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- George born April 24, 1751, died November, 1810. There is on record in King George a deed, February 20, 1787, from John Fitzhugh, of "Bellair," and his son George, conveying to Daniel McCarty Fitzhugh 473 acres in King George, called Feneaux, or the Hop Yard; and on January 12, 1788, George Fitzhugh, of King George, and his wife, Humphrey Francis Toy Fitzhugh, conveyed to Thacker Washington, of King George, a track of land in that county. It seems probable there was no issue of this marriage, as the will of Mrs. Humphrey Frances Toy Fitzhugh, proved in King George in 1791, names only her husband and niece, Caroline Matilda Fitzhugh. Her surname was probably Tabb
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1799-1803 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deed & Will Book 20 [Mike Marshall]; Page 150.
Alexander & Wife to Fitzhugh Indenture
This indenture made this 11th day of December 1799 between William T. Alexander and Lucy Alexander his wife of the County of King George of one part and George Fitzhugh of the County of Westmoreland of the other part. Witnesseth that William T. Alexander and Lucy Alexander his wife in consideration of 976 pounds lawful money in hand have sold unto George Fitzhugh a tract of land being apart of the land whereon Col. Thomas Hungerford now lives containing as per a late survey made by H. B. Brook (S.E.C) in July 1798, 388 acres and bounded as follows; beginning at “A” and running thence North 51 ½° West 129 poles to “B”, thence North 56 ½° West 58 poles to “I”, thence South 26° West 278 poles to “H”, thence South 36° West 152 poles to “G”, thence South 52° East 85 poles to “E”, thence South 60° East 36 poles to “F”, thence North 38 ½° East 421 poles to the beginning. In witness whereof the said William T. Alexander and Lucy Alexander his wife have set their hands and affixed their seals the day and year above written.
John Taliaferro, Jr., John Pratt William Thornton Alexander
Michael Wallace, Francis F. Conway Lucy Alexander
the Commonwealth of Virginia to Michael Wallace, John Taliaferro, Jr., and William Hooe, Sr., gentlemen. Whereas William Thornton Alexander, [and :Lucy Alexander his wife] by their indenture of bargain and sale bearing date the 11th day of December 1799 have sold and conveyed unto George Fitzhugh of the County of Westmoreland a tract of land in the said County and whereas the said Lucy Alexander cannot conveniently travel to our County Court of Westmorland to make acknowledgment. Therefore, we do give unto you or any two or more of you the power to receive the acknowledgment which she the said Lucy shall be willing to make. Witness Joseph Fox, Jr., clerk of our said court the 28 July 1799.
In obedience to the within writ to us directed we did personally go to the within named Lucy Alexander and examined her privately and she said she signed the same freely and voluntarily and she was willing that the said indenture together with this writ should be recorded in the office of the County Court of Westmoreland. Given under our hands and seals this 12th day of December 1799.
Michael Wallace
John Taliaferro, Jr.
At a court of quarterly sessions held for King George County the 7th day of August 1800 this indenture bargain and sale between William T. Alexander and Lucy Alexander his wife of the one part and George Fitzhugh of the other part was presented this day into court and proved by the oath of the witnesses thereto subscribed and together with a commission thereunto annexed as well as the certificate of the execution thereof was ordered to be certified to the court of Westmoreland to be recorded.
Teste Lawrence Berry CKGC
At a court held for Westmoreland County the 23rd day of September 1800 the aforegoing deed of bargain and sale between William T. Alexander and Lucy Alexander his wife of the one part and George Fitzhugh of the County of Westmoreland of the other part was this day presented to the court and it appearing to the satisfaction of the court that the same having been legally proved in the County Court of King George is here ordered to be recorded.
Teste Joseph Fox, Jr. CWC
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1751 - 1811 (59 years)