- Henry Wright first appeared in Acc Co records in 1667. His name was given twice on 18 Mar of that year, when patents for land were granted to John Walter and to Miles Gray. Henry Wright was named as a headright for both of these men (Acc Co Orders, 1666-1670, p. 20). Apparently Henry Wright was unmarried in 1667, but married soon thereafter, for his name appears on Acc Co Tax lists for 1668, 1669 and 1670 (Acc Co Tithables, 1663-1697, pp. 6/7/9). On 24 Nov 1669, Henry Wright "aged about twenty foure years," gave a deposition in Acc Co Court (Acc Co Orders, 1666-70, p. 161) and, on 16 Dec 1669, "Ann ye wife of Henry Wright" appeared in Court on a charge, "the Sheriff to take ye said Ann into his cufody and yt she their remain until farther order" (Acc Co Orders, 1666-70, p. 166). Henry Wright had died intestate by 16 Aug 1671, for on that date there appeared another Court Order, "Whereas Ann Write hath peticoned to be discharged of her husbands Estate the Court hath Ordered that the Sheriff take possession.... of what he can find of the said Estate: delivering to the Widdow what doth.... belong to herself and her child and the remainder to answer the payments ofye just Credits as farr as itt goe" (Acc Co Orders, Wills &c., 1671-73, p. 17). These early records show that Henry Wright came to Acc Co circa 1667 at 22 years of age, married here by 1668, had an only child, and died by August 1671, circa 26 years of age. His wife was Ann Fowkes, sister to Thomas Fowkes, and she married (2) Roger Miles. This is shown by the will of Thomas Fowkes in 1673 (Acc Co Wills, 1673-76), p. 152), and by the nuncupative will of his widow, Amy Fowkes, in 1678 (Acc Co Wills & Deeds, 1676-90, p. 177). Amy Fowkes directed that her son and executor, William Anderson, raise 1000 pounds of tobacco "out of my estate to be laid out" for the best advantage of Mary Right, daughter of Ann Myles and of Henry Right, deceased. Thomas Fowkes had left "cousin" (meaning niece) Mary Ryte, daughter of his sister, Ann Miles, all his cattle and their increase that had been "formerly in the occupation" of Henry Ryte, deceased. He directed that William Anderson "take care and look after said cattle" until Mary's marriage or "attaining legal age." This was the same Thomas Fowkes, of Pungoteague, in whose tavern the first Acc Co courts had been held, and who purchased land in Parkers Neck from Richard Bundick in 1666, moving his family there circa 1671 (Whitelaw, p. 1132). William Anderson was a son of Amy Fowkes by a former marriage. He became the father of Naomi Anderson, who married Rev. Francis Makemie (The Wright Family of Acc Co, Mary Frances Carey).
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