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- From The Fugate Family of Russell Co., VA by David Farris
"Zachariah Fugate was probably born in Frederick Co., VA about 1763, and accompanied other family members to southwestern VA. Like his brothers he settled north of Clinch Mountain on Moccasin Creek in what became Russell County following the lead of his eldest brother Francis.
Zachariah Fugate was overseer of a road in stead of Alexander Barnett in August 1788, was appointed Ensign in August 1790, served on a jury in Sept 1790, took oath as Ensign in Aug 1791, surveyed a road in Feb 1794, appointed Ensign in Oct 1791, recommended as Captain in Oct 1794, commissioned Captain in Jan 1795 and reported a road not in repair in Nov 1796. Zachariah Fugate was
made administrator of the estate of Martin Fugate in June 1803. He was described as a Justice of the Peace in 1830. He was sheriff of Russell Co. in 1831. Zachariah Fugate appeared in Russell Co., VA Court several times in the 1790's in law suits as plaintiff, defendant and witness."
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