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Baker-53780 Question: What is the source for the middle name of Willis?
The Lightfoot papers at Williamsburg give his middle name as Howell & he had a son of the same name.
The Enquirer of Richmond, Va. = Married- On Thursday the 12th inst., William Lightfoot, Esq., of Sandy Point, Charles City County to Miss Anne C. Ellison, of Hanover County. issue of Tuesday, March 17, 1807.
Tuesday, May 16, 1809 Newspaper: Virginia Argus Issue: Page: 4 - I Hereby forewarn all persons from crediting my wife Ann Clopton Lightfoot, on my account, as I am determined not to pay any debts of her contracting - she having left my bed and board without any provocation. I also forewarn all persons from harboring her, as shall prosecute such to the utmost rigor of the law.
Wm. Lightfoot, Charles City, May 6, 1809
Baker-53780 Marriages and Deaths from Richmond, Virginia Newspapers 1780-1820 - Died Mr. William Lightfoot, Esq of Sandy Point on the 17th inst. (issue of 25 Jul 1809).
He inherited "Teddington" from his father and developed a renowned stable of race horses. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates for James City County from 1799-1800 & 1805-1806. According to the College of Wm. & Mary records,
Burial: Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington, Teddington, Charles City County, Virginia, USA
Marriages and Deaths from Richmond, Virginia, Newspapers 1780-1820 (Name: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1983;) issue of Tuesday, March 17, 1807.
Tuesday, May 16, 1809 Newspaper: Virginia Argus (Richmond, VA) Page: 4
Marriages and Deaths from Richmond, Virginia Newspapers 1780-1820 (Name: Virginia Genealogical Society, 1983;) issue of 25 Jul 1809
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Lyon G. Tyler, "Lightfoot Family," The William and Mary Quarterly, Vol. 3, No. 2 (Oct., 1894), pp. 104-111 (Published by: Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture; DOI: 10.2307/1914585). Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1914585 (see page 108)