Rhoda BRIGHTMAN

1774 - 1854  (80 years)

• Name	Rhoda BRIGHTMAN
  Born	2 Jul 1774	Fall River, Bristol Co., MA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Female
  Died	24 Aug 1854	Fall River, Bristol Co., MA   [3]
  Buried	North Burial Ground, Fall River, MA
  Person ID	I18641	Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry BRIGHTMAN,   b. Abt 1742, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA ,   d. 26 May 1825  (Age ~ 83 years)
  Mother	Mary READ
  Married	30 Jun 1763	Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   [4]
  Notes	Henry & Mary were both of Freetown at the time of their marriage.
  Family ID	F07106	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joshua ELSBREE,   b. 6 Apr 1775, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA ,   d. 7 May 1839, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA  (Age 64 years)
  Married	16 Mar 1800	Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   [5, 6]
  Notes	At the time of their marriage, Joshua & Rhoda were both of Freetown.
  Children	1. Hannah Elsbree,   b. Abt. 15 June 1801, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA ,   d. 16 Aug 1858, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA  (Age ~ 57 years)  [Birth]   2. Henry Elsbree,   b. 10 Apr 1802, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA ,   d. 24 Jan 1882, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA  (Age 79 years)   3. John F. Elsbree,   b. 9 Jun 1806, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA ,   d. 17 Jan 1844, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA  (Age 37 years)   4. Benjamin ELSBREE,   b. 11 Oct 1807, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA ,   d. 28 May 1856, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA  (Age 48 years)   5. Joseph Elsbree,   b. 21 Jul 1810, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA ,   d. 17 Aug 1886, Fall River, MA  (Age 76 years)   6. Ruth Elsbree,   b. 21 Jul 1810, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA  [Birth]
  Last Modified	17 Feb 2020
  Family ID	F07100	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1850 Federal Census, Rhoda (Brightman) Ellsbree is age 77, living at Fall River, MA, with Samuel R. Brightman and family. This could be her nephew or son-in-law. There are several other Brightman families nearby. Rhoda Elsbree died at Fall River on 24 Aug 1854 at age 81 y 1 m. She died of "old age." The death record identifies her parents as "Henry & Maria," no other surname or maiden name given (Fall River Vol.84: Pg.67). I found Rhoda's maiden name on several trees at Rootsweb's Worldconnect. Her gravestone says she died on 23 Aug 1854.

  
  

• Sources

  [S012590] Birth date calculated from age at death. [S012433] Federal Census of 1 June 1850. [S012672] Vital Records of Fall River, MA. [S013455] Freetown, MA, Marriage Records 1686-1844, (Assonet, MA: 1934), 10. [S013451] The Luther Genealogy: A History of the Descendants of Captain John Luther, Leslie L. Luther, compiler, and George A. Luther, editor, (The Luther Family Association; Swansea, MA; 2001), 279. [S013455] Freetown, MA, Marriage Records 1686-1844, (Assonet, MA: 1934), 26.