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Joseph Bridger 1631–1686 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 April 1631

Birth Location: Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 April 1686

Death Location: Isle of Wright Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Father: Samuel Archbishop

Mother: MARY WEBB

Spouse(s): Hester Pitt

Children(s): Elizabeth Bridger

In 1631, Joseph Bridger entered the world in Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Lawrence Bridger Bridges 1584 Reverend Archbishop And Mary Margaret Webb. Joseph Bridger married Hester Pitt, and had children including Elizabeth Bridger. Joseph Bridger passed away in 1686 in Isle of Wright Co., VA, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1631, Joseph Bridger entered the world in Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, born to Samuel Lawrence Bridger Bridges 1584 Reverend Archbishop And Mary Margaret Webb.
  • Joseph Bridger married Hester Pitt, and had children including Elizabeth Bridger.
  • Joseph Bridger passed away in 1686 in Isle of Wright Co., VA, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Archbishop
1584–1650
Birth Location: Woodmancote, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
SA
MARY WEBB
1601–1683
Birth Location: Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Hester Pitt
1627–1711
Birth Location: Bristol, Avon, England, United Kingdom
HP

Children(s)

Elizabeth Bridger
1648–1711
Birth Location: Isle of Wight, Colonial Virginia
EB

Joseph Bridger's Ancestors

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Joseph Bridger
1631–1686
Birth Place: Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Samuel Lawrence Bridger Bridges 1584***++# Reverend, Archbishop
1584–1650
Woodmancote, Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
MARY (MARGARET) WEBB
1601–1683
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
Lawrence (Bridger Bridges Reverend Rector and Clerk of Slimbridge by the President of Magdalen with the approval of the Bishop of) Gloucester.
1558–1632
Godalming, Surrey, England
Marie (Mary Elliott Tanner (Snipes)) (Bridger)
1562–1612
Slimbridge, Gloucestershire, England
Nicholas (11GGF Webbe) Sir
1577–1663
St Bartholomew By The Exchange, London, England
Elinore (11GGM Wight Waighte) Lady
1578–1652
Melksham, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard 1525***++#
1525–1597
Margery Bridger
1527–1597
Mary Sheppy
1516–1588
Johannis Wieghte
1555–1580
Mary Webb
1560–1580
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Budgen
1502–1559
Thomas Wieghte
1540–1641

Joseph Bridger's Descendants

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Joseph Bridger (29 April 1631–15 April 1686) m. Hester Pitt (1627–1711)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bridger 1648–1711 m. Thomas Lear 1666–
    1. 1. Mary Lear 1684–1745 m. Robert Bridger 1692–1764
      1. 1. Samuel Bridger 1718–1786
        1. 1. Keziah Bridger 1768–1825 m. John Newman 1763–1826
    2. 2. Elizabeth Lear 1691–
    3. 3. John Lear 1689–1782
    4. 4. Thomas Lear 1696–

Joseph Bridger's Timeline

2 Records

1631
29 April 1631
Birth of Joseph Bridger in Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1686
15 April 1686
Age 55
Death of Joseph Bridger in Isle of Wright Co., VA, Virginia, USA
Isle of Wright Co., VA, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 April 1631
    Event Place: Woodmancote Manor, Parish of Dursley, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 April 1686
    Event Place: Isle of Wright Co., VA, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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