Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Heneritta Brightwell

Female 1773 -


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  • Name Heneritta Brightwell 
    Birth 22 Feb 1773  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Person ID I55089  Tree1
    Last Modified 21 Mar 2024 

    Father Thomas Coleman Brightwell,   b. 1735, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Dec 1775, Prince George's County, Maryland - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Verlinda MNU Brightwell,   b. Bef 1750   d. Aft 1779, Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 31 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage Bef 1766  Prince George's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F11597  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
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      Charles County MD Will Book 1777-1780; Page 325.
      Thomas Brightwell's Final Account. Apr 9, 1779. The account of Verlinda Brightwell, administratrix of Thomas Brightwell, late of CC. deceased.
      Debts include: the inventory of the deceased's estate, received in the Prerogative office on Feb 12, 1776, amounting to 547 £8 shillings 11 pence; a crop of tobacco left by the deceased, died Sep 11, 1774, stripped but not appraised, inspected in 1775. The whole amount: 763 £0 shillings 3-1/2 pence.
      Disbursements went to: Benjamin Baden; James Wilson; George Adams; Contee & Megruder; Thomas Ambler; Catharine Bowers for rent; Henry Stevens; Commissary General fees paid Colonel Fitzhugh; Deputy Commissary's Fees paid Daniel Jenifer for letters; William Hanson, Register, for stating, passing, and recording this account; Elias Oden per bond dated Oct 20, 1774. Balance accountable: 627 £2 shillings 2% pence.
      Final Account: 763 £0 shillings 3-1/2 pence.
      Securities: Richard Brightwell and William Robey of CC.
      Representatives: the widow and 4 children, viz, Richard, 13 year old the 19th next Aug, Mary, 11 years old 8 last Feb, Priscilla, 8 years old the 10th last Jun, Heneritta, 6 years old 22 last Feb.
      Proved on Apr 9, 1779 by the accountant.

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