William Winston Fontaine

Birth date also reported as 1776.

Edmund Fontaine, Gent. decd. Non cu-pative will of; proved by Mary Walker , ordered recorded on the motion of William Fontaine . Administration is granted him with will annexed. &c. June 1792 . O. B. 4.

On the petition of Elizabeth Fontaine praying a sale of 2 lots near the town of Lynchburg , arising from the sd. Sale, be equally divided amongst the representatives of Edward Fontaine , decd. to whom the said lots belonged. It is ordered that Sackville King , Archibald Bolling & Caleb Tate value the sd. Lots & report their value to the next Court and it is further ordered that Patrick Fontaine , Martha Fontaine , Charles Fontaine , William Fontaine & John Fontaine and Dorothea Fontaine , Infant children of John Fontaine , decd. Charles Rose , appointed guardian for Elizabeth Rose , John Rose , Peter Rose , Peter Rose and Alex. Rose infant children of Elizabeth Rose , to answer in behalf of the infants in this case and that the said Patrick Henry & Charles Rose , guardian as aforesaid be summoned to appear, at the next November Quarterly term to answer according &c. Aug. 1793 . O. B. 4.

Fontaine vs Fontaine admrs. &1. It is ordered that Patrick Henry , be appointed guardian for Patrick Fontaine , Martha Fontaine , Charles Fontaine , William Fontaine , John Fontaine and Dorothea Fontaine infant children of John Fontaine , decd. Charles Rose appointed guardian for Elizabeth Rose , John Rose , Peter Rose and Alexander Rose infant children of Elizabeth Rose , decd. to answer in the suit. Aug. 1793 . O. B. 4 & 5, p.

Fontaine vs. Fontaine & representatives upon the petition and on hearing the report of the Comrs. appointed by the Court to value the lot in the town of Lynchburg wch. Edmund Fontaine decd. died seized of in fee simple. &c. Aug. 1794 . O. B. 4 & 5, p.

Edmund Fontaine , decd. Estate of & accts. settled by Wm. Norvell , Wm. Edenfield , Thos. Higginbottham , & Saml. Harrison , or any three of them. Jan. 1798 . O. B. p. 6.

Source: Valentine Papers (Virginia), Vol. 1-4, 1864-1908

Husband of Martha (Dandridge) Fontaine. son of John & Martha Fontaine, Grandson of Sarah & Patrick Henry.
Died in route home from Alabama, buried in unmarked grave near Abingdon, VA∼Married Martha Hale Dandridge on January 16, 1810 in Goochland County, VA.

Children of William and Martha Fontaine:

William Spotswood Fontaine 1810 1882
Patrick Henry Fontaine 1813 1845
Sarah Anne Fontaine Redd 1815 1909* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 4 2022, 12:48:00 UTC