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- Source:Chalkley's Chronicles
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George Fugate vs. Mahon--O. S. 177; N. S. 63--Bill, 1808. In 1772
Francis Fugate, father of orator, settled on a tract within now
County Russell, on big Moccasin Creek, where he lived until his
death. In 1774 he had a survey made under the Loyal Company; but in
1781 when he applied to the Commissioners for a certificate, Robert
Trimble claimed the land by an improvement before Francis, and got
the certificate. About 15 days afterward Francis died intestate.
Orator was infant, oldest son and heir, the widow was Agnes, who
married _____ Mahan.
Agness answers in Russell County, 1809. In
1771 Francis was living in Washington County and purchased from a
negro (man of color) William Car, a tract on Mockerson Creek who is
supposed to have bought from John Morgan. In 1771 there was a small
cabin on the land called Robert Trimble's cabin, into which the
Fugate family moved. Francis Fugate swore he would die before he
gave up the land (in 1781), but in about 30 days he was dashed to
pieces by a fall from his horse, leaving six small children.
Answer of John Wood and Allen Riley in Russell, 1809. Agness is widow of
Henry Mahon. In 1792 Francis's estate is distributable as follows:
Wife, Nancy, (now Mahon); daughter, Mary (now Davis); son, George;
daughters, Sarah and Peggy; son, Francis.
Henry Dickeson deposes at
Russell Co. Ho., 4th July, 1810, he first knew the land in 1776.
First knew Robert Trimble in 1775; he was living near Abingdon and
moved to Kentucky. Zachariah Fugate deposes ditto. He was on the
land in 1777; brother of Francis; they had a brother Hendley
Fugate. Agness was a widow with a son named James, before she
married Francis. George was 8 or 9 years old when Francis died.
John Fugate deposes ditto.
Wm. Baldridge deposes ditto.
_____Colebert Fugate was uncle of orator.
John Montgomery deposes in
Russell County, 1810. In 1771 he moved out to this country in
company with his father, Alexander Montgomery, his mother, Martha,
and his brother, Alexander, and others. The same fall Robert
Trimble, Benj. Logan and some others stayed at his father's house.
William Carr is supposed to be a near relation to Genl. Joseph
Martain. Deponent's brother, Alexander, is a gunsmith who is 2-1/2
years older than deponent. Deponent is now 46.
John Tate deposes in
Russell. He moved to this country in 1771 and in 1772 it was said
by the old settlers that if Francis Cooper had not sold his place
to John Morgan he might now have had it to live on himself. Morgan
sold to Karr before deponent came to this country. John Smith,
Esq., deposes in Russell 24th February, 1810. He moved to this
country in 1769 or 1770 in fall of the year, in company with John
Morgan and others.
John Fregor deposes in Russell County, 15th
February, 1810, that he moved to Moquesin Creek to the place where
he now lives, in company with Francis Fugate et als, who
were then moving their families in 1771 or 1772. Deponent's son
Joseph was born 16th September, 1771. Jesse Kain also settled near.
Alexander Montgomery deposes in Russell, 7th March, 1810, that in
1771 he moved with his father to this part of the country and lived
with his father 8 or 10 years. In 1772 one William Huston, _____
Frazier, and Francis Fugate returned up Mockerson and Fugate said
he had been improving land at the Rocky Spring. Francis Fugate
moved there with his family in 1772 or 3. Deponent was 48 years old
the first of last month.
John Tate deposes in Russell County, 24th
February, 1810. He moved to Moquesin Creek with his family in the
last of November, 1772, and Francis Fugate was then living on the
land. Francis died in 1781. Francis's widow had four children by
Francis living at his death, and was pregnant with another.
Samuel
Haddox deposes, 10th August, 1810, in Clay County, Kentucky, in
1780 he moved to the land in dispute. Francis's stepson was 10 or
11 years old at the time of Francis's death. Deponent believes
Allen Riley was not even born in 1770 and in 1781 he was probably
in Fauquier County.
Benjamin Fugate deposes 10th August, 1810, in
Clay County, Kentucky. About 31 or 2 years ago he came to the place
in dispute and lived there about two years. On 13th day of the
month after the Commissioners' Court sat, Francis was killed by a
fall from his horse. Francis had a son George and three daughters,
and the child his wife was bearing was a boy.
Hanah Fugate deposes,
10th August, 1810, in Clay County, Kentucky.
John Campbell deposes
24th August, 1810, in Washington County, Virginia. In 1771 or 1772
Robert Trimble moved with his family to this country and settled
about two miles from the land in question, lived there until some
time after the Commissioners' Court, and then moved to Kentucky.
Mary Moffett deposes 24th August, 1810, in Washington County. She
remembers that in 1772 Robert Trimble moved to the country. Trimble
was then married to Mary's husband's sister.
John Vance deposes,
24th August, 1810, in Washington County. He moved to the country in
1771. John McCullock deposes as above. About five months after
Trimble built his cabin, Mockerson Creek became totally vacated for
fear of Indians, and remained so about a year or more, Francis was
one of the first settlers that returned. (John Campbell says he has
known Jno. McCullogh since a boy.)
John Montgomery deposes 13th
August, 1810, in Russell County. In 1771 he moved to this country
with his father, Alexr.
James Davison deposes in Russell, 11th
July, 1810. On 1st January, 1774, deponent moved to Mockerson
Creek; has known Alexr. Montgomery ever since 1774, when Alex was
12 or 13 years old (perhaps not so much).
John Frasure deposes as
above. He moved to the place where he now lives on Mockerson Creek
in company with Francis Fugate and others in 1771 or 1772. It was
customary for hunters to mark or brand trees (when hunting),
sometimes with powder or coal. Deponent's son Joseph was born 16th
September, 1771.
Mary Frazier deposes as above.
Joseph Davison
deposes as above. Jesse Cain married deponent's wife's sister.
Colbert Fugate is married to John Tate's daughter.
Mary Davison
deposes as above. She is now in her fiftieth year, and thinks she
was about 14 when she came to this country, when she saw Francis Fugate
living in a cabin. Jesse Cain married Mary's sister. John McCulogh
(ck) deposes at Abingdon, 20th August, 1810, about a day before
Christmas in 1770 deponent's father moved with his family to
Mockerson Creek and made a settlement within about two miles of the
land now in controversy. About early in 1771, Robert Trimble came
to deponent's father's looking for land. Shortly afterwards Trimble
returned and asked assistance in raising a cabin.
Deponent's father
and Thomas Whurry and two or three other men went. (Deponent was
then about 8 years old.) Deponent went along. In the fall of 1771
Trimble came with his family and stopped at Samuel Briggs's, near
where Abingdon stands, took up land in Walker's grant and moved his
family there. Francis Fugate was a rash, overbearing man. At the
time Trimble built his cabin there was not a family on the north
side of Clinch Mountain nearer than ten miles except deponent's
father No one was living on the creek except his father. Deponent's
father was dead at the time the Commissioners sat in 1781.
Isbel
McCullock deposes as above. Is mother of John McCullock. She was
acquainted with Mrs. Trimble when she lived in Augusta.
Rachel
Jameson deposes as above. Is sister of John McCullock and two years
older. Her father moved to Moqueson Creek in 1770. Some little time
after Robert Trimble and John Gross and some others came to her
father's house. In June, 1771 her father moved his family to North
Fork of Holstein.
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