Thomas married (1) Nancy Drury   in 1815.

They had the following children:

15 M xiv. David Bright   was born in 1816.
David married Catherine Harper .

16 M xv. John W Bright   was born in 1817 in , Va. He died in 1904.
John married Lucinda Gainer   on 29 Sep 1838 in , Randolph, Va. Lucinda was born in 1822 in , Va.

53Children of THOMAS BRIGHT and MARGARET COX are:
i. JOHN9 BRIGHT, b. 1818, ,Randolph, Virginia.
ii. THOMAS J BRIGHT, b. February 13, 1819, ,Randolph, Virginia; d. April 4, 1897, Pleasant Run, Tucker, W. Virginia.
iii. WILLIAM BRIGHT, b. 1823, ,Randolph, Virginia.
iv. LUCRETIA BRIGHT, b. November 1824, ,Randolph, Virginia; d. November 28, 1903, Red Creek, Tucker, W. Virginia.
v. JANE BRIGHT, b. 1826, ,Randolph, Virginia; d. May 2, 1879, Red Creek, Tucker, W. Virginia.
vi. ABIGAIL BRIGHT, b. August 1830, ,Randolph, Virginia.
vii. GEORGE WASHINGTON BRIGHT, b. 1831, ,Randolph, Virginia.
viii. PHOEBE BRIGHT, b. February 1832, ,Randolph, Virginia.
ix. VIRGINIA C BRIGHT, b. 1835, ,Randolph, Virginia.
x. JEMIMA BRIGHT, b. 1836, ,Randolph, Virginia.