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      1. Michael Hugh COOLEY

         2ND GENERATION

      2. Allison Claude COOLEY
      3. Billie Dell HOGUE

         3RD GENERATION

      4. McCabe COOLEY
      5. Marie Henrietta HENNEQUIN
      6. Hugh Wallace HOGUE
      7. Birdie Nina MCDOWELL

         4TH GENERATION

      8. Joseph William COOLEY
      9. Araminta D JOHNSON
     10. Louis Francois HENNEQUIN •
     11. Marguerite STEWARD
     12. Robert Irwin HOGUE
     13. Nancy Joanna FOSTER
     14. William Ellis MCDOWELL
     15. Euphemia Ruth ASHENHURST

         5TH GENERATION

     16. Greenbury COOLEY
     17. Amelia Mohler PETTIT
     18. Wesley Phillip JOHNSON
     19. Susan Isabel FISK
     20. Louis HENNEQUIN
     21. Maria Theresa DRAVIGNEY
     22. John Joseph STEWARD •
     23. Marguerite LAURENT •
     24. John HOGUE
     25. Ann R SIMPSON
     26. John A FOSTER
     27. Martha Jane STRUTHERS
     28. William Erwin MCDOWELL
     29. Maria HART
     30. Oliver Taylor ASHENHURST
     31. Sara Eva SOUTHERN

         6TH GENERATION

     32. David COOLEY
     33. Laurinda AIKEN
     34. Joseph PETTET
     35. Elizabeth MOHLER
     36. Elijah JOHNSON
     37. Anna Jane FOSTER
     38. Edward Curtis FISK •
     39. Arminta D WOOD
     40. Xavier HANNEQUIN
     41. Marie Magdeleine BELOT
     42. Pierre Joseph DRAVIGNEY
     43. Marie Thérèse GILBERT
     44. Joseph STEWARD
     46. Babtiste LAURENT •
     48. James HOGUE •
     49. Margaret IRWIN
     50. Isaac SIMPSON
     51. Elizabeth RICHARDSON
     52. Samuel FOSTER
     53. Nancy ____
     54. James STRUTHERS •
     55. Elizabeth SAVILLE
     56. John MCDOWELL
     57. Anna CURRY
     58. Joseph HART Sr
     59. Susan PICKENS
     60. Oliver ASHENHURST
     61. Euphemia BISHOP
     62. Charles William SOUTHERN
     63. Ruth Ruema HOOVER

         7TH GENERATION

     64. John COOLEY
     65. Sela WRIGHT
     66. William AKIN
     67. Rebecca MCCLINTICK
     73. Ruth ____ ?
     76. John R FISK •
     77. Mahala KEMP •
     78. John WOOD
     79. Charity CORSON
     85. Jeanne Claude DRAVIGNEY
     86. Josph GILBERT
     87. Agathe LANGARD
    102. Matthew RICHARDSON
    103. Ann STOCKTON
    104. James Couples FOSTER
    105. Jane MORROW
    108. William STRUTHERS •
    109. Janet LINDSAY •
    110. Robert SAVILLE
    111. Deborah ____
    112. John MCDOWELL •
    113. Jane ERWIN
    116. Edward HART
    117. Nancy Ann STOUT
    118. John PICKENS
    120. William ASHENHURST •
    121. Nancy ASHENHURST •
    122. Peter BISHOP
    123. Eleanor ____
    124. John SOUTHERN
    125. Elizabeth DUNCAN
    126. Sebastian HOOVER?
    127. Mary JONES?
    126->127. unknown

         8TH GENERATION

    128. Edward COOLEY
    129. Martha RAPER
    130. William WRIGHT
    131. Martha MORGAN
    134. John MCCLINTICK
    135. Mary Jane MCDOWELL
    152. Richard FISK
    154. William KEMP
    155. Sukey DAMANT
    158. Eli CORSON
    159. Christianna THOMPSON
    206. Richard Witham STOCKTON
    207. Mary Ann HATFIELD
    210. Samuel ? MORROW ?
    218. James LINDSAY
    219. Margaret WATSON
    220. Samuel SAVILLE •
    221. Ann BOOTH
    224. John MCDOWELL
    225. Esther HARRISON
    226. William ERWIN
    227. Mary ERWIN
    232. John HART Signer
    233. Deborah SCUDDER
    234. St Leger Codd STOUT
    235. Susannah SIMPSON
    248. William SOUTHERN
    249. Magdelaine FORD 
    250. Charles DUNCAN
    251. Margaret KIRK
    252->255. unknown

         9TH GENERATION

    256. John COOLEY
    258. Thomas RAPER
    259. Martha HAM
    260. Richard WRIGHT Sr103
    261. Ann
    262. James MORGAN
    263. Mary DAVIS
    316. Jacob CORSON Jr
    317. Charity STILLWELL
    318. Benajah TOMSON
    319. Prudence ELDREDGE
    412. Samuel STOCKTON
    413. Rachel STOUT
    414. Joseph HATFIELD
    415. Phoebe CLARK
    442. Robert BOOTH
    443. Ann GASTON
    452. John ERWIN
    453. Jane WILLIAMS
    454. Francis ERWIN
    455. Jane CURRY
    464. Capt Edward HART
    465. Martha FURMAN
    466. Richard Betts SCUDDER Jr
    467. Hannah STILLWELL
    468. James STOUT
    469. Mary Ann CODD
    496. John SOUTHERN ?
    497. Margaret KIDD ?
    500. prob. Charles DUNCAN
    502. John KIRK Sr
    503. Margaret BROOKS
    504->517. unknown

         10TH GENERATION

    518->823. unknown
    632. Jacob CORSON Sr
    633. Naomi
    634. Nicholas STILLWELL
    635. Sara HAND
    824. Richard STOCKTON
    825. Susannah WITHAM
    826. Col Joseph STOUT
    827. Ruth BRYMSON
    828. Abraham HATFIELD
    829. Phoebe OGDEN
    829. John CLARK
    904. Edward ERWIN
    905. Frances FRANCIS
    908. see 904
    909. see 905
    910. William CURRY
    911. Sally YOUNG
    928. John HART 2nd
    929. Mary HUNT
    930. Josiah FURMAN 2nd
    931. Sarah STRICKLAND
    932. Richard Betts SCUDDER Sr
    933. Hannah REEDER
    936. see 826
    937. see 827
    938. Capt St Leger CODD
    939. Mary HANSON
    940->1035. unknown

         11TH GENERATION

   1036->1263. unknown
   1264. Jan CARSTENSEN
   1265. Maria Elias DAAS
   1268. John STILLWELL Jr
   1270. George HAND
   1648. Richard STOCKTON
   1649. Abigail ____
   1650. Robert WITHAM
   1651. Ann HOAG
   1652. Jonathan STOUT
   1653. Anne BOLLEN
   1654. Daniel BRYMSON
   1655. Frances GREENLAND
   1856. John HART 1st
   1857. Mary ____
   1858. Ralph HUNT
   1859. Elizabeth JESSUP
   1860. Josiah FURMAN 1st
   1862. Edmund STRICKLAND
   1863. Hannah ____
   1864. John SCUDDER Jr
   1865. Joanna BETTS
   1866. John REEDER 2nd
   1867. Hannah BURROUGHS
   1876. Col St Leger CODD 115 •
   1877. Anna BENNETT 115
   1878. Col Hans HANSON
   1879. Martha Kelts WOODARD
   1880->2071. unknown

         12TH GENERATION

   2072->2079. unknown
   2528. Carsten JANSEN
   2529. Barbara
   2530. Elias DAAS
   2536. John STILLWELL
   2537. Elizabeth PERRIN
   2540. Thomas HAND
   2541. Katherine STUBBS
   3296. John STOCKTON
   3296. Eleanor CLAYTON
   3304. Richard STOUT •
   3305. Penelope VAN PRINCIS •
   3306. Capt James BOLLEN •
   3307. Anne VAUQUELLIN
   3308. William BRINSDON
   3309. Margaret ____
   3310. Dr Henry GREENLAND •
   3311. Mary BAREFOOT
   3312. Thomas HATFIELD
   3313. Anna
   3314. Cornelius MELYN
   3316. John OGDEN
   3317. Jane BOND
   3718. Edward JESSUP
   3719. Elizabeth BRIDGES
   3720. John FURMAN
   3724. John STRICKLAND
   3728. John SCUDDER Sr
   3729. Mary KING
   3730. Capt Richard BETTS
   3731. Joanna CHAMBERLAYNE
   3732. John REEDER 1st
   3733. Hannah THORPE
   3734. Jeremiah BURROUGHS
   3735. Hannah WAY
   3752. Col William CODD 115
   3753. Lady Mary ST LEGER 115
   3754. Gov Richard BENNETT •
   3755. Mary Ann LONGWORTH113 106 •
   3756. Andrew HANSON
   3757. Annika ____
   3758->4143. unknown

         13TH GENERATION

   4144->4159. unknown
   5072. William STILLWELL
   5073. Hannah
   5074. Daniel PERRIN
   5075. Elizabeth
   5080. John HAND
   5081. Elizabeth GRANSDEN
   6592. John STOCKTON
   6593. Eleanor CLAYTON
   6608. John STOUT
   6609. Elizabeth BEE
   6614. Robert VAUQUELLIN •
   6615. Jeanette
   6622. Walter BAREFOOT •
   6632. Richard OGDEN
   6633. Elizabeth HUNTINGTON
   7448. Jacob STRICKLAND
   7456. Thomas SCUDDER
   7457. Elizabeth LOWERS
   7458. William KING
   7459. Dorothy HAYNES
   7460. John BETTES
   7461. Mary BIGGS
   7462. Rev Robert CHAMBERLAYNE
   7463. Elizabeth STOUGHTON
   7466. William THORPE
   7467. Garthered BLITHE
   7468. John BURROUGHS
   7469. Johanna JESSUP
   7470. James WAY
   7504. William CODD
   7505. Hester LAMPORD
   7506. Sir Warham ST LEGER115
   7507. Dame Mary HAYWARD115
   7508. Thomas BENNETT
   7509. Anstie Tomson SPICER
   7512. John HANSON
   7511->8287. unknown

         14TH GENERATION

   8288->8319. unknown
  10144. Nicholas STILLWELL
  10145. Ann
  10148. Pierre PERRIN
  10149. Andrienne JUBRIL
  10160. John HAND
  10161. Joan SIMMONS
  10162. Henry GRANSDEN
  13624. Edward OGDEN
  13624. Margaret WILSON
  14896. Sir Roger STRICKLAND
  14912. Henry SCUDDER
  14913. ____ LOWERS
  14914. John LOWERS
  14920. Alexander BETTES
  14921. Joan LARKYN
  14926. Rev Thomas STOUGHTON
  14927. Katherine
  14936. Jeremiah BURROUGHS •
  14938. John JESSUP •
  14939. Joanna KERRICH •
  15012. Sir Anthony ST LEGER 115
  15013. Mary SCOTT 115
  15014. Sir Rowland HAYWARD 115
  15015. Joan TYLIFWORTH
  15016. Robert BENNETT
  15017. Elizabeth EDNEY
  15024. Col. John HANSON
  15025. Frances PRICHARD
  15026->16575. unknown

         15TH GENERATION

  16576->20289. unknown
  20290. Sir Robert HOPTON
  20298. Jean JUBRIL
  20299. Juvine LOMBARD
  20326. William GRANSDEN
  20327. Ann
  26528. William OGDEN
  26529. Abigail GOODSALL
  26530. Richard WILSON
  26531. Margaret
  29792. William de STIRKELAUNDE
  29840. Robert BETTS
  29876. Francis JESSOP
  29877. Frances WHITE
  30024. Sir Warham ST LEGER 115
  30025. Lady Ursula NEVILLE 107 115
  30026. Sir Thomas SCOTT 115
  30027. Elizabeth BAKER 115
  30028. George HAYWARD
  30029. Margaret WITHBROKE
  30030. William TYLIFWORTH
  30032. John BENNETT
  30033. Margery
  30034. John EDNYE
  30048. Thomas HANSON
  30049. Janet G. GLEDHILL
  30050. John PRICHARD
  30051->33151. unknown

         16TH GENERATION

  33152->33279. unknown
  53056. Richard OGDEN
  53057. Mabel de HOOGAN
  53058. Henry GOODSALL
  59584. William de STIRKELAUNDE
  59752. Richard JESSOP
  59753. Ann SWIFT
  59754. Alexander WHITE
  59755. Eleanor SMITH
  60048. Sir Anthony St LEGER 111
  60049. Agnes WARHAM 112
  60050. George NEVILLE 
  60051. Lady Mary STAFFORD
  60052. Sir Reginald SCOTT 115
  60053. Emiline KEMP 115
  60054. Sir John BAKER 115
  60055. Elizabeth DINLEY 115
  60056. John HAYWARD
  60057. Agnes GLOVER
  60096. John HANSON
  60097. Agnes SAVILE
  60098. John GLEDHILL
  60099->66303. unknown

         17TH GENERATION

  66304->66559. unknown
 106112. Robert OGDEN
 106113. Joan
 106114. Johannes de HOOGAN
 116168. Walter de STRICKLAND
 116169. Alice TEMPEST
 119504. William JESSOP
 119505. Emotte CHARLESWORTH
 119506. Robert SWIFT
 119508. Thomas WHITE
 119510. William SMITH
 119511. Katherine PORTER
 120096. Ralph St LEGER
 120097. Anne HART
 120098. Heughe WARHAM 112
 120099. Mary Ann COLLES
 120100. George NEVILLE
 120101. Margaret FENNE
 120102. Edward STAFFORD
 120103. Eleanor PERCY
 120104. Sir John SCOTT 115
 120105. Anne (Amy) PYMPE 115
 120106. Sir William KEMP 111 115
 120107. Elynor BROWNE 111 115
 120110. Thomas DINLEY 115

 120112. William HAYWARD
 120113. Agnes BALLY
 120192. John HANSON 
 120193. Catherine BROOKE
 120194. John SAVILE Esq.
 120195. Margery GLEDHILL
 120196->132607. unknown

         18TH GENERATION

 132608->132608. unknown
 238336. Sir Walter de STRICKLAND
 238337. Katherine NEVILLE
 239020. Thomas SMITH
 239021. Margaret CLARKE
 239022. Augustine PORTER
 240192. Ralph ST LEGER
 240193. Anne PROPHET
 240194. Sir Edward HART
 240196. Robert WARHAM
 240197. Elizabeth ____
 240198. Geoffrey COLLES
 240200->240207. Royal Lineage 107
 240208. Sir William SCOTT 115
 240209. Sybil LEWKNOR 115
 240210. Reginald DE PYMPE 115
 240211. Elizabeth PASHLEY 115
 240212. Sir Thomas KEMP 111 115
 240213. Emelyn CHICHE 111 115
 240214. Robert BROWNE 111
 240215. Mary MALLETT 115
 240224. William HAYWARD
 240225. Elizabeth BROCKTON
 240226. William BALLY
 240384. John HANSON
 240385. Cicely RAVENSHAW
 240386. John BROOKE
 240390. John GLEDHILL
 240391->265215. unknown

         19TH GENERATION

 265216->266241. unknown
 476672. Sir Walter de STRICKLAND
 476673. Elizabeth PENNINGTON
 480384. Ralph ST LEGER
 480385. Margaret TYRREL
 480400->480415. Royal Lineage 107
 480416. Sir John SCOTT
 480418. John LEWKNOR 115
 480417. Agnes BEAUFITZ
 480420. Sir William DE PYMPE 115
 480421. Elizabeth  WHETEHILL
 480422. Sir John PASHELY 115
 480423. Lowys GOWER 115
 480424. Thomas KEMP 111
 480425. Beathris LEUKENER  111
 480426. Alyn CHICHE 111
 480428. Sir Thomas BROWNE 111 115
 480429. Alianor DE ARUNDEL 115
 480430. William MALLETT 115
 480448. William HAYWARD
 480449. Jane WILCOCKES
 480450. William BROCKTON
 480768. John HANSON
 480769. Cicely DE WINDEBANKE
 480770. John RAVENSHAW
 480826. Vincent CHICHELE 115
 480827->530431. unknown
 
         20TH GENERATION

 530432->960767. unknown
 953344. Sir Thomas STRICKLAND
 953345. Agnes PARRE
 960768. John ST LEGER
 960769. Margery DONNETT
 960824->960829. Royal Lineage 107
 960830. Sir Walter D'EVEREAUX 107
 960831. Elizabeth MERBURY 107
 960832. William SCOTT
 960833. Isabella HERBERT
 960834. William DE BEAUFITZ
 960842. Sir Richard WHETEHILL
 960844. Sir John PASHLEY 115
 960845. Elizabeth WYDVILLE 115
 960846. Sir Thomas GOWER 115
 960848. Sir John KEMP 111
 960850. Sir Thomas LEUKENER 111
 960851. ____ HOO 111
 960858. Sir Thomas DE ARUNDEL 115
 960859. Joan MOYNE 115
 960896. John HAYWARD
 960897. Margery WEVER
 961536. John HANSON
 961537. Alice WOODHOUSE
 961538->1060863. unknown

         21TH GENERATION

1060864->1921537. unknown
1906688. Walter de STRICKLAND
1906689. Douce CROFT
1921538. James DONNETT
1921648->1921661. Royal Lineage 107
1921662. John MERBURY 107
1921666. Vincent HERBERT 115
1921688. Sir Robert PASHELY 115
1921689. Philippa CERGEAUX 115
1921690. Sir Richard WYDVILLE 115
1921691. Elizabeth LYONS
1921696. Raulf KEMP 111
1921702. Sir Thomas HOO 111
1921716. John DE ARUNDEL
1921717. Elizabeth DESPENSER 115 107 
1921792. James HAYWARD
1923072. Henry DE RASTRICK
1923074. Henry DE WOODHOUSE
1923075->2121727. unknown

         22ND GENERATION

2121728->3843075. unknown
3843076->3843327. Royal Lineage 107
3843328->3843375. unknown
3843376. Robert PASHLEY 115
3843377. Anne HOWARD 115
3843378. Sir Richard CERGEAUX 115
3843379. Philippa FITZALAN 115
3843382. Sir John LYONS
3843432. John FITZALAN
3843433. Alianor MALTRAVERS 107 115
3843434->3846143. unknown
3846144. John DE RASTRICK
3846148. Alexander DE WOODHOUSE
3846149. Beatrice TOOTHILL
3846150->4243455. unknown

         23RD GENERATION

4243456->7686151. unknown
7686152->7686655. Royal Lineage 107
7686754. John HOWARD 115
7686756. Richard CERGEAUX 115 
7686757. Margaret SENESCHAL 115 
7686758. Edmund FITZALAN 115
7686759. Sibyl DE MONTEGU 115
7686864->7686865. Royal Lineage 107
7686866. Sir John MALTAVERS 107
7386867->8486910. unknown
 
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   Name: William Wright145 
   Born: 25 Mar 1761
  Place: Rowan County, NC
   Died: 1838
  Place: Washington County, IN
 Buried: 
  Place: Wright Cemetery, Jackson County, IN145

I have often seen William referred to as "William R Wright" in family group sheets and the like. In fact, I have yet to see him referred to as such in any primary record. So far as I know, he had no middle name, as was common with Americans born before the 19th century. However, based on the article below by Grant Wright, I'm tempted to take the initiative and assign to William the fictitious appellation of William "Red Cap" Wright. Historians do it, why can't we?

The O'Byrne text,104 page 391, states that William Wright was born 25 March 1760. However, the website for the Indiana State SAR145 has a picture of a gravestone clearly stating that his birth date was 25 Mar 1761, as stated in his pension record (see below). Unless good evidence is found, the 1760 date should be considered erroneous. For all we know, it could have been nothing more than a typo.

The following is taken from J. P. Dick, pages 40-41.103 The source is cited as "Mrs. Harvey Morris, Salem, Indiana." Additional military service information is found at the SAR website [local mirror].

William Wright enlisted in the Revolutionary War, Dec., 1780 and served in John Litteral's Carolina Regiment about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis. He also served a few weeks as substitute for Philburt Wright. (Probably not his brother, then thirteen years old.)

He moved to Ky. in 1800, lived there nine years, then moved to Washington Co., Ind. "He applied for pension Sept. 26, 1832, rate $30 per annum, commenced Mar. 4, 1831. The last pension check was paid July 5, 1839." (From letters from Veteran's Adm. and the Gen. Acc. Office. The first one states that his brother Amos was living in Washington County, Ind., in 1832.)

Patra Goss, Rising Star, Tex., Page 139, says that William Wright, her great grandfather, furnished his own arms, money, horse and everything he used in the war. Phoebe Wright-Hill, daughter of West Lee Wright and granddaughter of William, kept the silver buckles that he wore on his shoes in the Revolution. Page 127.

William Wright and family lived on their farm three miles south of Salem, Ind. He and his wife are buried in the Philburt Wright Cemetery.

From page 18 of the same book:

A government stone marker was placed at his grave by the Christopher Harrison chapter of the D. A. R.

Drew Wright visited the Philbert Wright Cemetery in 2007 and took this photograph of the marker. He believes it was erected after 1914. Note the incorrect year of death.


"Government marker" installed possibly post 1914

In other words, there are two stones for William. The marker at the Philbert Wright Cemetery south of Salem was placed by the DAR. The stone at the Wright Cemetery in Jackson county may actually mark his gravesite and was presumably erected after the death of Martha in 1834.

Grant Wright's Bio of William

I copied and pasted the following from http://www.brunersstation.com/kissing.htm#phil. I allowed my spell checker to correct what were probably typos on the part of the unnamed transcriber. It's not clear to me from where the article originated. The author, Grant Wright, was a son of Philburt Wright, a great grand-nephew of William's who remembers him and his small red cap.

WILLIAM WRIGHT
By Grant Wright

WILLIAM WRIGHT, son of Richard and Ann or Nancy Jane Wright was born Mar. 15, 1761. (Authority) Pension claim 1601 16301 in Washington, D.C. he was of English descent. William Wright and his wife lie buried in the Philburt Wright cemetery, located on State Highway 135 about 3 miles south of Salem, Ind. on the Philburt Wright farm. I placed a marker on his wife's grave a few years ago. I had the name Elizabeth put on the marker. My father remembered William Wright. He wore a little red cap and I think he died at his son Arvin's on the farm where I own. And there is a D.A.R. marker at his grave. William m. Martha Morgan who was called Patsy, she was b. in N.C., Aug. 8, 1768, and d. in Ind. Sept, 17, 1834. Until recently we thought her name was Betsey, and it is put this into records of D.A.R. and S.A.R. The Bible of her son West Lee Wright gave her name Martha. Mrs Harvey Morris of Salem, Ind. searched records to determine her name, she found a deed from William Wright and Marthew his wife to Wiley Johnson dated Nov. 18, 1832. Wright sold N 1/2 S.W. 1/4 Sec.32.- 2 N. 4E for $600, the name should have been spelled Martha. Martha was the daughter of James and Mary Morgan. Martha was sometimes called Patsey, she was buried by her husband. William Wright enlisted in Randolph Co. N.C., sometime in Dec. 1780 and served three months as private in Capt. James Robinson's Co. Col John Litteral's N.C. Regiment. He served a few weeks later as substitute for Philburt Wright 3 months in Rowan Co., N.C. and served 3 mo. in Capt. William Grey's Co. Col. Thomas Dugans regiment. This last service being about the time of the surrender of Cornwallis.

William moved to Ky. in 1800, lived there 9 years, then moved to Washington Co. Ind. He applied for a pension Sept. 26, 1832, and it began with March 4, 1831, amounting to $30 per annum. The information in this paragraph came from letters from the Veteran's Adm. and from the Gen. Ace. office both in Washington, D.C. the first letter states that his brother Amos was living in Washington Co. Ind. in 1832. William's granddaughter Phoebe Wright Hill of Medora, Ind. has the silver buckles he wore in the Revolution. Patra Goss says he furnished everything he used in the war, arms, money, and horse.

William was a farmer, and owned land adjourning that now belongs to Grant F. Wright. Children of William and Martha or Nancey Morgan Wright, birth dates from West Lee Wright Bible:
3-1 Elijah Wright, b.Jan. 11, 1788
3-2 Selah Wright, b. July 20, 1793
3-3 Samuel Wright, b. Jan. 10,1796
3-4 Sarah Wright, b. Sept. 1, 1797
3-5 Arvin Wright, b. Feb. 10, 1799
3-6 Morgan Wright, b. Nov. 20, 1801
3-7 West Lee Wright, b. Feb. 12, 1803
3-8 Betsey Wright, b. Au. 29, 1804

Pension Record of William Wright

   

William Wright
S. 16301
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. R. B. Stoope
7520 Stewart Ave
Chicago, Illinois

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regards to William Wright, born March 25, 1761, enlisted in the War of the Revolution in Randolph County, Indiana.

The data furnished herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 16301, based on the military service of William Wright in the Revolutionary War.

William Wright was born March 25, 1761, place not stated, nor were the names of his parents given.1

William Wright enlisted in Randolph County, North Carolina, sometime in December, 1780, and served three months as private in Captain James Robinson's company, Colonel John Litteral's North Carolina regiment. He served a few weeks later as substitute for Philburt Wright, three months in Captain James Ranes' company, and in several skirmishes with the Tories. He moved to Rowan County, North Carolina, and served three months in Captain William Gray's company, Colonel Thomas Dugan's regiment, this service was about the same time of the surrender of Cornwallis.

He moved to Kentucky in 1800, lived there nine years, then moved to Washington Country, Indiana.

The soldier, William Wright, was allowed pension on his application executed September 26, 1838, then a resident of Washington County, Indiana.

Amos Wright, brother of the soldier, was a resident Washington County, Indiana in 1832.

The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to wife or children of William Wright, nor was it shown that Philbert Wright for whom he served as substitute was a relative.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following:

William Wright
Certificate # 5104
Issued February 4, 1833
Rate $30.00 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1838
Indiana Agency


 

Very Truly Yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator

  


William Wright Homestead

The following was written and sent to me in October 2007 by Drew Wright.

William Wright took out two land patents in Washington County, In.
  1. 7/29/1813. SW ¼ Sec. 32, T2N, R4E. 160a
    Tract is in Washington Township. This was immediately west of Philbert Wright Homestead. He sold this 80a of this 160a to his son in law, John Cooley, on September 28, 1825 when he was 64 years old. Deed listed wife as "Marthew". John & Celia Cooley sold this tract to John Brewer on March 3, 1846. He then sold the other 80a to Wiley Johnson on November 5, 1832 when he was 71.
  2. 3/9/1815. NW ¼ Sec. 5, T1N, R4E 160a
    This was immediately south of Tract #1 Both tracts lie on east bank of Blue River. Tract was in Jackson Township (now Pierce Twp.) He sold this 160a his son in law, John Cooley, on February 16, 1816. Deed listed wife as "Patsy" John and Celia Cooley sold this tract on date presently unknown to me.
Therefore William Wright et ux did not own land in this area after fall of 1832. I wonder if he then bought land in Carr Township in Jackson Co., IN or moved in with one of his children in Jackson Co., IN.


1William states in the original pension record that his birth is recorded in his father's bible.

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