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1653
- 1/16/1653 Deed signed by Francis Bright . WIT: by WALTER
GRIMES Lower Norfolk Co.,Va. (interesting that the Grimes knew the
Brights back in 1653 and well enough to wit his deed.)
- * Christine Grimes
Thacker
-
1665
- Nov. 6, 1665, Thomas Everidge enters 430 acres in Lower
Norfolk, Patent Book 5, p. 531, at the head of the South Branch of
Elizabeth River being formerly called by the name of the Northward
Neck Thicket, bounding on his former grant called the poynt
corner, thence SW by S on John BRIGHT'S grant and c.
- Transportation of 9 persons. *Madelyn Brite
Larkin ( from the careful
research of Larry Cate.)
-
1671
Nov. 1671, will of Thomas ETHEREDGE. in
Lower Norfolk, gives land in adj. to John BRIGHT'S line to
eldest son William ETHEREDGE. Madelyn Brite
Larkin ( from the careful research of
Larry Cate.)
-
1675
- March 15, 1675, Edward HASTELL, enters 367 acres Lower Norfolk
W. side of S branch of Elizabeth River at Joseph MULDER'Sland up
Deepe Creek to Francis FLEETWOOD & Co., Transportation of 7
persons Jno. STONE, Ben BRAMBERRY, Jno. BRIGHT,---MESSHALL,
Jno, CROSSE, Wm COOKE, Will. PAYNE.
*Madelyn Brite Larkin
( from the careful research of
Larry Cate.)
1682
John BRIGHT 22 Nov. 1682, Lower Norfolk Co, VA, 140 a on
the eastward side of the Southern Branch of Elizabeth River beg.g at
a small real oak standing by the little creek side near to a pine
stump the ancient beginning and run.g East upon the land of Wm.
Etheridge. patent 7, p. 207 *Patty
Day
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- 22 Nov 1682, John BRIGHT enters 140 acres Lower
Norfolk, on East side of S. Branch of Elizabeth River, beg. by the
little Creek adj. Wm. ETHEREDGE And C., Trans. of three persons:
James JACKSON, Elizabeth his wife, Joseph JACKSON.
*Madelyn Brite Larkin
( from the careful research of Larry
Cate.)
- ******************
-
- Nov. 22, 1682, John BRIGHT enters 140 acres Lower
Norfolk, on East side of S. Branch of Elizabeth River, 6 Nov 1671,
will of Thomas ETHEREDGE in Lower Norfolk, gives land in will adj.
to John BRIGHTS line to eldest son William ETHEREDGE.
*Madelyn Brite Larkin ( from the careful
research of Larry Cate.)
-
1684
Repository Greater London Record Office Middlesex Section,
Indentures for Service in Virginia list a John
BRIGHT, VCTS merchant
-London-1684 *Patty
Day
1686
John BRIGHT of Lower Norfolk county deeded 60 acres
of his land to his beloved brother Richard BRIGHT in 1686,
which land Richard later sold." page 157 and 158 in The Heritage
of Currituck County, NC article submitted by Mrs. Pamela W. McVey
listing her sources as Courthouse at Currituck and the State Archives
at Raleigh, Nc and the Lower Norfolk count Records. (available on
microfilm at LDS Family History Center)*Patty
Day
1695
John BRIGHT and Owen DOUGHERTY 25 Oct 1695 Norfolk co.,
300a. Late in the possession of Thomas HALL, deed, is lately found to
escheat. patent 9, p. 33 *Patty Day
******************
- 25 Oct 1695, John BRIGHT and Owen DOUGHERTY, enter 300
acres in Norfolk, Escheated from Thomas HALL dec'd by inquiry
under John Lear Esq., Esch'r, 21 Oct 1689 and now granted.
*Madelyn Brite
Larkin
( from the careful research of Larry
Cate.)
-
1706
Bath County List of Lands Surveyed by John Lawson, the
Surveyor General, transcribed by Charles R. Holloman. printed in the
North Carolina Genealogical Society Journal no. 1, page 60
(originals found CCR187 of the North Carolina Archives.)
******************
- John BRIGHT had two surveys listed (Bath Co. List of
Lands Surveyed by John Lawson, NCGS#,p60)
- *Patty Day
-
1712
- 12 Nov 1712 will of James WILSON of Lower Norfolk mentions
land purchased of Henry BRIGHT to his son Solomon
WILSON.*Madelyn Brite Larkin ( from the careful
research of Larry Cate.)
1715
1715 Freeholders in Hyde Precinct in NC included James and
John BRIGHT North Carolina Historical and Genealogical
Register compiled by Hathaway page 425 vol. ?
*Patty Day
1716
North Carolina Corn List Circa 1716 abstracted by Raymond
A. Winslow, Jr. and published in the North Carolina Genealogical
Society Journal Nov 1986 pages 213-219/ (originals found in
CCR.190 of the North Carolina Archives.) "numerals following
taxpayer's names designate bushels of corn; since the levy was for a
bushel per tithable, it also represents the number of tithables i.e.,
free males aged 16 years and over and /or male and female slaves aged
12 ears and over." pg. 214 NCGSJ-NOv. 86
- Pasquotank Precinct: Mr. Miller's list
- Richard Bright -1
- Richard Bright Sr. -1
- Hyde Precinct: Mr. Jordan's list
- James Bright -1
- John Bright -1
- *Patty Day
1720
- The abstract of John BRIGHT's will in Hyde Precinct is
as follows:
- 9 Sep 1720. Wife: Elizabeth, loan of plantation. Son: Henry,
342 acres adjoining Mr. William Cording, mouth of Matchapungo
Creek. Son: Richard, 250 acres whereon he now dwells, on Slade's
Creek, E. side of Matchapungo River. Son: Simon, 1/4 plantation I
now dwell on Matchapungo River. Son:
- James, 1/4 plantation, laid off adjoining Simon. Son: William,
1/4 plantation laid off adjoining James. Son: John 1/4 plantation.
Daughter: Mary, wife of William Wynn, cow and calf. Daughter
Lydia, cow and calf. Executor: Wife Elizabeth. Signed by mark.
Witnesses: William Webster,
- Edward Stafford,? White. Wax seal was attached.
*Madelyn Brite Larkin
1723
- In the book BEAUFORT COUNTY, TWO CENTURIES
OF ITS HISTORY, by C. Wingate Reed,
- Col. USA Retd., in 1962, appears the following LIST OF
FREEHOLDERS IN BEAUFORT
- AND HYDE PRECINCTS 1723, The 1723 General Assembly provied a
list of Freeholders in Beaufort and Hyde Counties...Unfortunately,
this list does not state who lived in which county, as the seat of
government for both was Bath Town at that time.(N.C.State Records,
Vol.XXV, p189, 190.) James Bright, Henry Bright, Simon
Bright (my note: all were sons of the John Bright who was
married to Elizabeth Hill and came down from lower Norfolk Cty,
about 1680) *Jack Bright
******************
- James Bright of Hyde appears as a juryman for Hyde
County in the 1723 list Rose
Parks
******************
- James Bright's will was written, 29 Mar 1735. His
executrix and sole devisee was his wife Ann. w/ Giles Williams,
Hannah Adams, Rich'd Wm Silvester.
*Rose Parks,
*Patty Day from Abstract of NC
Wills-Grimes
******************
- Richard Bright listed among the Juryman (freeholders)
in Currituck, Precinct *Patty Day
from History of Currituck
County
-
- 1730
-
1731
- Richard BRIGHT Will dated, 28 November 1731, probated
Hyde Precinct, Mar Ct 1731/2) Son, James. Land I now live upon and
my violin. Daughter, Christia (?), cows. Daughter Elizah (torn),
cow and calf. Mother-in-law (torn) cow and calf. Son: Simon,
Buckaneer gun, cow and
- calf. S/ Ricd. Bright. w/ John Mattocke, Abraham Adam Junr,
and Mary Paul,
- (Cone?). Will badly mutilated. *Rose
Parks
1733
- William Bright signed a petition to set a seat of
goverment for Craven County 1733. Also shown in Records of Craven
Co. Vol I by Elizabeth Moore 1960. *Rose
Parks
-
-
-
- 1734
-
- BRIGHT, Richard. Currituck County, December 12, 1734;
Sons: Ephram, William, Daughters Casiah, Elizabeth. Wife:
Elizabeth (executrix). Witnesses: Samll. BALLANCE, John WEST,
Moses LINTON (from Abstracts of NC Wills 1690-1760 by J. Bryan
Grimes Sec. of the State) *Patty Day
1735
- BRIGHT, James, Hyde County, March 29, 1735, Wife,
Executric and sole devisee: Ann. Witnesses: Giles WILLIAMS,
Hanah ADAMS, Rich'd Wm. SILVESTER. (from Abstracts of NC Wills
1690-1760 by J. Bryan Grimes Sec. of the State)
*Patty Day
1738
- 18 November 1738 William Bright petitions for 200 acres
in Craven. Also included in this petition is Jonathan Bangs,
Francis Hodges and Thomas Graves.
*Rose Parks
1739
Tract of Land was Granted to Simon BRIGHT Senr. in a patent
for 640 Acres dated the 7th day of June 1739 (See deed below of James
BRIGHT and William TULL in 1796.*Patty
Day
*****************
REELL, Peter. Craven Co, November 19, 1739. November 24, 1739.
Sons: Peter, Joshua, James. Daughters: Elizabeth and Mary. Wife and
Executirx: Mary. Executors Simon BRIGHT and Richard EVANS.
Wintesses: John BERRY, John JAMES, John HILL, . Proven before W.
Smith, C.J. Abstract of North Carolina Wills 1690-1760
compiled by J. Bryan Grimes Secretary of State, p. 309
*Patty Day
****************I
BRIGHT, Henery. Pasquotank County. July 8, 1734. October
Court, 1739. Son: Adam, Daughter: Levinah UPTON,
Wife and Executrix: Elizabeth. Witnesses:WilliamOverenton,
Joseph Makefarson (from Abstracts of NC Wills 1690-1760 by J. Bryan
Grimes Sec. of the State) *Patty
Day
-
- 1740
Bright, Richard. Currituck County,
February 20, 1733, July 1, 1740. Sons: Richard, Hanson,
Sollomon, ("ye maner plantation"), William, James, Samll.
Daughters: Ann COX, Elener ETHERIDGE, Edee BRIGHT, Executor: John
ETHERIDGE, Henry FORSHAW, Samll. LEE? (from Abstracts of NC
Wills 1690-1760 by J. Bryan Grimes Sec. of the State)
*Patty Day
1743
Will of Elizabeth
Handcock, mother of Simon Bright Sr. and wife of the
late John Bright. (She married William Handcock after John's death)
Mentioned in her will were son Simon, son William, dau. Mary Slocomb,
dau Ledeay Hancock, and witnesses Walter Jones, Francis Hodges, and
Howel (?) Jones. * Francis R.
Hodges
1745
- Craven Co. Book 3 page 159 27 June 1745
- Simon Bright of Craven for 75 pounds conveys to John
Wetherington (same) 165 acres on N. side of the Neuse River and
north side of Briery Branch being 1/4 part of 640 acres of land
laid out to Simon Bright in 1739. Witness: John Rice, John
Williams *Rose Parks
******************
- Book 3 page 133 30 May 1745
- Simon Bright for 500 pounds conveys to John Lovett land
on south side of Neuse River beginning at mouth of Kemp's Creek
and west to Cherry Point Branch, 250 acres. Wit: John Bishop, Paul
Phllips acknowledged before James Coor.
- ******************
Book 3 page 231 17 January 1745/46 Simon Bright for 55
pounds conveys to John Bishop land on Clubfoot's Swamp called
Bright's Cowpens, 340 acres on S. side of Neuse River in Craven,
being part of a patent of 590 acres laid out for Simon Bright.
Wit: William Flood and Paul Phillips. Book 3 page 228 disposed of
this land. Elizabeth Moore Collection files has this as Book 2 but
another source gives Books and pages and Book 3 page 228 is listed
where as Book 2 pg. 228 is not.
- ******************
- Simon Bright for 55 pounds conveys 200 acres part of
540 acre tract laid out to Simon 17 January 1745/6 Wit: William
Flood and Paul Phillips
-
- ******************
- ~New~
Records of the Craven County Court:
- March, 1745
- Orderd, that ,. . .Frans. Stringer set up at public Vandue so
much of the perrshable estate of Robert Colley decd. as will
satisfy the Debts of the decd. .. . & that Mr. Simon
Bright, Frans. Hodges, & Edward Fitzpatrick devide the
remaing. of the Estate according to the will and be qualified for
that purpose & make returns to next Court
-
- Sept., 1745
- Mr. Simon Bright brought in court a Negroe boy named
Prince that the Court might give their opinion as to his age and
who. . .judged him to be ten years old
-
- A deed of sale from Simon Bright to John Witherington
for 160 acres of land was proved by the oath of John Rice
-
- A deed of sale from Simon Bright to John Rice for 250
acres *Francis R. Hodges
- ******************
1746
- ~New~ Records of the
Craven County Court:
- March, 1746
- Deeds of sale by Simon Bright to Robert Blake & John
Bishop were proved and recorded
*Francis R. Hodges
-
Book 2 page 453 Stockwell BRIGHT, planter for 20 pounds
proc. money conveys to John HARTLEY, blacksmith land in Craven on
south side of Swift Creek and both sides of Pamlico Rd. granted to
Thomas FISHER to Eben HALL by deed 16 June 1746 dated 30 Oct.
1763, proved June Court 1765. Wit: Joseph BRYAN, Zebulon RICE,
William WILLIAMS Rose Parks
- ******************
-
- Book 2 page 453 Stockwell Bright, planter for 20 pounds proc.
money conveys to John Hartley, blacksmith land in Craven on south
side of Swift Creek and both sides of Pamlico Rd. granted to
Thomas Fisher to Eben Hall by deed 16 June 1746 dated 30 Oct.
1763, proved June Court 1765. Wit: Joseph Bryan, Zebulon Rice,
William Williams *Rose Parks
1749
Book 2 page 345 9 April 1749 Samuel
Harvey to William Bright for 140 pounds land on N. side of
Neuse being plantation where said S. Harvey formerly lived patent
held by Rice Price on lower Broad Creek 11 nov. 1719 160 acres. Wit:
Jos. Mason, James Arter proved June 1749.
*Rose Parks
- ******************
Book 2 page 346 ,18 May 1749 Joseph
Mason to William Bright for 100 pounds land on east side of
Swift Creek being the plantation where said Mason now lives and
Edward Bryan's patent dated 5 May 1742. Witness: John Phillips,
Niclolass Lawler proved in open court Dec. 1749 Phil. Smith
CC*Rose Parks
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Book C page 2. 18 May 1749 Craven Samuel Harvey sells to
William Bright 160 acres on North side of Neuse River on lower
Broad Creek patent by Rice Price 11 November 1719
*Rose Parkss
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Book 4 10 May 1749 Joseph Mason to
William Bryant (Bright) for 70 pounds land on north side of
Neuse, 200 acres patented by Joseph Mason 8 Oct. 1747. Wit: John
James W.B. Whitford recorded June 1749 Phil. Smith CC.
*Rose Parks
******************
BRIGHT, Henry Currituck County, 1749, Sons:
Caleb, Silas, John, Henry. Daughters: Bridges, Mary Ann, Susy,
Cortney. Exector: Henry Bright (son), Witnesses James Burnham,
Samuel BRIGHT, Ann Bright (from Abstracts of NC Wills
1690-1760 by J. Bryan Grimes Sec. of the State)
*Patty Day
1750
- Book 1 page 471 William Kennedy
Sr. of Tyrell to William Bright of Johnston 13 Dec. 1750 for
valuable consideration 200 acres on S. side of Neuse River joining
George Roberts beginning at a pine on S side of Spring Branch.
proved March court 1750/1 Wit: Simon Bright and Francis
Kennedy
-
- 1752
-
- Book 1 page 535 proved 17 Sept
1752 William Bright of Johnston, Planter to John Cox of
Craven planter for 25 pounds Proc. money 200 acres on S side of
Neuse S. side of Spring Branch.
1753
- Craven Co. NC, Landowners compiled by William L.
Murphy and printed in the NCGSJ May 1986 ,pages 112-119. (
originals found in stack file no. C.R.028.801.9)
- Oct. 26 1753 William BRIGHT near Great Swifts Creek
.
- Jan 17, 1753 Thomas Graves owed 180 acres on Jumping
run *Patty Day
1754
- Colony of NC 1735-1764 Abstracts of Land Patents
vol.1 by Margaret M. HofmannCol. Simon BRIGHT 23 Feb
1754, 300 acres in Johnston Co. joining Briery Branch
- Simon BRIGHT 11 Nov. 1745 (1754? I may have transposed
the numbers Patty), 540 acres in
Craven S. side Neuse on Clubsfoots Swamp
- Simon BRIGHT 15 Mar 1754, 34 acres in Johnston
Co.*Patty Day
- ******************
-
CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - William
BRIGHT, 12 Jan 1754
*Rose Parks
-
- 1755
-
- BRIGHT, Solomon. Currituck
County. February 2 (no year listed). June, 1755. sons: Hance
and Solomon (Plantation). Wife and Executrix: Mary
BRIGHT. Witnesses: Thos. WILLIAMS, William WILLIAMS, Thomas
DAVIS (from Abstracts of NC Wills 1690-1760 by J. Bryan
Grimes Sec. of the State)
*Patty Day
1757
-
- Book 9 and 10 page 466 14 October 1757
- Hardy Bryant to Stockwell Bright for 20 pounds,
(Nicholas Lawley) north side of Neuse River, E. side of Swift
Creek above Bear River 150 acres being part of patent granted to
Edward Bryan 12 April 1737. Wit: John Bryan, John Worsley. Ack in
open court Feb. 1758 William Powell. CC
*Rose Parks
1758
-
Also Book 2 page 153 Simon Bright of Johnston Co. for 20
pounds conveys to Moses Brown land on S. side of Neuse at mouth of
Cherry Point Branch 235 acres Wit: James Jones, Samuel Handcock,
Grigg Yarboro, recorded Feb. 1758
*Rose Parks
-
1759
- Colony of NC 1735-1764 Abstracts of Land Patents
vol.1 by Margaret M. Hofmann
Simon BRIGHT son of Col. BRIGHT 3 Mar 1759, 200
acres in Johnston Co. on the E. side of Briery Branch joining
David Ramsey, Horseskins Corner, and Col. BRIGHT. (Patent
book 15 no.5319 on page 253)
- Simon BRIGHT Sept 1759, 185 acres in Dobbs Co. on the
S. side of Wheat Swamp*Patty
Day
- ******************
-
- Book 2 page 313 29 August 1759
- Stockwell Bright of Craven for 20 pounds conveys to
John Williams of Craven, carpenter, 80 acres on Swift Creek 2
miles below fording place at Blounts plantation south side of
Creek and North side of Neuse River and taking in the plantation
where I now dwell and down the creek to John Hollinsworth patent
for 284 acres dated 21 Nov. 1739. Wit: Joseph Bryan, Jacob
Johnston, Garrett Johnston. *Rose
Parks
- ******************
-
- Craven County Deeds abstracted by Agness Gunter
- Craven County Book 2 page 246 19 October 1759
- John James to Stockwell Bright for 26 pounds 13
shilling 8 pence proc. money, a tract of land on Swift Creek
beginning at a pine on the creek side where Zebulon Rice now
lives, Mary Carney's line to Tyler's line by Soloman Griffin's,
Lewis Bryan, Benjamin Griffin and John Williams to Marvel's Run
near mouth of Rocky *Rose
Parks
-
-
- 1761
- This indenture made the 6th day of June in year 1761 between
Francis Nickles of New Bern in County of Craven and province of
NC, cooper, and Elenor
Bright of the
one part and John Pearce of the county . . .
*Rose Parks
- ******************
7 July 1761 Stockwell Bright sells to Isaac Simmons 160
acres on N. side of Neuse where Samuel Harvey formerly lived patented
by Rice Price 11 November 1719 (C-2) dividing line between Harvey and
William Bright. NC Gen & Hist. Reg. Vol I #1 Jan. 1900
*Rose Parks
******************
- TULL FOLDER - Box 2 - Dobbs/Lenoir Co - 1761 - 1799 Lovit
Hines Collection abstracted by Martha Mewborn
Marble
- 1. 17 October 1761 - Indenture - MARTIN CASWELL, Esq of Dobbs
to ISAAC TULL
- of same - 60 pds - tract - NS Nuce, SS Briery, adj JOHN
RATCLIFF, Little Briery - 100
- acres part of tract granted to ALEAd. ROWS and conveyed to
him
- to HUMPHREY SMITH and by SMITH conveyed to MARTIN CASWELL,
esq
- WIT SIMON BRIGHT, SAML BENNETT, JOHN COLLIER
- January Court 1762 on oath of SIMON BRIGHT - C YOUNG,
Clk
- Enrolled Dobbs Co - no date - CHARLES YOUNG, Regt
*Martha Mewborn Marble
-
1762
- Craven Co.Record of Deeds 1739-1765 C.028.40001 Vol I pages
608-609
- Francis Nickles and Eleanor Bright to John Pearce 1762
*Rose Parks
-
- ******************
-
- Will Of William Bright book A page 62
- Copied June,1998, Kennansville courthouse ,Duplin Co.,
NC.
- In the name of God Amen this day being the second day of July
___ one
- thousand seven hundred & Sixty two. I William
Bright of Duplin County- North
- Carolina being sick and weak of body but of proper mind and
memory ___to
- given to God therefor calling to mind the mortaleyof my body
and that is
- appointed for all men over to die do make & ordain this my
last will and
- testament that is to say p____. I first of all recommend my
soul unto the
- hand of God that gave it, hoping for pardon & the
remission of sins thro the
- merits and __session of my lord and savior Jesus Christ and my
body to the
- ground to be buried at the directioni f any of my Exrs
hereofin named,
- nothing doubting but as the gereleral resevraction and as the
last day I
- shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as
taking my
- world estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me with in
my life time
- I_____and bequeath the same as follows-First my wish &
desire to pay all my
- debts after my fureneal charges is paid.Item. I give to my son
in law John
- Winders two feather beds. Item, I give to my son in law
Stephen Hearing one
- feather bed also. Itame ? I give to my sons in laws John
Winders & Stephen
- Hearing all my hole estate that is not mentioned to be equally
divided
- between John Winders & Stephen Hearing. ?Lixevere ? I also
leave John Winders
- & Stephen Hearing my sole Exrs to this my last will and
testament.
- Signed sealed and delevered dis the presence of no.
- Test.George Outlaw , William Taylor , Daniel Lacr____?
- William Bright
- (seal)
-
- * Note how the name of Stephen Herring was spelled.
-
- from the Va Colonial Abstracts 1651-1654 Vol 3 page 84
- Deed signed by Francis Bright. Wit: Walter Grimes.
- Lower Norfolk Co.,Va. 1/16/1653.
- * Christine Grimes Thacker
-
- 1767
-
- Simon Bright, Jr. receives 300 acre grant in 1767 on
north side of Wheat Swamp and Conteneny Creek (in Greene) also
same year 500 acres on south side of Briery Branch (Lenoir) and in
1773, 84 acres on North side of Wheat Swamp (Greene) and in 1775
he receives 165 acres on south side of Briery Branch joining
Simon Bright near bridge and joining John Becton (Lenoir)
*Rose Parks
-
- 1772
-
- Simon Bright was also serving as Justice of Peace in
1772 when Sarah Wiggins made her deposition.
*Rose Parks
- ******************
-
- Craven County Deeds abstracted by Agness Gunter
- Deed Book 26 page 3 26 Feb. 1772 between Stockwell
Bright and Samuel Wiggins both of Craven for 40 pounds on
south side of Swift Creek, beginning at Reedy Creek, containing
100 acres being a patent granted to Bright 1772. James Tillingin,
John Bright, Witness Branch being plantation where Rice now
lives and part of Sol. Griffin patent dated 20 April1745. Wit:
Lazarus Pearce, Edmund Andrews, Sarah Pearce, Jurat.
*Rose Parks
- ******************
1773
- Craven Co. Deed Book 34 page 218 Fredrick JONES and Hannah his
wife, Elizabeth HENRY and Ann ELLIS of Craven county and Mary
BRIGHT of Lenoir County to William FONVIELLE for 60
pounds..... a tract of land beginning at Fonvielle's corner, in
his own line to Graves corner, formerly Jno. Fonvielle's line, 103
acres dated 24 October 1773 Witness.Sam G. Barron Mary Ann Ellis
Proved December term of oath of S.G. Barron and S. Chapman, CC
*Rose Parks
- ******************
-
- Petition of
Robert Hamilton for Resurvey of Land - Dobbs
County, NC
- NOTE: The above document was discovered in the North Carolina
StateArchives by Mr. William Bennett of Raleigh, NC, in 1994. It
proves that Francis Hodges was the uncle of Simon Bright,
Junior (d. 1776) *Francis R.
Hodges
1774
25 Aug 1774 Simon BRIGHT represented Dobbs Co., in the
Provincial Congress of North Carolina, whichmet at Newbern, NC. It
was the first "assemblage independent of royal autorit, of their
representatives in North Carolina." Historical Sketches of North
Carolina by John Hill Wheeler pages 64-64 *Patty
Day
******************
- In the will of Richard Graves, the Uncle of Graves
Bright through his Mother made his will 3 May 1774 and leaves his
nephew, Graves Bright, son of Simon the land and
mills where I now live known by the name of Jumping Run, with all
lands adjoining thereunto in sundry patents, with all my household
and kitchen furntiure also my negro boy Quash, all my feather beds
after the death of my wife Ann Graves, which said lands,
negros, and other things mentioned I give to my nephew Graves
Bright, his heirs and assigns forever. He also leaves to Graves
and another nephew the upper part of a tract where my father
last dwelt and also leaves to him my boy Gabe, my negro boy Jem.
This will was proved the 4th day of June 1774 in Craven Co. NC.
*Rose Parks
*Patty Day
- ******************
-
- The above reference to life estate of Mrs. Ann Crawford
evidently is Richard Graves wife Ann who remarried to a Crawford.
*Rose Parks
1775
Simon BRIGHT 1 Sept 1775 Captain, NC Continental Troops 2nd
Regiment Historical Sketches of North Carolina by John Hill Wheeler
page 71 *Patty Day
1777
Simon BRIGHT, Dobbs Co.,23 Nov 1775. 18 Jan 1777 sons:Simon
("Plantation whereon I now live," together with 200 acres of land on
Briery Branch), Graves (Lands known by the name Haskins lands), James
(500 acr and 160acre tracts of land). Daughters: Mary BRIGHT, Nancy
BRIGHT, Sally BRIGHT, Elizabeth BRIGHT. Wife Mary. Exr. Richard
Caswell and John Cooke (Friends) and James Bright br.. Witnesses E.
Cooke, Rd. Caswell, and J. Glasgow. Will proven before Richard
Caswell, at New Bern. *Patty Day
******************Martha
Mewborn Marble
Last Will and
Testament of Simon BRIGHT II (see
abstract above) *Francis R. Hodges
, *Charles C. Lucas
******************
- Abstract from The North Carolina Gazette (New Bern,
NC). It appeared in the editions of September 12, 19, and
26,1777.
-
- "To be sold, at the plantation where Simon Bright,
Esq., late of Dobbs County, deceased, lately dwelt, at public
vendue, on the 3rd day of next October, part of the personal
estate of the deceased, consisting of a small library of books,
several neat guns, a very good compass and chain for surveying
land, several horses (among which is a fine blooded stone horse,
of a bay color, three years old last spring), a parcel of hogs,
cattle, and sheep. At the same time and place will be hired out
for one year, two likely negro boys and a girl by James Bright,
John Cooke, executors."
- NOTE: This notice is unclear whether this proposed sale is
from the estate of Capt. Simon Bright, Jr. (ca. 1734-1776), or
from the estate of his father, Col. Simon Bright, Sr. (ca
1702-1777). Since
- father and son died in Dobbs County less than a year apart,
they frequently have been confused in the records. Simon Jr, the
more famous of the two, married Mary Graves; he was a good friend
of Gov. Richard Caswell and a signer of the Halfax Resolves.
From the
Francis R. Hodges
Collection
- (I believe it to be from the Simon Bright Jr. estate
because James Bright and John Cooke were the executors of his
Will.) Patty
-
- 1779
- Edgecombe Co., NC, Court Minures, May
25, 1779:
- BENJAMIN SHEPPARD appointed guardian to
his own children: CATHERINE,
- MARY, NANCY & BETSY (Betsy marked
through) ELIZABETH SHEPPARD for them to receive their share of the
estate of their grandfather SAMUEL RUFFIN,
deceased..
[Catherine
- Sheppard m(1)Graves Bright
m(2)Benj. Evans]
*Ruth
Fentress
-
- 1782
-
- Feb. 27, 1782: BENJAMIN SHEPPARD
appointed guradian of his children CATHARINE, MARY, ANNE, &
ELIZABETH SHEPPARD for estate to them by the death of SARAH &
GRAY RUFFIN.
- [Catherine Sheppard m(1)Graves
Bright m(2)Benj. Evans]
*
Ruth Fentress
-
1785
-
- Book 26 page 239 3 May 1785
- James Williams to Stockwell Bright for 40 pounds, tract
of land on east side of Swift Creek and Mauls' Run at a gum tree
in Jacob Miller's line to line of marked trees (Thomas Bryan's
line) 100 acres being part of lower tract patent by Sol. Griffin
in 1745 and another tract on E. side of Swift Creek joining
Miller's line 75 acres. Wit: Jarvis Fillingame, John Bright proved
Dec. Court 1785 William Bryan CC. *Rose Parks
-
1786
-
- Craven Co. NC Deed Records book 27 page 46 11 October
1786
- Mary Bright of Dobbs Co. to James Ellis of New Bern,
for 300 pounds a lot in New Bern on Front St. formerly sold by my
brother Thomas Graves to Samuel Cornell and known by #11
witness S. Bright, Frances childs proved 5 Dec.1786 Samuel
Spencer, SLLSC *Rose Parks
-
******************
- 3 January 1786 - Indenture - GEORGE SMITH and MARGARET SMITH
his mother
- to WILLIAM TULL - all of Dobbs - 160 pds - SS Briery part of
patent granted
- to SIMON BRIGHT dec on 17 June 1739 (from LOVIT HINES
COLLECTION - PC 1759.1) *Martha Mewborn
Marble
-
- 1788
40. SIMON BRIGHT
- Oct. Court 1788. Dobbs Co. In Jan. 1784 in sd. county in
Kinston,
- James Bright the surviving excr of Simon Bright
who was excr of Richard
- Graves complained against Peter Butt Orma (sic) for debt,
until sd. term
- 1788. Jurors in Dobbs:
- William Arrendale, Regemelick Walterer ,Elijah Baker,
Frederick Baker, Benjamin Bryant ,Azariah Moore, Elkanah
Loftin,William Jones, John B. Brand, William Barfield, James
Brown, William Vining,
- Verdict against sd. Oram. A writ to Craven Co. against Thomas
Williams bail
- for sd Oram
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Francis R. Hodges
-
1789
- (see #40 in 1788) 1 June 1789. Peter Butt Oram deposed that in
1785 he gave petition
- with his then wife Sarah now dec'd in Dobbs Co Court against
John Cooke and
- James Bright excrs of Simon Bright dec'd who was
also an excr of Richard
- Graves dec'd, to receive a distributive share of the
estate of sd Richard
- Graves. Judgment was in sd Butt's favor but he has not
received any
- amount. The petition stated that Richard Graves, the
brother of Sarah Oram,
- died in 1774, when sd. Sarah was a minor & she has not
received her share of
- the estate.
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose Estates Papers,
1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. Bradley
Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Francis R. Hodges
- ******************
-
Abstracts from the State Gazette of North Carolina 1787-1791,
Volume I, by Raymond Parker Fouts, Copyright 1982, GenRec Books,
Cocoa FL. Page 24, Volume IV, Thursday Sept. 3, 1789, Number 191:
Members of the Assembly and Convention - Dobbs: Richard Caswell,
Esq., Senate. Benjamin Sheppard and Nathan Lassiter, Esqs, Commons.
Richard Caswell, Benjamin Sheppard, Nathan Lassiter, Winston Caswell,
and SIMON BRIGHT, Esqs, Convention. *Patty
Day
******************
- Craven County Book 27 page 172, 9 November 1789
- Graves Bright of Dobbs, Gent. for 33 pounds to Silas
Sears Stevenson a tract of land on south side of the Neuse and
north side of Batchelors Creek to William Brice Fonvielle line,
250 acres & conveyed to John Lovett and by him to William
Little and to Richard Graves, grandfather to another Richard
Graves desc. of Craven Co. and willed by him to Graves Bright of
Dobbs county the patent dated 11 Nov. 1719 and by said Graves
Bright to S.S. Stevenson. Wit: William Henry, William Brice
Fonvielle, proved Dec. term 1789 Samuel Chapman CC.
*Rose Parks
1790
- Abstracts of Newspapers of Edenton, Fayettville &
Hillsborough, North Carolina 1785-1800, Raymond Parker Fouts,
Copyright 1984, GenRec Books, Cocoa FL.
- Page 32, North Carolina Chronicle or Fayettville Gazette,
Monday, Oct 25, 1790, #7 of Vol 2, total #59
- Charles BRIGHT appears on a list of those due $40
specie due the non-commissioned officers and privates of the North
Carolina Line for the months of Jan., Feb., Mar & April of
1783 *Patty Day
- ******************
-
- Abstracts from the State Gazette of North Carolina 1787-1791,
Volume I, by Raymond Parker Fouts, Copyright 1982, GenRec Books,
Cocoa FL. Page 42, Volume V, Friday, Aug. 27, 1790, Number
242:
- Members of the Assembly chosen at the late Election - Dobbs:
SIMON BRIGHT, Senate. I (or J) Croome, Willoughby Williams,
Commons. *Patty Day
- ******************
-
- Book 29 page 47, 2 November 1790, Samuel Smyth to John
Bright for 130 pounds 100 acres on north side of Swift Creek
and east side of Maul's Run part of a plantation for 185 acres and
c with Lewis Bryan Wit: Wm Smythe, James Gatlin, proved June court
1791, S. Chapman CC *Rose
Parks
-
- 1791
-
- Inventory of Stockwell Bright Returned 17 March 1791
mentions John Bright. from Craven County Clerk's Loose papers
*Rose Parks
-
- 1792
-
- (see #40 in 1788 and 1789)Jan Ct. 1792. Dobbs County. In Jan.
1789 in sd. county in Kinston,
- John Goodlette complained against James Batelle that Simon
Bright 1 Jan.
- 1788 let for 7 years to said John 60 acres of arable land, 40
acres of
- pasture & 140 acres of wood land in Dobbs Co (formerly
Johnston County and
- before that Craven Co) on the south side of Briery Branch, as
by patent in
- 1738 from King George II to Simon Bright (grandfather
to the sd lessor), but
- in Feb 1788, sd Simon Bright evicted sd Goodlette.
Included is a summons to
- Mrs. Mary Bright indicating that she holds a title to
sd land. Jurors Jan.1792:
- Benjamin Scarborough ,Richard Hodges ,Ezekiel Creech, William
Andrews,Thomas Aldridge ,Spinur Caldwell, Pool Pope, Richard
Stanly, Jesse Aldridge ,John Williams, John Arnett ,William
ope
- Verdict against Mary Bright. She appealed, giving bond
with Graves Bright
- and James Bright securities.
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Francis R. Hodges
-
- 1793
-
- Graves Bright is listed on the 1793 Voters Records of
Greene Co. NC as listed on the Greene Co. Archives web page.
*Rose Parks
- ******************
-
- #163 - Estate of John Hollidy
- 24 April 1793 - Receipt from Graven Bright to John
Holliday on account of Benjamin Sheppard
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
-
- 1794
- Graves Bright was sheriff in Dobbs, during the dispute
of Rainbow Creek in 1794. *Rose
Parks
-
1795
- Book 32 page 314 Craven County 28 March 1795 Graves
Bright of Glasgow (now Greene) to Spyers Singleton for 495
pounds 15 shilling current money, land on Batchelor's Creek and
Jumping Run and being land Richard Graves deceased, devised
by LW&T to said Graves Bright (except 200 acres which
Graves sold to Silas Sears Stevenson) 1500 acres. Wit: Susanna
Purse, Mary Purse
- N.B. Mrs. Ann Crawford's life estate is excepted in the
forgoing deed signed Graves Bright.
*Rose Parks
-
1796
- #148 - Estate of Eliezer Hart
- 9 Sept 1796 Lenoir Co - John and Slade Gatlin with James
Bright Jr
- security, give bond to appear in district court
- 19 March 1797 - To Craven Co - Summons to John Thom, Wm C ..?,
Robert
- Collier, Jno Lovett to appear in Timothy Stanly vs Jno Gatlin
& Slade Gatlin
- Craven Co. Book 32 page 609 7 April 1796
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
- ******************
-
- Mary Bright and James Bright of Lenoir to John
Daves for 60 # current Lot in New Bern #217. Witness: James
Markland, John Bryan proved June term 1796 S. Chapman CC
This indenture made this ____ day of July in the year of our Lord
ONE Thousand and Seven hundred and ninety six Between James
BRIGHT Junr. of the county of Lenoir and State of North
Carolina of the one part and William Tull of the same place of the
other part ________ that the said James BRIGHT for and
inconsideration of the Sum of Two hundred and forty pounds North
Carolina Currency to him in hand said by the said William TULL the
receipt where of is hereby acknowledged the said James BRIGHT
hath Bargained sold and conveyed unto the said William TULL and doth
by those _____ Bargain sell and Convey unto the said William TULL a
Tract or parcel of land Containing One hundred and Eighty seven Acres
Lying and being in the County aforesaid or the on the south side of
Briery Branch Beginning at a Gum and Water Oak in/on the run of
Briery Branch and runs South five East One hundred and Eighty six
poles to a white oak by a pond Thence South Eighty five West on
hundred and forty poles to a white oak. Thence North seven ____ One
hundred and Eight poles to a Gum on the run of the Briery Branch
Thence down the various Courses to the Beginning for one hunded and
Eightyseven Acres be the same more or less which said Tract of
Land was Granted to Simon Bright Senr. in a patent for 640 Acres
dated the 7th day of June 1739 and Conveyed by the said Bright to his
son Simon the younger and by the said Simon Bequeathed to the said
James Bright. To Have and to hold unto the said William TULL his
Heirs and ____forever Together with all the privileges therunto
belonging free and clear from all incumbrances whatever and I the
said James BRIGHT do for myself my heirs Executors and
Administrators promise and agree to and with the said William Tull
his Heirs and ____ forever tht he and each of them that they _____
and enjoy and _______ the above Bargained premises against the right
claim or Title of any person or persons whatever and I the said James
BRIGHT do promise and agree to ___ and forever ____ the above
Bargained primises with all the previliges there unto belonging
against the right Title or claim of any person or persons whatever.
In ______Where of I the said James BRIGHT hath here unto __my
hand and seal the day and year above written. Bears the James
BRIGHT seal. *Patty Day
******************
NEW BERN (NC) DISTRICT SUPERIOR COURT CIVIL ACTION
RECORDS
- (NC Archives, Box DSCR 206.325.10)
- Abstracted by: Rose Parks Rt.l Box 119-B Avery, Texas
75554-9722,
- 201ramp@dishmail.net
- Thanks to Roger Kammerer for finding this source. It has
helped find many family connections.
- State of North Carolina Lenoir County
- Know ye by these presents that we Gershom Wiggins, Moses
Westbrook and James Bright are held and firmly bound to
Isahel Wiggins in sum of 100 pounds to be paid to Asahel Wiggins,
his heirs etc. we bind ourselves this July AD 1799. A suit was
brought by said Asahel Wiggins against Gershom Wiggins,
- judgement was against Gershom Wiggins, and being dissatisfied
prayed an appeal to next court and if Gershom will duly prosecute
the said appeal with effect and abide by the judgement and
sentence of said court then the above allegations to be void and
other wise to remain in flill force and effect.
- Signed
- Gershom Wiggins, Moses Westbrook, James Bright
- Rose Parks
- ******************
-
- 88. THOMAS DAVIS p. 30
- 23 March 1799. Lenoir Co. James Vileace, with Peter Fabu Sr
& SimonBright securities, all of Lenoir Co gave bond to
apear in district court.
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Francis R. Hodges
1797
- (see #148 - Estate of Eliezer Hart )
- 19 March 1797 - To Craven Co - Summons to John Thom, Wm C ..?,
Robert
- Collier, Jno Lovett to appear in Timothy Stanly vs Jno Gatlin
& Slade Gatlin
- 19 Sept 1797 - To Craven Co. Summons to Simon Bright to appear
in T.
- Stanley vs Jno & Slade Gtlin
- Sept Ct 1797 - Expense ticket for Simon Bright in
Timothy Standley admr of
- Elizier Hart vs Jno Gatlin & Slade Gatlin
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
-
- 1798
- #204 - Estate of Samuel Marson
- 19 Sept 1798 - to Sampson Co. Summons to William Tuton to
answer Probart
- Collier & James Bright excrs of Samuel Marsom late
of Lenoir Co for debt
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
-
1799
This is to certifv in Lenoir County Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions, among other things is contained as follows, pleas held
before the worshipfull Lazarus Pearce, James Bright, Joseph
Taylor Esq. and others
- of the brethren Justices of the County begin and held for
County of Lenoir at Courthouse in Kinston on 1st Monday in July
year of our Lord 1799.
- Be it remembered that on 1st Monday in July 1798 at Kinston
came John Doe by Edward Harris Esq. his attorney and complains of
Richard Roe in custody whereas Asahel Wiggins on 7th March 1798 in
Lenoir County granted and sold to said John Doe a certain tract of
land containing 262 acres in Lcnoir lying on the North side of the
Neuse River and on Falling Creek, beginning at a pine thence N.33
degrees W, 240 poles to a pine thence N 57 degrees E, 160 poles to
white oak thence 5 33 degrees E, 300 poles to a hickory to
beginning. To have and hold the said tenement with appurtenances
to said John Doe and his assigns from 1st of March until full term
often years to be completed and was thereof possessed until the
said Richard Roe on 10 March 1798 with force and arms entered and
expelled and removed the said John Doe.
*Rose Parks
- ******************
-
- #354 - Estte of Constantine Whitfield (see Estte of
Constantine Whitfield 1800)
- 19 Sept 1799 - To Craven Co Summons to John Bright to answer
John Anderson
- to render to him slave Lydia, slave Mace
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
1800
- 34. JACOB BLOUNT (pp. 11-12)
- 15 July 1800. Lenoir Co. John G. Blount admr. of Jacob Blount
dec'd
- recovered against James Glasgow & Martha J. Sheppard admrs
of Benjamin
- Sheppard dec'd 1000 lbs, but court has ruled that said James
& Martha have
- fully administered, & said Blount "hath suggested" sd.
administrators had
- estate enough to settle which has descended to Catharine
Bright the wife of
- Graves Bright, Mary Lovick the wife of William
Lovick, Nancy Haywood the
- wife of Henry Haywood, Elizabeth Edwards the wife of
Theophilus Edwards,
- Feddy Pastuer the wife of James Pastuer, James Glasgow
Sheppard, Benjamin C.
- B. Shepard, & Abraham Sheppard, children and heirs of said
Benjamin dec'd.
- Thus this request to summons sd. heirs.
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Francis R. Hodges
- ******************
-
-
- (see #272 - Estate of Col Benjamin Sheppard 1802)
- 15 July 1800 - To Lenoir Co. Summons to William Lovick
planter to answer
- James Glasgow admr & Joseph Surlock & his wife Martha,
admr of Benjamin
- Sheppard to render to them negro man Jack Small, man Friday,
man Jesse
- 15 Jan 1800 - To Lenoir Co Summons to Mary Gray Lovick wife of
William
- Lovick & Zachariah Elliot to appear in same
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
- ******************
-
- (see #354 - Estte of Constantine Whitfield 1799)
- Jan 1800 John Bright with William Smith & Charles Roach
securities, gives
- bond to appear in district ct to answer John Anderson (Is this
misfiled ?)
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
-
- 1801
- 56, RICHARD CASWELL,p. 18-19.
- 8 April 1801. Dallam Caswell, with James Bright & John
Gatlin
- securities, of Lenoir Co gives bond for the appeal in the suit
brought by
- Benajah White gdn of Sarah R. Caswell
- (MY NOTE: This is a long suit in Dobbs and Lenoir, and then
New Bern
- Courts involving Caswell's debts, and also custody and
property rights of
- Caswell's minor granddaughter, Sarah R. Caswell. First entry
is 1785 and
- the last is 1803. FRH)
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Francis R. Hodges
******************
- (see #272 - Estate of Col Benjamin Sheppard 1800
&1802)
- 15 Jan 1801 - To weake Co - Joseph Boon & Edward Bass
excrs of Richard Bass
- vs James Glasgow & Martha Jones Shepperd admrs of Benjamin
Shepperd, but sd
- admrs have fully administrated bud sd Shepperd had land that
descended to
- Catherine wife of Graves Bright, Mary Gray wife of
William Loick, Nancy
- wife of William Henry Haywood, Elizabeth wife of Theophilus
Edward, Feddy
- Glasgow wife of James Pasteur, James Glasgow Shepperd,
Benjamin Caswell
- Dobbs Blount Shepperd, Abraham Shpperd, children of sd
Benjamin Shepperd
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
-
1802
- 27 January 1802 - THOMAS BOND of County of Lenoir (or) to JOHN
WILSON of County of Lenoir (ee) - 1507 pounds, ten shillings -
sold a certain tract in Lenoir County - 141 acres patented by
WILLIAM WITHERINGTON in 1768 and conveyed by WITHERINGTON to
THOMAS BOND by deed 19 July 1773. NS Neuse, SS Sam's Branch and
Long Branch, above BRIGHT's line.
- This indenture is signed "Mrs. Bond"
- WIT JAS. (X) BRIGHT Robt. L. (X) Argoe
- To Court July Term 1802 on oath of JAMES BRIGHT
- Enrolled 24 July 1802 - JAS. BRIGHT, Regr
- COLONIAL RECORDS OF LENOIR COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA ALSO KNOWN AS THE LOVIT HINES COLLECTION - abstracted
from Microfilm Roll Mf.P.194 by Martha Mewborn
Marble
******************
- (see #163 - Estate of John Hollidy 1793) 15 Jan 1802 -
To Greene Co. Summons to Samuel Holiday to appear in William
Holiday admr of John Holiday vs Graves Bright
- Holiday vs Graves Bright - Feb Ct 1802 - Greene Co. In
William Holliday
- admr of John Holliday vs Graves Bright for debt. Bright
appealed
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
******************
- #272 - Estate of Col Benjamin Sheppard (see #272 - 1800
&1801)
- 15 July 1802 - To Craven Co. John Hamilton recovered against
James Glasgow
- & Joseph Scurlock & his wife Martha admrs of Benjamin
Shepperd for debt,
- but they have fully administered: sd Hamilton suggested that
sd Shepperd
- died with an estate that descended to Catherine wife of
Graves Bright, Mary
- Gray wife of William Lovick, Nancy wife of William
Henry Haywood, Betsy
- wife of Theophilus Edwards, Feddy Glasgow wife of James J.
Pasteur, James
- G. Shepperd, Benjamin C. D. B. Shepperd & Abraham Shepperd
by their gdn
- Alexander Kilpatrick, children of the sd Benjamin Sheppard,
dec
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
******************
- [note to Patty Day from - As I said before, someone
sent it to me years ago. For what it's worth:}
- New Bern Mirror
- "North Carolina, Greene County--15 July 1802. The heirs of
Benjamin
- Shepard, deceased, to wit:
- Catharine, the wife of Graves Bright; Mary Gray, the
wife of William
- Lovick; Nancy, the wife of William Henry Haywood; Betsey, the
wife of
- Theophilus Edwards; Feddy Glasgow, the wife of James J.
Pasteur, James
- G. Sheppard, Benjamin C.D.B. Sheppard, and Abraham Shepard.
Guardian of
- the infant heirs is Alexander Kilpatrick.
- John Hamilton recovered by judgment against James Glasgow,
Joseph
- Scurlock and Martha, his wife, administrators of the Estate of
Benjamin
- Shepard, who died seized of a large real estate which
descended to his
- heirs at law, above mentioned."
- [Article stopped here on piece of paper sent to
me]*Ruth
Fentress
-
1803
- (see #163 - Estate of John Hollidy 1793 & 1802) 15 July
1803 - In William Holiday admr of John Holiday vs Graves
Bright, sd Bright is dead; thus this summons to Katy Bright
admrx to appear in district court
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
1805
- INDENTURE: JOEL PATRICK, EXEC OF JOHN COART TO FREDERICK
BAKER
- This Indenture made this Seventeenth day of May in the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and five Between Joel PATRICK
the only acting executor of the Last will of John COART, dec of
the County of Pitt and State of North Carolina of the one part and
Frederick BAKER of the County of Lenoir and State aforesaid of the
other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of
five hundred & forty Seven silver dollars to me in hand paid
the rect whereof I the said Joel PATRICK doth acknowledge myself
therewith fully satisfied it being in full satisfaction of a
mortgage deed given to John COART aforesaid By Simon BRIGHT
hath Bargained and sold and by these present doth Bargin and sel
unto Frederick BAKER --- a certain tract or parcel of land
situated lying and being the County of Lenoir on the South side of
the Briery Branch Beginning at a white oak near said Branch Bridge
and Second corner of a Survey of two acres granted to Simon
BRIGHT, jun and runs from thence with the giving line of a
patent belonging to Robert ARYE & John WILSON and from thence
No seventy three & a half degrees E three hundred & twenty
two poles to the Back line of said patent and from thence North
five degrees West to the run of said Branch then up the various
courses of said Branch to the first station containing sixty five
acres more or less it being a tract of land held by John COART
under a mortgage deed from Simon BRIGHT to said Coart which
mortgage is now satisfied as aforesaid and by the will of said
John COART dec I am impowered so to do and also said land has been
conveyed by said Simon BRIGHT to John WILSON and from said
John WILSON to me the aforesaid Joel PATRICK by deed dated the 25
Oct 1804.
- Joel PATRICK
-
- WIT Nathan Witherington John Wilson
- October Court 1805 proved by oath of John Wilson C. Westbrook,
Clerk
- Enrolled in Book (not readable) pages 25 & 26 31 October
1805
- from the Collection of Rachel Moseley now
located at the NC Archives *Martha Mewborn
Marble
-
- 1806
-
#243 - Estate of John Pope
- 15 July 1806 - Deposition of Edwin Ellis age 57. He state that
shortly
- after he heard that Etheldred Smith had been beaten by Martin
G. Sheppard &
- Graves Bright, he heard sd Smith brag" he had a damned
hard fight
- yesterday" that as far as being beaten "very bad" it was made
up & he had
- received $10 from sd Sheppard
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose
Estates Papers, 1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.
Bradley Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464.
*Martha Mewborn Marble
1807
-
- 39. GRAVES BRIGHT (p. 14)
- Jan. Ct. 1807. Jesse Skeen recovered in District Couirt
against James
- Holmes, Graves Bright & Stephanus Shepperd late of
Glasgow Co; thus this
- summons to Green Co for sd Holmes, Catherine Bright
admrs. of sd. Bright, &
- sd. Shepperd to appear in Distsrict Court.
- From: New Bern District North Carolina Loose Estates Papers,
1775-1810.
- Abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. Bradley
Publications, 1994.
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
23464.*Francis R. Hodges
1808
- INDENTURE - JAMES BRIGHT to WILLIAM LOVICK
- 18 April 1808 - Indenture between JAMES BRIGHT of
Lenoir County (or) and
- WILLIAM LOVICK of Lenoir County (ee) - 166 pounds, 16
shillings and 8
- pence - 78 acres NS Neuse being part of a patent granted to
SIMON BRIGHT
- (father of said JAMES - sic) for 500 acres being date of
-----; adj LINTON
- WIT HENRY GOODMAN, GEORGE WIGGINS
- Jan Court 1811
- Enrolled Reg Office 15 Jan 1811 by JAS BRIGHT, Reg
- COLONIAL RECORDS OF LENOIR COUNTY, NORTH
CAROLINA ALSO KNOWN AS THE LOVIT HINES COLLECTION - abstracted
from Microfilm Roll Mf.P.194 by Martha Mewborn
Marble
- ******************
-
- Account of Sales of John Bright deceased filed March 1808
mentions Mrs. Bright, James, William and Jennet
Bright and Lewis Bryan Admr.
*Rose Parks
1811
- ~NEW~Book 9, page 202
Beaufort Court House Deed Books
-
- On Nov. 12, 1811, Jesse godley sold to Joseph Godley:
- "on the east and west side of the E prong of Bear Creek
between the lines of
- Reading Grist, John Bright, Andrew Laughinghouse,
Robert Godley and Eliza
- Godley * * * *Jack Bright
1812
- North Carolina USGenWeb Archives - BRIGHT's in the Muster
Rolls, War of 1812
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- SECOND REGIMENT FIFTH COMPANY DETACHED FROM THE LENOIR
REGIMENT
- FRANCIS BRIGHT
MUSTER ROLL OF THE RIFLEMEN DETACHED FROM THE MILITIA OF NORTH
CAROLINA,IN PURSUANCE OF A REQUISITION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE
UNITED STATES, BY VIRTUE OF AN ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED 10 APRIL,
1812.
-
- RIFLEMEN, FIRST COMPANY DETACHED FROM THE CUMBERLAND
REGIMENT
- JOHN BRIGHT
FIRST REGIMENT,CURRITUCK COUNTY
- HENRY BRIGHT
-
- FIRST REGIMENT, PASQUOTANK COUNTY
- JABOZ BRIGHT
FOURTH REGIMENT, CHATHAM COUNTY
- JOHN BRIGHT
SEVENTH REGIMENT, BURKE COUNTY, THIRD REGIMENT
- WILLIAM BRIGHT
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1813
- North Carolina Craven County Book 38 page 400 16 February 1813
Elizabeth HENRY, formerly Elizabeth COOK, conveys to Mary
BRIGHT of Lenoir for love and affection she hath for sister
Mary BRIGHT and in consideration of fifty pounds, an
undivided fourth part of a tract in Craven on S/S of Neuse River
being 1/4 part of all land she held previous to that date, made to
her by Richard FONVIELLE dated 4 Oct. 1812, about 100 acres,
formerly the property of Thomas DICK from Ephriam LANE, 1765 to
Thomas GRAVES 1769 and decended to Richard GRVES brother and heir
at law of Thomas GRAVES and conveyed by said Richard to John COOK,
former husband of Elizabeth HENRY, who devised same in LW&T to
his widow, said Elizabeth. wit. Marcus Stephens Proved March term
1813 J.G. Stanly, CC (Rec. from the Craven Co.
Library in collection of Elizabeth Moore Records )*Rose Parks
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- Book 38 page 424, Jennett Bright of Craven for love and
affection to loving brother James Bright , furniture and
negros. Wit: Sally Taylor proved March term 1813 J.G. Stanly CC
*
1814
- NC Supreme Court Case #79, NC Archives, Sheppard vs Glasgow,
1814,
- names the following 8 heirs & children of Benjamin
Sheppard, deceased:
- Catharine NOW the wife of Benjamin Evans { My note: Catharine
m.1st
- Graves Bright}; Mary Gray who died leaving two children her
heirs, to
- wit, John B. Caswell and Elizabeth Lovick whose guardian was
William
- Lovick; Ann, wife of Wm. Henry Haywood; Elizabeth, wife of
Theophilus
- Edwards, Ferebe G. Pasteur who died without issue, & James
G. Sheppard,
- Benjamin C.D.B Sheppard,Abram Sheppard, his youngest
children.
- [Catherine Sheppard m(1)Graves
Bright m(2)Benj. Evans]
*Ruth
Fentress
-
- 1816
~NEW~
Book 211, page 296 Beaufort Court House Deed
Books
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- John Bright and Rhoda Bright, his wife, sold to Joseph
Godley for 75 pounds.
-
- "one third part of a tract or parcel of land* * * on the west
side of Bear
- Creek adjopining the land of Robert Godley the elder, and the
land of said
- Josephb Godley which said part of land was formerly owned by
Elias Godley * *
- * also, right, title and interest * * * to the mill and mill
seat and irons
- and mill stones * * * 115 acres. (no boundaries given)
-
- (NOTE: This was Rhoda Godley Bright's one third
interest inherited from her
- father, Elias Godley.)
*Jack Bright
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- ~NEW~ Book, page 282
Beaufort Court House Deed Books
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- On April 29, 1816, John Bright bought 640 acres from
Reading Grist. This land
- described as:
-
- "On the east side of Bear Creel, beginning at the head of Plum
Orchard Branch
- at a marked sweet gum, running N 60 E 80 poles to the Old
Newbern road, thence
- with said road S 11 E 20 poles, then with said road S 5 E
poles, then with
- said road S 12 14 poles and 14 links to said John
Bright line and with his
- line S 76 W 74 poles to Bear Creek run, then down said run its
various courses
- to the mouth of Plum Orchard Branch then with said branch to
the beginning,
- contaioning by estimation 640 acres * * * more or less. * *
*
- "which land fell to Jesse Godley at the division of his
father's land and by
- him sold to Joseph W. Godley and by him sold to Reading Grist
and by him sold
- to John Bright, reference being had to the division of
Elias Godley's land * *
- *."
-
- Witnesses: Uriah Slade, An-d. Lathinghouse.
*Jack Bright
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- ~NEW~ Book 11, page 331
Beaufort Court House Deed Books
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- On April 30, 1816 John Bright and his wife Rhoda and
Jesse Godley sold to
- Nathaniel Harding 80 acres, more or less, for $60.00.
- "on the south side of the Tar River and on the west side of
the Newbern Road
- on the oakly branch in a place called the Long Neck adjoining
the land of
- Robert Godley and Edmond Taylor containing 80 acres more or
less * * * being
- part of a patent by Nathan Godley Sr. tho said land fell to
John Bright and
- wife (Rhoda Godley Bright) and Jesse Godley and Charles
I. Nelson and wife by
- the death of Elias Godley * * *
*Jack Bright
-
1820
- Craven County Clerks Loose Papers:
- conditions of Hiring negros belonging to minor heirs of John
Bright desc. 1 Jan 1820 hired out by Samuel McCafferty guardian to
said children.
- Nace, Ruth....John Bright
- David...Noah Knox
- Harriett..Simon Bright
- Fred., Peggy, Aaron, Minerva....... Hannah Bright
- Mourning Bright widow of John Bright; William,
John, James, Jennett, Simon, John,... Hannah, Polly, and Robert, 3
youngest children of said deceased.
- Mouring Taunt *Rose Parks
1823
Book 43 page 322, 20 January 1823, Simon Bright, planter
for $500.00 conveys to Polly Bright (Mary) a tract of
land on east side of Swift Creek beginning at Maul's Run being the
dividing line between Jennet Wiggins, said Simon Bright
running with said line over the road to John Bryan's line and 119
acres. Wit: James Bright, John Bright proved August Court 1823
*Rose Parks
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- 1824
Died. Greene Co. on 21st Ultimate, Richard G. BRIGHT, Esq., a
member of the House of Commons in our last General Assembly. (NC
Star, Feb. 13, 1824) *Francis R.
Hodges
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- 1825
-
- Book 44 page 445, 27 December 1825
- Mary Bright of Craven to John Dawson for $600.00 a
tract on north side of Swift Creek, and North side of Maul's run
formerly belonging to John Bright deceased 238 acres Wit:
Moses Ipock, Seth Chapman prove at May Court 1826
*Rose Parks
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- ~NEW~J Book 14, page 220
Beaufort Court House Deed Books
-
- Garrot Lathinghouse (Laughinghouse) * * * of the one part and
John Bright
- of the other part for $170.00 paid by said John Bright * * *
the said Garrot
- Lathinghouse doth hereby acknowledge * * * and confirm to the
said John
- Bright:
-
- "two pieces or parcels of land situated in the County of
Beaufort on the south
- side of the Pampteco River in the forks of Bear Creek
beginning at the second
- corner of a piece of land granted to Reading blount for 300
acres, running
- with line of said Patent S 10 W 85 poles to a corner then S 5
E 148 poles to
- another corner of Said Patent then with the line of a Patent
granted to Thomas
- Lathinghouse SR> for 100 acres N 77 W 127 poles to a corner
of said Patent
- then N 14 E 107 poles with the line of said patent to the
beginning pine
- thereof, then N 29E with Godley line 120 poles to his corner
thence to the
- beginning, containing 125 acres.
-
- The second tract lies between the east and west branches of
Bear Creek at the
- forks County roads beginning at a marked pine on the north
side of the County
- roadon the side of a small branch running a direct course to
another marked
- pine on said Lathinghouse upper line line thence round with
said line to the
- beginning, containing by estimation 100 acres.
-
- To have and to hold the said lands hereby conveyed * * * unto
said John
- Bright.
-
- This deed witnessed by Holland Roberts and Martha Hagan.
*Jack Bright
-
- 1826
-
- ~NEW~John Bright and
wife Rhoda sold to Reading Grist and Joseph Wales, Wardens
of
- Trinity Chapel and vestry * * * in consideration of $1.00 in
hand paid * * *
- "a certain piece or parcel of land situated and being in the
County of
- Beaufort * * * beginning at the main road leading from
Godley's Cross road
- (Chocowinity) to Greenville, where a small Branch crosses the
said road to the
- eastward of the Chapel running down the middle of said Branch
to the Creek
- Swamp, then with the edge of Said Creek Swamp to the said Main
Road and with
- the Main road to the beginning, containing one (1) acre more
or less, with all
- the improvements thereon, being the ground whereon the Chapel
Stands."
- his
- Signed John Bright
- mark
- Rhoda Godley Witnesses: Eli Hoyt, Jas. E. Hoyt.
*Jack Bright
-
- 1828
Deed Book 48 page 11 23 Sept. 1828 between William
Bright, James Bright, Robert Bright, Joseph Wiggins and
Jennet his wife all of Craven of one part and William
Bright of Pitt of the other part, we the said William,
James, Robert, Joseph Wiggins and Jennet his wife for the sum
of $5. paid by William Bright one tract on the north side
of the Neuse River about 6 miles above Newbern containing 100
acres. Also another tract joining this tract of 100 acres the east
side of said tract containing 100 acres which said tracts were
willed away by William Bright near 70 years ago, reference
to said will, will more nearly show. Witness John B. Dawson and
William Bright, signed by William Bright and Robert
Bright. *Rose Parks
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1832
- Last Will
and Testament of HOLLIDAY, William Sr.
- Wife: NANCY
- Daughter: S.W.S. BRIGHT
- Son: Thomas HOLLIDAY
- Son: Samuel HOLLIDAY
- Son: William HOLLIDAY
- Grandchildren :Ann Elizabeth Titus HOLLIDAY, dau of
Titus HOLLIDAY, deceased and Sarah Frances Eliza DARDEN, dau of
Wm. A. DARDEN
- Granddaughter: Ann Elizabeth Titus HOLLIDAY
- Granddaughter: Sarah Frances Eliza DARDEN
- Son: Thomas HOLLIDAY
- other's mentioned include John HOLLIDAY, Samuel HOLLIDAY,
Richard L. TYSON,
- Mary E.BRIGHT
- Frances GARLAND, wife of Josiah GARLAND,
- executors sons John and Thomas HOLLLIDAY
- signed and sealed 30 July 1832
- SEE CODICIL MADE: 11 Aug 1835
- (Greene co wills film 1571510 at LDS Family History Center
abstracted by Patty Day)
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- Craven Co. deed Book 52 page 151 18 July 1836
(Abstracted by Agness Gunter)
- James Bright of Craven and Elizabeth Wiggins.. On 23
day of may 1812 Jennet Wiggins by deed of that date duly proved
certain lands and negros described in her own right or maiden
property being about to enter into bonds of matrimony with Joseph
Wiggins and the comtemplated marriage was shortly thereafter
solomnized did by deed of date above convey for love and affection
to James Bright her brother title to certain lands, negros
and personal property which said deed was intended as a marriage
settlement the said Wiggins her intended husband being in debt
whereas the said property has been enjoyed since that date by
Elizabeth and her husband Joseph and family.
I James Bright for one dollar paid by Elizabeth Wiggins
land on east side of Swift Creek and Maul's Branch containing 119
acres it being the land that was alloted her the said Janet Wiggins
that belonged to her father John Bright, also all slaves to
the said Elizabeth Wiggins in trust to the only use of said Janet
Wiggins and to be the absolute prorety of the said Jennet in case her
service her husband Joseph Wiggins and case she die first the the
said property to be to the use of children of Jannet equally divided
among them. 18 July 1836
- wit: Jno Carter, James Taylor signed James Bright proven same
date *Rose Parks
1833
Land deed in Book 50 page 118 has William Bright and wife
Mary in Pitt Co. NC in 1833.
*Rose Parks
1835
- CODICIL
TO THE WILL OF William Sr. HOLLIDAY, (original will
written in 1832) Patty Day
-
HEBRON CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1878-1894, LENOIR CO. NC.LDS microfilm
# 1976952 of original record book List of the members of the
Church of Christ at Fairfield School house in Lenoir County North
Carolina
- Richard Franklin BRIGHT
- Deborah C. BRIGHT
- Minnie Maude BRIGHT [COOKER written in over
BRIGHT, probably a marriage took place later]
- S. H. BRIGHT added to church ledger June 12 1887
- *Patty Day
-
- 1840
- Craven County Deeds abstracted by Agness Gunter
- Deed Book 54 page 321, 9 March 1840 Samuel Wiggins sells the
grant of Stockwell Bright 1772 above to Levi Wayne, 100
acres for $150. (same coordinates) Joseph Wiggins his mark
*Rose Parks
1891
- LDS microfilm # 1976952
- of original record book HEBRON CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1878-1894,
LENOIR CO. NC.
- List of the members of the Church of Christ at Fairfield
School house in Lenoir County North Carolina. Nov 1, 1891 Susie
MEWBORNE, Pattie PARROTT, Claud BRIGHT, Floyd DAUGHETY,
Branch DAUGHETY and John NEATHERCUTTE, arranged to be baptized
next Sunday at 2:30 p.m
- *Patty Day
-
1892
- LDS microfilm # 1976952
- of original record book HEBRON CHRISTIAN CHURCH 1878-1894,
LENOIR CO. NC. List of the members of the Church of Christ at
Fairfield School house in Lenoir County North Carolina.Clarence
BRIGHT March 29 1891 erased by his request
- Claud BRIGHT erased by his request
- June 12 1892, S.H. BRIGHT conducted prayer meeting
tonight and Adele BRIGHT read the selection.
- *Patty Day
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