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Maj Benjamin Wright

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Maj Benjamin Wright

Birth
Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia, USA
Death
30 Jan 1860 (aged 75)
Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
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Purdy, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Major Wright was appointed Lieutenant by President Madison. He fought in the battle of The Horse Shoe in 1818 in the Creek Indian War and later he volunteered to fight in the Mexican War where he became a very close friend of General Sam Houston who became the governor of the state of Texas. He and Col John Purdy laid out the town of Purdy and he built the first log cabin in the town. He became the first Postmaster and the town's surveyor. He was elected Register of McNairy County which office he held until his death. He was esteemed by all as a brave, generous, and honest man.

The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, V.9 #1 Jan 1962.
Major Benjamin Wright
Born in Chatham County, Ga.
April 2, 1784
Died in Purdy, Tenn.
Jan. 30, 1860
He was an officer in the U. S. Army and commanded the left wing of the 39 regiment at the Battle of the Horseshoe, upon the death of the brave Montgomery. He resigned his commission and engaged in private pursuits, until the breaking out of the Mexican War, when at the age of 65 years he volunteered as a private soldier in the Fayette Cavalry, and was present at the siege of Vera Cruz. On his return home he was elected register of McNairy Co., which office he held until his death. He built the first cabin in the town of Purdy near where this monument stands. He was esteemed by all who knew him. A brave, a generous, and a honest man.
Major Wright was appointed Lieutenant by President Madison. He fought in the battle of The Horse Shoe in 1818 in the Creek Indian War and later he volunteered to fight in the Mexican War where he became a very close friend of General Sam Houston who became the governor of the state of Texas. He and Col John Purdy laid out the town of Purdy and he built the first log cabin in the town. He became the first Postmaster and the town's surveyor. He was elected Register of McNairy County which office he held until his death. He was esteemed by all as a brave, generous, and honest man.

The Tennessee Genealogical Magazine, V.9 #1 Jan 1962.
Major Benjamin Wright
Born in Chatham County, Ga.
April 2, 1784
Died in Purdy, Tenn.
Jan. 30, 1860
He was an officer in the U. S. Army and commanded the left wing of the 39 regiment at the Battle of the Horseshoe, upon the death of the brave Montgomery. He resigned his commission and engaged in private pursuits, until the breaking out of the Mexican War, when at the age of 65 years he volunteered as a private soldier in the Fayette Cavalry, and was present at the siege of Vera Cruz. On his return home he was elected register of McNairy Co., which office he held until his death. He built the first cabin in the town of Purdy near where this monument stands. He was esteemed by all who knew him. A brave, a generous, and a honest man.

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"In the second grave south rests the body of Major Benjamin Wright born in Chatham Co. Ga April 2, 1784 died at Purdy Tenn. Jan 30, 1860. He was an officer in the U.S. Army and commanded the left wing of the 39th Regiment at the Battle of the Horse Shoe [during the Creek War] upon the death of the brave [Maj. Lemuel] Montgomery. He resigned his commission and engaged in private pursuits until the breaking out of the Mexican War when at the age of [can't read] years he volunteered as a private soldier in the Fayette Cavalry and was present at the siege of Vera Cruz. On his return home he was elected Register of McNairy Co., which office he held until his death. He built the first cabin in the town of Purdy near which this monument stands. He was esteemed by all who knew him a brave a generous and honest man."

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