Burford1
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- [S502] George McDaniel will (28 May 1818), Will Book 6, pp. 270-271, County Clerk's Office, names daughter Margaret Burford, deceased.
Lucy McDaniel1
F, #2377, b. aft 1748, d. bef 28 May 1818
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| Name | | | Lucy McDaniel was also known as Lucy Tinsley.1 |
| Marriage | | | Tinsley and she married.1 |
| Birth | Aft 1748 | | She was born aft 1748.2 |
| Death | Bef 28 May 1818 | | She died bef 28 May 1818.1 |
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- [S502] George McDaniel will (28 May 1818), Will Book 6, pp. 270-271, County Clerk's Office, names daughter Lucy Tinsley, deceased.
- [S565] Balda McDaniel Family Bible Record, 1772-1883, "Births" section; Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2015. Transcript of digital image found on Ancestry.com tree, not independently verified.

- [S502] George McDaniel will (1818), probated 17 Dec 1821, names children Nancy Tinsley, Sarah Tinsley (deceased), John McDaniel, George McDaniel, Margaret Burford (deceased), and Lucy Tinsley (deceased.)
Tinsley1
M, #2378
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- [S502] George McDaniel will (28 May 1818), Will Book 6, pp. 270-271, County Clerk's Office, names daughter Lucy Tinsley, deceased.
Elizabeth Bright1
F, #2379, b. 3 Nov 1750, d. bef 22 Feb 1817
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| Name | | | Elizabeth Bright was also known as Elizabeth Turman.2 |
| Marriage | | | Turman and she married.2 |
| Birth | 3 Nov 1750 | 0 | She was born on 3 Nov 1750.1 |
| Death | Bef 22 Feb 1817 | | She died bef 22 Feb 1817.2 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

Lucy Bright1
F, #2380, b. 19 Feb 1752, d. bef 22 Feb 1817
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| Birth | 19 Feb 1752 | 0 | Lucy Bright was born on 19 Feb 1752.1 |
| Death | Bef 22 Feb 1817 | | She died bef 22 Feb 1817.2 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

Jemima Bright1
F, #2381, b. 28 Feb 1769
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| Name | | | Jemima Bright was also known as Jemima Reynolds.2 |
| Birth | 28 Feb 1769 | 0 | She was born on 28 Feb 1769.1 |
| Marriage | 30 Dec 1790 | 21 | Alexander Reynolds and she married on 30 Dec 1790 in Bedford County, Virginia.3,4,5,2 |
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| Deed-Land | 10 Jun 1817 | Jemima Bright was a cograntor with Jesse Reynolds in the conveyance of 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, Virginia, and Balda McDaniel on 10 Jun 1817.5 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p.983, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co. VA, bond 29 Dec 1790, marriage 30 Dec 1790, Alexander Reynolds and Jemima Bright, daughter of Charles Sr.
- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, 30 Dec 1790, Jemima Bright and Alexander Reynolds, Bedford Co. VA.
- [S1995] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 15, 1816-1819: pp. 316-318, Bright heirs to McDaniel deed, 10 Jun 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-792S-9): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 7846230, images 350-351 of 553. Jesse Reynolds and Mary his wife, Alexander Reynolds and Jamima his wife, and Amy Crews, heirs of Charles Bright Sr. to John Chappell and Balda McDaniel, 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, the land where Charles Bright Sr. resided before his death.


Amy Bright1
F, #2382, b. 17 Mar 1754
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Amy Bright was also known as Amy Crews.2 |
| Marriage | | | Crews and she married.3,2 |
| Birth | 17 Mar 1754 | 0 | She was born on 17 Mar 1754.1 |
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| Deed-Land | 10 Jun 1817 | Amy Bright was a cograntor with Jesse Reynolds in the conveyance of 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, Virginia, and Balda McDaniel on 10 Jun 1817.3 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

- [S1995] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 15, 1816-1819: pp. 316-318, Bright heirs to McDaniel deed, 10 Jun 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-792S-9): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 7846230, images 350-351 of 553. Jesse Reynolds and Mary his wife, Alexander Reynolds and Jamima his wife, and Amy Crews, heirs of Charles Bright Sr. to John Chappell and Balda McDaniel, 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, the land where Charles Bright Sr. resided before his death.


Edward Bright1
M, #2383, b. 14 Jul 1757, d. bef 22 Feb 1817
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| Birth | 14 Jul 1757 | 0 | Edward Bright was born on 14 Jul 1757.1 |
| Death | Bef 22 Feb 1817 | | He died bef 22 Feb 1817.2 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

Charles Bright, Jr.1
M, #2384, b. 11 Jun 1763, d. bef 23 Aug 1819
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| Birth | 11 Jun 1763 | 0 | Charles Bright, Jr., was born on 11 Jun 1763.1 |
| Marriage | 21 Mar 1798 | 34 | He and Sarah Watson married on 21 Mar 1798 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,3 |
| Death | Bef 23 Aug 1819 | | He died bef 23 Aug 1819.3 |
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| Will | 2 Jul 1784 | Charles Bright, Jr., was named as an heir in the will of Edward Bright on 2 Jul 1784 in Bedford County, Virginia, together with Mary Bright, Rebecca Bright, Sarah Bright, Mildred Bright, and Elenor Bright.4 |
| Will | 8 Apr 1802 | 5 |
| Census1810 | 6 Aug 1810 | He was listed as the head of a family on the 1810 U.S. Federal Census in Bedford County, Virginia.6 |
| Will | 30 May 1818 | 7 |
| Will | 14 May 1819 | He made a will on 14 May 1819 in Bedford County, Virginia. The executor was Balda McDaniel.3 |
| Probate | 26 Jul 1819 | He witnessed the probate of the estate of Joseph Bright on 26 Jul 1819 in Bedford County, Virginia.7 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, 21 Mar 1798, Charles Bright and Sarah Watson, Bedford Co. VA.
- [S2053] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 104-105, Charles Bright Jr will, 24 May 1819; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HY): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 252 of 656. Probated 23 Aug 1819, Charles Bright, mentions wife Sally, illegitimate son Charles Edward Bright, brother Josua Bright, sister Mary Reynolds, and others.



- [S2054] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, 1763-1787: pp. 482-483, Edward Bright will, 2 Jul 1784; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQFB-D): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7673138, image 304 of 562. Proved 25 Oct 1784, names wife Mary Ann, son Charles, grandson Charles (son of Charles), daughters Mary Gaddey, Rebecca Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Mildred Watts, and Elenor McKinney.

- [S2052] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 3, 1803-1811: pp. 10-12, Sherwood Gadde will, 8 Apr 1802; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P6-2D6S): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645310, images 65-66 of 408. Proved 26 Sep 1803, names wife Mary, sons William and Joseph, daughters Hannah Burress, Polley, Elizabeth, Rebecker Barker, and Jenney Whiten; executors Mary Gadde, Joseph Gadde, and Charles Bright Jr.



- [S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 454, col. 2, line 19, Charles Bright household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 14 Feb 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), wife Sarah, probably the female age 45+.
- [S2043] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 100-101, Joseph Bright will, 30 May 1818; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HL): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 250 of 656. Probated 26 Jul 1819, heirs named are wife (unnamed), daughters Addilla and Alba, witnesses are Balda McDaniel, Charles Bright, and Christopher Tennerson, executors are wife and brother Joshua Bright.



Joshua Bright1
M, #2385, b. 1 Apr 1774, d. bet 11 Sep 1821 and 6 Feb 1827
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | 1 Apr 1774 | 0 | Joshua Bright was born on 1 Apr 1774.1 |
| Marriage | 7 Dec 1815 | 41 | He and Peggy Tinsley married on 7 Dec 1815 in Bedford County, Virginia.2,3 |
| Death | Bet 11 Sep 1821 and 6 Feb 1827 | | He died bet 11 Sep 1821 and 6 Feb 1827.1,4,5,6 |
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| Will | 30 May 1818 | Joshua Bright was named as executor in the will of Joseph Bright on 30 May 1818 in Bedford County, Virginia.7 |
| Will | 14 May 1819 | He was mentioned in the will of Charles Bright, Jr., on 14 May 1819 in Bedford County, Virginia, together with Mary Bright.8 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p. 883, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co., Virginia, Joshua Bright and Peggy Tinsley, bond 27 Nov 1815, married 7 Dec 1815.
- [S22] , "Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1740-1850," database, Ancestry, 27 Nov 1815, Joshua Bright and Peggy Tinsley, Bedford Co. VA.
- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, 6 Feb 1827, Peggy Bright and William Ogleby, Bedford Co. VA.
- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:Assumed to have died between birthdate of last daughter Emila and remarriage date of wife Peggy.
- [S2055] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 8, 1831-1834: p. 323, Charles Bright Jr estate division, 28 Dec 1833; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89P6-2ZBK): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645300, image 485 of 540. Mentions Joshua Bright, deceased.

- [S2043] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 100-101, Joseph Bright will, 30 May 1818; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HL): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 250 of 656. Probated 26 Jul 1819, heirs named are wife (unnamed), daughters Addilla and Alba, witnesses are Balda McDaniel, Charles Bright, and Christopher Tennerson, executors are wife and brother Joshua Bright.



- [S2053] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 104-105, Charles Bright Jr will, 24 May 1819; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HY): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 252 of 656. Probated 23 Aug 1819, Charles Bright, mentions wife Sally, illegitimate son Charles Edward Bright, brother Josua Bright, sister Mary Reynolds, and others.



Joseph Bright1
M, #2386, b. 31 Oct 1776, d. abt Jul 1819
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Birth | 31 Oct 1776 | 0 | Joseph Bright was born on 31 Oct 1776.1 |
| Marriage | 21 Jan 1798 | 21 | He and Nancy Tennerson married on 21 Jan 1798 in Bedford County, Virginia.2 |
| Death | Abt Jul 1819 | ~42 | He died abt Jul 1819.3 |
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- Alba Bright
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| Will | 30 May 1818 | Joseph Bright made a will on 30 May 1818 in Bedford County, Virginia. The executor was Joshua Bright.3 |
| Probate | 26 Jul 1819 | His estate was probated on 26 Jul 1819 in Bedford County, Virginia.3 |
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- [S516] Charles Bright Family Bible Record, 1728-1835; transcription, Library of Virginia (https://lva.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01LVA_INST/altrmk/alma990004911960205756 : 2013); Notarized transcript made by Evelyn Oglesby Page on 28 Dec 1932, bible in possession of Mrs. Emily Harris Meriweather of Holcombs Rock, Virginia. Similar transcript available at the D.A.R. Library, call number MSS 232 XX.0242, contains slightly more details.
- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, 21 Jan 1798, Joseph Bright and Nancy Tennerson, Bedford Co. VA.
- [S2043] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 100-101, Joseph Bright will, 30 May 1818; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HL): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 250 of 656. Probated 26 Jul 1819, heirs named are wife (unnamed), daughters Addilla and Alba, witnesses are Balda McDaniel, Charles Bright, and Christopher Tennerson, executors are wife and brother Joshua Bright.



Sarah Watson1
F, #2387, b. bef 1765, d. aft 7 Aug 1820
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Sarah Watson was also known as Sally Watson.2 |
| Name | | | She was also known as Sarah Bright.1,2 |
| Birth | Bef 1765 | | She was born bef 1765.3 |
| Marriage | 21 Mar 1798 | | Charles Bright, Jr., and she married on 21 Mar 1798 in Bedford County, Virginia.1,2 |
| Death | Aft 7 Aug 1820 | | She died aft 7 Aug 1820.4,2 |
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| Census1810 | 6 Aug 1810 | Sarah Watson was probably the female, age 45 or more, in Charles Bright, Jr.,'s household on the 1810 U.S. Federal Census in Bedford County, Virginia.3 |
| Will | 14 May 1819 | 2 |
| Census1820 | 7 Aug 1820 | She was listed as the head of a family on the 1820 census in Bedford County, Virginia.4 |
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- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, 21 Mar 1798, Charles Bright and Sarah Watson, Bedford Co. VA.
- [S2053] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 104-105, Charles Bright Jr will, 24 May 1819; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HY): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 252 of 656. Probated 23 Aug 1819, Charles Bright, mentions wife Sally, illegitimate son Charles Edward Bright, brother Josua Bright, sister Mary Reynolds, and others.



- [S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 454, col. 2, line 19, Charles Bright household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 14 Feb 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), wife Sarah, probably the female age 45+.
- [S88] 1820 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 35, line 5, Sarah Bright household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 15 Feb 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Sarah Bright, age 45+.
Turman1
M, #2388
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- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

Crews1
M, #2389
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| Marriage | | | Crews and Amy Bright married.2,1 |
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- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

- [S1995] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 15, 1816-1819: pp. 316-318, Bright heirs to McDaniel deed, 10 Jun 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-792S-9): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 7846230, images 350-351 of 553. Jesse Reynolds and Mary his wife, Alexander Reynolds and Jamima his wife, and Amy Crews, heirs of Charles Bright Sr. to John Chappell and Balda McDaniel, 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, the land where Charles Bright Sr. resided before his death.


Alexander Reynolds1,2
M, #2390
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Marriage | 30 Dec 1790 | | Alexander Reynolds and Jemima Bright married on 30 Dec 1790 in Bedford County, Virginia.3,4,1,2 |
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| Deed-Land | 10 Jun 1817 | Alexander Reynolds was a cograntor with Jesse Reynolds in the conveyance of 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, Virginia, and Balda McDaniel on 10 Jun 1817.1 |
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- [S1995] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 15, 1816-1819: pp. 316-318, Bright heirs to McDaniel deed, 10 Jun 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-792S-9): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 7846230, images 350-351 of 553. Jesse Reynolds and Mary his wife, Alexander Reynolds and Jamima his wife, and Amy Crews, heirs of Charles Bright Sr. to John Chappell and Balda McDaniel, 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, the land where Charles Bright Sr. resided before his death.


- [S2042] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 4, with inventories and accounts, 1811-1817: pp. 307-308, Charles Bright Sr estate division, 22 Feb 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39D5): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 165 of 656. Seven heirs - Charles Bright Jr, Joshua Bright, Joseph Bright, Amy Crews, Mary Reynolds, Jamima Reynolds, and Elizabeth Turman deceased.

- [S509] Hinshaw, William Wade, compiler, Book - Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 6, Vol VI (Virginia) (Ann Arbor, Michigan: Hinshaw, William Wade, 1950; reprint Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1973). p.983, Marriage Bonds of Bedford Co. VA, bond 29 Dec 1790, marriage 30 Dec 1790, Alexander Reynolds and Jemima Bright, daughter of Charles Sr.
- [S413] , "Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940," database, Ancestry, 30 Dec 1790, Jemima Bright and Alexander Reynolds, Bedford Co. VA.
Balda McDaniel1
M, #2392, b. 1 Jan 1782, d. 19 Feb 1847
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| Birth | 1 Jan 1782 | 0 | Balda McDaniel was born on 1 Jan 1782 in Virginia.1 |
| Death | 19 Feb 1847 | 65 | He died on 19 Feb 1847 in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
| Burial | | | He was buried in Bedford County, Virginia.1 |
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- [S565] Balda McDaniel Family Bible Record, 1772-1883, "Births" section; Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2015. Transcript of digital image found on Ancestry.com tree, not independently verified.

- [S1995] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 15, 1816-1819: pp. 316-318, Bright heirs to McDaniel deed, 10 Jun 1817; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-792S-9): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 7846230, images 350-351 of 553. Jesse Reynolds and Mary his wife, Alexander Reynolds and Jamima his wife, and Amy Crews, heirs of Charles Bright Sr. to John Chappell and Balda McDaniel, 267 1/2 acres in Bedford County, the land where Charles Bright Sr. resided before his death.


- [S2043] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 100-101, Joseph Bright will, 30 May 1818; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HL): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 250 of 656. Probated 26 Jul 1819, heirs named are wife (unnamed), daughters Addilla and Alba, witnesses are Balda McDaniel, Charles Bright, and Christopher Tennerson, executors are wife and brother Joshua Bright.



- [S2053] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 5 with inventories and accounts, 1817-1823: pp. 104-105, Charles Bright Jr will, 24 May 1819; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-39HY): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7643952, image 252 of 656. Probated 23 Aug 1819, Charles Bright, mentions wife Sally, illegitimate son Charles Edward Bright, brother Josua Bright, sister Mary Reynolds, and others.



Dolly1
F, #2393, b. 26 Dec 1763
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Dolly was also known as Dolly McDaniel.1,2 |
| Birth | 26 Dec 1763 | 0 | She was born on 26 Dec 1763.1 |
| Marriage | Abt 1781 | ~18 | George McDaniel and she married abt 1781.1,2 |
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- [S565] Balda McDaniel Family Bible Record, 1772-1883, "Births" section; Jones Memorial Library, Lynchburg, Virginia, 2015. Transcript of digital image found on Ancestry.com tree, not independently verified.

- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:marriage date based on birth date of first child (Balda, 1782.)
Rebeckah1,2
F, #2398, d. bet 1771 and 1778
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Rebeckah was also known as Rebeckah Bright.1 |
| Marriage | Abt 1727 | | Edward Bright and she married abt 1727.1,2 |
| Death | Bet 1771 and 1778 | | She died bet 1771 and 1778.1 |
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| Deed-Land | 29 Sep 1763 | Rebeckah was a cograntor with Edward Bright in the conveyance of 115 acres on both sides of Ivey Creek in Bedford County, Virginia, on 29 Sep 1763.2 |
| Deed-Land | 25 Oct 1770 | She was a cograntor with Edward Bright in the conveyance of 200 acres on the waters of Blackwater in Bedford County, Virginia, on 25 Oct 1770.3 |
| Deed-Land | 28 Mar 1774 | She was a cograntee with Edward Bright in the transfer of 150 acres on Reedy Creek in Bedford County, Virginia, on 28 Mar 1774.4 |
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- [S566] Blankenship, Gayle King, author, Book - Some Familes of Bedford & Washington Co., Virginia, (Poquoson, Virginia: Gayle King Blankenship, 2000). p. 1, Bright family genealogy, cites 1763 Bedford County deed where Edward and wife Rebecca sold 115 acres to Robert Brooks (DB 2:276), cites 1770 Bedford County deed where Edward and wife Rebecca sold 200 acres to James Reynolds of Cumberland (DB 4:17.)
- [S1996] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 2, 1761-1766: pp. 276-278, Bright to Brooks deed, 29 Sep 1763; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-M3DY-W): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 8190021, images 436-437 of 667. Edward Bright and wife Rebeckah to Robert Brooks, 115 acres on both sides of Ive Creek.


- [S1999] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 4, 1771-1773: pp. 17-18, Bright to Reynolds deed, 25 Oct 1770; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSYD-JS42-K): accessed 28 Jan 2026), image group number 8358458, image 299 of 856. Edward Bright and wife Rebeckah to Jonas Reynolds (Runnals) of Cumberland County, 200 acres on waters of Blackwater.


- [S2001] Bedford County, Virginia, Deeds, Book 5, 1773-1778: pp. 188-189, Bright to Crews deed, 28 Mar 1774; imaged, FamilySearch, image group number 8358458, images 679-680 of 856. Edward Bright to John Crews, 150 acres on Reedy Creek, wife Rebeckah relinquished dower right.


Mary Bright1
F, #2399, b. est 1730, d. aft 6 Aug 1810
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| Event | Date | Age | Description |
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| Name | | | Mary Bright was also known as Mary Gadde.2,3,1 |
| Birth | Est 1730 | ~0 | She was born est 1730.4 |
| Marriage | Est 1753 | ~23 | Sherwood Gadde and she married est 1753.5,3,1 |
| Death | Aft 6 Aug 1810 | | She died aft 6 Aug 1810.6 |
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- [S2054] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, 1763-1787: pp. 482-483, Edward Bright will, 2 Jul 1784; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQFB-D): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7673138, image 304 of 562. Proved 25 Oct 1784, names wife Mary Ann, son Charles, grandson Charles (son of Charles), daughters Mary Gaddey, Rebecca Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Mildred Watts, and Elenor McKinney.

- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:marriage year estimated from birth year.
- [S2052] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 3, 1803-1811: pp. 10-12, Sherwood Gadde will, 8 Apr 1802; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9P6-2D6S): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7645310, images 65-66 of 408. Proved 26 Sep 1803, names wife Mary, sons William and Joseph, daughters Hannah Burress, Polley, Elizabeth, Rebecker Barker, and Jenney Whiten; executors Mary Gadde, Joseph Gadde, and Charles Bright Jr.



- [S33] Assumption:birth order based on order named in father's will, assume children spaced 2 years apart beginning with son Charles in 1728.
- [S33] Assumption:marriage year from unsourced Rootsweb tree.
- [S87] 1810 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Virginia, Bedford County, page 463, c.1, line 10, Mary Gaddy household, electronic image, (Online: Ancestry.com, Inc., 2003), viewed 15 Feb 2015, subscription database, (Digital scan of original records in the National Archives, Washington, DC), Mary Gaddy, age 45+.
Rebecca Bright1
F, #2400, b. est 1732
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| Name | | | Rebecca Bright was also known as Rebecca Woodward.1 |
| Birth | Est 1732 | ~0 | She was born est 1732.2 |
| Marriage | Est 1755 | ~23 | Isaac Woodward and she married est 1755.3,1 |
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- [S2054] Bedford County, Virginia, Wills, Book 1, 1763-1787: pp. 482-483, Edward Bright will, 2 Jul 1784; imaged, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9T3-PQFB-D): accessed 1 Feb 2026), image group number 7673138, image 304 of 562. Proved 25 Oct 1784, names wife Mary Ann, son Charles, grandson Charles (son of Charles), daughters Mary Gaddey, Rebecca Woodward, Sarah Woodward, Mildred Watts, and Elenor McKinney.

- [S33] Assumption of this researcher:birth order based on order named in father's will, assume children spaced 2 years apart beginning with son Charles in 1728.
- [S566] Blankenship, Gayle King, author, Book - Some Familes of Bedford & Washington Co., Virginia, (Poquoson, Virginia: Gayle King Blankenship, 2000). p. 1, Bright family genealogy, "Rebecca m. ca 1755, Isaac Woodward (Jun 1782 Bedford appr., WB 1:422}, s/o Richard Woodward (1786 Bedford will)."