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Dorothy WRIGHT6 (Dolley / Dolly)

- 21st Aug 18366

Life History

30th Sep 1737

Baptised in Sheffield, St Peter.1

"Dorothy d Thomas Wright, yeo"

12th Feb 1767

Witness at wedding in Sheffield, St Peter & St Paul.2

of Bouchier Molesworth & Margaret Wright

26th Sep 1779

Witness at wedding in St Martin Ludgate.3

of Charles Wright & Martha Bayles

27th Oct 1780

Mentioned in Will.4

of Thomas Wright
Described as "my daughter Dorothy"

23rd Jun 1829

Wrote will.5

"1) In the name of God, Amen
2) I Dorothy Wright of Sheffield Park in the parish of Sheffield in the county
3) of York ... ... "

Some names mentioned .-
1) John Watson of Shirecliff Hall near Sheffield aforesaid gentleman
2) James White of Morthen near Rotherham in the same county farmer
3) Rebecca and Mary Ann the daughters of my niece Ann White of Sheffield Park widow
4) my nephew Thomas Wright the Elder of Sheffield painter
5) my late brother Thomas Wright's children who are now living viz Margaret Belfour widow, Thomas Wright and Harriet Wright
6) my God-daughter Eliza the daughter of my late niece Ann Maria Watson
7) my late brother Charles Wright's children .. Jane ... Maria .. . and Sophia the wife of Robert Machin ... William Wright
9) Catherine Delight's children
10) my brother Alexander's children having purposely omitted his son Thomas, viz Catherine Batty and Ann Parkin
11) the children of my late niece Dorothy Sadler
12) my God-daughter Mary the daughter of my sister Cooper's son Philip
13) Margaret Dean of Pall Mall
14) Ann Catherine and Fanny the two daughters of the Reverend Francis Parker
15) my nephew Thomas Wright of Hackney
16) my niece Ann White widow
17) my said nephew Thomas Wright of Hackney Wine Merchant

21st Aug 1836

Died.6

25th Aug 1836

Buried in Sheffield, St Peter & St Paul.7,8

From the Parish Register :-
"Dorothy Wright, Spinster / Mannor / 25 / 98 / E Goodwin"

12th Sep 1836

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.5

Executors :-
John Watson
James White

Other facts

 

Research Note.6

From a Pedigree in the Sheffield Archives :-
"Dorothy died 21 Aug 1836 aged 98 years"

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