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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Prudence Brightman was born Abt 1801 (daughter of Pardon Brightman and Ruth Harrison).

    Prudence married Stephen Borden 12 Dec 1816. Stephen was born 7 Jan 1795. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Stephen Borden was born 21 Mar 1826, Fall River, MA; died 20 Jul 1897, Fall River, MA; was buried , Oak Grove Cemetery, Fall River, MA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pardon Brightman was born 1766, MA (son of Henry BRIGHTMAN and Mary READ); died 3 Aug 1846.

    Pardon married Ruth Harrison 17 Nov 1796, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA. Ruth was born 1777, MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Ruth Harrison was born 1777, MA.
    Children:
    1. 1. Prudence Brightman was born Abt 1801.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Henry BRIGHTMAN was born Abt 1742, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA (son of Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Jr. and Rebecca HILL); died 26 May 1825.

    Notes:

    I think the following data pertains to this particular Henry Brightman, our ancestor (My mom Edna's ancestral line):

    Henry Brightman of Freetown, MA, was a Sergeant in Capt. Joseph Durfee's co; in this position he served three months, from 9 Apr to 9 Jul 1778. He was also a Captain in Col. Livingston's regiment, serving one month, 2 Jun to Jul 2 1779 at Freetown and RI. Henry was also Captain, 10th co., 2nd Bristol Co., MA, regiment. He is on a list of officers of MA Militia; was commissioned 10 Aug 1779. Henry also served in Col. John Hathaway's regiment; he entered the service 1 Aug 1780 and was discharged 7 Aug 1780, serving 6 days on an alarm at RI. He also served in Col. James Dean's regiment, serving 6 days from 8 Mar to 14 Mar 1781.

    Henry married Mary READ 30 Jun 1763, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary READ (daughter of Joseph READ and Mary DEANE).

    Notes:

    Henry & Mary were both of Freetown at the time of their marriage.

    Children:
    1. Benjamin Brightman was born 29 Sep 1763, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA; died 3 Sep 1872.
    2. 2. Pardon Brightman was born 1766, MA; died 3 Aug 1846.
    3. Henry Brightman, Jr. was born Abt 1768.
    4. Joseph Brightman was born Abt 1770.
    5. Susannah Brightman was born Abt 1771.
    6. Rhoda BRIGHTMAN was born 2 Jul 1774, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; died 24 Aug 1854, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA; was buried , North Burial Ground, Fall River, MA.
    7. Polly Brightman was born Abt 1775.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Jr. was born 26 Apr 1718, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA (son of Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Sr. and Susanna TURNER).

    Joseph married Rebecca HILL Abt 1741. Rebecca (daughter of Jonathan HILL, III and Elizabeth HALE) was born 29 Jul 1723, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Rebecca HILL was born 29 Jul 1723, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA (daughter of Jonathan HILL, III and Elizabeth HALE).

    Notes:

    Married:
    At Freetown, Joseph Brightman Jr. "entered his purpose of marriage to Rebecca Hill of Swansea" 11 Dec 1741.

    This marriage is confirmed as belonging to this Joseph in "Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts" p. 1647 (Google Books).

    Children:
    1. 4. Henry BRIGHTMAN was born Abt 1742, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA; died 26 May 1825.

  3. 10.  Joseph READ

    Joseph — Mary DEANE. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary DEANE
    Children:
    1. 5. Mary READ