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John Fitzwater

Birth
Death
1786 (aged 59–60)
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fulks Run, Rockingham County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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John Fitzwater was born on 29 Jan 1726/7 in Philadelphia Co., PA. He died
in 1786 at the age of 59 in Rockingham Co., VA. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Deed]
According to Mary Cole's book "Descendants of Thomas Fitzwater and
Mary Cheney," this John had 170 acres surveyed in Augusta County, VA,
in 1749. He qualified as ensign in the Augusta Co. VA Militia on
August 21, 1752. He served in the French & Indian War from 1753 to
1763 and was a member of the 1st Rockingham Co., VA, court. He died
intestate and the last installment of his father's estate was signed
for (1786) by his son Thomas.
John Fitzwater and Judith West were married about 1755 in Philadelphia Co., PA. Judith West, daughter of Thomas West
and Christine Tossawa, was born on 14 Mar 1727/8 in New Castle Co., DE. She was christened on 15 Sep 1728 in New
Castle Co., DE. She has reference number 12494.
John Fitzwater and Judith West had the following children:
37 i. Thomas Fitzwater, born 1758, Virginia; married Mary Bean, 17 Nov 1786, Rockingham Co., VA; died
1831, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.
38 ii. George Fitzwater, born abt 1760, Rockingham Co., VA; married Melinda Foster, 11 Sep 1804,
Kanawha Co., VA; married Ruth Eagle, 1821; died 1828.
39 iii. John Fitzwater Jr., born abt 1765, Rockingham Co., VA; married Charity Humble, abt 9 Jul 1785,
Rockingham Co., VA; died abt 1840.

Info from :
myowntimemachine.files.wordpress2012/09/fitzwater-genealogy
Stone not visiable

John Fitzwater was born on 29 Jan 1726/7 in Philadelphia Co., PA. He died
in 1786 at the age of 59 in Rockingham Co., VA. [NEED TO DEFINE SENTENCE:Deed]
According to Mary Cole's book "Descendants of Thomas Fitzwater and
Mary Cheney," this John had 170 acres surveyed in Augusta County, VA,
in 1749. He qualified as ensign in the Augusta Co. VA Militia on
August 21, 1752. He served in the French & Indian War from 1753 to
1763 and was a member of the 1st Rockingham Co., VA, court. He died
intestate and the last installment of his father's estate was signed
for (1786) by his son Thomas.
John Fitzwater and Judith West were married about 1755 in Philadelphia Co., PA. Judith West, daughter of Thomas West
and Christine Tossawa, was born on 14 Mar 1727/8 in New Castle Co., DE. She was christened on 15 Sep 1728 in New
Castle Co., DE. She has reference number 12494.
John Fitzwater and Judith West had the following children:
37 i. Thomas Fitzwater, born 1758, Virginia; married Mary Bean, 17 Nov 1786, Rockingham Co., VA; died
1831, St. Louis, St. Louis Co., MO.
38 ii. George Fitzwater, born abt 1760, Rockingham Co., VA; married Melinda Foster, 11 Sep 1804,
Kanawha Co., VA; married Ruth Eagle, 1821; died 1828.
39 iii. John Fitzwater Jr., born abt 1765, Rockingham Co., VA; married Charity Humble, abt 9 Jul 1785,
Rockingham Co., VA; died abt 1840.

Info from :
myowntimemachine.files.wordpress2012/09/fitzwater-genealogy


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