John Wright, b: 1729 - Sandford, England

^{1776 America declares independence}
^{1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president}
^{1789 French Revolution begins}
^{1798 Irish revolt against English rule}
^{1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor}

^{1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland}
^{1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland}
^{1740 War of Austrian Succession begins}
^{1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia}
^{1770 Cook discovers New South Wales}

^{1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain}
^{1665 Great plague of London}
^{1666 Great Fire of London}
^{1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar}
^{1700 Britain's american colonies prosper}


^{Roger Wright}^{b.1767 Sandford, Devon, England d.1809 Sandford, Devon, England}			^{Thomas Wright}^{b. d.}

^John Wright^{b.1769 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^John Wright^{b.1699 Sandford, Devon, England d.}	^{Joane Tucker}^{b.1651 Crediton , Devon, England d.}

^{Sarah Wright}^{b.1772 Sandford, Devon, England d.}	^John Wright^{b.1729 Sandford, Devon, England d.}

^{William Wright}^{b.1774 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^Mary Drake^{b. d.1746 Sandford, Devon, England}

^{Robert Wright}^{b.1776 Sandford, Devon, England d.}

^{Elizabeth Wright}^{b.1778 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^{Roger Glanvill}^{b. d.}

^{Maria Wright}^{b.1780 Sandford, Devon, England d.1787 Exeter, Devon, England}	^{Elizabeth Glanville}^{b.1745 Sandford, Devon, England d.}

^{Grace Wright}^{b.1782 Sandford, Devon, England d.}		^{Sarah Challacombe}^{b. d.}

^Ann Wright^{b.1785 Sandford, Devon, England d.}

^{Robert Wright}^{b.1787 Sandford, Devon, England d.}