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Faith Lyte LIGHT 1640–1709 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1640

Birth Location: Somerset, Maryland, USA

Death Date: Feb 1709

Death Location: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Father: John Sr

Mother: Elizabeth Greene

Spouse(s): John Townson

Children(s): Ann Townson

Faith Lyte LIGHT was born in 1640 in Somerset, Maryland, USA, the child of John Light Sr And Elizabeth Greene. Faith Lyte LIGHT married John Townson, and had children including Ann Townson. Faith Lyte LIGHT passed away in 1709 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Faith Lyte LIGHT was born in 1640 in Somerset, Maryland, USA, the child of John Light Sr And Elizabeth Greene.
  • Faith Lyte LIGHT married John Townson, and had children including Ann Townson.
  • Faith Lyte LIGHT passed away in 1709 in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Faith LIGHT's Ancestors

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Faith LIGHT
1640–1709
Birth Place: Somerset, Maryland, USA
Parents
John Light Sr
1614–1682
Gillingham Parish, Dorset, England
Elizabeth Greene
1615–1683
Somerset, Maryland, British Colony
Grandparents
Henry (William) Light
1583–1632
Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William Lyte
1558–1583
Mary Maure
1561–1583
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 12GG
1530–1581
Cecelia 12GG
1545–1650

Faith LIGHT's Descendants

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Faith (Lyte) LIGHT (1640–Feb 1709) m. John Townson (1639–1689)
  1. 1. Ann Townson 1666–1689 m. Thomas Howson 1665–1700
    1. 1. Thomas Howson 1690–1744 m. Agnes Foster 1694–1741
      1. 1. Thomas Howson 1720–1782 m. Agnes Middleton 1724–1763
        1. 1. Thomas Howson 1746–1819

Faith LIGHT's Timeline

5 Records

1640
1640
Birth of Faith Lyte LIGHT in Somerset, Maryland, USA
Somerset, Maryland, USA
1657
1657 ca
Age 17
Faith Lyte LIGHT was married in Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomack, Virginia, United States
1660
1660
Age 20
Faith Lyte LIGHT was married in Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomack, Virginia, USA
1680
1680
Age 40
Faith Lyte LIGHT was married in Accomack, Virginia, United States
Accomack, Virginia, United States
1709
Feb 1709
Age 69
Death of Faith Lyte LIGHT in Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA
Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1640
    Event Place: Somerset, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1657 ca
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1660
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Accomack, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1709
    Event Place: Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, USA

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