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William Lightfoot 1722–1771 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1722

Birth Location: Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1771

Death Location: Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, USA

Father: Major II

Mother: Mary Armistead

Spouse(s): Mildred Howell

Children(s): Philip Lightfoot, Mary Lightfoot, Mildred Lightfoot, Francis Lightfoot, Elizabeth Lightfoot, William Lightfoot

In 1722, William Lightfoot entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Major General Phillip Lightfoot Ii And Mary Armistead. William Lightfoot married Mildred Howell, and had children including Elizabeth Lightfoot, Francis Lightfoot, Mary Lightfoot, Mildred Lightfoot, Philip Lightfoot, William Marston Lightfoot. William Lightfoot passed away in 1771 in Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1722, William Lightfoot entered the world in Virginia, United States, born to Major General Phillip Lightfoot Ii And Mary Armistead.
  • William Lightfoot married Mildred Howell, and had children including Elizabeth Lightfoot, Francis Lightfoot, Mary Lightfoot, Mildred Lightfoot, Philip Lightfoot, William Marston Lightfoot.
  • William Lightfoot passed away in 1771 in Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lightfoot's Ancestors

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William Lightfoot
1722–1771
Birth Place: Virginia, United States
Parents
Major General Phillip LIGHTFOOT II
1689–1748
Yorktown, York, Virginia, USA
Mary Armistead
1696–1775
Northumberland, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
LT. (COLONEL PHILIP (H)) LIGHTFOOT
1643–1708
London, Middlesex, England
ALICE (H) CORBIN
1660–1713
Christ Church Parish, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
William Armistead
1671–1711
Gloucester, VA
Anne Lee
1681–1754
Ditchley, Northumberland, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
JOHN LIGHTFOOT
1596–1648
ELIZABETH PHILLIPS
1600–1683
HENRY CORBIN
1629–1675
ALICE ELTONHEAD
1627–1684
John Armistead
1635–1698
Judith Robinson
1635–1698
Hancock Lee
1653–1709
Mary Kendall
1661–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
RICHARD LIGHTFOOT
1562–1625
JANE JONES
1570–1649
Thomas Corbin
1594–1638
Winifred Grosvenor
1590–1676
William Armistead
1610–1671
Anne Ellis
1610–1660
Colonel Lee
1613–1664
Anne Constable
1619–1706
William Kendall
1630–1686
Susannah Baker
1625–1680

William Lightfoot's Descendants

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William Lightfoot (1722–1771) m. Mildred Howell (1723–17 Nov 1783)
  1. 1. Philip Lightfoot 1752–1786
  2. 2. Mary Lightfoot 1750–1789
  3. 3. Mildred Lightfoot 1752–1799
  4. 4. Francis Lightfoot 1747–1749
  5. 5. Elizabeth Lightfoot 1747–1781
  6. 6. William (Marston) Lightfoot 1758–1809 m. Lucy (Armistead) Digges 1771–1848
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Digges) Lightfoot 1798–1875 m. William (Brown) TAYLOR 1795–1828
      1. 1. Henley (L) Taylor 1818– m. Cornelia Taylor_Mrs 1818–
      2. 2. Mary (Brown) Taylor 1820–1864 m. Alexander (Hamiliton) Hankins 1813–1899
        1. 1. Virgilia Hankins 1843–1921 m. Thomas (J.) Taylor 1836–1865 m. Thomas (J.) Taylor 1836– m. Wm. (R.) Taylor 1843–1888

William Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1722
1722
Birth of William Lightfoot in Virginia, United States
Virginia, United States
1771
1771
Age 49
Death of William Lightfoot in High, York, Virginia, United States
High, York, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1722
    Event Place: Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births
    [3] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: High, York, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012

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