LEINSTER on the Court House road a few miles from The Grove to the right was one of the first Fitzgerald settlements in Nottoway.
The house was built by Captain William Fitzgerald, II, who patented the land in 1742. He was the son of William Fitzgerald I, who came over from Ireland and settled in Prince George County. At the outbreak of the Revolutionary War, William Fitzgerald II, who married Sarah Epes, a sister of Major John Epes, was living at Leinster. He at once organinzed a company, was elected captain and served throughout the war. He was wounded at the battle of Guilford Court House, and was breveted major for gallantry in
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action during that battle. Soon after the Revolutionary War, his first wife died, and he married a widow, Catherine Cralle Jones, who before her marriage was first the widow Ward, and then the widow Jones. She it was who was known as Catherine Cralle, "The Queen", having been quite a belle in her young days, marrying all three of her former suitors in turn: first, Colonel Benjamin Ward of West Creek; second, Daniel Jones of Mount Airy; and third, Colonel William Fitzgerald of Leinster. Her last marriage took place at Leinster, where her son, Benjamin Ward, Jr., and Captain William Fitzgerald's daughter, Sarah, were also married at the same time.
In later years, Mrs. Fitzgerald said that she regretted that she had gone to Leinster to be married, instead of having Captain Fitzgerald come to her home for the ceremony.
Dr. John Fitzgerald, a son of Captin William Fitzgerald, later lived at Leinster. Dr. Fitzgerald married Louisa Jones. He was a prominent physician in the county, and highly educated, having received his degree from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Freeman Fitzgerald, who married Elizabeth Williams Irby, later lived here. And still later it was the home of William Fitzgerald III, who married Sallie Anne Hardaway.
Elizabeth Crawley (daughter of William Crawley) married John Jones, Jr. on 1/31/1769 in Amelia County, Virginia: http://nyvagenealogy.homestead.com/MVA1765.html
Not sure why but there is some confusion on her first name (some have it as the same name as her sister, Catherine (so I note Catherine as a possible middle name on Elizatbeth's profile).
There also appears to be some confusion as to when (AND if) Elizabeth married Benjamin Ward.
From Findagrave.com:
Burial reference:
Bulletin of the Virginia State Library, Volumes 11-15
Father: William CRALLEY b: ABT 1735
Mother: Elizabeth ANDERSON b: 14 APR 1729 in VA
Marriage 1 Benjamin WARD b: ABT 1760
Married:
Children
Marriage 2 Daniel JONES b: ABT 1747 in Amelia Co., VA
Event: Marriage Bond 4 SEP 1784 in Amelia Co., VA
Married: AFT 4 SEP 1784 in Amelia Co., VA
Children
Marriage 3 William FITZGERALD b: 11 JUN 1751
Married: 25 DEC 1797
Note: In fact this wedding was a double one at the time and place of the m. o f Catherine daugher Sarah Fitzgerald and Benjamin Ward, Jr.. The bride s exchanged households after the weddings.
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