Bridges in the USA

Joseph Bridger JrAge: 47 years16661713

Name
Joseph Bridger Jr
Surname
Bridger
Given names
Joseph
Name suffix
Jr
Birth 1666 38 18
Death of a maternal grandmotherMartha Lear
1672 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Bridger
about 1677 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterHester Bridger
about 1677 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMartha Bridger
about 1677 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a sisterMary Bridger
about 1677 (Age 11 years)

Death of a motherHester Pitt
1685 (Age 19 years)
Death of a fatherCol. Joseph Bridger
April 15, 1688 (Age 22 years)
MarriageElizabeth NorsworthyView this family
1691 (Age 25 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherMary Pitt
1695 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Joseph Bridger III
1696 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#2
William Bridger
1696 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Hester Bridger
about 1698 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Patience Bridger
about 1700 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#5
John Bridger
about 1700 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Elizabeth Bridger
about 1702 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#7
James Bridger
about 1704 (Age 38 years)
Death January 25, 1713 (Age 47 years)
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: about 1655
1 year
elder brother
4 years
elder brother
9 years
himself
12 years
younger sister
1 year
younger sister
1 year
younger sister
1 year
younger sister
Family with Elizabeth Norsworthy - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: 1691Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
6 years
son
1 year
son
3 years
daughter
Hester Bridger
Birth: about 1698 32 35Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Death: about 1727Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
3 years
daughter
1 year
son
3 years
daughter
Elizabeth Bridger
Birth: about 1702 36 39Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Death: about 1727Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
3 years
son
James Bridger
Birth: about 1704 38 41Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA
Death: about 1727Isle of Wight, Virginia, USA

Note

Joseph Bridger was removed from his fathers will because of disobedience. The subject of thi s disobedience is most likely because he sided with Nathaniel Bacon instead of his father dur ing Bacon's Rebellion. As you can see, the Bridger's fought on both sides of the Revolutionar y War. It is unknown exactly how many children General Joseph Bridger, Jr. had, only 2 sons h ave been documented

"General Bridger was the son and heir of the Joseph Bridger who superintended the building o f St. Luke's, (the Brick Church,) in Newport parish, Isle of Wight county." My friend adds these words:-- "The above is taken from a copy made by the late Mrs. Anne P. P. Cowper, of Macclesfield, fro m the tombstone, which is erected on a farm about three miles below the Old Brick Church, an d is still in a perfect state. This farm was a part of an immense landed estate which descend ed to Mrs. Cowper from her mother, who was a widow Bridger, and married Colonel Josiah Parker , of Revolutionary celebrity." I have also referred to a small parish, called Chuckatuck, in Nansemond county, of which I co uld say nothing for want of any documents. A friend has sent me the copy of a portion of an o ld vestry-book of this parish, which contains the proceedings of the vestry from December o f the year 1702 to 1709. I will first give the names of the gentlemen composing the vestry du ring that period:-- "Captain Edmund Godwin, Major Thomas Swann, Captain L. Havield, Mr. James Davis, Mr. Oliver S laughter, Mr. James Cewling, Mr. Thomas Drury, Colonel Thomas Godwin, Captain John Pitt, Mr . Thomas Corbell, Colonel George Norsworthy, Captain Charles Drury, Mr. John Brasseur, Majo r Thomas Jordan, Captain B. Kearne, Mr. John Lear, Peter Best, Thomas Cutchins, John Isles." The vestry seems to have been an energetic and decided one. In April, 1703, is their first ac tion:-- "The vestry, being willing to embrace the first opportunity for the service of God, have ther efore entertained and agreed with Mr. William Rudd, minister, to preach a sermon every interv ening Thursday until the 1st of October next, at the rate of three hundred and eight pounds o f tobacco per sermon, and also to pay twelve shillings for his ferrying over the river: whic h Mr. William Rudd accepts, and promises, with God's assistance, to perform his duty. Durin g the summer they invite him to become their minister and preach every other Sunday, for eigh t thousand pounds of tobacco." Mr. Rudd was then the minister of Norfolk, in Elizabeth River parish, and it was customary t o ask the consent of the Governor to a separation; wherefore the vestry addressed a letter t o Governor Nicholson. Mr. Rudd became their minister, and remained such for some years. Afte r this they had the services of the Rev. Thomas Hassell, but how long is not known. It was du ring the infancy of this vestry that Governor Nicholson was endeavouring to establish his aut hority over the vestries in relation to induction of ministers and the supply of vacancies. T he opinion of Sir Edward Northy, the King's Attorney, was sent to all the vestries and ordere d to be recorded on the vestry-books. The vestry of the little Chuckatuck parish obeyed the G overnor's order and placed the document on record, but added this spirited resolution to it:- - "But as to presenting our present or any other minister for induction, are not of opinion, [h ere is something not very intelligible by itself, but rendered perfectly so by what follows, ] but are willing to entertain our present minister upon the usual terms, as formerly hath be en used in this Colony." I do not know that there was ever more than one church in this parish. That is still standing , and has been occasionally supplied by ministers from Suffolk and Smithfield. I have often b een in it, and enjoyed the services held therein.