Roseanna Brittain

The following information is from the Yadkin County Historical Society, Yadkinville, NC

In her father's will whe was to receive 160 acres. She was about 7 years of age when her father died. She and her husband left Surry County in 1824 and migrated to Madison County, AL. In Sept. 1827 they went to Pulaski County, AK. On Jan 18, 1837 they moved on to Shelby County, TX where they finished out their lives. They were the parents of 9 children, all born in Surry County, NC.

There is a Marriage Bond in Surry County dated March 15, 1803 that shows Rosanna Wright married William Brittain.

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Rosanna "Rosey" Wright, daughter of Revolutionary War veteran John Wright III and Ann Williams. Rosey was the 18th and last child of her parents. Rosey married Reverend William Martin Brittain on March 15th, 1802 in Surry County, North Carolina. They had nine known children; three daughters and six sons, all born in Surry County, North Carolina.

Children Not Listed Below.
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James S. Brittain (1806-?) Isabel Brittain/McKee (1804-1849) Elizabeth Brittain/Haley/Cummings (1818-?)

Reverend William and Rosanna Brittain and their family left North Carolina in 1824 and migrated to Madison County, Alabama. In September 1827 they went to Pulaski County, Arkansas and moved to Shelby County, Republic of Texas on January 18th, 1837 where they constructed a home and chapel.
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Macabre note: In 1847, the Saunders family held a wedding for one of their daughters, and all in the community were invited. Persons at the first supper table were finished eating, and the second group had started when the first began to be ill. It was discovered that poison had been placed in the food. All stopped eating, and the third table never sat down. Some guests died there that night, and some on their way home. The death toll was seventeen, with the last to die from the effect of the poison three years later. From that day until this, no one has ever known who applied the poison or the instigator of the murders. It was generally believed that a former lover of Miss Saunders had followed the family from Georgia and bribed a cook to place the poison in the cake or coffee. Victims are buried in East Hamilton Cemetery. This tragic event occurred one year after Elder Brittain had organized his church on the site of the present-day cemetery.

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GEDCOM Note

The following information is from the Yadkin County Historical Society, Yadkinville, NCnd her husband left Surry County in 1824 and migrated to Madison County, AL. In Sept. 1827 they went to Pulaski County, AK. On Jan 18, 1837 they moved on to Shelby County, TX where they finished out their lives. They were the parents of 9 children, all born in Surry County, NC.

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tin Brittain on March 15th, 1802 in Surry County, North Carolina. They had nine known children; three daughters and six sons, all born in Surry County, North Carolina.--------------------------------ft North Carolina in 1824 and migrated to Madison County, Alabama. In September 1827 they went to Pulaski County, Arkansas and moved to Shelby County, Republic of Texas on January 18th, 1837 where they constructed a home and chapel. ity were invited. Persons at the first supper table were finished eating, and the second group had started when the first began to be ill. It was discovered that poison had been placed in the food. All stopped eating, and the third table never sat down. Some guests died there that night, and some on their way home. The death toll was seventeen, with the last to die from the effect of the poison three years later. From that day until this, no one has ever known who applied the poison or the instigator of the murders. It was generally believed that a former lover of Miss Saunders had followed the family from Georgia and bribed a cook to place the poison in the cake or coffee. Victims are buried in East Hamilton Cemetery. This tragic event occurred one year after Elder Brittain had organized his church on the site of the present-day cemetery.

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GEDCOM Note

<p>[g675.ftw]</p><p><p></p></p><p>THE HERITAGE OF YADKIN COUNTY, published by The Yadkin County Historical Society, Yadkinville, NC 27055 1981. Rosanna Wright was born in 1782 in Surry Co. (now Yadkin), NC. She was the daughter of John Wright III and Ann Williams. Her tombstone shows her birth year as 1784. She died Oct. 29, 1856, Hamilton, Shelby Co. Tx. William and Rosanna are buried in theHamilton Cemetery. The graves are marked with a tall monument with inscription for each on the sides. In her father's will dated 1789, Rosanna is called Rosey. She was to receive 160 acres. Rosey was about seven years of age when her father died. Rosanna/rosey Wright and her husband, Rev. William Brittain, left Surry Co. in 1824 and migrated to Madison Co. AL . In Sept. 1827, they went to Pulaski Co., AK. On Jan 18, 1837, they moved on to Shelby Co., TX, where they finished out their lives. They were the parents of nine children, all born in Surry Co., NC.