David Fox

David-1 Fox, emigrant. First land patent was in 1650 for land on Morattico Creek in Lancaster County. That makes him a very early settler in the Northern Neck.

His 1st wife was Mary (-----), mother of three of his children, viz:

• (1) David-2 (m. Hannah Ball)
• (2) Hannah-2 (m. John-2 Mottrom, son of pioneer John-1 Mottrom of Northumberland & Westmoreland Counties)
• (3) Rebecca-2 (m. Robert Tomlin)

The 2nd wife of David-1 Fox was Ann MOTRROM, daughter of John-1 Mottrom, as above.

• (4) William Fox
• (5) Elizabeth Fox

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"According to his will, Captain Fox had issue: 2 David; 3 Hannah, who married Major John Mottrom, son of Colonel John Mottrom, and had Spencer Mottrom, mentioned as son and heir in 1691 (Northumberland County records).

David and Hannah Fox were probably by wife Mary; 4 William; 5 Elizabeth, which two last were probably by wife Ann. [leaves out Rebecca FOX Tomlin, who could not have been by Anne MOTTROM because she was married by 1669

Citation:

An Act of the House of Burgesses in May 1732 regarding land in Essex County (British Colonial Office 5/1389 , ff. 70-71)

Notes:

An Act of the House of Burgesses in May 1732 regarding land in Essex County (British Colonial Office 5/1389 , ff. 70-71) proves that Captain Joseph Ball married Mary Mottrom, the only child of Spencer Mottrom, Gent. (1670-1700 ) of Northumberland County, and he was the only son and heir of John Mottrom and his wife nee Hannah Fox whose father David Fox of Lancaster County made her a deed poll on 11 November 1662 for 800 acres on Piscataway Creek which fell into Essex County. This land descended to the afore mentioned Mary Mottrom and this Act states she married the afore mentioned Captain Joseph Ball and William Lowry, Gent. of Essex County and had five children by each spouse all of whom were living in 1732. The Registers of North Farnham Parish 1663-1814 and Lunenburg Parish 1783-1800, Richmond County, VA, compiled and published by George Harrison Sanford King (Fredericksburg, VA , 1966), p. 87:

Links

• http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/VA-NORTHERN-NECK/2011... ! (1) "1658-1758 Charles County MD Familes 'The first 100 years': Wills, Court, Church, Land, Inventories & Accounts," by Michael Marshall (http://wc.rootsweb.com, mrmarsha database, 7 Nov 2007). Cites: (a) "Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Series 2, Vol 1, Northumberland County, Virginia 1678-1713," p.75.
• (2) "The Family of Richard Lowe, Master of the Ark," by Tracy Hancock (Allen, TX, 2009). Cites: (a) "Indian Affairs in Lancaster County," "William and Mary College Quarterly Historical Magazine," Vol. 4, No. 3 (Jan., 1896) p.177-179.
• (3) IGI, FHL. Extract from Parish registers of St. Mary's Church, Whitechapel, 1558-1940 Church of England, Whitechapel, Middlesex. FHL #94,691.
• Birth: (3) s/o William FOX. (1) Bef. 1626. Stepney, London, England.
• Christening: (3) 14 Jan 1609. St. Mary's Whitechapel, Stepney, London, England.
• Marriage to Mary __: (1)
• Marriage to Anne MOTTROM: (1) Abt 1664. Northumberland Co., VA.
• Death: (1) Will dtd 4 Nov 1669, probated 6 Jan 1669/70. Lancaster Co., VA.
• (2a) 1653, 14 Sep: Lancaster Co., VA, "... And if is shall so happen that any Indian bee taken in the act of killing hoggs or cattle, it shall be lawfull for the ptie or pties that shall finde such Indian or Indians in the act to kill hym or them from wch hee or they shall be acquitted according to act of Assembly in that case made & pvided." Signed John CARTER, Toby SMITH, Henry FFLEET, James BAGNALL, Davey FFOX, Andrew GELSON [GILSON], Rowland LAWSON, Richard LOES, and John COX.
• (1) 1669, 4 Nov: David FOX made his will.  (1) 1670, 6 Jan: Will proved, Lancaster Co., VA. (1a) 1680, 19 May: Mr. William FFOX sonne to Capt. David FFOX, dec'd, chose his brother Capt. David FFOX to be his guardian and Col. St. Leger CODD to have possession of Estate of sd. William FFOX, to desist from sowing seed on the said land and Col. St. Leger CODD to have timely notice.

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• Reference: RootsWeb's WorldConnect - SmartCopy: Nov 1 2016, 7:59:43 UTC
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I5141...

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