Richard Wright, Jr.

Bef 1720 - Bef 1749  (< 29 years)

• Name	Richard Wright  [1]
  Suffix	Jr.
  Birth	Bef 1720	Burlington, New Jersey, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	Bef 8 Mar 1749	Burlington, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I7760	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family	Mary Coates   d. Aft Apr 1768, Of Northern Liberties, Philadelphia, PA
  Marriage	Bef 1740	Of Philadelphia, , PA
  Children	1. Mary Wright,   b. 1743, Kensington, , PA d. 18 Sep 1798, Kensington, , PA (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1467	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Richard Wright is listed as a shipwright in his will which he wrote on Jan 9, 1748/9 and which was probated on Mar 8, 1748. In it, he names wife Mary, children, George, Mary, Lydia and Sarah and brothers in laws Warwick and Abrahm Coatsh Coats was one of his witnesses -- his possible sister-in-law. The transcription of it is as follows: WRIGHT, RICHARD JUNR. Kensington, Co. of Philadelphia. Shipwright. January 9, 1748/9. March 8, 1748. J.75. Wife: Mary. Children: George, Mary, Lydia and Sarah. Father: Richard Wright of Burlington. Brothers-in-Law: Warwick and Abram Coats. Exec: Mary Wright, Warwick and Abram Coats. Trustees: Richard Wright, John Coats, Thomas Penrose. Wit: John Coats, Junr., Sarah Coats, Roby. Greenway.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2001] Will of Wright, Richard Jr. written on Jan 9, 1748/9 and probated on Mar 8 1748/9 (Philadelphia Co., PA). [S1806] Liu, Elizabeth, Email dated 2002 from LLIU@TWMI.RR.COM.