Alice Corbin^[1]

1660 - 1713  (53 years)

• Name	Alice Corbin
  Born	1660	Christchurch, Middlesex Co., Virginia
  Gender	Female
  Died	1713	Charles City Co., Virginia
  Buried	Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington, Charles City Co., Virginia
  Person ID	I15748	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	Hon. Henry Corbin,   b. 1629, Hall End, Warwich Co.. England ,   d. 8 Jan 1676, 'Buckingham House', Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony  (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Alice Eltonhead,   d. 1684, Corbin Hall, Middlesex Co., Virginia Colony
  Married	25 Jul 1656	Lancaster, England
  Family ID	F6580	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Philip Lightfoot,   b. 1643, York Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 30 May 1708, Charles City Co., Virginia  (Age 65 years)
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2017
  Family ID	F6579	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42226872. Her parents were Henry Corbin d.January 8, 1676 and Ann Eltonhead. Her grandparents were Thomas Corbin and Winifred Grosvenor "This Tomb is Sacred to the Memory of the Honorable Philip Lightfoot Esquire. In various Employments of Public Trust, An Example of Loyalty to His King, of Affection to His Country. In the several Regards of Private Life, A Pattern Worthy of Imitation, An Equanimity which few are [cap]able of, Conducted him with success Through the [less] elevated Scenes of Life And continued to be the Ornament of the most Exalted. Not Arrogant with Prosperity, He graced a Superiour Fortune Acquired by his own Industry, and Honesty. Not imperious with advancement He rose to almost the highest honors of his Country His Rank & Fortune made him more Extensively * *. He was descended from an Ancient Family from England Which came over to Virginia in a Genteel and Honble [sic]Character. On the 30th Day of May, 1748, in the 59th Year of his [Age] His Spirit returned to God who gave it And his Body reposes Here In sure and certain Hopes of joyfull resurrection." [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42226872. Philip Lightfoot Birth: 1689, Yorktown, York Co., Virginia Death: May 30, 1748, Charles City Co., Virginia Parents: Philip Lightfoot (1643 - 1708) Alice Corbin Lightfoot (1660 - 1713) Spouse: Mary Amistead Lightfoot Morehead (1696 - 1768) Children: William Lightfoot (1722 - 1764) Inscription: This may be the inscription, if this is Gen Lightfoot's grave (see pg 122-23, W&M Quarterly -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). It reads: "This Tomb is Sacred to the Memory of the Honorable Philip Lightfoot Esquire. In various Employments of Public Trust, An Example of Loyalty to His King, of Affection to His Country. In the several Regards of Private Life, A Pattern Worthy of Imitation, An Equanimity which few are [cap]able of, Conducted him with success Through the [less] elevated Scenes of Life And continued to be the Ornament of the most Exalted. Not Arrogant with Prosperity, He graced a Superiour Fortune Acquired by his own Industry, and Honesty. Not imperious with advancement He rose to almost the highest honors of his Country His Rank & Fortune made him more Extensively * *. He was descended from an Ancient Family from England Which came over to Virginia in a Genteel and Honble [sic]Character. On the 30th Day of May, 1748, in the 59th Year of his [Age] His Spirit returned to God who gave it And his Body reposes Here In sure and certain Hopes of joyfull resurrection." Burial: Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington Tettington, Charles City Co., Virginia The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of Sandy Point" Charles City Co., Va., was also known as "The Merchant Prince" who amassed a sizeable fortune through the wise investment of his inheritance from his father Philip Lightfoot, Sr. In 1707, he was appointed the Clerk of York Co and moved to Yorktown where he built and resided in the Lightfoot Mansion located on a high bluff that commanded the port there. His influence in early Colonial Virginia were substantial.