Benjamin Brightman

Male 1763 - 1872  (108 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Brightman 
    Born 29 Sep 1763  Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Sep 1872  [1
    Person ID I18691  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 

    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  [2
    Notes 
    • Henry & Mary were both of Freetown at the time of their marriage.
    Family ID F07106  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sally Bicknell,   b. 19 Jan 1766 
    Married 4 Jun 1786  [1
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F07116  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • He is probably the Benjamin Brightman who enlisted as a Revolutionary War soldier at Freetown, MA, on 3 Aug 1780. He served four days on an alarm at RI and was discharged 7 Aug 1780. Benjamin was a Private in Capt. Henry Brightman's company, Col. John Hathaway's regiment.

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

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