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Edward Bright 1700–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1700

Birth Location: Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Oct 1784

Death Location: Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Father: John Bright

Mother: Elizabeth Hill

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Edward Bright was born in 1700 in Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of John Bright And Elizabeth Hill. Edward Bright passed away in 1784 in Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Edward Bright was born in 1700 in Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States, the child of John Bright And Elizabeth Hill.
  • Edward Bright passed away in 1784 in Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Edward Bright's Ancestors

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Edward Bright
1700–1784
Birth Place: Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Bright
1660–1720
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth Hill
1680–1744
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Bright
1642–1688
Kington, Wiltshire, England
Eleanor (Nicholas) Bright
1649–1719
Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
George (William) Hill
1660–1722
Shropshire, England
Sarah (Mary Frances) Potts
1655–1762
Wales
Great-Grandparents
Richard Immigrant
1625–1675
Eleanor Smith
1625–1675
George Hill
1608–1721
Mary Tyson
1614–1714
John POTTS
1645–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Bright
1605–1678
Ann Bright
1602–1669
Richard Smith
1589–1670
Elizabeth Poole
1588–1654
Sir undertaker)
1578–1649
Lady Symonds
1580–1649
Peter Dohrs
1582–1666
Barbara Sellen
1593–1669
Thomas Potts
1632–1680

Edward Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1700
1700
Birth of Edward Bright in Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1784
25 Oct 1784
Age 84
Death of Edward Bright in Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1700
    Event Place: Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1784
    Event Place: Russel, Bedford, Virginia, United States

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