Rhoda BRIGHTMAN

Female 1774 - 1854  (80 years)


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

    Father Henry BRIGHTMAN,   b. Abt 1742, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1825  (Age ~ 83 years) 
    Mother Mary READ 
    Married 30 Jun 1763  Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1839, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 16 Mar 1800  Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Aug 1858, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 57 years)  [Birth]
     2. Henry Elsbree,   b. 10 Apr 1802, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1882, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. John F. Elsbree,   b. 9 Jun 1806, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1844, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years)
     4. Benjamin ELSBREE,   b. 11 Oct 1807, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1856, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     5. Joseph Elsbree,   b. 21 Jul 1810, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1886, Fall River, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     6. Ruth Elsbree,   b. 21 Jul 1810, Fall River, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [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 
    1. [S012590] Birth date calculated from age at death.

    2. [S012433] Federal Census of 1 June 1850.

    3. [S012672] Vital Records of Fall River, MA.

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

    5. [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.

    6. [S013455] Freetown, MA, Marriage Records 1686-1844, (Assonet, MA: 1934), 26.