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Joshua Hightower 1728–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1728

Birth Location: VA

Death Date: NOV 1794

Death Location: Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States

Father: John Sr.

Mother: Mary Bryant

Spouse(s): Phebe Wood

Children(s): Susannah Little

Joshua Hightower was born in 1728 in VA, the child of John Thomas Hightower Sr And Mary Winnifred Bryant. Joshua Hightower married Phebe Wood, and had children including Susannah Hightower Little. Joshua Hightower passed away in 1794 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • Joshua Hightower was born in 1728 in VA, the child of John Thomas Hightower Sr And Mary Winnifred Bryant.
  • Joshua Hightower married Phebe Wood, and had children including Susannah Hightower Little.
  • Joshua Hightower passed away in 1794 in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Hightower's Ancestors

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Joshua Hightower
1728–1794
Birth Place: VA
Parents
John Thomas Hightower Sr.
1692–1764
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia
Mary (Winnifred) Bryant
1695–1780
Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia
Grandparents
Joshua (Hightower) Sr
1670–1726
Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, United States of America
Eleanor Hightower
1675–1734
Virginia, United States of America
Thomas (R. Bryan) II
1649–1717
Richmond, Wise, Virginia, USA
Eleanor (Elizabeth) Winnifred
1649–1719
Old, Rappahannock, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Joshua I
1643–1698
Elizabeth Austin
1640–1720
Thomas Jr
1640–1690
ELEANOR WEBB**
1640–1680
Robert Bryant
1619–1685
Mary Wahanganoche
1619–1689
Thomas WINNIFRED
1594–1672
Mary Whitlock
1589–1623
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John II
1623–1698
Louisa Fisher
1628–1684
Johanis Sinderland)
1620–1670
Maria Austin
1622–1644
Thomas O'Rourke)
1580–1660
Capt 1654-1663
1620–1685
Darah IMMIGRANT
1620–1660
William Bryan
1600–1667

Joshua Hightower's Descendants

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Joshua Hightower (1728–NOV 1794) m. Phebe Wood (26 FEB 1732–1780)
  1. 1. Susannah (Hightower) Little 1750–1780 m. Capt. (William (The Elder) "Revolutionary War Virginia Militia (1776 1779)" (Farmer) (2nd son of Henry IV) Randolph (Episcopal) (10 issue) (Guardian of brother-in-law Grief Randolph's children) (married his 3rd cousin once) removed) 1745–1791
    1. 1. Nathaniel (Fitz Randolph) SAR 1765–1829 m. Elizabeth (Nancy) TURMAN 1752–1792 m. *Susannah (HIGHTOWER Randolph) [VA-TN] 1754–1780
      1. 1. *John (Thomas "Captain Jack" Randolph 1st Lieutenant War 1812) (VA-GA) 1773–1855 m. *Nancy (Ann HINTON Randolph) (VA-GA) 1776–1848
        1. 1. Joshua (Hammond Randolph) (SC-GA) 1805–1860 m. Nancy Oliver 1808–1877
        2. 2. Tandy (Key) Randolph 1815–1872 m. Adaline (Virginia) Harrison 1817–1893
        3. 3. H (J Randolph) (GA) 1812–1887 m. Eliza (C.) Randolph 1816–1900
        4. 4. Wood (Leroy 'Lee' Randolph) (VA-GA) 1796–1859
        5. 5. Thomas (Joseph 'Uncle Joe' Randolph) (GA) 1809–1839
        6. 6. Susan (B.) RANDOLPH 1802–1802
        7. 7. *Tandy (Key Randolph I) (GA) 1815–1884
        8. 8. Frances (RANDOLPH) (VA-SC) 1795–1800
        9. 9. Nancy (Ann) Randolph 1798–1854
        10. 10. William (Randolph) (SC-NC) 1800–1848
        11. 11. John (Hinton Randolph) (SC-GA) 1804–1870
        12. 12. Washington (Russell Randolph I) (GA) 1807–1861
        13. 13. William Randolph 1806–1848
        14. 14. Demaris Randolph 1820–
        15. 15. Adaline (N) Randolph 1816–1816
      2. 2. Peyton (Skipwith) Randolph 1792–1867 m. Elizabeth Fields 1798–1873
        1. 1. Peyton (Callahan) Randolph 1832–1893 m. Sarah (Jane) Wallis 1839–1931 m. Sarah (Jane) Wallis 1839–1931
        2. 2. John (Turman) Randolph 1816–1884
      3. 3. William Randolph 1780–1848
      4. 4. Captain (John T (Captain Jack)) Randolph 1773–1855
      5. 5. Mary (Polly) Randolph 1797–1854
      6. 6. Nancy (Ann RANDOLPH Knox Ransom) (SC-GA) 1798–1854
      7. 7. Sarah Randolph 1774–1850
      8. 8. Thomas Randolph 1780–

Joshua Hightower's Timeline

2 Records

1728
1728
Birth of Joshua Hightower in VA
VA
1794
NOV 1794
Age 66
Death of Joshua Hightower in Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States
Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1728
    Event Place: VA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 4333.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: LMB

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: NOV 1794
    Event Place: Nottoway, Amelia, Virginia, United States

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