Notes on John Wright Jr.
John moved to the area of Germantown, Va in 1741. This district, through which ran Licking Run, lays along the branch railway from Calverton to Warrenton, VA and on both sides of the main line of the Southern Railway from near or including Midland
to some distance eastwards of Calverton, VA. This estate remained with the Wright descendants (236 acres) until sold to Samuel Robinson on 8 Nov 1847, by the gggrandchildren of Capt John Wright.
John Wright, Gent. purchased from his step daughter Ann and her husband Jonas Williams, Jr., a part of fher portion of the divide prior to July 1748. Jonas Williams, R. died in early 1744 leaving 125 acres of land (adjacent to John Wright, Gent.
and Simon Morgan) to his son David Williams. On 23 Jul 1748 John Wright, Gent. purchased 60 additional acres (adjacent to the first purchase) from Ann and her 2nd husband Charles Gardner. John Wright, Gent. gave the two above sections of land
(total of 185 acres) to his oldest son by deed dated 26 Aug 1751, for "divers good causes but more especially inconsideration of the natural love and affection which I do bear unto my dear beloved son William Wright".
John was the first Justice for Fauquier County, VA.
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