Person:John Bright (26)

John Bright was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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Records in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley’s Augusta County Records:

• Page 201.--24th July, 1785. Cutlip Black's (Gotelieb Schwartz) will-- To wife, Margaret; to son, John, home place, under 24; to daughter, Shusy. Executors, John Tate and Nathaniel Steel, Sr. Teste: Hugh Fulton, John Bright. Produced in Court 16th February, 1790, by Jacob Clyne and proved by Jno. Bright and Philip Battrorff.

• Vol. 2 - SEPTEMBER, 1792 (A to W). - Miles vs. Henry Brill--"I, Henry Brill, of Heidelburg Township, County of Lancaster, Penna., yeoman," bond to Miles, &c., 4th June, 1783. John Bright and others petition June, 1797, for a road from James Rowan's at Rockbridge line to the great road passing through Greenville, as it is cut off by Christopher Myers. Signed: John Bright, Jno. Schultz, Job Heoah, Hugh Alexander, Wm. Ritter, Neal O'Neal, Jno. Henry, James McFadden, John McFadden, David Shultz, Saml. Steele, Rob. Henry, Jno. Cunningham, James Steele, Andrew Purris.

• Vol. 2 - APRIL, 1800 (M to Z). - Myers vs. Bright--Patrick Hall, Saml. Carson, David Carson, Roob Carson, James Henry, James Poage, James Moore, Casper Huffman, Geo. Shultz, Thos. Fulton, Jno. Fulton, Saml. Brown, Hugh Fulton. This is called the Myers Road.

1.   Geni.com: (not a reliable primary source).

   Johannes (John) Bright (bapt.18 Jan 1756 - Jun 1828) married about 1783 Susannah Fulwider, widow Kleiner (1764-1802), then 29 Oct 1802 Susannah Wiseman. Lived in Augusta County, Virginia, buried at St John's Reformed Church, Middlebrook.
   
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