Lines of Joshua Hightower and Eleanor? and their sons

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plus the Second Generation, the sons of Joshua and Eleanor

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Joshua HIGHTOWER and Eleanor ?

Husband: Joshua Hightower

LifeNotes: All Hightower lines trace to Joshua Hightower and Eleanor ? of Northern Neck Virginia.

Born: ca 1670; Married: ca 1690; Died: 8/1726, Richmond Co., VA, buried 8/1726 Richmond Co., VA; will written 4/14/1726, naming "wife", sons Charnal and Thomas and "four other children". Court ordered estate administration. Estate administered and inventory ordered by 8/1826. Inventory complete 8/13/1726.
Parents:

Wife: Eleanor ?

LifeNotes:

Born: before 1675; Married: ; Died: after 1734
Parents:

Their children were:

Thomas HIGHTOWER and Mary BRYAN

Husband: Thomas Hightower

LifeNotes:

Born: ca1692-8, Richmond Co., VA; Married: in 1718, Richmond Co., VA; Died: 9/4/1764, Nottaway, Amelia Co., VA
Parents: Joshua Hightower and Eleanor ?

Wife: Mary Bryan or Bryant

LifeNotes:

Born: 5/28/1695 Richmond Co., VA; Married: in 1718, Richmond Co., VA; Died: about 1774 Amelia Co., VA
Parents: Thomas Bryan and Eleanor Winnifred ?

Their children were:

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dat 10Sep1755
to John Hightower
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Died 9/1796, Lunenburg Co., VA.

Charnel HIGHTOWER and Sarah Stone GLASCOCK

Husband: Charnel Hightower

LifeNotes: Charnel was principle heir to his father. In aabout 1750 from Richmond Co., VA to Brunswick Co., VA following a general 1740s migration of the Hightowers from the Northern Neck southward into the Nottoway River area of southern VA.

Born: ca 1695; Married: 1/16/1727-8 North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA; Died: in 1762, Brunswick County, VA, had left a prosperous estate of land and slaves and several household items (Ref. Bruswick Co., Va., Wills and Estate Inventories, Book 5, pp. 297-300)
Parents: Joshua Hightower and Eleanor ?

Wife: Sarah Stone Glasscock

LifeNotes: Was a great-grand-daughter of Thomas Glascock I, who in 1652 patented Indian Banks Plantation on the Rappahannock River in Richmond Co., VA, and she was an aunt of Col. William Glascock [1730-1793] who settled in Augusta, GA, before the Revolutionary War, and in 1779 served as president of Georgia's Executive Council. He was the father of Gen. Thomas Glascock, Sr. (1756-1810), Revolutionary officer and U. S. Congressman, and the grandfather of Gen. Thomas Glascock, Jr. (1790-1841), attorney and U. S. Congressman for whom Glascock County, GA, was named. (from Joseph Henry Hightower Moore)

Born: 1707
Married: 1/16/1727-8 North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, VA
Died: after 1765
Parents: Thomas Glascock III and Sarah Stone. Sarah Stone had a sister Mary Stone who married John Fann. Mary Stone and John Fann had a son William Fann who married Judith ?; their son was Jesse Fann who was father of Sarah Fann who married William Hightower, son of Charnel Hightower and Frances Puckett. Another sister of Sarah and Mary Stone was Lucinda Stone who married John Dorman; they went to Clarke Co., and later Fayette Co., GA.

Their children were:

Joshua HIGHTOWER and Susannah (maybe TAVENOR?)

Husband: Joshua Hightower

LifeNotes:

Born: ca 1695-6, Richmond Co., VA
Married: ca 1719 -20, Richmond Co., VA
Died: 1772.
Parents: Joshua Hightower and Eleanor ?

Wife: Susannah (maybe Tavenor)

LifeNotes: She is probably the person shown as head of family at the first census of the United States taken in the year 1790. (or it is her daughter) Records of the State Enumerations: 1782 to 1785 Virginia

Heads of Families----Virginia, 1782. Amelia County.
Name of head of family: Hightower, Susanna
White: 1
Black: 6

Born: ca 1719 -20, Richmond Co., VA
Died: 1797 Nottoway Co., VA
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Their children were:

Austin (Augustine) HIGHTOWER and his wives Jane OLDHAM and Martha CLACK

Husband: Austin or Augustine Hightower

LifeNotes: From Paul Hightower: Mentioned in Joshua's Will, recorded in WB 5, Page 14, Richmond County, Virginia, and proven 3 August 1726. In Item 5 of this handwritten Will, Joshua mentioned "my other four children~_research has shown that one of those four was indeed, Austin Hightower, Sr.

First record found:
A land transaction dated 25 July 1746, a 400 acre land grant to Austin Hightower south of Cedar Creek in Brunswick County, VA.

2 October 1746, Hugh and Elizabeth Williams to Austin Hightower 168 acres

1748 Polling List for House of Burgess election; Austin Hightower

7 March 1750 Austin Hightower and wife Jane to James Tarpley, 200 acres. (This is the first evidence that Austin is married.)

26 June 1759 Austin Hightower and wife Jane to Andrew Lester - 168 acres. (This is the last record found that lists Jane as Austin's wife. It is believed she died shortly after this transaction.)

In 1755, records of the North Carolina Historical Commission-Records of the Moravians, p. 536 shows: Austin Hightower, 640 acres; Marks Creek Fork of New Hope, above John Penes' land, Orange Co., NC.

From Paul Hightower: We think that Austin was in the process of migrating from Brunswick County, VA to Orange County, NC about 1760/1. What is not clear at this time is the fact that we do know that his wife, Jane, was still living, since she entered into the transaction 26 June 1759. Another transaction dated 26 June 1762, 700 acres of land in Orange County, NC on Phill's Creek, waters of Morgan's Creek, granted to Austin Hightower. This where he established his homestead. (these lands are now in both Orange and Chatham Cos, NC). Oldham Hightower was a chain carrier on the survey of this land for Austin.

Other mentions of Austin Hightower, Sr. and family in Orange County, NC:
1765 Austin Hightower appointed Constable.
1778 Ordered to work on a road building project, Austin Hightower, Sr., George Hightower, Austin Hightower, Jr., William Hightower, John Hightower. Mr. Hightower, overseer.

Proof that Austin's wife at this time was named Martha is found in Vol.5, P.499 of the Orange County Records of North Carolina wherein Austin Hightower and Martha in 1783-188 acres, a grant. Also, Orange County, NC. Deeds, Bk. 2, p. 374,'Austin Hightower and wife Martha of Orange Co. to Pamfret Herndon of same for 500 Ibs. a specie of land granted to Austin Hightower by John, Earl of Granville by deed 28 June1762 (this being part of that 700-acre tract by deed, shown as 26 June 1762 on which son, Oldham Hightower was a chain carrier.)

His will, dated 6 February 1782:
I Austin Hightower of Orange County and State of North Carolina being in perfect health and sound in mind and memory do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following to-wit, I recommend my soul to Almighty God who gave it and my body to the Earth to be buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my Executor in certain expectation of a glorious Resurrection at the Last Day-and as to my worldly sustenance as hath pleaded Almighty God to bestow on me I give and bequeath in the following manner In premise_my will is that myjust debts be first paid. I lend to my beloved wife Martha my Negro man named Roger during her natural life or widowhood and at her decease or intermarriage his value to be divided among my children agreeable to their distributive shares as in the succeeding. Whereas I have heretofore given to my son William a Negro girl named Sook eight years old also a horse bridle and saddle and to my son John one hundred acres of deeded land and an entry adjoining the same and to my son Austin one cow and calf and to my son Sterling one saddle and bridle.

Born: ca 1698, Richmond Co., VA
1st-Married: ca 1743
2nd-Married: ca 1761
Died: died at his homestead, Orange County, NC in the summer of 1784, will, made 6 February 1782 was proven in the August Session of Chatham County, North Carolina. He named his surviving widow, Martha, as an executor, and Sterling, next to his youngest son, as an executor and named in the following order the following children:William, John, Austin, Sterling, Henry and Amelia. It is pointed out that his son, the oldest, was not named in this will-namely: Oldham Hightower.
Parents: Joshua Hightower and Eleanor ?

1st-Wife: Martha Jane Oldham

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Married: ca 1743
Died: after 1759
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2nd-Wife: Martha Clack

LifeNotes: In 1793, March 23, Elbert Co., GA, Martha Hightower of Elbert County, GA deeds to one, John Hightower of Buncombe County, NC, one slave. Sterling Hightower witness. (Note: It was apparent that Sterling moving around with Oldham Hightower and had his mother, Martha, with him and it is believed that he was single up until this time.

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Thomas HIGHTOWER and his wives Frances ? and Kindness PRENTISS

Husband: Thomas Hightower

LifeNotes:

Born: 1712, Richmond Co., VA; 1st-Married: ; 2nd-Married: ; Died: ca 1762
Parents: Joshua Hightower and Eleanor ?

1st- Wife: Frances (-?)

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2nd- Wife: Kindness Prentiss

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Born: ; Married: ca 1735; Died:
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