Baptized St. James, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 29 December 1602, son of Henry and Mary (Woodgate) (Barker) Bright. Came from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk to Massachusetts Bay in 1630. First settled in Boston; later moved to Watertown.
Died in Watertown 9 October 1686. On 7 October 1686 Sewall noted that "Deacon Bright carrying home chairs, &c. used at Mr. Bayly's [ordination], is hurt by his cart none seeing, so that he dies October 9, Saturday. It seems he was the only officer left in that church. Several of his ribs broken."
Married by 1635, Anna Goldstone, daughter of HENRY GOLDSTONE {1634, Watertown].
There was at Watertown a second Henry Bright, referred to in the records as Henry Bright Sr. or "Old Bright" who may have been related to the immigrant we treat here. He appeared rarely in the records, and was one of the poorest men in town, being supported by the town in his latter years.
Henry was 2ns cousin of ANNE (DEREHAUGH) STRATTON [1637, Salem}.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Died in Watertown 9 October 1686. On 7 October 1686 Sewall noted that "Deacon Bright carrying home chairs, &c. used at Mr. Bayly's [ordination], is hurt by his cart none seeing, so that he dies October 9, Saturday. It seems he was the only officer left in that church. Several of his ribs broken."
Married by 1635, Anna Goldstone, daughter of HENRY GOLDSTONE {1634, Watertown].
There was at Watertown a second Henry Bright, referred to in the records as Henry Bright Sr. or "Old Bright" who may have been related to the immigrant we treat here. He appeared rarely in the records, and was one of the poorest men in town, being supported by the town in his latter years.
Henry was 2ns cousin of ANNE (DEREHAUGH) STRATTON [1637, Salem}.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Baptized St. James, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, 29 December 1602, son of Henry and Mary (Woodgate) (Barker) Bright. Came from Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk to Massachusetts Bay in 1630. First settled in Boston; later moved to Watertown.
Died in Watertown 9 October 1686. On 7 October 1686 Sewall noted that "Deacon Bright carrying home chairs, &c. used at Mr. Bayly's [ordination], is hurt by his cart none seeing, so that he dies October 9, Saturday. It seems he was the only officer left in that church. Several of his ribs broken."
Married by 1635, Anna Goldstone, daughter of HENRY GOLDSTONE {1634, Watertown].
There was at Watertown a second Henry Bright, referred to in the records as Henry Bright Sr. or "Old Bright" who may have been related to the immigrant we treat here. He appeared rarely in the records, and was one of the poorest men in town, being supported by the town in his latter years.
Henry was 2ns cousin of ANNE (DEREHAUGH) STRATTON [1637, Salem}.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
Died in Watertown 9 October 1686. On 7 October 1686 Sewall noted that "Deacon Bright carrying home chairs, &c. used at Mr. Bayly's [ordination], is hurt by his cart none seeing, so that he dies October 9, Saturday. It seems he was the only officer left in that church. Several of his ribs broken."
Married by 1635, Anna Goldstone, daughter of HENRY GOLDSTONE {1634, Watertown].
There was at Watertown a second Henry Bright, referred to in the records as Henry Bright Sr. or "Old Bright" who may have been related to the immigrant we treat here. He appeared rarely in the records, and was one of the poorest men in town, being supported by the town in his latter years.
Henry was 2ns cousin of ANNE (DEREHAUGH) STRATTON [1637, Salem}.
Source: Anderson's Winthrop Fleet.
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