Joshua Hightower lll

Joshua Hightower the 3rd was born 1700 in Richmond Co., Virginia, and died 1770 in Amelia Co., Virginia. He married Susannah Taverner 1720 in Richmond Co., Virginia. She was born 1702, and died 1797 in Nottoway Co., Virginia.

Notes for Joshua Hightower

Children of Joshua Hightower and Susannah Taverner are:

1. Charnell Hightower, born October 30, 1721 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died 1808 in Laurens Co., Georgia.

2. Catherine Hightower, born October 05, 1723 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died July 1782 in Anderson's Swamp, Granville Co., North Carolina. She married Merryman Joseph Thorn 1739 in Richmond Co., Virginia; born 1712 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died Bet. 1787 - 1790 in Granville Co., North Carolina.

3. Lettice Hightower, born March 17, 1728/29 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died 1772. She married William Jones.

4. Joseph Hightower, born October 13, 1731 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died February 1786 in Edgefield Co., South Carolina. He married Amithia.

Notes for Joseph Hightower:
Residence: 13 MAR 1783 near Hungry Town, Lunenburg Co., VA Plantation near Hungry Town in Lunenburg Co. was sold to David Stokes, Jr.
Deed dated June 5, 1759, Joseph Hightower and wife, Amitha, sold 300 acres on Hounds Creek, Lunenburg Co., VA to John Hightower, Jr.

5. Ann Susanna Hightower, born April 13, 1734 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died October 02, 1787 in Amelia Co., Virginia.

6. Robert W. Hightower, born September 24, 1737 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died 1804 in Franklin Co., Alabama. He married Ann Ward June 30, 1773 in Bute Co., North Carolina.

7. Tavenor Hightower, born April 22, 1740 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died Aft. 1780.

Notes for Tavenor Hightower:
Lawsuit filed by Epaphroditus Hightower against Tavenor Hightower.

8. Epaphroditus Hightower, born 1741 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died February 1832 in Grainger Co., Tennessee. He married Eleanor Hightower 1768 in Amelia Co., Virginia; born 1750 in Amelia Co., Virginia.

Notes for Epaphroditus Hightower:
In 1811, he bought land in Grainger Co., TN, 238 acres, near where some of his children had moved. He was about 65 years old then. He moved to TN in 1812." Wrote his will July 14, 1819.