Could John Fletcher Sr. be his brother?
Born 1755 St Mark’s parish, S.C. according to Fletcher Bigg on Fletcher Family Genealogy Forum and that he witnessed the will of Mason Greening in Sumter or Darlington Co., SC. (SV-1004)
1746-1853 Lunenberg Co., Va marriages: No Fletcher. (SV-922)
No FLETCHER mentioned in Surry Co., NC deeds 1770-1788. (SV-1036)
1773-1789: No Fletcher bought or sold land in Montgomery Co., VA. (SV-893)
South Carolina Colonial Land Records (at SC Archives) - No Drury Fletcher;
found for Craven Co. 1750s: Wm Fletcher; Thos Fletcher; John Fletcher. (SV-1559)
1775 he served in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina. 26 August 1775 he enlisted in the Volunteer Company of Horse of St. Mark’s Parish under Capt Matthew Singleton. (SV-1552)
Rev. War pension applications: No Drury Fletcher. (SV-1874.2)
Other Fletchers serving in SC during Rev. War: Edmund; Henry; John; Thomas & William. (SV-1784.3)
Vol. 1 (1900) of South Carolina Historical & Genealogical Magazine pg 185
“We The Subscribers Whose Names Are here Under Writen do Volluntarely list & In roll Our Selves In A Vallanteer Company of Horse to be Commanded by Capt Mathew Singleton Isham Moore John Singleton In the Parrish of St Marks subject to the resolves of the General Provinsial Congress & the Counsell of Safety for the service of the Collinies Purely to Acct. within this Collony & to be ready Upon Any & Every Emergency when thereunto Cauled by the Counsell of Safety and do hereby bind Our Selves in A band by all the Ties of relgion & honor to be furm in Our duty to Our Officers and Agree Willingly And Uanumasly to be Subject to the Acct. for Mutiny & desursion As Other Companies in like Surcomstances are so far to be Tried by Our Own Officers of ridgment & Companies to Which We belong In Witness Whereof We have hereunto set Our hands this 26th day of August 1775
List of 49 including: Drury fletcher (his mark) (SV-1553)
Page 263 of the same historical magazine lists a letter written 27 Sep 1775 by Capt Singleton listing the roll of troop of Light Horse of Saint Mark’s Parish, on the High Hills of Santee commencing 13th day of Sept 1775 and discharged 22 Sep 1775 includes the name of Drewry Fletcher. (SV-1553)
Aug 1775 and a Oct 1775 letter to the SC Council of Safety, from Col. Richard Richardson (of Sumter Co., SC) says Drewery F is listed on roll of men on provincial service in Set. 1775. (SV-1004)
Note: According to SV-1784.3 the SC Rev. War files for Fletchers can be abstracted.
Sept 1776 St Mark’s Parish, SC: Drury Fletcher witnessed the will of Mason Greening, Planter. (SV-1555)
S.C. Land Grants for Craven Co. 1757-1768: (SV-1784.3)
Amey Fletcher 100 ac. 1768 Single Woman
John Fletcher 250 ac. High Hills of Santee 1772
Thomas Fletcher 250 ac. Tiger River at Gowens 1774
Wm Fletcher 250 ac. on east side of Pee Dee River 1757
Wm Fletcher 100 ac. Jeffrey Cr. 1771
Wm Fletcher 100 ac. on Pee Dee River 1772
Wm Fletcher 500 ac. on Pee Dee River 1772
June 1778 Craven Co., SC: Drury Fletcher is a witness to Deed for Lease & Release for Isaac & Mary Helton of Camden District to Wm Dinkins for 100 acres in Craven Co. on the High Hills of the Santee. (SV-1554)
1778-1779 SC Jury Lists: No Drury Fletcher (SV-1557)
Edward Fletcher
Henry Fletcher
Samuel Fletcher
William Fletcher
1718-1783 SC Jury Lists: No Drury Fletcher: (SV-1556)
Benj. Fletcher 1751 St Marks parish
1757 Prince Wm parish
George Fletcher 1783 Georgetown parish
Henry Fletcher 1740 St Phillip or St Michael parish
1783 Ditto
Index to Wills of Charleston Co., SC 1671-1868: No Drury Fletcher (SV-1558)
only Fletcher was John Fletcher Vol. 34 (1818-1826)
1782 Washington Co., VA Tax List: Only FLETCHER is Ambrose & William. (SV-926)
1782 Not on Montgomery Co., tax list. (SV-912)
1782-1787 VA Taxpayers list: Drury Fletcher in Lunenburg Co. (SV-897 & SV-938)
1786 Drury Fletcher of Washington Co., VA paid Joel Hobbs 150 pounds for 272 ac. on N. Fork of Holstein. John Benham witness. Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1 pg 41. (SV-889)
1787 Lunenberg Co., VA census did NOT list Drury Fletcher. (SV-922)
1788 Drury Fletcher of Washington Co., VA sold 272 ac. on N. Fork of Holstein to Roland Chiles for 150 pounds. Signed by Drury Fletcher & Sarah Fletcher. Washington Co., VA Deed Book 1 pg 100. (SV-889)
After 1788 he lived in that part of Russell county that became Lee Co., VA. (SV-404 pg 364 & SV-1004)
1790s: Aaron Fletcher & Wm Fletcher mar. in Montgomery Co., VA. (SV-892)
1793 Wm Fletcher & wife, Mary involved in land purchase in Russell Co., VA. (SV-894)
1796 Lee Co., VA Personal Property & land Book: 1 white male. (SV-909)
1798 VA Land Grants: 50 ac. in Russell Co. in Powell’s Valley adjoining John Benham. Grants 40, pg 493. (SV-905 & SV-910 & SV-1687.3)
1799 Lee Co., VA Personal Property & Land Book: 1 white male. (SV-909)
1801 Lee Co., VA Land Book: He owned 50 acres. (SV-909)
June 1802 He bought land on Powell River in Lee Co., VA from Mary Benham; John Benham Jr.; Vincent Benham & Wm Benham. (land bequeathed to them by John Benham Sr.’s will) (SV-938)
1802 Lee Co., VA Land Book: Drury Fletcher owned 120 acres. (SV-909)
1809 He petitioned the Virginia General Assembly for a divorce from Sarah Benham stating that about 1800 she eloped with Edward Wilburn. Affidavits of Sarah infidelity (and his high character) were given by his neighbors but also by the brother and mother of Sarah. It was sometime during this period that Dolly Bausell (or Bausley) became his housekeeper. (SV-404 pg 364 & details in SV-938)
His Petition for Divorce - Lee Co., VA Legislative Petitions (1793-1826) (SV-1004)
“To the honorable the General Assembly of Virginia. The petition of Drury Fletch humbly represents that nine years ago (ca 1800-1801) his wife, Sarah, without any cause or ill treatment within the knowledge of your petitioner, eloped from him and fled with a certain Edward Wilburn into a neighboring State, and has as your petitioner is informed since married the said Wilburn, & continues to live with him ... Your petitioner ... humbly submits the foregoing facts to the consideration of your honorable body praying that a law may pass divorcing him from said Sarah.”
1810 VA tax list: Lee Co.: 1 tithable and 4 horses. (SV-907)
1813 He started selling off his land. (SV-404 pg 364 & SV-938 & SV-1004)
Dec. 1813 he sold a tract of land to George Zion (DBk 3-48). (SV-1256)
1814 he deeded a tract of land to Hugh Boggs (DBk 3-96). (SV-1256)
1815 Lee Co., VA Tax List: Drury Fletcher one farm on both sides of the station road near Powells River on the north side, 148 ac. having one dwelling of wood two story 24 feet x 18 feet. (SV-1680.10)
Mar 1816 He gave by deed to his son, James Fletcher (DBk 3-271) a tract. (SV-1256)
May 1816 He deeded to Dolly Bausell (and after her death to her 4 daughters), his homeplace, “for love and affection and for other services she has done me for some years past.” Lee Co. Deed Bk 3 pg 290. (SV-404 pg 364 & SV-938)
Jan. 1817 Drury deeded a tract of land to Wm Fletcher (who sold this land June 1817). (SV-1004 & SV-1256)