Rachel Ann Wright

Rachel Wells, born 27 Mar 1720 in Anne Arundel County, MD; died 23 Dec 1771 in Bush River, Newberry County, SC. She was the daughter of Joseph H. Wells and Rachel.

Notes for Rachel Wells:

In her Quaker Ministry, she rode horseback 200 miles through NC Wilderness to gain permission to set up Cane Creek Friends Meeting in 1751.

More About John Wright and Rachel Wells:

Marriage: Abt. 1737, Prince George County, MD

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Wells-1585

The first daughter of Joseph Wells. Her mother, Rachel, died in childbirth or soon after, and she was named for her mother. That mother's surname at birth is unknown. Some have thought it was Marsh or other names, but I have checked out all that I encountered and found none to be correct.

Her step-mother, Margaret Swanson, raised her, so is often mistakenly stated as her mother.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36305927/rachel-wright

Rachel Wells Wright

Birth: May 3, 1720 Anne Arundel County Maryland, USA

Death: Dec. 23, 1771 Bush River Newberry County South Carolina, USA

Rachel Married John, daughter of Joseph Wells and Margaret Swanson, about 1738 in Hopewell Mm, Frederick County,Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

i.William Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

ii.Mary Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

iii.Joseph Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County, Maryland and died on an unknown date.

iv.Margaret Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

v.Charity Wright was born on 13 Jan 1742 in Prince George County,Virginia and died on 13 Nov 1822 at age 80.

Research Notes: Turner's Creek, 6 & 1/2 miles SW of Newberry, Newberry Co. near Little River. Two of the leading preachers: Sisters Charity Wright Cook Susanna Wright Hollingsworth.

Charity married Isaac Cook,son of Thomas Cook and Mary Underwood, in 1763 in Bush River MM,Newberry County,South Carolina. Isaac was born about 1743 in York,Chester County, Pennsylvania,died on 15 Jan 1820 in Union Co.,IN about age 77,and was buried in Silver Creek Cem.,Union Co.,IN.

vi.Rachel Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

vii.John Jr. Wright was born on 24 Feb 1748 in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died in 1797 in Tennessee at age 49.

viii.James Wright was born on 28 May 1753 in Orange County, North Carolina and died on 9 Oct 1812 in Clinton County, Ohio at age 59.

ix.Isaac (Joel) Wright was born on 13 Jun 1764 in Newberry County, South Carolina,died on 20 Feb 1844 in New London, Howard County,Indiana at age 79,and was buried in Honey Creek Friends Burial Ground,New London,IN.

Isaac married Susannah Haworth,daughter of James Frederick Haworth and Sarah Wood,on 13 Feb 1764 in North Carolina (now Greene County, Tennessee).Susannah was born on 27 Jul 1766 in Frederick County,Virginia, died on 26 Apr 1844 in New London,Howard County,Indiana at age 77,and was buried in Honey Creek Friends Burial Ground,New London,IN.

x.Elizabeth Wright was born on 15 Dec 1756 in Orange County,North Carolina and died on an unknown date.

Elizabeth married Gabriel McCool about 1773.Gabriel was born on 17 Aug 1751 in Frederick County,Virginia and died in 1825 in Miami MM,Warren County,Ohio at age 74.

xi.Hannah Wright was born on 27 Sep 1751 in Orange County, North Carolina and died on an unknown date.

xii.Susanna Wright was born on 16 Apr 1755 in Orange County,North Carolina and died on 30 Jul 1830 in West Branch,Warren Co.,OH at age 75.

Susanna married Isaac Hollingsworth on 12 Dec 1771 in Berkeley County,South Carolina.Isaac was born in 1737 in South Carolina and died on 24 Nov 1809 in Miami County, Ohio at age 72.

Family links:

Spouse:

• John C Wright (1716 - 1790)

Children:

• Mary Wright Brooks (1739 - 1789)*
• Charity Wright Cook (1745 - 1822)*
• Susannah Wright Hollingsworth (1755 - 1830)*
• Isaac (Joel) Wright (1764 - 1844)*

Burial: Bush River Quaker Cemetery Newberry Newberry County South Carolina, USA

Created by: Tonya Sparks Record added: Apr 24, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 36305927

See: The Southern Friend, Journal of the North Carolina Friends Historical Society, Volume XIV, Number 1, Spring 1992. p 35. “The Maryland Ancestors of Rachel Wells.” By Richard M. Kelly. Link to page 1, Link to page 2 “Rachel Wells married about 1737 to John Wright, the son of James and Mary Wright, by whom she had 16 children ...”

The Haworth Record published by Charles B Davis; Volume 2; issue 11 & 12; Page 126–27; Date: 1908; Section: A Few Questions; Quote: Did Mahlon, son of John, son of George Haworth of Quaker Point have any children? He married Mary, daughter of Isaac and Nancy Ann Murdock. Nancy Ann was daughter of James, son of James, son of Emigrant. Nancy Ann's husband, Isaac, was the son of John and Ann Murdock. Ann was the daughter of Isaac Wright who married Susannah, daughter of Richard and Anna (Dillon) Haworth. This Isaac Wright was believed to have been the eighteenth child of John and Rachel (Wells) Wright who emigrated from England to America settling near Bush river Friends meeting in Aiken county South Carolina. The records of the above church were destroyed by fire many years ago ...

(f/g) Rachel Wells Wright Birth: May 3, 1720 Anne Arundel County Maryland, USA Death: Dec. 23, 1771 Bush River Newberry County South Carolina, USA

Rachel Married John, daughter of Joseph Wells and Margaret Swanson, about 1738 in Hopewell Mm, Frederick County,Virginia.

[see (f/g) # 36305927 for extended bio]

Family links:

Spouse:

 John C Wright (1716 - 1790) 

Children:

 Mary Wright Brooks (1739 - 1789)*

 Charity Wright Cook (1745 - 1822)*

 Susannah Wright Hollingsworth (1755 - 1830)*

 Isaac (Joel) Wright (1764 - 1844)

Burial: Bush River Quaker Cemetery Newberry Newberry County South Carolina, USA Created by: Tonya Sparks Record added: Apr 24, 2009 Find A Grave Memorial# 36305927 -tcd

Rachel Married John, daughter of Joseph Wells and Margaret Swanson, about 1738 in Hopewell Mm, Frederick County,Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

i.William Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

ii.Mary Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

iii.Joseph Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County, Maryland and died on an unknown date.

iv.Margaret Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

v.Charity Wright was born on 13 Jan 1742 in Prince George County,Virginia and died on 13 Nov 1822 at age 80.

Research Notes: Turner's Creek, 6 & 1/2 miles SW of Newberry, Newberry Co. near Little River. Two of the leading preachers: Sisters Charity Wright Cook Susanna Wright Hollingsworth.

Charity married Isaac Cook,son of Thomas Cook and Mary Underwood, in 1763 in Bush River MM,Newberry County,South Carolina. Isaac was born about 1743 in York,Chester County, Pennsylvania,died on 15 Jan 1820 in Union Co.,IN about age 77,and was buried in Silver Creek Cem.,Union Co.,IN.

vi.Rachel Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

vii.John Jr. Wright was born on 24 Feb 1748 in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died in 1797 in Tennessee at age 49.

viii.James Wright was born on 28 May 1753 in Orange County, North Carolina and died on 9 Oct 1812 in Clinton County, Ohio at age 59.

ix.Isaac (Joel) Wright was born on 13 Jun 1764 in Newberry County, South Carolina,died on 20 Feb 1844 in New London, Howard County,Indiana at age 79,and was buried in Honey Creek Friends Burial Ground,New London,IN.

Isaac married Susannah Haworth,daughter of James Frederick Haworth and Sarah Wood,on 13 Feb 1764 in North Carolina (now Greene County, Tennessee).Susannah was born on 27 Jul 1766 in Frederick County,Virginia, died on 26 Apr 1844 in New London,Howard County,Indiana at age 77,and was buried in Honey Creek Friends Burial Ground,New London,IN.

x.Elizabeth Wright was born on 15 Dec 1756 in Orange County,North Carolina and died on an unknown date.

Elizabeth married Gabriel McCool about 1773.Gabriel was born on 17 Aug 1751 in Frederick County,Virginia and died in 1825 in Miami MM,Warren County,Ohio at age 74.

xi.Hannah Wright was born on 27 Sep 1751 in Orange County, North Carolina and died on an unknown date.

xii.Susanna Wright was born on 16 Apr 1755 in Orange County,North Carolina and died on 30 Jul 1830 in West Branch,Warren Co.,OH at age 75.

Susanna married Isaac Hollingsworth on 12 Dec 1771 in Berkeley County,South Carolina.Isaac was born in 1737 in South Carolina and died on 24 Nov 1809 in Miami County, Ohio at age 72.

Family links:

Spouse:

 John C Wright (1716 - 1790)

Children:

 Mary Wright Brooks (1739 - 1789)*

 Charity Wright Cook (1745 - 1822)*

 Susannah Wright Hollingsworth (1755 - 1830)*

 Isaac (Joel) Wright (1764 - 1844)*

Rachel Married John, daughter of Joseph Wells and Margaret Swanson, about 1738 in Hopewell Mm, Frederick County,Virginia.

Children from this marriage were:

i.William Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

ii.Mary Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

iii.Joseph Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County, Maryland and died on an unknown date.

iv.Margaret Wright was born on an unknown date in Monocacy, Fredrick County,Maryland and died on an unknown date.

v.Charity Wright was born on 13 Jan 1742 in Prince George County,Virginia and died on 13 Nov 1822 at age 80.

Research Notes: Turner's Creek, 6 & 1/2 miles SW of Newberry, Newberry Co. near Little River. Two of the leading preachers: Sisters Charity Wright Cook Susanna Wright Hollingsworth.

GEDCOM Note

!Notes: Rachel joined the Society of Friends when she married John Wright and subsequently became a Quaker minister. She and her husband were founding members of the Cane Creek Meeting in NC. In 1764 they moved to SC where her death in 1771 is noted in the minutes of the Bush River MM.

SWANSON 872,1118
•Born: Abt 1705, , Prince George, MD, USA
•Marriage: Joseph WELLS on Apr 11, 1721 in All Hallows Episcopal, Anne Arundel, MD, USA 1117
•Died: Abt 1750, , Orange, NY about age 45 766
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bullet General Notes:

Even though there has been no document found proving the parentage of Margaret Swanson, her parents must be Francis Swanson, Jr. and Susannah Plummer. "Swanson's lot" where they lived adjoined the Wells land. There was no other Swanson family in Maryland at the time. (C-575, p.53) CD-ROM 102 gives her an alternate birth date of about 1692 in Md. (C-586) She may or may not be the mother of Rachel Wells. If Rachel Wells birth date and Margaret's marriage to Joseph Wells is as stated then she is not the mother of Rachel Wells. Controversy on the dates leaves this parentage in question.

Margaret married Joseph WELLS, son of Thomas Duckett WELLS and Frances SMITH, on Apr 11, 1721 in All Hallows Episcopal, Anne Arundel, MD, USA.1117 (Joseph WELLS was born on Sep 30, 1697 in Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George, MD 883 and died after Jul 20, 1804 in , Orange, NC.)

If this marriage date is correct, and Rachel Well's birth took place a year earlier, it is possible that Rachel's mother is not Margaret as stated in most sources. (C-866)

Taken from Find a Graves notes