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Jacob Davis Hightower 1777–1853 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1777

Birth Location: Virginia

Death Date: 1853

Death Location: Green, Georgia

Father: William Hightower

Mother: Nancy Davis

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Children(s):

In 1777, Jacob Davis Hightower entered the world in Virginia, born to William Hightower And Nancy Ann Davis. Jacob Davis Hightower married Nancy Colbert. Jacob Davis Hightower passed away in 1853 in Green, Georgia.

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Biography

  • In 1777, Jacob Davis Hightower entered the world in Virginia, born to William Hightower And Nancy Ann Davis.
  • Jacob Davis Hightower married Nancy Colbert.
  • Jacob Davis Hightower passed away in 1853 in Green, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Hightower
1749–1815
Birth Location: Richmond, Virginia
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Nancy Davis
1753–
Birth Location: Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jacob Hightower's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Hightower
1777–1853
Birth Place: Virginia
Parents
William Hightower
1749–1815
Richmond, Virginia
Nancy (Ann) Davis
1753–
Virginia
Grandparents
William Hightower
1720–1764
Franklin, North Carolina
Susannah Hanks
1725–1780
North Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Great-Grandparents
John Hightower
1690–1764
Mary Bryan
1697–1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua* Hightower
1670–1726
Eleanor Charnell
1674–1734
Thomas Bryan
1675–1718
Eleanor Winnifred
1649–1719

Jacob Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

1777
1777
Birth of Jacob Davis Hightower in Virginia
Virginia
1853
1853
Age 76
Death of Jacob Davis Hightower in Green, Georgia
Green, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Green, Georgia
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