Ship Passengers and Names

Submitted by GFSBARB@aol.com

 


In researching some of my early Jamestown ancestors, I tend to read all the big and obscure books on the times and place. One I found: Historical Background in American Colonies, (sorry lost my cover sheet with author and publisher), in chapter 11 had the following entries that may be of some help to anyone researching WRIGHT families of Virginia. These were not my WRIGHTS (YET), but the information to be found in books like this is unbelievable and should be shared.


Robert Wright age 44 came in 1608 and settled in James City, he is referred to as "an old planter". He survived the Indian massacre of 1621. There is no ship name for him.
John Wright age 20 was passenger on ship "Ambrose", 1623
John Wright age 21 passenger on ship "Alice" from London to Va Jul 1635.
Richard Wright age 23 on ship "Safety" Aug 1635.
William Wright age 18 on ship "Assurance" London to Va Jul 1635.
Another interesting tidbit, which I took to mean they went from Va to NY or Carolinas.
Tickets granted, Robert and Mary Wright in the Ketch "Beginning" for NY 3/19/1678. Richard Wright in the Ketch "Mary and Sarah" for Carolina.

They didn't just have witchcraft in New England as shown below.
"Before a court held the 11th of September 1626 appeared Lt Giles Allington, a member of the London Company of VA. And a substantial citizen of the Colony. By his testimony he accused "good wife" Joan Wright of witchcraft. She was the wife of Robert Wright aged 44 in 1624-1625, who came in the "Swan" on 1608." It goes on to tell that his two children were born in America and they had lived in Elizabeth City but had moved to Surry Co. She was found guilty but only fined 100 lbs of tobacco.


This chapter also lists many more and their ships early 1600s.

 

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