John FLEET (1724-1793), of Lancaster Co., VA was the son of William and Ann
(Jones) Fleet; grandson of Henry and Elizabeth (Wildey) Fleet; and
great-grandson of Henry Fleete, the immigrant founder of the Fleet family in
colonial Virginia.

John Fleet married Mary Edwards, 29 May  1746 (bond), in Lancaster Co., VA.
The will of John Fleet was written 12 Jul 1792 and was recorded 17 Jun 1793
in Lancaster Co., VA.  His will names the following heirs:

wife:  Mary Fleet
son:  John Fleet and his heirs
daughter:  Elizabeth Christian
daughter:  Dolly Fleet
daughter:  Judy Fleet

Bequests to John, Mary, Lucy, Richard, Ann, and Benjamin Ingram
Note:  The Ingram children were likely grandchildren of John Fleet, probably
the children of a daughter who had predeceased her father.

Executors:  wife, John Fleet, and John Christian

Witnesses:  Charles Ingram and Robert Hill

W. G. Stanard in his sketch of the Fleet family, published in 1895 in THE
VIRGINIA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY, volume two, pages 70-76 lists
more children than are named in John Fleet's will.  It would appear he was
utilizing an unspecified family record.   Stanard lists the following
children for John Fleet:

Note:  Comments in brackets are my own and not Stanard's.

1.    Henry Fleet

2.    John Fleet;  [Identified in father's will, serving as co-executor.]

3.    Polly Fleet;  [Possibly the wife of Charles Ingram, a witness to John
Fleet's will and possibly the mother of the Ingram children mentioned in the
will of John Fleet.]

4.    Sally Fleet; [born ca 1748/50; married John Carter (b.1730).   Left
Lancaster Co., VA settling in western VA.  She moved to North Carolina
following her husband's death.]

5.    Ann Fleet

6.    Elizabeth Fleet;  [Identified as Elizabeth Christian in the will of her
father.  Likely the wife of John Christian, named as a co-executor of John
Fleet's will.  Many researching this family have incorrectly identified her
as "Elizabeth Christian Fleet," not recognizing "Christian" was her married
surname.]

7.    Polly Fleet (sic); [undoubtedly meant to be Dolly Fleet.  Not married
at the time her father's will was written, 12 Jul 1792.]

8.    Judith Fleet; [Not married at the time her father's will was written,
12 Jul 1792.]


I would like to correspond with anyone researching these families.  Your
response is appreciated.

Charles Ward
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