NINTH GENERATION
324. George FOOTE was born in 1706 in Stafford Co., VA.33 George married a 2nd time after the death of Frances in 1753, to Mary Jones. There were two children born to George and Mary. He signed a will on 31 May 1759 in Fauquier Co., VA.122
The will of George Foote was probated in Fauquier County in 1759, in which he mentioned his sons: William, Richard, Gilson, Henry and George Foote: and his daughters: Elizabeth, Frances and Behethland Foote.
George Foote died before 28 Jun 1759 in Fauquier Co., VA.33 His estate was probated on 28 Jun 1759 in Fauquier Co., VA.160 His estate appeared in probation in 1760 in Fauquier Co., VA.161 His estate was named in the "Virginia Publick Claims" Property used during Rev. War on 25 Mar 1782 in Fauquier Co., VA.162
Note from Brian Foote: "George's portions of his father's 25% of the 30,000 access of Brent Town fell in Prince William and what would later become Fauquier County, West of Cedar Run. George's share included land on Champ's Run, north of Town Run, and other acreage on Cedar Run. For his home site he selected 295 acres within two miles of the old Brent Town on the Shenandoah Hunting path. There, a small community still existed and included in a few years Harding's Inn, or "Ordinary" as inns were called, and Elk Run Church."
Deed located in Richmond, VA State Library, DB 1, Pg 456: Foote to Stewart: Nov. 20, 1762.
Richard Foote of County of Stafford to William Stewart, clerk, George Foote, Gilson Foote, Richard Foote and William Foote. Four of the sons of George Foote, deceased, whereas hereto fore many years ago George Brent, Robert Bristow, Nicholas Hayward and Richard Foote, grandfather of the first named Richard Foote, party to these presents obtained a patent from the then proprietor of the Northern Neck of Virginia for 30,000 acres of land known by the name of Brent Tract as by the said patent may fully appear and whereas at the death of said Richard Foote the patentee’s undivided fourth part of the said Brent Town land descended to his son Richard Foote, the father of the first named Richard, who having been seized of the said undivided fourth part in his demise as of fee simple made his last will & testament in writing (as is fully stated in the opening pages of Mr. Watson’s information of the Foote Family).
Fauquier Families 1759-1799 b John P. Alcock Pg 125
Foote, Richard of Stafford Deed Book 1, pg 436. 1772 Settlement of suit re Foote family's share of 30,000 acres Brent Town tract patented by George Brent, Robert Bristow, Nicholas Hayward, and his grandfather Richard Foote; on latter's death 1/4 undivided share descended to his father Richard, who willed 800 acres to two daus, balance to sons: him, George, and John; last died intestate without issue and share fell to him as oldest son; Brenttown divided and he divided 7500 acres according to father's will; bro. George willed his part to sons Henry, George, Gilson, Richard and William; Henry sold to William Stuart; resurvey showed original division had shorted the Foote 7500 acre share by 1450 acres, all in subsequent division coming out of his own part; he accepts settlement with his nephews; wit Absalom X Ramey, Benjamin Pope, James X Drummond.
He was married to Frances BERRYMAN on 3 Dec 1731 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., VA.33 George married a second time, after the death of Frances to Mary Jones. George had two sons by his second marriage, Richard and William.
325.
Frances BERRYMAN33 was born
about 1711 in Washington Parish, VA.33
She died on 12 Oct 1753 in St. Paul's Parish, King George Co.,
VA.33
Children were:
i.
George FOOTE was born on 20 Jan 1734/35 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co.,
VA.33 George married Margaret Kincheloe 15 Mar 1761.
He went to Orange Co., NC about 1764. Based on deed
in Fauquier Co., VA dated 1764, he was preparing to leave. He was named
in the PS County Officer during Revolution DAR #677800 & #678248 between
1776 and 1783 in Caswell Co., NC.
He died on 16 Dec 1808 in Chester Co., SC.33
His will was signed on 9 Sep 1808. He may
have been known as Berryman.33
George Foote and family, moved from Orange Co., NC to Chester Co., SC before 1785.
He and Margaret had eight children.
Margaret died in about 1785 in SC and George married Nancy Williams. George and Nancy had three children.
ii.
Gent. Gilson FOOTE was born on 3 Dec 1736/37 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford
Co., VA.163 Cedar Grove Plantation, VA.
Gilson married Hannah Ball Daniel on 15 Mar 1765 in Fauquier Co., VA.
He was appointed
Justice in 1761 in Fauquier Co., VA.164
A land transaction was recorded in 1762 in Brenttown, Stafford Co.,
VA.33 He died before 1770 in Fauquier
Co., VA.33 His estate probated
in 1770 in Fauquier Co., VA.164 His estate appeared in probation in
1771 in Fauquier Co., VA.164
162 iii.
Henry Alexander FOOTE, Sr.
iv.
Beheathland FOOTE was born about 1740 in King George Co., VA.33
Beheathland married Benjamin Pope on 11 Dec 1766 in Fauquier Co., VA. Beheathland and
Benjamin had seven children. She died in 1808 in Bullitt Co., KY.165
v.
Elizabeth FOOTE was born about 1741 in King George Co., VA.33
Fifth child of George Foote. Elizabeth may be the Elizabeth Foote that married a cousin,
William Foote on 26 Aug 1763 in
Fauquier Co., VA.
vi.
Frances FOOTE was born about 1742 in King George Co., VA.33
Frances Foote married three times. 1st to Captain Francis Moore on 2 Apr 1764 in Fauquier Co., VA.
(Four Children) Removed from Fauquier Co., VA and settled in to
Lauren Co., SC in 1768. 2nd Frances married Moses Yarborough about 1772 in SC. (One Child) 3rd Frances
married Captain Samuel Savage
before May 1774 in SC. (Three Children)
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