Hi Lorri --
You wrote:
I show an Elizabeth Fitzhugh m. to William Catlett
also married to a Capt. Francis Conway
are these the same Elizabeth Fitzhugh?
Not sure.
I have an Elizabeth FITZHUGH (d/o John FITZHUGH and Alice THORNTON), b.
10 Oct 1754, m1. Francis CONWAY [Jr.], 20 Mar 1770 and m2. [Col.] James
TAYLOR.
Then I have Elizabeth FITZHUGH, b. ca. 1740 (d/o [Dr.] William FITZHUGH
and Martha TALIAFERRO, m. ca. 1765 to William CATLETT (s/o John CATLETT
and Mary GRAYSON). This marriage is according to Stubbs. There is
conflicting information on this William in the Caroline Co. records
indicating he was not married, was declared insane by the courts and his
brother Benjamin (whom was under discussion in a previous message today)
was granted control of William's property. Later the courts granted
Francis BARBEE guardianship of William. This information is discussed
in detail in T.E. Campbell's history of Caroline Co., VA. Abstracts of
this case appear in the Sparacio's books of Caroline Co., VA court
orders. There was a time when I didn't think Campbell's information was
terribly reliable, but after seeing the abstracts I tend to think that
Stubbs gave William a wife and perhaps mixed his identity with that of
another William of that time period.
And I have Elizabeth FITZHUGH, b. ca. 1740 (no parent info) m. William
THORNTON, 1757.
I can post more information on the William CATLETT later, if you'd
like. Hope this helps.
-- Karon
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