Moore Fauntleroy

(Col Moore Fauntleroy (b 1716) married (1) Anne Heale of Lancaster County in 1736 and (2) Elizabeth Mitchell by 1748, MRC, p.68)

• "Heale Family." The William and Mary Quarterly 17, no. 4 (1909): 296-99.
• page 101 of The William and Mary Quarterly, Volume 12 edited by Lyon Gardiner Tyler, Richard Lee Morton
• http://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I02554...
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! (1) "Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia," by Bishop William Meade, Vol. II (Genealogical Pub. Co., Baltimore, 1978. Reprint 1857) p.480. Cites: (a) Dr. Henry Faunt Le Roy, Naylor's Hole, Richmond Co., VA, who had a family Bible in his possession.

 (2) General Election Poll, Richmond Co., VA, 1 Jun 1748, Richmond Co. Court Order Book 12, p.123-126, "Tidewater Virginia Families," Vol. 3, No. 1, May/Jun 1994, p.15.

 (3) "Virginia Marriage Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly" (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984), "Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County," p.292,299.

 (4) "Virginia Will Records from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, the William and Mary College Quarterly, and Tyler's Quarterly" (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984), "Abstracts from Records of Richmond County, Virginia," p.315. Cites: (a) Will Bk 6.

 (5) "The Chinn and Myers Families," by Randie Myers (http://wc.rootsweb.com, rjm66 database, 29 Apr 2007). Cites: (a) "Marriage Bonds in Lancaster County," "William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine," Vol. 12, No. 2 (Oct. 1903) p.101. (b) Tishomingo Co. Records.

 (6) "Williams-Dietz-Ferguson-Willson-Shively-Grinnell and more," by Mary Williams (http://wc.rootsweb.com, :3316959 database, 27 Sep 2007).

 (7) "Selvage and Peterson Families and More," by Charles J. Peterson (http://wc.rootsweb.com, selvage1 database, 26 Aug 2007). Cites: (a) "Dr. John Mitchell, The Man Who Made the Map," by  Edmund Berkeley and Dorothy Smith Berkeley (1974).  (b) Lancaster Co., VA Will Bk 16, p.184.

 (8) "The Fauntleroy Family," by Robert H Fauntleroy (Washington DC, 1952) p.22, 26, 67-68, 74-75. Cites: (a) Mary Emily Fauntleroy (1858-1952). (b) Col. Powell C. Fauntleroy (1869-1933). (c) "Col. Moore Fauntleroy, his Ancestors and Descendants," by Juliet Fauntleroy (Altavista, VA). (d) "Early Fauntleroy Homes and Lands," by Juliet Fauntleroy (Altavista, VA). (e) "Old Churches and Families in Virginia," by Bishop Meade, Vol. 2, p.435-436. (f) "Authentic Guide to the Northern Neck of Virginia," by Eubank, p.49.

! Birth: (1,5,6,8) s/o William FAUNTLEROY/Apphia BUSHROD. (3,4a) s/o William FAUNTLEROY. (1,5,6,8) 1716. (5) VA.

 Marriage to Ann HEALE: (6) (3,5a) Marriage bond dtd 20 Dec 1736, Lancaster Co., VA. Joseph HEALE, security. Letter from Moore's father, Wm. FAUNTLEROY, giving consent to marriage of his son dtd 7 Dec 1736. Teste, Lindsey OPIE, William FAUNTLEROY Jr., Wm. WETHERSBIE. (8) 1736.

 Marriage to Elizabeth MITCHELL: (6) (7) Robert MITCHELL named daughter Elizabeth, wife of Moore FAUNTLEROY, in his will dtd 12 Jul 1748. (8) 1748.

 Death: (5a) 20 Jan 1791. VA. (6,8) 1791. (6) The Cliffs. (8) Will recorded Richmond Co., VA.

 (8) 1737: Probably received some or all of the 832 acres in Lunenburg Parish willed to him by his father in 1757. He also began buying land in the upper part of Richmond Co., VA.  He acquired by inheritance and purchase 1,698 acres of land near Farnham Church on the Rappahannock River opposite Carter's Wharf. His house at the latter place was called "The Cliffs", which derived its name from its situation on the high banks above the Rappahannock River. It is about 14 miles up the river from "Naylor's Hole" and 18 miles from Warsaw.

 (8) 1741: Commissioned Captain in the VA Militia.

 (2) 1748, 1 Jun: In the general election held for county representative as Burgess in the assembly, Richmond Co., VA, Moor FAUNTLEROY voted for Capt. William FAUNTLEROY and Capt. John WOODBRIDGE. (NOTE: Each freeholder was to vote for 2.  Capt. John WOODBRIDGE received the most votes.)

 (4a) 1757, 5 Oct: William FAUNTLEROY wrote his will. Names son Moore. (8d) William FAUNTLEROY gave to his son Capt. Moore FAUNTLEROY "Quintenaok" in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA, and three tracts of land totaling 832 acres in Lunenburg Parish.

 (7b) 1762, 19 Feb: Susannah MITCHELL's will recorded, Lancastor Co., VA. Named Moore FAUNTLEROY (Elizabeth).

 (8) 1766, 27 Feb: Probably the Col. Moore FAUNTLEROY of Crondall who signed at Leedstown the Leedstown Resolutions, the first protest of its kind against the Stamp Act. It was written by Richard Henry LEE and signed by 115 patriots of the Northern Neck. A marble plaque containing its full text and the names of all the signers is at the Courthouse at Montrose, VA. [NOTE: Source 8 does not indicate otherwise that he was known as "Col." or that he lived at Crondall. Moore FAUNTLEROY (1750-1793), s/o Moore FAUNTLEROY/Susannah ARMISTEAD, lived at "Crondall" but he was only 16 in 1766.]

 (8) 1782: Moore FAUNTLEROY of "The Cliffs" was taxed for 1698 acres in Lunenburg Parish.

 (8) 1786: Capt. Moore FAUNTLEROY bought from Robert Wormeley CARTER 1006 acres of land in upper King and Queen Co. called "Ring's Neck". It lies 3 or 4 miles from "The Mount" and on the opposite side of the road.

 (8) 1791: Capt. Moore FAUNTLEROY of "The Cliffs" made his will. Left to his son William FAUNTLEROY "Quintenoak" in North Farnham Parish, Richmond Co., VA and all of "The Cliffs" except 80 acres. Left to his son Samuel Griffin FAUNTLEROY "Ring's Neck" in upper King and Queen Co.

 (8) Will recorded in Richmond Co., VA.  An inventory of his estate shows 107 slaves.

 (1) His children moved from the Northern Neck to King and Queen Co., VA.* Reference: [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=adgedge&i... RootsWeb's WorldConnect] - [http://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Nov 1 2016, 5:15:43 UTC''

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