William Lightfoot^[1]

1750 - 1809  (59 years)

• Name	William Lightfoot
  Born	1750
  Gender	Male
  Died	1809	Charles County, Virginia
  Buried	Teddington, Charles County, Virginia
  Person ID	I18056	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2017

  
  

  Father	William Lightfoot,   b. 1722, York Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1764, Colonial Virginia  (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Mildred Anne Howell,   b. Est 1725, Virginia Colony ,   d. Aft 1764, York Co., Colonial Virginia  (Age ~ 40 years)
  Family ID	F5555	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  Virginia Heraldica - A Registry of Virginia Gentry Entitled to Coat Armor with Genealogical Notes of the Families Edited by William Armstrong Crozier, F.R.S., F.G.S.A. Virginia County Record Series Volume V. 1908 virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf

  
  

• Notes

  Birth: 1750 Death: 1809 He inherited "Tedington" from his father and developed a renown stable of race horses. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates for James City County from 1799-1800 & 1805-1806. According to the College of Wm. & Mary records, he married first Anne (?) and they had the following children: William Howell who died 1810 & married Sarah S Steward, Francis, Philip John, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Bolling Blakey & Mrs. Anne Cocke Lewis. He married secondly Mrs. Anne nee' Clopton/1-Ellyston/2-Lightfoot/3-Colgin. They had the following children: Robert Armistead and Sarah.

  
  

• Sources

  [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.