1801, April 15 -- Wright, Stephen, of Salem Co. Int. Adm'rs-Benjamin Wright and Priscilla Wright, of said Co. Fellowbondsmen-Ezekiah Hewes, of said Co. and John Miller, of Cumberland Co. Lib. 39, p. 340.

1801, Sept 26 -- Wright, Charles, of Byram, Sussex Co.; will of.
Wife, Elizabeth, use of my dwelling house, barn and shop and allmy land (excepting 2 acres); provided she gives my son, Ephraim a home and my 2 daughters a home while they live single. My 2 daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, each a feather bed and furniture, one cow and $25. Grandson, James Bartoe, $25, when 21. Son, Samuel, my wagon, one cow and 2 acres off the southeast corner of my land so as to take in the tan vats and barkhouse. Residue of personal I give to my wife. Son, Ephraim, at his mother's decease, my house, barn, shop and the land, during his life. Should son Ephraim die without issue the land left him is to be sold and divided between my other 3 children, i.e., son, Samuel, 1/2, and daughters, Mary and Elizabeth, and son, Samuel Wright. Witnesses-Simeon Dickerson, James Conn, Asahel Lovell. Proved Dec 9, 1801. Lib. 39, p. 488.

1801, Oct 9 -- Inventory, £730.13.7; made by John Wistar and David Smith. File 2493 Q.

1801, Nov 3 -- Wright, Aaron, {76685} of Nottingham Twsp., Burlington Co. Int. Adm'rs-David Wright and Joshua Wright. Fellowbondsmen-Robert Wright and John Abbott; all of said Co. Lib. 39, p. 461.

1801, Nov 3 -- Inventory, $2,011.16; made by Robert Wright and John Abbott. File 12017C.

[Compiler's Note: Aaron Wright, b. Aug 26, 1749; d. Oct 8, 1801. He was a son of David and Sarah (Thorn) Wright; Joshua and Rebecca (Stacy) Wright; Joshua Wright, 1st. He m. April 1, 1779 Elizabeth Satterthwaite, b. June 6, 1759; d. Feb 17, 1789. They had issue: Joshua, b. Mar 16, 1780; Sarah, b. Aug 31, 1781; Lucy, b. Mar 24, 1783; Joseph, b. Mar 24, 1785; and Elizabeth, b. Feb 24, 1788.]

1801, Nov 9 -- Wright, Ezekiel, of Upper Penns Neck Twsp., Salem Co. Inventory, $335.95; made by Jonathan Hoffman and WilliamRiley. Sworn to by Sarah Wright, Adm'x, Nov 18, 1801. File 2839 Q.

1801, Dec 7 -- Inventory, $761.01; made by Ashel Lovell and Simeon Dickerson. File 956S.

1802, Jan 15 -- Inventory-the estate of the widow, $116.90; sales of the estate of Ezekiel Wright, $321.58; total $438.48; made by Joseph Wright and William Riley. File 2448Q

1802, Feb 2 -- Wright, Thomas, of Lower Penns Neck, Salem Co. Int. Adm'r-James Wright. Fellowbondsmen-Joshua Simms and Isaac Allen; all of said Co. Lib. 39, p. 530.

1802, Feb 3 -- Wright, Sarah, of Upper Penns Neck Twsp., Salem Co. Int. Adm'r-Jonathan Hoffman. fellowbondsmen-William Riley and Gideon Scull; all of said Co. Lib 40,p.67

1802, Feb 11 -- Inventory, $104.50; made by John Smith and John Gosling. File 2445 Q.

1802, Mar 2 -- Wright, Gideon, of Salem Co. Ward. Son of Joseph Wright, of said Co., dec'd; by his petition makes choice of Eleazar Mayhew, as his Guardian. Fellowbondsman-David Dubois. Lib. 39, p. 532; File 2446Q.

1802, July 8 -- Wright, Fretwell, of Nottingham Twsp., Burlington Co. Int. Adm'rs-Deborah Wright, of said Co. and Thomas M. Potter, of Hunterdon Co. Fellowbondsmen-Joseph Milnor and Lucius Stockton; both of Hunterdon Co. Lib 40, p. 62.

1802, July 13 -- Inventory, £1,608.17.31/2; made John Rickey and Charles Bodine. File 12078C

1802, Oct 4 -- Inventory, $424.23; made by William Cross and James Compton. File 9951L

1802, Nov 9 -- Wright, John, of the City of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co. Farmer. Int. Adm'rs-Sarah Wright and Joseph Wright. Fellowbondsmen-James Compton and Simeon Drake, of said Co. Lib. 40, p. 228.

1803, Aug 31 -- Wright, Alse, of Lower Penns Neck, Salem Co. Int. Adm'r-Giles Wright. Fellowbondsmen-John Wright and Sinnicks Sparks; all of said Co. Lib. 40, p. 488.

1803, Feb 8 -- Inventory, $105.69; made by William Kippincott and Samuel Bilderback. File 2686 Q.

1803, Sept 20 -- Wright, Samuel, of the City of Trenton, Hunterdon Co. Int. Adm'r-William Wright. Fellowbondsmen-Capt. Benjamin Yard and Charles Bodine; all of said Co. Lib 40, p. 501.

1803, Sept 20 -- Renunciation by Elizabeth Wright, the widow, and that administration be granted to William Wright, father of the dec'd.

1803, Oct 14 -- Wright, Joseph, of Mannington Twsp., Salem Co.; will of.
Wife (unnamed), bed, chest of drawers, lookingglass, breakfast table, 2 chairs and a cow; also 40 dollars yearly, while my widow. Son, John, my lot of woodland. Remainder of real and personal estate to be sold and residue divided among my 6 children (unnamed), when of age. Friend Sarah Smith (wife of William Smith), to take charge of my first wife's clothes and divide them among her 4 daughters; also 6 silver tea spoons to be kept for my daughter, Lydia. If my father-in-law, Abraham Miller, pays the money to my estate, the plantation, whereon he now lives for which I hold the deed, is to be deeded to him and his wife, Elizabeth. Executors-Friend, William Nicholson and Peter Wright. Witnesses-John Wistar, Joseph Allen, Jedidiah Allen, Jr. Proved Feb 2, 1804. (Recorded, Surrogate's Office, Salem Co.)

1803, Oct 22 -- Inventory, $4,174.87; made by Joseph Reeve and Jedidiah Allen. File 2731 Q

1803, Oct 26 -- Wright, Eleazer, of Essex Co. Int. Adm'r-Gilbert Rindell and Asher Codington. Fellowbondsmen-Moses Winans and Abner Winans, of said Co. Lib. 40, p. 418.

1803, Nov 2 -- Inventory, £147.4.0; made by Anthony Morss and Luke Wiggins. File 10256G

1804, Jan 28 -- Wright, Anthony, of Lower Penns Neck, Salem Co. Inventory, $145.75; made by William Lippincott and Samuel Mayhew. Sworn to by Mary Wright, Adm'x, May 4, 1804. File 2692 Q.

1804, June 11 -- Wright, Mary, of Bordentown, Burlington Co.; will of.
To Obediah Edridge, 50 shillings. To Charles Burton, 4 dollars for the upkeep of the graves of my family. Daughter, Martha Edward, wearing apparel, bed and bedding; also yearly interest of 1/2 of residue, during the life of her husband; if she should die before him, the principal to be divided among her children. Other half of estate to be divided equally among my grandchildren, i.e., Thomas Edward, Able Edward, More Edward, James More, John More and Thomas More. Executor-friend, Charles Burton. Witnesses-Mary Wright, John Wright, John Taylor. Proved July 25, 1805. (Recorded, Surrogate's Office, Burlington Co., Lib. A. of Wills, p. 80.)

1805, Feb 4 -- Account by the Adm'r- shows balance of $370.54. File 2086 J.

1805, July 18 -- Inventory, $338.85; made by John Taylor and John Wright. File 12245 C.

1805, Sept 13 -- Assent of Nathan Wright to the will of his wife, Hannah Wright. Witnesses-William Yard and B. Smith. File 2174 J.

1802, Aug 11 -- Inventory, $3,544.35; made by Peter Ellis and Benjamin Atkinson. File 12079 C.

1805, Feb 5 -- Wright, William, {45125} of Mansfield, Burlington Co.; will of.
Sarah Fisher (daughter of my brother, Abraham Wright), $40. Sister, Ann Scott, all residue of my estate for 20 years, and at end of that time to her son, William Scott. Ann is to pay $50 a year for 20 years to the Christians called Quakers, Baptists, and Methodists, in Burlington eqqually for use of the poor. Executors-sister, Ann Scott, and James Sterling. Witnesses- Samuel Stockton, Abraham Scott, Jonathan Budd. Proved Jan 31, 1810, when Abraham Scott and Ann Scott, his wife, qualify as administrators.

[Compiler's Note: William Wright, born ca. 1739 was a son of Stephen and Elizabeth (Followell) Wright, of New Hanover Twsp., Burlington Co.; grandson of Benjamin Wright; gr. grandson of Thomas Wright, one of the early landholders of Burlington Co. William Wright was reported married 3 mo. 1, 1769 (Burlington M. M. records) to Catharine Ridgway (dau. of Joseph and Hannah (Allen) Ridgway, of Springfield Twsp., Burlington Co)

1807, May 12 -- Wright, Martha, {11114} of Springfield Twsp., Burlington Co.; will of. House and lot in Juliustown to be rented. Son, Samuel Wright and two daughters, Abigail Hazelton and Ruth Wilson, to have said house and lot during their lives, and after their death, same to Barzillai Wright. Martha Reve (daughter of my son-in-law, Samuel Reve), Martha Wilson daughter of Ruth Wilson). Two daughters to have wearing apparel. Executors-son, Samuel, and friend, Caleb Earl. Witness-JohnPlatt, Caleb E. Wright, Isaac Bigelow. Proved June 6, 1812, when Samuel Wright signed as acting Executor. File 12615 C.

1808, July 29 -- Wright, Richard, of Woodbridge Twsp., Middlesex Co.; will of.
Wife, Agnes, $500 and the household goods she brought with her at our marriage; also use of homestead containing 70 acres, lying on westerly side of road leading from Amboy to Elizabeth Town; also 5 acres on east side of said road, including the buildings; also salt meadow in Rahway Meadow, as long as she remains my widow, for benefit of herself and my four youngest c No part of said Harriot's legacy is to be paid to her husband, Isaac I. Griffith. Witnesses-Ann Wright, Ichabod Potter. Proved Feb 27, 1809. Children; Christian, Juliet and Caroline. First three are eldest and married. Betsey's portion to be paid to Benjamin A. Brown in trust for her or her heirs. Three youngest are not yet 18. Executors-Andrew Elston of Bridge Town, and son, Thomas Presgrove Wright, and wife, Agnes. Witnesses-Ann Wright, William Harriott and Ichabod Potter.

1808, Sept 19 -- Codicil. Wife is appointed guardian of daughter, Harriot Griffith, and at wife's death, Andrew Elston tosucceed her as guardian until son, Thomas Presgrove, shall arrive at 21. No part of said Harriot's legacy is to be paid to her husband, Isaac I. Griffith. Witnesses-Ann Wright, Ichabod Potter. Proved Feb 27, 1809.

1809, Feb 22 -- Wright, James, Esq., of Salem Co. Int. Inventory, $1,298.75; made by Jacob Fox and Ephraim Shaw. Sworn to by Sarah Wright and Edmund Wright, Adm'rs, Mar 6, 1809 at Salem (Salem Co.). File 2945 Q.

1809, Feb 25 -- Inventory, $8,734.55; made by Crowell Hadden and Ichabod Potter. File 10235 L.

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