TENTH GENERATION
648. Gent. Richard FOOTE Jr. was born on 31 Jan 1666 in Cornwall, England.33 He spent a year in England, after death of father in 1699 in London, Middlesex Co., England. He commissioned a Justice of Stafford on 30 Sep 1701 in Stafford Co., VA.185 He was named in the Power of Attorney from Richard Foote, Gent. of St. Paul's Parish to his son Richard Foote, Jr. on 2 Feb 1724 in Stafford Co., VA.108 He signed a will on 15 Apr 1724 in Stafford Co., VA.183 He died on 21 Mar 1725 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co., VA.186 Note: Stafford County was named for the English county. It was formed from Westmoreland in 1664. Its area is 271 square miles and the county seat is Stafford. Population 16,876. Stafford County Minute Book which covers the time period of the Missing will books shows 1724/25 as date of death. The first of the Foote Family to settle permanently in VA. He came to Virginia toward the end of the seventeenth century and settled in Stafford Co., VA, where he died, as is recorded in St. Paul's Parish registry. The first of the Foote family to settle permanently in Virginia. He came to Virginia towards the end of the seventeenth century and settled in Stafford County, where he died 21 March 1725 (St. Paul's Church Register). Owing to the destruction of the records of that county, but little else can be learned concerning him. His will was dated Apr. 15, 1724, and though it was destroyed, is cited in a deed from Thomas Booth, Jr., of Gloucester, and Richard Foote, of Stafford, Prince William County Sept. 8, 1734, and in another dated Nov. 1762, and recorded in Fauquier County, from Richard Foote, of Stafford. Richard Foote was married to Elizabeth about 1702/3.33 649. Elizabeth
was born about 1666 in Chotank, Stafford Co., VA.33
She died on 1 Apr 1725 in St. Paul's Parish, Stafford Co.,
VA.183 Cedar Grove
Plantation, VA. Extracts of St. Paul's Register has date as Apr 1, 1729.
"There is little doubt that Elizabeth Foote was a Chotanker, but
little else can be said about her background since she had not been connected to any of the
Chotanker households." ...Chotankers, A
Family History, Pg 57, A. Edward Foote:
He was named in the Power of Attorney from his father Richard Foote, Gent of St. Paul's Parish. on 2 Feb 1724 in Stafford Co., VA.187 He was elected as Justice of Stafford Co., VA in 1745 in Stafford Co., VA.188 He died in 1774 in Chotank, Stafford Co., VA.189 He was buried in Cedar Grove, Stafford Co., VA, buried in the family plot next to his Grandfather, Richard II, and Grandmother, Elizabeth at Cedar Grove. (*Note from Brian Foote, Aug 1, 1998.) Fauquier Families 1759-1799, John P. Alcock, Pg 125, Foote, Richard of Stafford; Stafford Co., VA. 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. Greoge 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. Deed located in Richmond, VA State Library, Deed book 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.
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