12 MAR 1647 - Lancaster, VA
BEF 10 OCT 1702 - Lancaster, VA

David Fox

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David immigrated from England with his father. He was Captain of the Lancaster County Militia and served in the House of Burgess.

David Fox, Jr. was born March 12th, 1647 in Lancaster County, VA to David Fox Sr. and Mary. He served as a captain in the Lancaster County Militia and as Burgess in 1677, 1680 and 1686. David married Hannah Ball, daughter of William Ball and Hannah Atherold about 1670, they had four children.

A December 1677 entry in the Northumberland County Order Book lists payment to "John Moses for taking up a wench of Capt David Fox."

David Fox, Jr. owned at least two plantations in upper Lancaster county; Monaskon and another property that he referred to as "my hill plantation," that was located adjacent to St. Mary's Whitechapel. In 1692 when the General Assembly ordered each county to create port towns to centralize trading and tax collection David Fox and Robert "King" Carter were named as the trustees of Queenstown and established it as the county seat of Lancaster.

In 1691 David Fox recieved two land grants in Lancaster County jointly with William Rogers. A 36 acre tract was described at being on the northeast side of "Mountireall Great Swamp." The second parcel was 367 acres in the same area. In 1694 David Fox received three additional land grants in Lancaster County for tracts of 429, 128, and 200 acres. Two of the parcels were described as being on Fair Weather Creek, and third on branches of the Corrotoman River.

When David wrote his will in 1702 he left a gift to Saint Mary's Whitechapel, a gold lettered Decalogue, that is still on display in the sanctuary today. David died before October 10th, 1702. On that date his will was proven in Lancaster County Court.

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Sources:

  • For Love of Family, Peter T. Baron, Jr. (2012)
  • Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  • Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
  • Lancaster County Will & Probate Records
  • Lancaster County Will Book 8, 1690-1709, Pg. 111-3.
  • Northern Neck Historical Society Magazine, 1981
  • Tyler, Lyon Gardiner, 1853-1935. Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. New York: Lewis historical publishing company, 1915.
  • Wright, F. Edward. Lancaster County, Virginia Marriage References and Family Relationships. Colonial Roots, 2015. pgs. 74-75.
  • Haynie, W P. Records of Indentured Servants and of Certificates for Land, Northumberland County, Virginia, 1650-1795. Bowie, Md: Heritage Books, 2008. Print. Pg. 123.
  • Fox, David. Land Grant 17 December 1691. N.p., 1691. Print. (36 Acres)
  • Fox, David. Land Grant 17 December 1691. N.p., 1691. Print. (367 Acres)
  • Fox, David. Land Grant 1 November 1694. N.p., 1694. (429 Acres)
  • Fox, David. Land Grant 1 November 1694. N.p., 1694. (128 Acres)
  • Fox, David. Land Grant 1 November 1694. N.p., 1694. (200 Acres)

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Spouse & Children:

  • Hannah Ball
    • 1650-1709

  • Hannah Fox
    • 1671-1717
  • David Fox
    • 1672-1679
  • William Fox
    • 1673-1718
  • Samuel Fox
    • 1674-1712

Siblings:

  • Elizabeth Fox
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  • Hannah Fox
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  • Rebbecca Fox
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Last Updated: 3/25/2023