Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
Cleek, Dunmore, Gum, Hill, Stephenson, Suit Family - Person Sheet
NamePeter H. Lightner 24462,24463,24464,24465,24466,24467,24468,24469
Birth1817, Back Creek, Bath County, VA24462,24463,24464,24470,24469
Census1840, Bath County, VA24463,24471
Land PurchaseBath County, VA24472
Land PurchaseJan 1843, Bath County, VA14319
MemoWill of Adam Lightner; the home plantation if they pay $500 to Elizabeth w/i 4-5 yrs & furnish wife Susan w/everything necessary for her comfortable support
Census1850, Bath County, VA24462,24464
OccupationFarmer24469
FatherAdam Lightner (1765-<1843)
MotherSusannah Harper (1777-1868)
Misc. Notes
Pg 208, p.594 Will of Adam Lightner Prob Jan 1843; Codicil: Description of land left Peter & Jacob to include mention of a creek and muddy spring; to them equally my share (one-third) in 688 ac in Alleghany Mt. bought of John Berry; to them my right in 20,000 ac on Alleghany Mt.2793

Congressional Serial Set 1883-84 Vol VIII6991
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 7th day of Nov 1882. Geo. L. Sively, J.P.
Poll-book of the election held at Hickman’s precinct, in the magisterial district of Warm Springs, in the county of Bath, in the State of VA, the 7th day of November, 1882
Number & Names of Electors: 28 Peter H. Lighner
Research
Gleanings from Bath Co. VA Deed Book 12 p.50 Peter & Rachel Lightner to Andrew Sharp per ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/bath/deeds/d-bk11p.txt 5/15/2000
(Moses could be son of Benj T. Walton?) (VA/WV Folder, Bath, VA Deeds/Deaths)

(1of60) Dwg 4 Fam 4 3274 Mary Machelister 23 F B: Rockbridge, VA, Enumerated w/Peter Lightner (Who is Mary Machelister?)

Pg 29 12 Jun 1855 Bond of Henry S. Wade & Peter Lightner for $800 for Henry Wade to be appointed guardian of Sarah E. Hamilton, orphan daughter of Osborn Hamilton6975 (Him?)
Spouses
Birth1821, Bath County, VA24473,24476,24474,24477
Land PurchaseBath County, VA24472
Census1840, Bath County, VA24476,24478
Census1850, Bath County, VA24473,24474
Research
Pg 272 Peter Lightner & Rachel child: John Lightner b: 31 Mar 1857 Back Creek, Bath, VA Birth Recd 325506 (another son? not listed in 1850 census with family)

Surname Hamilton per FamilySearch.org 4 Jul 2021
Marriage25 Nov 1838, Bath County, VA24468
Marr MemoBy Stephen Smith, Minister
ChildrenSusan (ca1838-)
 Mary (1839-)
 Elizabeth (1841-)
 William (1844-)
 Sabina (1846-)
 Newton (1849-)
 John (1857-)
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