Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Colonial Meriwether Families - Person Sheet
Spouses
1Mottrom Wright 
504,506, M
504,506, MBirthEngland
Death1700, Saint Dunstan’s-in-the-East Parish, Middlesex, England760
FlagsVolume 1
Marriagebef 12 Dec 1684
ChildrenFrances , F (1686-~1707)
Notes for Ruth Griggs
Ruth was the second wife of John Mottrom, uncle of Mottrom Wright who she married after John’s death.
Will notes for Mottrom (Spouse 1)
See abstract in “A Chain of Descent:…”
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.