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Wright Stanley

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Wright Stanley

Birth
Charles City, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Death
24 Jan 1792 (aged 40)
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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aged 40 yrs 4 mos (17) days

Bio for John Wright Stanly, SR (born 1742) and his *brother*, Wright Stanley (born 1751) with incorrect profile information / suggested corrections in brackets or with asterisks.

John Wright Stanly, Sr. was born 1742 in *Charles City County, Virginia*, the son of Dancy and Elizabeth Wright Stanly. Other children of Dancy and Elizabeth Stanley were Dancy, Jr., Richard Dancy, Susannah, and **Wright who was born in 1751**. [**This Find A Grave profile is actually John Wright Stanly’s brother, Wright Stanley, which is currently attached as his son. Both born to Dancy and Elizabeth Wright Stanley in Charles City, Virginia; John Wright Stanly Sr. was born in 1742 and only 9 years old when his brother, Wright Stanly, was born in 1751. John Wright Stanley Sr. (he later dropped the “e” in the name to “Stanly after going to debtor’s jail”) married Ann Cogdell and Wright Stanley married Susanna “Susan” Cogdell ** ].

His father, Dancy Stanley, was the son of Major John Stanley of Talbot County, Maryland. Major John Stanley is said to be the son of William Stanley, also of Talbot County, who was a direct descendant of the Earl of Derby.

Wright Stanley’s brother, John Wright Stanly Sr., is established as having fourteen children, nine of which can be accounted for by the North Carolina State Library: John Wright Stanly, Jr, born 1774; Ann, 1775; Lydia, 1777; Richard, 1778; ***Wright, 1779***; Alexander Hamilton; Fabius; Frank, who lived at Danville, Virginia; Major Alfred, of Alabama who was touted as being a Confederate Guerrilla.; and Thomas.

Contributor: Angie Em (49221158)
aged 40 yrs 4 mos (17) days

Bio for John Wright Stanly, SR (born 1742) and his *brother*, Wright Stanley (born 1751) with incorrect profile information / suggested corrections in brackets or with asterisks.

John Wright Stanly, Sr. was born 1742 in *Charles City County, Virginia*, the son of Dancy and Elizabeth Wright Stanly. Other children of Dancy and Elizabeth Stanley were Dancy, Jr., Richard Dancy, Susannah, and **Wright who was born in 1751**. [**This Find A Grave profile is actually John Wright Stanly’s brother, Wright Stanley, which is currently attached as his son. Both born to Dancy and Elizabeth Wright Stanley in Charles City, Virginia; John Wright Stanly Sr. was born in 1742 and only 9 years old when his brother, Wright Stanly, was born in 1751. John Wright Stanley Sr. (he later dropped the “e” in the name to “Stanly after going to debtor’s jail”) married Ann Cogdell and Wright Stanley married Susanna “Susan” Cogdell ** ].

His father, Dancy Stanley, was the son of Major John Stanley of Talbot County, Maryland. Major John Stanley is said to be the son of William Stanley, also of Talbot County, who was a direct descendant of the Earl of Derby.

Wright Stanley’s brother, John Wright Stanly Sr., is established as having fourteen children, nine of which can be accounted for by the North Carolina State Library: John Wright Stanly, Jr, born 1774; Ann, 1775; Lydia, 1777; Richard, 1778; ***Wright, 1779***; Alexander Hamilton; Fabius; Frank, who lived at Danville, Virginia; Major Alfred, of Alabama who was touted as being a Confederate Guerrilla.; and Thomas.

Contributor: Angie Em (49221158)


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  • Created by: Dawn Bilik
  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74028603/wright-stanley: accessed ), memorial page for Wright Stanley (7 Sep 1751–24 Jan 1792), Find a Grave Memorial ID 74028603, citing Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, New Bern, Craven County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Dawn Bilik (contributor 46839075).