John W Fuqua^[1]

1735 - 1796  (61 years)

• Name	John W Fuqua
  Birth	17 Apr 1735	, Henrico, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1776	, , Virginia, USA   [2]
  Death	26 Sep 1796	, Bedford, Virginia, USA
  Person ID	I25877	Master
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Ralph Fuqua,   b. 1693, , Charles City, Virginia, USA d. 1 Jul 1770, Russell, Bedford, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Priscilla Owen,   b. 1702, , Henrico, Virginia, USA d. 1779, Russell, Bedford, Virginia, USA (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1734	, Henrico, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Family ID	F6635	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Bedford,   b. 1738   d. 1765 (Age 27 years)
  Marriage	1756	, , Virginia, USA
  Family ID	F6640	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2021

  
  

  Family 2	Anney "Nancy" Harrison,   b. 1740, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 1826, , Bedford, Virginia, USA (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1767	, Bedford, Virginia, USA
  Children	1. Edith Fuqua,   b. 1768, Russell, Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 1840, Sullivan, Sullivan, Indiana, USA (Age 72 years)  [Father: Natural]   2. William Fuqua,   b. 1769  [Father: Natural]   3. John S Fuqua,   b. 1771, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 12 Dec 1852, , Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA (Age 81 years)  [Father: Natural] + 4. Ralph Fuqua,   b. 1779, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 1827, , Bedford, Virginia, USA (Age 48 years)  [Father: Natural]   5. Magdaline Fuqua,   b. 1779  [Father: Natural] + 6. Joseph Fuqua,   b. 1 Jan 1779, Russell, Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 16 Jan 1830, Log Settle, Warren, Illinois, USA (Age 51 years)  [Father: Natural]   7. Elizabeth Fuqua,   b. 1780, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 1856 (Age 76 years)  [Father: Natural]   8. Mary Fuqua,   b. 1780  [Father: Natural]   9. William C Sr Fuqua,   b. 1784, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. Thorp, Stewart, Tennessee, USA  [Father: Natural] + 10. Celia Fuqua,   b. 15 Oct 1787, Russell, Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 12 Jul 1864, Henderson, Knox, Illinois, USA (Age 76 years)  [Father: Natural]   11. John S Fuqua,   b. 26 Sep 1796, , Bedford, Virginia, USA d. 5 Dec 1852, Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, USA (Age 56 years)  [Father: Natural]
  Family ID	F6641	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2021

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Apr 1735 - , Henrico, Virginia, USA Marriage - 1756 - , , Virginia, USA Marriage - 1767 - , Bedford, Virginia, USA Residence - 1776 - , , Virginia, USA Death - 26 Sep 1796 - , Bedford, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Sources for John FUQUA: Probate Records, VA, Abstract of Will of John FuquaBedford Co, VA Pages JOHN FUQUA Will 184-186 Dated: 17 April 17 96 Lend my beloved daughter Edy Milam and Moses Milam her husband during their natural life a negro boy named Nick. At her decease the said Nick to their son John Milam. To my beloved wife Ann Fuqua during her natural life a negro woman named Ester. At my wife's decease Ester to live along with any of my children she pleases. Also to my beloved wife Ann Fuqua during her widowhood all the rest of my negroes except Lucy. Also my plantation whereon I now "life" with all my household and kitchen furniture, stock of horses, hogs, cattle, sheep and plantation utensils. Lucy to be hired out and the money arising to go to the schooling of my two youngest children William and Celey Fuqua. Should my beloved wife Ann Fuqua marry again the negroes with their children and the children of Ester to be equally divided between my eight youngest children (to wit) Ralph, John and Joseph Fuqua, Elizabeth, Magdalen, Ann and Celey Fuqua and my son William Fuqua. To each of my four youngest daughters Elizabeth, Magdalen, Ann and Celey Fuqua to be raised out of my estate one good horse, saddle and bridle, also a good feather bed and furniture. Desire that my Mountain tract of land on the south side of Otter River m Bedford County be sold. After my wife's widowhood all my stock of all kinds so lent with my household and kitchen furniture and plantation utensils be sold and the money arising from the sale of the land, stock and household furniture together with my outlying debts" with all the money that shall fall to me by virtue of Thomas Harriss will left me in North Carolina now in the hands of David Shelton Executor after paying my just debts, be equally divided between my eight youngest children above mentioned". To my son William Fuqua 300 acre s of land whereon I now live beginning at the upper end on both sides of Otter River including the "mation house" and plantation to take in his possession after my wife's widowhood at the age of 21 years. The balance of the land whereon I now live to my son Joseph Fuqua to take in his possession after my wife's widowhood at the age of 2l. I also give my land left me in North Carolina by Thomas Harris now in the hands of David Shelton Executor of the said Harris to my two sons Ralph and John Fuqua to be equally divided between them to take in their possession at the age of 21 years. If either of the three boys' land shall be of more value than the other they shall pay to the other til they shall be all of one value. Executrix and Executors: my beloved wife Ann Fuqua, Joseph Fuqua, Senior and Thomas Haynes Memorandom. As Nick given to my daughter Eady Milam is now sick, if he should die then Eady Milam to have one more if any should be born after this day. Lucy to be made part of the division as were the others who were lent. If my widow should live til my son William comes to the age of 21 she is to take her choice of any of the negroes, also household furniture and of the stock sufficient for her and then the division of the rest to take place. Witnesses: Henry Jeter, Bettey Jeter, John Bondurant Proven: 26 September 1796 by Henry Jeter, Betsey Jeter and John Bundurant Executrix and Executor: Ann Fuqua, Joseph Fuqua, Senior. Liberty being reserved to Thomas Haynes to join in the probate thereof when he shall think fit. Securities: Thomas Logwood, John Quin Bond: 1000 Pounds Humphreys Co, TN History, Pages 180, 181See source for Jesse Jerome Fuqua, Sr, rin 1657 Deed Records of VA, Bototourt Co, VASee source for John Fuqua 2691 This is after John Fuqua's supposed death but the names are right.. Nov. 15, 1806; Edward Reynolds & Celia Fuqua, dau. of Nancy; William Fuqua, Surety. (These are the parents of Mary B. Reynolds, later wife of Socrates Goodman). The will of John Fuqua, (Be WB 2:184-186) names wife Ann, Joseph Fuqua, Senr. as Executor, probably a brother, daughter Edy, wife of Moses Milam, sons William, Joseph, Ralph, John, daughters Elizabeth, Magdalen, Ann, Celey (Celia). Wit. Henry Jeter, Bettey (Bethea?) Jeter, John Bondurant. http://www.goodmanhistory.com/virginia-goodman/va-bedford-county-goodman.html

  
  

• Sources

  [S761] Yates Publishing, Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=86232787&pid=39 . [S243] Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Individual Records, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.), Birth year: 1698; Birth city: Charles City Co; Birth state: VA.