William Lightfoot ^{2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9}

  General Notes:

E-mail from Keith A. Dull:
Sometime in the 1790s, John, Daniel, and William all moved to Baltimore, North Hundred, near the town of Ruhl, Maryland. The 1810 Census says John was in Mine Run Hundred, but the census taker was not doing a good job that year. They were close to the border of North and Mine Run. Adam Schmidt had a farm in North Hundred as did Georg Ruhl, who appears in Mine Run in 1810.
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(Source: "History of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1887", Warner, Beers, & Co., Part 3, p. 783, bio of Jacob Lightfoot)

Jacob Lightfoot, retired, Fayetteville, Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, born 23 Apr 1812 in Franklin Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, son of William and Esther (Smith) Lightfoot. Came at age 12 with father William Lightfoot, a blacksmith, to Greene Township.

William Lightfoot b. York, Pennsylvania, son of Daniel Lightfoot. William died near Mercersburg, Franklin County at age 72. Esther died at Greenwood, Franklin County, Pennsylvania at age 52. They had the following children: Solomon; William; Ruth; Jacob; Sarah; Rachel; Levi; Catherine; and Margaret.

NOTE - The above birth location and parentage of William is believed to be incorrect. A birth or Christening record from Virginia establishes his true birth location as Virginia and the names of his parents, William and Sarah.

Jacob educated in Franklin County, was a shoemaker for 12 yrs., then blacksmith for 40 years, also farmed, now retired. He married Elizabeth Peters (died 8 Apr 1886, age 69 y, 9 mo). She was the mother of 4 children: S. Jane, died age 19; William; Rosannah m. Jeremiah Harmon; and Elizabeth m. J. Brown.

Mr. Lightfoot was an active member of Church of God for 40 yrs. and served as elder for many years. He is a Democrat.
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There was a request for a pension from a William Lightfoot that was denied. He stated that he was a Private that enlisted in May 1812 in Captain McIntosh's company for five years, was marched into Canada, and was engaged in the battle of Williamsburg. Not enough identifying information is given to know if this would be the same William Lightfoot.

Ref. 26th Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Report No. 249 dated 5 Mar 1840.
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  Baptism Notes:

Name: William Lightfoot
Event Type: Christening
Event Date: 4 May 1771
Event Place: North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, British Colonial America
Event Place (Original): North Farnham Parish, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: William Lightfoot
Mother's Name: Sarah

Citing this Record
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-87C : 28 January 2020), Sarah in entry for William Lightfoot, 1771.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He 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

1 Male 26-44..William Lightfoot..Head..(age 39)

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• He 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

1 Male 45+..William Lightfoot..Head..(age 49)
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• He 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 40-50..William Lightfoot..Head..(age 59)
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William married Esther Schmidt, daughter of Adam Gaedel Schmidt and Catherina Salome Dubs, about 1803 in North Hundred, MD.³ (Esther Schmidt was born on 16 February 1783 in Manheim Township, York County, PA ^{5 6} and died in 1835 in Greene Township, Franklin, PA ^{3 5}.)

  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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