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Francis had a large estate at Lower Machodoc on the Potomac in Westmoreland County, VA. He was a<br />
Gentleman Sheriff and was known for his intellectual activities and social position. 189, 229<br />
More About Francis Wright:<br />
Land: Settled on 2, 200 acres his father bought on the Potomac. (Land Office, Richard, Virginia, Patents<br />
1655-1664, old volume 5, page 210.)<br />
Military: June 03, 1699, Appointed to field officer in VA.<br />
Occupation 1: 1682, Commissioned by Gov. Bixby as a justice of Westmoreland Co. ( Westmoreland<br />
county court "Order Book 1675-6 to 1688-9, " page 267)<br />
Occupation 2: Bet. January 1689/90 - May 1692, High Sheriff of Westmoreland CO., VA<br />
More About Francis Wright and Anne Washington:<br />
Marriage: 1680, Near Cabin Pt., Westmoreland Co. VA.<br />
Children of Francis Wright and Anne Washington are:<br />
+ 181 i. John 10 Wright, born February 25, 1684/85 in Only son of Ann Washington Wright; died Bef. May 28,<br />
1739 in Prince William Co. VA. (Prince William county deed book E, page 339).<br />
182 ii. Ann Wright, born 1686 in Hamilton Parish, Prince William, VA.; died Unknown. She married Gerrard<br />
Davis Abt. 1706; born 1679 in Westmoreland, VA.; died Unknown.<br />
More About Gerrard Davis and Ann Wright:<br />
Marriage: Abt. 1706<br />
183 iii. Elizabeth Wright, born Abt. 1689; died Unknown. She married Fleet Cox; born Abt. 1689; died<br />
Unknown.<br />
184 iv. Mary Wright, born Bef. 1696; died Unknown. She married Thomas Walker; died Unknown.<br />
161. Martha "Biddy" 9 Wright (Joshua 8 , Edward 7 , Edward 6 , Edward 5 , Christopher"Kit" 4 , Robert 3 ,<br />
John 2 , Henery 1 Wrighte) was born April 1792, and died December 28, 1857 in Patrick County, Virginia,<br />
Death Records 1853-1870 8,8 . She married William Patrick "Billy" Canaday in Floyd County, Virginia,<br />
son of James Canaday and Elizabeth Rakes. He was born September 18, 1781 in Franklin County,<br />
Virginia, and died July 11, 1874 in Patrick County, Virginia; Death Records 1870-1896 9,9 .<br />
More About Martha "Biddy" Wright:<br />
Cause of Death: Palsy 10<br />
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): Palsy<br />
Notes for William Patrick "Billy" Canaday:<br />
Dec 6, 1819, Franklin CO, VA Deed Book 8 Pg 519, 520<br />
William and Martha sold their inheritence from James to James Jr. for $800.<br />
More About William Patrick "Billy" Canaday:<br />
Cause of Death: Diarrhea 10<br />
Census Source: 1850 Census Patrick County, Virginia 11,11<br />
Court Records: Bondsman for Susan Canaday's marriage.<br />
Interesting Tidbit: They had 24 children. William's nickname was "Patrick Billy"<br />
More About William Canaday and Martha Wright:<br />
Marriage 1: Floyd County, Virginia<br />
Marriage 2: Bet. 1803 - 1804, Franklin Co., VA<br />
Children of Martha Wright and William Canaday are:<br />
185 i. George 10 Canaday, died Unknown.<br />
186 ii. Granville Canaday, born Bef. 1808; died Bef. 1808 in As an infant ......twin of Hester.<br />
187 iii. Hester Canaday, born Bef. 1808; died Bef. 1808 in As an infant ......twin of Granville.<br />
188 iv. Ira Canaday, born Bef. 1808; died Bef. 1808 in As an infant.<br />
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