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Henry Bright (1760 - 1856)

Henry Bright
Born in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon, Pennsylvaniamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 7 Jan 1785 in Lincoln, Virginia, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 96 in Hubble, Lincoln, Kentucky, United Statesmap
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Biography

This profile is part of the Bright Name Study.
Henry Bright was a Pennsylvanian.

Name

Name: HENRY /BRIGHT/
Given Name: HENRY
Surname: BRIGHT[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Birth

Birth:
Date: 2 NOV 1760
Place: Heidleberg,Lebanon,Pennsylvania,USA[8][9][10]

Death

Death:
Type: Age: 96
Date: 18 DEC 1856
Place: Hubble, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA[11][12]

Henry/Heinrich Bright/Brecht Birth: 2 Nov 1760 Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA Death: 18 Dec 1856 (aged 96) Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA Burial: Bright Cemetery, Hubble, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA Memorial #: 63431871 Bio: Heinrich Brecht was born 2 Nov 1760 in what was then Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Capt. John Brecht and Margareta Schaeffer. He died Dec. 18, 1856, as Henry Bright; his grave is on the Akers Farm, 5927 Hubble Rd., Lincoln County, KY. He married Elizabeth Pope/Papst/Babst/Pabst/Brobst (1763-1822) 3 Jan 1785 in , Lincoln, Kentucky. She is buried with him. She was the daughter of Hans Georg Pope/Papst and Maria Christina Hill. He also married Drucilla Neville 2 May 1823 [b 1771; other husband Hosea Robinson]. Children with Elizabeth Pope: Capt. John Bright (1787); Sarah Ann (1788)(husb. David Culbertson); Elizabeth Christina "Christina" (1790)(husb. John Robinson); David (1794); Catherine/Kitty (1808)(husb. David/Larkin Luck); Greenberry (1803); Henry/Harry 1803; Margaret.

Military service: was in the Pennsylvania Militia

see

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BRECHT/2000-05/0957355169

from letter written in 1930 by J. G. Carpenter, MD (Louisville, KY), a descendant of Capt. John Bright's (and Elizabeth Morrison), of KY

Capt. John Bright's father was Henry Bright, who came to Lancaster, Penn., the son of Capt. John Bright Revolutionary War Soldier with General Geo. Washington of Valley Forge--Yorktown, Brandywine and other great battles.

This emigrant to Ky. came to Ohio Falls, now Louisville, Ky., near Logan or St. Osopho Fort, now Stanford, Ky. They got well and strong. This Henry Bright homesteaded 95 acres of land in Lincoln Co., Ky., now known as Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']) Co., Ky.; built the first house in Lancaster, later 6 miles West of Lancaster, Garrard Co., Ky. Now known as Hubble and 6 miles North of Stanford, 7 miles east of Danville, Boyle Co., Ky. Homesteaded many acres of the best blue grass and timber lands on the hanging Fork Stream and sojourned there until he died at the age of 98 years, a useful well-spent exemplary life. He had 7 sons, 3 or more daughters; Cathey, Kitty, Sadie and Kate--our grandfather John Bright was his first son, another was David. 3rd son was Greenberry and a 4th son was Henry Bright. He made a success and sold out in 1865-66 to his brother Greenberry Bright who lived in Bolivar, Tenn. 1850 to 1865 and moved with his family to Bedford, Ind. This Harry (Henry) Bright had sons, daughters whose names I have forgotten except a son named John a farmer and horseman and who was in Ky. about 20 years ago buying fine horses to stock his farm. Greenberry Bright our great uncle, had two sons John and George--3 daughters; Mary Bright married Robert White; Kate Bright married Alex Swinebrad. She and a son Greenberry Swinebrad live in Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']), Ky. A daughter named Mrs. Geo Woods lives in Stanford Ky. Mrs. Mary White formerly lived in Lincoln co., Ky., 8 miles from Stanford, had about 12 children, many of them dead [1930]. Martha Bright Stanford the 3rd daughter married Beecher Adams of Tenn. Had a dozen or more children and now she and husband are dead [1930]; a daughter Mrs. Francis Addams Pennington married Dr. Tim Pennington, a dentist--lives [1930] in Stanford, Lincoln Co. Ky. Both highly respected.

The above George and John Bright are dead now [1930]. George Bright had two children alive; Mrs. Annie Bright Johnson and Mrs. Sue Bright Yeager who live in Stanford. Our grandfather Capt. John Bright, Henry Bright, and Greenberry Bright were successful and rich men for their day. Family Members Spouse Elizabeth Pope Bright 1763-1822 Children John Bright 1787-1847 Created by: BetsPix (47108101) Added: 28 Dec 2010 URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63431871/henryheinrich-brightbrecht Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 December 2020), memorial page for Henry/Heinrich Bright/Brecht (2 Nov 1760–18 Dec 1856), Find a Grave Memorial no. 63431871, citing Bright Cemetery, Hubble, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by BetsPix (contributor 47108101) .


Residence

Residence:
Date: 1800
Place: No Township Listed, Lincoln County, KY[13]
Residence:
Date: 1840
Place: Lincoln, Kentucky, United States[14]
Residence:
Date: 1820
Place: Heidelberg, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States[15]
Residence:
Type: Age: 89
Date: 1850
Place: District 2, Lincoln, Kentucky[16]

Burial

Burial:
Place: Hubble, Lincoln County, Kentucky, USA[17]

Marriage

Husband: Henry Bright
Wife: Elizabeth Pope
Marriage:
Date: 7 JAN 1785
Place: Lincoln, Virginia, USA[18]
Child: Sarah Sally Bright

Sources

  1. Source: #S-1321244551 Page: SAR Membership Number: 93959
  2. Source: #S-1363018854 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: M432_210; Page: 280B; Image: 253
  3. Source: #S-1320347491 Page: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Page: 155; NARA Roll: M33_105; Image: 110
  4. Source: #S-1238070275
  5. Source: #S-945532310 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 117; Page: 94; Image: 192; Family History Library Film: 0007829
  6. Source: #S-941568637
  7. Source: #S-941568944
  8. Source: #S-1321244551 Page: SAR Membership Number: 93959
  9. Source: #S-1363018854 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: M432_210; Page: 280B; Image: 253
  10. Source: #S-1238070275
  11. Source: #S-1321244551 Page: SAR Membership Number: 93959
  12. Source: #S-1238070275
  13. Source: #S-941568944
  14. Source: #S-945532310 Page: Year: 1840; Census Place: Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: 117; Page: 94; Image: 192; Family History Library Film: 0007829
  15. Source: #S-1320347491 Page: 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Page: 155; NARA Roll: M33_105; Image: 110
  16. Source: #S-1363018854 Page: Year: 1850; Census Place: District 2, Lincoln, Kentucky; Roll: M432_210; Page: 280B; Image: 253
  17. Source: #S-1238070275
  18. Source: #S-941568637

See also:

  • Source: S-1238070275 Title: Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  • Source: S-1320347491 Title: 1820 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Fourth Census of the United States, 1820. (NARA microfilm publication M33, 142 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record G
  • Source: S-1321244551 Title: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
  • Source: S-1362933655 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.
  • Source: S-1363018854 Title: 1850 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, 1009 rolls); Records of the Bureau of the
  • Source: S-941568637 Title: Kentucky Marriages, 1802-1850 Author: Dodd, Jordan Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Source: S-941568944 Title: Kentucky, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  • Source: S-945532310 Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.

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