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Austin Hightower 1698–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Richmond,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 6 February 1784

Death Location: ,Chatham,North Carolina,USA

Father: Joshua Hightower

Mother: Eleanor Charnold

Spouse(s): Martha Clack

Children(s): Anna Scoggins, Abijah HIGHTOWER, Henry Hightower, Sterling Hightower, Austin Hightower, John Hightower, William Hightower, John Hightower

The story of Austin Hightower began in 1698 in Richmond,Virginia,USA. Austin Hightower married Martha Clack, and had children including Abijah Hightower, Anna Scoggins, Austin Hightower, Henry Hightower, John Hightower, John Oldham Hightower, Sterling Hightower, William H Hightower. Austin Hightower passed away in 1784 in ,Chatham,North Carolina,USA.

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  • The story of Austin Hightower began in 1698 in Richmond,Virginia,USA.
  • Austin Hightower married Martha Clack, and had children including Abijah Hightower, Anna Scoggins, Austin Hightower, Henry Hightower, John Hightower, John Oldham Hightower, Sterling Hightower, William H Hightower.
  • Austin Hightower passed away in 1784 in ,Chatham,North Carolina,USA.

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Austin Hightower's Ancestors

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Austin Hightower
1698–1784
Birth Place: Richmond,Virginia,USA
Parents
Joshua Hightower
1670–1726
Richmond,Henrico,Virginia,USA
Eleanor Charnold
1675–1734
, Richmond, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joshua Hightower
1640–1698
Staffordshire, England
Susannah Tavenor
1644–1700
Staffordshire, England
Thomas Charnold
1640–1690
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Eleanor Webb
1640–1680
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Austin Hightower's Descendants

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Austin Hightower (1698–6 February 1784) m. Martha Clack (1744–1793)
  1. 1. Anna Scoggins 1765–1850 m. Jonah Scoggins 1763–1845
    1. 1. Anna Scoggins 1794–1878 m. Willis Hardwick 1784–1866
      1. 1. James (H) Hardwick 1839– m. Minerva Cowan 1834–
        1. 1. Anna (Elizabeth) Hardwick 1862–1928 m. James (Allen) Scoggins 1860–1922
        2. 2. Julia (V) Hardwick 1860–1942
      2. 2. Elesa Hardwick 1840–
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) Hardwick 1832–1866
      4. 4. Seborn (Wesley) Hardwick 1831–1913
      5. 5. George (Washington) Hardwick 1827–1904
      6. 6. Charlotte (L) Hardwick 1826–
      7. 7. Charles (Augustus) Hardwick 1825–1901
      8. 8. Charles (Augustus) Hardwick 1818–1901
      9. 9. Lucy Scoggins 1813–1858
    2. 2. Robert (Hightower) Scoggins 1813–1890 m. Martha (Ann) Witt 1817–1877
      1. 1. James (Allen) Scoggins 1860–1922 m. Anna (Elizabeth) Hardwick 1862–1928
        1. 1. Clarence (Leroy) Scoggins 1897–1970 m. Opal (Vesta) Murray 1903–1986
        2. 2. Clyde (A) Scoggins –1928
        3. 3. Clifford Scoggins 1928–1928
        4. 4. Virginia Scoggins 1895–1928
        5. 5. Edward (L) Scoggins 1890–1982
        6. 6. Bertha (M) Scoggins 1886–1934
        7. 7. George (Clifton) Scoggins 1883–1962 m. Bertha (E) Scoggins 1896–1934
        8. 8. Florence (Cordelia) Scoggins 1881–1957
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) SCOGGINS 1853–1880
      3. 3. Nancy (Jane) Scoggins 1856–1891
      4. 4. Mildred (Millie A) Scoggins 1850–1922
      5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Scoggins 1843–1916
      6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Scoggins 1838–1862
      7. 7. George (Witt) Scoggins 1847–1906
      8. 8. Andrew (Jackson) Scoggins 1845–1912
      9. 9. Thomas (Jefferson) Scoggins 1844–1921
      10. 10. William (Francis Marion) Scoggins 1837–1899 m. Sarah (F.) Scoggins 1848–1936
        1. 1. Oscar (M.) Scoggins 1871–
        2. 2. Eugene Scoggins 1874–
        3. 3. Luther Scoggins 1876–
        4. 4. Nora (Ann) Scoggins 1877–1917 m. Phillip (Burl Green) Sr 1875–1936
        5. 5. Clara (M.) Scoggins 1880–
    3. 3. Charlotte Scoggins 1799–1860
    4. 4. Seborn (Jonah) Scoggins 1796–1875
    5. 5. Elizabeth Scoggins 1790–1854
  2. 2. Abijah HIGHTOWER 1782–
  3. 3. Henry Hightower 1763–1783
  4. 4. Sterling Hightower 1761–1832
  5. 5. Austin Hightower 1750–1804
  6. 6. John Hightower 1749–1798
  7. 7. William (H) Hightower 1746–1830
  8. 8. John (Oldham) Hightower 1744–1823 m. Sarah (Jane) Parker 1745–1836 m. Mary Guess 1770–1817
    1. 1. Abijah Hightower 1782–1862
    2. 2. Jesse Hightower 1800–1884

Austin Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

1698
1698
Birth of Austin Hightower in Richmond,Virginia,USA
Richmond,Virginia,USA
1784
6 February 1784
Age 86
Death of Austin Hightower in ,Chatham,North Carolina,USA
,Chatham,North Carolina,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Richmond,Virginia,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: Richmond Co; Birth state: VA.
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 3796.038; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1784
    Event Place: ,Chatham,North Carolina,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: ; Birth state: VA.
    [2] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1698; Birth city: Richmond Co; Birth state: VA.
    [3] Family Data Collection - Deaths

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