George RECTOR, father of John Preston RECTOR, was born in 1769 in Fauquier County, Virginia. He was probably the son of John RECTOR and Catherine RECTOR, but that has not been proven. Whatever his parentage, he was certainly descended from Hans Jacob RICHTER (name anglicized to John Jacob RECTOR) who came to Virginia Colony from Germany in 1714. John Jacob was born in 1674 in Trupbach, Westphalia, Nassau-Siegen, Germany. He married 17 January 1711 to Anna Elizabeth FISHBACK, daughter of Philipp FISCHBACH and Elisabeth HEIMBACH. The RECTORs and several other families started the Germanna Colony. They were iron-ore workers, invited to America by the governor of Virginia, Alexander SPOTSWOOD.87 John Jacob RECTOR died before 7 August 1729 in Germantown, Fauquier County, VA.
George RECTOR married on 21 May 1792 in Montgomery County, VA, to Nancy Ann ATKINS, born 1770-1775, daughter of Millitan ATKINSON88 and Mary FRY. Some books, such as the one by Ronnie ADKINS, claim that Millitan ADKINS and Mary FRY had only one known child, Parker Milliton ADKINS.89 The record shown here is Nancy's marriage record to George RECTOR. It says, "... George RECTOR hath this day attained license for his marriage with Nancy ATKINSON, daughter of Millitan ATKINSON of this County...." It was signed by Millitan ATKINSON and George RECTOR. This shows that Nancy was indeed another child of Millitan.90
Millitan ATKINSON was a soldier in the American Revolution. He served in the Virginia Militia prior to, during, and after the war. He was in Captain Daniel SMITH's company of Fincastle Militia in 1776. He served as Sergeant during the war and was appointed Ensign in 1794. His name is on the Monument to Revolutionary War solders of Giles County, along with his father and brother Hezekiah. He was also in the company of Captain John LUCAS. Family legend says that he fought some battles of the French & Indian War also. On 7 October 1794 he qualified as an officer — Ensign of the 86th Regiment. He had also been appointed to be a minute man. He and George FRY Jr., Charles LUCAS, et al, had to "ride to warn or defend the Sinking Creek settlers on a minute's notice."
Millitan ATKINSON was the son of Parker V. and Mary ADKINS. Mary's maiden name is unknown, though it might possibly be LITTLEBERRY or FRY.91 Parker's middle initial V was used as his mark on signatures. According to family legend, the V stood for Vincent, but there is no proof of this. Parker was also in the American Revolution. He participated in the 1773 Battle of Point Pleasant, which some consider the first battle of the Revolutionary War.
Parker was the son of William V. ADKINS and Elizabeth PARKER. They were married on Friday 17 January 1716 at the "now-famous" St. John's Church in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.92 The ADKINS and FRY families intermarried with the Powhatan Indians of Virginia,93 yet it is not known if they are a part of the ancestry of Nancy (ATKINS) RECTOR.
William ADKINS, born 1690 Charles City, Henrico County, VA, was the son of either Thomas ADKINS or John ADKINS who were from southerwestern England originally (counties Wessex, Essex, and Sussex). Thomas and John, probably brothers, both had sons named William who married Elizabeths. William ADKINS' wife, Elizabeth PARKER, was the daughter of Richard and Mitha PARKER.
George FRY, maternal grandfather of Nancy ATKINS, was also in the American Revolution, also a member of Captain John LUCAS' company. He was married to Margaret SCOTT and to Annie ABBOTT (daughter of Richard ABBOTT). Annie ABBOTT was married firstly to David JOHNSON by whom she had a daughter Annie JOHNSON. Annie JOHNSON married her step-brother George FRY Jr. (previously married to Kiziah MALORY), son of George FRY and Margaret SCOTT. George and Margaret also had children Mary (m. Millitan ATKINSON), Katherine (m. Isaac ELY), Barbara (m. John ELY), and Susannah FRY (m. BYARS).
George RECTOR and Nancy Ann ATKINS' eldest child John Preston RECTOR was born in Virginia where the family lived in Montgomery / Giles County. They then moved west to Grainger / Claiborne County, TN, where they had more children. They moved again to Preble and Miami Counties, Ohio, where the last of the children were born. They had twelve children. George RECTOR moved again to Vigo County, Indiana. Nancy (ATKINS) RECTOR died sometime between 1830 and 1840. In 1839 George RECTOR went even further west with three sons and a daughter to Buchanan County, Missouri. He died in 1844 and is buried at King Hill Cemetery, St. Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri. His daughter Deborah RECTOR is buried beside him and his son James Monroe RECTOR is also known to be buried there.
CHILDREN OF GEORGE RECTOR & NANCY ANN ATKINSON
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1 NAME: John Preston RECTOR
BORN: 2 Mar 1794 PLACE: ,Giles,VA
DIED: 22 Apr 1871 PLACE: ,Clay,IN
BUR.: PLACE: Mewhinney Cem,Vigo,IN
SPOUSE: Catherine PRICE
MARR: 2 Dec 1813 PLACE: ,Miami,OH
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2 NAME: Nancy RECTOR
BORN: 14 Jun 1796 PLACE: Powells Valley,Grainger,TN
DIED: 25 Oct 1872 PLACE: ,Gentry,MO
SPOUSE: Peter PRICE
MARR: 24 Aug 1816 PLACE: ,Knox,IN
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3 NAME: Alfred Moore RECTOR
BORN: 1798 PLACE: ,,TN
DIED: 10 May 1847 PLACE: St. Joseph,Buchanan,MO
SPOUSE: Martha ROBERTSON
MARR: 10 May 1820 PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
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4 NAME: Phoebe RECTOR
BORN: PLACE: ,,TN
SPOUSE: John McGRIFF
MARR: 11 Oct 1811 PLACE: ,Preble,OH
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5 NAME: Mary Ann RECTOR
BORN: Abt 1805 PLACE: ,Claiborne,TN
CHR.: PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
SPOUSE: Hiram BROCK
MARR: 13 Dec 1824 PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
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6 NAME: Deborah RECTOR
BORN: Abt 1806 PLACE: ,,TN
CHR.: PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
DIED: 1844 PLACE: St. Joseph,Buchanan,MO
BUR.: PLACE: King Hill Cem,Buchanan,MO
SPOUSE: Stephen HAWLEY
MARR: 19 Feb 1822 PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
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7 NAME: James Preston RECTOR
BORN: Abt 1807
DIED: 1853
SPOUSE: Sarah LUTBRELL
MARR: 17 Jan 1835
SPOUSE: Sarah STEEL
MARR: 20 Aug 1840
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8 NAME: George Washington RECTOR
BORN: 15 Dec 1808 PLACE: ,,OH
CHR.: PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
DIED: 10 Mar 1879 PLACE: St. Joseph,Buchanan,MO
BUR.: PLACE: King Hill Cem,Buchanan,MO
SPOUSE: Dosmith DONNELL
MARR: 15 Jun 1842 PLACE: ,Buchanan,MO
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9 NAME: James Monroe RECTOR
BORN: 1 Nov 1810 PLACE: ,,OH
CHR.: PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
DIED: 22 Jun 1887 PLACE: St. Joseph,Buchanan,MO
BUR.: PLACE: Bethel Cem,Buchanan,MO
SPOUSE: Katherine WATSON
MARR: 3 Oct 1833 PLACE: ,Vigo,IN
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10 NAME: Mirah RECTOR
BORN: 22 Aug 1811
DIED: 25 Aug 1838 PLACE: ,,IN
SPOUSE: Henry RULE
MARR: 14 Feb 1835
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11 NAME: China Ann RECTOR
BORN: 1815 PLACE: ,,OH
SPOUSE: William RECTOR
MARR: 4 Aug 1842 PLACE: ,Buchanan,MO
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12 NAME: Elizabeth RECTOR
SPOUSE: Levi GALLOWAY
MARR: 17 Jun 1820
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