TRUTH or MISCONCEPTION
BIOGRAPHY - per "Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia" by Cecil O'Dell (1995: Walsworth Publishing Company)
"George Wright (b. abt 1700) moved with his family from Pennsylvania to Orange County, VA around 1740 where he purchased 600 acres (or 615 acres) from Joist Hite for 50 pouds. George assumed three separate bonds; two for 20 pounds apiece and one for 10 poudns, each payable at different dates. Joist Hite gave Wright his bond guaranteeing to convey the 600 acres to Wright or pay a penalty of 200 pounds if he failed to do so. George took immediate possession of the tract and made improvements. After a period of eight or nine years, Wright applied to Lord Fairfax 'compositon and accumstomed fees'. He then launched a court action on Hite's bond as well as money paid Hite as part of the purchase price and other incurred expenses. Wright's warrant with the Proprietor's office was dated 22 October 1750 the survey of the land where he lived was dated 22 January 1750/51 and the grant for 615 acres which he received was dated 30 August 1751. (Tract 95 C - map 8)
"GEORGE WRIGHT, 2050 acres surveyed 30 December 1734, survey No. 16."
"Security in estate of George HUME"
"GEORGE WRIGHT - 168 Pounds of Tobacco"
"Security in estate of Hugh FERGUSON"
"Security in estate of Josiah HAYWARD"
Signed George HOGE, GEORGE RIGHT and the mark of Matthew ROGERS."
"George HOGE, GEORGE WRIGHT and Matthew ROGERS, post a bond of 200 pounds with William Fairfax, first Justice in the Commission of the peace, for the administration of the estate of Willaim HOGE.
stated that on January 22, 1750/51, George Wright obtained a survey for 615 acres of land on the branches of Opeckon where he lived:
“George Wright, 22 Jan. 1750/51 - 22 Oct. 1750; 615 a. on brs of Opeckon wheron he lives having a small improvement; adj. David Vance, Hite’s grant. CC - Wm Ewen, Rudey Bumgardner. Present - Robert Willson. Surv. unsigned.”
"Elizabeth VANCE, (widow of James VANCE, deceased), no warrant, 338 acres on drains of Opequon; adjacent David VANCE, Thomas MEACHAN, Robert ASHBY, and GEORGE WRIGHT.
Chain carriers William RUNNALDS & James KING.
Surveyed by William BAYLISS."
"David VANCE, 407 acres adjacent his own patent & GEORGE WRIGHT.
Chain carriers George WRIGHT & Robert ALLEN."
Note: The chain charrier, George Wright, is probably Junior as they were usually young boys.
"received a grant of 615 acres in Frederick County, Virginia, from the Northern Neck Proprietors"
stated that on August 30, 1751, at Northern Neck Patent H/35 George Wright of Frederick County obtained a patent for 615 acres of land in Frederick County:
“H-35: George Wright of Frederick Co. 615 A. in said Co. Surv. Mr. George Byrne (a little before his death). Adj. David Vance, Hite’s Grant line. 30 Aug. 1751"
stated that by Northern Neck Patent H/372 George Wright obtained Town Lot No. 55 in Winchester:
“H-372: George Wright of Frederick Co. Town Lot No. 55 & Commons Lot No. . Deed not dated or signed.”
"GEORGE WRIGHT sold 403 acres of the 615 acre tract to DAVID WRIGHT"
"The inventory of the estate of Andrew VANCE, by Abraham FREY and the mark of William RUSSELL. Names mentioned are: David JOHNSON, Isaac ?; Jonathan TIPTON; John MORRIS; William WILSON; Abraham FREY; Marlin CRYDER; Samuel PRICHARD; Lawrence STEPHENS; GEORGE WRIGHT; and William ROLLEY."
"GEORGE WRIGHT, as well as his son, George, II, served in the Frederick County Militia in 1755- 1758, in Captain Lewis Stephens' Company"
"voted with George, Jacob, and David for Col. George Washington for the House of Burgesses for Frederick County, Also, a James and John Wright voted"
NOTE: Relationship of James and John Wright to George and his sons is unknown at this time.
"George and his wife Susannah consented to the sale of 360 acres on Stephens Run by William WRIGHT to Adam WAGGONER"
stated that on October 4, 1763, at Northern Neck Patent M-195 Thomas Bryan Martin obtained a patent for 196 acres of land on Peckon near Indian Run, adjacent to Wright’s Run and George Wright:
“M-195: Thomas Bryan Martin of Frederick Co. Esq. 196 A. on Peckon in said Co. Surv. Mr. William Baylis. Near Indian Run, adj. Manour of Greenway Ct., Wright’s Run, George Wright, Robert Ashbey. 4 Oct. 1763"
"GEORGE WRIGHT SR. sold 409 acres to his son, George Wright Jr. This tract is located on Stephens Run approximately 1 1/4 miles south of the 615 acre tract. Frederick County Highway 640 runs along the east line of the property. George and Susannah had at least one other son, Jacob, who was mentioned in Frederick County Records."
"Between GEORGE WRIGHT of Frederick County (to) David WRIGHT and Robert ALLEN Jun . . . WITNESSETH that above named David WRIGHT and Robert ALLEN Jun being Securities for Jacob WRIGHT (son of George) who is guardian to Rose WATERS an orphan of Thomas WATERS deceased to Simon TAYLOR and Jonathan REED to whom they are jointly bound in the penal sum of five hundred pounds . . . NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that for and is consideration of the said David WRIGHT and Robert ALLEN Jun. being such Security as aforesaid for said Jacob WRIGHT he the said GEORGE WRIGHT hath granted bargain and sold unto said David WRIGHT and Robert ALLEN Jun . . . Tract of land situated lyind and being on a Branch of Opechon Creek joining his late survey . . . Containing four hundred acres granted to said GEORGE WRIGHT by Deed under the Hand and Seal of the Honorable Thomas Lord Fairfax . . .Wit: Thos WOOD and GEORGE WRIGHT Recorded: Oct 2, 1765"
stated that on July 15, 1772, at Northern Neck Grants Book P/133 George Lusch obtained a patent for 21 acres of land near Stephensburg in Frederick County and adjacent to George Wright:
“p.133: George Lusch of German Town in Pennsylvania 21 A. near Stephensburg in Frederick Co. Surv. Peter Stephens. Adj. Zebulun Tharp, said Lusch, George Wright, Frederick Slusher, William Rigney. 15 July 1772"
"referred to as "late of 96 Hundred in South Carolina" when he transferred the land that had been granted to him in 1751 to his son, David WRIGHT, for 270 pounds. On the same date, for 120 pounds, he transferred to Adam KLINE, 400 acres which had been granted him 10 October 1754"
Signed Jacob MADDIX and Charlotte MADDIX, in the presence of no one."
"Jacob & Charlotte (his wife) MADDOX, of Frederick Co., Virginia, sells to Jacob BRAND, of Stephensburg, Frederick Co., Virginia, for $240.00, 20 acres, part of a larger tract granted to GEORGE WRIGHT by the Proprietors Office, and by the said Wright conveyed to David WRIGHT, who conveyed it to GEORGE WRIGHT by deed 2 July 1793, who sold it to the said MATTOX in 1795...Peter STEPHEN'S line.
NOTE: These 3 are all listed in Deeds in Frederick Co., VA as sons of George Wright Sr.
