BORN: 12 February 1759 in Schenectady, New York
DIED: 4 August 1835 in Glenville, New York
MARRIED: 24 April 1793 in Schenectady, New York
SPOUSE: Nancy Van Slyck, born 23 October 1774 in Schenectady, New York, died 18 May 1821 in Schenectady, New York
CHILDREN:
- Hesje born 14 January 1794 in Schenectady, New York
- Cornelius John born 16 August 1795 in Schenectady, New York, died 1881
- James born 12 May 1797 in Schenectady, New York
- Catharina born 2 May 1799 in Schenectady, New York
- Abram born 14 August 1801 in Schenectady, New York
- Sarah born 14 August 1801 in Schenectady, New York
- Sarah born 12 September 1803 in Schenectady, New York
- Abram J. born 25 January 1806 in Schenectady, New York, died 16 October 1830
- Peter born 1 July 1807 in Schenectady, New York
- Hannah born 8 March 1811 in Schenectady, New York
NOTES:
Listed in Genealogies of the First Settlers of Schenectady. In 1776 John Lighthall (age 17) enlisted for seven months in Colonel Wynkoops Regiment in the Revolutionary War. In January 1777 he re-enlisted in the First Regiment of New York State, where he served as a private. He was discharged June 8, 1783 with “badge of merit for seven years of faithful service”. He received a pension, and after he died in 1835 his wife Nancy received the pension. Nancy is sometimes identified as Annetje.