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Col. William Henry FITZHUGH

Col. William Henry FITZHUGH

Male 1650 - 1723  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name William Henry FITZHUGH  [1
    Prefix Col. 
    Birth Apr 1650  Bedford, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christening 28 Apr 1650  Saint Paul, Bedford, Bedford, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    MilitaryService   [2
    MilitaryService 
    _FSFTID G1P6-283 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G1P6-283 
    _UID A3F8C98AA70547BD8211A4B4B49457759DC0 
    Death 1723  Dorchester, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594770322  Carney Wehofer July 2025
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2024 

    Father Henry FITZHUGH,   b. Dec 1614, Bedford, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1666, Cork, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 51 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann KING,   b. 1618, Tempsford, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jan 1697, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1639  Bedford, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F536729643  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth CONWAY,   b. Abt 1670, Northumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1726, Garden Point, Northumberland, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 56 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1690  Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas FITZHUGH,   b. Abt 1691, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1723, Dorchester, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 32 years)
     2. Henry FITZHUGH,   b. Sep 1692, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     3. Sarah FITZHUGH,   b. 12 May 1695, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1759, Dorchester, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
    Family ID F536729642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Dec 2024 

    Family 2 Lettice HANCOCK,   b. Abt 1655, England, Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F536729644  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2023 

  • Notes 
    • Biography

      Henry Fitzhugh was born in England.

      Henry was born about 1650. Henry, son of Henry Fitshughs, was baptised on 28 April 1650 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.[1]

      He married Elizabeth Conway. Her sister was Winifred Conway, two separate women both with parents Dennis Conway and Sarah Anne Eies (Ives).

      Henry's son Henry Fitzhugh was baptised on 12 October 1692 in St Mary, Rotherhithe, Southwark, Surrey, England.[2]

      He passed away in 1723.

      RESEARCH

      Tracking down information;

      On his status as a Colonel in the British Army.
      His immigration dates.
      Verification of parents as Henry Fitzhugh born 1614-1666, and Mary Ann King 1616-1697
      Further details on son Henry Fitzhugh
      Confirmation of a first wife before Elizabeth Conway.

      Sources

      ? Baptism: "England, Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
      citing Digital film/folder number: 007907447; FHL microfilm: 952396
      FamilySearch Record: NBZ8-4XX (accessed 15 December 2024)
      Henry Fitshughs baptism on 28 Apr 1650, son of Henry Fitshughs, in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.
      ? Baptism of son Henry Fitzhugh: "London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
      London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P71/MRY/008
      Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1624 #152125287 (accessed 15 December 2024)
      Henry Fitzhugh's son Henry Fitzhugh baptism on 12 Oct 1692 in St Mary, Rotherhithe, Southwark, Surrey, England.

      From records held by Jim Carney III - please contact for reference source if not shown here. (This is a collaborative effort; you may remove this if adding other sources)

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Feb 2023), entry for Thomas FITZHUGH, person ID LQ5C-XXW. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Feb 2023), entry for Henry Fitzhugh, person ID KPQH-F1G. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Feb 2023), entry for Henry Fitzhugh, person ID LH82-KLB. (Reliability: 3).