The Descendants of
Jacobus Lichte 
Jacobus Lichte immigrated, probably from the Germannic area of Europe, and settled in Caernarvon Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by 1730, and was warranted 250 acres of land on the head of little Conestoge Creek by 1736. Jacob died there in 1762 or 63.
His sons, Peter and John Light bought 744 acres, called the Lick Plantation, in Berkeley County, Virginia in 1773, and in 1778 and 1779 John sold all his interest to Peter. Peter was a blacksmith and is credited with various services to the new country during the Revolution.
Peter leased his interest in the Lick Plantation Mills, including a grist mill, a saw mill and a hemp mill among other items in 1791. Some of the buildings built in Peter's time still exist on the Lick Plantation, including the stone house they built and occupied.
This is now the Bedington area of Berkeley County, West Virginia, and any Light descendant will find this a great area to visit. George Washington and his family had homes in the area, and the George Washington Trail has been established for visiting these places.
My line is that Peter's daughter, Elizabeth, married Captain James Anderson about 1780, according to legend (biography) he carried her off from the girl's school where he taught and she was a student, at Williamsport across the Potomac from Berkeley County, in Maryland.
I speculate that as James is supposed to have been a recruiter under George Washington, that he may have had contact with the people of Berkeley County during the war, and therefore may have known Peter and his family from previous war connections.
James was from Augusta County, Virginia, and shortly after marrying Elizabeth, they settled in Greenbrier County, Virginia.
Many Thanks to: Steve Watson of Berkeley County who is a "Gentlemen and a Scholar"! (Where I come from that is the highest praise,) Steve Light, who told me a long time ago where to look for Peter Light, Liz DuBois, Kim Light, and others, I'm sure.
Light Links: Add yours?
