Person:Thomas Fitzpatrick (4)

Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY 17, 1748. - (100) The Sheriff ordered to arrest all such as have behaved in a riotous manner and bring them before the Court tomorrow. (Note: immediately precedes record below),

Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY 18, 1748. - (102) Wm. Shurley, Thomas Fitzpatrick and Valentine Sevier, arrested as above, begged pardon of the Court and were discharged.

Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER, 1755 (B). - Simpson vs. Campbell.--March 12, 1756. To the Worshipful bench of Augusta, we humbly request that you will take particular notice of Margaret Campbell (Cambal), for it is plainly known to all the inhabitants of the lower end of the Cowpasture that she is a common liar and troublesome to all them that she is in neighborhood with, and furthermore it is known that she will swear anything that comes into her mind, which the subscribers by report will make appear.--Hugh Morton, James Montgomery, Wm. Mortain, Wm. Memory, Edward Edwards, Agnes Memory, Wm. Gillespy, Mary Gillespy, Patrick Carrigan, James Beard, James Scot, Samuel McMorry, Margaret Cohiren, James Arbuckle, Thomas Simson, Robt. Gillespy, Margaret Arbuckle, Anne Montgomery, Thomas Fitzpatrick. This was an attachment vs. James Campbell by James Simpson, 17th March, 1756 (five days after above petition.)

Vol. 1 - MARCH 24, 1756. - (101) John Johnston vs. Thos. Fitzpatrick } Plaintiff having died, scire facias awarded.

Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1758 (B). - Rachel Burnsides vs. Wm. Dougherty and Elizabeth, his wife.--Petition. Thomas Fitzpatrick and Alexander McElroy, arbitrators.

Page 72.--13th October, 1761. Patrick McDonald. talour, to Stephen Herd (Heard), of Albemarle County, £70, lot No. 12 in Staunton (one dwelling house and two office houses) and also 50 acres woodland belonging to it, one negro boy. Teste: Thomas Heard, Thos. Fitzpatrick, Michael Daugherty.

Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 19, 1762. - (392) Thomas Fitzpatrick refused in open Court to take the usual oaths to his Majesty's person and government when tendered to him.

Vol. 1 - MAY, 1763 (B). - Wright vs. Carpenter.--This day Mr. Solomon Carpenter swore before me that at the time of Mr. Joseph Carpenter giving a warrant to Peter Wright to apprehend two deserters at Fort Young said Wright gave ye warrant to Thos. Fitzpatrick to read and said he could not make out some words, and he read it out over in public, and begun it again, when said deponent went off, and he further sayeth yt ye deserters were not far off at ye time. Given under my hand this 17th April, 1763. (Signed) John Dickinson.

Vol. 1 - COUNTY COURT JUDGMENTS. JUNE, 1763 (B). - Wright vs. Carpenter.--James Graham deposes, 7th April, 1763, before John Dickinson: That at ye time of Mr. Joseph Carpenter, Sr., giving a warrant to Peter Wright which he brought from John Dickinson to apprehend John Humphreys and Joseph Garrit, two deserters, he saw said Carpenter give ye warrant to said Wright, and he, the said Wright, looked on it for some time and then gave it to Thomas Fitzpatrick to read, and he read a part of said warrant over out in public, when said Wright took it out of the other's hands and put it up; the deponent further sayeth that he verily believed, and still thinks, said Wright did not do it, or divulge it in order, or with any intention of giving notice to said deserters; the deponent sayeth this, &c., &c., &c.

13th April 1778 - Thomas Fitzpatrick signed a petition for the formation of Bath County, Virginia. [Source: "Annals of Bath County, Virginia", pg. 104].

1783 - List by Captain John Bollar—Jackson's River, below Botetourt Line— (1783): Fitzpatrick, John—nothing; Fitzpatrick, Thomas—nothing. [Source: "Annals of Bath County, Virginia", pg. 117].

Vol. 2 - Johnston vs. Hamner's administrator--O. S. 317; N. S. 113--Record from Albemarle County Court. Bill, 1816. Jeremiah Hamner died, leaving representatives and distributees, viz: John, Polly, Rebecca, Martha, William and Jeremiah Moore (last 2 infants), children of Elizabeth Moore, formerly Elizabeth Hamner, daughter of Jeremiah; Wm. Watson and Elizabeth, formerly Elizabeth Barksdale; William Douglass and Polly, his wife, formerly Polly Barksdale, who were only children and representatives of Polly Barksdale, formerly Polly Hamner, daughter of Jeremiah; Sally Wills, formerly Hamner, daughter of Jeremiah; John Smithson and wife Martha, formerly Martha Hamner, daughter of Jeremiah; William Garland and Nancy, formerly Hamner, daughter of Jeremiah; John Robinson, who married Lucy Hamner (now deceased), daughter of Jeremiah. Assignment, 7th June, 1813, by Jeremiah Hamner, of a legacy left by his (Jeremiah's) grandfather, Leonard Henley, of James City County to Abraham Johnston, to collect. Affidavit, 3d June, 1813, of Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, sister of Jeremiah Hamner and daughter of Elizabeth Hamner, who was daughter of Leonard Henly, Sr., says Jeremiah is oldest male child of his mother. Henly Hamner, brother of Jeremiah, deposes, 8th June, 1813, to same effect. Hezekiah Henly, 12th June, 1813, assigns the legacy due him from his grandfather's estate. Deed, 30th March, 1825, by Edward Gaines to braham Johnston, in Simpson County, Ky. Edward married Mary, daughter of James and Elizabeth Moore, daughter of Jeremiah Hamner. (Note: Elizabeth (Hamner) Fitzpatrick was the wife of this Thomas Fitzpatrick).

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Information on Thomas Fitzpatrick

From "Hamner Family History Website":

William Hamner was the 5th son of Nicholas Hamner 111. He owned land [500 acres] bought from Thomas Fitzpatrick on the south fork of the hardware river, not far from Thomas Jefferson.

http://www.angelfire.com/biz6/dciris/hamner.html

From "Annals of Bath County, Virginia", pg. 16:

The last day in March, 1746, the date falling on Monday, the surveyors returned to the Cowpasture, and below Coffey they laid off parcels for Joseph Watson, Andrew Muldrock, and William Daugherty. On the first of "Aprile," they continued down the river to the vicinity of Griffith Knob, surveying for John Walker, James Mayse, and Robert Crockett. Meanwhile a detachment of the surveying party was at work far above, laying off selections for James Scott, John McCreery, William Gillespie, William Lewis, James Jackson, James Simpson, William Black, Robert Abercrombie, Thomas Gillespie, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Hugh Edwards, William Warwick, and James Hall. The surveys already mentioned took in nearly all the choice morsels of Cowpasture bottom that lie within the present limits of Bath and also the more desirable land on Stuart's Creek.

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Marriages of Thomas Fitzpatrick

Per the Family Search page for Thomas Fitzpatrick - it appears there is more than one marriage for Thomas based on children's dates of birth. The Family Search page is very consolidated and has numerous children attached to Thomas that are NOT listed in his will so it is not to be considered a reliable source without verifying all details and data for yourself. That being said, there are a lot of Primary Sources attached to his Family Search tree.

There is a research note made by Jennifer Vollmer that provides the names of Thomas Fitzpatrick's two wives:

".... Our records have John and the older three boys listed in Thomas' will from Jane Davis who was married to Thomas probably in 1738 when he received land from Robert Davis that later Thomas sold in 1750 and Jane relinquished her right of dower to. This is the last legal record we have found of her being alive. We do also have him obviously married to Elizabeth (Hamnor) Fitzpatrick at the time of his will and in other documents of her family. I think that he married her later and that is why listed in the will it has the older children to whom he left money listed, namely William, Thomas, John and Sarah, and probably they were on their own and had farms and were married by then, and then he lists Alexander who is his heir by right of law, and then he lists and states his desire that the younger children receive good schooling and he leaves them land and other items to be given to them at a future time. If we look at Elizabeth Hamnor's age, mostly stated as being born about 1757, but sometimes as early as 1727, she would have have been quite a bit younger than Thomas. Her younger children were born from 1770 to 1780ish and he died in 1787. This fits her being a second younger wife. Also, the ages of the spouses of Thomas' older children are about the same time period as Elizabeth's birth in the 1750's, which also indicates that they most likely were not born of her."

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Will of Thomas Fitzpatrick

Thomas Fitzpatrick wrote his will 2 September 1785; Probated: December Court 1787: "This Last Will and Testament of Thomas Fitzpatrick deceased was proved by the Oaths of Samuel Gray & James Gentry two of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded".

There are various children "assigned" to Thomas on various online trees. I have transcribed the will below in hopes to clarify who is [and who isn't] named in Thomas Fitzpatrick's will:

In the name of God Amen I Thomas Fitzpatrick of the parish of Saint Anns & county of Albemarle being low in health though of perfect and sound memory do constitute this my last Will & Testament to wit, my Will & desire is that all my just debts be first paid, I leave and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Fitzpatrick one sixth part of my Estate both real personal during her life my desire is that when my Son Hammer arrives to the age of twenty one that my Negroes may be divided & my son Hamner Fitzpatrick take his Equal part. I leave & bequeath to my sons William John & Thomas each five Shillings Sterling to be paid out of my Estate. I also leave and bequeath to my son Alexander Fitzpatrick heir at Law five Shillings Sterling to be paid out my Estate. I also leave bequeath to my daughter Sarah Woldrick Williamson five Shillings Sterling to be paid out of my Estate. My desire is that all my children have good schooling. Item my desire is that my Daughter Loucy [or Lovey] Karanhappuck each have a Horse Saddle & if either dies without heir the whole of the property left by me to be equally divided among my sons Hamner Joseph & Edward my Will & desire is that my Land be equally divided among my sons Hamner Joseph & Edward to them and their Heirs for Ever. Item I leave all my negroes after my wife having her part I will to be equally divided as follows To Wit among my children Hamner Joseph Edward Loucy and Karanhappuck I appoint Thomas Fitzpatrick and Nicholas Hammer Executors to my Estate & I do hereby revoke all Wills formerly made by one of this date. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the second day of September in the year 1785 Thomas Fitzpatrick

Signed Sealed and delivered In presence of John Wilkinson Samuel Gray Jr James Gentrey

Albemarle December Court 1787 This last Will and Testament of Thomas Fitzpatrick deceased was proved by the Oaths of Samuel Gray & James Gentry two of the Witnesses thereto & ordered to be recorded the probate of the same was granted Thomas Fitzpatrick who gave Bond and and qualified accordingly Teste John Nicholas Clk

SOURCES:

Will Book 3 with Inventories and Accounts, 1785-1798, Albemarle County, Virginia, Page 85

also see Abstract of wills, inventories, and administration accounts of Albemarle County, Virginia 1748-1800, Page 33

References

↑ https://www.fitzpatrickclan.org/Colonial%20American%20Fitzpatrick%20Settlers%20%20Part%20I.pdf, in Colonial American Fitzpatrick Settlers Part I: Making Sense of One Line by Ian Fitzpatrick and Mike Fitzpatrick
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Thomas, son of William Fitzpatrick (FT15113)

The LWT of Thomas, son of William, reads as follows:

Thomas Fitzpatrick lived in Albemarle County, Virginia, his LWT dated 2 September 1785, probated December Court of 1787, Albemarle County. Wife Elizabeth Hamner. Issue:

Hamner Fitzpatrick
William Fitzpatrick
John Fitzpatrick
Alexander Fitzpatrick
Joseph Fitzpatrick
Edward Fitzpatrick
Thomas Fitzpatrick
Sarah Fitzpatrick
Lovey Fitzpatrick

William, son of Thomas, married Rebecca Gay the granddaughter of Samuel Gay, who was one of the signatories of the LWT of his grandfather. In turn, William is also mentioned in the LWT of his father-in-law,also named Samuel Gay:

I bequeth to my son by law William Fitzpatrick the money he is due, which is ten pounds; and to his
wife, my daughter, the afflicted mans companion and Bostons form foto: these two books I bequeath
to my daughter Rebecca Fitzpatrick (Brightwell, 2000).

William Fitzpatrick died aged 62 years in 1809. The children of William and Rebecca were:

Samuel married Ann Sparks, daughter of David Witt
William married Fanny Turner
Rebecca married —
Alexander
Sarah married James Clark and moved to Shelby County
John married Jane (Lea, 1954).

Samuel Fitzpatrick, born 1771, married Ann Sparks DeWitt on June 18, 1792, in Amherst County, Virginia (Dodd, 2001). He died on July 18, 1825, in Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, after fathering six children, one of whom is 3rd great-grandfather of a Fitzpatrick DNA Project member, FT15113-A. Samuel's records and pedigrees are excellent and can be readily summarized down to the grandfather of member FT15113-A.

Clough Shelton Fitzpatrick (1815-1903) is mentioned in the will of Samuel Fitzpatrick as his son, and the name
Shelton came from a significant family name in Albemarle County, probably after Clough Shelton a Revolutionary War Captain and neighbour to the Fitzpatricks. Clough married Margaret Merritt on November 1, 1835, in Augusta County, Virginia. On May 10, 1903, he died in Virginia, having fathered 18 children with two wives. One of Clough's sons was John William Fitzpatrick (1837-1858); his life was cut short but not before fathering Benjamin Franklin Fitzpatrick, born August 9, 1857, in Harrison County, West Virginia. Benjamin Franklin Fitzpatrick (1857- 1927) and his wife, Prudence Simons, lived their lives in Harrison County, and on July 18, 1888, Henry Frederick Fitzpatrick, the grandfather of member FT15113-A was born. Henry continued the proud tradition of farming in West Virginia.
↑ https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/f/i/t/William-Fitzpatrick-2/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0354.html, in Descendants of William Fitzpatrick [not considered a Primary Source so VERIFY all records cited].