Davidson Co. WB 9:61,Dec.14,1826
Charles Wright decd Will Recorded Decr 14th 1826
In the name of God Amen I Charles Wright Senr being Weak in body but of Sound & Perfect
mind and Memory, or you may say this, Considering the uncertainty of this
Mortal life and being of Sound and
______ be God Almighty for the Same do make Publish this my
Last Will and Testament and Revoking all other former Wills made by me in
manner and form as follows that is to say
First I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly Wright two beds
& furniture all of the Earthen Ware knives and forks wheel and Cards and
one large ______ Trunk The Iron Pots to be Equally Divided between my beloved
wife & James Hollis Hager Wright the Iron Pots at her Death is to go to James
Hollis Hager Wright for his use. I give
and Bequeath unto my beloved wife by bay mare Cates her and her increase during
her Natural life and lastly at her death the mare is to Return to James Hollis
Hager Wright for his use heirs and assigns forever And lastly I give and
bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly Wright the East End of my Plantation where
I now live the Old Improved Part and lastly at her death the land above named
is to go to James Hollis Hager Wright for his use heirs and assigns forever. I give and bequeath to James Hollis Hager
Wright the west end of my plantation Beginning at the old improved part for his
use heirs and assigns forever. I give
and bequeath unto my beloved wife Polly Wright one hundred dollars in silver
for her use during her life and at her death the money is to go to James Hollis
Hager Wright for his use forever and lastly at my death the money that is found
among my estate and the proceeds of one hundred five dollars due me from Cap
Welsher Bandy to be applied to paying all my just debts and overplus is to be
equally divided between my beloved wife Polly Wright and James Hollis Hager
Wright but if James Hollis Hager Wright dies without a lawful heir of his body
the whole of the estate is to return to the lawful heirs of my body and lastly
I give and bequeath to all my children
Polly Hope three
dollars and two shillings
James Wright,
Charter Wright,
Rebeca Cook,
Jane Hager
Hollis Wight,
Elizabeth Umphries.
I give and bequeath to them all three dollars and two shillings
for their use. I give and bequeath unto
my beloved wife Polly Wright and James Hollis Hager Wright all my cattle and
hogs to be equally divided between them at my death.
Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us this 24th
day of December 1825
I have apt Abl Gleaves and Samuel Steel my Executors his
Test Abl Gleaves, Samuel Steel, Isaiah D. Green Charles X
Wright Senr
mark
Chancery # 10077 Edward Gannaway Adm. Vs Wade Wright et als
John T. Wright, Wade Wright, Peter F. W. Wright, Barney
Wright, Jas. William Wright, Mrs. Hortentia Pugh, Mrs. Marina McClendon, Mrs.
Rury Jane Wright and the children and heirs of Elizabeth Fuqua deceased, all
being the heirs at law of Missouri J. Wright deceased
Missouri Jane Wright died intestate in the county of
Davidson 1875 owning at her death the following described real estate: Being a
tract of land situated in Davidson Co. in the 16th district being know as the
lands of Hollis Wright decd, contiant 157 acres and 22 poles DB 36;489
Following heirs of Missouri Jane Wright
John T. Wright 1/9
Wade Wright, 1/9
Peter F. W. Wright, 1/9
Barney Wright, 1/9
Jas. William Wright,
1/9
Mrs. Hortentia Pugh, wife of George Pugh 1/9
Mrs. Marina McClendon,wife of Thos. McClendon 1/9
Mrs. Rury Jane Wright, wife of James L. Wright 1/9
Heirs of Elizabeth Fuqua dec as follows:
Henry Fuqua
¼ of 1/9 or 1/36
Jasper
Fuqua ¼ of 1/9 or 1/36
Benjamin
Fuqua ¼ of 1/9 or 1/36
William a
minor ¼ of 1/9 or 1/36
My name is John T. Wright age 38 years I reside in Nashville I am a son of
John & Missouri Wright..(depostion of John t. Wright, May 8, 1882)
GENEALOGICAL ABSTRACTS FROM REPORTED DEATHS
THE NASHVILLE
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE 1900-1901
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2002
SALLIE I. OLIPHANT daughter of Hollis and Elizabeth Wright;
born Feb. 9, 1849; married W. J. Oliphant, Dec. 22, 1872; died Nov. 25, 1899;
large number of children.
HESSEY
FAMILY CEMETERY
- located on hill east of Carver Lane south of Central Pike
CHARLIE WRIGHT b. April 8, 1806 d. April 17, 1854
NOTE: CHARLIE (CHARLES) WRIGHT was the brother of HOLLIS
WRIGHT, and they in turn were sons of HOLLIS WRIGHT, SR., and his wife, SARAH,
of Davidson Co., TN.
Aug. 1806 Thomas Harrison of Co. of Spartanburg SC
to Hollis Wright Camp Creek 100 acres 1813, it was registered.
DCWB 13:367, recorded March 13, 1846
Charles Wright of Davidson
County
County Court Minute Book F, 1853-1856 page 106
James Wright & others vs Agnes Starkey & others.
Order of publication
In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the court
that the following defendants in the above cause are no residents of the state
to wit: Elizabeth Hurt, Henry Hurt,
Elizabeth Wright, William O’Brient, Nancy McGhee, George O’Brient, Agnes Peck,
John Peck, Elizabeth Elliott, Andrew Elliott and Lucy O’Brient and that the
usual process of the court cannot be served upon them… ordered publication be
made in some newspaper for thirty days requiring said defendants to appear.
The court had previously granted to William H. Wright
letters of administration in the estate of Polly Wright decd, the same to be
rescinded at the request of William H. Wright.
Letters of administration in the estate of Polly Wright
decd, granted to James Wright who gave bond in the sum of five hundred dollars
with William H. Wright and Hollis Hagar his securities.
Page 153
James Wright & others vs Agnes Starkey & others.
Order of publication to notify William Hurt and Josiah Hurt
they having left the state.
Page 207
Order for sale of land and slaves belonging jointly to the
heirs of Charles Wright deceased.
County Court Minute Book F, 1853-1856 page 106
James Wright & others vs Agnes Starkey & others.
Order of publication
In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the court
that the following defendants in the above cause are no residents of the state
to wit: Elizabeth Hurt, Henry Hurt,
Elizabeth Wright, William O’Brient, Nancy McGhee, George O’Brient, Agnes Peck,
John Peck, Elizabeth Elliott, Andrew Elliott and Lucy O’Brient and that the
usual process of the court cannot be served upon them… ordered publication be
made in some newspaper for thirty days requiring said defendants to appear.
The court had previously granted to William H. Wright
letters of administration in the estate of Polly Wright decd, the same to be
rescinded at the request of William H. Wright.
Letters of administration in the estate of Polly Wright
decd, granted to James Wright who gave bond in the sum of five hundred dollars
with William H. Wright and Hollis Hagar his securities.
Page 153
James Wright & others vs Agnes Starkey & others.
Order of publication to notify William Hurt and Josiah Hurt
they having left the state.
Page 207
Order for sale of land and slaves belonging jointly to the
heirs of Charles Wright deceased.`
1850 Census of Wilson
County, TN -
25th Civil District -
18
Charles Wright, 44, M, TN, farmer - (son of Hollis Wright,
Sr, and his wife,
Sarah)
Mary Ann Wright, 37, F, VA - (m. 8-16-1828; daughter of John
Hessey and Rebecca
Hewgley)
Martha Ann Wright, 18, F, TN (m. 10-5-1850, George W. Reed)
James F. Wright, 16, M, TN
Sarah Ann Wright, 11, F, TN
John H. Wright, 5, M, TN
Mary C. Wright, 4, F, TN
17
Josiah Crudup, 25, M, TN, farmer (son of Robert Crudup and
Mary J. Guill)
Louisa J. Crudup, 21, F, TN (Louisa Jane Wright m.
12-2-1845; daughter of
Charles Wright and Mary Ann Hessey)
Margaret Crudup, 1, F, TN
1850 Wilson Co. Census
57
Hollis Wright, 45, M, $1360, NC, farmer [s. of Hollis Wright
Sr & his wife
Sarah]
Elizabeth Wrighrt. 40, F, TN - [Elizabeth Ligon]
James P. Wright, 19, M, TN
Lucy Wright, 18, F, TN
Amanda Wright, 17, TN
William Wright, 15, M, TN
Mary Wright, 13, F, TN
Martha Wright, 11, F, TN
Catherine Wright, 9, F, TN
Joseph Wright, 7, M, TN
Silas Wright, 4, M, TN
Sarah Wright, 3, F, TN
ELIZABETH H. LIGON married Hollis Wright, June 21, 1830; 11
children; died Wilson Co., Tenn.
January 4, 1892.
ELIZABETH CLEMMONS GOODMAN, daughter of STEPHEN and MALINDA
CLEMMONS GOODMAN, was born July 19, 1840, and died September 26, 1861. She
married James L. Wright, October 12, 1858, WCT. He was a son of HOLLIS WRIGHT
and ELIZABETH LIGON [see WRIGHT FAMILY]
They are buried in the Hollis Wright Cemetery and had one child, also
buried there:
(1) Elvira
Elizabeth Wright (d. January 9, 1861)
1870 Wilson Co
129-
WRIGHT, Hollas 65,
M, W NC farmer
Elizabeth
55, F, W, TN keeping house
Lucy 35, F, W, TN
Martha 25, F, W, TN
Silas 22, M, W, TN farmer
Sarah 20, F, W, TN
Susan 19, F, W, TN
John 18, M, W, TN
1850 Census of Wilson
County, TN -
25th Civil District -
52
William Wright, 42, M, TN, blacksmith [s. of Hollis Wright,
Sr, & his wife,
Sarah]
Rachel Wright, 35, F, $800, TN [Rachel Cook]
Doc Wright, 11, M, TN
James Wright, 8, M, TN
Jane Wright, 7, F, TN
William Wright, 5, M, TN
Mary Wright, 3, F, TN
Will of Hollis Wright Senr. wr. 4/7/1850 prob. WB 15 pages 8
and 9
Wife Sarah Wright, son Hollis Wright, Charles, Mary Ellis,
William Wright, Elizabeth Barns, John Wirght, Lessy Wright, Alexander Wright,
James Wright, Peter Wright and my daugh Lurina Jane Clements decd her share to
go to her two doaughters, my son William Wright my exec. wit Hollis Hagar, James Hagar, Peter Fuqua
Chancery Court Rule Docket 356, Lucy O'Briant vs Wm O'Briant
Bill of complaint of Lucy O'Briant of Davidson Co. TN
against her husband William O'Briant.
She intermarried with defendant about 26 or 27 years
ago. That in a short time after marriage
the conduct of the defendant became violent and abusive towards her, that he
has continued ever since to treat her with brutal severity and cruelty. That he has frequently forced her and her
children from their home to save her life and theirs. He has frequently threatened to murder her.
Complainant states that she is entitled to about $500, her
distributive share of the estate of her father Charles Wright decd. and now in
the hands of his executor James Wright. Sept 13 1847 Security for complainant William H.
Wright. Witnesses in the case: Samuel
Butler, John H. Cook, Robert Starkie, Permelia Starkie, Benjamin Hurt, Eleazor
Hamilton
Robert Starkie tell of events of October 1848 when he saw
defendant William O'Briant attack complainant and beat her with his fist, bear
her with a piece of wood, kick her and chase her with an axe. I am Mrs. O'Briant's son in law. Also a deposition of Permelia Starkie wife of
Robert Starkie and daughter of Mrs. O'Briant.
Benjamin Hurt stated he had known complainant since she was
10 years old.
Chancery Court Rule Docket 501, E. Bradford Pickett vs Wm
O'Briant
Final Decree in the bill of complaint of Lucy O'Briant of
Davidson Co. TN against her husband William O'Briant. ...it appearing to the satisfaction of the
court that the said William O'Briant has been guilty of such conduct and such
cruel and inhuman treatment towards complainant Lucy O'Briant, as render it
unsafe and improper for her to cohabit with him, or to be under his dominion
and control: It is therefore ordered,
abridged, and decreed by the court that the bonds of matrimony heretofore
existing between the said William O'Briant and the said Lucy O'Brient, be and
the same are hereby dissolved, annuled and for nothing held, and she the said
Lucy O'Briant is hereby invested with all the rights, immunities and
responsibilities of a feme sole. ... and
the balance pay to the said Lucy O'Briant for alimony. ... that the said Lucy O'Briant retain all
the household & kitchen furniture now in her possession for her own
property.
1850 census davidson co
429/429
Mary Wright 72 F $1300 VA cannot read and write
Lucy O'Brient 44 F VA cannot read and write
Lucy O'Brient 13 F TN attended school within the year
Jane O'Brient 8 F TN
Wm. O'Brient 5 M TN
Geo. O'Brient 22 M Farmer TN
Most of the
information on William Harper Wright and his family is from the book
"William Harper Wright of Stones River" by Mildred S. Wright.
1880 Census
Place: District
2, Davidson, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255251 National Archives Film T9-1251 Page 42C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
William H. WRIGHT Self M M W 75 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Tabitha WRIGHT Wife F M W 77 TN
Occ: Keeps House Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Thomas T. WRIGHT Son M W 32 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
1880 Census
Place: District
2, Davidson, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255251 National Archives Film T9-1251 Page 42C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Alfred S. WRIGHT Self M M W 54 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Sarah E. WRIGHT Wife F M W 45 TN
Occ: Keeps House Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Laura C. WRIGHT Dau F S W 20 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Alfred H. WRIGHT Son M S W 18 TN
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Robert S. WRIGHT Son M S W 17 TN
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Ellen WRIGHT Dau F S W 15 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Benjamin WRIGHT Son M S W 12 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Irvin WRIGHT Son M S W 10 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Kelley WRIGHT Son M S W 4 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Originally buried in the Hurt Cem. # 23, moved as part of
Percy Priest project by Corps of Engineers to Mt Juliet Cemetery
1880 Census
Place: District
2, Davidson, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255251 National Archives Film T9-1251 Page 38D
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
James S. WRIGHT Self M M W 50 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Nancy C. WRIGHT Wife F M W 47 TN
Occ: Keeps House Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Louisa C. WRIGHT Dau F S W 21 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
William H. WRIGHT Son M S W 19 TN
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
James T. WRIGHT Son M S W 11 TN
Occ: Farm Laborer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Jesse H. WRIGHT Son M S W 9 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Lizzie A. WRIGHT Dau F S W 9 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Edward S. WRIGHT Son M S W 6 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
1880 Census Place: District 2, Davidson, Tennessee
Source: FHL Film 1255251 National Archives Film T9-1251 Page 42C
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
John W. WRIGHT Self M M W 30 TN
Occ: Farmer Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Laura A. WRIGHT Wife F M W 25 TN
Occ: Keeps House Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Willewin WRIGHT Son M S W 5 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Samuel S. WRIGHT Son M S W 4 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Edgar WRIGHT Son M S W 2 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Lawrince G. WRIGHT Son M S W 1 TN
Fa:
TN Mo: TN
Will of Charles Wright WB 13:367
Wife Polly, heirs Jane Wright decd her bodily heirs,
Elizabeth Wright daughter of Thomas Wright deceased, Ann Obriant decd wife of
Cheatem Obriant to her bodily
heirs. James Wright exec. If he is dead
William H. Wright wit John Murray and Samuel Steele
Chancery Court Rule # 647
John Wright vs Charles Wright & others
John Wright vs Charles Wright, Polly Wright, Alexander
Wright, James Wright, Peter Wright, Martin Barnes & his wife Elizabeth
Barnes, Jesse Wright, Jane Wright, James Wright, Levi Wright, Sarah Wright,
William Wright, Miranda Clements and Sarah Clements.
Hollis Wright on the 15th of Feb 1849 for $400
agreed to sell to John Wright his heir a tract of land in District 4 containing
59 ac & 64 poles. Hollis Wright
after died leaving the plaintiff and defendants his children and grandchildren
Martin Barnes and Elizabeth Barnes are not residents of the
State of Tenn,. John Wright 31 Aug 1850
John Wright and his wife Amanda Wright against their
children Mary Ann Wright, Joseph Newton Wright and John Hall Wright all of the county of Davidson
and state of Tennessee
Deed Book P
I James Wright have given unto my son James W. Wright a
Negor boy named Peter, a Negro girl named Winney and a Negro girl named Mary wr 23 Oct 1824
filed Feb 21 1825 Test Adam Hope
James Wright WB 7:101 wr
march 26 1816 prob Nov 22 1816
Wife patty, my daughters Jenny, Betsy, Sally and Patty.
Sons, George, Joseph, Beverly, John, James and Jackson
Wright
My grandchildren Diaclesion Weatherly Wright and Shaharazed
Wright
