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John G. LIGHTFOOT 1758–1811 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 MAR 1758

Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 16 JUN 1811

Death Location: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Capt. Jr

Mother: Susanna SLAUGHTER

Spouse(s): Margaret PENDLETON

Children(s): Pendleton LIGHTFOOT

In 1758, John G. LIGHTFOOT entered the world in Culpepper, Virginia, USA, born to Capt Goodrich Lightfoot Jr And Susanna Elizabeth Slaughter. John G. LIGHTFOOT married Margaret Bowie Pendleton, and had children including Pendleton Goodrich Lightfoot. John G. LIGHTFOOT passed away in 1811 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1758, John G. LIGHTFOOT entered the world in Culpepper, Virginia, USA, born to Capt Goodrich Lightfoot Jr And Susanna Elizabeth Slaughter.
  • John G. LIGHTFOOT married Margaret Bowie Pendleton, and had children including Pendleton Goodrich Lightfoot.
  • John G. LIGHTFOOT passed away in 1811 in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John LIGHTFOOT's Ancestors

Self
John LIGHTFOOT
1758–1811
Birth Place: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Parents
Capt. Goodrich LIGHTFOOT Jr
1712–1778
St Peters, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Susanna (Elizabeth) SLAUGHTER
1724–1807
St Marks Parish, Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Col. (Goodrich LIGHTFOOT) Sr
1682–1738
Gloucester County, Virginia, USA
Mary CHEW
1686–1746
Orange County, Virginia, USA
Capt. (Robert SLAUGHTER) Jr
1702–1769
Essex, Virginia, United States
Mary SMITH
1713–1769
Middlesex County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
John III
1648–1708
Anne GOODRICH
1653–1709
Col. Sr
1671–1700
Elizabeth BENSON
1677–1725
Robert Slaughter
1688–1725
Francis Jones
1680–1730
Capt. SMITH
1689–1756
Mary CARVER
1644–1726
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1622–1686
Elizabeth TAYLOR
1648–
Col GOODRICH
1614–1679
Anne SHERWOOD
1628–1696
Larkin Sr
1675–1728
Hannah SMITH
1680–1743
Francis SLAUGHTER
1653–1719
Margaret Hudson
1658–1711
Lt Jones
1652–1693
Katherine Debnam
1659–1685
Capt. Jr
1662–1698
Mary WARNER
1664–1700
John CARVER
1662–1696
Mary BARNES
1667–1696

John LIGHTFOOT's Descendants

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John (G.) LIGHTFOOT (19 MAR 1758–16 JUN 1811) m. Margaret (Bowie) PENDLETON (1765–1830)
  1. 1. Pendleton (Goodrich) LIGHTFOOT 1810–1834 m. Caroline CROW 1813–1887
    1. 1. John (Warner) LIGHTFOOT 1832–1896 m. Arra (M. Moseley) LIGHTFOOT 1833–1925
      1. 1. Robert (Daniel) LIGHTFOOT 1860–1912 m. Sarah (Ella) HARDIN 1863–1937
        1. 1. Hattie (Drucilla) LIGHTFOOT 1893–1964 m. Charles BUSBY 1885–1955
        2. 2. Robert (Allen) LIGHTFOOT 1895–1900
        3. 3. Arra (Rose) LIGHTFOOT 1890–1891
        4. 4. Joshua (William) Lightfoot 1883–1919
        5. 5. Sudie (Virginia) LIGHTFOOT 1881–1960
        6. 6. Minnie (Alberta) LIGHTFOOT 1886–1903
      2. 2. John (Presley) LIGHTFOOT 1866–1918
      3. 3. Susan (Moseley) LIGHTFOOT 1857–1879
      4. 4. Virginia (Bell) LIGHTFOOT 1864–1940
      5. 5. William (Joshua) LIGHTFOOT 1862–1862

John LIGHTFOOT's Timeline

2 Records

1758
19 MAR 1758
Birth of John G. LIGHTFOOT in Culpepper, Virginia, USA
Culpepper, Virginia, USA
1811
16 JUN 1811
Age 53
Death of John G. LIGHTFOOT in Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 MAR 1758
    Event Place: Culpepper, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 99.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: RA1
    [2] Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1811
    Event Place: Bardstown, Nelson, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

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