Husband: James Bright [I764] 1 2
                Born: 16 Jul 1782 in Bedford Co., VA 3 4 5
             Married: 09 Feb 1813 in Lincoln Co., TN 22
            Children: 1871 23
                      Had 10 children; 5 daughters and 5 sons. WHen James Bright died in Feb 1871, 3 daughters and 2 sons and his wife had preceded him in death.

                Died: 24 Feb 1871 in Fayetteville (1 mile from), Lincoln Co., TN (at home) 6
              Father: James Bright
              Mother: Margaret Smyth
             Spouses: 
            Children:
          Occupation: Farmer
         Description: 7
                      Was about 6 feet tall.

           Residence: about 1792 Garrard Co., KY 8
                      Father and family moved here.

           Residence: before 1806 Nashville, Davidson, TN 9 10
                      about the age of majority.

          Occupation: 1806 deputy Surveyor; Lincoln Co., TN 11
                      First visited Elk River country.

Moved to Lincoln Co., TN: about 1808 Lincoln Co., TN 12
                Wife: Nancy Morgan [I765] 13 14
                Born: 16 Jan 1786 in Sumner Co., TN 15 16
                Died: 05 Nov 1856 in Lincoln Co., TN 18 19
              Father: John R. Morgan
              Mother: Mary Hall
             Spouses: 
      Cause of Death: Congestive chill 17
            Children: 20
                      Had 7 children.

           Residence: 21
                      She is living near Mulberry at time of marriage.
Children
01               (M): John Morgan Bright [I4693] 24 25 26 27 28
                Born: 20 Jan 1817 in Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN 29 30
                Died: 02 Oct 1911 in Fayetteville, Lincoln, TN 31 32
             Spouses: Judeth C. Clark; Zerilda B. Buckner; Bell Buckner
02               (M): James R. Bright [I766]
                Born: 1822 in Lincoln Co., TN 33 34
                Died: 15 Mar 1868 in Lincoln Co., TN 36 37
             Spouses: Elizabeth
03               (F): Pricilla M. Bright [I767]
                Born: 1825 in NC 38
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
04               (F): Malinda C. Bright [I770]
                Born: 1826 in TN 39
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
05               (M): Charles T. Bright [I769]
                Born: 1828 in TN 40
                Died: Unknown
             Spouses: 
          Occupation: Physician
            Military: 31 May 1846 Lincoln Co., TN Guards who left Lincoln Co., TN for Mexico; Mexico 41
06               (F): Martha R. Bright [I762] 42
                Born:
                Died: 1846-1850 ? 43
             Spouses: Byrd Douglas

Additional Information

James Bright:

Notes:
REF: 200AGPH
Household #200, page 27

Nancy Morgan:

Notes:
REF: 200APW
Household #200, page 27

(03) Pricilla M. Bright:

Notes:
REF: 200
Household #200, page 27

(04) Malinda C. Bright:

Notes:
REF: 200
Household #200, page 27

(05) Charles T. Bright:

Notes:
REF: 200P
Household #200, page 27

Footnotes

  1. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 27.
  2. Heritage of Lincoln County Tennessee Book, 2005 [93], article 1. Related to WIlliam P. Anderson, Surveyor General of TN.
  3. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  4. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 2 [102], page 32.
  5. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVII, No. 1 [157], page 14. States born in the New River country, Botetourt county, State of Virginia. Not sure where this is. Date: 06/16/1782.
  6. Ibid., page 14.
  7. Goodspeed Biography - Lincoln Co., TN [79] (Published in 1887).
  8. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVII, No. 1 [157], page 14.
  9. Ibid., page 14.
  10. Goodspeed Biography - Lincoln Co., TN [79] (Published in 1887), Came to Nashville in 1803 on advice of Uncle Col. William B. Anderson.
  11. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVII, No. 1 [157], page 14.
  12. Ibid., page 15.
  13. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XXI, No. 1 [163], page 23 for maiden name.
  14. Marsh, "Abstracts of Wills Lincoln County, TN, 1810-1895" [177], page 7.
  15. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33], for 1797.
  16. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. III, No. 1 [113], page 2.
  17. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. III, No. 2 [114], page 27.
  18. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 27 11/06/1856.
  19. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. III, No. 2 [114], page 29 has 5th and 6th.
  20. Ibid., page 2.
  21. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 7 [107], page 127.
  22. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. III, No. 1 [113], page 2.
  23. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XVII, No. 1 [157], page 15.
  24. Goodspeed Biography - Lincoln Co., TN [79] (Published in 1887).
  25. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XIII, No. 1 [147], page 23 for middle initial.
  26. Web Page: http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bright-britten.html#R9M0IQGY7 [522].
  27. Web Page: http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000836 [480].
  28. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 192.
  29. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  30. Goodspeed Biography - Lincoln Co., TN [79] (Published in 1887).
  31. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. XXI, No. 1 [163], page 23.
  32. Web Page: http://ajax.lva.lib.va.us/ [478], Check Confederate Veteran: v. 19, p. 540.
  33. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33], for 1822 .
  34. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 4 [125], page 87 for 1821 & Lincoln Co., TN.
  35. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 2 [102], page 29. Listed as James H. Bright. Died after painful illness.
  36. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. IX, No. 4 [125], page 87.
  37. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 2 [102], page 29. Listed as James H. Bright. Died after painful illness. Prosperity ARP Church Death Book.
  38. 1850 US Federal Census Lincoln Co., TN transcription [33].
  39. Ibid.
  40. Ibid.
  41. Lincoln Co., TN Pioneers Vol. I, No. 2 [102], page 25.
  42. From annotation to 1850 Lincoln Co., TN Census [65], page 27.
  43. Assumption of transcriber that this person died before 1850 census. No proof. [43], Based on birth year of last child.

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