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Henry Light 1714–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1714

Birth Location: NY

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: New York, USA

Father: Johann Leicht

Mother: Anna Schmied

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Dr Laight

In 1714, Henry Light entered the world in NY, born to Johann Henrich Leicht And Anna Elatia Schmied. Henry Light had children including Dr Lazarus Laight. Henry Light passed away in 1760 in New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1714, Henry Light entered the world in NY, born to Johann Henrich Leicht And Anna Elatia Schmied.
  • Henry Light had children including Dr Lazarus Laight.
  • Henry Light passed away in 1760 in New York, USA.

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Henry Light's Ancestors

Self
Henry Light
1714–1760
Birth Place: NY
Parents
Johann Henrich Leicht
1687–1741
Bernsfeld, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany
Anna (Elatia) Schmied
1690–1724
Haschbach am Remigiusberg, Kusel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
George (Ludwig) Leicht
1655–1732
Bernsfeld, Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany
Margreth (Clarise) Koehler
1652–1711
Bernfeld, Darmstadt, Hessen, Germany
Johan (Henrich) SCHMIED
1665–1734
Haschbach, Germany
Annae Angelae
1647–1737
Haschbach, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Matthias Leicht
1622–1679
Philipp Koeller
1625–1692
Anna Neiss
1620–1681
Peter Angela
1610–
Johanna Angelin
–1721
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Maria Noordeloos
1598–1677
Johann (Light)
1593–1672

Henry Light's Descendants

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Henry Light (1714–1760)
  1. 1. Dr (Lazarus) Laight 1745–1803 m. Elizabeth Langdon 1751–1811
    1. 1. Samuel (Jackson) Laight 1773–1831 m. Sarah (Sally) Rooke 1785–1854
      1. 1. John (G) Light 1811–1884
        1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Light 1850–1927 m. David (Jesse) Wroten 1847–1921
      2. 2. James (Andrew) Light 1814–1896
      3. 3. L.P. Light 1825–1892
      4. 4. Samuel (Jackson LIGHT) Jr. 1828–1888

Henry Light's Timeline

2 Records

1714
1714
Birth of Henry Light in NY
NY
1760
1760
Age 46
Death of Henry Light in New York, USA
New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1714
    Event Place: NY

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: New York, USA

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