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Capt Daniel Wright

Birth: 27 Sep 1759
Fauquier County, Virginia, USA
Death: 24 May 1838 (aged 78)
Madison County, Alabama, USA
Burial: McCrary Cemetery

Madison County, Alabama, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 34.836956, Longitude: -86.4855499
Memorial ID: 37599366 View Source

Revolutionary Soldier, Captain during 1780-81 (North Carolina). Though his former rank was Private, by 1780, he was a Captain of Mounted Infantry under Col. Martin Armstrong. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion) and in the Wilmington Expedition. Daniel was known to have served in these battles and skirmishes: Shallow Ford, Raft Swamp, Brick House, and Seven Creeks.

After the war, Daniel served as Major and Brigade Inspector in Laurens County, and as a South Carolina state legislator. Refer to U.S. Pension No. S32616, which states that Daniel and Nancy Wright moved to Madison County, Alabama in 1812.

Revolutionary Soldier, Captain during 1780-81 (North Carolina). Though his former rank was Private, by 1780, he was a Captain of Mounted Infantry under Col. Martin Armstrong. Aug. 1781, a Captain under Col. Robert Smith (NC State Legion) and in the Wilmington Expedition. Daniel was known to have served in these battles and skirmishes: Shallow Ford, Raft Swamp, Brick House, and Seven Creeks.

After the war, Daniel served as Major and Brigade Inspector in Laurens County, and as a South Carolina state legislator. Refer to U.S. Pension No. S32616, which states that Daniel and Nancy Wright moved to Madison County, Alabama in 1812.

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Ann "Nancy" Young Wright

1762–1833 (m. 1782)

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Created by: John Van Zandt
Added: May 27, 2009
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37599366/daniel-wright: accessed ), memorial page for Capt Daniel Wright (27 Sep 1759–24 May 1838), Find a Grave Memorial ID 37599366, citing McCrary Cemetery, Madison County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by John Van Zandt (contributor 46935294).

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