Person:William Fugate (1)

This document has been transcribed by the GGGG-Granddaughter Peggy Leyva-C onley, whose GGGG-Grandparents were Williamate sp. Sarah Jane St evens the parents to my GGG-Grandpa Zachariah Fugate & sp. Martha Elizabe th Davenport, whose son was my GG-Grandpa (Sheriff) William K. SR. Fuga te & sp. Martha Elizabeth Swafford was the parents to my Great-Grandpa (Ju dge) William K. Fugate & sp. Laura Magdalene Hale, whose daughter was my G randmother Sylvia Margaret Fugate sp. Herman Hugh Reed, the paren ts of my Mother, Jeanette Margaret Reed sp. Josea sp. of Richard Thomas Conl ey both of Hollister, California, San Benito County.

DEED RECORD: BOOK A, Pg. 185 Register of Deeds Tazewell, Tennessee, Claiborne County

This INDENTURE made and Entered into this 8 Day of August 1804 Between WIL LIAM FUGATE and WILLIAM ALLEN of the County of LEA and STATE OF VIRGIN IA of the one part and JOHN PARROT of CLAIBORNE COUNTY and STATE OF TENNES SEE of the other part Witnessed that the said; WILLIAM FUGATE and WILLI AM ALLEN for and in consideration of the sum of Sixty Dollars to him in ha nd paid before the Ensealing and Delivering of these presents the Recei pt whereof is acknowledged there with fully satisfied contented and paid d oth give grant bargain sell alien enfee of Convey and Confirm unto the sa id JOHN PARROT his heirs executors and Administrators and surreally by the se presents one certain tract or PARCEL of LAND lying and being in the COU NTY OF CLAIBORNE and STATE OF TENNESSEE Beginning at GUM and Hycory (Hicko ry) a corner of the line of Dividing Between PARROTT and FUGATE from then ce North by West 24 ư poles to a little post OAK and SPANISH OAKE by the C orner then with a line RUNBY HIRAM CRAIG to the State line and with the St ate line to the said line of Division Between PARROT and FUGATE and with t he same to the Beginning with all the Rights privileges and appurtenanc es there unto Belonging to have and to hold the said JOHN PARROT his Hei rs Executors and Administrators forever firmly and surreally by these pres ents and I the said; WILLIAM FUGATE and WILLIAM ALLEN for our part ourselv es our Heirs do hereby these presents forever warrant and defend the abo ve tract of LAND as above Described unto the JOHN PARROT his heirs fr om us our heirs see or from any other person or persons what so ever conta ining 17 ACRES be the same more or less in Witness Whereof we have hear er (here) unto set our names and affixed Seals on the day and date above W ritten (Written) interlined Before Signed Sealed in the Presents of;

JOHN SPENANWILLIAM FUGATE (SEAL) JAMES ALLENWILLIAM ALLEN (SEAL) STEPHEN his mark SMITH E.C.R.C.C.

NOTE OF INTEREST: It is interesting to note that my gggg-grandfather Will iam K. Fugate referred to as "OLD WILLIAM" up in Tazewell, TN, Claiborne C ounty sp. of Sarah Jane Stevens (LIVED NEXT TO a "JOHN PARROTT") - I say t his because my Cousin MARGIE FUGATE married GEORGE PARROTT, and she was t he Daughter to my Great-Uncle Carl Clayton Fugate sp. Ida Reed the siste r, to my Grandfather Herman Reed sp. of Sylvia M. Fugate the sister to Ca rl Clayton Fugate. Carl Clayton Fugate and his Sister, Sylvia M. Fugate-R eed was the CHILDREN of (Justice of the Peace) William K. Fugate Jr. & s p. Laura Magdeline Hale, son of (Sheriff) William K. Fugate Sr. & sp. Mart ha Swafford of Pikeville, TN, Bledsoe Co., son of Zachariah Fugate & sp. M artha Elizabeth Davenport, SON of this William "OLD WILLIAM" Fugate & s p. Sarah Jane Stevens FOUND living NEXT to JOHN PARROTT in Tazewell, TN, C laiborne Co., (Where my Grandfather Herman Hugh Reed was BORN who marri ed Sylvia M. Fugate, but my Grandpa moved down with his father, Samuel Hu gh Reed & sp. Laura Rowe to Spring City, TN, Rhea Co., where many of the S AME line of FUGATES show up that are DIRECTLY tied to the Lee Co., VA & Ta zewell, TN, Claiborne County Fugates, and low-and-behold Grt-Uncle Carl Cl ayton Fugate & sp. Ida Reed's DAUGHTER, Margie Fugate goes off and marri es "GEORGE PARROTT" found down in Dayton, Tennessee where they still resi de next to Spring City, TN.

STEPHEN SMITH signed at the bottom of this document dated; 1804, Deed Bo ok A, pg. 185 a Deed of my GGGG-Grndpa William K. "Old" FUGATE sp. of Ja ne STEVENS who lived next door to John PARROTT in Tazewell, TN, Claibor ne County. However, the SMITHS of that same region are also my direct rel atives as my Great-Grandmother was named Laura Rowe sp. of my Great-Grand pa Samuel Hugh Reed and her Father was my GG-Graandpaernts Johnny P. Farr ow ROWE and sp. Mary M. SMITH of Howards Quarter, Tazewell, TN, Claibor ne County. And the PARROTTS married into my Cousin Margie FUGATE sp. GEOR GE PARROTT of Dayton, TN.

Note by Peggy Leyva-Conley, Hollister, CA email: peggy.conley@rocketmail.com

Fugate Cemetery located on Little Sycamore Road. Bottom Left: In Memory of Mulen B. Fugate. Bottom Right: In Memory of W. Fugate. (WILLIAM FUGATE) Top Left: W.F. (Initals on the piece of gravemarker laying on top of t he vault.) Top Right: L.F. (initals on the piece of gravemarker laying on top of t he vault). The three tall stones in the background are; left: Mary E. Fugate, cente r: John Fugate, Right: Elizabeth Fugate.

Place Taken: Fugate Cemetery, Tazewell Tennessee, Claiborne Co.

BURIAL - WILLIAM SR. FUGATE I believe the Old Square Cement Coffin that is laying on top of the grou nd (very ancient) with cement square lids which can be easily moved off) a re that of the BOTTOM RIGHT: MEMORY of WILLIAM FUGATE as I spoke with so me local Fugate's and they told me that the Fugate Cemetary on Little Syca more Valley Rd., Tazewell, TN, Claiborne County was that of quote' OLD WI LLIAM SR. FUGATE which was the Spouse of SARAH JANE STEVEN my grt-grt-grt- grandparents. Some of his children are even buried here such as William J R. Fugate's wife, Nancy Riley etc; I was told that William SR. Fugate ke pt going back and forth between Virginia and Tazewell, TN, Claiborne Coun ty over the years. That would explain why many researchers don't know wh ere he ended up being buried. It is known as "OLD WILLIAM K. FUGATE FA RM & CEMETERY", Little Sycamore Rd., now owned by Neil Walker Family, 1 mi le from John Newton Fugate in Tazewell, TN, Claiborne Co. who I got the in fo. from abt. it being called "Old William K. Fugate Farm & Cemete ry as I called him on the telephone to inquire abt. where my ggg-grandpare nts where buried and lived up there. John Newton Fugate has held the "Fug ate Reunion" up there over the years.

Note by Peggy Leyva-Conley, Hollister, CA email: peggy.conley@rocketmail.com

William Fugate was born in Frederick Co. Virginia & decided to cross the C linch Mountain with his elder brothers to Settle in Moccasin Creek, Russe ll Co, VA then moved to Lee Co, VA in July 1797. Then before he died in 1 808 he moved back to Russell Co, Virginia. William Fugate lived next do or to JOHN PARROTT as indicated on the above Deed Record in Tazewell, T N, Claiborne County, near the Virginia border not far from Lee County, V A. Williams FUGATE "LAND BORDERED" the land of CHARLES and JANE DEVER. W illiam Fugate sp. JANE STEVENS moved to Lee County, VA abt. 1797 when th ey sold their Russell Co, VA land and were called of Lee County, VA.

Claiborne County, Tennessee - Grantor Index: Grantor: Fugate, William Grantee John Parrott Year: 1804 Book A, Page 166 Price: 60

The Fugate Family of Russell Co., Virginia by Dr. David Faris, Gateway Pre ss, Baltimore, Maryland - Published 1986. (For a more detailed informatio n, refer to the book published by Dr. David Faris)

Reference: pg. 29 - (William Fugate was born in Frederick County, Virgini a), Abt. 1765, and accompanied other family members to southwestern Virgin ia. He followed the lead of his elder brothers and (crossed the Clinch Mo untain) to settle on (Moccasin Creek) in what became Russell County, Virg inia. He received 75 Acres of land in Washington County on the west si de of Molls Creek, north branch of Copper Creek on April 22, 1782. (Washin gton County Survey Books 1781-1797, Page 315).

William Fugate is on the tax list for Washington County in 1782. Willi am purchased 94 Acres of land (adjoining the land of his brother Zacharia h) on Moccasin Creek by a patent dated September 26, 1796.

LITIGATION: Robert Tate sued William Fugate in Russell County Court in Ju ne 1787. September 1787 William Fugate had to pay damages & costs. "T he Commonwealth" sued William Fugate & Joseph Tate in September 1795, al so dismissed. William Fugate sued Carrington Wheeler in February 1797, a nd received judgment against him. The last court entry concerning the dis pute with Carrington Wheeler was in November 1798.

RECORDS: Lee County, Virginia and Tazewell, TN, Claiborne Co. William a nd Jane Fugate were of Lee County, Virginia on July 25, 1797 when they so ld their land on Moccasin Creek to Giles and Rachel Lee (Russel County De ed Book 2:367). Old Giles Lee : The old Giles Lee bought 94 acres fr om William Fugate and his wife Jane, of Lee Co., VA, on 25 July 1797. Th is land was in Moccasin Valley on Moll's Creek. Deed Book 2, page 537, Ru ssell Co., VA, Giles Lee and his wife Rachael on 28 August 1798, sell to C olbet Fugate, 50 acres being part of the above tract bought of William Fug ate. Deed Book 2, page 245, Russell Co., VA, 28 May 1809 Giles Lee and Sa rah, sell to Colbert Fugate, another 15 acres part of the William Fugate t ract. Deed Book 5, page 43 - Russell Co., VA, 5 April 1814, Giles Lee sel ls to Colbert Fugate, 29 acres being the remaining part of the 94 acr es of William Fugate tract. In 1803, Giles Lee and his wife, Sarah were d ismissed from the Stoney Creek Baptist Church (Fort Blackmore). In 17 98 he had wife "Rachael" and in 1803 and 1809 he has wife "Sarah" which me ans Rachael died sometime between 1798 and 1809. Deed Book 2, page 43 6, 26 September 1797, Giles Lee sells to William Sergeant 50 acres in Gla de Hollow, being land patented to Cornelius Roberts, in 1787, Roberts w as killed by Indians on Black Mountain in 1788. On November 3, 1817, Gil es Lee buys from Briant Fannin and wife Rachael 5 acres of land on Cast le Run, bordering Daniel McKinney's land. Then on November 13, 1817, ju st ten days later the death of Giles Lee is recorded in the Bible of Jam es Lee. James Lee named a son Giles and old Giles Lee's death is record ed in his Bible. His son Giles was killed in 1863. So this possibly sho ws a brother or father and son relation.

LAND PURCHASE: William Fugate purchased 200 Acres on the (Northeast si de of the Powell River in Lee County Virginia from Harden Williams on Augu st 6, 1804). William Fugate and William Allen of Lee County, Virginia so ld 17 Acres of land in (TAZEWELL, CLAIBORNE COUNTY) to John Parrot of Clai borne County on August 8, 1804 (Claiborne County Deed Book A). The land w as described as being beside "Parrot's Land and Fugate's Land" and one BOU NDARY was the VIRGINIA-TENNESSEE state line. At some subsequent time, Wi lliam and his family appear to have returned to Russell County, Virginia.

MARRIAGE & CHILDREN: William Fugate and his wife was recorded once as JA NE in the DEED of 1797. No record of the names of their children has be en found. William had a number of children who appear in the (TAZEWELL, C LAIBORNE COUNTY and RUSSELL COUNTY records.

DEATH & ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATE: William Fugate died sometime before Mar ch 1808 when his brother, Zachariah Fugate, was granted letters of Adminis tration on his estate in Russell County, Virginia. The inventory of the e state of William Fugate was made on July 4, 1809, (Russell County Will bo ok 2:194). The inventory of the estate included the (Sale of Proper ty to his brother Zachariah Fugate) the Principal purchaser with five kniv es and forks, one bible, five spoons and four basins, six plates, one dis h, four blankets, one clock, one hat, two shirts, one mare, one hand sa w, one bed, one foot adz, chissel & Auger, and one pair ot hooks, his (s on Martin Fugate, Jr. one bible, wearing clothes, Benjamin Fugate six plat es, one bed and one grey mare, John Fugate one sorrel mare, John Willia ms one bed, one saddle, one ax, one pair pot hooks, four books, James Ovet on one bed, William Hullam, one handsaw, Isaac tate one foot adz, chess el & auger, Henry Mead one slay, James McKinney one black mare, and Jam es Hendricks one yearling colt. The final accounting of the estate of Wil liam Fugate on January 1, 1811 includes Dr. Thomas Hardy's bill for tendi ng William for twenty dollars, and for keeping William Fugate's small infa nt three years for forty-five dollars (Will Book 2:233).

Children of William Fugate:

Martin Fugate married Maria. Levi Fugate married Haney, second Hannah Fugate, third Margaret Smith Rale igh. William Fugate married Nancy Riley Zachariah Fugate married Martha Elizabeth Davenport Julia Fugate married John Gollihon

HISTORY ON WILLIAM FUGATE & JANE STEVENS - WILLIAM 4 FUGATE (MARTIN3, JOSIAS2, PETER1) was born Abt. 1760/1, and di ed 1808 in Russell Co. Virginia. He married (1) JANE. She was born in L ee Co., Virginia. There is a DEATH RECORD for JULIA FUGATE in LEE CO., VI RGINIA 1865 that STATES that HER PARENTS were William Fugate and SARAH STE VENS. This could mean that JANE died and he married again, or that his wi fe was named SARAH JANE. NO ONE CAN FIND A RECORD of a STEVEN's FAMILY fa mily in ANY of the TAX LIST or OTHER RECORDS available in the area where W illiam Fugate lived.

William Fugate followed the lead of his elder brothers and crossed the Cli nch Mountain to settle on Moccasin Creek, in what became Russell Co V A. He received a survey of land for 75 acres in Washington Co VA on the w est side of Molls Creek, a northern branch of Copper Creek on 22 April 17 82 ( Washington Co Survey Books 1781-1797, p 315. William appears on t he Washington Co Tax list in 1782 (in another district from his brothers B enjamin and Zachariah), but not on the lists from 1783 to 1786. He sign ed a petition for the formation of Russell Co in 1785 and appears on the R ussell Co tax lists from1787 to 1796. William Fugate purchased ninety-fo ur acres of land (adjoining the land of his brother Zachariah) on Moccas in Creek by a patent dated 26-sep-1796.

William Fugate and family lived in Moccasin Creek, Russell Co VA, then mov ed to Lee Co VA, where they were living in July of 1797, when they sold th eir Moccasin Creek land. (THIS IS THE ONLY RECORD of JANE as HIS WIFE). W illiam OWNED LAND "On the border between LEE COUNTY, and CLAIBORNE COUNT Y, TENNESSEE some in each County. Before he died in 1808 he had moved ba ck to Russell Co VA, and his brother Zachariah administered his estate. A pparently the minor children lived with Zachariah (his brother) through 18 20, as there were extra people in Zechariahd who fit their age.

NAME: "Old William"

BIRTH: Frederick Co. Virginia & Crossed Clinch Mountain to Settle in Moccasin Creek, Russell Co, VA then moved to Lee Co, VA i

BURIAL: Fugate Cemetery, Little Sycamore Rd., "Old William K. Fugate SR. Farm/Cemetery" now owned by Neil Walker Family, 1 mile