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Thomas Bright 1660–1740 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1660

Birth Location: Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: Abt. 1740

Death Location: Minstead, Hampshire England

Father: William Bright🌱

Mother: Eleanor ROSSITER

Spouse(s): Katherine Gain

Children(s): George Bright

In 1660, Thomas Bright entered the world in Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, born to William Bright And Eleanor Rossiter. Thomas Bright married Katherine Gain, and had children including George Bright. Thomas Bright passed away in 1740 in Minstead, Hampshire England.

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Biography

  • In 1660, Thomas Bright entered the world in Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, United States, born to William Bright And Eleanor Rossiter.
  • Thomas Bright married Katherine Gain, and had children including George Bright.
  • Thomas Bright passed away in 1740 in Minstead, Hampshire England.

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Thomas Bright's Ancestors

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Thomas Bright
1660–1740
Birth Place: Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Parents
William Bright🌱
1623–1694
Denny Lodge, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, England
Eleanor ROSSITER
1625–1699
BOLDRE, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND
Grandparents
Edward Bright
1595–1645
New Forest, Hampshire, England
Christan Olding
1600–1640
Eling, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Sr
1570–1638
Jane OLDING
1572–1644
William Olding
1555–1611
Elizabeth 1555
1555–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Bright's Descendants

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Thomas Bright (1660–Abt. 1740) m. Katherine Gain (1657–Aft. 1730)
  1. 1. George Bright 1698–1771 m. Martha Lucas 1697–1755
    1. 1. Martha Bright 1730–1788 m. Moses Evans 1721–1796
      1. 1. Moses Evans 1754–1816 m. Elinor Lewis 1746–1822
        1. 1. Moses Evans 1783–1833 m. Esther Breeze 1784–1855

Thomas Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1660
1660
Birth of Thomas Bright in Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, United States
1740
Abt. 1740
Age 80
Death of Thomas Bright in Minstead, Hampshire England
Minstead, Hampshire England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Lyndhurst, Bergen, New Jersey, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1740
    Event Place: Minstead, Hampshire England

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