Col. William Fitzhugh, represented Stafford Co, VA in the House of Burgesses from 1677 to 1684. "They Called Stafford Home" by Jerrilynn Eby states that Col. Fitzhugh had ammassed 54,000 acres in Virginia Land and several plantations by 1701. In addition to serving in the House of Burgesses, he managed his own estate, was a leading lawyer and Queen's Counsel, a Lieutenant Colonel of the Stafford Militia, a tobacco planter, politician, and a Justice of Stafford County Court.
William Fitzhugh died on 21 Oct 1701 at Bedford, Stafford County, Virginia at his plantation home. Later the cemetery was relocated to St. Pual's Episcopal Church Cemetery in King George County, Virginia. Either the graves were moved again, or researchers wrote the wrong place where William's grave was moved to, because his tombstone is at Eagle's Nest Cemetery, which is also in King George County.