Joshua Hightower Jr. was born 1660, and died August 1726 in Richmond Co., Virginia. He married Eleanor Charnell 1690 in Richmond Co., Virginia. She was born 1670 in Virginia. Joshua was the son of Joshua Hightower Sr. who was born in England sometime before 1640. Joshua Sr. died in 1698 in Richmond County Virginia
Will for Joshua Hightower:
Children of Joshua Hightower and Eleanor Charnell are:
1. Charnall Hightower, born 1695 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died April 1762 in Brunswick Co., Virginia. He married Sarah Stone Glasscock January 16, 1727/28 in Richmond Co., Virginia; born 1707 in Richmond Co., Virginia.
Notes for Charnall Hightower:
Will Records, Brunswick Co., VA
2. John Hightower, born 1698 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died September 04, 1764 in Amelia Co., Virginia. He married Mary Bryan 1718 in Richmond Co., Virginia; born May 28, 1695 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died 1780 in Amelia Co., Virginia.
Notes for John Hightower:
In 1720 lived in Northern Neck, Turk's Branch, Richmond Co., VA, John Hightower moved about 1748 to Amelia County, on Hurricane Creek, near Blackstone, in present Nottoway County, Virginia. Will made Oct 16, 1761
Occupation: Tobacco Planter, Surveyor of Highways 1739
3. Joshua Hightower, born 1700 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died 1770 in Amelia Co., Virginia. He married Susannah Taverner 1720 in Richmond Co., Virginia; born 1702; died 1797 in Nottoway Co., Virginia.
4. Joseph Hightower, born 1704 in Richmond Co., Virginia.
Notes for Joseph Hightower:
Order Book 9, Page 329: Suit against Joseph Chin for damages of 10 pounds sterling, dismissed
5. Austin Augustine Hightower, born 1708 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died February 06, 1784 in Chatham Co., North Carolina. He married Martha Jane Oldham 1743 in Brunswick Co., Virginia; born October 06, 1721 in Richmond Co., Virginia.
Notes for Austin Augustine Hightower:
Elected to serve as Constable of Orange Co., NC 1765 Orange Co., NC,
Wrote his will February 6, 1782
6. Frances Hightower, born 1710 in Richmond Co., Virginia.
7. Thomas Hightower, born March 20, 1711/12 in Richmond Co., Virginia; died 1762 in Anson Co., north Carolina. He married (1) Frances 1733 in Virginia. He married (2) Kindniss 1735 in Virginia.
Notes for Thomas Hightower:
Court records indicate this couple moved to Northumberland Co. VA and there was a second son, John, was born ca. 1745. Thereafter this family migrated to Anson Co., NC where Thomas, Sr. was granted a 400-acres 24 Apr 1760. (It is believed Thomas' wife's maiden name was Prentess - no proof as yet. She
survived her husband & exact date of his death is unknown. He left no will. A deed dated 21 Nov 1763 by his widow and oldest son, Thomas, shows him being dead prior to that time."
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