Bledsoe George Wright

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His name was George Bledsoe Wright, but he went by Bledsoe. He was named for his mother's father, George Bledsoe of Orange Co., VA.

He was the son of William Wright Sr. and his wife Mary Bledsoe of Orange Co., VA.

According to his second wife who tried to claim a pension, Bledsoe served in Revolutionary War in Jeremiah Beasley's Co. He never received a land grant.

He married first c. 1782, Orange Co., VA to Della Raglen [b.c. 1762].

They had a son, John R. b. 1783, then Della died 1785-1787.

1790 Orange Co., VA personal tax list [A "tithable" is a white male age 16 or up.] George B. Wright - 1 white tithable; 1 horse Wm. Wright - 1 white tithable; 3 blacks over 16; 4 horses

Bledsoe married second 5 Jan 1792, St. Thomas Parish, Orange Co., VA, to Sarah Beazely, daughter of Augustine Beazley; surety Daniel Webster. Nathaniel Sanders, a Baptist minister, performed the ceremony.

1793 - Bledsoe was in Orange Co., VA: Feb 1793 – Geo. B. Wright was surety for sister Lucy's wedding.

1800 Orange Co., VA personal tax list No Wrights

1794-1798 – a son is born [listed on 1810 Fayette Co., KY census b. 1794-1800].

1799 – daughter Malinda b. VA [1860 Franklin Co., KY census, age 61, b. VA].

1800 – son Larkin b. VA [1860 Franklin Co., KY census, age 60 b. VA].

1800 – 1801 – Orange Co., VA - Bledsoe was named executor of will and called ‘friend' by Thomas Johnson in 21 Jun 1800 will by Thomas Johnson, along with Johnson's son, John Johnson. He appraised the estate.

[From Banks McLaurin's book, Volume II, on the descendants of William Bledsoe]. "Bledsoe Wright, married his second wife before coming to KY. He moved to Fayette Co., and bought a farm 3/4 miles from Lexington."

1807 to at least 1820 was living in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY.

1805 – Edwin and Edmund born in Fayette Co., KY [Edwin age 55 b. KY on 1860 Franklin Co., KY census; Edmund age 65 b. KY on 1870 Shelby Co., KY census. I could find only Edwin on the 1860 census, and only Edmund on the 1870, which suggests that they may have been the same man. Or they may have been twins.]

[Bledsoe was a literate man – Lexington is seat of Fayette Co., KY] 1807 - Subscriptions for A Narrative of the Life & Travels of John Robert Shaw, the well-digger, now resident in Lexington, Kentucky, Lexington (KY) printed by Daniel Bradford 1807 [among many others] Lexington William Dunlap David Williamson Ely Rosell Bledsoe Wright Thomas C. Thompson Thomas Boaze Samuel Price, jr. Samuel Downing

1806-1809 – son born [listed on 1810 census, but not 1820 (unless Edwin and Edmund are same,). Died young?

1810 – Evan born.

1810 - Bledsoe's was the only Wright family in Fayette Co., although was also a Samuel Right and William Right, not in Lexington:

1810 Fayette Co., KY census, p. 26 [six boys and one girl] Bledsoe Wright One male 45+ - Bledsoe b. by 1765 One female 25-44 - Sarah b.1765-1785 Two males b. 1794-1800

   ? b. 1792-1798

   Larkin b. 1800 One female b. 1794-1800 -  

   Malinda b. 1799 Four males b. 1800-1810 - 

   Edmund b. 1805; on 1870 census, not 1860, wife Sabrina

   Edwin b. 1805; on 1860 census, not 1870, wife Sarah

   ? b. 1806-1809

   Evan b. 1810 No slaves

1820 - Bledsoe's was the only Wright or Right family in Fayette Co., KY, with five boys still at home. Daughter Malinda lived next door with husband Elijah Lea/Lay and their three young children:

1820 Fayette Co., KY census, p. 111 Bledsoe Wright One male 45+ Bledsoe Two females 45+ Sarah and who? One male 16-25

   b. 1795-1804 - Larkin Two males 10-15   

   b. 1805-1810 - Edmund

   b. 1805-1810 - Edwin Two males under 10   

   b. 1810-1820 - Evan

   b. 1810-1820 - Crittendon b. 1820 2 in agriculture  No slaves

1830 census, Fayette Co., KY, p. 340 G. B. Wright One male 70-79; b. 1751-1760 - Bledsoe One female 50-59; b. 1771-1780 - Sarah One male 20-29; b. 1801-1810 - One male 10-14; b. 1816-1820 - Crittenden b. 1820 One female 10-14; b. 1816-1820 -

1850 Shelby Co., KY census index: WRIGHT 276B-356A-376A-393B

31 Oct 1859 - Fayette Co., KY - "John R. Wright, aged about 76 [so b. 1783], resident of Scott Co., KY, appeared and stated that his father Bledso Wright died Oct 1835 in Franklin Co., KY leaving a widow who is about 85 yrs old [so b. 1774], she was Bledso's "last wife", her maiden name was Sarah Beasley, they were married by Nathaniel Sanders, a Baptist preacher, in Orange Co., VA about 1791. Their marriage lasted until his death and in that time they had twelve children, seven of whom were still living. Mrs. Sarah Wright is currently still a widow, and John R. Wright is a son of of his father's first wife who died when he was about "to" [a clerk later read this as a numerical '4', which is possible, but doesn't match how the other numbers were all spelled out] years of age and he was about eight or nine years of age when his father married his last wife, who is the present Sarah Wright, who is now widowed in Franklin Co., KY. John R. Wright has knowledge of his father's service in the Revolution War, that he served under General George Washington in the surrender of Lord Cornwallis at York Town and that he had a discharge of his service in said war." Sarah Wright also signs an affidavit and adds that Bledso served during said war under Gen. George Washington at the Battle of York Town, fought by said General on the 19th of Oct 1781 at the surrender of Cornwallis, that during said battle Bledso was one of the General's soldiers who fought three days and nights [although subjected ??], that he served two tours in the said war, he served altogether about six or eight months, that he volunteered in Orange Co., VA and returned there after his honorable discharge. He died about 1835 at the age of about 84 yrs [so b. 1751]. Sarah has no proof of his service, but refers to record of his Orange county militia service on file in the pension office, [can read, but name "Stubblefield"]. She married Bledso on 4 Jan 1791, Orange Co., VA by Rev. Sanders, a Baptist preacher and her name before marriage was Sarah Beasley, that Bledso died Sept 1835 in Franklin Co., KY and she has not remarried. She is too old and disabled to appear personally. She signs with an 'X'.

Her claim was never allowed as she was unable to prove his service.

Children named were Critington Wright and son-in-law Elijah Lea. Also stepson John R. Wright, aged 76, whose mother died when he was about either two or four years old.

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George Bledsoe Wright's son with Della Raglan:

1. John Raglan Wright b. 1783 [stated he was age 76 in 1859].

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George Bledsoe Wright's children with Sarah Beazley [they had eleven altogether, only seven of whom were still living in 1859]:

2. Benjamin Wright, b. 1794, Orange Co., VA; m. 19 Sep 1814 in Fayette County, KY to Hannah McLemore [b.c. 1797; d. 1833-1850, probably Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN; daughter of Sterling McLemore and Rebecca __]; he d. 1833-1850, probably Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN.

This son was listed on the 1810, but not the 1820 Fayette Co., KY census with his parents.

One of Benjamin's descendants has taken a DNA test which indicates he is a descendant of Bledsoe's father William.

Benjamin and Hannah had moved to Lincoln CO., TN by 1820:

1820 census, Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., TN, p. 143 Benjamin Wright 3-0-0-0-1-0 1-0-0-0-1-0 no slaves One male 26-44; b. 1776-1794 - Benjamin One female 26-44; b. 1776-1794 - Hannah Three males under 10; b. 1810-1820 - James, William, & Joel One female under 10; b. 1810-1820 -

1830 census, Lincoln Co., TN Two Benjamin Wrights were listed as heads of household

1833 - Lincoln (now Moore) Co., TN - Benjamin and Hannah were both founding members of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church. The names of Benjamin and Hannah Wright would continue to be mentioned in church records for many years, but it's difficult to be sure in later years if it's them or a child or grandchild who is referenced. The records include the names of Benjamin, Hannah, James, Eliza (the name of James' wife), William, Mary (the name of William's wife), Julia, and Rebecca Wright as members.

Benjamin Wright's children (there were probably others):

1) James N. Wright, b. 1816, KY; m. 24 Apr 1839, Lincoln Co., TX to his first cousin Eliza Jane McLemore [b. 6 Dec 1819, TN; d. 23 May 1888, Hico, Hamilton Co., TX; daughter of Sterling C. McLemore and Martha Whitaker]; he d. 1855, MS or Grapevine, TX;

1850 census, Lincoln Co., TN, p. 56 James Wright M 34 shoemaker Kentucky Eliza Wright F 29 Tennessee Rortha M Wright F 10 Tennessee Mary J Wright F 7 Tennessee Sterling J Wright M 5 Tennessee Benjamin Wright M 2 Tennessee

1853 - Sometime after their daughter Perlina was born in Tennessee in Apr 1853, James and Eliza left the state for Mississippi, then moved on to Grapevine, Tarrant Co., TX by May 1855 when their last child James was born there. James seems to have died either before James was born or soon after:

http://mclemoregenealogy.org/getperson.php?personID=I767&tree=McLemore "Migration , Oral Family History , Roy Wright - The Wrights left Lincoln Co., Tn and came to Mississippi. , then Grapevine , Texas abt 1855. by 1860 the widowed Eliza Jane McLemore Wright were in Rusk Co., Texas . From there they went to Travis Co., Texas . James N. 's brother Will Wright had land near Austin , Texas . James Nicholas Wright , his widowed sister Perlina Berry Wright Nowlin , mother Eliza Jane McLemore Wright and step -father Jacks ( sic ) Thompson , moved to Hamilton Co., Texas ." Roy Wright , email correspondence to Jim R McLemore , March 2, 2005 . { Roy Wright is a descendant of James Nicholas Wright }

James N. Wright's children: i. Martha E. Wright, b. 25 Mar 1836, Lincoln Co., TN; ii. Mary Jane Wright, b. Jan 1842, Lincoln Co., TN; iii. Sterling Jackson Samuel Wright, b. 1846, Lincoln Co., TN; iv. Benjamin Harrison Wright, b. 18 Apr 1848, TN; d. 21 Oct 1917, Hillsboro, Hill Co., TX.  v. William King or Keaton Wright, b. 15 Mar 1851, Lincoln Co., TN; d. 15 Mar 1899, Travis Co., TX.  vi. Perlina Berry Wright, b. 27 Apr 1853, Lincoln Co., TN; d. 4 Apr 1942, Erath Co., , Texas  vii. James Nickolas Wright, b. 9 May 1855, Grapevine, Tarrant Co., TX; d. 6 Dec 1918, Hico, Hamilton Co., TX.  

2) William P. Wright, b. 1816, Fayette Co., KY; m. 1st 11 Dec 1838, Lincoln Co., TN to Mary Ann McNatt [b. 1824, TN; d. 1852, Lincoln Co., TN; daughter of Charles C. McNatt and Elizabeth White]; m. 2nd 5 Jan 1855, Lincoln Co., TN to Elizabeth P. Glidewell [b. 1819, VA; daughter of Thomas Henderson Glidewell, Sr. and Susan Allen]; he d. after 1860

William P. Wright's children by Mary Ann McNatt: i. Sophia Jane Wright, b. 1841, Lincoln Co., TN; ii. James L Wright, b. 1842, Lincoln Co., TN; iii. Lucinda Wright, b. 1846, Lincoln Co., TN; iv. Joel Wright, b. 1848, Lincoln Co., TN; v. John Benjamin Wright, b. 1850, Lincoln Co., TN; vi. Elizabeth Isabella Wright, b. 1852, Lincoln Co., TN; William P. Wright's children by Elizabeth P. Glidewell: vii. Finetta Wright, b. Nov 1854, Lincoln Co., TN; viii. Alanta Katherine Wright, b. 1858, Lincoln Co., TN; ix. George W. Wright, b. 1859, Lincoln Co., TN;

3) Joel Wright, b. 1818, KY; m. 18 Dec 1838, Lincoln Co., TN to Margaret Jane Prosser [b. 17 Dec 1822, TN; d. 1863, Clarksville , Johnson Co., AR; he 1866, Vincennes, IN

Joel Wright's children: i. James Wright, b. 14 Feb 1840, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN; ii. Benjamin Dallas Wright, b. 14 Aug 1842, Shelbyville , Bedford Co., TN; d. 21 Dec 1929, Makanda, Jackson Co., IL. iii. Permelia Frances Evaline Wright, b. 10 Feb 1845, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN; iv. John P. Wright, b. 22 Jul 1849, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN; v. William Greene Wright, b. 19 Aug 1854, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN; vi. Issac D. " Ike " Wright, b. 22 Jun 1857, Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN; vii. Wilson A. Wright, b. 29 Apr 1860, Lawrence Co., MO;

4) Daughter Wright, b. 1815-1820, Fayette Co., KY; 1820 living with parents.

5) probably others

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3. Malinda Wright, b. 1799, Orange Co., VA; m. 2 Dec 29 1814, Fayette Co. KY to Elijah Lea [b. 1795 KY]; d. 1870-1880, Shelby Co., KY. Elijah & Malinda on 1860 Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY census, p. 328, and youngest child, Sarah, lived next door to Malinda's brother Larkin. In 1870, Malinda Lea is a widow living with daughter Sarah next to oldest son Lewis in Clay Village, Shelby Co., KY. Malinda's children:

1)  Lewis S. Lea b. 1815; 1870 living in Clay Village Pct, Shelby Co., KY with children.  1880 in Clayville, Shelby Co., KY:

 i.  Malinda E. Lea b. 1842 KY

 ii.  Elijah D. Lea b. 1843 KY

 iii. Lewis E. Lea b. 1848 KY

 iv. James B. Lea b. 1851 KY

 v.  Annie Lea b. 1854 KY

 vi. John C. B. Lea b. 1857 KY

 vii. George Lea b. 1859 KY

 viii. Jefferson Davis Lea b. 1863 KY

2)  Francis Lea b. 1819 KY; m. Martha S. ________; living 1870 in Jacksonville Pct; Shelby Co., KY next door to widowed sister-in-law Elizabeth Lea with wife Martha and children.  1880 in Shelby Co., KY:

 i.  Lewis Lea b. 1847 KY [living near parents in 1870]

 ii.  Elizabeth Lea b. 1850 KY

 iii. Noway? Lea b. 1852 KY

 iv. Drusilla? Lea b. 1854 KY

 v. Martha Lea b. 1857 KY

 vi.  Joseph Lea b. 1859 KY

 vii. Jemima [later "Fanny"] Lea b. 1864 KY

 viii. Thornton Lea b. 1866 KY

 ix.  Florence Lea b. 1869 KY

3)  daughter Lea b. 1810-1820 [under 10 on 1820 census]

4)  Evan Lea b. 1829; m. Frances A.  _____ [b. 1830 KY]; Near parents in Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY in 1860;  living 2 doors from uncle Crittendon Wright in Benson, Franklin Co., KY in 1870 and sister-in-law Elizabeth Lea.

 i.  Benjamin Lea b. 1871 KY

 ii.  George Lea b. 1877 KY

5)  son  Lea b.c. 1830; m. Elizabeth [b. 1833 KY]; d. 1859 or 1860.  1860 widow and children living in Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY near his parents and next door to Crittenden Wright.

 i.  Francis W. Lea b. 1850

 ii.  Edward Ann Lea b. 1853 (daughter)

 iii.  Elizabeth L. Lea b. 1858

 iv.  Elijah Ann b. 1860 (daughter); 1870 name is Ellen.

6)  son Lea b.c. 1832; m. Elizabeth ____ [b. 1835 KY]; she is widow in 1870 in Jacksonville Pct, Shelby Co., KY, p. 564, living next door to brother-in-law Francis, with children:

 i.  Sarah Lea b. 1850 KY

 ii.  John Lea b. 1854 KY

 iii. William Lea b. 1856 KY

 iv.  Bledsoe Lea b. 1858

7)  James M. Lea b. 1837; unmarried in Lexington, Fayette Co., KY in 1860, p. 545.

8)  Sarah Lea b. 1845.  Living with parents in Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY in 1860.  Living with mother in Clay Village Pct, Shelby Co., KY next door to oldest brother Lewis Lea.

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4. Larkin Wright, b. 1800, Orange Co., VA. 1860 Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY, p. 328, unmarried, age 60, laborer, boarding in household of William and Nancy Wilmut, next door to sister Malinda and her husband Elijah Lea. 1870, Hardinville Pct, Shelby Co., KY, p. 549, unmarried, living with Edmund and Sabrina Wright in Hardinville PCT, Shelby Co., KY. Larkin apparently had no children.

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5. Edwin Wright, b. 1805 Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; m. Sarah Beasley;

[Sarah's maiden name provided by researcher Beth Peel Leggieri.]

1860 Frankfurt, Franklin Co., KY census p. 336 Edwin Wright M 55 Ky Sarah Wright F 50 Ky James B Wright M 28 Ky Henry B Wright M 17 Ky Mary F Wright F 13 Ky

Edwin Wright's children as of 1860:

1)  James B. b. 1832 KY

2)  Henry B. b. 1843 KY

3)  Mary F. b. 1848 KY

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6. Edmund Wright, b. 1805, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; 1870 in Hardinville Pct, Shelby Co., KY census p. 549, living with wife Sabrina and brother Larkin.

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7. Son Wright, b. 1800-1810 listed on 1810 census, but not 1820 census (unless Edwin and Edmund are same). Died young?

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8 Evan R. Wright, b. 1810, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; m. Sarah I. _____; living 1870 in Forks of Elkhorn Dist., Franklin Co., KY with wife and children:

1)  Thomas b. 1851 KY

2)  Margaret b. 1852

1)  George b. 1853

2)  Charles b. 1854

3)  Lillie b. 1857

4)  Fannie b. 1860

5)  Ethelian? Catherine? B. 1865

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9. Crittenden Wright, b. 20 Jun 1820, Lexington, Fayette Co., KY; m. 13 Jan 1842, Jefferson Co., KY to Elizabeth Frances Hord [b. 17 Apr 1816, Jefferson Co., KY; he d. 29 Oct 1901, Bagdad, Shelby Co., KY; buried Beech Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Shelby Co.,KY.

1850 Franklin Co.,Ky. Census--Dist 2 Crittenden Wright, 25, farmer, $600,, b. Ky Elizabeth, 35, b. Ky Bledsoe, 5, b. Ky** Jane, 3, b. Ky

1860 census, Franklin Co., KY, rip. 329 [next door to Elizabeth Lea, widowed niece by marriage, daughter-in-law of sister Malinda] Crittenden Wright, 39, farmer, $550, $200, b. Ky. Elizabeth, 42, b. Ky James B., 15, laborer, b. Ky Jane, 12, b. Ky John, 8, b. Ky Joseph Kelly, 45, laborer, b Ireland

1870 Benton, Franklin Co., KY, p. 27 [2 doors away from Elizabeth Lea and Crittendon's nephew Evan Lea.] Crittendon Wright 50 Elizabeth 53 John 18 Jane Chiles 24 George Chiles 23

1880 Benson, Franklin Co., KY, p. 301D Critington Wright 59 VA VA VA Elizabeth 63 KY VA KY son John Wright M 28 Kentucky son's wife Lucy C. Wright F 24 Kentucky Son Forest Wright M 4 Kentucky Daughter Sarah A. Wright F 1 Kentucky

Crittendon's children: 1) James Bledsoe Wright, b. 13 Apr 1845, Franklin Co., KY; m. 1868 to Rebecca __ [b. Feb 1852, KY]; he d. after 1900, Shelby Co., KY.

1880 census, Hardinsville, Shelby Co., KY, p. 298A Self Bledsoe Wright M 35 Kentucky Wife Rebecca Wright F 30 Kentucky Daughter Mollie Wright F 9 Kentucky Daughter Jennie Wright F 6 Kentucky Daughter Maggie Wright F 3 Kentucky Daughter Rebecca Wright F 0 Kentucky Other John Berge M 23 Kentucky

1900 census, ED 74 Clay Village District, Shelby, KY Head James B Wright M 55, b. Apr 1845, Kentucky Wife Rebecka Wright F 48, b. Feb 1852, Kentucky Daughter Kallie Wright F 20, b. Mar 1880, Kentucky Daughter Nellie Wright F 17, b. Aug 1883, Kentucky Son Robert Wright M 12, b. Jul 1888, Kentucky Daughter Dellie Wright F 7, b. Apr 1892, Kentucky Servant Joe Narnt M 29 Kentucky

James Bledsoe Wright's children [1900 were 9; 8 still living]: i. Mollie Wright, b. 1871, Shelby Co., KY ii. Jennie Wright, b. 1874, Shelby Co., KY iii. Maggie Wright, b. 1877, Shelby Co., KY; iv. Rebecca Wright "Kallie", b. Mar 1880, Shelby Co., KY v. Nellie Wright, b. Aug 1883, KY vi. Robert Wright, b. Jul 1888, KY vii. Dellie Wright, b. Apr 1892, KY viii. Child Wright, d. by 1900 ix. Child Wright, d. after 1900

2) Jane Wright, b. 23 Mar 1847 in Franklin Co., KY

3) John Wright, b. Sep 1851, Hatton, Shelby Co., KY; m. 1875 to Lucy C. __ [b. Aug 1855, KY]; he d. after 1900

1880 Benson, Franklin Co., KY, p. 301D Critington Wright 59 VA VA VA Elizabeth 63 KY VA KY son John Wright M 28 Kentucky son's wife Lucy C. Wright F 24 Kentucky Son Forest Wright M 4 Kentucky Daughter Sarah A. Wright F 1 Kentucky

1900 census, ED 76 Magisterial District 5, (north part), Bridgeport, Franklin, KY Head John Wright M 43, b. Sep 1851, Kentucky Wife Lucy Wright F 45, b. Aug 1855, Kentucky Son Forest Wright M 24, b. May 1876, Kentucky Son Lonnie Wright M 16, b. Apr 1884, Kentucky Daughter Addie Wright F 12, b. Apr 1888, Kentucky

John Wright's children: i. Forrest Wright, b. May 1876, Franklin Co., KY ii. Lonnie Wright, b. Apr 1884, Franklin Co., KY iii. Addie Wright, b. Apr 1888, Franklin Co., KY

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