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Anna Catherine FISHBACK

Female 1714 - 1775  (61 years)


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  • Name Anna Catherine FISHBACK 
    Born 1714  Germanna, VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 1775 
    Notes 
    • The Germanna Record:
      the Fishback Genealogy, which is usually quite accurate, states that she died in 1775 at Rectortown, VA and that she was born about 1714/15 at Germanna. The birth date is probably quite correct, but the following deeds may indicate that she was still living as late as Jan 3, 1789:
      Jan 3, 1789, Catherine Rector, widow of John Rector, decd, to George Glascock land belonging to Catherine near Thomas Fitzhugh 120.5 acres. (this could have been the widow of John, jr, son of John and Catherine Fishback Rector - her daughter-in-law)
    Person ID I123  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 12 Jul 2017 

    Father John FISHBACK,   b. 12 Jul 1691,   d. Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Agnes Catharina HAGER,   b. 26 Oct 1697,   d. Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • On 10-Jun-1731, John FISHBACK, Jacob HOLTZCLOW, Henry SETTLER, Jacob SENGABACK, Peter REID, Michael SHOWER, John VANDEHOUSE, George WOLFE, William CARPENTER and John RICHLU on behalf of themselves and other German Protestants obtained a grant of 50,000 acres between the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah River in the present counties of Warren and Page.
    Family ID F80  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John RECTOR,   b. 1 Dec 1711, Winter of 1713-14 Maidstone England or12/1/1711Trupbach, Nassau-seigen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Between 9 Mar 1773 and 24 Mar 1773, Fauquier County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years) 
    Married Bef 11 Mar 1733/4  Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • The Germanna Record:

      Dr Salman's book states that they were married March 1731, but does not state where he got this date.

      "Abstracts of Fauquier Co, VA" : page 49
      975.5275 P2g

      Will Record, pages 205-207 John Rector (Will)
      Date: 5 July 1772

      Wife Catherine - the plantation whereon I now dwell containing 300 a of land, for & during her natural life
      Son: Henry - all that part or parcel of land whereon Joseph Neil now dwells containing 224 a, - likewise my now dwelling plantation containing 300a. after the decease of my wife Catherine - one negroe man called Old Jack and one negroe giril calle Hannah, after the decease of my wife. . . at which time he shall pay the full sum of Fifty pounds to my
      Son Daniel or his heirs

      Son Charles - all that part or parcel of land adjoining his plantaton commonly known by the name of the race ground Lott containing 201 a - one negroe woman called Cate and one negroe boy called James to him and his hieirs, after the decease of my wife

      Son Jacob - one negroe man called Sambo and one negro boy called Anthony and likewise my clock after the decease of my wife - smiths bellows and anvil and tools of all kinds

      Son Benjamin - the plantation whereon he now dwells containing 160 a, one negro woman called Jude & one negro boy called Immanuel

      Son Frederick - the plantation whereon he now dwells lying on Cromwells run containing 200a - one negroe boy called Jackey

      Grandson John, son of my son John, 100 a of land aadjoining my son Frederick's plantation on Cromwell's Run

      Brother Harmon Rector - 100 a whereon he now dwells lying on licking run
      ". . . after the decease of my well beloved wife Catherine af'sd then all my household & kitchen furniture likewise my stock of all kinds and denominations also my two distills and all my plantation utensils be exposed to publick sale and the amount thereof to be divided into eight equal parts, one eightth part therof I five to my son John - son Daniel, son Jacob, son Charles, son Benjamin, son Frederick, on a eighth therof to be equally divided among the children of my daughter Catherine deceased, and one eighth to be equally divided amonst the children of my daughter Elizabeth now living.

      Exors: Wife, Catherine and son Henry to be joint Executrix and Executor

      Signed: John (his mark) Rector
      Wit: Henry (IR) Rector, Jacob (IF) Faubion, John Adams
      Proved: 22 March 1773, by o. of Henry Rector and John Adams. Cert. granted Catherine Rector and Henry Rector
    Children 
     1. Henry Rector,   b. 1 Mar 1735/6,   d. 26 Nov 1781  (Age 45 years)
     2. Daniel Rector,   b. 1738,   d. 1 May 1814  (Age 76 years)
     3. John Rector,   b. Between 1738 and 1740,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Charles Rector,   b. 14 Apr 1742,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth Rector,   b. 14 Dec 1743,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Benjamin RECTOR,   b. 24 Jan 1743/4, or 1743 Fauquier Co, VA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1808  (Age 64 years)
     7. Catherine Rector,   b. 1746,   d. 5 Nov 1772  (Age 26 years)
     8. Jacob Rector,   b. 5 Oct 1747,   d. 26 Oct 1795  (Age 48 years)
     9. Frederick Rector,   b. 16 Jul 1750,   d. 18 Sep 1811  (Age 61 years)
    Family ID F4  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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