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Personal data John Wright 

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Household of John Wright

He is married to Lydia Owen.

They got married in the year 1740 at Augusta, Virginia, he was 18 years old.


Child(ren):

  1. Captain James Wright  1742-1782 

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Wright

Edward Wright
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James Wright
1695-1745

John Wright
1721-1762

1740

Lydia Owen
1718-1784

Captain James Wright
1742-1782

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    Historical events

    Birthday February 17, 1721

    • The temperature on February 17, 1721 was about 3.0 °C. Source: KNMI
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      Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
    • In the year 1721: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 6 » The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings, revealing details of fraud among company directors and corrupt politicians.
      • March 24 » Johann Sebastian Bach dedicated six concertos to Margrave Christian Ludwig of Brandenburg-Schwedt, now commonly called the Brandenburg Concertos, BWV 1046-1051.
      • April 4 » Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first British prime minister.
      • April 26 » A massive earthquake devastates the Iranian city of Tabriz.
      • August 18 » The city of Shamakhi in Safavid Shirvan is sacked.
      • October 22 » Russian Empire is proclaimed by Tsar Peter I after the Swedish defeat in the Great Northern War.

    Day of death November 17, 1762

    • The temperature on November 17, 1762 was about -1.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: noorderlicht. Source: KNMI
    • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
    • In the year 1762: Source: Wikipedia
      • January 4 » Great Britain declares war on Spain, thus entering the Seven Years' War.
      • March 10 » French Huguenot Jean Calas, who had been wrongly convicted of killing his son, dies after being tortured by authorities; the event inspired Voltaire to begin a campaign for religious tolerance and legal reform.
      • May 5 » Russia and Prussia sign the Treaty of St. Petersburg.
      • May 22 » Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
      • May 22 » Trevi Fountain is officially completed and inaugurated in Rome.
      • June 6 » In the Seven Years' War, British forces begin the Siege of Havana and temporarily capture the city.
    

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