Genealogy of Moody LaPointe Schnell Beyers - Person Sheet
Genealogy of Moody LaPointe Schnell Beyers - Person Sheet
Spouses
1Elizabeth PENNY 
341,349, 5743
341,349, 5743Death1788341
FlagsNon-Relative, Stray, Unconnected Person
Father(Private) , 7864
Family ID3238
ChildrenNaomi , 4654 (1743->1794)
Isaiah , 4646 (1748-1820)
Shadrach , 4637 (<1776-1781)
Meshack , 4614 (<1780->1814)
Abednego , 4636 (<1780-1824)
Albert , 4645 (<1780-<1798)
Habbakuk , 4647 (<1780-1805)
Elizabeth Penny , 4656 (<1780->1794)
Concord , 5259 (<1780->1794)
Unity , 7865 (<1780-<1789)
Charity , 4648 (<1780->1794)
Peace , 4651 (<1780->1794)
Notes for Dionysius WRIGHT
“Dionysius” Wright, name spelled many ways, first appears in the Brunswick County, Virginia Deeds on 5 September 1747 as a witness.[1] Brunswick Co., Va., Deed Book 3:356. Cited in Bradley, Stephen E., Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Books, Vol. 2: 1744-1755.
On 28 June 1754 Dionysius Wright patented 400 acres of land “on the branches of Crab Louce Creek adjacent Peter Daniels, Francis Lett and Kimble….” Virginia Land Patent Book 31:434.
On 16 August 1756, Dionysius Wright patented 138 acres of land “adjacent the Glebe, his own line and Lett.” Virginia Land Patent Book 33:340.
On 25 April 1758 Dionysius Wright sold to Randal Daniel for £35 a tract of 538 acres obtained by patent to Wright and described as adjoining the lands of the Glebe, Lett and Noble Brunswick Co., Va., Deed Book 6:282. Deed Book 3
In April 1763 it was "Ordered that Dionysius Wright be appointed Guardian to Nathaniel Hill Orphan of Lewis Hill Decd." in the Johnston County, North Carolina Court Minutes, 1759-1766, Book 1, by Waynette Parks Haun, 243 Argonne Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27704.
Prior to 1770 he was named in "A True List of Soldiers Commanded by Capt. Simon Turner of Ridgemont of Johnston County"
He probably then moved to the Ninty-Six District of South Carolina as noted in a will probated 20 March 1780 before William Candler, J.P of Richmond County, Georgia. He was a Georgia planter who was listed as a traitor in "The British Disqualifying Act of 1780" for his part in the war against the crown.
Dionysius was the magistrate in Augusta, Georgia during the Revolutionary War and helped citizens there sign the oath of allegiance against Great Britain.
WRIGHT FAMILY TREE485
It is believed that the Wright family in America descended from immigrant brothers who migrated to America from Cork, Ireland in the early 1700’s. The first known record of the Wrights was obtained from historical collections of the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution.
1. Dionysius Wright of the Ninety Six District, South Carolina was born about 1732 and died
about March 1780 in Richmond County, Georgia. Before going to Ninety Six District, South Carolina,
Dionysious Wright was in St. Paul’s Parish , Georgia presumably leaving Georgia because of the Revolutionary War activities in that part of Georgia He was descended from the Scottish settlers that moved to Ireland to settle it for the British. Dionysious Wright was listed as a traitor in “The British Disqualifying Act, 1780” for his part in the war against the crown.
In his will he leaves to sons Shadrach and Mesech, sons-in-law John Cotten and Charity his wife, Abner Willingham and Peace his wife, William Mims and Naomi his wife; five shillings each. To son Abednego Wright, a slave, to son Habakkuk Wright etc.; to son Isaah Wright 400 acres in Georgia being part of the plantation whereon I lived, adjoining William Saterwhite. To son Albeart Wright, land and dwelling whereon I lived; to daughter Concord and Elizabeth Penny Wright; a slave. To wife Elizabeth Wright, residue for life at her death to daughter Unity Wright. Wife Elizabeth and son Abednego, Executors. Dionysious’s will was probated March 20, 1780 before William Candler, Justice of the Peace of Richmond County. Witnesses Lewis Gardner, James Harvey, Richard Harvey. His wife was named Elizabeth.
Land on Kiokee Creek in Georgia Indenture made the 24th day of March 1760 between William House and William Eppes, Attorney at Law, of the County of Dinwiddie, for 35 pounds, conveying two tracts containing in whole 538 acres which land was granted by Patents to one Dionysius Wright and conveyed by the said Wright to Randal Daniel, one tract containing 400 acres, adjoining lands of Peter Daniel, Crablouse Creek, Francis Lett and Kimble. The other tract containing 138 acres, adjoining the 400 acre tract, the Glebe line and land of Lett. Names of witnesses were not given. Indenture and Memorandum of Livery of Seizin were acknowledged in Court on March 24, 1760
by William House. Deed Book 6, page 440 Brunswick County, Virginia.
Children of Dionysius Wright and Elizabeth are:
1.1 Abednego Wright, died 1824. He married Elizabeth Jones , June 19, 1791 in Columbia County, Georgia. He served in Capt John Peakes Company of the Georgia Militia commanded by Colonel Robert Middleton and Colonel Elijah Clarke. He received 575 acres of land in Washington County, Georgia for his service. Abednego Wright lived in the Georgia counties of Richmond, Columbia and Hancock. He no doubt was the same Abednego Wright listed as the son of Dyonicius Wright of Ninety Six District of South Carolina in a will probated 20 March 1780 before William Candler, Justice of the Peace of Richmond County, Georgia.
An abstract of Abednego Wright’s will in “History of Hancock County, Georgia” by Elizabeth Wiley Smith, Volume 1, page 84 lists Abednego Wright, married Susannah Gairy on 7 Nov 1816 in Hancock, Georgia. His personal property was appraised at approximately $2,000.00 which did not include the mills and two plantations known as Cedar Shoals on the Oconee River and Oak Halls. Abednego must have married again as Susannah Wright is listed as his wife in his last will and testament dated 9 October 1822.
Children of Abednego Wright are: .
1.1.1 Charity Wright married Thomas Walker Burton on September 16, 1809 in Columbia County, Georgia
1.1.2. James A. Wright
1.1.3. Abednego A. Wright
1.1.4. Elizabeth Wright, married Barnes
1.1.5. Finetta Wright, married Elijah Feeny
1.1.6. Amanda Reynolds
1.1.7. Dionysius Wright
1.2 Albert Wright, died about 12 May 1857, Columbia County, Georgia.
1.3 Meshack Wright was certified as a refugee soldier by Colonel William Candler. He received a bounty land grant in Washington, County, Georgia. .
1.4 Shadrack Wright, a refugee soldier. This certifys that Shadrack Wright, esquire was appointed a Captain in the first Georgia Continental Regiment of Foot in February 1776 and never resigned until he died 26 August 1781. Given under my hand at Savannah this 3 February 1784. /S/ Lachn McIntosh Maj. Gen. . Three hundred acres granted to the heirs of Shadrack Wright, Warrant 39
1.5 Isaiah Wright, born 1748, Virginia: died 1798, Georgia. m Rebekah Briscoe, November 24, 1787, Warren Co., Georgia.
1.6 Habakkuk Wright, died 1805. He married Susan Bacon18 June 1777 in Warren County, Georgia. Certificate as refugee soldier, William Candler, Colonel Regiment. Petitioner prays 250 acres in Washington County, Georgia. Warrant 1525.
Child of Habakkuk Wright and Susan Bacon is:
1.6.1 Clabourne Wright, born about 1778, died 1836.
1.7. Charity Wright, married Mr. Shultz; John Cotton .
1.8. Peace Wright, married Mr. Brown; Alban Willingham.
1.9. Naomia Wright, married William Mims.
1.10 Concord Wright, married Mr. Hamilton William White.
1.11 Elizabeth Penny Wright, married Mr. Tindall
1.12 Unity Wright. Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution records indicate Unity willed to nephew Dionysius William Wright, cattle; To Charity Cotton, my niece and a minor, cattle and 150 acres on Uchie Creek adjoining Mark Robinson; To Elizabeth Penny Wright, horseand saddle; To sister Mary Mimms. The residue to the children of my sister Peace Brown. If Charity Cotton dies without heirs her sisters Elizabeth Penny Cotton and Lucretia Schults to inherit her share. Abednego Wright, Executor. Charity Schults, Executor. Signed 25 Jun 1788. Probated 29 Mar 1789. Witnesses Thos. Hamilton, Concord Hamilton, Penny Wright. Thos. Hamilton, Penny Kendall sub. witnesses. Hugh Millican, Isaah Wright, Habbackkuk Wright, James Waters and Jesse Offutt appointed Appraisers 23 April
1788. 485
On 28 June 1754 Dionysius Wright patented 400 acres of land “on the branches of Crab Louce Creek adjacent Peter Daniels, Francis Lett and Kimble….” Virginia Land Patent Book 31:434.
On 16 August 1756, Dionysius Wright patented 138 acres of land “adjacent the Glebe, his own line and Lett.” Virginia Land Patent Book 33:340.
On 25 April 1758 Dionysius Wright sold to Randal Daniel for £35 a tract of 538 acres obtained by patent to Wright and described as adjoining the lands of the Glebe, Lett and Noble Brunswick Co., Va., Deed Book 6:282. Deed Book 3
In April 1763 it was "Ordered that Dionysius Wright be appointed Guardian to Nathaniel Hill Orphan of Lewis Hill Decd." in the Johnston County, North Carolina Court Minutes, 1759-1766, Book 1, by Waynette Parks Haun, 243 Argonne Drive, Durham, North Carolina 27704.
Prior to 1770 he was named in "A True List of Soldiers Commanded by Capt. Simon Turner of Ridgemont of Johnston County"
He probably then moved to the Ninty-Six District of South Carolina as noted in a will probated 20 March 1780 before William Candler, J.P of Richmond County, Georgia. He was a Georgia planter who was listed as a traitor in "The British Disqualifying Act of 1780" for his part in the war against the crown.
Dionysius was the magistrate in Augusta, Georgia during the Revolutionary War and helped citizens there sign the oath of allegiance against Great Britain.
WRIGHT FAMILY TREE485
It is believed that the Wright family in America descended from immigrant brothers who migrated to America from Cork, Ireland in the early 1700’s. The first known record of the Wrights was obtained from historical collections of the Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution.
1. Dionysius Wright of the Ninety Six District, South Carolina was born about 1732 and died
about March 1780 in Richmond County, Georgia. Before going to Ninety Six District, South Carolina,
Dionysious Wright was in St. Paul’s Parish , Georgia presumably leaving Georgia because of the Revolutionary War activities in that part of Georgia He was descended from the Scottish settlers that moved to Ireland to settle it for the British. Dionysious Wright was listed as a traitor in “The British Disqualifying Act, 1780” for his part in the war against the crown.
In his will he leaves to sons Shadrach and Mesech, sons-in-law John Cotten and Charity his wife, Abner Willingham and Peace his wife, William Mims and Naomi his wife; five shillings each. To son Abednego Wright, a slave, to son Habakkuk Wright etc.; to son Isaah Wright 400 acres in Georgia being part of the plantation whereon I lived, adjoining William Saterwhite. To son Albeart Wright, land and dwelling whereon I lived; to daughter Concord and Elizabeth Penny Wright; a slave. To wife Elizabeth Wright, residue for life at her death to daughter Unity Wright. Wife Elizabeth and son Abednego, Executors. Dionysious’s will was probated March 20, 1780 before William Candler, Justice of the Peace of Richmond County. Witnesses Lewis Gardner, James Harvey, Richard Harvey. His wife was named Elizabeth.
Land on Kiokee Creek in Georgia Indenture made the 24th day of March 1760 between William House and William Eppes, Attorney at Law, of the County of Dinwiddie, for 35 pounds, conveying two tracts containing in whole 538 acres which land was granted by Patents to one Dionysius Wright and conveyed by the said Wright to Randal Daniel, one tract containing 400 acres, adjoining lands of Peter Daniel, Crablouse Creek, Francis Lett and Kimble. The other tract containing 138 acres, adjoining the 400 acre tract, the Glebe line and land of Lett. Names of witnesses were not given. Indenture and Memorandum of Livery of Seizin were acknowledged in Court on March 24, 1760
by William House. Deed Book 6, page 440 Brunswick County, Virginia.
Children of Dionysius Wright and Elizabeth are:
1.1 Abednego Wright, died 1824. He married Elizabeth Jones , June 19, 1791 in Columbia County, Georgia. He served in Capt John Peakes Company of the Georgia Militia commanded by Colonel Robert Middleton and Colonel Elijah Clarke. He received 575 acres of land in Washington County, Georgia for his service. Abednego Wright lived in the Georgia counties of Richmond, Columbia and Hancock. He no doubt was the same Abednego Wright listed as the son of Dyonicius Wright of Ninety Six District of South Carolina in a will probated 20 March 1780 before William Candler, Justice of the Peace of Richmond County, Georgia.
An abstract of Abednego Wright’s will in “History of Hancock County, Georgia” by Elizabeth Wiley Smith, Volume 1, page 84 lists Abednego Wright, married Susannah Gairy on 7 Nov 1816 in Hancock, Georgia. His personal property was appraised at approximately $2,000.00 which did not include the mills and two plantations known as Cedar Shoals on the Oconee River and Oak Halls. Abednego must have married again as Susannah Wright is listed as his wife in his last will and testament dated 9 October 1822.
Children of Abednego Wright are: .
1.1.1 Charity Wright married Thomas Walker Burton on September 16, 1809 in Columbia County, Georgia
1.1.2. James A. Wright
1.1.3. Abednego A. Wright
1.1.4. Elizabeth Wright, married Barnes
1.1.5. Finetta Wright, married Elijah Feeny
1.1.6. Amanda Reynolds
1.1.7. Dionysius Wright
1.2 Albert Wright, died about 12 May 1857, Columbia County, Georgia.
1.3 Meshack Wright was certified as a refugee soldier by Colonel William Candler. He received a bounty land grant in Washington, County, Georgia. .
1.4 Shadrack Wright, a refugee soldier. This certifys that Shadrack Wright, esquire was appointed a Captain in the first Georgia Continental Regiment of Foot in February 1776 and never resigned until he died 26 August 1781. Given under my hand at Savannah this 3 February 1784. /S/ Lachn McIntosh Maj. Gen. . Three hundred acres granted to the heirs of Shadrack Wright, Warrant 39
1.5 Isaiah Wright, born 1748, Virginia: died 1798, Georgia. m Rebekah Briscoe, November 24, 1787, Warren Co., Georgia.
1.6 Habakkuk Wright, died 1805. He married Susan Bacon18 June 1777 in Warren County, Georgia. Certificate as refugee soldier, William Candler, Colonel Regiment. Petitioner prays 250 acres in Washington County, Georgia. Warrant 1525.
Child of Habakkuk Wright and Susan Bacon is:
1.6.1 Clabourne Wright, born about 1778, died 1836.
1.7. Charity Wright, married Mr. Shultz; John Cotton .
1.8. Peace Wright, married Mr. Brown; Alban Willingham.
1.9. Naomia Wright, married William Mims.
1.10 Concord Wright, married Mr. Hamilton William White.
1.11 Elizabeth Penny Wright, married Mr. Tindall
1.12 Unity Wright. Georgia Daughters of the American Revolution records indicate Unity willed to nephew Dionysius William Wright, cattle; To Charity Cotton, my niece and a minor, cattle and 150 acres on Uchie Creek adjoining Mark Robinson; To Elizabeth Penny Wright, horseand saddle; To sister Mary Mimms. The residue to the children of my sister Peace Brown. If Charity Cotton dies without heirs her sisters Elizabeth Penny Cotton and Lucretia Schults to inherit her share. Abednego Wright, Executor. Charity Schults, Executor. Signed 25 Jun 1788. Probated 29 Mar 1789. Witnesses Thos. Hamilton, Concord Hamilton, Penny Wright. Thos. Hamilton, Penny Kendall sub. witnesses. Hugh Millican, Isaah Wright, Habbackkuk Wright, James Waters and Jesse Offutt appointed Appraisers 23 April
1788. 485
Research notes for Dionysius WRIGHT
He may have been born in 1725 in South Carolina. 341 There is a Dionysius Wright in the 1790-94 deeds in Columbia County, Georgia. 341 Dionysius Wright is listed living in Richmond County in the "1790 Reconstructed Census of Georgia".341 He may have been born ca 1732 in Ireland and died ca 22 March 1780 in Richmond County, Georgia. 349 CW10019 on Rootsweb says Dionysius Wright of the Ninety Six Dist. SC born about 1732 and died about March 1780 in Richmond Co. Ga.
Notes for Elizabeth (Spouse 1)
“To wife Elizabeth Wright, residue for life at her death to daughter Unity Wright” from the will of Dionysius Wright of 20 March 1780. 485