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Samuel FITZHUGH

Samuel FITZHUGH[1]

Male 1765 - 1831  (66 years)

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  • Name Samuel FITZHUGH 
    Born 11 Apr 1765  Dorchester, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1790  Guilford, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1800  Salisbury, Guilford, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    200 acres of land on waters of Mill Creek 24 Jun 1805  Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    purchased from Rbt C reeves 
    FamilySearch ID LZZ7-6HY 
    Fitzhugh Family   [2
    1/2 acre nw corner of 100 acre tract bought 1805 
    Residence 1820  Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1830  Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Will 19 Jul 1831  Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    written 
    Died 12 Aug 1831  Oglesby, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will 17 Sep 1832  Davidson, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    recorded 
    _UID CEA43CBD4B7247DDA960A4FF196094B4B96D 
    Buried Fitzhugh Family Graveyard Davidson County TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I9606  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2023 

    Father John FITZHUGH,   b. Abt 1720, Dorchester, Maryland Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 May 1768, Dorchester, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 48 years) 
    Mother Mary BUSICK,   b. Abt 1725, Elsing, Dorchester, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1783, Dorchester, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married Abt 1744  Dorchester, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia Ann HOPKINS,   b. Abt 1765, Dorchester, Maryland, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1839, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 1783  Guilford, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ezekiel FITZHUGH,   b. 1784, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1824  (Age 40 years)
     2. Richard FITZHUGH,   b. 6 Oct 1786, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1854, Montgomery County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     3. Mary Polly FITZHUGH,   b. 1788, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. John B. FITZHUGH,   b. 1791, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1861, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     5. James E. FITZHUGH,   b. 1794, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Monroe, AR Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Aeriel "Earl" FITZHUGH,   b. 12 Dec 1796, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1881, Hot Springs, Garland Co. AR Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     7. Thomas Francis FITZHUGH,   b. 1798, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Samuel F. FITZHUGH,   b. 4 Jul 1801, Salisbury, Guilford County, North Carolilna Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Benjamin FITZHUGH,   b. 21 Jul 1804, Davidson County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1893, Grant, AR Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2023 
    Family ID F4795  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Samuel and Lydia Hopkins Fitzhugh who, together with their eight children, moved to Davidson County from Guilford County, NC, between 1801-1804.

      Samuel FITZHUGH was born on 11 Apr 1765 in Dorchester Co., MD. He signed a will on 19 Jul 1831 in Davidson Co., TN. He died on 12 Aug 1831 in Davidson Co., TN. He had an estate probated on 17 Sep 1832 in Davidson Co., TN. He was married to Lydia HOPKINS in Guilford Co., NC

      Samuel & Lydia are buried in the Fitzhugh Family Graveyard in Davidson Co., Tn.; you can find the Cem. on the Davidson Co. rootsweb site & also www.findagrave.com site with pictures. This graveyard was found when the Christ Church, on Hickory Blvd. east of Ogelisby, was clearing land for their Memorial Gardens cemetery a few years ago.

      Son, John B. Fitzhugh purchased the family homeplace from some of his siblings

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 15 Feb 2023), entry for Samuel FITZHUGH, person ID LZZ7-6HY. (Reliability: 3).