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Sheriff John Wright

Sheriff John Wright

Male 1781 - 1853  (71 years)   Has 6 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name John Wright
    Prefix Sheriff
    Birth 23 Sep 1781  Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    _UID CE87888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000795E 
    Death 1850/1853  Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I71286  Marty and Karla Grant
    Last Modified 9 Jul 2010

    Father Thomas Wright,   b. 18 Feb 1758, Fauquier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Jun 1840, Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Mother Mary Clanton,   b. 1760/1765   d. 14 Jun 1844, Surry Co, NC (now Yadkin Co, NC) Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    Marriage 7 Jan 1780  Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 3E593DA3EAC7C2418833ED762480D7B47809 
    Family ID F21671  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Kincannon,   b. 1775/1794, Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1820/1829, Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 35 years)
    Marriage 17 Feb 1819  Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID F777C3AEEEDFF040A4DFC29C4FFAF9545387 
    Family ID F21683  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

    Family 2 Eliza Wheeler,   b. 1780/1790, Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1830/1840, Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years)
    Marriage 26 Apr 1829  Surry Co, NC Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID 9B2D21DD34B54B46844FD6EA54A516DCBE1B 
    Family ID F21684  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Aug 2026

  • Notes 
    • !NOTES:Birth date 23 Sep 1781 given in Thomas Wright Pension # R11899;

      !CENSUS:1790 Surry Co, NC pg 5 w/Thomas Wright under 16 (1774/90) 1-3-4-0-0;

      CENSUS:1800 Surry Co, NC pg 700 w/Thomas WRIGHT age 16-25 (1774/84);

      !COURT: 6 Mar 1809 Surry Co, NC John WRIGHT, Jury;

      CENSUS:1810 Surry Co, NC pg 165 w/Thomas WRIGHT age 26-44 (1765/84);

      !COURT: 6 Sep 1811 Surry Co, NC State vs. William WRIGHT and John WRIGHT;

      !TAXLIST:1815 Surry Co, NC pg 35 John WRIGHT, 100 acres bordering James BRITTAIN on Mill Creek, $ 275 Real value, 1 white poll, 2 black polls;

      !TAXLIST:1815 Surry Co, NC pg 35 John WRIGHT, 100 acres bordering Thomas HOLCOMB on Deep Creek, $ 180 Real value, 0 polls;

      !TAXLIST:1815 Surry Co, NC pg 35 John WRIGHT, 100 acres bordering Thomas VESTAL on Deep Creek, $ 50 Real value, 0 polls;

      !TAXLIST:1816 Surry Co, NC pg 57 John WRIGHT, 300 acres bordering Thomas WRIGHT on Deep Creek, $ 500 Real value, 1 white poll, 2 black polls;

      !MARRIAGE:17 Feb 1819 Surry Co, NC John WRIGHT, Esq, Sheriff of Surry Co, NC to Miss Polly KINCANNON, daughter of Capt Andrew KINCANNON of the same county. (From Raleigh Register);

      !CENSUS:1820 Surry Co, NC pg 684 John Wright age 26-44 (1775/94)
      000210-00010-1, Slaves=1020-2200, FPC=0100-0000, Cpt Hudspeth's District;

      !MARRIAGE BOND:26 Apr 1829 Surry Co., NC John Wright & Elina Wheeler, Hardin P. Franklin, bm

      !CENSUS:1830 Surry Co, NC pg 83 John Wright age 40-49 (1780/90)
      0010111-0000001, FPC=0, Slaves=431210-442020;

      TAXLIST:1835 Surry Co, NC pg 43 John WRIGHT, several entries:
      - 0 White Polls, 10 Black Polls, bordering J.HAMPTON, 333 acres valued at $ 700.
      - 0 White Polls, 0 black polls, 223 1/4 acres valued at $ 225.
      - 0 White Polls, 0 black polls, bordering W. CARTER 180 acres valued $ 1800.
      - 0 White Polls, 0 black polls, bordering Thomas WRIGHT 180 acres valued $ 100.
      - 0 White Polls, 0 black polls, bordering Thomas LINDLEY 113 acres valued $ 225.
      - 0 White Polls, 0 black polls, bordering B. PATTERSON 128 acres valued $ 350.
      - 0 White Polls, 0 black polls, bordering J.COWLS 60 acres valued $ 60;

      !NAMED-WILL: 1 Jun 1838 Surry Co, NC Will Book 4 page 175 Thomas Wright.
      Wife Mary WRIGHT, son John WRIGHT, William W. WRIGHT daughter Lucy BETT, Milly DAVIS, Polly FORTE (or FOOTE), son Thomas B. WRIGHT, Daniel WRIGHT, daughter Nancy FOOT (or FORTE) who lives in the western country;

      !CENSUS:1840 Surry Co, NC pg 115 John Wright age 50-59 (1780/90)
      00000001-0, FPC=0, Slaves=150200-032020;

      !CENSUS:1850 Surry Co, NC PHF 355B-1260-1260 North Division Rockford District, Town of Rockford
      Emanuel Cranor 36 M Overseer of Jail & Poor House 1275 NC
      Elizabeth C. 34 F “
      Susan J. 14 F “
      Evelina J. 11 F
      Walter E. 8 M “
      Esther V. 4 F “
      John S. 2 M
      Mary E. 1 F “
      John Wright 68 M None 500 “
      J. R. McLear 25 M Lawyer 100 “
      Wm Brooks 25 M “ “
      James Williams 20 M Student “
      Esther Swann 37 F Maryland
      Henry Rhett 7 M M North Carolina

      !NOTES:Dead by 1853 according to Thomas Revolutionary War Pension File # R11899;


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