Ralph Fuqua^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]}

1693 - 1770  (77 years)

• Name	Ralph Fuqua  [6, 9]
  Birth	1693	Charles City County, Virginia, British Colonial America   [7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Jul 1770	Bedford, Virginia, British Colonial America   [9]
  Death	01 Jul 1770	Russell Parish, Bedford, Virginia, British Colonial America   [6, 9]
  Person ID	I312684220654	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Priscilla Owen,   b. 1702, Henrico, Virginia, British Colonial America d. 1779, Russell Parish, Bedford, Virginia, United States (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1734	Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
  Family ID	F3200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Wm sources Source citation for Ancestry Family Trees Citation detailsAssociated factsMedia Edit citation Citation information Detail View individual member trees Edit source Source information Title Ancestry Family Trees Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com Close !Abstracts of Bedford Co, VA. FHL #975.5 !Abstracts of Bedford Co, VA. FHL #975.5675 pp.96-98 Revolutionary war solider??? His son Joseph's life sketch from Findagrave indicates his father Ralph served in the war. However, his death date shows 1770. Any sources to confirm one or the other? Find a grave does not show a headstone - but used 1770 because that is when the will was recorded?? Or did they mix up the father Ralph with the brother Ralph? Thoughts? !Abstracts of Bedford Co, VA FHL # 975.5 !Abstracts of Bedford Co, VA FHL # 975.5675 pp.96-98 and 25-27. Thomas Owen's will- Henrico Co Misc'l Court Records 1650-1800 vol 4 p1283. GEN: 1734 GEN: Henrico County, Virginia GEN: 1734 GEN: Henrico County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Sep 1766 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Jun 1767 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Apr 1762 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Feb 1764 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 2 Nov 1756 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Mar 1761 GEN: Bedford County, VirginiaGEN: 1734 GEN: Henrico County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Sep 1766 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Jun 1767 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Apr 1762 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Feb 1764 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 2 Nov 1756 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Mar 1761 GEN: Bedford County, VirginiaGEN: 1734 GEN: Henrico County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Sep 1766 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Jun 1767 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Apr 1762 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Feb 1764 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 2 Nov 1756 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Mar 1761 GEN: Bedford County, VirginiaGEN: 1734 GEN: Henrico County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Sep 1766 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Jun 1767 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Apr 1762 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Feb 1764 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 2 Nov 1756 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Mar 1761 GEN: Bedford County, VirginiaGEN: 1734 GEN: Henrico County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Sep 1766 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Jun 1767 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Apr 1762 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 25 Feb 1764 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 2 Nov 1756 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia GEN: Deed GEN: 23 Mar 1761 GEN: Bedford County, Virginia Ralph sources Source citation for Ancestry Family Trees Citation detailsAssociated factsMedia Edit citation Citation information Detail View individual member trees Edit source Source information Title Ancestry Family Trees Publisher Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Edit repository Repository information Name Ancestry.com REV unknown VA unit REV unknown VA unit !Will: Ralph Fuqua's will made 6 nov 1765 Will of Ralph Fugua, Bedford Co, Va. Dated 6 Nov 1765 and proved 7/24/1770 shows he had dau. named Elizabeth Stovale and Mary Robinson; believe Fuqua mispelled as Fugua. Perhaps Stovale & Robinson mispelled. Another information sheet says Ralph Fuqua wrote his will on November 6, 1765. He died in 1770; his will was probated July 24, 1770, Bedford County. Priscilla (Owen) Fuqua received her widow's dower January 22, 1771. IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Ralph Fuqua of Bedford and Parish of Russell Being in Perfect Health and Memory thanks be to Almighty God Do make and Constitute this to be my last will and Testament in Manner and form following, Viz. Impremis that all my Just and Lawfull Debts be first paid Item I give and Bequeath to my youngest son Joseph Fuqua all that Parcel or Track of Land I now Own in the Forest together with the Still or Stilles thereon or Belonging thereto and their furniture also one good feather Bed & Furniture and Two Iron Potts a pair of Stilyards my Gun and flax Hatchet and one Brass Skillet and my Riding Creature Bridle and Saddle and that my above ? son Enjoy the above Estate when he arrives to the age of Twenty one years or Sooner in case he should Marry. But I leave the Latter to the Discrestion of My Exors hereafter Named the above Estate I give to my above Named Son & his Lawful Heirs forever But if in case my Lawfull Heirs of his Own Body Begotten that then John Fuqua During his natural Life but if the said John Fuqua should Recover his Health & Have Lawful Heirs of his own Body Begotten that then in Case as above mentioned he and his heirs Shall Hold the Estate above Mentioned forever But if in case my two Sons above mentioned should both Die without Lawful Heirs that then the above estate shall be equally Divided between my three Daughters Mary Robinson Martha Fuqua & Anne Fuqua to them & their heirs forever ITEM I give and Bequeath to my Son John Fuqua all that Track or Parcel of Land I Now Own at the Mountains and his Bed he Lies on and the Largest Iron pot and the smallest Ditto during his Natural Life But if he the said Jno. Fuqua should Recover his Health & should have Lawful Heirs of his Own Body Begotten that then he and they Should Hold the above Mentioned Estate forever but if the above named John Fuqua Should Die without Heirs that then his part above mentioned shall fall to my youngest son Joseph Fuqua and his heirs forever and if in case both my sons John and Joseph Fuqua Die without Heirs that then my three Daughters Mary Robinson and Martha and Anne Fuqua shall have the said Estate Equally divided between them and their Heirs forever. Item I give to my Daughter Elizabeth Stovall One Cow and Calf, Item I give to my son William Fuqua five shillings Item I give to my son Thomas Fuqua one shilling Sterling Item I give to my Daughter Susanah Richardson one shilling sterling Item I give to my son Ralph Fuqua one shilling Sterling Item I give to my Son Henry Fuqua One Shilling Sterling Item I give to my Son Isam Fuqua One Shilling Sterling Item I give to my Daughter Martha Fuqua one feather Bed that she Lies on with the furniture Belonging thereto to her and her heirs forever Item I give to my Daughter Mary Robinson & Martha & Anne Fuqua all the Remainder part of my estate wherever the same May be found to them & heirs forever Lastly I Do hereby appoint my Trusty friend William Callaway, Senr., James Callaway, Junr. and Thomas Pullin Executors of this my last will and Testament Hereby Revoking and disanuling all other will or wills before this Dated Sealed with my seal and Dated this sixth day of November one thousand Seven Hundred & Sixty five. His Ralph R Fuqua L S Mark Sealed Signed and Delivered In Presence of Thomas Pullen Peggy X Pullin Mary Anne X Addams Mark Mark ====================================================== At a Court held for Bedford County July 24th 1770 The within Last Will and Testament of Ralph Fuqua Decd. was exhibited in Court & proved by the oaths of Thomas Pullen & Peggy Pullen & ordered to be Recorded. Tests Ben Howard CBC A. Copy-Tests V. W. Nichols, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Bedford, Virginia (Bedford County, Va., Will Bk. 1, p. 96) Decbr. 16th 1770 Pursuant to an Order of Bedford Court we have Laid off Mrs. Fuqua's Third of Two Tracts of Lands Plantations &c which she hath made Ghois of the first is by Concent of her son John Fuqua who is the Heir to the said Land Bounded as follows, to wit, Beginning at a pine A Corner of the patent thence East to Otter River and up as it Meanders to the Mountain and thence Down Including all the Lower End of the said land also the forest plantation Begining at a Locust Stump Meads and Fuqua's Corner Thence N 50 E. to the No & South 65, E. to Meads Line on his Line Round to Begining Including 100 As & the first including 100 Acres Mead Wm. Austin At a Court Held for Bedford County Jany. 22d 1771 The within allotment o Dower was Returned & ordered to be Recorded. Teste Ben Howard CBC A Copy-Teste: V. W. Nichols, Clerk of the Circuit Court for the County of Bedford, Virginia (Bedford County, VA., Will Bk. 1, p. 92 or 98) Revolutionary War service: unknown uni Revolutionary War service: unknown unit Buried in Fuqua Cemetary, , Bedford, Vir Buried in Fuqua Cemetary, , Bedford, Virginia

  
  

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