Joseph BRIGHTMAN

Born

26 April 1718 , Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Died

18 December 1751 , Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Joseph married Rebeckah HILL 11 December 1741 in Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Rebeckah HILL was born 27 July 1723 in Swansea, Province of Massachusetts Bay . Rebeckah was the child of Jonathan HILL and Elizabeth HAILE .

Parents & Family of Joseph BRIGHTMAN

Parents of Joseph BRIGHTMAN

Father

Joseph BRIGHTMAN

Mother

Susannah TURNER

Grandparents of Joseph BRIGHTMAN

Paternal grandparents

Henry BRIGHTMAN Joan JAMES

Maternal grandparents

Lawrence TURNER Mary FOSTER

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Joseph BRIGHTMAN

Joseph BRIGHTMAN married

Rebeckah HILL
Marriage date: 11 December 1741
Marriage place: Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Rebeckah HILL was the child of Jonathan HILL and Elizabeth HAILE

Children of Joseph BRIGHTMAN and Rebeckah HILL

Sarah BRIGHTMAN

Born: abt. 1746, , Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: abt. 1816,

Married: Joseph CHURCH 14 November 1765 Place: Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Birth — 1718
26 April 1718
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1741 Marriage / Partner
Joseph BRIGHTMAN and Rebeckah HILL 11 December 1741, Freetown, Massachusetts, USA (Assonet) (East Freetown)

He was 23 years old.

Death — 1751
18 December 1751
Freetown, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 33.

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The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)

1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state