William Lightfoot (abt. 1725 - 1805)

Born about 1725 in St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 5 Nov 1805 at about age 80 in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Changed his birth from 1720 to about 1725 based on this guardian record in 1744 after the death of his father.

Orange County, Virginia Bk 2, 31-32 - 22 Nov 1744 - Bond of Edward Spencer as guardian to William Lightfoot, orphan of Goodrich, - Bondsman: Henry Downs.

Major William Lightfoot served during the French and Indian War.

William Lightfoot served as an ensign in the militia during the French and Indian War in 1756 when he "marched against the Indians above Winchester" under the command of Colonel George Washington.

Major William Lightfoot performed Patriotic Service in Virginia in the American Revolution.

William Lightfoot is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A070313.

He furnished supplies for the Revolutionary War. Major Lightfoot's beautiful sword, the ivory and brass hilt crowned with an eagle's head, was engraved "Major William Lightfoot" remains (or did) with his descendants in Louisville.

It is uncertain if the decision to migrate to Kentucky with most of his family in 1794 was William's (he would have been about 70 years old) or a family consensus. By that time, all his children (except Phillip) were married and had produced a substantial number of grandchildren; so the expedition must have constituted a substantial undertaking and a risky adventure into an area just being explored and settled.

His sons Goodrich (married Martha Fry) and Phillip (never married) remained in Virginia, and many letters written to the latter from Kentucky contain interesting data.

Buried in the Thompson Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson Co, Kentucky. FindaGrave # 13559129 19:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)19:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)19:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)19:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)19:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)19:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)19:47, 3 August 2022 (UTC)~~ 3 Oct 2022

Name

Name: William (Maj.) /Lightfoot/^[1]

Birth

Birth Date: 1720

Place: St Peters Parish, New Kent, Virginia.^[2]

Marriage

Husband: Goodrich Lightfoot

Wife: Mary Chew

Child: Anne Lightfoot

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Lightfoot

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Goodrich Lightfoot

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Lightfoot

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William (Maj.) Lightfoot

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Elizabeth Lightfoot

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: William Goodrich Lightfoot

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage Date: 9 Jun 1709

Place: Orange, Virginia.^[3][4][5]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S-2067278842 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolb&h=2755856&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1720Birth place: St Peters, New Kent, VA, USA APID: 1,5769::2755856
2. ↑ Source: #S-2067278842 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepoolb&h=2755856&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1720Birth place: St Peters, New Kent, VA, USA APID: 1,5769::2755856
3. ↑ Source: Page: Birth year: 1682; Birth city: New Kent County; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4388134&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1682Birth place: New Kent County, VADeath date: April 1738Death place: Orange County, VAMarriage date: 9 June 1709Marriage place: Orange County, VA APID: 1,4725::4388134
4. ↑ Source: #S-2067278831 Page: Source number: 2486.005; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=742363&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1682Birth place: VAMarriage date: Marriage place: of VA APID: 1,7836::742363
5. ↑ Source: #S-2067278831 Page: Source number: 2486.005; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=229567&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1682Birth place: VAMarriage date: Marriage place: of VA APID: 1,7836::229567

• Orange County, Virginia Will Bk 2, pages 31-32 - 22 Nov 1744 -
• Lightfoot Papers - College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia