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Nicholas Bright 1755–1817 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: Prince George, , Maryland, USA

Death Date: 25 Jan 1817

Death Location: , Knox, Ohio, USA

Father: William Bright

Mother: Margaret Wiles

Spouse(s): Nancy Anthony

Children(s): David Bright, Christiana Bright, Elizabeth Bright, Susanna Bright, Rachel Bright

Nicholas Bright was born in 1755 in Prince George, , Maryland, USA, the child of William Bright And Margaret Wiles. Nicholas Bright married Nancy Ann Anthony, and had children including Christiana Bright, David Bright, Elizabeth Bright, Rachel Bright, Susanna Bright. Nicholas Bright passed away in 1817 in , Knox, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • Nicholas Bright was born in 1755 in Prince George, , Maryland, USA, the child of William Bright And Margaret Wiles.
  • Nicholas Bright married Nancy Ann Anthony, and had children including Christiana Bright, David Bright, Elizabeth Bright, Rachel Bright, Susanna Bright.
  • Nicholas Bright passed away in 1817 in , Knox, Ohio, USA.

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Nicholas Bright's Ancestors

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Nicholas Bright
1755–1817
Birth Place: Prince George, , Maryland, USA
Parents
William Bright
1734–1776
Allendale, Northumberland, England
Margaret Wiles
1730–1828
Great Bromley, Essex, England
Grandparents
John Bright
1709–1762
Roxwell, ESSEX
Esther Field
1713–1788
Terling, Essex, England
Nathaniel Wiles
1700–1735
Essex, England
Susan Wiles
1702–1767
Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Margaret Lambert
1672–
Thomas Field
1664–1732
Sarah Boosey
1668–1742
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Field
1646–1730
George Boosey
1644–1682
Sarah Huccaby
1649–1694

Nicholas Bright's Descendants

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Nicholas Bright (1755–25 Jan 1817) m. Nancy (Ann) Anthony (24 Nov 1763–1829)
  1. 1. David Bright 1775–1852 m. Amy Steenrod 1784–1865
    1. 1. Amy Bright 1824– m. Edmund Norman 1811–1864
      1. 1. Issac Norman 1839–1884 m. Asenith Snyder 1834–1918
        1. 1. Dollie (Mae) Norman 1876–1966
        2. 2. William Norman 1861–1888
        3. 3. Wesley Norman 1871–1940
        4. 4. Asenath Norman 1877–1880
        5. 5. Amy Norman 1864–1917
        6. 6. Rosa ((Rosie)) Norman 1866–1915
        7. 7. Della Norman 1869–1873
        8. 8. Ida Norman 1873–1875
      2. 2. Noah Norman 1845–1887
      3. 3. Elizabeth Norman 1845–
      4. 4. David Norman 1846–1860
      5. 5. William Norman 1849–
      6. 6. Amos Norman 1854–
      7. 7. Harriet Norman 1858–
    2. 2. Amos Bright 1832–1911
    3. 3. Anthony Bright 1817–1840
    4. 4. David Bright 1818–1899
    5. 5. Elizabeth Bright 1830–1855
    6. 6. Susanna Bright 1816–1893
    7. 7. Christina Bright 1820–1855
    8. 8. Sarah Bright 1811–1870
    9. 9. Lewis (Charles) Bright 1814–1840
    10. 10. John Bright 1815–
  2. 2. Christiana Bright 1790–1827
  3. 3. Elizabeth Bright 1794–1841
  4. 4. Susanna Bright 1796–1869
  5. 5. Rachel Bright 1793–1865

Nicholas Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of Nicholas Bright in Prince George, , Maryland, USA
Prince George, , Maryland, USA
1817
25 Jan 1817
Age 62
Death of Nicholas Bright in , Knox, Ohio, USA
, Knox, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: Prince George, , Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1817
    Event Place: , Knox, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Case Files, Ca. 1808-1920; Probate Place: Knox, Ohio

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Knox, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, Wills and Probate Records, Probate Case Files, Ca. 1808-1920; Probate Place: Knox, Ohio

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