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William Jeffrey Bright 1707 – 1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1707

Birth Location: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 2 JUL 1762

Death Location: Craven, North Carolina, United States

Father: John Bright

Mother: Elizabeth Hill

Spouse(s): Ann Stockwell, Ann Stockwell

Children(s): Mary Bright, Sarah Bright, Bright None, Susannah Bright, Anne Bright, Sarah Whitfield, Mary Bright, Sarah Bright, Bright None, Susannah Bright, Anne Bright, Sarah Whitfield

The story of William Jeffrey Bright began in 1707 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States. William Jeffrey Bright married Ann Stockwell, Ann Stockwell, and had children including Mary Jane Bright, Sarah Bright, Bright, Susannah Bright, Anne Bright, Sarah Whitfield, Mary Jane Bright, Sarah Bright, Bright, Susannah Bright, Anne Bright, Sarah Whitfield. William Jeffrey Bright passed away in 1762 in Craven, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Jeffrey Bright began in 1707 in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States.
  • William Jeffrey Bright married Ann Stockwell, Ann Stockwell, and had children including Mary Jane Bright, Sarah Bright, Bright, Susannah Bright, Anne Bright, Sarah Whitfield, Mary Jane Bright, Sarah Bright, Bright, Susannah Bright, Anne Bright, Sarah Whitfield.
  • William Jeffrey Bright passed away in 1762 in Craven, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bright
1678 – 1720
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Elizabeth Hill
1680 – 1744
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
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Spouses(s)

Ann Stockwell
1705 – 1762
Birth Location: Hyde, Bath, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Ann Stockwell
1705 – 1762
Birth Location: Hyde, Bath, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Children(s)

Mary Bright
1743 – 1802
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Sarah Bright
1720 – 1808
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Bright None
1721 – 1754
Birth Location: Cayton, Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Susannah Bright
1723 – 1756
Birth Location: Hyde Precinct, Bath, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Anne Bright
1725 –
Birth Location: Hyde, Bath, North Carolina, United States
AB
Sarah Whitfield
1749 – 1808
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Mary Bright
1743 – 1802
Birth Location: Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Sarah Bright
1720 – 1808
Birth Location: Duplin, North Carolina, United States
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Bright None
1721 – 1754
Birth Location: Cayton, Craven, North Carolina, United States
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Susannah Bright
1723 – 1756
Birth Location: Hyde Precinct, Bath, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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Anne Bright
1725 –
Birth Location: Hyde, Bath, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Whitfield
1749 – 1808
Birth Location: North Carolina
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William Bright's Ancestors

Self
William Bright
1707 – 1762
Birth Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Parents
John Bright
1678 – 1720
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
Elizabeth Hill
1680 – 1744
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, British Colonial America
Grandparents
John Bright
1650 –
Surrey, England
George Hill
1660 – 1722
Shropshire, England
Mary Potts
1668 – 1736
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Bright
1620 –
Elizabeth
1620 –
Nicholas Hill
1630 – 1675
Silvester Bennett
1630 – 1706
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Bennett
1577 – 1651
Mary Bourne
1600 – 1659

William Bright's Descendants

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William (Jeffrey) Bright (1707 – 2 JUL 1762) m. Ann Stockwell (1705 – 1762) m. Ann Stockwell (1705 – 1762)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Bright (ABT 1743 – 1802) m. Peter Gilstrap (1735 – 10 MAR 1795) m. Peter Gilstrap (1735 – 10 MAR 1795)
    1. 1. Eleanor (Nelly Ellender) Gilstrap (1772 – 1832) m. William Johnson (1774 – NOV 1885)
      1. 1. Nancy Johnson (1802 – 1860) m. William Gilstrap (8 MAR 1793 – NOV 1837)
        1. 1. Rebecca Gilstrap (8 AUG 1826 – 5 JUL 1888) m. David York (17 SEP 1809 – 8 AUG 1870) m. Bartholemew Lawson
        2. 2. Ann Gilstrap (1822 – ABT 1863)
        3. 3. John Gilstrap (1824 – )
        4. 4. Nancy Gilstrap (1827 – ) m. David Sexton
        5. 5. Levi Gilstrap (1829 – ABT 1863)
      2. 2. Lyttleton (Hardy) Johnson (31 AUG 1795 – 20 MAR 1876) m. Mary Smith (19 OCT 1799 – 9 APR 1876)
      3. 3. Vincent Johnson (1797 – )
      4. 4. Keziah ("Kizzy") Johnson (27 SEP 1797 – AFT 1860) m. Thomas Burton (2 FEB 1790 – AFT 1860)
      5. 5. Elijah Johnson (1799 – )
      6. 6. Levi Johnson (1800 – )
      7. 7. Elizabeth Johnson (1802 – )
      8. 8. Mary Johnson (1802 – ) m. John (Thompson) Fawlkes (ABT 1810 – )
    2. 2. Benjamin Gilstrap (1766 – 1805) m. Winifred Mumford (ABT 1767 – 1800)
    3. 3. Hardy (I) Gilstrap (10 OCT 1766 – 7 DEC 1829) m. Anna (Dove) Carlton (1773 – 19 JUN 1854)
    4. 4. James Gilstrap (1767 – )
    5. 5. Lewis (Wiley) Gilstrap (1768 – 21 MAY 1854) m. Elizabeth Maxwell (1773 – ) m. Elizabeth Maxwell (20 OCT 1771 – 1 MAY 1854)
    6. 6. Charity Gilstrap (10 OCT 1769 – 1850) m. Henry Sparrow (ABT 1749 – )
    7. 7. Elinor Gilstrap (1772 – 12 OCT 1850) m. Neal (Cullen) Edwards (1770 – 1835)
    8. 8. Mary (Polly) Gilstrap (ABT 1774 – 1805)
    9. 9. Bright Gilstrap (1776 – 23 DEC 1835) m. Mary (Selah) Mumford (1775 – 1835)
    10. 10. Welthy (Ann) Gilstrap (ABT 1778 – 16 MAY 1860) m. David Cross (1780 – 12 MAY 1852)
    11. 11. Winifred Gilstrap (1782 – 15 AUG 1838) m. Jeremiah Ellexson (ABT 1778 – 24 JAN 1838)
    12. 12. Rachel Gilstrap (1784 – )
    13. 13. Pervis Gilstrap (ABT 1788 – )
    14. 14. Barnett Gilstrap (ABT 1790 – ABT 1844) m. Rebecca Gilstrap (ABT 1797 – ABT 1845)
    15. 15. Richard Gilstrap (6 MAY 1768 – 18 DEC 1835) m. Mary Trewhitt (ABT 1768 – 9 MAR 1797) m. Nancy (Ann) Wright (4 MAY 1779 – 10 APR 1860)
      1. 1. William Gilstrap (8 MAR 1793 – NOV 1837) m. Nancy Johnson (1802 – 1860)
      2. 2. Peter Gilstrap (12 MAY 1789 – DEC 1859) m. Elizabeth (Grace) Gross (1799 – 1882)
      3. 3. Benjamin (E.) Gilstrap (ABT 1790 – ) m. Elizabeth Daugherty (ABT 1786 – ) m. Elizabeth Daugherty (8 JUN 1789 – 17 JUL 1874)
      4. 4. David Gilstrap (JUN 1791 – 26 OCT 1850) m. Hannah Reed (23 APR 1792 – AFT 1850)
      5. 5. Levi Gilstrap (1793 – )
      6. 6. Sarah (G) Gilstrap (13 MAY 1796 – 8 MAY 1847)
  2. 2. Sarah Bright (1720 – 1808) m. Stephen Herring (1717 – 21 SEP 1797)
  3. 3. Bright (1721 – 10 JAN 1754)
  4. 4. Susannah Bright (1 JAN 1723 – 1756) m. Walter Plant (1720 – 1757) m. Robert Needham (1734 – JAN 1782)
  5. 5. Anne Bright (1725 – )
  6. 6. Sarah Whitfield (16 APR 1749 – 1808) m. Stephen (Bright) Herring (1765 – 1817)

William Bright's Timeline

2 Records

1707
1707
Birth of William Jeffrey Bright in Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States
1762
2 JUL 1762
Age 55
Death of William Jeffrey Bright in Craven, North Carolina, United States
Craven, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1707
    Event Place: Wilmington, New Hanover, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 JUL 1762
    Event Place: Craven, North Carolina, United States
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