINGTON, b. c1683; a. in London, c1750; mar. 1st (1703) Edward Lloyd; 2nd (1721) James Hollyday.
3. Levin COVINGTON, b. 18 Apr. 1685; d. 1724; to Prince Georges Co., Md.
4. Elizabeth COVINGTON, named as "cousin" with Levin and Sarah in will of her uncle John Covington; mar. Benjamin Wailes.
5. Priscilla COVINGTON, mar. Col. Robert King II of "Kingsland."v. Sarah, b. c1658 (bapt. 10 June 1661); mar. (Som. Co. 29 Apr. 1674) Julian Messick.
vi. Katherine, b. c1660 (bapt. 10 June 1661); d. Aug. 1681; mar. Edward WRIGHT.
vii Elizabeth, b. 10 Sept. 1668.
viii. Thomas, b. 10 June 1670.
ix, Anne, b. 7 Oct. 1672.
x, Jeremiah, b. 16 Dec. 1675; d. 31 Jan. 1675/76.
2 JOHN COVINGTON (Nehemiah 1 ), b. c1645; d.
Great Monie by 12 Mar. 1693/94. In 1679 he patented 200 acres, "Long
Acre," on the Wicomico River, which he and wife Mary on 20 Aug. 1680
conveyed to Thomas Walker (Som. Deeds 6:41); in 1681 he patented
150 acres, "Sassafras Neck," By his will, signed 17 Oct. 1693,
John Coventon of "Great Muney" bequeathed to wife Mary
200 acres, "Second Choice," to pass at her death to son Nehemiah,
then (if Nehemiah should have no heirs) to son Philip. Son John was to have
150 acres, "Sassafras Neck," which was to pass to son Philip If
John sh9uld die without heirs. Bequests were also made to "cousins"
Leavin, Sarah, and Elizabeth Coventon and daughter Mary. Executors
were to be "Brother Nehemiah Coventon" and Levin Denwood,
Jr.; Rebeccah Coventon was a witness (Ann, Wills 2:317). Children
(born probably at Great Monie):
1. Nehemiah COVINGTON, b. c1675.
ii. John COVINGTON, b. 13 June 1677.
ill. Philip COVINGTON, b. c1679; a. by 17 Mar. 1732/33; see No. 3 below.
iv. Abraham COVINGTON, b. 19 Apr. 1683; a. by 1693.
v. Mary COVINGTON, b. 6 Dec. 1684 "about 2 houres In ye night."
These Wrights of Queen Annes Co., Talbot and Kent Counties and even some in Dorchester and later Caroline Co. areas, are currently unproven to be related to Edward Wright of Somerset Co., yet some history says that 3 or more brothers came to Maryland around the same time period and Edward was one of them. Though the distance between their original settlements makes this questionable, the similarity of first names of all their descendents is uncanny. Regardless, many Wright families that originate and still live on the shore today descend from these gentlemen. Captain Nathaniel Wright, whose line includes Judge Solomon Wright, who left his legacy in the Chestertown area of Queen Annes county and Nathaniel's brother Solomon Wright of the same county. (R. A. Riggin 2/2000)
To Maryland from Overseas Henry Wright Newman GPC Balt Md. 1885
Nathaniel Wright with his brother, Solomon Wright, later of Talbot and Queen Anne's Counties, was transported to Maryland prior to 1673. A Nathaniel Wright, baptized Jan 25 1623/4, was listed as the third son of Nathaniel Wright Sr. , London Merchant, the latter being a registrant at the 1635 Visitation of London...The origin of the Wright family was Co. Essex...
Arthur Wright, Kent Is. 23 Aug 1676 "I give and bequeath unto my three sisters I have in England; Alice, Anne and Barbary the Summe of fifteen pounds" Wills Liber 1 f. 445
Queen Anne Co. Vol 2 f 163
Nathaniel WRIGHT will 1709
to son Edward WRIGHT Tullys Reserve
son Solomon WRIGHT
bro Solomon WRIGHT
son Nathaniel WRIGHT
daus Sarah, Nervah (?), Ann
wife Sarah
exec. Edward WRIGHT , Solomon WRIGHT , Nathaniel WRIGHT
Burkes American Families, The Landed Gentry
1.Capt. Nathaniel Wright, thought to have come from Surrey England to America in 1666 settled in Queen Annes Co. Md. b.(?) d. 1710 , having by Sarah, his wife a son.
2.Solomon Wright of Queen Annes Co. m. Mary De Courcy, he d. 1729 leaving a son
3. Judge Solomon Wright, Signer of the Declaration of the Freemen of Maryland, judge of the Provincial Court, and special judge for the Eastern Shore during the American Revolution. Solomon Wright of Queen Annes was a member of the Md Constitutional Convention and a judge on the MD court of appeals in 1778. he was b.1717 m. Mary Tidmarsh and died 1792 leaving issue, son:
4.Robert Wright, Captain in the Continental Army, U.S. Senator, Member of Congress, Judge, thrice Governor of Maryland, b. c. 1752 m. Sarah De Courcy, he died 1826 leaving son:
5.Gustavus Wright, Captain in the Continental Army, m Elise Clayland, issue son:
6. Robert Clinton Wright of Baltimore, Md. b. 1822 m. Selina Anderson and he d. 12 Nov 1879, leaving son
7. Daniel Giraud Wright, Judge of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City Court, b. 2 June 1840 d. 19 Feb. 1922 m. Louise Sophy
Wills- Hall of Records Annapolis Liber 15 f 15
Thomas Holbrook gent. of Somerset Co. w. d. 1 Dec 1717 p. 4 Nov. 1718
son Thomas Holbrook
dau Sarah WRIGHT
dau Martha(sp?) Brown
grandson Thos. Brown
grandson Thos. WRIGHT
exec son Thos.
Inventories Liber 21 f 185
Estate of Edward WRIGHT late of Queen Annes Co., Sarah WRIGHT widow
Index of Maryland Colonial Wills 1634-1777 Compiled by James A. Magruder, Jr. GPC Baltimore Md.1986
Wright -only wills listed pertain to mid and lower eastern shore. Other wills listed for Wrights in Baltimore and Anne Arundel Counties, and upper eastern shore are not shown here:
| Will dated | Liber/folio at Md. Archives |
| 1750 | Ambrose Wright | Queen Annes | 27/499 |
| 1677 | Arthur Wright | Kent Is. | 31/469 |
| 1677 | Arthur Wright | Talbot | 5/292 |
| 1720 | Charles Wright | Queen Annes | 16/131 |
| 1737 | Bloice Wright (this was son of Wm. Wright of Somerset Co. | Baltimore | 1/445 |
| 1735 | Edward Wright Jr. | Queen Annes | 21/360 |
| 1740 | Edward Wright | Queen Annes | 22/288 |
| 1747 | Edward Wright | Dorc. | 25/138 |
| 1760 | George Wright | Dorc. | 31,1118 |
| 1698 | John Wright | Somerset | 13/38 |
| 1732 | John Wright | Queen Annes | 20/414 |
| 1737 | John Wright | Kent | 21/803 |
| 1775 | Leaven (Levin) Wright | Somerset | 40/382 |
| 1777 | Mary Ann Wright | Queen Annes | 41/373 |
| 1758 | Nathan, Jr. Wright | Queen Annes . | 30/508 |
| 1767 | Nathan Wright | Queen Annes | 35/443 |
| 1710 | Nathaniel Wright | Queen Annes | 13/1 |
| 1770 | Nathaniel Jr. Wright | Queen Annes | 37/604 |
| 1746 | Robert Norris Wright | Queen Annes | 24/518 |
| 1748 | Roger Wright | Dorc. | 25/462 |
| 1704 | Samuel Wright | Talbot | Inv.3/535 |
| 1736 | Samuel Wright | Queen Annes | 21/563 |
| 1767 | Samuel Wright | Queen Annes | 35/449 |
| 1717 | Solomon Wright | Queen Annes | 14/330 |
| 1729 | Solomon Jr. Wright | Queen Annes | 19/634 |
| 1772 | Solomon Wright | Somerset | 38/626 |
| 1753 | Thomas Wright | Somerset | 28/442 |
| 1747 | Thomas Hynson Wright | Queen Annes | 25/173 |
| 1763 | William Wright | Kent | 31/927 |
| 1770 | Zebulon Wright | Somerset | 37/511 |
| 1754 | Betty Write Wright | Somerset | 29/141 |
| 1767 | Zebulon Write Wright | Somerset | 35/100 |
Somerset County Marriages
male index
Wright George m. Simpson Bridget 03 Jan 1797
Wright George Stanley m. Wright Catherine 23 Jan 1828
Wright Noah m. Wright Mary 05 Jun 1821
Wright Thomas m. Glaster Nancy 19 Mar 1804
Wright Tubman m. Goslee Nelly 21 Jan 1814
female index
White Thomas m. Wright Anne 16 Jan 1798
Black Henry m. Wright Betsy 10 Apr 1822
Wright George Stanley m. Wright Catherine 23 Jan 1828
Birk John m. Wright Denny 20 Apr 1798
Gray Levin m. Wright Elizabeth 04 Jan 1803
Grumble James m. Wright Elizabeth 29 Jan 1811
Dougherty Stepen m. Wright Hetty 18 Dec 1802
Moseby Cornelius m. Wright Leah 05 Feb 1823
Wright Noah m. Wright Mary 05 Jun 1821
Taylor Levin m. Wright Nancy 26 Aug 1812
Stayton Levin m. Wright Nelly 19 Feb 1801
Gurley Josiah m. Wright Polly 25 Jul 1800
Rencher William m. Wright Polly 10 Dec 1799
Stayton William m. Wright Rebecca 28 Jul 1798
Bradley David m. Wright Sally 28 May 1804
Ackworth Richard m. Wright Sarah 27 Feb 1815
Dutton Roger m. Wright Shela 31 Oct 1800
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