Henry BRIGHTMAN

Male Abt 1742 - 1825  (83 years)

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  • Name Henry BRIGHTMAN 
    Birth Abt 1742  Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 May 1825  [1] 
    Person ID I18671  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    Father Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Jr.,   b. 26 Apr 1718, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Rebecca HILL,   b. 29 Jul 1723, Swansea, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1741 
    • 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).
    Family ID F07498  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary READ 
    Marriage 30 Jun 1763  Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Notes 
    • Henry & Mary were both of Freetown at the time of their marriage.
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Brightman,   b. 29 Sep 1763, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Sep 1872 (Age 108 years)
     2. Pardon Brightman,   b. 1766, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Aug 1846 (Age 80 years)
     3. Henry Brightman, Jr.,   b. Abt 1768
     4. Joseph Brightman,   b. Abt 1770
     5. Susannah Brightman,   b. Abt 1771
    +6. Rhoda BRIGHTMAN,   b. 2 Jul 1774, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Aug 1854, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     7. Polly Brightman,   b. Abt 1775
    Family ID F07106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

  • 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.

  • Sources 
    1. [S012750] Rootsweb's Worldconnect -- needs verification.

    2. [S013455] Freetown, MA, Marriage Records 1686-1844, (Assonet, MA: 1934), 10.