Nathaniel Bright Sr. (1647 - 1726)

Born 5 May 1647 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Coolidge) Bright — married 21 Jul 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 11 May 1726 at age 79 in Watertown, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Nathaniel Bright was born May 5, 1647 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Henry Bright and Anne Goldstone Bright.^{[1] [2][3]}

Nathaniel was married in Watertown July 27, 1681 to Mary Coolidge, daughter of Simon Coolidge and Hannah Barron Coolidge.^[4][2][3]

He was a tanner and farmer.^[2]

Nathaniel died in Watertown May 11, 1726. He was buried in the Old Burying Ground, in Watertown.^[5]

His will, dated Sept. 22, 1725, mentions his sons Henry, Nathaniel, John, and Joseph ; and daughters. Mary Livermore, Hannah Bond, Abigail, and Mercy. He appointed his four sons executors, but John and Nathaniel declined to serve.^[2]

Children^[2]

1 Mary, b. Oct. 7, 1682; m., Dec. 14, 1704, Dea. Thomas Livermore, and has numerous descendants. [Livermore, 66.]

2. Henry, b. Aug. 16, 1684; d. Oct. 24, 1756, aged 73.

3. Nathaniel, b. Dec. 28, 1686; d. Dec. 28, 1737.

4. John, b. Ap. 5, 1689 ; m., Dec. 17, 1726, Rebecca Traine, b. Dec. 7, 1701, dr. of Thomas and Rebecca (Stearns) Traine, who d. 1736, and he d. 1764, s. p. [Traine, 17.]

5. Joseph, b. July 11, 1692; d. 1757.

6. Hannah, b. Aug. 7, 1694; d. 1786, aged 92; m., Feb. 4, 1718-19, Jonas Bond, Esq., and had 9 chil. [Bond, 110.]

7. Abigail, m. July 20, 1732, Capt. John Brown [Brown, 77], and d. soon, leaving one child, Abigail, b. Ap. 27, 1733; m., 1755, Israel Whittemore, of Weston. [See Whittemore.]

8. Benjamin, b. July 19, 1698 ; not mentioned in his father's Will.

9. Mercy, m., Feb. 10, 1725-6, John Coolidge, b. Oct. 22, 1697, son of Richard and Mary (Bond) Coolidge, and had 9 chil.[Coolidge, 67.]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Town and Vital Records 1620-1988; Watertown Births, page 27.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Bond, Henry: "Early Settlers of Watertown", pages 106 and 111 (Bright)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Anderson, Robert Charles: "The Great Migratiom Begins"; Volume I, page 242 (Henry Bright).
4. ↑ New England Marriages prior to 1700, page 99,
5. ↑ Middlesex County, Massachusetts Probate Index; 1648-1870, Volume II/

Birth

Birth:

Date: 05 MAY 1647

Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[6]

Death

Death:

Date: 11 MAY 1726^[7] .

Will

Will:

Date: 1726

Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[8]

Will:

Date: 1737

Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[9]

Marriage

Husband: Nathaniel Bright

Wife: Mary Coolidge

Child: Hannah Bright

Marriage:

Date: 21 JUL 1681

Place: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts^[10]

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