Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Sr.

1691 - 1753  (62 years)

• Name	Joseph BRIGHTMAN
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	1691	Portsmouth, RI   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	3 Mar 1753	Freetown, Bristol Co., RI   [1]
  Person ID	I19790	Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry BRIGHTMAN,   b. Abt 1640, England ,   d. 1728, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Mother	Joan JAMES
  Married	Abt 1675
  Family ID	F07500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna TURNER,   b. Abt. 1695,   d. 26 Dec 1872  (Age ~ 177 years)
  Married	Abt. 1715
  Children	1. Henry Brightman,   b. 19 Sept 1716, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   2. Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Jr.,   b. 26 Apr 1718, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   3. George Brightman,   b. 16 Sept 1721, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA  (Age 302 years)   4. Mary Brightman,   b. 13 Aug 1727, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   5. Elizabeth Brightman,   b. 9 Jul 1730, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   6. James Brightman,   b. 22 May 1734, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA   7. Susanna Brightman,   b. 14 May 1736, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA
  Last Modified	10 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F07499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From "Representative Men and Old Families of Southeastern Massachusetts" p. 1647 (Google Books): In 1717 Joseph was assessor of taxes in Freetown, and in 1721 on the Grand Jury. The first schoolhouse in Fall River was on land given by Joseph Brightman. Slade's Ferry was operated by the Slades and Brightmans. His will is dated 18 Dec 1751 at Freetown; mentions "dearly beloved wife" Susanna; daughters Mary, Elizabeth, and Susanna; son James, and sons Joseph and George as executors.

  
  

• Sources

  [S013443] Barbara Farnham's web site.