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Mary Lightfoot 1707–1769 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 September 1707

Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1769

Death Location: Cumberland, Virginia

Father: Sherwood Lightfoot

Mother: Ann Goodrich

Spouse(s): Wade Netherland, Augustine Rowland, Benjamin Ragsdale

Children(s): Elizabeth Netherland, William Rowland, James Rowland

In 1707, Mary Lightfoot entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Sherwood Lightfoot And Ann Goodrich. Mary Lightfoot married Augustine Rowland, Benjamin Ragsdale, Wade Netherland, and had children including Elizabeth Netherland, James Rowland, William Rowland. Mary Lightfoot passed away in 1769 in Cumberland, Virginia.

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Biography

  • In 1707, Mary Lightfoot entered the world in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA, born to Sherwood Lightfoot And Ann Goodrich.
  • Mary Lightfoot married Augustine Rowland, Benjamin Ragsdale, Wade Netherland, and had children including Elizabeth Netherland, James Rowland, William Rowland.
  • Mary Lightfoot passed away in 1769 in Cumberland, Virginia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sherwood Lightfoot
1680–1730
Birth Location: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
SL
Ann Goodrich
1686–1709
Birth Location: Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
AG

Spouses(s)

Wade Netherland
1705–1774
Birth Location: Cumberland, Cumberland, Virginia, USA
WN
Augustine Rowland
1730–1810
Birth Location: Surry, Surry, Virginia, USA
AR
Benjamin Ragsdale
1698–
Birth Location: VA, Virginia, USA
BR

Children(s)

Elizabeth Netherland
1733–1811
Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia
EN
William Rowland
1761–1808
Birth Location: Butler, Taylor, Georgia, USA
WR
James Rowland
1767–
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
JR

Mary Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Mary Lightfoot
1707–1769
Birth Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Parents
Sherwood Lightfoot
1680–1730
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Ann Goodrich
1686–1709
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Goodrich
1660–1720
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Anne Sherwood
1657–1730
Sittenburne Prsh, Rappahannock, VA, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Goodrich
1639–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Lightfoot's Descendants

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Mary Lightfoot (9 September 1707–1769) m. Wade Netherland (1705–28 Jun 1774) m. Augustine Rowland (1730–1810) m. Benjamin Ragsdale (1698–)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Netherland 1733–1811 m. Nathaniel ((1734) Gentry) (1734) 1740–1810
    1. 1. Richard ((1755)) Gentry 1755–1836 m. Justine Hedgepeth\Hudspeth 1769–1839
      1. 1. Othaniel Gentry 1812–1870
      2. 2. John ((1819) H) Gentry 1819–
      3. 3. David ((1797)) Gentry 1797–
      4. 4. Betsy Gentry 1800–
        1. 1. Franklin Haggard 1822–
  2. 2. William Rowland 1761–1808
  3. 3. James Rowland 1767–

Mary Lightfoot's Timeline

3 Records

1707
9 September 1707
Birth of Mary Lightfoot in Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
1769
1769
Age 62
Death of Mary Lightfoot in Cumberland, Virginia
Cumberland, Virginia
1770
1770
Age 63
Mary Lightfoot was married in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 September 1707
    Event Place: Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1769
    Event Place: Cumberland, Virginia
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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