Richard
R.
Hightower
Born in North Carolina
Ancestors 
Husband of
Nancy L. (Smith) Hightower
— married
17 Oct 1791 in Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Descendants 
Father of
John Hightower, Robert Smith Hightower, Sarah Clements (Hightower) Hayes, Mary Smith (Hightower) Hadley, Joseph B. Hightower and Richard Robertson Hightower Sr.
Died
at age 56
in Brentwood, Williamson, Tennessee, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Dec 2018
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Biography
Richard was born in 1764. He passed away in 1820.
Sources
Source Date 17 October 1791 Web Page (Link to the Record) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X81R-B4M Where The Record Is Found (Citation) "Tennessee Marriages, 1796-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X81R-B4M : 27 January 2020), Richd. Hightower, 1791. Name Richd. Hightower Sex Male Spouse's Name Nancy Smith Spouse's Sex Female Event Type Marriage Event Date 17 Oct 1791 Event Place Davidson, Tennessee, United States Source Details p 116
Richard Hightower, "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782" Source Date 26 June 1782 Web Page (Link to the Record) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-5G89 Where The Record Is Found (Citation) "North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WT-5G89 : Thu Oct 05 11:48:32 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Hightower, 26 Jun 1782. Richard Hightower Military • North Carolina Revolutionary Pay Vouchers, 1779-1782 Name Richard Hightower Sex Male Event Type Military Service Event Date 26 June 1782 Event Place Washington, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States Event Place (Original) , Washington Sullivan, North Carolina, United States
Richard Hightower, "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815" Source Date from 1812 to 1815 Web Page (Link to the Record) https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-C8VD Where The Record Is Found (Citation) "United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29K-C8VD : Sun Nov 05 02:26:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Richard Hightower, 1812-1815. Indexed Information Richard Hightower Military • United States War of 1812 Index to Service Records, 1812-1815 Name Richard Hightower Event Type Military Service Event Date 1812-1815 Event Place United States Event Place (Original) United States Affiliate Publication Number M602 Affiliate Publication Title Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Soldiers Who Served During the War of 1812.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Richard by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Richard:
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