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Thomas LIGHT 1696–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1696

Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England

Death Date: 7 May 1699

Death Location: Modbury, Devon, England

Father: John Leight

Mother: Temperence Emmett\Emmott

Spouse(s): Agnes WARD

Children(s): Thomas LIGHT, John LIGHT, Thomas LIGHT, Agnes LIGHT

In 1696, Thomas LIGHT entered the world in Modbury, Devon, England, born to John Leight And Temperence Emmett Emmott. Thomas LIGHT married Agnes Ward, and had children including Agnes Light, John Light, Thomas Light. Thomas LIGHT passed away in 1699 in Modbury, Devon, England.

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Biography

  • In 1696, Thomas LIGHT entered the world in Modbury, Devon, England, born to John Leight And Temperence Emmett Emmott.
  • Thomas LIGHT married Agnes Ward, and had children including Agnes Light, John Light, Thomas Light.
  • Thomas LIGHT passed away in 1699 in Modbury, Devon, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leight
1657–
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England
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Temperence Emmett\Emmott
1660–1702
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England
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Spouses(s)

Agnes WARD
1694–1760
Birth Location: Aveton Gifford, Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Thomas LIGHT
1728–1790
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England, United Kingdom
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John LIGHT
1722–
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England
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Thomas LIGHT
1729–1805
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England
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Agnes LIGHT
1719–
Birth Location: Modbury, Devon, England
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Thomas LIGHT's Ancestors

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Thomas LIGHT
1696–1699
Birth Place: Modbury, Devon, England
Parents
John Leight
1657–
Modbury, Devon, England
Temperence Emmett\Emmott
1660–1702
Modbury, Devon, England
Grandparents
John LEIGHT
1635–1700
Modbury, Devon, , England
Johane Collins
1637–1700
Crediton Devon
John EMMETT
1640–1705
Joan STANNING
1619–
Modbury, Devon, , England
Great-Grandparents
Mark STANNING
1590–
Margerie
1590–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas LIGHT's Descendants

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Thomas LIGHT (24 Jan 1696–7 May 1699) m. Agnes WARD (1694–1760)
  1. 1. Thomas LIGHT 1728–1790 m. Maragret WOOLDRIDGE 1733–1766
    1. 1. John Light 1763– m. Ann Yeo 1760–1841
      1. 1. Thomas LIGHT 1787–1841 m. Maria Ferris 1787–1857
        1. 1. Mary (Ann) Light 1820–1895 m. Peter (Wherne) Hamling 1820–1888
        2. 2. Reuben Light 1818–1849
        3. 3. Thomas Light 1826–1905
        4. 4. Mary LIGHT 1815–1818
        5. 5. Maria LIGHT 1813–1879
        6. 6. Anne (Eliza) LIGHT 1824–
        7. 7. Maria LIGHT 1816–1879
        8. 8. Eliza Light 1830–
        9. 9. Mary (A.) Light 1824–1895
    2. 2. Thomas Light 1756–
    3. 3. Agnes Light 1758–
    4. 4. Elizabeth Light 1765–
    5. 5. William Light 1763–
  2. 2. John LIGHT 1722–
  3. 3. Thomas LIGHT 1729–1805
  4. 4. Agnes LIGHT 1719–

Thomas LIGHT's Timeline

2 Records

1696
24 Jan 1696
Birth of Thomas LIGHT in Modbury, Devon, England
Modbury, Devon, England
1699
7 May 1699
Age 3
Death of Thomas LIGHT in Modbury, Devon, England
Modbury, Devon, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1696
    Event Place: Modbury, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1699
    Event Place: Modbury, Devon, England
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