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Samuel Lightfoot 1701–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 February 1701

Birth Location: County Westmeath, Ireland

Death Date: 26 February 1777

Death Location: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Thomas Lightfoot

Mother: Mary Newby

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Children(s):

In 1701, Samuel Lightfoot entered the world in County Westmeath, Ireland, born to Thomas Lightfoot And Mary Margaret Newby. Samuel Lightfoot passed away in 1777 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1701, Samuel Lightfoot entered the world in County Westmeath, Ireland, born to Thomas Lightfoot And Mary Margaret Newby.
  • Samuel Lightfoot passed away in 1777 in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Samuel Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Samuel Lightfoot
1701–1777
Birth Place: County Westmeath, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Lightfoot
1645–1725
Cambridge, City of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary (Margaret) Newby
1640–1685
England
Grandparents
Thomas (Lightfoot) I
1609–1648
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Mary (Sarah) Wyly
1645–1706
William (Michael Jacob) Wyly
1600–1674
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, , England
Janet (Harper Black) (Wyly)
1600–1674
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lightfoot
1588–1643
Jane Jones\Lightfoot
1565–1649
William Wyly
1600–1674
**Janet Black
1600–1674
James Wyly
1520–1602
Agnes (Wyly\Wylie)
1520–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Jones
1540–1625
Agnes (Wyly\Wylie)
1520–1612
James 11ggf
1520–1602
Lady Faunt
1576–1649
**Sir Abbey
1585–1638

Samuel Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1701
5 February 1701
Birth of Samuel Lightfoot in County Westmeath, Ireland
County Westmeath, Ireland
1777
26 February 1777
Age 76
Death of Samuel Lightfoot in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 February 1701
    Event Place: County Westmeath, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 February 1777
    Event Place: Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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