William Lightfoot Sr.
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William Willis Lightfoot Sr. (abt. 1722 - 1764)

William Willis Lightfoot Sr.
Born about in James City County, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 42 in High, York, Virginiamap
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Biography

William was born about 1722. William was the son of Philip Lightfoot II and Mary Armistead. Note: No records have been located in York county, Virginia that show William with a middle name or using a middle initial.

William Lightfoot married Mildred Howell. No marriage record has been located.

William was named as one of the executors in his father's last will and testament dated the 31st of July, 1747. Philip Lightfoot left William property which included all of the lands in Charles City and Surry Counties except for one called "Troopers", the lots and appurtenances in York City where he was then living, except for those of his mother, warehouses, a mill, store houses & 1/3 of the plate once his mother died. William was also given 200 pounds to repair the house at Sandy Point (Tedington); & in the event that his two brothers, John and Armistead, died without male heirs, he was to inherit their lands as well. The home now called "Nightengale House", named for a subsequent owner, in Williamsburg passed to him upon the demise of his brother John.

William served as Sheriff of York County in 1746 & was a delegate to the House of Burgesses from 1756-58. William's son, also named William, became the proprietor of "Tedington" upon the death of his father.

Death

William died the 10th of June, 1764. Burial: Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington, Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, USA

William's youngest daughter Nancy Lightfoot died in 1773. Notice of her death appeared as follows in The Virginia Gazette: "Deaths - Miss Nancy Lightfoot, of York Town, youngest daughter of the late William Lightfoot, Esq.; of Sandy Point."[1]

Children Listed in Findagrave

  1. Elizabeth Lightfoot Coles 1750–1781 m. Isaac Coles
  2. Francis Lightfoot 1747–1748
  3. William Lightfoot 1747–1809
  4. Mildred Lightfoot Coles 1752–1799 m. Walter Coles
  5. Mary Lightfoot Allen, m. William Allen
  6. Philip Lightfoot 1751-1786
  • Fact: served as Sheriff of York County (1746) York, Virginia, British Colonial America
  • Fact: Christening (1746) York, Virginia, British Colonial America
  • Fact: delegate to the Virginia House of Burgesses (from 1756 to 1758) Williamsburg, York, Virginia, British Colonial America
  • Fact: Burial (June 1764) Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington, Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia, United States
  • Fact: Residence (05 Jan 1908) San- Sr. Dy Point
  • Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Birth: 1722

Death: 1764

William Lightfoot married Mildred Howell. He acted as one of the executors of his father's estate & inherited considerable property from him. By terms of Philip's will William inherited property which included all of the lands in Charles City and Surry Counties except for one called "Troopers", the lots and appurtenances in York City where he was then living, except for those of his mother, warehouses, a mill, store houses & 1/3 of the plate once his mother died. He was also given 200 pounds to repair the house at Sandy Point (Tedington); & in the event that his two brothers, John and Armistead, died without male heirs, he was to inherit their lands as well. The Williamsburg home, found on the Duke of Gloucester Street, passed to him upon the demise of his brother John. He and Mildred had the following children: William; Philip; Mrs. Mary L. Allen (1750-1789), wife of Col. William Allen of "Claremont Manor"; Mrs. Mildred L. Coles, wife of Walter Coles of "Mildendo" & Mrs. Elizabeth L. Coles, 1st wife of Col Isaac Coles. William Lightfoot served as Sheriff of York County in 1746 & was a delegate to the House of Burgesses from 1756-58. His son, William, became the proprietor of "Tedington" upon the death of his father.

Family links: Parents: Philip Lightfoot (1689 - 1748)

Children: Elizabeth Lightfoot Coles (____ - 1781)* William Lightfoot (____ - 1809)* Francis Lightfoot (1747 - 1748)* Mildred Lightfoot Coles (1752 - 1799)*

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Inscription: See inscription of some gravestones in the Lightfoot cemetery, at https://books.google.com/books?id=jCQjAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA125&lpg=PA125&dq=lightfoot+griffin+crest&source=bl&ots=9869COdbp3&sig=4PISlRe_mMQnxjXgiiDnLseesUE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwje4Py3qfHJAhVIGR4KHenuDesQ6AEIKTAD#v=onepage&q=lightfoot%20griffin%20crest&f=false.

Burial: Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington Tettington Charles City County Virginia, USA

Created by: Jim Hutcheson (James Ste... Record added: Aug 20, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 95698204

  • Fact: Alternate Death 1771 - York, Virginia, British Colonial America


Sources

  1. Newspapers.com: Citing: The Virginia Gazette (Williamsburg, Virginia) 1 July 1773, Thu Page 3; https://www.newspapers.com/image/40481634/?terms=Lightfoot&match=1






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Lightfoot-251 and Lightfoot-1464 appear to represent the same person because: Clearly the same man. Please merge. Thank you.
posted on Lightfoot-1464 (merged) by Patricia (Sparkman) Thomas
Lightfoot-1119 and Lightfoot-251 appear to represent the same person because: Similar details / same family
Duplicate found as part of http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Project:Database_Errors
Proposer is a 'Data Doctor' and not related to the Profile/s
posted by Graeme Olney
death date: 10 June 1764, age 40 (if I'm reading the mourning ring info correctly) - see page 110
posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Lightfoot-749 and Lightfoot-251 appear to represent the same person because: Nothing conflicts, same family/

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