Mary [LYR4-ZP1] Armistead^{[1, 2]}

1696 - 1775  (79 years)

• Name	Mary [LYR4-ZP1] Armistead
  Born	1696	King George Co., Virginia Colony
  Gender	Female
  Died	29 Jun 1775	York County, Virginia Colony
  Person ID	I15749	My Reynolds Line
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2024

  
  

  Family	General Phillip [LT3K-VCD] Lightfoot,   b. 1689, Yorktown, York Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 30 May 1748, Charles City Co., Virginia  (Age 59 years)
  Married	1717	York Co., Virginia
  Children	+ 1. William Lightfoot,   b. 1722, York Co., Virginia Colony ,   d. 1764, Colonial Virginia  (Age 42 years)
  Last Modified	25 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F5556	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Armistead Coat of Arms ArmisteadCoatofArms.jpg

  
  

  Documents

  Mary Lightfoot-Death Notice The Virginia Gazette Jun 30, 1775

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=42226872. Mary Amistead Lightfoot Morehead (1696 - 1768) 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. [S107] Family Histories, http://reynoldspatova.org/histories/virginiaheraldic00croz.pdf. Barrister of Northamptonshire, England Philip and his brother, John are both found in Gloucester County in 1670. John married 1st Ann d/o Thos Goodrich; had dau Alice, b. 25 Dec 1638. 2nd wife, Mary and by her he had Goodrich, Sherwood, Thomas and Alice. Goodrich Lightfoot married Susannah _______. Philip Lightfoot married 1st Mary Armistead and 2nd Alice Corbin. [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 -