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MICHAEL BRIGHT, SR., was born September 10, 1762, in Lancaster county, Pa. He located in the vicinity of Pittsburgh in the year 1814, on what was then known as Coal hill. Here he lived two years, and then moved twelve miles up the Allegheny river, where he purchased a tract of land composed of about three hundred acres, running from the river back three-quarters of a mile. There were no improvements when he came here, except a log house. Mr. Bright built a new and comfortable log house at once, and afterward a small brick residence, in which he lived until the time of his death; this little brick house is still standing and in good repair. He married Barbara Winters, of Lancaster county, Pa., and the following-named children were born to them: John, Jacob, Catherine, Margaret, Michael, Jr., Henry, Sarah Elizabeth, Barbara, George, David, Samuel, William, Mary, Peter, Adam. Mrs. Bright died August 28, 1823, and Mr. Bright’s second wife was Mrs. Margaret Beamer. He died in March, 1847. They were by profession Lutherans. At the death of his father Peter took the farm.