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William Bright 1710 – 1754 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1710

Birth Location: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Death Date: BEF 6 NOV 1754

Death Location: Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Father: John Bright

Mother: Elizabeth Hill

Spouse(s): Ann Stockwell

Children(s):

The story of William Bright began in 1710 in Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, British Colonial America. William Bright married Ann Stockwell. William Bright passed away in 1754 in Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Bright began in 1710 in Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, British Colonial America.
  • William Bright married Ann Stockwell.
  • William Bright passed away in 1754 in Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America.

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William Bright's Ancestors

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William Bright
1710 – 1754
Birth Place: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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 Timeline

2 Records

1710
1710
Birth of William Bright in Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, British Colonial America
1754
BEF 6 NOV 1754
Age 44
Death of William Bright in Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America
Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1710
    Event Place: Beaufort, Carteret, North Carolina, British Colonial America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 6 NOV 1754
    Event Place: Craven, North Carolina, British Colonial America

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