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Abigail Lightfoot 1693–1767 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1693

Birth Location: Settle, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 1 Apr 1767

Death Location: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Lightfoot

Mother: Margaret Lightfoot

Spouse(s): James Wylie, Joseph Wiley

Children(s): David Wiley, Sarah Wiley, Ann Wiley, John Wiley, Jane Wiley, Hugh Wiley, Joseph Wiley, Martha Wiley, Penrose Wily, Matthew Wiley, William Wiley

The story of Abigail Lightfoot began in 1693 in Settle, Yorkshire, England. In 1682, Abigail Lightfoot resided in Pennsylvania. Abigail Lightfoot married James Renwick Wylie, Joseph Wiley, and had children including Ann Wiley, David Wiley, Hugh Wiley, Jane Wiley, John Wiley, Joseph Wiley, Martha Wiley, Matthew Wiley, Penrose Wily, Sarah Wiley, William Henry Wiley. Abigail Lightfoot passed away in 1767 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Abigail Lightfoot began in 1693 in Settle, Yorkshire, England.
  • In 1682, Abigail Lightfoot resided in Pennsylvania.
  • Abigail Lightfoot married James Renwick Wylie, Joseph Wiley, and had children including Ann Wiley, David Wiley, Hugh Wiley, Jane Wiley, John Wiley, Joseph Wiley, Martha Wiley, Matthew Wiley, Penrose Wily, Sarah Wiley, William Henry Wiley.
  • Abigail Lightfoot passed away in 1767 in Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lightfoot
1645–1725
Birth Location: Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
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Margaret Lightfoot
1680–1732
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

James Wylie
1697–1750
Birth Location: Ulster, Ireland
JW
Joseph Wiley
1688–1750
Birth Location: –
JW

Children(s)

David Wiley
1717–1784
Birth Location: London Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Wiley
1716–1787
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Ann Wiley
1718–1804
Birth Location: Moate, Westmeath, Ireland
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John Wiley
1721–1756
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
JW
Jane Wiley
1732–1770
Birth Location: Maiden Creek, Berks Co, Pennsylvania, USA
JW
Hugh Wiley
1731–1793
Birth Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland
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Joseph Wiley
1730–1802
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
JW
Martha Wiley
1752–
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Penrose Wily
1754–1828
Birth Location: Kennett, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Matthew Wiley
1720–1815
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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William Wiley
1730–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Abigail Lightfoot's Ancestors

Self
Abigail Lightfoot
1693–1767
Birth Place: Settle, Yorkshire, England
Parents
Thomas Lightfoot
1645–1725
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Margaret (Pulford) Lightfoot
1680–1732
England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abigail Lightfoot's Descendants

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Abigail Lightfoot (1693–1 Apr 1767) m. James (Renwick) Wylie (1697–1750) m. Joseph Wiley (1688–1750)
  1. 1. David Wiley 1717–1784 m. Margaret (Mary) Wesley 1717–1792
    1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Wiley 1763–1830 m. James Gemmill 1762–1799
      1. 1. Joseph (Wiley) Gemmill 1794–1868 m. Margaret (Catharine) Collins 1801–1870 m. Margaret (Catharine) Collins 1802–1870
        1. 1. James (William) Gemmill 1824–1907 m. 1834–1903 m. Mary (Margaret) Hershner 1844–1935
        2. 2. John (Collins) Gemmill 1822–1888
        3. 3. Mary (Jane) Gemmill 1839–1879
        4. 4. Margaret (Grizela) Gemmill 1840–1917
        5. 5. Amos Gemmill 1825–1868
      2. 2. James (Wiley) Gemmill 1796–1855
      3. 3. Jeanette ("Jane" Susan) Gemmill 1781–1868
      4. 4. Margaret Gemmill 1785–
      5. 5. Mary (Ann) Gemmill 1782–1838
      6. 6. William Gemmill 1789–1819
      7. 7. Ann Gemmill 1787–
      8. 8. Elizabeth Gemmill 1791–
    2. 2. Joseph Wiley 1748–1806
    3. 3. Thomas (Wiley) Sr. 1755–1814
    4. 4. David (Wiley) Major 1747–1817
    5. 5. William (Matthew Nelson Wiley) Lt 1751–1840 m. Rebekah (Johnson) Wiley 1757–1823
      1. 1. John Wiley 1790–1868
      2. 2. William Wiley 1788–1846
      3. 3. Joseph Wiley 1777–1859
      4. 4. David (N) Wiley 1783–1868
    6. 6. John Wiley 1751–1844
  2. 2. Sarah Wiley 1716–1787
  3. 3. Ann Wiley 1718–1804
  4. 4. John Wiley 1721–1756
  5. 5. Jane Wiley 1732–1770
  6. 6. Hugh Wiley 1731–1793
  7. 7. Joseph Wiley 1730–1802
  8. 8. Martha Wiley 1752–
  9. 9. Penrose Wily 1754–1828
  10. 10. Matthew Wiley 1720–1815
  11. 11. William (Henry) Wiley 1730–

Abigail Lightfoot's Timeline

4 Records

1682
1682-1750
Abigail Lightfoot resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1693
1693
Birth of Abigail Lightfoot in Settle, Yorkshire, England
Settle, Yorkshire, England
1767
23 Sep 1767
Age 74
Abigail Lightfoot resided here in Maiden Creek
Maiden Creek
1767
1 Apr 1767
Age 74
Death of Abigail Lightfoot in Maiden Creek, Berks Co, Pennsylvania, Colonial, America
Maiden Creek, Berks Co, Pennsylvania, Colonial, America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1693
    Event Place: Settle, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kingdom,Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Kingdom,ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1682-1750
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Immigration of Irish Quakers to Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Pennsylvania; Year: 1716; Page Number: 339

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1767
    Event Place: Maiden Creek
    Record Source: U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, Haverford College; Haverford, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Index to families and persons, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1767
    Event Place: Maiden Creek, Berks Co, Pennsylvania, Colonial, America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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