Re: Reuben and Catherine Fugate, KY
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In reply to:
Re: Reuben and Catherine Fugate, KY
2/03/00
That Reuben was named as a son in the will of Josiah Fugate who died in Ralls Co. MO in 1824. Both of them can be followed through tax lists and land records from KY, and Josiah can be followed through land records from Russell Co. VA, and before that Wythe Co. where he is identified as a brother of Randolph (d. 1814) in court and land records.Family records identify Randolph and Josiah as well as their brother James as being sons of Randolph Fugate and Maryann Deelwood of Orange Co. VA ca1740 court records, and that early Randolph was one of the sons of Josias of King George Co. VA.So Reuben's line (provable) goes from him to "Capt" Josiah & Elizabeth of Ralls Co. MO to Randolph & Maryann to Josias & Mary of King George Co.This is one of the better documented Fugate lines.
Also, the first Randolph was the second son of Josias (from the order named in his will) - the oldest son was Francis, who inherited his father's entire estate as was the custom at that time. All the other children received only "one shilling".