Will of Henry Brightman of Newport, Yeoman, dtd, 3 Oct. 1716, prob. in Portsmouth 9 Apr 1728, recorded in Portsmouth in Register of Will pages 88 & 89, prob. in Brist. 21 May 1728, calling his "Henery Brightman late of Freetown ." No wife mentioned. Sons: William (eldest), Thomas (2d) & Joseph (youngest) Brightman.
Daus: Hester Chandler & Sarah Hoar.
3 grsons: Henery Brightman the son of William, Henery Brightman the son of Thomas & Henery the son of Joseph Brightman. Grson. Henery Hoar. Mentions lands in Newport, Portsmouth & Dart. Witnesses: Benedick Arnold, Capt. Richard Dunn & Capt. William Weeden [6:121/2/3]
Codicil to his will by Henery Brightman of Free., formerly of Rhode Island, Yeoman, dtd. 15 Feb. 1727/8. Son Joseph Brightman & his wife Susanah. Son-in-law John Chandler. Witnesses: John Weaver, Susannah Flagger & Joseph Read. Presented to Council [of Portsmouth?] 8 Apr. 1728, pres. at Brist. 21 May 1728 [6:123/4]
