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General Philip Lightfoot 1689–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Yorktown York County Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1748

Death Location: Charles City County Virginia, USA

Father: Philip Lightfoot

Mother: Alice Corbin

Spouse(s): Mary Armistead

Children(s): William Lightfoot, John Lightfoot, Armistead Lightfoot, Lewis Lightfoot, Phillip Lightfoot

In 1689, General Philip Lightfoot entered the world in Yorktown York County Virginia, USA, born to Philip Lightfoot And Alice Corbin. General Philip Lightfoot married Mary Armistead, and had children including Armistead Lightfoot, John Lightfoot, Lewis Lightfoot, Phillip Lightfoot, William Lightfoot. General Philip Lightfoot passed away in 1748 in Charles City County Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1689, General Philip Lightfoot entered the world in Yorktown York County Virginia, USA, born to Philip Lightfoot And Alice Corbin.
  • General Philip Lightfoot married Mary Armistead, and had children including Armistead Lightfoot, John Lightfoot, Lewis Lightfoot, Phillip Lightfoot, William Lightfoot.
  • General Philip Lightfoot passed away in 1748 in Charles City County Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Lightfoot
1643–1708
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England
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Alice Corbin
1660–1713
Birth Location: Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Armistead
1696–1775
Birth Location: King George County Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

William Lightfoot
1722–1771
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, United States
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John Lightfoot
1725–1769
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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Armistead Lightfoot
1730–
Birth Location: –
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Lewis Lightfoot
1725–1748
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Phillip Lightfoot
1727–1748
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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General Lightfoot's Ancestors

Self
General Lightfoot
1689–1748
Birth Place: Yorktown York County Virginia, USA
Parents
Philip Lightfoot
1643–1708
London, Middlesex, England
Alice Corbin
1660–1713
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1596–1648
St Lawrence Parish, London, , England
Elizabeth Phillips
1602–1683
St Dunstan Stepney, London, England
Henry Corbin
1629–1675
Hall End, Warwickshire,England
Alice Eltonhead
1616–1684
Eltonhead, Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Lighfoot
1563–1625
Jane Jones
1570–1649
Francis Phillips
1575–1648
Olive Sawyer
1575–1648
Thomas Corbin
1594–1638
Winifred Grosvenor
1605–1676
Richard Eltonhead
1582–1664
Anne Sutton
1589–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1540–1600
Catherine Barrett
1542–1600
Thomas Jones
1571–1625
Priscilla Aske
1543–1625
George Sawyer
1550–1660
George CORBIN
1543–1636
Mary Faunt
1543–1614
Gawen Grosvenor
1566–1628
William Eltonhead
1550–
Ann Bowers
1550–
Edward SUTTON
1525–1586
Mary Howard
1550–1600

General Lightfoot's Descendants

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General (Philip) Lightfoot (1689–30 May 1748) m. Mary Armistead (1696–29 Jun 1775)
  1. 1. William Lightfoot 1722–1771 m. Elizabeth Barrow 1725–1795
  2. 2. John Lightfoot 1725–1769 m. Mary (Molly) Clack 1724–1800 m. Ga (Ho Ga Cherokee) Woman 1730–1824
    1. 1. Naly Lightfoot 1763–
    2. 2. Claiborne Lightfoot 1765–1809 m. Elizabeth (Betsy) Wray 1768–1864
    3. 3. Nancy (Gahoga) Lightfoot 1755–1790 m. James Foster 1750–1810 m. John Adair 1753–1815
      1. 1. James Foster 1775–1843
      2. 2. Jennie Foster 1777–1812 m. Chief (James Clement) Vann 1765–1809 m. John Foreman 1780–1807 m. Chaqualatague Doublehead 1750–1807
        1. 1. Mary Vann 1787–1850
        2. 2. Jesse Vann 1788–1819
        3. 3. John Vann 1788–
        4. 4. Delilah (Amelia) Vann 1795–1838
        5. 5. Mary (Ga Ho Ga) Vann 1795–1864 m. William (Burgess) II 1810–1851
        6. 6. Sarah Vann 1797–1830
        7. 7. Joseph (Rich Joe) Vann 1798–1844
        8. 8. James Vann 1800–1856
        9. 9. Jesse Vann 1800–1851
        10. 10. Robert (B) Vann 1802–
        11. 11. Elizabeth Foreman 1800–1865
        12. 12. Richard Foreman 1806–1862
      3. 3. Elizabeth Foster 1778–1824
      4. 4. John Foster 1782–
      5. 5. Dorcas Lightfoot 1766–1823
      6. 6. Jennifer Adair 1775–1805
      7. 7. Elbert Adair 1780–1835
      8. 8. Samuel Adair 1781–1836 m. Margaret Deeson 1781–1851 m. Edith Pounds 1785–
        1. 1. Samuel (Adair) Jr 1799–1879 m. Mary (Polly) Hughes 1799–1871
        2. 2. Elizabeth Adair 1826–
        3. 3. Walter Adair 1800–
        4. 4. Andrew Adair 1801–1855
        5. 5. Samuel Adair 1804–
        6. 6. Mary Adair 1805–1832
        7. 7. Charlotte (Deeson) Adair 1806–1864
        8. 8. Margaret (Catherine) Adair 1807–1882
        9. 9. Elizabeth Adair 1809–1885
        10. 10. Rachel (Pounds) Adair 1812–1873
        11. 11. Ann Adair 1814–
        12. 12. John (Lafayette) Adair 1827–1861
      9. 9. Charlotte (Lightfoot) Adair 1785–1838
      10. 10. Edward Adair 1789–1864
      11. 11. John (Alexander) Adair 1794–1836
      12. 12. Margaret (Jane) Adair 1797–1867
      13. 13. William (Henry) Adair 1798–1808
      14. 14. George (Washington) Adair 1802–1862
      15. 15. Charles (Duncan) Adair 1803–1880
      16. 16. Mary (Ann) Adair 1806–1896
      17. 17. Margaret (Catherine) Adair 1809–
      18. 18. John (Ross) Adair 1810–1877
      19. 19. Benjamin (Franklin) Adair 1810–1850
    4. 4. Dorcas Lightfoot 1760–1823 m. Charles (Gordon) Duncan 1750–1817
      1. 1. Hannah Thomason –1848
      2. 2. Charles (Gordon) Duncan 1790–1850
    5. 5. George Lightfoot 1770–1837
  3. 3. Armistead Lightfoot 1730–
  4. 4. Lewis Lightfoot 1725–1748
  5. 5. Phillip Lightfoot 1727–1748 m. Susannah Smith 1725–1800 m. Elizabeth Barrow 1725–1795 m. Anne 1728–1748
    1. 1. Margaret (Susanna) Lightfoot 1764–1847
    2. 2. MARTHA (Jane) LIGHTFOOT 1763–1862
    3. 3. Sarah (Sallie) Lightfoot 1748–1818
    4. 4. Richard Lightfoot 1768–1825
    5. 5. Phillip Lightfoot 1760–1855
    6. 6. Francis Lightfoot 1750–1803

General Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1689
1689
Birth of General Philip Lightfoot in Yorktown York County Virginia, USA
Yorktown York County Virginia, USA
1748
30 May 1748
Age 59
Death of General Philip Lightfoot in Charles City County Virginia, USA
Charles City County Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Yorktown York County Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1748
    Event Place: Charles City County Virginia, USA
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