Esther Schmidt ^{2 3 4}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 16 June 1783 and a birth location of Manheim Township, York County, PA.

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Esther married William Lightfoot, son of William Lightfoot and Sarah S. Stewart, about 1803 in North Hundred, MD.² (William Lightfoot was born in 1771 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA, British Colonial America ^{4 5}, baptized on 4 May 1771 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA, British Colonial America ⁶ and died in 1843 in Mercersburg, PA ².)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1810 US Census in Franklin Township, Adams, PA on August 1810. ⁷

1810 US Census
Page 84, Line 1110, Roll 44
Franklin Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

2 Males under 10..(probably Soloman, 9; William, 2)
1 Male 16-25..(unknown)
1 Male 26-44..William Lightfoot..Head..(age 39)

2 Females under 10..(probably Penelope, 6; Ruth, infant)
1 Female 26-44..(probably Esther, 27)

1 Other Freeman..(unknown)

8 Total in household
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• They appeared on the 1820 US Census in Franklin Township, Adams, PA on August 1820. ⁸

1820 US Census
Page 26, Roll 96
Franklin Township, Adams, Pennsylvania

2 Males under 10..(probably Jacob, 8; Levi, 2)
2 Males 10-16..(probably Soloman, 19 or 14; William, 12)
1 Male 45+..William Lightfoot..Head..(age 49)

2 Females under 10..(probably Ruth, 10; Sarah, 5)
1 Female 10-16..(probably Penelope, 16)
1 Female 26-45..(probably Esther, 37)

9 Total in household
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• They appeared on the 1830 US Census in Greene Township, Franklin, PA on August 1830. ⁹

1830 US Census
Page 197, Roll 151
Greene Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States

1 Male 5-10..(unknown)
1 Male 10-15..(probably Levi, 12)
2 Males 20-30..(probably William, 22; possibly Jacob, 18)
1 Male 30-40..(possibly Solomon, 29)
1 Male 40-50..William Lightfoot, Head..(age 59)

1 Female under 5..(unknown)
2 Females 5-10..(probably Mary, 8; possibly Rachael, 10)
1 Female 10-15..(probably Sarah, 15)
1 Female 20-30..(probably Ruth, 20)
1 Female 40-50..(probably Esther, 47)

NOTE - The names of the children are somewhat guesswork because it was entirely possible that some of the older children may have moved out on their own or had gotten married. Sometimes the married child and spouse were living with the parents and there might have been grandchildren living with the families as well. These grandchildren could be the very young "under 5" male and female who cannot be identified on this census.
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  Marriage Notes:

Based on likely census records giving the name "William Lightfoot" and various birth locations of their children, it would appear that they lived in the following locations:

1803..married in Baltimore
1804-1804..children born in York County, Pennsylvania
1810..census in Adams County, Pennsylvania
1820..census in Adams County, Pennsylvania
1830..census in Franklin County, Pennsylvania

The only census record that seems to be highly possible is the 1830 because it also shows some of his married children living in the same county. The other census records are not assured to be the correct person but based on other research information, they seem very plausible.
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