George
WRIGHT
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Born: abt. 1765 in Crown Colony of Virginia
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George married Editha "Eady" SHIRLEY . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Editha "Eady" SHIRLEY was born abt. 1776 in South Carolina, USA. Editha "Eady" died abt. 1831 in Georgia, USA. Editha "Eady" was the child of John SHIRLEY and Rebecca UNKNOWN.
George WRIGHT died abt. 1803 in South Carolina, USA.
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Editha "Eady" SHIRLEYMarriage place:
Editha "Eady" SHIRLEY was the child of John SHIRLEY and Rebecca UNKNOWN
Children of George WRIGHT and Editha "Eady" SHIRLEY
Abraham WRIGHTDied: 9 November 1858, Meriwether, Georgia, USA
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1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1796 Birth of ChildAbraham WRIGHT was born 4 September 1796, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
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Last updated: 9/19/2017 9:16:56 AM
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The state of Virginia was named after England's Queen Elizabeth I. In the early 1600's, all of North America that was not Spanish or French was then called 'Virginia' in honor of 'The Virgin Queen,' and the earliest English colonial expeditions were sent by the Virginia Company of London. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1788 - Crown Colony of Virginia
June 25, 1788 - Virginia becomes 10th U.S. state
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