Fugate

xxxvi. b. 1912

lxxxvii. d. 1964 Age 52.

lxxxviii. m. Vesta Noble, Age 83.

These presents witness that I, Francis Spooner, of the good ship King David have sold unto George Goldsmith Peter

lxxxix. Inez Fugate

Fugate, a vintner, for the term of four years, and also do assign full rights of land unto George Goldsmith or his assignees xc.

b. 1948

for his transportation unto the Province of Maryland.

xci.

m. Robert Liftig, 1971. b. 1947

Witness our hands this 11 July, 1661

xcii.

Anya Liftig

(From: The Indenture of Peter Fugate)

xciii. b. 1977

xciv.

m. Noel Hartman, 2011

The Fugates of America are almost in all cases from America, because the name was Anglicized from the French: Fouquet xcv.

Dorothy Liftig

or Fouquette – which means “little squirrel” in 11th Century Norman French. The American branch originates almost

xcvi.

b. 1981

exclusively in the South – in Maryland and Virginia. The name is also common now in southern Ohio and Indiana, areas xcvii. m. David Martin, 2009

settled by southerners. Like most of the other families in my wife Inez’s family tree, the Fugates were and are prolific.

In my research, it wasn’t uncommon to see families of up to 20 children (usually from more than one mother). Their descendants – however distantly related, now include one serial killer, a number of executed criminals, a former principal in the New York City Ballet, and the current director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency – and of course,

our lovely daughters, Anya and Dorothy. One thing that can never be faulted about Fugates is their patriotism: they have served in the French and Indian War (OK. He deserted.) the Revolution, the War of 1812, and all the American wars

thereafter. The first “ingathering” of Fugates took place with “The Fugate Family Newsletter,” edited by Mary D. Fugate, to Dr. David Faris who wrote “The Fugate Family of Russell, Virginia,” and subsequent placement of Fugate genealogy on the Internet.

Peter Fooket (Fouquette, Fowcate, Fuckitt) came to Maryland as an indentured servant, apparently successfully

completed his term of service, married a local girl (Frances Mould) and established his farm: “\French Plantation.” He was even able to extend his holdings when he purchased what he called “Peter’s Addition.” Then things apparently went south for him – literally as well as figuratively – when he couldn’t pay his taxes and “fled to Virginia.”

James La Fougate (Fugate)

Birth 1630 in

Death 8 Jun 1651 in

m. Emaline Lambe, 8 Jun 1651 daughter of James Lambe and Dorothy Petit (Pettus) of Middlesex, England, Yarmouth,

England*

*Note the improbabilities here, given the likely confusion with James Fugate who follows, although the time line fits.

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James Fugate was born Abt. 1630 in Yarmouth, , England, and died June 8, 1651 in Stepney, Middlesex Co, England. He married Em Lambe June 8, 1651 in Stepney, Middlesex, England. She was born Abt. 1630 in Wapping, , England, and died June 8, 1651 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.

Peter Fugate (La Foucate) (son of James Fugate (La Foucate) and Em Lambe) 941 was born Abt. 1650 in France 941, and died Abt. 1695 in MD 941. He married Frances Mould on Abt. 1675 in Baltimore County, MD, daughter of John Mould and Ann Posey.Notes for Peter Fugate (La Foucate):According to the Bicentennial history of Lee County, Virginia 1992, the Fugates were French Hugenots. During the reign of the French Kings, the Protestants fled France. The kings were Catholic. The Fugates were in Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1664. A will of Henley Fugate was probated in that year.

When they came to Virginia sometime before 1664 and settled in the county, the offspring moved west shortly thereafter.

In the early 1700’s, they were in Botetort County. Another article in that book says that the Fugates emigrated from France to Maryland in the mid 1600’s, and then moved on to King George County, Virginia in the mid 1700’s. They soon, thereafter, moved to Russell County, from which Lee County was formed in 1792.[Simmons-Smith.FTW]More About

Peter Fugate (La Foucate) and Frances Mould:Marriage: Abt. 1675, Baltimore County, MD.

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