Biography
Captain William Mountjoy
Captain William Mountjoy (April 17, 1711-September 27, 1777) married Phillis Reilly (November 15, 1717-April 4, 1771) of Saint Paul's Parish; they lived at Locust Hill near Brooke. For an account of Captain Mountjoy and his family see Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine, Volume 26, pages 99-104.
Elizabeth Mountjoy, daughter of Captain William and Phillis (Reilly) Mountjoy, married on December 20, 1769 in Overwharton Parish, James Garrard (1747-1822); they moved in 1783 to Bourbon County, Kentucky, and he became that state's second governor serving two terms, 1796-1805. James Garrard was the eldest son of Colonel William Garrard (17??_1786), a vestryman in Overwharton Parish in 1785, and Mary Naughty, his wife, who was the only daughter of John Naughty (17??-1762) of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Colonel William Garrard and William Fitzhugh, Esquire (1741-1809) of Chatham by deed dated March 10, 1780 conveyed two acres of land, whereon the present court house of Stafford County now stands, for use of the county. The document states the reason for the joint conveyance is that "a doubt exists whether the said land is the property of Colonel William Garrard or William Fitzhugh, Esquire, of Chatham, both of whom are willing to convey same."