Col. Henry Fitzhugh, of 'Eagle's Nest'

Col. Henry Fitzhugh

• Gender: Male
• Birth: 1706 - Eagles Nest, King George County, Virginia, Colonial America
• Death: December 06, 1742 (35-36) - Eagles Nest, Stafford County, Virginia, Colonial America
• Place of Burial: Eagles Nest, Stafford County, Virginia, United States
• Parents: William "Eagle's Nest" Fitzhugh and Ann Lee
• Spouse: Lucy Carter (1715-1763) - married 28 July 1730, Lancaster, Virginia. She was the daughter of Robert 'King' Carter (d. 1732) and his 2nd wife, Betty Landon

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Biography

From https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2392...

FITZHUGH, HENRY [Esquire, Colonel] (c.1706-1742) of "Eagle's Nest," Saint Paul's Parish, Stafford (now King George) County, died there intestate with large land holdings in several counties including King George in which records before his death he is often called Esquire Fitzhugh. COB #2, Page 339 : 3 June 1743 = Hancock Lee, James Strother, Benjamin Berryman and Enoch Innis, or any three of them first sworn, are appointed to appraise the estate of Henry Fitzhugh, Esquire, deceased, in King George County and make their report to Stafford County Court where administration was granted to Lucy Fitzhugh and Charles Carter, Esquire.

Lucy (Carter) Fitzhugh (171?-1773), daughter of Colonel Robert Carter of "Corotoman," Lancaster County, married second Colonel Nathaniel Harrison (1713-1791) of "Brandon," Prince George County, and Colonel Nathaniel Harrison frequently appears on the King George County court records.

The Honorable William Fitzhugh (1741-1809) was only a year old when his father died and was raised at "Eagle's Nest" being the only son of his father, Clonel Henry3 Fitzhugh, who was the only son of Colonel William Fitzhugh, also of "Eagle's Nest," the eldest son and heir-at-law of Colonel William Fitzhugh (1651-1701). The Honorable William4 Fitzhugh (1741-1809) married Anne Randolph (1747-1805) of "Chatsworth," Henrico County, 2 April 1763, and for some years lived at "Somerset," Saint Paul's Parish, but built "Chatham" in 1768. This handsome brick mansion on the north side of the Rappahannock River overlooking Fredericksburg, was erected on land which descended to him from his great-grandfather, Colonel William' Fitzhugh (1651-1701).

See, G.H.S.King, The Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, 1723-1758, pages 224-232.

Family

5d. Lucy Carter (1715-1763) married first on 28 Jul 1730 at Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia to Henry Fitzhugh.

"July 28, 1730, Henry Fitzhugh Jr., of Stafford, and Lucy, daughter of Robert Carter."

William Fitzhugh was born 1707 at "Eagle's Nest", Stafford County, Virginia, he died there on 6 December 1742. He was the son of William Fitzhugh and Anne Lee. Called "Jr." to distinguish him from others of similar name.

Children of Lucy Carter and Henry Fitzhugh:

1. 5d1 Elizabeth Fizhugh, b. 3 Apr 1731 Eagle's Nest, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia; d. abt 1756. Married Benjamin Grymes (1725-1774) on 11 Sept. 1747.
2. 5d2 Anne Fitzhugh (1734-1739)
3. 5d3 Lucy Fitzhugh (1736-1739)
4. 5d4 William Fitzhugh, of 'Chatham,' b. 24 Aug 1741 Eagle's Nest, Stafford County, Virginia; d. 19 Dec 1809 'Ravensworth' Fairfax County, Virginia. Married Anne Bolling Randolph (1747-1805) on 2 April 1763.
   1. Mary Lee "Molly" Fitzhugh (1788-1853) married George Washington Parke Custis.
      1. Mary Anna Randolph Custis married Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

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Notes

• He was LT-Col. of Stafford Militia, a member of the House of Burgesses, and was candidate for Speaker.
• Henry Fitzhugh, son of William Fitzhugh, eldest son of Col. William Fitzhugh, was first owner of Eagle's Nest in 1700.

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Source: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=2919

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References

1. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Harrison/d0017...
2. http://carmichael.lib.virginia.edu/browse/67ad757345434e62250433354...
3. "Historic Christ Church & Museum. < link > The Foundation for Historic Christ Church (FHCC) has conducted research into Carter descendants for over four decades. In 1982, FHCC published A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman, based on the original Carter family tree drawn by Robert Randolph Carter. This book is no longer in print. Our current databases focus on the known descendants of Robert “King” Carter (1663–1732) and Thomas Carter (ca.1630–1700). Thomas lived in Christ Church Parish but was not related to Robert.
4. https://christchurch1735.org/robert-king-carter-papers/html/Cbiodir... cites
   1. Carleton, Florence Tyler, compiler. A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman. Irvington, Virginia: Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc., 1983. Page 452. < Google Books >
5. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Harrison/d0016... cites RESOURCES: See: [S2] [S224]
   1. Colonial Families of the Southern States of America AUTHOR: Stella Pickett Hardy PUBLICATION: 1974
   2. [S224] The House of Cravens AUTHOR: Ruth H. McConathy PUBLICATION: publ. privately Charlottesville, VA
6. Book Virginia Dynasties by Dowdey The Virginia Dynasties-The Emergence of "King" Carter and the Golden Age Clifford Dowdey Bonanza Books, New York MCMLXIX Y Y Pg 397 3
7. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96391193/lucy-harrison According to the cemetery sketch, these are the unmarked graves for Henry Fitzhugh and his wife Lucy Carter, daughter of Robert Carter and Elizabeth Landon Willis of Corotoman. The source for the birth/death dates are "A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman" 1982. (1715-1763)
8. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96390773/henry_fitzhugh According to the cemetery sketch, these are the unmarked graves for Henry Fitzhugh and his wife Lucy Carter, daughter of Robert Carter and Elizabeth Landon Willis of Corotoman. The source for the birth date is "A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman" 1982. The source for the death date is: "Lee of Virginia, The Descendants of Colonel Richard Lee" 1895. (1706-1742)
9. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186076565/nathaniel_harrison
10. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19474872/robert_carter (1663-1732) Robert "King" Carter was at one time the wealthiest man in the Colonies. "The epitaph on his tomb in Christ Church, records his virtues and achievements. Translated from the Latin, it says:... His first wife was Judith, daughter of John Armistead, Esq. His second, Betty, a descendant of the noble house of Landon. By these wives he had many children and whose education he expended large sums of money. ..."
    1. Robert King Carter son of John Carter and Sarah Ludlow. Source: "ENCYCLOPEDIA of VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY" Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., VOLUME V, 1915, pages 848-849
11. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14461259/elizabeth_carter (1683-1719) Plaque: To the memory of Betty Carter, Second wife of Robert Carter, Esq., youngest daughter of Thomas Landon, Esq., and Mary, his wife, of Grednal in the county of Herford, the ancient seat of the family and place of her nativity. Elizabeth Landon first married Capt Richard Willis ca 1692. He was born 29 August 1656, Christ Church (Middlesex) Virginia and died 3 Feb 1700. At this time, it is unknown if any children were born from this marriage. She bore to her husband, Robert Carter, ten children, five sons and five daughters, three of whom Sarah, Betty, and Ludlow died before her and are buried near her.
12. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2392... cites
    1. John Frederick Dorman, The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960, 106. < AmericanAncestors >; (document attached)
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14. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2435... cites
    1. "Robert Carter of Nomini Hall" by Lewis Morton, published by Colonial Williamsburg 1941
15. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7335...
16. Genealogy of the Fitzhugh [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data:Knox, Fitzhugh,. Genealogy of the Fitzhugh, Knox, Gordon, Selden, Horner, Brown, Baylor, (King) Carter, Edmonds, Digges, Page, Tayloe, and allied families. Atlanta, Ga.: Printed and bound by Foote & Davies Co., 1989. Carter Chart, Page 16. < AncestryImage >
17. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/collaborate/L2TD-XT6
18. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Lucy_Carter_%2811%29 cites
    1. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Historical Society) 7:425 [1]. “Fitzhugh Family (continued)”. < Archive.Org > 14. Henry* Fitzhugh {William,3 William'1), of "Eagle's Nest," was born 1706, and died December 6, 1742 {St. P. Peg.) He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, October 20, 1722, and on his return to Virginia settled on his paternal estate in Stafford county (now King George). He was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1738, 1740, 1742, and probably other years {Journals), and was once an unsuccessful candidate for the place of Speaker. A notice of the inventory of his very large and valuable estate was given in Vol II, 278-9, of this Magazine. It included a library of books valued at ^"258. 7. 9. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fitzhugh (a rank he held in the militia of Stafford) married Lucy, daughter of Hon. Robert Carter, of "Corotoman," Lancaster county. She married, secondly, Colonel Nathaniel Harrison, of "Brandon," Prince George (his second wife), but had no issue by this marriage. Issue: 32. William^; 33. Lucy, born October 6, 1736 {St. P. Peg.); 34. Elizabeth,5 born April 20, 1731 {St. P. Peg.), married February 12, 1747, Benjamin Grymes, of Spotsylvania county. Her son, Benjamin, was ancestor of the Grymes family of King George county, and her daughter the mother of Bishop William Meade.