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Person Details
 
Last NameBRIGHTMAN
First NameMARY
Maiden 
RelationW/O WILLIAM
Cemetery NumberPO047
Cemetery NameBRIGHTMAN STONE
Birth Day0
Birth Month 
Birth Year1685c
Death Day17
Death MonthDEC
Death Year1737
War 
Gravestone Details
Section 
Lot 
Map 
Stone Materialslate
Conditionfair
Shapefancy top
Carvingwinged cherub/other
Legibilityfair
Number of Graves on Stone1
Stone Height (inches) 
Stone Width (inches) 
Exists?
Last Seen Date2007
CarverWILLIAM STEVENS
Notes/Misc Details
Notes[Although no other Brightman stones have been found, this was an established Portsmouth family. Portsmouth VRs show that Mercy SPURR of Taunton m. William BRIGHTMAN of Portsmouth 22 Jan. 1708/9, probably son of Henry and Joan. Births of seven children were registered between 1709/10 and 1720, and three of these were themselves married in Portsmouth.]
Transcribed ByCFB;BA