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John LIGHT
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Name John LIGHT Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Baptised 30 Sep 1722 St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 5 Nov 2012)
"John the sone of Edward Light & Joan his Wife was Baptised. 30th. day of September 1722"
There was a John bapt 31 Jul 1731 at Walkhampton, son of Walter and Amey, BUT a John was bur there 29 2 1796 aged 73! Given the children I know of a birth around 1723 would seem more likely. (This John was a tailor and died of the cold.) Thus would seem to be the one bapt 1722 Sampford Spiney
Gender Male Buried 29 Feb 1796 Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
- John Light, taylor, died of the cold, aged 73
Siblings1 brother Patriarch & Matriarch
Edward LIGHT, bap. 25 Aug 1688, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
, bur. 31 May 1767, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
(Age ~ 78 years) (Father) 
Joan, bur. 14 May 1767, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
(Mother) 
Person ID I8486 All Last Modified 5 Nov 2012
Father Edward LIGHT, bap. 25 Aug 1688, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
, bur. 31 May 1767, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
(Age ~ 78 years) Mother Joan, bur. 14 May 1767, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
Married 21 Apr 1713 St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England
- Two readings: Edward Leigh to Johan Beusen, Edward Ligh to Johane Buren
Family ID F5272 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family Thomasin, bur. 10 May 1782, Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England
Children4 children Last Modified 18 Oct 2011 Family ID F4342 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- From PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 5 Nov 2012)
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Baptised - 30 Sep 1722 - St. Mary’s Church, Sampford Spiney, Devon, England 


Child - Elizabeth LIGHT - 27 Feb 1749/50 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - Edward LIGHT - 27 Jan 1753 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - Thomasin LIGHT - 4 Oct 1755 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Child - Anne LIGHT - 11 Apr 1759 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England 


Buried - 29 Feb 1796 - Walkhampton Church, Walkhampton, Devon, England 

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