Heinrich Brecht was born 2 Nov 1760 in what was then Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Capt. John Brecht/Bright and Margareta Schaeffer. He died Dec. 18, 1856, as Henry Bright; his grave is on the Akers Farm, 5927 Hubble Rd., Lincoln County, KY. He married Elizabeth Pope/Papst/Babst/Pabst/Brobst (1763-1822) 3 Jan 1785 in , Lincoln, Kentucky. She is buried with him. She was the daughter of Hans Georg Pope/Papst and Maria Christina Hill. He also married Drucilla Neville 2 May 1823 [b 1771; other husband Hosea Robinson]. Children with Elizabeth Pope: Capt. John Bright (1787); Sarah Ann (1788)(husb. David Culbertson); Elizabeth Christina "Christina" (1790)(husb. John Robinson); David (1794); Catherine/Kitty (1808)(husb. David/Larkin Luck); Greenberry (1803); Henry/Harry 1803; Margaret.
Military service: was in the Pennsylvania Militia
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http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BRECHT/2000-05/0957355169
from letter written in 1930 by J. G. Carpenter, MD (Louisville, KY), a descendant of Capt. John Bright's (and Elizabeth Morrison), of KY
Capt. John Bright's father was Henry Bright, who came to Lancaster, Penn., the son of Capt. John Bright Revolutionary War Soldier with General Geo. Washington of Valley Forge--Yorktown, Brandywine and other great battles.
This emigrant to Ky. came to Ohio Falls, now Louisville, Ky., near Logan or St. Osopho Fort, now Stanford, Ky. They got well and strong. This Henry Bright homesteaded 95 acres of land in Lincoln Co., Ky., now known as Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']) Co., Ky.; built the first house in Lancaster, later 6 miles West of Lancaster, Garrard Co., Ky. Now known as Hubble and 6 miles North of Stanford, 7 miles east of Danville, Boyle Co., Ky. Homesteaded many acres of the best blue grass and timber lands on the hanging Fork Stream and sojourned there until he died at the age of 98 years, a useful well-spent exemplary life. He had 7 sons, 3 or more daughters; Cathey, Kitty, Sadie and Kate--our grandfather John Bright was his first son, another was David. 3rd son was Greenberry and a 4th son was Henry Bright. He made a success and sold out in 1865-66 to his brother Greenberry Bright who lived in Bolivar, Tenn. 1850 to 1865 and moved with his family to Bedford, Ind. This Harry (Henry) Bright
had sons, daughters whose names I have forgotten except a son named John a farmer and horseman and who was in Ky. about 20 years ago buying fine horses to stock his farm.
Greenberry Bright our great uncle, had two sons John and George--3 daughters; Mary Bright married Robert White; Kate Bright married Alex Swinebrad. She and a son Greenberry Swinebrad live in Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']), Ky. A daughter named Mrs. Geo Woods lives in Stanford Ky. Mrs. Mary White formerly lived in Lincoln co., Ky., 8 miles from Stanford, had about 12 children, many of them dead [1930]. Martha Bright Stanford the 3rd daughter married Beecher Adams of Tenn. Had a dozen or more children and now she and husband are dead [1930]; a daughter Mrs. Francis Addams Pennington married Dr. Tim Pennington, a dentist--lives [1930] in Stanford, Lincoln Co. Ky. Both highly respected.
The above George and John Bright are dead now [1930]. George Bright had two children alive; Mrs. Annie Bright Johnson and Mrs. Sue Bright Yeager who live in Stanford. Our grandfather Capt. John Bright, Henry Bright, and Greenberry Bright were successful and rich men for their day.
Military service: was in the Pennsylvania Militia
see
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BRECHT/2000-05/0957355169
from letter written in 1930 by J. G. Carpenter, MD (Louisville, KY), a descendant of Capt. John Bright's (and Elizabeth Morrison), of KY
Capt. John Bright's father was Henry Bright, who came to Lancaster, Penn., the son of Capt. John Bright Revolutionary War Soldier with General Geo. Washington of Valley Forge--Yorktown, Brandywine and other great battles.
This emigrant to Ky. came to Ohio Falls, now Louisville, Ky., near Logan or St. Osopho Fort, now Stanford, Ky. They got well and strong. This Henry Bright homesteaded 95 acres of land in Lincoln Co., Ky., now known as Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']) Co., Ky.; built the first house in Lancaster, later 6 miles West of Lancaster, Garrard Co., Ky. Now known as Hubble and 6 miles North of Stanford, 7 miles east of Danville, Boyle Co., Ky. Homesteaded many acres of the best blue grass and timber lands on the hanging Fork Stream and sojourned there until he died at the age of 98 years, a useful well-spent exemplary life. He had 7 sons, 3 or more daughters; Cathey, Kitty, Sadie and Kate--our grandfather John Bright was his first son, another was David. 3rd son was Greenberry and a 4th son was Henry Bright. He made a success and sold out in 1865-66 to his brother Greenberry Bright who lived in Bolivar, Tenn. 1850 to 1865 and moved with his family to Bedford, Ind. This Harry (Henry) Bright
had sons, daughters whose names I have forgotten except a son named John a farmer and horseman and who was in Ky. about 20 years ago buying fine horses to stock his farm.
Greenberry Bright our great uncle, had two sons John and George--3 daughters; Mary Bright married Robert White; Kate Bright married Alex Swinebrad. She and a son Greenberry Swinebrad live in Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']), Ky. A daughter named Mrs. Geo Woods lives in Stanford Ky. Mrs. Mary White formerly lived in Lincoln co., Ky., 8 miles from Stanford, had about 12 children, many of them dead [1930]. Martha Bright Stanford the 3rd daughter married Beecher Adams of Tenn. Had a dozen or more children and now she and husband are dead [1930]; a daughter Mrs. Francis Addams Pennington married Dr. Tim Pennington, a dentist--lives [1930] in Stanford, Lincoln Co. Ky. Both highly respected.
The above George and John Bright are dead now [1930]. George Bright had two children alive; Mrs. Annie Bright Johnson and Mrs. Sue Bright Yeager who live in Stanford. Our grandfather Capt. John Bright, Henry Bright, and Greenberry Bright were successful and rich men for their day.
Heinrich Brecht was born 2 Nov 1760 in what was then Heidelberg Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, to Capt. John Brecht/Bright and Margareta Schaeffer. He died Dec. 18, 1856, as Henry Bright; his grave is on the Akers Farm, 5927 Hubble Rd., Lincoln County, KY. He married Elizabeth Pope/Papst/Babst/Pabst/Brobst (1763-1822) 3 Jan 1785 in , Lincoln, Kentucky. She is buried with him. She was the daughter of Hans Georg Pope/Papst and Maria Christina Hill. He also married Drucilla Neville 2 May 1823 [b 1771; other husband Hosea Robinson]. Children with Elizabeth Pope: Capt. John Bright (1787); Sarah Ann (1788)(husb. David Culbertson); Elizabeth Christina "Christina" (1790)(husb. John Robinson); David (1794); Catherine/Kitty (1808)(husb. David/Larkin Luck); Greenberry (1803); Henry/Harry 1803; Margaret.
Military service: was in the Pennsylvania Militia
see
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BRECHT/2000-05/0957355169
from letter written in 1930 by J. G. Carpenter, MD (Louisville, KY), a descendant of Capt. John Bright's (and Elizabeth Morrison), of KY
Capt. John Bright's father was Henry Bright, who came to Lancaster, Penn., the son of Capt. John Bright Revolutionary War Soldier with General Geo. Washington of Valley Forge--Yorktown, Brandywine and other great battles.
This emigrant to Ky. came to Ohio Falls, now Louisville, Ky., near Logan or St. Osopho Fort, now Stanford, Ky. They got well and strong. This Henry Bright homesteaded 95 acres of land in Lincoln Co., Ky., now known as Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']) Co., Ky.; built the first house in Lancaster, later 6 miles West of Lancaster, Garrard Co., Ky. Now known as Hubble and 6 miles North of Stanford, 7 miles east of Danville, Boyle Co., Ky. Homesteaded many acres of the best blue grass and timber lands on the hanging Fork Stream and sojourned there until he died at the age of 98 years, a useful well-spent exemplary life. He had 7 sons, 3 or more daughters; Cathey, Kitty, Sadie and Kate--our grandfather John Bright was his first son, another was David. 3rd son was Greenberry and a 4th son was Henry Bright. He made a success and sold out in 1865-66 to his brother Greenberry Bright who lived in Bolivar, Tenn. 1850 to 1865 and moved with his family to Bedford, Ind. This Harry (Henry) Bright
had sons, daughters whose names I have forgotten except a son named John a farmer and horseman and who was in Ky. about 20 years ago buying fine horses to stock his farm.
Greenberry Bright our great uncle, had two sons John and George--3 daughters; Mary Bright married Robert White; Kate Bright married Alex Swinebrad. She and a son Greenberry Swinebrad live in Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']), Ky. A daughter named Mrs. Geo Woods lives in Stanford Ky. Mrs. Mary White formerly lived in Lincoln co., Ky., 8 miles from Stanford, had about 12 children, many of them dead [1930]. Martha Bright Stanford the 3rd daughter married Beecher Adams of Tenn. Had a dozen or more children and now she and husband are dead [1930]; a daughter Mrs. Francis Addams Pennington married Dr. Tim Pennington, a dentist--lives [1930] in Stanford, Lincoln Co. Ky. Both highly respected.
The above George and John Bright are dead now [1930]. George Bright had two children alive; Mrs. Annie Bright Johnson and Mrs. Sue Bright Yeager who live in Stanford. Our grandfather Capt. John Bright, Henry Bright, and Greenberry Bright were successful and rich men for their day.
Military service: was in the Pennsylvania Militia
see
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BRECHT/2000-05/0957355169
from letter written in 1930 by J. G. Carpenter, MD (Louisville, KY), a descendant of Capt. John Bright's (and Elizabeth Morrison), of KY
Capt. John Bright's father was Henry Bright, who came to Lancaster, Penn., the son of Capt. John Bright Revolutionary War Soldier with General Geo. Washington of Valley Forge--Yorktown, Brandywine and other great battles.
This emigrant to Ky. came to Ohio Falls, now Louisville, Ky., near Logan or St. Osopho Fort, now Stanford, Ky. They got well and strong. This Henry Bright homesteaded 95 acres of land in Lincoln Co., Ky., now known as Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']) Co., Ky.; built the first house in Lancaster, later 6 miles West of Lancaster, Garrard Co., Ky. Now known as Hubble and 6 miles North of Stanford, 7 miles east of Danville, Boyle Co., Ky. Homesteaded many acres of the best blue grass and timber lands on the hanging Fork Stream and sojourned there until he died at the age of 98 years, a useful well-spent exemplary life. He had 7 sons, 3 or more daughters; Cathey, Kitty, Sadie and Kate--our grandfather John Bright was his first son, another was David. 3rd son was Greenberry and a 4th son was Henry Bright. He made a success and sold out in 1865-66 to his brother Greenberry Bright who lived in Bolivar, Tenn. 1850 to 1865 and moved with his family to Bedford, Ind. This Harry (Henry) Bright
had sons, daughters whose names I have forgotten except a son named John a farmer and horseman and who was in Ky. about 20 years ago buying fine horses to stock his farm.
Greenberry Bright our great uncle, had two sons John and George--3 daughters; Mary Bright married Robert White; Kate Bright married Alex Swinebrad. She and a son Greenberry Swinebrad live in Lancaster, Ganad (sic [should read 'Garrard']), Ky. A daughter named Mrs. Geo Woods lives in Stanford Ky. Mrs. Mary White formerly lived in Lincoln co., Ky., 8 miles from Stanford, had about 12 children, many of them dead [1930]. Martha Bright Stanford the 3rd daughter married Beecher Adams of Tenn. Had a dozen or more children and now she and husband are dead [1930]; a daughter Mrs. Francis Addams Pennington married Dr. Tim Pennington, a dentist--lives [1930] in Stanford, Lincoln Co. Ky. Both highly respected.
The above George and John Bright are dead now [1930]. George Bright had two children alive; Mrs. Annie Bright Johnson and Mrs. Sue Bright Yeager who live in Stanford. Our grandfather Capt. John Bright, Henry Bright, and Greenberry Bright were successful and rich men for their day.
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