It is believed that John Wright's father, John, was born about 1719 in Chester County, PA and died about 1745. Nothing is known about his wife. The Old and New Monongahela by John S. Van Voorhis states John Wright died May 1, 1833. However, his grave marker states his DOD was 27 May 1833 at 87 years 11 months and 20 days. Thank you "Cousin" Sharon Haennelt for John Wright's date of death.

John Wright's American Revolutionary war record at the NSDAR states he lived in Westmoreland County, PA. His rank was soldier. His wife was Hannah Tanner. His service description states he fought under Capt. John Van Meter. The Van Meters came to Pennsylvania with the Swans and Hughes families from Virginia.

John Wright married Hannah Tanner, daughter of Phillip Tanner, Sr. and Elizabeth Dickey Tanner. The Old and New Monongahela states that "John and Hannah had 5 sons: James, Phillip, Joseph, John and Hugh. Their descendants lived on the Wright farm, known as the 'Forks of Yough', in the house long known as the Hassler House. Their grandson, Ezra, son of Hugh and Polly Smith Wright, was cousin on his father's side of Judge Wright who so long resided in Washington, D.C. On his mother's side this grandson was related to the wife of the author." It has been recorded that the children of John and Hannah Tanner Wright were:
James b: December 04, 1773 d: in died young
Philip J. b: 10 Sep 1775 d: 31 Jan 1816
John M. b: 11 Dec 1777 d: 21 Aug 1854 in Delpi, IN
Eizabeth b: 9 Sep 1778 d: in died in infancy
Joseph b: 23 Nov 1779 died young
Joseph b: 11 Oct 1782 d: 14 Oct 1863
James b: 18 May 1785 d: Abt. 1820 in New Orleans
Robert b: 15 May 1786 d: Feb 1864 in Uniontown, Fayette Co PA Burial: near Uniontown, Fayette Co PA