James MacGregor and Hugh Fouch

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As early as 1649, four years after Montrose's battles of 1645, a James Macgregor was in Maryland, and by 1650, the year of Montrose's execution was established as a land owner in VA in partnership with Hugh Fouch. In Cavaliers and Pioneers written by Nell M. Nugent there are numerous references to the landholdings of James MacGregor and Hugh Fouch.  MacGregor and Fouch were active in Northumberland County, Virginia for more than a decade.

On April 13,1652 James MacGregor was taking the oath of allegiance to the Commonwealth signing with his mark.

Moriall MacGregor made a deposition in a slander case on Nov. 21,1653. "presumably, Moriall, a woman of 34 was James MacGregor's wife; and that suggests that he was probably born before 1619."

James MacGregor's son Hugh is mentioned in a court record of a gift of a calf to him on 9/20/1662 by Hugh Fouch. On 4/22/1662 in another entry James gives his son Hugh a cow and a heifer to replace the cow given to him by Hugh Fouch and killed by James's servants. Before settling in Virginia James and Hugh Fouch were in Maryland. James Macgreggar was named as a defendant in a suit brought by Walter P___ in 1649 and Hughe Fouche was on the tax list for Kent Co Dec.16,1642.

While MacGregor and Fouch were still residents in Virginia the court of Talbot Co. MD took action against MacGregor in a fashion indicating that he had property in that county.( 2/12/1662/3 court ordered that the estate of James Magrerory should be charged with a debt of 300 pounds...)

James Macgregor moved to MD. Feb.16,1664/5 he applied for renewal of his patent for 1000 acres in MD and referred to himself as a Virginia planter. There is an entry in MD Warrants p 510 which indicates MacGregor's intention of moving from VA to MD.

In 1665 James Magregory actually did enter Maryland along with Hugh Magregory. Since Moriall MacGregor did not accompany them it is presumed that she died. MacGregor had prepared for the move by selling 600 acres of his VA land to Richard SPAN(sic). 9/24/1665 he obtained in MD 500 acres for transporting himself and his son and 8 other people. Hugh Fouch remained in VA until he sold his land in 1670 to Thomas Hughes. [James Magregory - land for the transportation of James Magregory, Hugh Magregory, William Owen, Jane Loveall, Thomas Smith, Thomas Jones,William Hull, Hugh Owen, James Morgan, Thomas Ashley. 500 acres. March next. 1665. As recorded originally in Lib DD.297, transcribed as Liber10.258,259 Maryland Patents.]

I have names of his wife and daughters if anyone wants them. There's more mention of land dealings in MD. One transaction dated Jan.1694/5 states James Mackgregory father of Hugh. Later in another transaction Hugh's wife Elizabeth Mackgregory was made power of attorney by Hugh this was in Cecil Co.on 8/8/1692. She states in another transaction of Jan.1694/5 " dear husband Hugh Mackgregory of Cecill County was absent having ocation to travvile out of this province into forraigne parts"

The will of James MacGregor was proved in Maryland on Feb.5,1676/7 by Abraham Bondwell.