William Lightfoot (bef. 1750 - 1834)

Born before 1750 in Virginia

Ancestors

Died 1834 after age 84 in Northampton County, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

William was born in Virginia between 1741 and 1750 (probably closer to 1750) based on his age brackets in the 1830 Federal Census of Northampton County, North Carolina.^[1] William was the son of Henry Lightfoot and Name unknown who was Henry's first wife.

William Lightfoot appears in the 1786 North Carolina State Census in Northampton County in Horn District.^[2]

William purchased land in Brunswick County, Virginia from John Bennitt. The deed reads in part as follows: "Deed dated 27th day of September 1779 between John Bennitt of the county of Brunswick on the one part and William Lightfoot of Northamton county in the state of North Carolina of the other part . . . for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and forty pounds current money of Virginia to them in hand paid by the said William Lightfoot . . . hath bargained and sold unto the said William Lightfoot . . . one certain part or parcel of land lying and being in the said county of Brunswick in the state of Virginia containing one hundred and three acres and bounded as followeth . . . [signed] John Bennitt, Elizabeth Bennitt signed sealed and delivered in presence of Benjamin Bennitt, Richard Bennitt William Bennitt"^[3]

William Lightfoot was living in Northampton County, North Carolina from 1790 to his death in 1833. William appears in the 1790, 1800, 1810, and 1830 Federal Census in Northampton County, North Carolina.^[4]

William Lightfoot made his last will and testament on the 2nd of December, 1833. William names in his will his daughter Elizabeth Smith, son James Lightfoot and grand daughters: Matilda Smith, Rebecca Smith and Catherine Lightfoot daughter of James Lightfoot.^[5]

William Lightfoot died in Northampton County, North Carolina in 1834.

Sources

1. ↑ National Archives and Record Administration microfilm M19, Roll 123, page 136.
2. ↑ North Carolina, State Census, 1784-1787 [database on-line] Ancestry.com. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: Register, Alvaretta K. State Census of North Carolina, 1784-1787. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2001.
3. ↑ Deed to William Lightfoot: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKH-W7Q5-X; Citing: Brunswick County, Virginia Deed Book 13 (1777-1780) pages 363 & 364
4. ↑ 1790 Federal Census Northampton Co., NC. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M637 Roll 7, page 582.; 1800 Federal Census Northampton County, North Carolina. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M32 Roll 34, page 457; 1810 Federal Census Northampton Co., NC. National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M252 Roll 42, page 732; 1830 Federal Census Northampton County, North Carolina, National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M19 Roll 123 page 136
5. ↑ "North Carolina Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJDF-CR6R : accessed 22 May 2016), William Lightfoot, 1834; citing Northampton County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,363,365.

Research Note

The book "Calling All Lightfoots: A Lightfoot Family History" Researched by Edith Ellen Williams, Compiled by Mary Edd Morton, There are seventy-nine (79) pages in The Calling All Lightfoots book showing various Lightfoot family lines listing names of individuals, spouses and children and listing births, deaths and marriages and No sources to documentation are listed on any of the 79 pages, in the text, footnotes or anywhere in the book to show where the sources for the information provided came from. This book should not be cited as a source of proof and should only be used as hints of where to look for records.