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Austin Augustine Hightower 1698–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1698

Birth Location: Richmond County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 6 Feb 1784

Death Location: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joshua Hightower

Mother: Eleanor Charnold

Spouse(s): Martha Hightower), Jane Hightower), Martha Hightower), Martha Hightower

Children(s): Messener Hightower, William Hightower, William Hightower, Abijah Hightower, William Hightower, John Hightower, Sterling Hightower, JONATHAN H, Sterling Hightower, Austin Jr., Henry Hightower, Amelia Hightower

Austin Augustine Hightower was born in 1698 in Richmond County, Virginia, USA, the child of Joshua Hightower And Eleanor Charnold. Austin Augustine Hightower married Jane Oldham M Hightower, Martha Clack M Hightower, Martha Jane Hightower, Martha Jane Oldham M Hightower, and had children including Abijah Hightower, Amelia Hightower, Austin Augustine Hightower Jr, Henry Hightower, John, John Oldham Hightower, Jonathan Oldham Hightower Sr Civil War Csa Inf Sc 9Th Reg Co H, Messener Hightower, Sterling Hightower, William, William H Hightower, William Hightower. Austin Augustine Hightower passed away in 1784 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Austin Augustine Hightower was born in 1698 in Richmond County, Virginia, USA, the child of Joshua Hightower And Eleanor Charnold.
  • Austin Augustine Hightower married Jane Oldham M Hightower, Martha Clack M Hightower, Martha Jane Hightower, Martha Jane Oldham M Hightower, and had children including Abijah Hightower, Amelia Hightower, Austin Augustine Hightower Jr, Henry Hightower, John, John Oldham Hightower, Jonathan Oldham Hightower Sr Civil War Csa Inf Sc 9Th Reg Co H, Messener Hightower, Sterling Hightower, William, William H Hightower, William Hightower.
  • Austin Augustine Hightower passed away in 1784 in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA.

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Spouses(s)

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Austin Hightower's Ancestors

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Austin Hightower
1698–1784
Birth Place: Richmond County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Joshua Hightower
1670–1726
Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Eleanor Charnold
1675–1734
Richmond, Wise County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Joshua (Hightower) II
1640–1698
Staffordshire, England
Elizabeth Austin
1644–1700
Staffordshire, England
Thomas Charnold
1647–1690
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Eleanor Webb
1640–1680
Jamestown, James, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John II
1623–1698
Louisa Fisher
1628–1684
Johanis Austin
1620–1670
Maria Austin
1622–1644
Thomas O'Rourke)
1580–1660
Bridgit Charnold)
1620–
John Webb
1620–1685
Darah Doe
1620–1660
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Itower
1600–1698
Mary Bryan
1602–1640
Jacobum Fisher
1597–1674
Mary Haynes
1597–1677
Nicholas Underwood)
1599–1650
Elizabeth Underwood
1605–1627
John Webb
1604–1625
Jane Hanks
1601–1637

Austin Hightower's Descendants

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Austin (Augustine) Hightower (1698–6 Feb 1784) m. Martha (Jane Oldham (m.) Hightower) (6 October 1721–1759) m. Jane (Oldham (m.) Hightower) (1728–) m. Martha (Clack (m.) Hightower) (1744–1793) m. Martha (Jane) Hightower (6 October 1721–1758)
  1. 1. Messener Hightower 1742–1797
  2. 2. William Hightower 1746–1833
  3. 3. William (H.) Hightower 1746–1833
  4. 4. Abijah Hightower 1782–1862
  5. 5. William (H.) Hightower 1746–1833
  6. 6. John (Oldham) Hightower 1742–1798
  7. 7. Sterling Hightower 1761–1830
  8. 8. JONATHAN (OLDHAM HIGHTOWER SR, Civil War, CSA Inf SC 9th Reg. Co.) H 1744–1823 m. Sarah (Jane) Parker 1745–1836
    1. 1. George (W) Hightower 1785–1860
    2. 2. Emily (Ann Hightower) *** 1782–1810
    3. 3. Richard (R Hightower, Capt. War of) 1812 1764–1820 m. Nancy (L.) Smith 1770–1819
      1. 1. Sarah (Clements) Hightower 1795–1871
      2. 2. Asenath Hightower 1796–1839
      3. 3. Lucinda (E) Hightower 1798–1837
      4. 4. Henry Hightower 1804–
      5. 5. Elizabeth ("Eliza") Hightower 1794–1823
      6. 6. Richard (Robertson Hightower) Sr 1811–1865
      7. 7. Mary (Smith) Hightower 1802–1833
      8. 8. Joseph (B) Hightower 1804–1821
      9. 9. Robert (Smith) Hightower 1794–1849
      10. 10. John Hightower 1792–1826
    4. 4. Hardy Hightower 1779–1857 m. Harriet (Margaret \ Hattie O'Neil \) Hightower 1780–1867
      1. 1. Caroline (M. Hightower \) Baker 1826–1852
      2. 2. Catherine (S.) Hightower 1813–1877
      3. 3. Richard (Donaldson) Hightower 1821–1874
      4. 4. James (B.) Hightower 1823–1850
      5. 5. Judge. (John Oldham) Hightower 1816–1848
      6. 6. Martha (Ann) Hightower 1824–1918
      7. 7. Darthula (Tabitha) Hightower 1828–1894
      8. 8. Jane (S.) Hightower 1812–
      9. 9. Alfred (Arnet) Hightower 1818–1867
      10. 10. Harriet (Margaret) Hightower 1820–1843
      11. 11. Mary (Louisa) Hightower 1814–1833
    5. 5. Abijah Hightower 1782–1862
    6. 6. Epaphroditus (Hightower) Sr 1773–1853
    7. 7. John Hightower 1778–1845
    8. 8. Alfred (Mirrett) Hightower 1792–1848
    9. 9. Ann (Hightower) Goodwin 1790–1860
    10. 10. Jane Hightower 1770–1851
    11. 11. Elizabeth Hightower 1771–1842
    12. 12. Millie (G. Hightower) Ross 1782–1846
    13. 13. John (Jesse "Jesse") Hightower 1798–1884
    14. 14. John (Oldham Hightower) JR 1769–1800 m. Delia Hightower –1925
    15. 15. Jane Jency 1766–1840
  9. 9. Sterling Hightower 1761–1830
  10. 10. Austin (Augustine HIGHTOWER) Jr. 1750–1804
  11. 11. Henry Hightower 1763–1783
  12. 12. Amelia Hightower 1765–1850

Austin Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

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

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1698
    Event Place: Richmond County, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1784
    Event Place: Chatham County, North Carolina, USA

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