Nathaniel Ignatius Lightner, Jr.

Life

Ignatius Nathaniel Lightner was born August 6, 1736, and he married Margaret Rutter in July of 1762, and he died in 1819. He was the fifth child out of 19 children of Nathaniel Lightner and Margaret LaRue and the grandson of Johann Adam Lightner and Maude. He was a gunsmith in York, Pennsylvania, during the Rev War producing more guns than any others in PA. Wife Margaret Rutter was the daughter of Joseph Rutter and Barbara Glenn [disproven: Bichler is the correct name] and is the granddaughter of Conrad Rutter who came to Pennsylvania in 1683 from Germany to England to Pennsylvania because of religious persecution. Conrad and three sons came to Lancaster County to receive 588 acres from William Penn. [Pennsylvania archives land records] There were other siblings that married Lightners. Adam Lightner and Maud fled the Rhine area, Germany with thousands of Protestants to Holland to England and then to New York in 1709. Along with the LaRue's, Ferress and the LeFevres they came to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1723. "History of Lancaster County" By Ellis A. Evans, P.926

Will

Nathaniel's will abstract:

Leitner Ignatus - D - April 29th 1818 - P. Jan 1st 1819. Exec. George Leitner & George Kelton. York Boro. Children - Rebecca, Charlotte, Elizabeth, Catharine, Mary m Jacob Fahs, Susanna m Henry Spangler, Margaret m Joseph Russel, Lydia m George Skelton, Jacob & Joseph. Grandchildren - Henry & Elizabeth Leitner (children of Joseph).

Family

From JP Little's "Lightner Stock" booklet:

Nathaniel Ignatius, Married Margaret Rutter. They had 14 children (viz) Lydia, Rebecca, Susan, Catharine, Betsy, Mary, Margaretta, Charlotte, George, Adam, John, Joseph, Jacob, one daughter died young – 14 children A very Large Run of Descendants, too numerous to count.

From Leah Lightner Dale tree:

George (Mary Carmel), Lydia (George Scelton), Charlot (Martin Weigle), Margaret (Joseph Russel), Susan (Henry Spangler), Mary (Jacob Fash (sic)), Catharine (John Beltz), Elizabeth (Philip Sheafer)

From Trinity New Holland Records:

• July 1762 married Nathaniel Leitner and Margaret Rutter
• 13 Jan 1763 bp: 24 Apr 1763 George, to Ignatius & Margaret; Sp: George Ritter & Margaretta

From Spangler Family Annals:

• 1 Jan 1768 Susannah Lightner of Nathaniel & Margaret (Rutter)

From records of Christ Lutheran, York:

• Mar 4 1769 bp. Apr 23 1769; John, to Ignatius-Margaret John & Margaret, Sp: grandparents
• Nov 15 1770 bp. Dec 23 1770; Jacob to Nathaniel-Margaret Sp: Jacob Probst & wife
• Oct 27 1772 bp. Nov 1 1772; Anna Catharine to Nathaniel-Margaret Sp: Father & Anna Barbara Leitner
• Jul 9 1774 bp. Aug 19 1774; Anna Elizabeth to Nathaniel-Margaret Sp: Jacob Probst & wife
• Oct 30 1776 bp. Dec 15 1776; Adam to Nathaniel-Nargaret Sp: Adam Leitner
• Jan 1 1779 bp. Feb 31 1781 conf. 1798; Margaret to Ignatius-Margaret Sp: Parents
• Nov 11 1780 bp. Apr 3 1781 conf. 1798; Maria to Nathaniel-Margaret Sp: Carl Winterschmidt & wife
• Mar 3 1783 Lydia to Ignatius-Margaret Sp: Parents

From Weigel papers (York CHC):

• 4 July 1790 Charlotte Lightner Nathaniel-Margaret
• married Martin Weigel 30 June 1822