Martin Fugate, of Russell Co., VA

HISTORY ON MARTIN FUGATE & FAMILY -

The "Fugate Family of Russell County, Virginia A Genealogy of the Descendants of Francis, Benjamin, Colbert, Zachariah, Henley & William Fugate, Settlers of Moccasin Valey from 1772. By Dr. David Faris, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 1986

Reference - Page 1 in book (Historical Background) - The Fugate brothers of Moccasin Valley appear to be the grandsons of Josias Fugate of King George County, Virginia and great-grandsons of the IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR, and their descendants represent only a small portion of the Fugate descendants in this country.

Reference - Page 5

Martin Fugate of Russell County

No record has been found for Martin Fugate since the dismissal of the suit in Frederick County in 1755 until the tax lists of Russell County in 1789. The last record of Martin Fugate is the report of the administration of his Estate in Russell County by Zachariah Fugate on 29 June 1803. The inventory of the Estate, made on 16 July 1803, included one each razor, waist coat, close bodied coat, pair stockings, cap, hat, long hoe and two shirts, appraised at one pound eleven shillings and three pence (Russell County Will Book 2:32). Map shows Russell County, Virginia to be in the middle on one side is the Moccasin Creek, and on the other side is the border of Washington County considered to be Moccasin Valley.

HISTORY ON MARTIN FUGATE - Martin had at least 4 sons, Francis, Henley, Zachariah, and Colbert, which were all mentioned in court records. In addition, Benjamin and William Fugate, all residing in Moccasin Creek are probably his sons. He may also have had a daughter, Ann, married to Samuel Haddix of Moccasin Creek. INDIANS KILLED a possible SECOND DAUGHTER (SARAG), married to JAMES McCARTY, in 1788. Martin's son Colbert, as well as Colbert's son, Isaac Beverly Fugate, who was born May 4, 1804, lived their entire lives in Moccasin Valley, Russell County, VA. Moccasin Valley, where most of the Fugates and Tates settled, is a fertile but rocky farming area located in Southwestern part of Russell County, VA. It extends from Hansonville to near Big Moccasin Gap in Scott County, with Clinch Mountain on the South and Moccasin Ridge on the North. The name of Big Moccasin Creek, attributed to Daniel Boone about 1769, after the first settlers found Indian moccasin footprints in the soft mud of the creek banks. Martin Fugate was recorded in Frederick Co in 1755 (History of Frederick Co). The area he was located was possibly known as Dunmore Co. from 1772 to 1777, renamed Shenandoah Co in 1777, and later divided into Page and Warren Counties. He was also recorded in Culpepper Co VA, in 1761, 1763 and 1775. It is probable that all of his children were born in this area. His brother John Fugate Jr. was recorded as selling his land in the same area on October 9, 1771 then purchasing land in 1772 in the Moccasin Valley in what were then Botetourt Co and later Fincastle, Washington and finally Russell Co. Martin was first noted in Russell Co as exempt from taxation. It was in Russell Co. that Martin’s final belongings were recorded and settled on June 29, 1803.

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Martin Fugate (Josias Fugate3, Peter Fugate2, Unplaced Fugates1) was born ABT 1727, and died 1803 in Russell Co., VA.

Family

From https://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=REG&db=grantpinnix&id=I0...

He married XX Colbert??? ABT 1750 in Frederick Co., VA. She was born ABT 1734.

	  Children of Martin Fugate and XX Colbert??? are:

• 7 i. Francis Fugate was born 1752.
• 8 ii. Nancy Fugate was born 1754.
• 9 iii. Benjamin Fugate was born ABT 1755.
• 10 iv. Henley Fugate was born ABT 1761.
• 11 v. Zachariah Fugate was born 1763.
• 12 vi. William Fugate was born ABT 1764.
• + 13 vii. Colbert Fugate was born ABT 1767.

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http://www.indiana.edu/~oso/lessons/Blues/TheBlues.htm#pedigree

Martin FUGATE (son of Josias FUGATE and Mary MARTIN) married Sarah ? and had children

• Benjamin FUGATE married Hannah ?
• William FUGATE married Sarah SEVENS

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HISTORY ON MARTIN FUGATE & FAMILY - The "Fugate Family of Russell County , Virginia A Genealogy of the Descendants of Francis, Benjamin, Colbert, Zachariah, Henley & William Fugate, Settlers of Moccasin Valey from 1772. By Dr. David Faris, Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland 1986

Reference - Page 5 Martin Fugate of Russell County No record has been found for Martin Fugate since the dismissal of the suit in Frederick County in 1755 until the tax lists of Russell County in 1789. The last record of Martin Fugate is the report of the administration of his Estate in Russell County by Zachariah Fugate on 29 June 1803. The inventory of the Estate, made on 16 July 1803, included one each razor, waist coat, close bodied coat, pair stockings, cap, hat, long hoe and two shirts, appraised at one pound eleven shillings and three pence (Russell County Will Book 2:32).

Origins

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1040...

"The Fugate Family of Russell County, Virginia" by Dr. David Faris, Published 1986 by Gateway Press, Baltimore, Maryland. Reference - Page 3, JOSIAS FUGATE

1752-1780 King George County, Virginia Will Book A; [Antient Press]; Page 62-63

Will of JOSIAS FUGATE.

• I JOSIAS FUGATE of Brunswick Parish in the county of King George ..
• give my son JOHN FUGATE one shilling sterling;
• to my son JOSIAS FUGATE one shilling sterling;
• to my son RANDOLPH FUGATE one shilling sterling;
• to my son MARTIN FUGATE one shilling sterling;
• to my daughter ANN SWILLIVANT one shilling sterling;
• to my wife MARY FUGATE all my whole estate during her life & at her death then give it all to my son FRANCIS FUGATE ..
• appoint my son FRANCIS FUGATE Executor .. this 18th day of March 1757.
• Presence of Francis Martin, Josias x Fugate
• Edward x Pitcher, Andw. x Brown
• At a court held .. 2nd June 1757 .. will presented into court and ordered to be recorded.

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References

• MyHeritage Family Trees Miller Web Site, managed by Nona Miller
  
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I1040...