Elijah Wright

Abt 1750 - 1827  (77 years)

• Name	Elijah Wright  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1750	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Fathers will	15 Oct 1766	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as a son Elijah Wright in the will of Mack Williams Wright.
  Will - Witnessed a will	18 Apr 1785	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that Solomon Johnson, James Wise & Elijah Wright were witnesses to the will of Henry Wright.
  Anecdote	24 Jun 1799	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that Richard Savage and Elijah Wright were the securities on the administration of the estate of Nancy Hinman. George Hinman was named to settle the estate.
  Census head of household	1800	Guilford, Accomack Co, Virginia   [4]
  	He was shown as Elijah Write (Guild), age 45+. List with him were 1 female age 26-45 and 1 female age 0-10 and 2 slaves.
  Security - Named security on a marriage license bond (MLB)	10 Feb 1804	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that Elijah Wright was the security on the M.L.B. of John Onions and Linany Littleton.
  Census head of household	1810	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	He was shown as Elijah Wright, age 45+. Listed with were 1 female age 26-45 and 1 female age 16-26 and 1 slave.
  Will	22 Feb 1822	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	To Nancy Onions a log house & 3 acres adjoining Robert Savage heirs until her death & then to my daughter Keziah Tatham. To Nancy Onions $25. To daughter Keziah Tatham 112 acres where I now live & all of my property. Thomas Tatham Extr. Witt: Robert Young Sr., Robert Young Jr. & Gillett Young.
  Death	Jul 1827  [6]
  	The will was proved with no bond or securities.
  Probate	30 Jul 1827	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  Record ID	37531
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Mack Williams Wright,   b. Abt 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1786  (Age 78 years)  (Father)  Patience (--?--),   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Siblings	5 brothers and 4 sisters
  1. William Wright,   b. Abt 1732, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Jul 1759, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 27 years) + 2. Henry Wright,   b. Abt 1742, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Oct 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 43 years) ╚═ Susannah (--?--),  m. Abt 1765   3. Elizabeth Wright,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Rachel Wright,   b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Jacob Wright,   b. Abt 1747, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Jul 1798, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 51 years) ╚═ Tamar (--?--),  m. Bef 25 Apr 1769 ;   Rachel Pettitt,  m. 19 Jun 1788   6. Sinah Wright,   b. Abt 1748, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Abel Wright,   b. Abt 1749, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Apr 1802  (Age 53 years) ╚═ Lucretia (--?--),  m. Abt 1783 + 8. Elijah Wright,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Jul 1827  (Age 77 years) ╚═ Agnes Moore,  m. Abt 1784   9. Leah Wright,   b. Abt 1750, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 10. George Wright,   b. Abt 1752, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1820, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 68 years) ╚═ Sally Dix,  m. 3 Oct 1789
  Person ID	I37531	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	24 Aug 2009

  
  

  Father	Mack Williams Wright,   b. Abt 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Feb 1786 (Age 78 years) Other Partners: ╚═Elizabeth (--?--),   b. Abt 1730   d. Yes, date unknown  m. Abt 1755
  Mother	Mary Dix,   b. Abt 1705, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1730
  	Mackwilliams Wright had married Mary Dix, sister to William Dix, by 4 February 1733, when William Dix wrote his will naming their son, William Wright, as a heir (Deeds & Wills 1729 - 1737, p. 272).
  Family ID	F14305	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Keziah Wright,   b. Abt 1800, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Thomas Tatham  (Age 80 years)  m. 21 May 1821
  Family ID	F42923	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes Moore,   b. Abt 1765   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1784  [7]
  Family ID	F14379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1750 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Fathers will - 15 Oct 1766 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 18 Apr 1785 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 24 Jun 1799 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Security - Named security on a marriage license bond (MLB) - 10 Feb 1804 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - 22 Feb 1822 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Probate - 30 Jul 1827 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 362 (Will of Mack Williams Wright), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 456 (adm. of Nancy Hinman), 570. [S578] Jody Powell, 1800, 1810 & 1820 Accomack Co, VA, Census, (Roanoke, TX: Jody Powell, 1991), 578. [S558] Turman, Nora Miller, Accomack Co, VA, Marriages, 1776-1854, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1994), 558. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 625 (will of Elijah Wright), 688. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 358 (will of Joseph Moore, wife Ann), 570.