Phillip was born in 1788 in Scotland.1 Phillip's father was John WRIGHT and his mother was FNU LNU. He had two brothers and two sisters, named John, Nicholas, Katie and Polly. He was the fourth oldest of the five children. He died at the age of 72 in 1860 in Lauderdale County, Alabama. His burial was in Wright Cemetery, overlooking Opossum Creek near Center Hill, Lauderdale County, Alabama.1 1

Death Notes

death year per tombstone; appears incorrect, cf. probate records

General Notes

b. Scotland

buried Wright Cemetery, Lauderdale Cty, AL (T1 R9, near Center Hill, overlooking Opossum Creek)

burial record:

Row 7 (N-S)

Wright, Philip; b. 1788, d. 1860 [cf. probate records], born in Scotland, unmarried

Wright, Poly; b. 1781, d. 1857, born in Scotland, unmarried

Wright, Bethany (Jones); b. no dates, wife of John Wright Jr.

Wright, John; b. 1777, d. 1832, Fayetteville Indpt. CO North Carolina Mil, war of 1812

http://www.rootsweb.com/~allauder/cem-wright-centerhill.htm

GPS: Wright Cemetery N345625.- W0872750.- N34. W-87. nr Center Hill

Lauderdale Alabama will probated 12 Apr 1847 [sic] Philip WRIGHT: To Nicholas WRIGHT, to wife Bosburo [sic] WRIGHT 40 acres. Livestock and other personal property to William GRAY. To Catherine STEWART, 12 1/2 cents. To heirs of John WRIGHT, 12 1/2 cents. Signed 17 Jan 1841, witnesses Drury JOINER, Alexander FIELD.

Wright land entries for Lauderdale, AL (BLM):

WRIGHT, JOHN AL Lauderdale 3/1/1858 Huntsville 18817 AL3770__.260

WRIGHT, MOSES AL Lauderdale 6/1/1848 Huntsville 12883 AL3630__.223

WRIGHT, NICHOLAS AL Lauderdale 8/10/1850 Huntsville 14793 AL3670__.123

WRIGHT, NICHOLAS AL Lauderdale 4/1/1852 Huntsville 15440 AL3680__.284

WRIGHT, NICHOLAS AL Lauderdale 10/16/1835 Huntsville 6663 AL1290__.357

WRIGHT, PHILIP AL Lauderdale 3/1/1858 Huntsville 18818 AL3770__.261

WRIGHT, PHILIP AL Lauderdale 10/16/1835 Huntsville 6818 AL1300__.012

WRIGHT, WESLEY AL Lauderdale 4/1/1852 Huntsville 15772 AL3690__.188

AL land records, hits either for Philip or his nephew Philip D. WRIGHT:

Philip Wright HUNTSVILLE 39.84 16 Oct 1835

Philip Wright HUNTSVILLE 39.81 1 Mar 1858

DAR volumes also have:

Philip WRIGHT T1S R9W sec 27 on 9 Dec 1833 & 17 Jun 1852, next to Aaron ASKEW; also here Nicholas WRIGHT 1850, Philip (again) 1854, John GRAY 1854, John WRIGHT 1851