Thomas Liptrap (Liptrap) Bright (1796 - 1873)

Born 5 May 1796 in Rockbridge, Virginia, United States

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Died 19 Jan 1873 at age 76 in Tucker, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Native Virginian

Private Thomas (Liptrap) Bright served in the War of 1812
Service started: April 15th, 1814
Unit(s): Capt. Boyds 4th Regiment, VA Militia
Service ended: July 27, 1814

Thomas was the son of Isaac Liptrap and Mary Bright

it is not known how the last name was changed from Liptrap to Bright. Thomas seems to be the first of his family to make this name change.

Marriages

Thomas first married Marriage to Nancy Drury in 28 Jan 1815. No children. He then married Margaret Cox in December 1817. They had the following children:

1. John W. Bright - 1813–1904
2. Thomas Jefferson Bright - 1819–1897
3. William Bright - 1823–1879 ​​
4. Mary Jane Bright - 1824–1879
5. George Washington Bright - 1826–1900
6. Lucretia Virginia Bright - 1827–1903
7. Abigail Bright - 1830–1905 ​​
8. Phebe Bright - 1834–Deceased
9. Virginia Catherine Bright - 1836–1927
10. Jemima Bright - 1837–1894

Military Service

Thomas served, as a Private, in the War of 1812 under Capt John Boyd's 4th VA Regiment Militia. He entered service on April 15th, 1814 and was discharged on July 27, 1814. Thomas was a substitute for Abraham Lowmann.

Research Notes

1. There is not a marriage register/source for either wife.
2. His first born, John W. Bright (1813-1904) seems to have been born before Thomas married either woman. There is not a source to document his parentage.
3. In the 1860 Census, Thomas and Margaret are listed along with a John Bright that was 10 years old.

He passed away about 1873.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHT2-RRH : 2 March 2021), Thomas Bright, Randolph, Arkansas, United States; citing p. 267, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm .
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M41B-8CG : 18 February 2021), Thomas Bright, 1860.
• United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-XZ6C : 8 March 2021), Thomas Liptrap, 1812-1815; citing NARA microfilm publication M602 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); roll 126; FHL microfilm 882,644.
• "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8C1-GLM : 23 February 2021), Thomas Liptrap Or Bright Or Lipstrap, ; citing military unit Pri Capt John Dickson's Co VA Mil, NARA microfilm publication M313 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 840,488.
• Heritage Consulting. Millennium File [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: MyFamily.com, Inc., 2003. Original data: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File is a database created by the Institute of Family Research to track the records of its clients and the results of its professional research. It contains more than 880,000 linked family records, with lineages from throughout the world, including colonial America, the British Isles, Switzerland, and Germany. One of the focuses of the Millennium File is linking to European nobility and royalty.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #93971110

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Liptrap-32 created through the import of Allen-Carpenter - 2010-01-31.ged on Apr 26, 2012 by Thomas Allen. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Thomas and others.

1850 Census Randolph County, West Virginia.