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Family: General Phillip [LT3K-VCD] Lightfoot / Mary [LYR4-ZP1] Armistead (F5556)  ^{[1, 2]} 

• Father | Male General Phillip [LT3K-VCD] Lightfoot

  
  

  Born	1689	Yorktown, York Co., Virginia Colony
  Died	30 May 1748	Charles City Co., Virginia
  Buried		Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington, Charles City Co., Virginia
  Married	1717	York Co., Virginia
  Father	Major Phillip [GJDP-X7K] Lightfoot, Esquire | F9336 Group Sheet
  Mother	Alice Corbin | F9336 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Mary [LYR4-ZP1] Armistead

  
  

  Born	1696	King George Co., Virginia Colony
  Died	29 Jun 1775	York County, Virginia Colony
  Buried
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Child 1 | Male + William Lightfoot

  
  

  Born	1722	York Co., Virginia Colony
  Died	1764	Colonial Virginia
  Buried
  Spouse	Mildred Anne Howell | F5555
  Married

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42226872/philip_lightfoot. Gen Philip Lightfoot 1689 ? 1748, Lightfoot Graveyard at Tettington Birth: 1689, Yorktown, York County, Virginia Death: 30 May 1748 (aged 58?59), Charles City County, Virginia Burial Lightfoot Graveyard at Tettington Tettington, Charles City County, 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. 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." [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT3K-VCD. Phillip's Will will was presented for probate in court 20 Jun 1748 Custom Fact Philip Lightfoot and wife Mary Armistead had only 4 children, all sons; Philip Lightfoot had only 4 children, sons: William, Philip, John, and Armistead -