Ancestor chart of Bridger Family
FTDNA Test Kit# 111409, Group 7 (Haplogroup J2) (Ysearch User ID # _______) (chart in progress submitted by test subject)
The accuracy of the ancestor chart is the responsibility of the test subject.
Samuel Bridger, Dursley England. (earlier generations and detail omitted here).
Gen. Joseph Bridger, b. 1628, Dursley England, d. 15 April 1686, IOW Co., VA, W.P. 8 May 1686, (W&D Bk. 2, p. 128) m. Hester Pitt , 1672, IOW Co., VA.
Joseph Bridger, b bet 1656 - 1660, IOW Co., VA d. 15 April 1712 (Will and Deed Bk. 2, pg. 574) , (Marriage W&D Bk. 2 pg. 310 & 574) m. Elizabeth Norsworthy 1691, IOW Co., VA.
Joseph Bridger, b. abt. 1692, IOW Co., VA, d. Sept. 1751, IOW Co., VA (W.B. 5,k p. 373,) ( Deed Book 9 p. 272) m. Sarah Davis 1754, IOW Co., VA.
Col. James Bridger, the elder b. ca 1715/20, d. Nov. 1782, IOW Co., VA, W.P. 4 Nov 1782. m. Susanna Sinclair bef. 1751, IOW Co., VA.
Capt. William Bridger b. 1751, d.. 4 Feb. 1793 IOW Co., VA , Marriage Bond, .W,P. 15 Jan 1792, (W.B. 10 p. 249).m. Martha "Patsy" Boykin 14 aug. 1774, Southampton Co., VA (she was the daughter of Simon Boykin, DAR Patriot).
James A. Bridger, Sr., b. ca 1774, Isle of Wight Co., VA d. after 1840 IOW Co., VA - marriage bond. (Will of father dated 15 June 1793, W.B.10,p. 249) m. Elizabeth "Betsy" Herring 4 Sept. 1797 IOW Co., (She was daughter of was Elisha Herring).
James Bridger b. ________ d. _______ . m. Elizabeth Corbett, b. ___ d. 1822, Isle of Wight Co. VA.
James Bridger b. 1801 (alive 1850 Nansemond Co. census) d. ______ (had brother, Elisha Washington Bridger).m. Mary ? d. 1844.
Elisha Herring Bridger, b 4 Mar. 1840, (1920 Nansemond Co. census) d. 1922, , Isle of Wight Co., VA m. Caroline Johnson b. 18 Sept 1839 d. prior 1920.
James Washington Bridger, b 22 Sept 1871, Nansemond Co., VA, (1920 Nansemond Co. census) d. 28 May 1961, Nansemond Co., VA m. Lilie Mae Holland.
Elisha Garland Bridger b. 16 July 1912, Carrsville, VA. Southampton Co. (1920 Nansemond Co. census) d. 27 Sept, 1998 Newport News, VA m. Ruby Evelyn Whitfield.
RGB b. 1953, Norfolk, VA. (was the test subject) m. JSF.
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