Just posted on the Cumberland County GC board...... Cumberland County, Pa Query Forum A new message, "Lightcap Family," was posted by John R. Cope on Thu, 13 Jul 2000 It is a response to "Genealogy Search," posted by Sharon Van Skiver on Sun, 25 Oct 1998 Surname: Lightcap, McElhaney --- NAME: John R. Cope EMAIL: [email protected] DATE: Jul 13 2000 QRYTEXT: Godfrey (Godfreid) Lightcap, was born March 24, 1769, Newton Twp, Cumberland County, Penna, son of Solomon Lighcap and Mary Howe, daughter of THOMAS HOWE AND MARGARET OP DEN GRAFF (Updengraff); he was married to Jane McElhaney born June 27, 1784, died May 3, 1861, daughter of Hugh McElhaney and Margaret Shannon or Newtown Twp, Cumberland County, Penna. Godfrey Lighcap died May 24, 1863, Home, Rayne Twp, indiana County, Penna, buried at the Washington Presbyterian church Cemetery, Rayne Twp., Indiana County, Penna. Their children were: Mary Lightcap (aka Molly, Mollie, Polly) never married Jane Lightcap married John Wilson Laughery Solomon Lightcap Annie McQuilkin Samuel Lightcap (twin) married to Elizabeth Swan Johnston Lightcap (twin) married susan McElhoes Hugh McElhaney Lighcap married never married Lucinda Lighcap married Edward Jenning Smith Brandon Margaret Shannon Lightcap married never married Benjamin Lightcap C. Lightcap never married Juliann Lightcap married James McQuilkin Jemima Lightcap married Edward Jenning Smith Brandon On June 12, 1818, Godfrey & Jane (McElhaney) Lightcap sold their sixty acres to Hugh McElhenay in Miflin twp, Cumberland County, Penna. They moved from Hopewell Twp, Cumberland County, Penna to Derry Twp, Wesmoreland County, Penna, March 8, 1819. Then In June 3, 1834, they moved from Derry Twp to Rayne Twp., Indiana County, Penna. John R. Cope 1924 Leman Street So. Pasadena, CA 91030 .