GREENE COUNTY, TN - BIBLES - Michael Bright [Jr.] Bible Record
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Michael Bright [Jr.] Bible Record 

Surnames: Bright, Stoner, Bower, Hubin, Land, Boos, Maltsberger, Stiegel, 
Bowman, Newman, Morris, Morelock, Collier, Ston_, Webb, Bachman, Kennedy, 
Mercer, Vance

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 had 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. 
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. 

Michael Bright Bible Record (Page 2)
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 l8l5 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] 

[Submitted by Janice L. Parton, thanks to Margaret Vance Webb, 
116 Westwood Dr., Knoxville TN 37919]