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Deacon Henry Bright II 1602–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1602

Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England

Death Date: 9 Oct 1686

Death Location: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Father: Sir Brett

Mother: Mary Bright

Spouse(s): Anna Goldstone, Anne Goldstone

Children(s): Mary Bright, Nathaniel Bright, Abigail Odlin

In 1602, Deacon Henry Bright II entered the world in Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Henry Henrici Hassell Brighte Bright Brett And Mary Marie Ann Woodgate Young Brighte Bright. Deacon Henry Bright II married Anna Goldstone, Anne Goldstone, Martha Coller, and had children including Abigail Odlin, Mary Bright, Nathaniel Bright. Deacon Henry Bright II passed away in 1686 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • In 1602, Deacon Henry Bright II entered the world in Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England, born to Sir Henry Henrici Hassell Brighte Bright Brett And Mary Marie Ann Woodgate Young Brighte Bright.
  • Deacon Henry Bright II married Anna Goldstone, Anne Goldstone, Martha Coller, and had children including Abigail Odlin, Mary Bright, Nathaniel Bright.
  • Deacon Henry Bright II passed away in 1686 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Deacon II's Ancestors

Self
Deacon II
1602–1686
Birth Place: Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Parents
Sir Henry \ Henrici Hassell Brighte \ Bright \ Brett
1560–1609
Bury St. Edmund, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Mary (\ Marie Ann (Woodgate) (Young?) Brighte \) Bright
1562–1618
Bury, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Sir (Lord Thomas \ Thomae \ Thome Gregory Bright \) Brighte
1537–1588
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Lady (Margaret \ Margareta (Norton) (Jervis) (Peyton \ Payton) Bright \) Brighte
1533–1600
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Mary Derehaugh
1547–1598
Badingham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Lord Knight
1511–1551
Margaret Elwolde
1524–1551
Thomas Parmitter
1500–1553
Lady Derehaugh.
1502–1593
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Deacon II's Descendants

1.
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Deacon (Henry Bright) II (29 Dec 1602–9 Oct 1686) m. Anna Goldstone (1615–22 Sep 1649) m. Anne Goldstone (16 May 1615–1710)
  1. 1. Mary Bright 1639–1712
  2. 2. Nathaniel Bright 1647–1726
  3. 3. Abigail Odlin 1637–

Deacon II's Timeline

4 Records

1602
29 Dec 1602
Birth of Deacon Henry Bright II in Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
1634
1634
Age 32
Deacon Henry Bright II was married in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1686
9 Oct 1686
Age 84
Death of Deacon Henry Bright II in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1712
12 Feb 1712
Age 110
Deacon Henry Bright II was married in Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts
Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1602
    Event Place: Bury St Edmunds, St Edmundsbury Borough, Suffolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 18
    [3] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1712
    Event Place: Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1630
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Watertown
    Record Source: New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1686
    Event Place: Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source:
    [1] New England, the Great Migration and the Great Migration Begins
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [5] North America, Family Histories
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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