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John William Lightfoot 1680–1760 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1680

Birth Location: Sandy Point, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1760

Death Location: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Col. VA)

Mother: Alice Corbin

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Phillips

Children(s):

In 1680, John William Lightfoot entered the world in Sandy Point, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Col Phillip Lightfoot Esquire Commander In Chief Of Militia In Kings And Queens County Va And Alice Eltonhead Corbin. John William Lightfoot married Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including Philip Lightfoot. John William Lightfoot passed away in 1760 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1680, John William Lightfoot entered the world in Sandy Point, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Col Phillip Lightfoot Esquire Commander In Chief Of Militia In Kings And Queens County Va And Alice Eltonhead Corbin.
  • John William Lightfoot married Elizabeth Phillips, and had children including Philip Lightfoot.
  • John William Lightfoot passed away in 1760 in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Lightfoot's Ancestors

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John Lightfoot
1680–1760
Birth Place: Sandy Point, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
Col. Phillip Lightfoot (Esquire Commander in Chief of Militia in Kings and Queens County VA)
1643–1760
Sandy Point, Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Alice (Eltonhead) Corbin
1659–1720
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
John (Lightfoot) I
1596–1648
St Lawrence Parish, London, Middlesex, England
Elizabeth Phillips
1602–1683
St Dunston Stepney, London, Middlesex, England
Henry Corbin
1629–1675
Hall End, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Alice Eltonhead
1627–1685
Eltonhead, Lancastershire, England or Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Sir Lightfoot
1562–1625
Jane Jones
1565–1649
Francis Exchequer)
1576–1649
Olive Sawyer
1580–1648
Thomas Corbin
1594–1638
Lord Eltonhead
1582–1664
Ann Sutton
1589–1654
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev. Scholar)
1532–1605
Jane Leuenberger
1534–1609
Brewster Jones
1547–1625
Priscilla Aske
1553–1625
William Phillips
1560–1636
Johanna Houghton
1550–1639
Lord Eltonhead
1554–1601
Ann Bowers
1560–1654
Edward Sutton
1550–1643
Anne Stanley
1561–1635

John Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1680
1680
Birth of John William Lightfoot in Sandy Point, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Sandy Point, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1760
1760
Age 80
Death of John William Lightfoot in Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1680
    Event Place: Sandy Point, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Age:
    89-90

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