Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Sr.

Male 1691 - 1753  (62 years)


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

    Father Henry BRIGHTMAN,   b. Abt 1640, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1728, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (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 Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Joseph BRIGHTMAN, Jr.,   b. 26 Apr 1718, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. George Brightman,   b. 16 Sept 1721, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 303 years)
     4. Mary Brightman,   b. 13 Aug 1727, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Elizabeth Brightman,   b. 9 Jul 1730, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. James Brightman,   b. 22 May 1734, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Susanna Brightman,   b. 14 May 1736, Freetown, Bristol Co., MA Find all individuals with events at this location
    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 
    1. [S013443] Barbara Farnham's web site.