Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Will notes for Mottrom Wright
See abstract in “A Chain of Descent:…”
Notes for Ruth (Spouse 1)
Ruth was the second wife of John Mottrom, uncle of Mottrom Wright who she married after John’s death.
Marriage notes for Mottrom & Ruth (Family)
The marriage of Mottrom to the widow of his uncle, John Mottrom, was technically illegal at the time, but no one objected.
Notes for Mottrom & Ruth (Family)
In a bond dated 2 Oct 1684, Mottrom Wright agreed to live separate and apart from Ruth, paying her suitable alimony and schooling for daughter Frances.