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Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright 1750–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 November 1750

Birth Location: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1779

Death Location: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Father: Charles Bright

Mother: Jemima Bright

Spouse(s): Thomas Mathis

Children(s): James Mathis

In 1750, Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright entered the world in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA, born to Charles Bright And Jemima Bright. Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright married Thomas Mathis, and had children including James Mathis. Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright passed away in 1779 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1750, Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright entered the world in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA, born to Charles Bright And Jemima Bright.
  • Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright married Thomas Mathis, and had children including James Mathis.
  • Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright passed away in 1779 in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Bright
1728–1816
Birth Location: Russell Parish, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Jemima Bright
1731–1793
Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Mathis
1709–1765
Birth Location: Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

James Mathis
1771–1819
Birth Location: Edgefield, Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Elizabeth Bright's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Bright
1750–1779
Birth Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Charles Bright
1728–1816
Russell Parish, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Jemima Bright
1731–1793
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Bright's Descendants

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Elizabeth ("Eliza") Bright (3 November 1750–1779) m. Thomas Mathis (1709–April 1765)
  1. 1. James Mathis 1771–1819
    1. 1. Henry (William) Mathis 1791–1829
      1. 1. James (L) Matthews 1812–1892 m. Susan Mattis 1829–
        1. 1. MARY (" Maggie" E (1)) MATHIS 1852–1929 m. Nathaniel Pettit 1844–1913
      2. 2. Theney Mathis 1809–1841

Elizabeth Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1750
3 November 1750
Birth of Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright in Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
1779
1779
Age 29
Death of Elizabeth "Eliza" Bright in Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 November 1750
    Event Place: Pasquotank, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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