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Johannes ‘John’ Rector

German: Johannes Richter
Also Known As: "Reichter"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Trupbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Death: between November 05, 1772 and March 22, 1773 (60-61)
Fauquier County, Virginia, Colonial America
Place of Burial: Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Hans Jacob Rector and Anna Els Finlayson
Husband of Anna Catharina Rector and Catherine Rector
Father of John Rector, Jr.; Henry Rector; Elizabeth Hieronymus; Jacob Rector; Frederick Rector and 4 others
Brother of Harmon Rector; Henry Rector and Jacob Rector

Occupation: Founder of Rectortown
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About Johannes ‘John’ Rector

Not the same as John Jacob Rector, (born 1707, son of George Heinrich Richter)


Johannes Richter

  • Gender Male
  • Born 1 Dec 1711 Trupbach, Nassau-Siegen (now Germany)
  • Baptized 6 December 1711 Siegen, Nassau-Siegen (now Germany)
  • His exact death date is unknown, but we do know he died between 5 Nov 1772, the date of his will, and 22 Mar 1773 when his will was probated, at Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia
  • Person ID I038105
  • Son of Hans Jacob Richter, b. Bef 18 Oct 1674, Trupbach, Nassau-Siegen (now Westphalia, Germany), d. Between 1724 and 1729, Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia and Anna Elisabeth Fishbach, b. Bef 5 Apr 1685, d. Aft 1760, Fauquier County, Virginia (Age > 76 years). They were married on 17 Feb 1711 at Siegen, Nassau-Siegen (now Germany)
  • Married 1 - Catherine Taylor, d. Between 1789 and 1790; Married Aft 15 Apr 1723
  • Married 2 - Anna Catharine Fishback, b. Abt 1714, Germanna, Virginia, d. 1775, Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia (Age ~ 61 years); Married Bef Mar 1733

http://germannafamily.org/getperson.php?personID=I038105&tree=tree1


John Johannes Rector was son of Hans Jacob Richter (apparently after coming from Germany, most of the descendents spelled their last name: Rector). He was born in Trupbach, Westfalen, Germany

GEDCOM Note

Per Alix V., email of 05-08-1999: "Buried Rectortown Cemetery Rectortown, Fauquier Co., VA. Will is in B.Il, 205-207, Fauquier Co. Records, dated 5 Nov. 1772, probated 22 Mar 1773. Cited in Willis Miller Kemper, Genealogy of the Fischback Family in America, 1914. p. 83 Library of Congress Call Number CS71.F5325 1914. ." Also: "See also Josiah Shinn, Pioneers and Makers of Arkansas; 3 Arkansas governors are his descendants."


GEDCOM Note

Immigrated to Germanna, Va. in 1714 with his parents.




https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13039353/john-jacob-rector


In 1772 John Rector, a German immigrant, came to Virginia, and settled on 4,872 acres of land on what is now Route 713. Rectortown, named after its founder, became a busy agricultural center ... soon the village incorporated, and Rectortown became Fauquier county's first town. History of the Mount Olive Baptist Church

Rectortown, Virginia, originally called Maidstone in honor of Lord Fairfax's family seat in England, was founded in 1772 and is thought to be Fauquier's oldest town. It has a history as colorful as it is long.
In 1786, for example, George Washington gave a tart assessment of the village in a letter to a nephew who had foolishly, to the Founding Father's mind, bought land there. Maidstone, he wrote, "originated with and will end in two or three gin shops, which will exist no longer than they serve to ruin the proprietors and those who make the most frequent applications to them." A Sense of History, but No Old Gin Shops Washington Post, 2008

John's son Benjamin was found in the will of another son of John, Henry .

John's will was written 5 Jul 1772 (it is available in the Fauquier Cou rthouse in Virginia). In it he mentions his wife, Catherine (to whom h e leaves his plantation); sons Henry, Daniel, Charles, Jacob, Benjamin, a nd Frederick; daughters Catherine children (she was deceased at the tim e of the will) and Elizabeth. He does not mention his son John III, wh o had evidently died also, but he does mention John III's son John, and a nd his (John II's) brother Harmon. It was probated 22 Mar 1773. Test H enry Rector and Jacob Faubion.

In his will, he left:

  • His wife: The plantation "I live on", 300 acres during her life then to s on Henry;
  • Son Henry: 224 acres plus the 300 acres after wife's death;
  • Son Daniel: A bequest, but no land;
  • Son Charles: 201 acres called the Race Ground Lott;
  • Son Jacob: Several negroes, etc.;
  • Son Benjamin: The plantation on which he (Benjamin) lives, 106 acres;
  • Son Frederick: A bequest, but no land;
  • Grandson John (son of John III): 100 acres;
  • Grandson Harmon (son of John III): 100 acres, on which he (Harmon) liv es on Licking Run.
  • After wife's death, the plantation property (tools, instruments, etc.) t o be divided into eight equal parts and divided among sons John, Daniel , Jacob, Charles, Benjamin, and Frederick, and "the children of my daug hter Elizabeth, now living".
  • Wife and son, Henry, were executors; test. Henry Rector, Jacob Faubion, a nd John Adams
  • On 17 Dec 1770, Mary and Burgess Ball, and John Rector, planter, bought 1 900 acres of land near Goose Creek; one of the witnesses was John's son , Henry. John (the 2nd) was very active in buying and selling land for p rofit. He sold his old land near Germantown before moving to the north ern part of the Fauquier County.
  • John (II) was living in Fauquier Co., VA, in 1958-Source: List of tith ables.
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Extract of Will:

  • "IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN: the fifth day of July, in the year of our Lo rdChrist one thousand seven hundred and seventy two, I, John Rector of t he County of Fauquier and Colony of Virginia, being very sick and week o f Body but of sound and disposing memory, thanks be to Almighty God for t he same, and, calling to mind the brevity and uncertainty of this morta l Life, knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do theref ore make and ordain this my last will and Testament; that is to say, fi rst and principally: I Give and recommend my Precious and immortal sou l into the hands of Almighty God who gave it to me, and my body I commi t to the Earth to be buried in a decent Christian like manner, at the d iscretion of my Executor, hereinafter named; and, as Touching such worl dly Goods and Estate as it hath pleased almighty God to Bless me withal i n this life, I Give, Devise, and Dispose of the same, in manner and for m following VIZ:
  • Item, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Catherine the plantat ion whereon I now Dwell containing three hundred acres of Land, be the s ame more or less, with all the profits, Benefits and advantages, thereu nto Belonging or in any wise appertaining together with all my negroes, l ikewise all my household and Kitchen Furniture and plantation Utensils, a lso all my stock of every kind and Denomination to be enjoyed by her pe aceable and Quietly without lett, molestation or disturbance for and du ring her natural life, and, after her decease, I Give and dispose of th e same in the following manner. VIZ:
  • Item, I give and bequeath to my son Henry all that part of parcel of La nd whereupon Joseph Nell now dwells, containing two hundred and twenty f our acres, be the same more or less, likewise my now dwelling plantatio n containing three hundred acres of Land, be the same more or less, to b e enjoyed by him and his heirs, forever after the Decease of my wife, C atherine, at which time he shall pay the full sum of Fifty pounds curre nt money of Virginia, to my son Daniel or his heirs.
  • Item, I give and bequeath to my son Charles all that part or parcel of L and adjoining his plantation commonly known by the name of the Racegrou nd, Lot containing two hundred and one Acres, be the same more or less, t o be enjoyed by him and his Heirs forever. I likewise Give to my said s on Charles one negro woman called Cate and one negro boy called James, t o him and his Heirs after the decease of my wife Catherine.
  • Item, I Give and bequeath to my son Jacob one negro man called Anthony a nd likewise my Clock after the decease of my wife Catherine; also I giv e to my said son Jacob my smith's bellows and anvil and tools of all ki nd thereunto, belonging to him and his Heirs.
  • Item, I Give and bequeat to my son Benjamin the plantation whereon he n ow Dwells, containing one hundred and Sixty Acres of Land, more or less , to be enjoyed by him and his Heirs forever; also, I Give and bequeath t o my son Frederick one negro boy called Jeffey and one negro boy called J ackey, to him and his Heirs, after the decease of my wife Catherine.
  • Item, I Give and bequeath to my Granson John Rector, son of my son John , one hundred Acres of Land Adjoining my son Frederick's Plantation of C romwell's Run, to be enjoyed by him and his Heirs forever.
  • Item, I Give to my Brother Harmon Rector one hundred acres of Land wher eon he now Dwells, Lying on Licking Run, to him and his Heirs forever.
  • Item, I will, and it is my desire, that after the decease of my well be loved wife Catherine afs'd, then all my household and kitchen Furniture l ikewise, my stock of all kinds and denominations, also my two details a nd all my plantation Utensils be exposed to public Sale and the amount t hereof to be divided into Eight equal parts; one Eighth part thereof I G ive to my son John, one Eighth thereof to my son Daniel, one Eighth the reof to my son Jacob, one Eighth thereof to my son Charles, one Eighth t hereof to my son Benjamin, one Eighth thereof to my son Frederick, one E ighth thereof to be equally divided among the children of my daughter C atherine, now living, and I do hereby constitute and appoint my well B eloved wife Catherine and my son Henry to be joint Executrix and Execut or of this my Last will and Testament, hereby revoking and disannulling a ll Wills by me heretofore made, Ratifying and confirming this and none o ther to be my last will and Testament; in Testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year above Written.
  • Signed, Sealed and Delivered. L.S.
  • His John x Rector Mark
  • In the Presence of us
  • His Henry X Rector Mark
  • His Jacob x Faubion Mark
  • John Adams.
  • "At a Court held for Farquier County the 22nd da of March 1773, This wi ll was proved by the oaths of Henry Rector and John Adams, Witnesses th ereto, and ordered to be recorded, and, on the motion of Catherine Rect or and Henry Rector, the Executors therein named, who made oath and exe cuted and Acknowledge bond as the Law directs, Certificate is granted t hem for obtaining a probate thereof in due form.
  • Teste: H. Brooke Clerk
  • A Copy Teste: J.E. Bartenstein.
  • Clerk of Circuit Court, Fauquier Co., Va. Will Book 1 page 205."

"FAUQUIER DURING THE PROPRIETORSHIP" by H.C. Groome

p.106) JOHN RECTOR: "Another descendant of Germantown, who, as will ap pear, laid off upon it the village now know as RECTORTOWN".

Apparently John received a land grant passed to him from Tilman Weaver, w ho "also made an investment of land in this locality in 1741, taking, o n March 26th of that year, 539 ac. on some of the branches of Crummey's r un adj. Ball's land." [E:240]

p.130) "Wills of the founders of Germantown were proved as follows: ... . JOHN RECTOR (son of Jacob) March 22, 1773, (Kemper, Genealogy, etc., p . 52 and F.H. S. Bulletin, No. 4, p. 483)".

  1. Birth: BEF 1 DEC 1711 in Trupbach, Siegen, Nordheim-Westfalen, GER
  2. Death: 11 MAR 1773 in Rectortown, Fauquier Co., VA 1
  3. Burial: AFT 11 MAR 1773 Rectortown, Fauquier Co., VA
  4. Event: Chr (infant) 1 DEC 1711 Trupbach, Siegen, Nordheim-Westfalen, GER

Father: Hans Jacob RICHTER b: BEF 10 OCT 1674 in Trupbach, Siegen, Nordheim-Westfalen, GER

Mother: Anna 'Elizabetha' FISCHBACH b: 15 APR 1685 in Trupbach, Siegen, Nordheim-Westfalen, GER

Marriage 1 Anna Catherina FISHBACK b: 1714 in , Essex Co., VA (became Spotsylvania-1721, then Orange-1734, then Culpeper-1749, then Madison-1793) Married: 11 MAR 1730 in , Spotsylvania Co., VA (became: Orange Co.-1734; Culpeper Co.-1749; Madison Co., VA-1793) Note: John and Anna Catherina were 1st cousins.


Fauquier County records show that John Rector was active in acquiring lar

ge tracts of land, settling them in communities and then selling them to o

thers. He sold his old land near Germantown before moving to the Northe

rn part of the County. He would be the founder of Rectortown, VA. Immigara

ted to VA in 1714. His brother Harmon was mentioned in his will.

Some genealogist have John married in Rectortown, Fauquier Co., VA, to Cat

herine or Katherine TAYLOR, pos born 2 Jul 1707 in North Farnham Parish, V

A. This would make her the mother of all but the first one to three childr

en. If they were married abt 1737. as many as three would have been bo

rn to Anna, with the rest born to Katherine. I've seem that some genealogi

st also have found that a Mary Spilman was married into the family, whi

ch would explain some confusion. I still find some confusion, that I haven

't been able to sort out yet. Dates of the children by Mary Spillman confl

ict with dates of other children by wives. Perhaps, from looking at the co

nfusion, a John from New York, came down to Virginia and married Mar

y. It seems that Hans translated John ofcourse may have been part of John

's brother Jacob's name. Hans commonly given to more than one child in th

is family as a patron saint. Common in German naming patterns, with the ch

ildren going by their other name. Could she actually have been marri

ed to Jacob? Jacob is married to a Mary that seems confused with Mary Hi

tt unlikely being attributed to at least three of the Rector men in this f

amily (dates of the children don't allow a couple of the relationships, ev

en though it was common enough for someone to marry back into the same fam

ily at that time). More analytical research needed on the proofs with a co

mparison of the different pieces to the puzzle being compared.



From the "Find a Grave" website...

John Johannes Rector was son of Hans Jacob Richter (apparently after coming from Germany, most of the descendents spelled their last name: Rector). He was born in Trupbach, Westfalen, Germany

John "Johann" Rector was a slave owner in Fauquier County, VA according to "Slave Naratives" ~ A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves ~ Typewritten records prepared by the Federal Writers' Project, 1936-1938, Assembled by The Library of Congress Project, Work Projects Administration, For the District of Columbia, Sponsored by the Library of Congress pg 182ff


Johann seems to be the same man as John Rector, the 1734 immigrant to Virginia, who in that year gave his age as 26.

notes:

from John Blankenbaker. He arrived in Philadelphia on 9-23-1734 aboard the ship Hope along with 19 other Nassau-Siegen colonists.

This John Rector is in Germanna Record #4 starting on p. 78. He arrived in Philadelphia in 1734 and settled in Germantown where he married. On p.79 it says he probably married a dau of John and Mary Spilman. No reason is given for this speculation. His baptism was later found in Siegen. He is the son of Jorge Henrich Richter and Anna Maria Drupler. Their baptisms and marriage record are there also. He was the son of Christoff Richter and she was the dau. of Daniel Drupler and Maria Barba. This came to me from others who cite the research of James F. McJohn.

This John Rector had two sons: John and Nathaniel, both born before his death in 1742. His widow married Timothy Reading There is a survey 10 Dec 1740 for 115 ac on Naked Mt above the great run of the Rappahannock, paid by Timothy Reading father-on-law to John and Nathan Rictor in whose names the deed is to be drawn. The grant was issued 5 July 1757 to John and Nathan Rictor. There are more documents on this land up to the sale preceding the move to No Car.

In Germanna Record No. 5, pg 454, in the Speillmann-Spilman Family section, B.C. Holtzclaw states:

"Germanna Record No. 4 (pp. 78-89) gives the evidence that Mary Spilman m. (1) John Melchior Fiter, who d. 1735; (2) John Rector (1707-1742); and (3) Timothy Redding (d. 1760); and that Mary Redding, too, d. in 1760. The descendants of Mary's sons by her marriage to John Rector, namely, John and Nathaniel Rector are also given in that volume. "

Sources

  1. Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia 1711-1750 by BC Holtzclaw

Links

John Rector Birth 1 Dec 1711 Trupbach, Nassau-Siegen, Germany

Marriage 11 Mar 1731 Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia to Anna Catherine Fischbach

Marriage Abt 1734 Germantown, Virginia to Catherine Taylor
Death 11 Mar 1773 Rectortown, Fauquier County, Virginia

Religion The German Reformed Church

JOHANNES RICHTER was born in December 1, 1711 in Trupbach, Nassau-Siegen, Germany. He was christened in the German Reformed Church. His godfather was Johannes Fischbach, the mother's brother.

John was brought to Virginia Colony by his parents in April, 1714. He spent his early years in the Germanna Colony. About 1820, he moved with his parents to Germantown, Fauquier County, Virginia.

John married CATHERINE TAYLOR about 1734 in Germantown, Virginia.

Fauquier County records show John was active in acquiring large tracts of land, settling them into communities and then selling them to others. He sold his old land near Germantown before moving to the Northern part of the county.

John is shown in the following records from Prince William County, Virginia:

Will Book, "C", Pages 23 - 24. John Fishback's will, dated March 11,1733 and probated March 19, 1734, among other bequests leaves to his daughter, Cattren Rector, 50 acres where Henry Haeger lives, adjoining John Hoffman.

Will Book, "C", Pages 117 - 118. May 23, 1737, John "Rightor" presented the inventory and appraisement of Henri Haeger (his wife's grandfather).

Deed Book, "I", Page 158, July 28, 1746. John Rictor and Elizabeth Marr, widow, to John Wright and Joseph Blackwell land on the East side of Licking Run where John Rictor lives adjoining Jacob Holtzclaw and the land that Harman Fishback sold to Wright and Blackwell for the Hamilton Parish Glebe; test, Jacob Spilman, Joseph Thurman.

Deed Book, "M", Page 8, October 23, 1749. John Rictor of Hamilton Parish to Jacob Richtor of same 98 acres, part of a tract John purchased of Thomas Chattin.

Deed Book, "M", Page 10, October 23, 1749. John Rictor to Henry Rictor 100 acres, part of the land John bought of Thomas Chattin.

John Rector was active in obtaining large tracts of land and settling them into communities. In 1766 and 1767 he was deeded fairly large tracts of land on Goose Creek in northern Fauquier County, by Burgess Smith of Lancaster County, and in 1768 several thousand acres in the same neighborhood by Burgess Ball. He sold this land quiet rapidly, and the towns of Maidstone (now called Rectortown) and of Salem (now called Marshalls) were founded on this land.

The following deeds from Fauquier County show how John Rector acquired this new land, sold it to various persons, and sold out his old land near Germantown, moving to the northern part of the county:

Deed Book 2, Page 596. September 26, 1766, Bergess Smith of Lancaster County and Alice his wife to John Rector of Fauquier County 234 acres.

Deed Book 3, Page 9. March 13, 1767, Bergess Smith of Lancaster County and Alice his wife to John Rector of Fauquier County 200 acres.

Deed Book 3, Page 18. June 4, 1767, Bergess Smith of Lancaster County and Alice his wife to John Rector of Fauquier County 198 acres.

Deed Book 3, Page 36. October 8, 1767, Bergess Smith of Lancaster County and Alice his wife to John Rector of Fauquier County 168 acres.

Deed Book 4, Page 147. December 7, 1770, Burgess Ball and Mary his wife to John Rector 4874 acres.

Deed Book 2, Page 658. June 22, 1767, John Rector and Catharine his wife to Hugh Morrison 115 acres, part of a parcel of land taken up June 15, in Hamilton Parish; test, Henry Rector et al.

Deed Book 3, Page 333. October 24, 1768, John Rector and Catherine his wife to Joseph Robinson 45 acres in Hamilton Parish, part of a tract taken up June 15, 1731.

Deed Book 4, Page 277. September 23, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to John Kincheloe of Leeds Parish 157 acres near Burgess Smith and Burgess Ball, part of land deeded Rector by Ball September 5, 1770.

Deed Book 4, Page 280. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Henry Rector, Jr. 157 acres, part of land deeded Rector by Ball.

Deed Book 4, Page 282. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Charles Rector 157 acres of land deeded Rector by Ball.

Deed Book 4, Page 285. October 28, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to George Glascock 257 acres of land deeded Rector by Ball.

Deed Book 4, Page 288. October 28, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Richard McPherson 150 acres of land deeded Rector by Ball.

Deed Book 4, Page 290. October 28, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to John Squires 187 acres of land deeded Rector by Ball.

Deed Book 4, Page 292. 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to William Murray 157 acres of land deeded Rector by Ball.

Deed Book 4, Page 294. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Isaac Cundiff 157 acres of land deeded Rector by Ball adjoining Jacob Rector.

Deed Book 4, Page 296. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Hezekiah Glascock 170 acres of land deeded Rector by Ball.

Deed Book 4, Page 299. October 28, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to James Murray 318 acres.

Deed Book 4, Page 301. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to John Rector, Jr. 157 acres.

Deed Book 4, Page 304. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Jacob Rector 157 acres.

Deed Book 4, Page 306. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Henry Rector, Sr. 150 acres.

Deed Book 4, Page 367. October, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Thomas Glascock 431 acres.

Deed Book 5, Page 183. July 19, 1772, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to James Stewart, Jr. of Fairfax County 874 acres bought of Burgess Ball of Lancaster County in 1770.

Deed Book 5, Page 202. July 23, 1772, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to John Harmans 151 acres on Goose Creek, part of the Ball tract.

Deed Book 5, Page 245. May 30, 1772, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Isaac Nichols 325 acres on Goose Creek, part of the Ball tract.

Deed Book 5, Page 291. March 1, 1773, John Rector to Joseph Neal during natural life of himself, Anne Neal his wife and Thomas Neal his son 108 acres on Goose Creek.

Deed Book 5, Page 293. March 9, 1773, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Robert Donaldson 138 acres, part of the Ball tract.

Deed Book 5, Page 295. March 9, 1773, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to John Hendren 168 acres of the Ball tract adjoining Jacob Rector.

Deed Book 5, Page 297. March 9, 1773, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to William Murray 159 acres.

Deed Book 5, Page 299. March 9, 1773, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Thomas Priest, Jr. 187 acres.

Deed Book 5, Page 302. March 9, 1773, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to John Glascock 139 acres.

Deed Book 5, Page 307. October 1, 1771, John Rector and Catherine his wife of Leeds Parish to Jacob Rector 100 acres.

Deed Book 5, Page 362. February 27, 1773, John Rector to John Clark lease to John Clark, his wife Ann and his son Daniel, during their natural lives, 161 acres on Goose Creek; test, Henry Rector, Frederick Rector, Benjamin Robinson.

▼References ↑ Germanna Record No. 4: John Jacob Rector, 1714 Germanna Colonist and His Descendants Pages 10 - 18. ↑ The will of John Rector (Fauquier County Will Book I, Page 205) was dated July 15, 1772 and probated March 22, 1773. It leaves his wife the plantation "I live on," 300 acres during her life, then to son Henry; to son Henry 224 acres plus the 300 acres after wife's death; son Daniel a bequest, but no land; son Charles 201 acres called the Race Ground Lott; son Jacob negroes, etc.; son Benjamin the plantation on which he lives, 106 acres; son Frederick a bequest but no land; grandson, John, son of John Rector, 100 acres; brother Harmon, 100 acres on which he lives on Licking Run; after wife's death, the property to be divided into eight equal parts and divided among sons John, Daniel, Jacob, Charles, Benjamin and Frederick, and "the children of my daughter Catherine deceased" and "the children of my daughter Elizabeth not living"; wife and son Henry executors; test Henry, Rector, Jacob Faubion, John Adams.

Fauquier County Minute Book, 1773 - 80, shows several suits in 1773 and 1774 by Catherine Rector and Henry Rector, executors of John Rector, decd. The inventory and appraisement was not handed in until the November, County, 1774.



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Johannes ‘John’ Rector's Timeline

1711
December 1, 1711
Trupbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
December 1, 1711
Trupbach, Siegen, Westfalen, Prussia
December 1, 1711
Trupbach, Siegen, Westfalen, Prussia
December 6, 1711
Siegen, Nassau-Siegen (now Siegen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany)
1734
March 1, 1734
Prince William County, Virginia
1734
Age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1735
1735
Germantown, Fauquier, Virginia
1736
March 1, 1736
Rectortown, Prince William Connty, Virginia