Anna (Sampson) Fuqua (bef. 1688 - 1757)

Born before 1688 in Virginia

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Fuqua — married about 1718 in Henrico County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 1757 after age 69 in Cumberland, Virginia

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Biography

Anna (Sampson) Fuqua was a relation of a Huguenot emigrant (1540-1790).

Anna was born about 1693 in the Colony of Virginia.

She was the daughter of Francois (Francis) Sampson and Bridgett/Brigitte Bryell.

She married Joseph Fuqua.

The Will of Francis Sampson, 1738: In the name of God Amen. This sixteenth day of January seventeen hundred thirty eight, I Francis Sampson of Goochland County, in Parish of St. James, being sick in body but of good and perfect memory, thanks be to Almighty God for it and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life, and that all flesh yield to death, when it shall please God to call. I do make constitute, ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following revoking and annulling all and every Testament and Testaments, Will and Wills, hereafter by me made and declared either by work or writing and this is to be taken only for my last Will and Testament and none other. "And first I give and commit my soul to Almighty God my Savior and Redeemer, who first gave it, and my body to the earth to be buried in such a place where it shall please my Executors hereafter named to appoint, and now for the settling of my Temporal Estate and such goods, chattles and debts as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order, give and bestow the same in manner and form following. Viz: "First I will that all those debts and dues as I owe in right or conscience shall be well and truly paid or ordained to be paid within convenient time after my decease by my Executors hereafter named.

"Item 1: I give and bequeath to my son Stephen Sampson one shilling I give my daughter Priscilla New, one shilling To my daughter Anna Fuquay one shilling. To my daughter Sarah Maxey one shilling To my daughter Judith Crouch one shilling

And the remaining part of my temporal estate to my well beloved wife, and I appoint and ordain my wife and my son Stephen Sampson to execute and fulfill this my last Will and Testament in manner and form above mentioned.

"In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above mentioned.

"Francis Sampson, SEAL

"Signed and Sealed and Delivered"

Joseph Fuquay, his X mark Nicolas Barbosa, his X mark Benjamin B. Strange, his X mark

Anna was born about 1688. She was the daughter of Francis Sampson and Judith Beaslet. She passed away about 1744.

Sources

• Joseph Fuqua/Anna Sampson
• Will of Francois (Francis) Sampson dated 1738
• Ancestry.com, source Information: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp.. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.
• Sampson Family By Lilla E. (Briggs) Sampson. Baltimore/ 1914/ (238p.), chart 32.
• Ancestry.com: Source Information: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. Description, The Family Data Collection - Births database was created while gathering genealogical data for use in the study of human genetics and disease.

• Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000 (Birth year: 1690; Birth city: Charles City Co; Birth state: VA)

• U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2004, Provo, UT, USA

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to Julie Telken for starting this profile.
• Ancestry Family Trees (may be inaccurate.) SLL