Not the same as Francis Wright, of King William County (son of John Wright, of Prince William County & Dorothy Wright)

Francis Wright

• Birth before 1710 of Lancaster County, Virginia
• Death Sep 7 1767 Amherst, Virginia, USA
• Military Service Virginia
• Marriage Marriage to: Mary Hawkins in 1728 Amherst, Virginia, United States
• Wife: Mary Hawkins 1713 - 1770

Children of Mary Hawkins and Francis Wright:

1. Mary Shelton (born Wright) 1726 - 1790
2. Anna Wright 1729 - 1767
3. Benjamin Wright 1734 - 1799
4. Thomas Wright 1738 - 1818
5. Isaac Wright 1740 - 1807
6. Moses Wright 1740 - 1833
7. John Wright 1745 - 1810
8. Elizabeth Wright 1749 - 1786

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Cautionary Note: DO NOT REQUEST TO MERGE WITH Francis Edward Wright whose will was probated 1742 in King William County, Virginia. They are not the same person, both having proven wills. This Francis Wright did NOT marry Anna Massey. His parents are NOT John Wright and Dorothy. Please stop perpetuating erroneous information. At this time, DNA projects for this Frances Wright are leading the way to correct parentage and ancestry. Potential father: Francis Wright or his brother Charles. Y-DNA verifies a link to that potential father's parents (Francis Wright and Mary Hill) through the work of many Wright DNA participants.

The will of Francis Wright was dated on December 9, 1766, and probated on September 7, 1767, at Amherst County, Virginia, W.B. 1/110:

• In the name of God Amen, I Francis Wright of Amherst County & Parish do make and order this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form as Followeth.
• Item I give to my oldest son Benjamin Wright forty shillings sterling
• Item I give to my Daugheter Anner Waters one shilling, I give to my Daughter Elisabeth Morris one Shilling, I give to my Daughter Marry Shelton one Shilling, I give to my son Thos. Wright one Shilling.
• I give to my son Moses Wright one Shilling.
• Also, I give to my son John Wright a negro Girl named Lucy her and her seed for him and his heirs forever.
• I give to my son Isaac all the rest of my Estate (viz) Sam & Jude Umphre Patience and Pattey.
• I constitute, nominate and appoint my well beloved Sons, Isaac Wright and John Wright Exers of this my Last Will and Testament Revoking all former Wills in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal this Ninth day of December 1766.

Francis "E or F" Wright (his mark)

Test. David Woodroof

John Waters

Annar Waters (her mark)

At a Court held for Amherst County at the Court House the Seventh Day of September 1767 -

The Last Will and Testament of Francis Wright Dec'd was Presented in Court by Isaac Wright one of the Executors - therein named + Proved by the Oathes to be Recorded. and on the Motion of the said Executor who made Oath According to Law, Certificate is granted him for Obtaining Probate thereof in due form giving Security. Whereupon he together with David Woodroof

Job -

page 111

Carter and Peter Carter his Securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of five hundred pounds with condition required by law.

Test -

Edmund Wilcox Clk

page 120

Francis Wrights Inventory

Pursuant to order of court bearing Date the 7th Day of September 1767 We the appointe appraiser being first Sworn before Daniel Gaines Gent and then Praise according to the best of our Knowledge which was brought before us in the following manner ~ ~ ~ ~

To 1 Bed + furniture

£ 4..0..0
To old Pueter
0..6..0
(pewter?) To 1 pair Stillyards
0..9..0
(a scale?) To 1 Negron Boy Humphrey
35..0..0
To 1 Negro Girl Lucy
30..0..0
To 1 Negro Girl Pashence
12.10.0
To 1 Negro fellon Sam
40..0..0
To 1 Negro Wench Judah
45..0..0
To 1 Mans Saddle
0..15.0
The whole amount to
£ 168..0..0
1768 January of 30th xxx

Richard Shelton

David Woodroof

Richard Powel

At a Court held for Amherst County at the Courthouse the Second Day of May 1768 --

This Inventory + Appraisement of the Estate of Francis Wright Deceased was this Day Returned + Ordered to be Recorded.

Test Edmd Wilcox Clk

References

1. 208 Page Family History: http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/370991
2. Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jan 5 2022, 9:42:46 UTC
3. https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-306870701-3-8969/franc... (has errors)
4. WikiTree contributors, "Francis Wright (bef.1700-abt.1767)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wright-2650 : accessed 06 March 2025). cites
5. Wright-Y-DNA R - M512 - (R1a) - Family Group 1: R1a>M512> M198>M417>CTS4385>Y2894>L664>S2894>YP285>YP282>YP44 >YP1014>BY25522/YP6501>BY32004 Pg 2.
6. Grant, Robert. "Francis Wright of Lancaster County, his wife Mary (Hill) (Wright) (Lawrence) Meredith, and their descendants ." https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/2515758?availability=Fa.... PDF version can be obtained by writing the author.
7. Probate: Will: 07 Sep 1767, Amherst County, VA; Probate: Inventory of Estate, Date: 02 May 1768, Amherst County, VA, Amherst County Probate Records. Will Bk: 110 in 1766, Amherst Co., VA. Amherst Co. deed--C:158, 272; D:148, 165, 421-422; E:59; F:4, 195, 224, 650; G: 359. Nelson Co. Deed Book I:71
8. Book 1, p. 120
9. Book 1, p. 110
10. Robert N. Grant Title: Wright Family Patent Deeds and Land Grants, 1761-1900; Deed Records, 1761-1903; Chancery Court Files, 1804-1900; Death Records, 1853-1920; Cemetery Records by Cemetery; and Probate Records , 1761-1900 in Amherst County, VA Publication: Heritage Books; Repository: #R00005 Call Number: CS71.W952009c Located at Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, VA.
11. https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=dhwright...; accessed 6/1/2018
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13. FamilyTreeDNA Wright familytreedna.com accessed 26 march 2021.
14. Grant, Robert N. "Sorting Some of the Wrights of Southern Virginia; Part VII: 1767 Francis Wright of Amherst County, His Wife Mary (Hawkins) Wright, and his Descendants"; Volume 1 or 7: Text. Revised 25 Dec 2008. https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE98987; accessed 6/1/2018
15. Source: S768919445 Public Member Trees Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Note: Family trees submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree: #119923183
16. Francis was in Louisa County, Virginia, in 1743 when he registered his stock mark. In 1748 at Albemarle County, Virginia, D.B. 1/22 he was described as of Albemarle County when he bought land. In 1750 at Louisa County D.B. A/404 he and his wife Mary were described as of King William County when they sold their land. King William County is a burned record county and I suspect that it will be difficult to trace his ancestors.