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Dorcas Lightfoot 1766–1823 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1766

Birth Location: Laurens, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 1823

Death Location: Cherokee, Alabama, USA

Father: Chief Doublehead

Mother: Creat Priber

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Children(s):

In 1766, Dorcas Lightfoot entered the world in Laurens, South Carolina, USA, born to Chief Doublehead And Creat Priber. Dorcas Lightfoot passed away in 1823 in Cherokee, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1766, Dorcas Lightfoot entered the world in Laurens, South Carolina, USA, born to Chief Doublehead And Creat Priber.
  • Dorcas Lightfoot passed away in 1823 in Cherokee, Alabama, USA.

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Dorcas Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Dorcas Lightfoot
1766–1823
Birth Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Chief Doublehead
1750–1807
Somerset, Pulaski, Kentucky, USA
Creat Priber
1740–1807
Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, USA
Grandparents
Dutsi (Tarchee aka Dutch) Oconostota
1748–
Cherokee, Alabama, United States
Ailsey (Susannah Catherine) Losta
1714–1741
Broomtown, Georgia, United States
Christian (Gottlieb) Priber
1710–1753
Zittau, Lobau-Zittau, Sachsen, Germany
Clogoittah Moytoy
1706–1790
Tellico Plains, Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Chief sister
1704–1783
Woman Moytoy
1704–1796
Chief Moytoy
1687–1761
Waapehti Moytoy
1686–1730
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Moytoy II)
1687–1741
Ani Moytoy
1690–1730
Trader II
1660–1734
Abigail FERRELL
1675–1741
Trader Carpenter
1660–1734

Dorcas Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1766
1766
Birth of Dorcas Lightfoot in Laurens, South Carolina, USA
Laurens, South Carolina, USA
1823
1823
Age 57
Death of Dorcas Lightfoot in Cherokee, Alabama, USA
Cherokee, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1766
    Event Place: Laurens, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1823
    Event Place: Cherokee, Alabama, USA

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