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Samuel Lightfoot 1701–1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 APR 1701

Birth Location: Moate, West, Meath, Ireland

Death Date: 26 FEB 1777

Death Location: Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Thomas Lightfoot

Mother: Sarah Wiley

Spouse(s): Mary Head

Children(s): William Lightfoot, Thomas Lightfoot, Benjamin Lightfoot, Sam Lightfoot

In 1701, Samuel Lightfoot entered the world in Moate, West, Meath, Ireland, born to Thomas Lightfoot And Sarah Wiley. Samuel Lightfoot married Mary Head, and had children including Benjamin Lightfoot, Sam A Lightfoot, Thomas Lightfoot, William Lightfoot. Samuel Lightfoot passed away in 1777 in Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1701, Samuel Lightfoot entered the world in Moate, West, Meath, Ireland, born to Thomas Lightfoot And Sarah Wiley.
  • Samuel Lightfoot married Mary Head, and had children including Benjamin Lightfoot, Sam A Lightfoot, Thomas Lightfoot, William Lightfoot.
  • Samuel Lightfoot passed away in 1777 in Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Lightfoot
1670–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Sarah Wiley
1661–
Birth Location: Athlone, , Westmeath, Ireland
SW

Spouses(s)

Mary Head
1706–1732
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Children(s)

William Lightfoot
1731–1797
Birth Location: Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Thomas Lightfoot
1728–
Birth Location: New Garden, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
TL
Benjamin Lightfoot
1726–
Birth Location: Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sam Lightfoot
1730–1759
Birth Location: Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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Samuel Lightfoot's Ancestors

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Samuel Lightfoot
1701–1777
Birth Place: Moate, West, Meath, Ireland
Parents
Thomas Lightfoot
1670–
Ireland
Sarah Wiley
1661–
Athlone, , Westmeath, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Wyly
1632–1674
Scorry, Antrimco, , Ireland
Grizell Wyly
1635–1674
Estonia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Lightfoot's Descendants

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Samuel Lightfoot (5 APR 1701–26 FEB 1777) m. Mary Head (1706–20 Aug 1732)
  1. 1. William Lightfoot 1731–1797
  2. 2. Thomas Lightfoot 1728–
  3. 3. Benjamin Lightfoot 1726–
  4. 4. Sam (A) Lightfoot 1730–1759
    1. 1. Jeptha Lightfoot 1752–1828 m. Hannah Evans 1756–1814 m. Asenath Tuttle 1784–
      1. 1. Rebecca Lightfoot 1825–
      2. 2. Thomas Lightfoot 1819–1860
      3. 3. Mary Lightfoot 1817–
      4. 4. Eli Lightfoot 1815–1883
      5. 5. Samuel (Martain) Lightfoot 1811–
      6. 6. Sarah Lightfoot 1782–
      7. 7. Catherine Lightfoot 1780–
      8. 8. Margaret Lightfoot 1821–1903 m. Ira Garner 1816–1889
        1. 1. Asa Garner 1856–1881
        2. 2. Mary (Matilda) Garner 1854–1940
        3. 3. Pleasant (B) Garner 1852–1942
        4. 4. Richard (G) Garner 1850–1933
        5. 5. Martin Garner 1847–1848
        6. 6. Rebecca (Jane) Garner 1846–1924
        7. 7. Milton Garner 1844–1899
        8. 8. Joseph (Tuttle) Garner 1842–1925
        9. 9. Martha (Ann) Garner 1841–1914
        10. 10. Elizabeth Garner 1839–1841
        11. 11. Charles (Augustus) Garner 1862–1942 m. Martha Hoover 1866–1958

Samuel Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1701
5 APR 1701
Birth of Samuel Lightfoot in Moate, West, Meath, Ireland
Moate, West, Meath, Ireland
1777
26 FEB 1777
Age 76
Death of Samuel Lightfoot in Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 APR 1701
    Event Place: Moate, West, Meath, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1777
    Event Place: Pikeland, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
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