Person:William Lightner (1)

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William Lightner
b.Bet 1740 and 1750
d.Bet 1832 and 1840 Back Creek, Bath, Virginia, United States
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1727
  1. Joseph LightnerAbt 1728 -
  2. William LightnerBet 1740 & 1750 - Bet 1832 & 1840
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  William LightnerBet 1740 & 1750 - Bet 1832 & 1840
  • W.  Maria Elizabeth _____Est 1750 - Bet 1805 & 1810
m. Est 1767
  1. John Michael LightnerEst 1768 - Abt 1841
  2. Peter L. Lightner1769 - 1853
  3. Christopher LightnerEst 1771 -
  4. William LightnerAbt 1772 - Abt 1797
  5. Adam LightnerAbt 1775 - 1843
  6. Elizabeth Lightner1780 - 1876
  7. Andrew LightnerEst 1785 -
  8. Samuel P. Lightner1787 - 1854
  9. Mary Jane Lightner1792 - 1863
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Facts and Events
Name William Lightner
Alt Name Johan William Lightner
Gender Male
Birth[4] Bet 1740 and 1750
Marriage Est 1767 Pennsylvania, United Statesto Maria Elizabeth _____
Death[5] Bet 1832 and 1840 Back Creek, Bath, Virginia, United States
References
  1.   National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970.

    U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    Name: William Lightner
    [John William Lightner]
    SAR Membership: 76781
    Birth Date: 1730
    Birth Place: River Rhine, Germany
    Death Date: 1811
    Death Place: Back Creek, Bath, Virginia
    Spouse: Elizabeth Anne Robey

    Children: Adam Lightner

  2.   Bath, Virginia, in United States. 1810 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M252).

    William Lightner
    1 male aged 45 and over
    no other members of the household

  3.   Bath, Virginia, in United States. 1820 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M33).

    William Lightner
    1 male and 1 female over the age of 45
    1 female aged 10-15

    This is probably him, with his second wife. The young girl could have been a relative or a servant.

  4. ↑ Bath, Virginia, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19).

    1 male and 1 female aged 80-89
    1 male aged 40-49
    1 female aged 20-29

  5. ↑ William Lightner, in Find A Grave.

    This entry cautions the reader about "numerous factual errors" in the book Early Western Pioneers by George W Cleek (probably the same man whose headstone application for Adam Lightner was rejected).

    The entry cites the book The Lightner Heritage, by Steve Bast, published 2006, for the following:
    William was born in 1748 or 1749 and married Maria Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) about 1768. Maria Elizabeth died between 1805 and 1810. William then married Catherine Sharrot/Sharat, widow of Daniel Sharrot [is this the 3 Jul 1811 marriage of William Lightner and Catherine Stuart (as transcribed) in Bath County, Virginia?], and died probably between 1832 and 1840, since they are not listed in the 1840 census.

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