Re: William T. Lightfoot -1830-1920 - NC/GA
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Re: William T. Lightfoot -1830-1920 - NC/GA
Sheryl Shannon 5/01/08
Ancestors of William A. Lightfoot
First Generation
1. William A. Lightfootwas born about 1906.
Second Generation
2. John Thomas Lightfootwas born on 12 Nov 1876 in Liberty Co, GA. He died on 30 Mar 1934 in Savannah, Chatham Co, GA. He married Carrie B. in 1902.
3. Carrie B.was born about 1882.
Third Generation
4. William Thomas Lightfootwas born in May 1830 in Nc. He died on 1 Jan 1920 in Ga State Sanitarium, Milledgeville, Baldwin Co, GA. He was buried in Bonaventure Cemetery, Chatham Co, GA. He married Emily Nancy Johns on 22 Oct 1877 in Wayne Co, GA.
There is a consistent record of Wm. T. having two other wives.He m. Harriett Collins in 1858 but was
apparently still married to Caroline at the time of the 1870 census. - Francis Clark
5. Emily Nancy Johnswas born in Dec 1845 in Liberty Co, GA. She died on 14 Sep 1929 in Savannah, Chatham Co, GA. She was buried in Bonaventure Cemetery, Chatham Co, GA.
Lived on Barnard St, Sav, GA
Fourth Generation
8. Carolus Lightfootwas born in 1805 in Burke Co, GA. He married Drusilla Carpenter. Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
9. Drusilla Carpenter"Tilla".Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
10. John Johnswas born about 1817 in Sc. He married Sarah Higgs on 17 Aug 1838 in Liberty Co, GA.
11. Sarah Higgswas born about 1818.
Fifth Generation
16. Phillip L. Lightfootwas born about 1760 in Antigua. He married Rachael Atkinson. Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
17. Rachael Atkinson.Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
20.Littleberry Johnswas born about 1793 in Sc. He died about 1855 in Liberty Co, GA. He married Levicy.
21. Levicywas born about 1783 in Sc.
Sixth Generation
32. Phillip Lightfootwas born in 1728 in Charles City Co, VA. He died after 1748 in Virginia Colony. He married Susannah in 1747 in Virginia Colony. Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
33.Susannahwas born about 1730 in Duplin Co, NC.Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
Seventh Generation
64. General Phillip Lightfoot"the Merchant Prince" was born in 1689 in Charles City Co, VA. He died on 30 May 1748 in Burke Co, GA. He married Mary Armistead in 1720. Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of Sandy Point" Charles City Co., VA was also known as "The Merchant Prince" who amassed a sizeable fortune through the wise investment of his inheritance from his father Phillip Lightfoot, Sr. In 1707 he was appointed the Clerk of York Co and moved to Yorktown where he built and resided in the Lightfoot Mansion located on a high bluff that commanded the port
there. Between then and 1742 he expanded his property holdings in Yorktown that were used for commercial purposes as well as dwelling and gardens.
He owned large estates in York, Surrey, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover
Counties; houses, storehouses, and lots on Yorktown, Williamsburg, Blandford; slaves, silver, chariots,
horses, cattle etc., and amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. He served as Clerk of York Co, 1707-
1733; Agent for Public Storehouses, 1715; King's Council, 1733; and was a liberal supporter of the Established Church. He left to the Yorktown Church a flagon and chalice with hisarms engraved thereon and 40 pounds of goods to be given to the poor. He also left to William and Mary College 500 pounds for the education of two young men for the ministry of the Church of England. He married Mary
Armistead Burwell who was the widow of the Honorable James Burwell.
65. Mary Armistead. Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
Eighth Generation
128. Colonel Phillip Lightfootwas born in 1643 in Middlesex,England. He died in 1710 in Glouster Co, VA. He married Alice Corbin on 28 Sep 1679 in Virginia Colony.Francis Clark ([email protected]) (http://www.eleusis.com/lightfoot5.html)
The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot came to the colony of VA before 1670 from England. He served as a Lieutenant Colonel of Militia and Justice of Gloucester Co, 1680; Justice of James City Co, 1694-1699; Collector of Customs for Upper James River and Surveyor General.He registered his will in 1708 and died in 1710.His tomb is without date and bears arms "Lightfoot Impaling Corbin". (The coats of arms
of both the Lightfoot and Corbin Families are displayed side by side.) Phillip purchased three tracts
of land at Sandy Point along the Chickahominy River most of which he willed to his sons Francis and then Phillip.
THE LIGHTFOOTS.
The Lightfoots were among the early colonists in Virginia. They settled originally in Gloucester and James City when the latter embraced what is now Charles City
County. Colonel Philip Lightfoot was a vestryman of Petsworth Parish as early as 1683. By his last will
he devised his lands to his eldest son Francis, remainder to his son Philip. Francis devised his lands to
his daughter Elizabeth, who married Peter Randolph of Henrico; remainder to his brother Philip
Lightfoot. The entail was docked by the House of Burgesses in 1740, and by agreement between the
parties these lands were vested in Philip Lightfoot.
The present writer remembers to have seen at
Sandy Point in Charles City when it was owned and occupied by Col. Robt. B. Bolling, divers portraits
of the old Lightfoots. There were three William Lightfoots in succession at Sandy Point, and their tombs
are still there. The first died in 1727, the second in1809, and the third in 1810. We have in our
possession now a copy of Bayles' folio dictionary, in ten volumes, with the name and coat-of-arms of
William Lightfoot Tedington on each volume. Tedington was one of the four farms which composed the
splendid estate of Sandy Point, between the James and Chickahominy Rivers. Three of these farms were
inherited by Miss Minge (Mrs. Robert B. Bolling),and the fourth was added by Mr. Bolling.
There is a family of Lightfoots at Port Royal, Caroline, represented by the late Philip Lightfoot and his sons,
Lewis Lightfoot and his brother John.
129. Alice Corbinwas born in 1655.
Ninth Generation
256. John Lightfoot Iwas born on 9 Apr 1596 in St Lawrence Parish, London, England. He died on 24 Mar 1687 in Middlesex, London, England. He married Elizabeth Phillips about 1620 in London, England.
257.Elizabeth Phillipswas born on 16 Feb 1602 in London, England. She died on 24 Dec 1683 in London, England.
Elizabeth Phillips was the first daughter of Francis Phillips (a Maties Auditorof the Exchequer) and
Olive Sawyer (daughter of George Sawyer and sister of Sir Edmund Sawyer). Her paternal grandparents
were William Phillips of London andJoan Houghton, the daughter of Thomas Houghton. The Phillips
pedigree is mentioned in the Herald's Visitation of London made in 1568. Elizabeth survived her
husband by 35 years dying in 1683, and her will [included in article entitled "Lightfoot Family" in files
of M. Shaver] bequeathed a substantial sum to her children and grandchildren, including several [John
III and Phillip] who were residing in the colony of VA. She also left a substantial sum to the poor of St.
Sepulchures Parish in London.
Tenth Generation
512.Reverand Richard Lightfootwas born in 1562 in Northhampshire, England. He died on 28 Nov 1625 in Northhampshire, England. He married Jane Jones in 1595 in England.
513. Jane Joneswas born in 1570 in England. She died in 1649 in Northhampton, England.