Lucy Harrison

Lucy Carter

• Birth: about 1715 - 'Corotoman', Lancaster, Virginia
• Death: 1763 - 'Eagles Nest', Stafford, Virginia
• Parents: Robert "King" Carter, Esq. (d. 1732) and Elizabeth Landon (2nd wife, m. about 1700)
• Spouse: Col. Henry Fitzhugh - married 28 July 1730, Lancaster, Virginia. 4 children.
• Spouse: Nathaniel Harrison - married 1744. No children.

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Family

5d. Lucy Carter (1715-1763) married first on 28 Jul 1730 at Corotoman, Lancaster County, Virginia to Henry Fitzhugh.

"July 28, 1730, Henry Fitzhugh Jr., of Stafford, and Lucy, daughter of Robert Carter."

William Fitzhugh was born 1707 at "Eagle's Nest", Stafford County, Virginia, he died there on 6 December 1742. He was the son of William Fitzhugh and Anne Lee. Called "Jr." to distinguish him from others of similar name.

Children of Lucy Carter and Henry Fitzhugh:

1. 5d1 Elizabeth Fizhugh, b. 3 Apr 1731 Eagle's Nest, St. Paul's Parish, Stafford County, Virginia; d. abt 1756. Married Benjamin Grymes (1725-1774) on 11 Sept. 1747.
2. 5d2 Anne Fitzhugh (1734-1739)
3. 5d3 Lucy Fitzhugh (1736-1739)
4. 5d4 William Fitzhugh, of 'Chatham,' b. 24 Aug 1741 Eagle's Nest, Stafford County, Virginia; d. 19 Dec 1809 'Ravensworth' Fairfax County, Virginia. Married Anne Bolling Randolph (1747-1805) on 2 April 1763.
   1. Mary Lee "Molly" Fitzhugh (1788-1853) married George Washington Parke Custis.
      1. Mary Anna Randolph Custis married Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

Lucy Carter married 2nd in 1744 at King George's County to Nathaniel Harrison.

Nathaniel Harrison was born 1703 at Wakefield, Surry County, and died 1 October 1791 at Eagle's Nest, King George County, Virginia. He was the son of Nathaniel Harrison and Mary Cary. He may have married first to Evelyn Byrd in 1726. He married Mary Digges (1717-1744) on 23 August 1736. with whom he had three or four children. No children by his 2nd wife.

Biography

Daughter of the fabuously wealthy Robert (King) Carter-she first married Henry Fitzhugh. Of "Eagle's Nest". He was LT-Col. of Stafford Militia. He was a member of the House of Burgesses and was candidate for Speaker. Their granddaughter [Mary Lee "Molly" Fitzhugh] married George Washington Custis, adopted son of George Washington.

From https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2392...

FITZHUGH, HENRY [Esquire, Colonel] (c.1706-1742) of "Eagle's Nest," Saint Paul's Parish, Stafford (now King George) County, died there intestate with large land holdings in several counties including King George in which records before his death he is often called Esquire Fitzhugh. COB #2, Page 339 : 3 June 1743 = Hancock Lee, James Strother, Benjamin Berryman and Enoch Innis, or any three of them first sworn, are appointed to appraise the estate of Henry Fitzhugh, Esquire, deceased, in King George County and make their report to Stafford County Court where administration was granted to Lucy Fitzhugh and Charles Carter, Esquire.

Lucy (Carter) Fitzhugh (171?-1773), daughter of Colonel Robert Carter of "Corotoman," Lancaster County, married second Colonel Nathaniel Harrison (1713-1791) of "Brandon," Prince George County, and Colonel Nathaniel Harrison frequently appears on the King George County court records.

The Honorable William Fitzhugh (1741-1809) was only a year old when his father died and was raised at "Eagle's Nest" being the only son of his father, Colonel Henry3 Fitzhugh, who was the only son of Colonel William Fitzhugh, also of "Eagle's Nest," the eldest son and heir-at-law of Colonel William Fitzhugh (1651-1701). The Honorable William4 Fitzhugh (1741-1809) married Anne Randolph (1747-1805) of "Chatsworth," Henrico County, 2 April 1763, and for some years lived at "Somerset," Saint Paul's Parish, but built "Chatham" in 1768. This handsome brick mansion on the north side of the Rappahannock River overlooking Fredericksburg, was erected on land which descended to him from his great-grandfather, Colonel William' Fitzhugh (1651-1701).

See, G.H.S.King, The Register of Overwharton Parish, Stafford County, Virginia, 1723-1758, pages 224-232.

Records

• Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940
• Lucy Carter & Henry Fitzhugh Jr.
• Marriage: July 28 1730 Lancaster Co., Virginia
• Wife: Lucy Carter (Fitzhugh Jr.)
• Father: Robert Carter
• Husband: Henry Fitzhugh Jr.
• Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M86880-4
• System Origin: Virginia-EASy
• GS Film number: 32129
• Reference ID: Page 11

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1748-1767 Stafford County, Virginia Will Book O; [Antient Press];

• Page 45-47 In Obedience to Order of the Court bearing date 9th February 1748 ..
• We the Subscribers have set one third of all the slaves & Stock in St. Paul's Parish belonging to Estate of Colo. HENRY FITZHUGH deced .. set apart for Mrs. LUCY HARRISON'S Dower ..
• We also by Agreement with Colo. NATHL. HARRISON and Lucy his wife assign 732 acres of land out of the whole 1797 acres the said 732 acres to be laid off as Followeth Beginning at the upper corner of said land on the River bank running Easterly down to River .. thence South for which said 732 acres of land Nathaniel Harrison and Lucy have agreed to quirt their thirds of the mill part and their thirds of the profits of the Mill except to be sold free ..
• The names of the Slaves are Vizt (27 named) -. horses, cattle & sheep
• and also her thirds of all other estate in Stafford County where the Law gives it to her ..
• 22d August 1748.
• Philip Alexander
• William Walker Robt. Massey
• At Court held for Stafford County 14th March 1748 Assignment of Dower to Nathl. Harrison Esgr. and Lucy his wife, Relict of Henry Fitzhugh esqr. deced, presented into Court .. ordered to be recorded.

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• Will of Nathaniel Harrison of Brandon in the Parish of Martins Brandon and County of Prince George, dated the 1st day of August, 1799, and proved on March 13, 1792.
• I give use and occupation of my Plantation known by the name of Church Pasture Quarter to my daughter, Eliza. Fitzhugh for her life or widowhood, with remainder after her death or marriage whichever first to son, Benjamin Harrison.
• To son, Benjamin Harrison, all rest and residue.
• Son, Benjamin Harrison, named as Executor.
• Witnesses were William Curtis, Richardson Miller, William Milbery and Turner Jackson.
• [no wife is mentioned.]

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Origins

From https://christchurch1735.org/robert-king-carter-papers/html/Cbiodir...

FITZHUGH, LUCY (CARTER) (1715-1763), Robert Carter's fourteenth child. She married Henry Fitzhugh (1706-1742) of "Eagle's Nest," Stafford County, in 1730, and had four children; after Fitzhugh's death, she married Nathaniel Harrison (1713-1791). (Carleton. [A Genealogy. . . of Robert Carter. . . .] p. 451. )

Robert Carter's Will and Codicils, 1726-1732, Admitted to Probate in the General Court, October 16, 1732. From "The Diary, Correspondence, and Papers of Robert 'King' Carter of Virginia, 1701-1732." A Collection Transcribed and Digitized by Edmund Berkeley, Jr. Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia Library. < link >

Robert Carter makes disposition in his will begun in 1726 (with codicils in October 1726, September 1728, and June and July 1730) of his extensive lands, slaves, investments, and other property to his children with small bequests to his trustees and friends, his minister, and the parish poor.

Extracted about daughter Lucy:

• My will is that if my Daughter Lucy shall live to the age of twenty one years unmarried or if she shall marry before with the consent and approbation of Col. Mann Page, Majr.. Benja. Harrison my son John and her brothers Robert and Charles that then there be paid to her by my Executors the sume [sic] of eighteen hundred pounds sterling to be paid in manner following (that is to say) at three yearly equal successive payments the first payment to be made in eight months after my said daughter's marriage with consent as aforesaid, or her coming to the age of twenty one years
• and my Will is that my said Daughter Lucy have a genteel maintenance out of my estate until she arrive at such age or marriage, and that she live with her sister Page, or her sister Harrison as as they shall agree to be best and properest for her,
• I also give unto my said daughter Lucy, the Madagascar Girl Belinda and her child and Nausau's Girl Bridgett, and Toby's Girl Pricilla, to her the said Lucy, and the heirs of her Body
• and if she dye [sic] without heirs of her Body unto my son Robert and the heirs of his Body forever.
• And I do order my executors to send for, for my said Daughter Lucy a gold watch of thirty pounds price, and a pearl necklace of twenty five pounds price when she arrives at sixteen years of age.
• And it is my further will that if my said Daughter Lucy shall marry before she attains to the age of twenty one years without the consent and approbation of her brothers as aforesaid, or the major part of the survivors of them that in such case I revoak & makevoid all the aforesaid Legacys and then order my executors to pay to her my said Daughter Lucy the sum of five hundred pounds sterling and no more. --
• My will is that if either of my two youngest daughters dye dye before she comes of age or is married so that she doth not come to enjoy the Legacies designed by this said will then my will is there be paid by my executors to each of my surviving daughters the sume of two hundred pounds sterling and if the other of my two youngest Daughters dye [sic] before she come to enjoy the Legacies designed her by this will then two hundred pounds more a peice to my surviving Daughters, and in case of the death of my surviving daughters or either of them leaving Child or children such child or children to enjoy the mothers part ...
• It is my Will that if my daughters Mary & Lucy shall be alive five years after my decease that then there be paid to each of them the sume of two hundred pounds sterling more than the Legacies I have given them by this my Will, and that [if] either of my said daughters should dye before that time leaving Child or Childred [sic ] behind them that then such sum be paid to such Child or Children when the said term of time is expired by my Exetors out of the estate I have given to them.
• I give to my Daughter Lucy my new negroe Girl named [gap in text] which I bought last year of Colo. Braxton
• [Fourth Codicil, 1730 July 23]
  • The Legacies of two hundred pounds apiece to my Daughters Mary & Lucy payable five years after my decease I reduce to a hundred pounds to each
  • And instead of my daughter Lucy receiving the portion I have given her in three yearly equal payments my Will is it be paid to her in six yearly equal payments.

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References

1. "Historic Christ Church & Museum. < link > The Foundation for Historic Christ Church (FHCC) has conducted research into Carter descendants for over four decades. In 1982, FHCC published A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman, based on the original Carter family tree drawn by Robert Randolph Carter. This book is no longer in print. Our current databases focus on the known descendants of Robert “King” Carter (1663–1732) and Thomas Carter (ca.1630–1700). Thomas lived in Christ Church Parish but was not related to Robert.
2. https://christchurch1735.org/robert-king-carter-papers/html/Cbiodir... cites
   1. Carleton, Florence Tyler, compiler. A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman. Irvington, Virginia: Foundation for Historic Christ Church, Inc., 1983. Page 452. < Google Books >
3. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~harrisonrep/Harrison/d0016... cites RESOURCES: See: [S2] [S224]
   1. Colonial Families of the Southern States of America AUTHOR: Stella Pickett Hardy PUBLICATION: 1974
   2. [S224] The House of Cravens AUTHOR: Ruth H. McConathy PUBLICATION: publ. privately Charlottesville, VA
4. Book Virginia Dynasties by Dowdey The Virginia Dynasties-The Emergence of "King" Carter and the Golden Age Clifford Dowdey Bonanza Books, New York MCMLXIX Y Y Pg 397 3
5. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96391193/lucy-harrison According to the cemetery sketch, these are the unmarked graves for Henry Fitzhugh and his wife Lucy Carter, daughter of Robert Carter and Elizabeth Landon Willis of Corotoman. The source for the birth/death dates are "A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman" 1982. (1715-1763)
6. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/96390773/henry_fitzhugh According to the cemetery sketch, these are the unmarked graves for Henry Fitzhugh and his wife Lucy Carter, daughter of Robert Carter and Elizabeth Landon Willis of Corotoman. The source for the birth date is "A Genealogy of the Known Descendants of Robert Carter of Corotoman" 1982. The source for the death date is: "Lee of Virginia, The Descendants of Colonel Richard Lee" 1895. (1706-1742)
7. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/186076565/nathaniel_harrison
8. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19474872/robert_carter (1663-1732) Robert "King" Carter was at one time the wealthiest man in the Colonies. "The epitaph on his tomb in Christ Church, records his virtues and achievements. Translated from the Latin, it says:... His first wife was Judith, daughter of John Armistead, Esq. His second, Betty, a descendant of the noble house of Landon. By these wives he had many children and whose education he expended large sums of money. ..."
   1. Robert King Carter son of John Carter and Sarah Ludlow. Source: "ENCYCLOPEDIA of VIRGINIA BIOGRAPHY" Under the Editorial Supervision of Lyon Gardiner Tyler, LL. D., VOLUME V, 1915, pages 848-849
9. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14461259/elizabeth_carter (1683-1719) Plaque: To the memory of Betty Carter, Second wife of Robert Carter, Esq., youngest daughter of Thomas Landon, Esq., and Mary, his wife, of Grednal in the county of Herford, the ancient seat of the family and place of her nativity. Elizabeth Landon first married Capt Richard Willis ca 1692. He was born 29 August 1656, Christ Church (Middlesex) Virginia and died 3 Feb 1700. At this time, it is unknown if any children were born from this marriage. She bore to her husband, Robert Carter, ten children, five sons and five daughters, three of whom Sarah, Betty, and Ludlow died before her and are buried near her.
10. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2392... cites
    1. John Frederick Dorman, The Virginia Genealogist Volume 4, 1960, 106. < AmericanAncestors >; (document attached)
11. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2392... cites
12. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I2435... cites
    1. "Robert Carter of Nomini Hall" by Lewis Morton, published by Colonial Williamsburg 1941
13. https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I7335...
14. Genealogy of the Fitzhugh [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data:Knox, Fitzhugh,. Genealogy of the Fitzhugh, Knox, Gordon, Selden, Horner, Brown, Baylor, (King) Carter, Edmonds, Digges, Page, Tayloe, and allied families. Atlanta, Ga.: Printed and bound by Foote & Davies Co., 1989. Carter Chart, Page 16. < AncestryImage >
15. https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Lucy_Carter_%2811%29 cites
    1. Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. (Richmond, Virginia: Virginia Historical Society) 7:425 [1]. “Fitzhugh Family (continued)”. < Archive.Org > 14. Henry* Fitzhugh {William,3 William'1), of "Eagle's Nest," was born 1706, and died December 6, 1742 {St. P. Peg.) He matriculated at Christ Church, Oxford, October 20, 1722, and on his return to Virginia settled on his paternal estate in Stafford county (now King George). He was a member of the House of Burgesses in 1738, 1740, 1742, and probably other years {Journals), and was once an unsuccessful candidate for the place of Speaker. A notice of the inventory of his very large and valuable estate was given in Vol II, 278-9, of this Magazine. It included a library of books valued at ^"258. 7. 9. Lieutenant-Colonel Henry Fitzhugh (a rank he held in the militia of Stafford) married Lucy, daughter of Hon. Robert Carter, of "Corotoman," Lancaster county. She married, secondly, Colonel Nathaniel Harrison, of "Brandon," Prince George (his second wife), but had no issue by this marriage. Issue: 32. William^; 33. Lucy, born October 6, 1736 {St. P. Peg.); 34. Elizabeth,5 born April 20, 1731 {St. P. Peg.), married February 12, 1747, Benjamin Grymes, of Spotsylvania county. Her son, Benjamin, was ancestor of the Grymes family of King George county, and her daughter the mother of Bishop William Meade.