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The family of Charles Spoo / Spoe / Spowe / Poe who died in 1732

Also written as Charles S. Poe

Wife is named Mary

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From: "Kathleen Bowen" <katbowen@earthlink.net>

Subject: [VAROOTS] Roll Call: FOUSHEE (FOSHEE, FOUCHE, etc.)

Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 15:03:18 -0400

FOUSHEE - I have back to a 5g-grandfather, John Foushee, b. ?, d. 1779 in

Culpeper Co. He married Apphia ? (her maiden surname may be THORNTON, but I

haven't found a proof yet) I have a copy fo John Foushee's will and it was

proved in probate on 21 Jun 1779 (it was written in 1777). He listed his

children as

John (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

Benjamin (b. ?, d. ?, m. possibly a Susannah BOURNE?),

Thornton (b. ?, d. ?, m. Rosa HOBBS in 1774),

George (my ancestor - b. 16 Jun 1756 in Orange Co., d. 13 Aug 1833, m.

_____? FIELD)

Charles (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

Joseph (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

William (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

Elijah (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

Daniel (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

Nancy (b. ?, d. ?, m. John TUREMAN),

Jemimah (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

Hannah (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?),

Elisabeth (b. ?, d. ?, m. ?).

George served in the military:

Pension of George Foushee: Declaration - On 19th September, 1832, before

Thomas Hill, Justice of the Peace, appeared George Foushee, of the County of

Culpeper, Virginia, aged 76, who made the following declaration. He entered

service of the United States under the following named officers. Born 16th

June, 1756, in Orange County, Virginia. First went into service in October,

1776, under Captain James Thomas and Colonel Alcock and ____ John Sleet.

That he marched to Hunter's Forge near Falmouth when that place was

threatened by the enemy, they being at the river below. After the enemy

disappeared, the Regiment was discharged and returned home in two months.

He was not again in service until 1781, because he and another in 1777

furnished a three year soldier, and were exempt, and later he served as a

substitute for his brother John Foushee.

Discharged after surrender of Cornwallis and went home with two sick

brothers. Battles engaged in: Petersburg and Siege of Yorktown.

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Culpeper County, Virginia.

Date of application for pension, September 19th, 1832...soldier died August

13th, 1833.

Dates George Foushee, Private. Enlisted October 1776, Col. Alcock, Capt,

James Thomas, one month. Served April 1781 two months, twenty days, Capt.

John Waugh, Col. James Slaughter. Served August 1781 two and one half

months, Capt. Lewis Yancey, Col. James Slaughter.

I have been told that John's father was also John Foushee and the elder John

married a native american woman named "Meel'In" or "Meelin" and they

reference a will book for Richmond Co., Va. The same person that sent me the

info on John and Meel'ln advises that John's father is James Foushee, who

was born in France in 1666. No proof or documents on this, though. Instead

of George Foushee marrying ? FIELD, they have him marrying Esther ALLEN.

Someone contacted me with this info on John the elder (on behalf of someone

they were assisting with research): "...She is trying to prove descent

through Elizabeth Spoe, John Foushee's first wife. His second wife was

Meelin Downman. John died 1733...."

I have also been told that the first John Foushee was known as Jean Fauché.

I have found a bit of census data:

Foushee, Thomas A. VA Culpeper Fairfax 1850 941 277

In Fairfax, Co. of Culpeper, enumerated 31 Oct. 1850 by J. M. Broadus;

Dwelling #960, Family #962:

Thomas A. Foushee, 39, M, (occ hard to read - poss. "merchant"), Val. of RE

is illegible, " indicates b. Va;

Susan (MI O? or C?), Foushee, 29, F, b. Va;

Mary Foushee, 26 or 24, F, b. Va;

Washington (MI O? or C?) Foushee, 20, M, Clerk, b. Va;

Sarah Foushee, 18, F, b. Va;

Ann Foushee, 16, F, b. Va;

Thomas (MI I? T?) Hoyle, 38, M, occ illegible, b. DC

Martha A. Hoyle, 40, F, b. N. Car.;

Marley? Wood?, 40, M, Shoemaker, b. Va;

Illegible first name, last name Wood?, 28, M, Shoemaker, b. Va;

David Lancaster, 38, M, Mulatto, occ illegible, b. Va;

The dwelling enumerated prior to this is that of F. T. Henry and the one

after is that

of James McGowan.

Foushee, John VA Culpeper 1850 941 242

Enum 13 Sep. in Culpeper Co. VA by J. M. Broadus:

Dw. #410, Fam. #410:

John Foushee, 50, M, Carpenter, b. Va;

Elizabeth Foushee, 50, F, b. Va;

James Wm. Foushee, 23, M, Carpenter, b. Va;

Sarah E. Foushee, 21, F, b. Va;

Daniel R. Foushee, 17, M, Laborer?, b. Va;

David M. Foushee, 10, M, b. Va, attended school within the year;

The household enumerated prior to theirs was that of William West and the

one after is

that of Juliet Ann Legg?

Foushell (in index, however, it is clearly Foushee on the census - the index

clerk misread the handwriting!)

John C. VA Culpeper 1850 941 229

Co. of Culpeper; enum. 22 Aug. 1850 by J. M. Broadus (page is somewhat faint

and very difficult to read):

Dw. #205, Fam. #205:

John C. Foushee, 49? (41?), M, occ. illegible, b. Va;

Mary Foushee, 20-something?, F, b. Va;

Nathan Foushee, 2, M, b. Va;

Penelope Foushee, 1, F, b. Va.

The household enumerated prior to theirs could also be a Foushee (64, M,

Farmer) & Wood and the one after is that of Joseph H. Bowen.

Foushee, Robert C. VA Madison 1850 958 63

Madison Co. enum 9 Sep 1850 by G. W. Pendleton;

Dw. #104 Fam. #104:

Landford S? or I? Carpenter, 42, M, Farmer, b. Va;

Martha A. Carpenter, 35, F, b. Va;

George F. Carpenter, 6, M, b. Va;

William N. Carpenter, 3, M, b. Va;

John N. Carpenter, 3, M, b. Va;

Catherine Carpenter, 2, F, b. Va;

Robert C. Foushee, 49, M, Waggon Maker, b. Va;

The dwelling enumerated prior to theirs is that of Elijah Weaver and the one

after is that of William Early (or Easly).

Foushee, William T. VA Madison 1850 958 75:

Madison Co. Va. Enum 23 Oct 1850 by G. W. Pendleton:

Dw. #291, Fam. #291:

William T. Foushee, 62, M, Farmer, Value of R. E. = $4,000, b. Va;

Sarah Foushee, 64, F, b. Va;

William M. Buckner, 15, M, student, b. Va, attended school within year;

Horace Buckner, 9, M, b. Va, attended school within year.

The dwelling enumerated prior to this is that of William Thomas and the one

after is that of William B. Yager.

I found this citation when I was at the Culpeper library in June 2000:

18 Jan. 1753, Will book A, page 69:

Nathaniel Foushee Orphan of John Foushee> (I appears the word "Contra" is

just above this) By your share of yo(ur?) Fathers Estate in my hands 5

pounds + 10 (shillings?); Jan'y 18th 1753. At a Court held for the County

of Culpeper on Thursday the 18th January 1753. This Account was this day

returned into Court by John Foushee Guardian of Nathaniel Foushee Orphan of

John Foushee dec'd. Which he Swore to, and being appoved of by the Court is

ordered to be recorded, Teste Roger Dixon, Clk.

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