Capt. William Fassitt ¹

He sold land in 1683 in Whitelaw tract A13, between Craddockville & Belle Haven, Accomack Co., VA. It was in this year that William Fawsett, now of Somerset Co, sold this tract to Andrew Steward. Nine years later, Capt. William Fassett Sr. sold land in 1692 in Whitelaw tract A12, between Craddockville & Pungoteague, Accomack Co., VA. It was in this year that Charles and a William Fawsett, both of Somerset Co, sold the 245 acres to Daniel Darby

William Fassitt, Merchant, wrote his will on Jan 22 1734/5 and it was proven on May 30 1735 at Worcester Co, MD (Somerset then).
-To son William Executor with his mother Mary Fassitt, plantation whereon I now live, Carmel, land in Baltimore Town, Fishing Harbour and Green Swamp.
-To son John, land Fishing Harbour & Green Swamp (borders Nathaniel Cropper land and my daughter Rhoda Bowen and Mary Fassitt, alias Whittingham). If John dies in his minority, then this to son Rouse Fassitt.
-To sons William and John all lands between the ditch and the sea and at the head of the sound by the name of Fishing Harbor
-To eldest daughter Rodah Fassitt alias Bowen land on which she now lives during her life, then to son Lambert Fassitt (border Avery Morgan and William Duces?).
-To daughter Katherine Fassitt, alias Rownd tract Goson (Goshen) where Avery Morgan now liveth for her natural life then to son Rouse Fassitt.
-To three daughters, Rhoda, Katrinah Rown and Elizabeth all land between where Avery Morgan liveth and Mr. Whalies, mentions this as land at Manokin given to deceased wife by William Foxen, the mother of these three daughters.
-To daughter Mary Fassitt, alias Whittington, land where John Gray did live for her life then to her son Littleton Whittington
-To son Rouse (under 18), land between that I bequeathed to daughter Mary Whittington and that of Edmund Cropper called "Mayfields," if he dies w/o issue, his brother Lambert to get it
Golden Value & Green Swamp.
-To son Lambert (under 18) land Golden Value & Green Swamp.
-Mentions William Dueit & Thomas Wallace.
-To daughter Rachel land.
-To daughters Sarah & Comfort tract Burly.
-Mentions John Evin & Thomas Patrick.
-To 7 daughters Rodah, Kathranah, Elizabeth, Mary, Rachell, Sarah & Comfort.
-To dissenting minister of Congregation and Meeting of Buckingham.
-To wife Mary Extr & plantation.
-Mentions son-in-law William Harrison.
Witnesses: Peter Collier, Daniel Coe & Andrew Robertson (WoW-1665/1743,Vol3:322)

William married Mary Rouse, daughter of William Rouse and Sarah Kind, about 1698. (Mary Rouse was born on 20 Sep 1676 in Boston, Suffolk Co., MA and died 30 Jun 1743-23 May 1744 in Worcester Co., MD.)

William next married Elizabeth Whittington about 1688 in Somerset Co., MD. (Elizabeth Whittington was born on 09 Feb 1670 in Somerset Co., MD and died about 1695 in Somerset Co., MD.)