Nicholas WRIGHT

• General Notes
  • b. Moore Cty, NC 15 May 1793 (alt 1780-1790 per 1830 census)
    m. Barbary JONES < Jun 1830
    land purchase in Lauderdale, AL T1S R9W sec 26, 27 in 1833 (DAR records)
    named in brother Philip's will signed 1841 probated 1847
    residing in Div 2 E of Mil Rd, Lauderdale, AL on 27 Nov 1850 (census)
    d. Lauderdale Cty, AL
    
    Lauderdale Alabama Probate Minutes Book A 1850-1855, pg. 541:  Murrell ASKEW, on the 15th of May, suggested the death of Nicholas WRIGHT and applied for Letters of Administration, the said ASKEW being one of the heirs.  Aaron ASKEW and William HERMAN, securities. 
    Pg. 568:  Murrell ASKEW the administrator of Nicholas WRIGHT decd. filed petition to sell land; he left the following children:  Ann GRAY and husband William GRAY, Catherine FIELDS and husband Alexander FIELDS, Elizabeth ASKEW the wife of the petitioner, Nicholas WRIGHT and Mary KILLEN and husband Jackson KILLEN, all of whom are of age and reside in Lauderdale County, Alabama, except Alexander FIELD and wife who reside in Mississippi; and the following minors who reside in Lauderdale County, viz. Martha wife of Henry ALLEN Jr, Rebecca WRIGHT and James Henry WRIGHT.  Land in sections 26/27 T1 R9. 
    Pg. 586:  Sale of land of Nicholas WRIGHT decd. ordered.
    
    LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
    COURT RECORDS - CIRCUIT COURT
    CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS 1850 - 1855
    Pettit Jurors 13 June 1851 lists:
    14. Nicholas Wright, farmer, Possom Creek
    
    1850 US Census (27 Nov), residing in Div 2 E of the Mil Rd, Lauderdale, AL, dw/fam 782/782, head of h/hold is farmer Nicholas RIGHT 56 NC, Barbary 51 NC, Mary 18 AL, Martha 16 AL, Rebecca 14 AL, m Wesly (Nesly?) 12 AL, James 9 AL.  Next to Nicholas RIGHT Jun[ior] 20 AL at 783/783 and (widowed sister) Bethany BEAVERS 54 NC and (nephew) William RIGHT [sic] 17 AL at 781/781.
    
    Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 2 East of The Military Road, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: M432_7; Page: 357; Image: 710.
    
    LAUDERDALE COUNTY, ALABAMA
    COURT RECORDS - CIRCUIT COURT
    CIRCUIT COURT RECORDS 1843 - 1850, page 2
    Page 308, April 3, 1848
    Summoned to Grand Jury:
    5. Nicholas Wright, farmer, Blue Water
    
    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.
    
    land purchase in Lauderdale, AL T1S R9W sec 26, 27 in 1833 (DAR records)
    
    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 
    
    1850 US Census (27 Nov), residing in Div 2 E of the Mil Rd, Lauderdale, AL, dw/fam 782/782, head of h/hold is farmer Nicholas RIGHT 56 NC, Barbary 51 NC, Mary 18 AL, Marthat 16 AL, Rebecca 14 AL, m Wesly (Nesly?) 12 AL, James 9 AL.  Next to Nicholas RIGHT Jun[ior] 20 AL at 783/783 and (widowed sister) Bethany BEAVERS 54 NC and (nephew) William RIGHT [sic] 17 AL at 781/781.
    
    Source Citation: Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 2 East of The Military Road, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: M432_7; Page: 357; Image: 710.
    
    Alabama Land Records
    about Nicholas Wright
    Name: Nicholas Wright
    Land Office: HUNTSVILLE 
    Document Number: 6663 
    Total Acres: 39.71 
    Signature: Yes 
    Canceled Document: No 
    Issue Date: 16 Oct 1835
    Mineral Rights Reserved: No 
    Metes and Bounds: No 
    Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 
    Multiple Warantee Names: No 
    Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 
    Multiple Patentee Names: No 
    Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries 
    Land Description: 1 SENW   HUNTSVILLE No 1S 9W 26
    
    Name: Nicholas Wright
    Land Office: HUNTSVILLE 
    Document Number: 14793 
    Total Acres: 39.84 
    Signature: Yes 
    Canceled Document: No 
    Issue Date: 1 Aug 1850
    Mineral Rights Reserved: No 
    Metes and Bounds: No 
    Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 
    Multiple Warantee Names: No 
    Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 
    Multiple Patentee Names: No 
    Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries 
    Land Description: 1 NESE   HUNTSVILLE No 1S 9W 27
    
    Name: Nicholas Wright
    Land Office: HUNTSVILLE 
    Document Number: 1544 
    Total Acres: 39.71 
    Signature: Yes 
    Canceled Document: No 
    Issue Date: 1 Apr 1852
    Mineral Rights Reserved: No 
    Metes and Bounds: No 
    Statutory Reference: 3 Stat. 566 
    Multiple Warantee Names: No 
    Act or Treaty: April 24, 1820 
    Multiple Patentee Names: No 
    Entry Classification: Sale-Cash Entries 
    Land Description: 1 NWSW   HUNTSVILLE No 1S 9W 26
    
    1840 US Census (Jun), Lauderdale Cty, AL, head of h/hold is N. WRIGHT, near nbrs P. WRIGHT & D. STEWART,
    
    1830 US Census (Jun), Lauderdale Cty, AL, 1000001-12001, thus:
    1m 40-50 (1780-1790) (Nicholas Sr)
    1f 20-30 (1800-1810) (Barbary 1802)
    1m, 2f 5-10
    1m, 1f 0-5 (1825-1830) (Nicholas Jr 1830)
    No slaves indicated, 6 persons total.  Next to (brother) John WRIGHT 1100001-111001, thus:
    1m 40-50 (1780-1790)
    1f 30-40 (1790-1800)
    1f 10-15
    1m, 1f 5-10
    1m, 1f 0-5
    No slaves indicated, 7 persons total.
    
    Source Citation: Year: 1830; Census Place: Not Stated, Lauderdale, Alabama; Roll: 1; Page: 198.

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