Michael Bright, Jr

1759 - 1842  (83 years)

• Name	Michael Bright
  Suffix	Jr
  Birth	10 Aug 1759	Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Nov 1842	Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee, USA
  Burial	Union Temple United Methodist Church Cemetery, Afton, Greene County, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I23143	Tulpehocken Genealogy | Dickinson, Hackman, Peiffer, Lamm, Buchter, Klopp, Gross
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Johann Michael Brecht,   b. 24 Mar 1732, Schaefferstown, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Aug 1814, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Catherine (Bower) Huber,   b. 27 Jun 1732   d. 5 Jul 1814 (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F7680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Louisa Land,   b. 1761   d. 1837 (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Michael Bright,   b. 1786   d. 1859 (Age 73 years)   2. Charles Bright,   b. 1788   d. 1874 (Age 86 years)   3. Susan (Angue) Bright,   b. 1790   d. 1846 (Age 56 years)   4. Michael Bright,   b. 1792   d. 1874 (Age 82 years)   5. David Bright,   b. 1798   d. 1857 (Age 59 years)   6. Rachel Elizabeth (Morelock) Bright,   b. 1805   d. 1857 (Age 52 years)
  Family ID	F7694	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2022

  
  

• Notes

  MICHAEL BRIGHT BIBLE RECORD BIRTHS My father Michael Bright was born the 24th day of November 1732. My mother birthday unknown to me, her maiden name was Catherine Stoner. My stepmother being the widow of Conrad Bower decease'd, her maiden name was Catherin Hubin, born the 27th day of June 1732. My eldest brother Jacob Bright was born July 14th day 1754. Myself Michael Bright was born August 10th day 1759 in the sign of the fish. These being the children of Father hed by his second wife as followeth: John Bright was born January 27 day 1767 Sarah Bright was born November 19th day 1768 David Bright was born August 5 day 1771 Peter Bright was born January 26 day 1774 John Bright was born the 29 day of January 1776 in the sign of the twins. Births of myself and family Myself Michael Bright born the 10 day of August 1759 My loving wife Luisa Land now Luisa Bright to the best of her memory was born in the year of our Lord 1761 but cannot recollect the month nor day. Our first born daughter Polly Bright was born the 8 day of August 1781 in the evening. Caty Bright was born the 5 day of october 1783 in the morning. Michael Bright our son was born the 21 day of January 1786 in the evening. Charles Bright was born the 5 day of February 1788 about 9 o'clock at night. Sarah Bright was born the 31 day of Octobert 1790 in the morning. Luisa Bright was born the 10 day of January 1794 in the evening. Henry Land Bright was born the 4 day of February 1796 in the evening.^4/3/1801 David Bright was born the 10 day of March 1798 about noon, Elizabeth Bright was born in Shanandoa County State of Virginia on the 3 day of A- 1801 early in the morning. Rachel Bright was also born in county of Shanandoa State of Virginia at Boiling Springs Place on the 11 day of March 1805 in the morning. MARRIAGES Michael Bright and his loving wife Louisa Land, now Bright enter'd into the life of Matrimony and Married before Devett Boos a preacher of gospel to the reformed Calvinistical Church at Reading Town in the County of Berks, in the state of Pennsylvania in October 1780. Our oldest child daughter Polly Bright was married to John Maltsberger. Our second daughter Caty Bright was married to Jacob Stiegel jun on the 19 day of February 1805. Our daughter Sarah Bright was married to Samuel Bowman on the 7 day of November 1815. Our son Charles Bright was married to Sarah Newman on the 2d day of September 1819. Our oldest son Michael Bright was married to Polly Morris the 16th day of March 1820. Our youngest daughter Rachel Bright was married to Nathan Morelock on the 3rd day of February 1825. Our son David Bright was mareid to Lydia Collier on the 30th day of May 1833, about 3 o'clock in the evening by Samuel Coldwell ESQ. DEATHS My Mother to the best of our memory died in the year of our Lord 1763 or 1764. Our stepmother died the 5 day of July 1814. Aged 82 years and 8 days. Our father Michael Bright died the first day of August 1814. Aged 81 years 8 months and 7 days. Our brother John died the 7th day of January 1769. Our youngest brother John died the 7th day of January 1793. Our brother Peter Bright died at Sea, at our near Martinick Islands the 27 day of octobe 1794. Our eldest brother Jacob Bright died the 29 day of May l8l 5 aged 6O y lO m l5 d. My beloved wife Luisa Bright departed this transient life on the twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord 1837 supposed to be aged from the best of our memory to be at or near 76 years of age. Luisa Bright our daughter died the 2nd of october 1795 in the evening and interred in Southern Burying Ground at Reading in Pennsylvania the day following age 1 years and nine months and eleven days. Henry Land Bright our son died the eleventh day of February 1796 and also buried in the Southern Burying Ground at Reading aged 7 days. Sarah Bowman our daughter departed this life in child bed the 5th day of June 1831. Our beloved Father Michael Bright departed this transient life on the thirteenth day of November in the year of our Lord 1842 aged 83 yrs 3 months 3 days. Both buryed at Charles Bright Newman's place [Michael and Luisa] [BIRTHS] Lyddia Bright my wife, formerly Lyddia Collier was born 13 Sept 1812. We were married 30 May 1833 difference in our age 14.6.3 and I am eldest. My son David Bright son Michael was born 30 day March 1834 in the night. His daughter Luisa born 20 day April 1837 in the morning. His son John was born 9 July 1839 about midnight. His son Charles was born 3 April 1842 about 10 a.m. His son David Nechelson was born 9 November 1844 about 3 in the evening. His daughter Rebecka Ann was born 10 June 1847 in morning about sunrise. His daughter Mary Catherine was born 2 February 1850 about 10 at night. His son Jacob was born May 1853 12 o'clock noon. DEATHS Our beloved Mother Lydia Ston_ departed this transient life on the 29the day of July 1865 about 10 in the evening. Aged 52 years 10 months and 15 days [evidently remarried]. [Bible passed into David Bright's Family] [Michael Bright (1759-1842) and wife Louisa Land (1761-1837) came south to Greene County, Tennessee settling on Snapps Ferry Road near Rheatown sometime between 1798 and 1801. Their youngest child Rachel Bright (1805-1857), great-great-great grandmother of Margaret Vance Webb, married Nathan Morelock (1805-1882) Greene County, TN, son of George and Elizabeth Bachman Morelock of Sullivan Co. TN. Louisa Land Morelock, daughter of Rachel Bright and Nathan Morelock married Samuel R. Kennedy, son of Joseph C. Kennedy and Ann Allison Thompson, residents of Greene Co. whose home is in sight of Providence Presbyterian Church. Martha Ann Kennedy, daughter of Samuel R. Kennedy and Louisa Land Morelock married Robert Thompson Mercer whose daughter Nancy Ann "Dove" Mercer married Montgomery Blair "Gum" Vance, parents of John Willett Vance, father of Margaret Vance Webb.] Submitted by Margaret Vance Webb, 116 Westwood Dr., Knoxville TN 37919 to the TENNESSEE Bible and Family Records book Published by Watauga Association of Genealogists in 1996.

  
  

• Sources

  [S64] Website: Find a Grave [text], https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74931717/michael-bright.