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Philip Lightfoot 1689–1748 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1689

Birth Location: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 30 May 1748

Death Location: Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Major {VA}

Mother: Alice Lightfoot

Spouse(s): Mary Armistead

Children(s): Philip Lightfoot

In 1689, Philip Lightfoot entered the world in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA, born to Major Colonel Phillip Lightfoot Esq John Commander In Chief Of Militia In Kings And Queens County Va And Alice Lightfoot. Philip Lightfoot married Mary Lee Armistead, and had children including Philip Col Or Corpl Iii Lightfoot. Philip Lightfoot passed away in 1748 in Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1689, Philip Lightfoot entered the world in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA, born to Major Colonel Phillip Lightfoot Esq John Commander In Chief Of Militia In Kings And Queens County Va And Alice Lightfoot.
  • Philip Lightfoot married Mary Lee Armistead, and had children including Philip Col Or Corpl Iii Lightfoot.
  • Philip Lightfoot passed away in 1748 in Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Major {VA}
1643–1708
Birth Location: London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
M{
Alice Lightfoot
1660–1713
Birth Location: Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia, United States of America
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Spouses(s)

Mary Armistead
1696–1775
Birth Location: Elizabeth, Virginia, USA
MA

Children(s)

Philip Lightfoot
1728–1787
Birth Location: Charles City, Charles, Virginia, United States
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Philip Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Philip Lightfoot
1689–1748
Birth Place: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
Parents
Major Colonel Phillip Lightfoot, Esq (John)* Commander in Chief of Militia in Kings and Queens County; {VA}
1643–1708
London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom
Alice Lightfoot
1660–1713
Christchurch, Middlesex County, Virginia, United States of America
Grandparents
# (Rev. John LYGHTFOOTE ^1596 Honorable Esquire Gray’s) Inn
1596–1647
St Lawrence Parish, London, Middlesex, England
ELIZABETH (Phillips (Lightfoot)) *+10gm
1601–1683
St Botolph Aldgate, London, England
Great-Grandparents
Richard Scholar
1562–1625
Jane Lady
1534–1609
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1540–1625
# ^1542
1542–1599

Philip Lightfoot's Descendants

1.
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Philip Lightfoot (1689–30 May 1748) m. Mary (Lee) Armistead (1696–29 Jun 1775)
  1. 1. Philip (Col. or Corpl. III) Lightfoot 1728–1787 m. Susannah Smith 1725–1800 m. Elizabeth Barrow 1724–1795 m. Sally (S) Bernard 1725–1790
    1. 1. Mary Lightfoot 1757–1803 m. Arthur Lee 1750–1833
      1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Lee 1773–1845 m. Elijah (( My Line )) Graham 1760–1841
        1. 1. Mariah* (Hannah) Graham 1781–1833
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Graham) (Nettles) 1803–1857
        3. 3. Jerusha Graham 1808–1893
        4. 4. Berry (D Graham) (GGF3) 1797–1863 m. Sarah ("Sally" A) Wright 1798–1852
        5. 5. John (Benjamin Freeborn) Graham 1789–1848
        6. 6. Levi Graham 1806–1865
        7. 7. Nancy Graham 1799–1860
        8. 8. Mary (Pauline) Graham 1804–1887
        9. 9. Gallant Graham 1800–1860 m. Delila (Miller) Graham 1807–1865
        10. 10. Carter (Terrant) Graham 1800–1861
        11. 11. Nancy Graham 1798–1873
        12. 12. Nancy Graham 1798–1873
        13. 13. Robert Graham 1797–1864
        14. 14. Elijah (Lee (Grayham) Graham) Sr 1793–1859
        15. 15. Susan (Graham) (Ford?) 1790–1832
        16. 16. Freeborn Grayham 1795–1855
        17. 17. Littleton (Foster) Graham 1799–1889
        18. 18. William (S.) Graham 1787–1865
        19. 19. James (Newton) Graham 1790–
        20. 20. Micajah (C.) Graham 1810–1866
        21. 21. Levicey (Grayham) Despain 1788–1840
        22. 22. Herrington Graham 1780–1840
      2. 2. Redden (Blount) Lee 1789–1874
      3. 3. Jesse Lee 1780–1860
      4. 4. Timothy Lee 1775–1846
      5. 5. Charles (“ Arthur “) Lee 1770–1794
      6. 6. Simon Lee 1780–1829
    2. 2. Phillip Lightfoot 1760–1855
    3. 3. Margaret (Susanna ‘ Polly ‘) Lightfoot 1764–1847
    4. 4. Thomas Lightfoot 1764–1831
    5. 5. Richard Lightfoot 1768–1825
    6. 6. Martha (Jane Dorsey) Lightfoot 1763–1862
    7. 7. Sarah (Sallie 'Deshulto') Lightfoot 1748–1818
    8. 8. Francis Lightfoot 1750–1803
    9. 9. Sarah (Lightfoot) Sr. 1748–1818

Philip Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1689
1689
Birth of Philip Lightfoot in Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
1748
30 May 1748
Age 59
Death of Philip Lightfoot in Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1689
    Event Place: Yorktown, York County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 728.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: DPS
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1748
    Event Place: Charles City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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