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     Ralph Foulshurst married Anne Chamberlayne, daughter of Richard Chamberlayne of Sherbourne Castle, co. Oxford and Sibyl Fowler, after 1508
; her 2nd husband.¹

     Thomas , Sr. Davis was born on 28 January 1667/68 at Manokin, Somerset Co., Maryland, USA.¹
Thomas , Sr. Davis died on 11 April 1749 at Anne Arundel Co., Maryland, USA, at age 81.¹
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     Thomas Wright married Ann (?) at England.¹
Thomas Wright was born circa 1630 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was born on 26 September 1630 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.² He married Mary (?) before 1670.¹
Thomas Wright married Ann (?) after 1672.¹

Thomas Wright died circa 1705.²
Thomas Wright died on 21 January 1705/6 at Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA, at age 75.¹
      ; Person Source.¹

; Emigrated from Yorkshire to New Jersey around 1677 with two of his brothers, Joshua and Samuel; member of the Provincial Assembly; married to Ann (SNU).

Wright's - 400 Years Plus

Thomas Wright emigrated on the "Flie-boat Martha" of Hull, England, Thomas Wharcup, Master, of Bridlington Key, East Riding of Yorkshire, which arrived at New Castle on the Delaware 6 October 1677 and was given clearance papers to pass up the river.

Before leaving England, Thomas Wright purchased (memorandum of deed 10 May 1677 one-fourth of a proprietary of land in West New Jersy, part of the ten shares of Thomas Hutcheson, Thomas Peirson, Joseph Helmsley, George Hutcheson, and Mahlon stacy. In 1682 (memorandum of deed 19 October 1682) Thomas Wright conveyed to Robert Hopper a house and lot in Burlington, containing three acres, part of his fourth in the first ten shares of the Province. On 15 October 1683, Thomas Wright received a retrun of survey for 500 acres along Assiscunk Creek, adjoining the town boundary of Burlington. He alson received 1 mo. 1685 a return of survey by Daniel Lees for 500 acres along the line of the Indian purchase on the north side of Crosswicks Creek. His name appeared on the Burlington County tax assessment list of 1684 for 500 acres, the assessors "chosen from ye falls to Crosswicks Creek" being (10) Joshua Wright and William Emley.

Thomas Wright was a signer of the "Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the Province of West New Jersey in America," adopted 3 March 1676, many of the names appended thereto being signed after this date.

Thomas Wright, Juror; Joshua Wright, Constable; and Samuel Wright, Juror were included in the list of "names of all ye freeholdes and inhabitants within ye Co. of Burlington," Court Records, Burlington, N.J. 14 June 1680.

Thomas Wright was a member of the West New Jersey General Assembly 1683.

"Att a town meetin held by the Inhabitants of Chesterfield this 12th day of ye: 12: mo 1693" among the signers of an agreement to pay a penalty of 3 shillings for failure to appear at town meeting were Thomas Scholey, Thomas Wright, Jonathan Wright, Robert Wright, and Benjamin Wright.²

     Elizabeth Wright was born on 15 March 1631/32 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.^1,2
Elizabeth Wright died on 1 July 1633 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, at age 1.^1,2
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     Joshua Wright was born in 1633 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was born on 4 October 1633 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹ He was born on 4 October 1633 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.² He married Elizabeth Empson circa 10 June 1669 at England.¹
Joshua Wright married Elizabeth Empson on 10 June 1669 at South Cliffe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹

Joshua Wright died on 10 October 1695 at Nottingham Township, Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA, at age 62.¹
Joshua Wright died on 10 October 1695 at Nottingham Township, Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA, at age 62.²
Joshua Wright died on 10 October 1695 at Nottingham Township, Burlington Co., New Jersey, USA, at age 62.¹
      ; Person Source.¹

; Emigrated from Yorkshire to New Jersey around 1677 with two of his brothers, Thomas and Samuel; member of Provincial Assembly. Married Elizabeth Empson 10 April 1669.

Wright's - 400 Years Plus

b. Howden, East Riding of Yorkshire, England, bap. 4 October 1633, d. Nottingham Twp., Burlington Co., N.J. 8 mo. (October) 10, 1695, will 25 March 1690, inventory 30 January 1696, probate 11 May 1696 by Elizabeth Wright and Joshua Wright, administration granted by Mahlon Stacy, Elias Ffarre and Robert Stacy, justices. Married England 4 mo. (June) 10, 1669 to Elizabeth Empson (d. Burlington Co., N.J. 1 mo. (March) 12, 1705), daughter of William Empson of "gowle Field House", Gole, East Riding of Yorkshire England.

From mutilated Friends records 7 mo. 2 1669 at South Cliffe, East Riding of Yorkshire: "Joshua Wright of Howden having been convinced of .... frequented friends meetins: denied the worlds....went from it, paid tithes, forsooke (by little and....he being admonished and worned faithfully by friends....subtiltie) to cover himself, and afterwards proceeded....world, and to be spurr'd and marryed by a drunken p..." Joshua Wright of Howden was disowned 7 mo. 2 1669 by Cave MM for marrying contrary to Discipline 4 mo. 10 1669 to Elizabeth Empson. [Cave MM, East Riding of Yorkshire, records.]

Joshua Wright with his wife and children Elizabeth, Joshua, and Robert emigrated from Ashford-in-the-Water, Bakewell parish, Derbyshire, England. They embarked for West New Jersey at Hull, England 6 mo.(August) 24, 1679 and arrived at the falls of the Delaware (now Trenton) about 10 mo. December) 20, 1679.

Joshua Wright signed the "The Concessions and Agreements of the Proprietors, Freeholders, and Inhabitants of the Province of West New Jersey in America," adopted 3 March 1676, and was a member of the West New Jersey General Assembly 1683-1685.

Joshua Wright acquired in England (memorandum of deed 16 July 1677) one-sixth of a share of the Province of West Jesey from Thomas Hutchinson of Beverley, Thomas Peirson of Bonwick, Joseph Helmsley of Great Kelke, George Hutchinson of Sheffield, all of Yorkshire, and Mahlon Stacy of Dorehouse, Derbyshire. In 1683 Joshua Wright, Mahlon Stacy, John Lambert, Thomas Lambert, and William Femley received a return of survey by Daniel Leeds for 2,000 acres "above the mouth of Assunpinck Creek, between Peter Fretwell and George Hutcheson, along said creek and on Dellaware River." Toward the end of the year (10 mo. (December) 1683, Joshua Wright received another return of survey by Daniel Leeds, in his own right, for 285 acres "in the First Tenth, on Crosswicks alias Leeds River, at the head of a small run next to the land of Francis Davenport," who had emigrated from Whittington, Derbyshire. A third return of survey by Daniel Leeds for Joshua Wright and William Emley (3 mo. (May) 1694) included 2,000 acres within the Province of West Jersey.

Joshua Wright's name appeared on the Burlington County tax assessment list of 1684 for 400 acres. The assessors "chosen from ye falls to Crosswicks Creek" were Joshua Wright and William Emley.²

     Alice Wright was born on 30 November 1635.¹
Alice Wright died on 29 April 1661 at age 25.¹
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     Margaret Wright was born on 7 January 1637/38 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.^1,2
Margaret Wright died on 22 May 1639 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, at age 1.^1,2
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     Davie Wright was born on 27 September 1642.¹
Davie Wright died on 4 October 1642 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.^1,2
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     Elizabeth Wright married Jasper Kemp.¹
Elizabeth Wright was born on 16 October 1643.²
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     Samuel Wright was born circa 1645.¹ He was born in 1647 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.² He married Mary Starkey on 1 July 1671.²

Samuel Wright died circa 1690.¹
Samuel Wright died before March 1689/90 at New Jersey, USA.²
      ; Person Source.²

; Emigrated from Yorkshire to New Jersey around 1677 with two of his brothers, Thomas and Joshua.

Wright's - 400 Years Plus.¹

     Jane Wright was born on 17 May 1648.¹
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     William Wright was born on 5 August 1649.¹
William Wright died on 25 March 1650.¹
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     Peter Wright was born in 1570 at Thorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹ He married Ann (?) on 7 June 1594.¹

Peter Wright died on 17 December 1617 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹
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     Ann (?) was born between 1557 and 1583; WFT Est.¹ She married Peter Wright on 7 June 1594.¹

Ann (?) died between 1615 and 1672; WFT Est.¹
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     Elizabeth Wright died WFT Est. 1596-1689.¹ She was born on 18 April 1595 at Thorpe, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹
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     Matthew Wright died WFT Est. 1601-1690.¹ He was born on 17 March 1599/0 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹
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     Ann Wright died WFT Est. 1602-1695.¹ She was born on 22 April 1601 at Knedlington, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹ She married Robert Parker on 27 January 1619 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.²
Ann Wright married Edward Ellerton on 30 October 1625 at Howden, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.²

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     Edward Wright died WFT Est. 1608-1697.¹ He was born on 31 May 1607 at Knedlington, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹ He married Ann Storme on 10 March 1630 at Yorkshire, England.²

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     William Wright died WFT Est. 1614-1703.¹ He was born on 7 November 1613 at Knedlington, East Riding, Yorkshire, England.¹
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     Alice Wright was born on 20 July 1662.²
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     Mary Wright was born on 29 April 1674.²
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     Arthur Wright was born on 29 November 1678.²
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     William White was born at London, City of London, Greater London, England.¹
      ; WFT 14-1463 shows Capt. John White as the father of Lucy White and William as the father of John (grandfather of Lucy - not father).¹

     John (James) Corker married Dorothy Bishop.¹
John (James) Corker was born in 1598; year of birth per WFT E1-0391.
      ; per WFT E1-391: "In 1632/3 and again in 1645 he was Burgess for Pashbehay,
Chickahominy and James City. He was clerk of the House in 1645-53.
John lived in Jamestown and survived the massacre of 1622.¹

John (James) Corker immigrated in 1618 to Virginia, USA.

John (James) Corker lived in 1637 at Jamestown, James City Co., Virginia, USA.²

     Capt. John White died circa 1679.¹
      ; WFT 14-1463 shows Capt. John White as the father of Lucy White and William as the father of John (grandfather of Lucy - not father).²

     GKJ-12.

; per WFT 12-2326 father of Elizabeth.

     (?) Berrington married John Romney Gent., of Luisley, co. Worcester.

     GKJ-13.

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     Robert Morton Esq. was born circa 1458 at Houghton, England.¹
Robert Morton Esq. died after 1526.²
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     Thomas Corbin was born circa 1408 at West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England.¹
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