Gilbert Wright

about 1780–
Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of Gilbert

Gilbert Wright was born about 1780, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. He married Elizabeth Gard about 1808, in Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died in his hometown.

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Family Time Line

Gilbert Wright
1780–
Elizabeth Gard
1786–1848
Marriage: about 1808
Gilbert Wright
1800–1840
Lot Wright
1810–1889
Ruhamah Wright
1818–1879

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about 1808Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
    • Children

    (3)

    World Events (8)

    1780
    Age 0
    Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.
    1781 · The First Constitution
    Age 1
    Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.
    1812
    Age 32
    War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: occupational name for a craftsman or maker of machinery, mostly in wood, of any of a wide range of kinds, from Middle English and Older Scots wriht, wright, wricht, writh, write (Old English wyrhta, wryhta) ‘craftsman’, especially ‘carpenter, joiner’. The term is found in various combinations (for example, Cartwright and Wainwright ), but when used in isolation it often referred to a builder of windmills or watermills. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Wrights
    Wrightsman
    Cartwright
    Wrightson
    Right
    McWright
    Wrightman

    Sources (3)

    • Isaac in entry for Isaac Wright, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • Isaac Wright in entry for Isaac Wright, "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992"

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