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Joshua Bright 1774–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Apr 1774

Birth Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Death Date: Abt. Feb 1827

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

Father: Dr. Sr

Mother: Margerette Wade

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In 1774, Joshua Bright entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to Dr Charles H Bright Sr And Margerette Jemima Wade. Joshua Bright passed away in 1827 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1774, Joshua Bright entered the world in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States, born to Dr Charles H Bright Sr And Margerette Jemima Wade.
  • Joshua Bright passed away in 1827 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States.

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Joshua Bright's Ancestors

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Joshua Bright
1774–1827
Birth Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Parents
Dr. Charles H Bright Sr
1728–1816
Russell Parish, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Margerette (Jemima) Wade
1731–1793
Bedford, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Edward Bright
1700–1784
Russel, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann Rebecca) Tuton
1708–1763
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Bright
1670–1720
Elizabeth Hill
1680–1744
John Tuton
1675–1719
Mildred Washington
1696–1747
2nd-Great-Grandparents
(Deacon) Bright
1641–1688
Eleanor Nicholas
1649–1719
George Hill
1660–1722
Mary Potts
1668–1736

Joshua Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1774
1 Apr 1774
Birth of Joshua Bright in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
1827
Abt. Feb 1827
Age 53
Death of Joshua Bright in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1774
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. Feb 1827
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, United States

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