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- 22 Mar 1738, Spotsylvania, Virginia, Goodrich Lightfoot died intestate, Admin granted to his son Goodrich Lightfoot, Jr. Philimon Kavanaugh and John Christopher securities on a 500£ bond. Inv 208£ presented to Court on 24 Mar 1739. It incl 5 slaves, 1 servt, 25 sheep, 42 cattle, horses, farm impl, furn, clothing....
14 Jul 1738, The Virginia Gazette: Williamsburg, We hear from Orange Co that Col. Goodrich Lightfoot died.... He went to the courthouse in good health, was taken ill there, carried home that evening and not withstanding all possible care for him, he died the next morning.
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THE LIGHTFOOTS.
The Lightfoots were among the early colonists in Virginia. They seem to have settled originally in Gloucester and James City when the latter embraced what is now Charles City County. Colonel Philip Lightfoot was a vestryman of Petsworth Parish as early as 1683. By his last will he devised his lands to his eldest son Francis, remainder to his son Philip.
Francis devised his lands to his daughter Elizabeth, who married Peter Randolph of Henrico; remainder to his brother Philip Lightfoot. The entail was docked by the House of Burgesses in 1740, and by agreement between the parties these lands were vested in Philip Lightfoot.
The present writer remembers to have seen at Sandy Point in Charles City when it was owned and occupied by Col. Robt. B. Bolling, divers portraits of the old Lightfoots. There were three William Lightfoots in succession at Sandy Point, and their tombs are still there. The first died in 1727, the second in 1809, and the third in 1810. We have in our possession now a copy of Bayles' folio dictionary, in ten volumes, with the name and coat-of-arms of William Lightfoot Tedington on each volume. Tedington was one of the four farms which composed the splendid estate of Sandy Point, between the James and Chickahominy Rivers. Three of these farms were inherited by Miss Minge (Mrs. Robert B. Bolling), and the fourth was added by Mr. Bolling.
There is a family of Lightfoots at Port Royal, Caroline, represented by the late Philip Lightfoot and his sons, Lewis Lightfoot and his brother John.
In 1726 we find the name of Major Goodrich Lightfoot as a member of the vestry of St. George's Parish, Spotsylvania, when that parish and county embraced what was afterwards the parish of St. Mark's and county of Culpeper. He was one of the lay readers at the Germanna Church, and he and Robert Slaughter were appointed to count all the tobacco plants from the mouth of the Rapidan to the mouth of Mountain Run, and up Mountain Run and across to the mouth of the Robinson River, in obedience to an Act of the Assembly limiting the number of plants to be cultivated by each planter.
At the organization of St. Mark's Parish, at Germanna in 1731, he was chosen a member of the first vestry by the freeholders and housekeepers of St. Mark's, his home being within the limits of the new parish. He served as vestryman and churchwarden till his death in 1738, and was succeeded by Captain Goodrich Lightfoot in 1741, who served till his removal from the parish in 1771. William Lightfoot was also a vestryman from 1752 to 1758, when he moved out of its bounds to the parish of Bromfield, which had been cut off from St. Mark's in 1752. William, we think, was the father of Goodrich, who married the daughter of the Rev. Henry Fry, who lived in the fork of Crooked Run and the Robinson River. Goodrich Lightfoot lived opposite to the present home of George Clark, Esq., on the Robinson River. He was the brother of the late Major Philip Lightfoot of the Culpeper bar, and of Walker Lightfoot (clerk), and he was the father of Frank Lightfoot, clerk of Culpeper, who married Miss Fielder (father of Col. Charles E. Lightfoot), and of Edward, of Madison, who married Miss Conner, and is the father of Virginia; and John, who married Miss Turner, the granddaughter of Major John Roberts of the Revolution, whose wife was the daughter of the old vestryman Captain Robert Pollard.
From the names of Philip, John, and William, which were common to these several branches of the Lightfoots, the presumption is that they sprang from the same stock.
Genealogical and Historical Notes on Culpeper County,
VA , Page 59
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1744-1778 Orange County, Virginia Will Book 2: [John Frederick Dorman]: Pages 31-32.
Bond of Edward Spencer as guardian of Wm. Lightfoot, orphan of Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent. Unto Thomas
Chew, Gent., first justice. For £500 current money. 23 Nov. 1744.
Security, Henry Downs, Gent.
Edward Spencer
Henry Downs
Wit: M. Stanfield.
22 Sepr. [Nov.] 1744. Acknowledged.
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Contributed by: James Hughes
Spotsylvania County Records , Page 55
1000 Jael Johnson, admr. of Richard Johnson, decd., with John Grayson and G. Lightfoot, sec. Nov. 1726.
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1728-1729 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 384-385
This Indenture made the seventh day of May one thousand seven hundred and twenty nine Between HENRY WILLIS of King and Queen County, Gent. of the one part and GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT of the County of Spotsylvania of the other part. Witnesseth that the said HENRY WILLIS for and in consideration of sixty pounds sterling to him in hand paid before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof he the said HENRY WILLIS doth hereby acknowledge thereof doth acquit and discharge him the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns by these presents hath given granted bargained and sold aliened released conveyed and confirmed these presents doth fully clearly and absolutely give grant bargain and sell alien release convey and confirm unto the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT of the Land and premises herein after mentioned by virtue of one Indenture of Bargain and Sale to him hereof made for one whole year by Indenture bareing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents and of the Statute for Transferring uses into possessions and to his heirs and assigns for ever one certain tract or parcel of land containing three hundred acres lying and being in the south side of the south west Mountains in Spotsylvania County it being part of a greater tract Beginning at two white oaks and two red oakes and branch called Fox Points Run joying on ZACORY TAYLOR's thence south fifty degrees west one hundred and twenty poles to four pines thence south seventy two degrees west two hundred and twenty poles to two white oakes two read oakes and a locus on the north side a small branch of the aforesaid Run in a line of Capt. BOAL's thence whith the said line south twenty seven degrees east one hundred and sixty two poles to three pines in the said line thence north sixty five degrees east one hundred and twenty five poles to three pines on the top of a hill thence north thirty eight degrees east one hundred and eighty six pole to three pines in a valley thence north seventy two degrees east one hundred and thirty pole to three white oakes on a small branch side of the aforesaid branch of the said Fox Point Run thence north eighteen degrees east to the branch to the beginning place together with all ways waters water courses woods profitts commodities heriditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said hereby granted released and conveyed premises belonging or any ways appertaining and the Reversion Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents and services thereof and all the estate right title Interest claim and demand of the said HENRY WILLIS his heirs and assigns of in and to the same and all deeds writings patients and evidences whatsoever touching and concerning the said premises or any part thereof To Have and To Hold the said tract or parcell of land and premises deeds writings and evidences hereby granted released and conveyed and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances and the Reversion Remainders and services thereof unto the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns forever to the sale and proper use and behoof of the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns forever and the said HENRY WILLIS for himself and his heirs the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns forever against him the said HENRY WILLIS his heirs and assigns and all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will warrent and forever defend by these presents and the said HENRY WILLISfor himself his heirs Exrs. and Admrs. doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said HENRY WILLIS at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents is and stands lawfully rightfully and absolutely seized of and in the said land and premises with the appurtenances of a good sure perfect absolute and Indeafeazable Estate of Inheritance in fee simple to without any condition provisoe or limitation to alter change charge or determine the same and that he the said HENRY WILLIS now hath good right full power and lawfull authority to grant release and convey the said land and premises with the appurtenances unto the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns in Manner and form aforesaid and also that he the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns shall and may by force and virtue of these presents from time to time and at all times hereafter lawfully peaceably and quietly enter into have hold use occupy possess and enjoy the said land and premises with their appurtenances and have recover and tae the rents issues and profits thereof to his own proper use and behoof for ever without any lawfull Lott Suit Trouble Deniall Molestation Disturbance Interruption or Eviction of the said HENRY WILLIS his heirs Exrs. or Admrs. or of any other person or persons whatsoever and that free and clear and freely and clearly acquited Exonerated and Discharged or otherwise from time to time and all times hereafter well and sufficiently save and kept harless and indemnified by the said HENRY WILLIS his heirs Exrs. and Admrs. of and from all former and other gifts grants bargains sales lease release and uses and of and prove all other titles trouble and incumberances whatsoever the Quitrents only excepted and further the said HENRY WILLIS for himself his heirs Exrs. and Admrs. doth covenant promise and grant to and with the said GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said HENRY WILLIS his heirs and assigns and all and every other person and persons whatsoever having and claiming or which at any time or times hereafter shall or may lawfully have or claim any Estate Right Title or Interest unto or out of the premises or any part or parcel! of them by from or under the said HENRY WILLIS his heirs or assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter at or upon the reasonable request and at the proper cost and charge and acts thing and things devise and devises conveyance and assurance in of said whatsoever for the further better and more perfect assuring surrounding and conveying of all and singular the before hereby granted released and conveyed premises with the appurtenances the GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT his heirs and assigns as by their Councell Learned in the Law shall be reasonably devised advised tendered and required. In Witness whereof the parties to these presents have set their hands arid seals the day and year first above
written_
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us WILLIAM JOHNSON, AUBR. GRAYSON HENRY WILLIS [seal]
WILLIAM HACKNEY
At a Court held for Spotsylvania County on Tuesday the sixth day of May
1729.HENRY WILLIS, Gent. acknowledged this his Deed of Release for Land unto GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT, Gent. at whose motion the same was admitted to record.
Test JOHN WALLER, Ck. Cur.
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1724-1730 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Order Book - Colonial Militia; [William Armstrong Crozier]: Major Goodrich Lightfoot, Captain Robert Slaughter and his officers, Francis Kirkley and William Payton; Captain John Scott and his officers, Joseph Hawkins and John Lightfoot; Captain William Bledsoe and his officers, James Williams and George Home, took ye oath, September 2, 1729. Page 342.)
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
April 4, 1732. Goodrich Lightfoot of Spts. Co., Gent., to John Lightfoot of same county, Gent. £100 ster., 300 a. in Spts. Co. Thos. Chew, Wm. Bledsoe. April 4, 1732.
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
April 3, 1733. Goodrich Lightfoot of St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., to Charles Morgain of same par. and county. £12 curr., 86 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. R. Progens, Elisha Perkins. June 5, 1733. Mary, wife of Goodrich Lightfoot, acknowledged her dower, etc.
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1731-1734 Spotsylvania County, Virginia Deed Book B; [William Armstrong Crozier];
March 2, 1733. Goodrich Lightfoot of St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co., to Richard Wright of same par. and county. £4 curr., 50 a. in St. Mark's Par., Spts. Co. part of a tract granted sd. Lightfoot by pat. June 26, 1731. Jane x Teele, Anthony Sculthorpe, W. Eussell. March 5, 1733-.
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1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 96-97.
24 Aug. 1737. Goodrich Lightfoot Senr. of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, to my loving son Goodrich Lightfoot Junr. For love and natural affection. 300 acres on the north side of the Jurman Road below Seedar Run in the great fork of Rappahannock River, part of land now live upon.
G. Lightfoot
25 Aug. 1737. Acknowledged by Goodch Lightfoot, Gent.
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1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 105-09.
13-14 Dec. 1736. Colo. Goodrich Lightfoot of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, Gent., to Edward Spencer of same, Gent. Lease and release; for £80 current money. 446 acres in the great fork of Rappahannock River by the southwest side of the run of a branch being; corner to a pattent formerly granted to Harry Beverley line of Harry Beverley ... formerly granted to Goodrich Lightfoot 30 June 1726.
G. Lightfoot
Wit: J. Wood, John Branham, Ja. Currie, Stephen (X) Gupton.
22 Sept. 1737. Acknowledged by Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent.
24 Nov. 1737. Mary, wife of Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent., relinquished her right of dower.
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1737-1738 Orange County, Virginia Deed Book 2; [John Frederick Dorman]; Pages 216-22.
23-24 Jan. 1736 [1737]. Goodh Lightfoot, Gent., of St. Mark's Parish, Orange County, to Wm. Pannel of same, planter. Lease and release; for £40 current money. 300 acres in the fork of Pomunkey River (part of 1000 acres granted to Charles Stephens 28 Sept. 1728 and sold by said Charles Stephens to John Lightfoot, Gent., 4-5 March 1733, and by John Lightfoot bequeathed to Goodrich Lightfoot) ... in an old line at the foot of a small point on the south side of a small branch ... on the north side of a branch called Cook's Run ... on the north side of Cook's run below the fork of the said run ... on a hill side ag[ains]t a smal plantation ... in Mr. Stephens' line ...
G. Lightfoot
Wit: Henry Willis junr., James Porteus, Thos. Wood.
23 Feb. 1737 [1738]. Acknowledged by Goodrich Lightfoot, Gent., who also made over all his right to a bond from Charles Stephens to Jno. Lightfoot for supplying the land with a quantity of timber.
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1724-1726 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 12; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 48
GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT, GENT., 400 acs. (N. L.), Spotsyl. Co., in St. George's Par; in the fork of Rappa. River; cor. of Harry Beverley's pe.tent; 30 June 1726, p. 484,
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1728-1732 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 14; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 18
GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT, 50 acs. (N. L.), Spotsylv. Co., in St. George's Par; in the gr. fork of Rappa. River; on Bridle Branch; 26 June 1731, p. 164. 5 Shill,
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1728-1732 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 14; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 29
GOODRICH LIGHTFOOT, 86 acs. (N. L.), Spotsylv. Co., in St. George's Par; in the Little Fork of Rappa. Riv; on N, side the N. fork of the Goard Vine Riv; 17 Sept. 1731, p. 325. 10 Shill.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
Abt 1684 - 1738 (~ 54 years)