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Family: Hon./Immigrant Major Phillip [GJDP-X7K] Lightfoot, Esquire / Alice Corbin (F9336)  ^{[1, 2]} 

• Father | Male Hon./Immigrant Major Phillip [GJDP-X7K] Lightfoot, Esquire

  
  

  Born	1643	England
  Died	1708	Glouchester, Virginia Colony
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  Mother | Female Alice Corbin

  
  

  Born	1660	Christchurch, Middlesex Co., Virginia
  Died	1713	Charles City Co., Virginia
  Buried		Lightfoot Graveyard at Teddington, Charles City Co., Virginia
  Father	Hon. Henry Corbin | F6580 Group Sheet
  Mother	Alice Eltonhead | F6580 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | 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
  Spouse	Mary [LYR4-ZP1] Armistead | F5556
  Married	1717	York Co., Virginia

  
  

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  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67527753/philip_lightfoot. Maj Philip Lightfoot Birth: 1643, England Death: 30 May 1708 (aged 64?65) Gloucester, Gloucester County, Virginia Burial: Lightfoot Graveyard at Tettington Tettington, Charles City County, Virginia Philip Lightfoot, Son of John Lightfoot, Esq. Barrister at Law, son of John* Lightfoot, Minister of Stoke Bruain in Northamptonshire *"The tomb of the first Philip Lightfoot, is, however, wrong in stating that John Lightfoot, the father of the Virginia immigrant, was son of "John Lightfoot, minister of Stoke Bruain." In Berry's History of Northamptonshire, a list of ministers of that parish is given, and the name Richard Lightfoot appears in proper order. There was no other minister of Stoke Bruerne of the name of Lightfoot." page 410 [NOTE - This inscription is from the "Genealogies of Virginia Families - from the Wm and Mary College Qtrly Historical Magazine" 1982., pg 409] [S18] Family Search, LDS, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/GJDP-X7K/hon.-phillip-lightfoot-sr.-1646-1708. Hon. Phillip Lightfoot Sr. Hon. Phillip Lightfoot Sr., 14 Feb 1646?30 May 1708 Wife: Alice Corbin, 14 Feb 1660 ? 1713 ************ COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE Southern States COLONIAL FAMILIES OF THE Southern States of America LIGHTFOOT FAMILY page 338 HON. PHILIP LIGHTFOOT, (4--2), of Yorktown, Va., and of "Sandy Point," Charles City Co., Va., b. 1689; d. 1748. He was known as the "Merchant Prince ;" owned large estates in York, Surry, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Co.'s, houses, storehouses and lots in Yorktown, Williamsburg and Bland-ford, slaves, silver, chariots, horses, cattle, etc., and amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. He served as Clerk of York Co., 1707-33; Agent for the Public Storehouse, 1715; of the King's Council, 1733, and he was a liberal supporter of the Established Church; he left to the Yorktown Church a flagon and chalice, with his arms engraved thereon, and 40 pounds in goods to be given to the poor, and to William and Mary College 500 pounds for the education of two young men for the ministry of the Church of England. He m. about 1720. Mary (Armistead) Burwell, wid. of Hon. James Burwell, and dau. of Hon. William and Ann (Lee) Armistead.(See Armistead, Lee and Burwell lineage.) Last Changed: 3 April 2015 HE WAS FROM YORKTOWN, VA. WAS OG TODDING HE WAS FROM YORKTOWN, VA. WAS OG TODDINGTON GLOUCESTER CO VA. AND WAS THE PROGENITORS OF THE TODDINGTON LIGHTFOOTS. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 b.Philip Lightfoot of Yorktown, Va., and b.Philip Lightfoot of Yorktown, Va., and of "Sandy Point," Charles City Co., Va., was known as the "Merchant Prince," owned large estates in York, Surry, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover co.'s, houses, storehouses and lots of Yorktown, Williamsburg and Blandford, slaves silver, chariots, horses, cattle, etc., and amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. b.He served as Clerk of York Co., 1707-33; Agent for the Public Storehouse, 1715; of the King's Council, 1733, and he was a liberal supporter of the Established Church; he left to the Yorktown Church a flagon and chalice, with his arms engraved thereon, and 40 pounds in goods to be given to the poor, and to William and Mary College 500 pounds for the education of two young men for the ministry of the Chuch of England. r.[The composition of this family is shown on page 338 of the book "Colonial Families of the Southern States of America" by Hardy.] Last Changed: 3 April 2015 GENEALOGIES OF VIRGINIA FAMILIES, CD, I, GENEALOGIES OF VIRGINIA FAMILIES, CD, I, A-Ch, Lewis Burwell II of "Kingsmill," York Co., Virginia. pg 631-662: Last Changed: 3 April 2015 From Descendants of Richard Lightfoot on From Descendants of Richard Lightfoot on webpage http://www/familytreemaker.ciom/users/s/h/a/Michael-P-Shaver/GENE1-0004.html: !"The Hon. Phillip Lightfoot of Sandy Point, Chales City Co. VA amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. He owned large estates in York, Surrey, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Co. houses, storehouses, and lots on Yorktown, Williamsburg, Blandford; shaves, silver, chariots, horses, cattle etc. Clerk of York Co. 1707-1733. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 Appointed to the Council in 1733. Appointed to the Council in 1733. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 BIOGRAPHY: The Honorable Phillip Lightfo BIOGRAPHY: The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of Sandy Point" Charles CityCo., VA was also known as "The Merchant Prince" who amassed a sizeablefortune through the wise investment of his inheritance from his fatherPhillip Lightfoot, Sr. In 1707 he was appointed the Clerk of York Co andmoved to Yorktown where he built and resided in the Lightfoot Mansionlocated on a high bluff that commanded the port there. Between then and1742 he expanded his property holdings in Yorktown that were used forcommercial purposes as well as dwelling and gardens. BIOGRAPHY: He owned large estates in York, Surrey, Charles City,Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Counties; houses,storehouses, and lots on Yorktown, Williamsburg, Blandford; slaves,silver, chariots, horses, cattle etc., and amassed the immense Lightfootfortune. He served as Clerk of York Co, 1707-1733; Agent for PublicStorehouses, 1715; King's Council, 1733; and was a liberal supporter ofthe Established Church. He left to the Yorktown Church a flagon andchalice with his arms engraved thereon and 40 pounds of goods to be givento the poor. He also left to William and Mary College 500 pounds for theeducation of two young men for the ministry of the Church of England. Hemarried Mary Armistead Burwell who was the widow of the Honorable JamesBurwell. Last Changed: 3 April 2015 The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of San The Honorable Phillip Lightfoot "of Sandy Point" Charles City Co., Virginia was also known as "The Merchant Prince" who amassed a sizeable fortune through the wise investment of his inheritance from his father Phillip Lightfoot, Sr. In 1707 he was appointed the Clerk of York County and moved to Yorktown where he built and resided in the Lightfoot Mansion located on a high bluff that commanded the port there. Between then and 1742 he expanded his property holdings in Yorktown that were used for commercial purposes as well as dwelling and gardens. He owned large estates in York, Surrey, Charles City, Brunswick, Goochland, New Kent, and Hanover Counties; houses, storehouses, and lots on Yorktown, Williamsburg, Blandford; slaves, silver, chariots, horses, cattle etc., and amassed the immense Lightfoot fortune. He served as Clerk of York County, 1707-1733; Agent for Public Storehouses, 1715; King's Council, 1733; and was a liberal supporter of the Established Church. He left to the Yorktown Church a flagon and chalice with his arms engraved thereon and 40 pounds of goods to be given to the poor. He also left to William and Mary College 500 pounds for the education of two young men for the ministry of the Church of England. He married Mary Armistead Burwell who was the widow of the Phillip Lightfoot & Alice Corbin Marriage: 28 September 1679, Middlesex, Virginia [Colony] Children (4) William Lightfoot, 1680?1760 John Lightfoot, 1682-Deceased Francis Lightfoot, 1687-1727 Phillip Lightfoot II, 1689-1748 m. Alice Corbin, 14 February 1660 - 1713