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Henry Fox , was born 1650 in London, Middlesex, England, and died 1714 in King William, Virginia, USA. He married , (possibly) Noah Croshaw (1614–1665), married Elinor ________

daughter of and .

Richard Croshaw (1618–1667), married Elizabeth _________

Children of Henry Fox and Anne West are:

Raleigh Croshaw was the local official in the Elizabeth City area. This settlement later became known as the and later . His sons were among the first to take advantage of this new settlement. Both Joseph and Richard are mentioned many times in the i.

, b. 1715, King William, Virginia, USA, d. 1763, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

records. Joseph appears to have led a more public life, having been a member of the House of Burgesses from York as well as having served as a justice and as sheriff for .Croshaw was mentioned as being a member of the group with Captain John Smith in January 1609, who while attempting to trade for corn with the at ‘s village were almost overcome by surprise. This attack was Deborah Barbara Fox (b. 1715, d. 1763)

thwarted in part by Raleigh Croshaw’s quick reactions. Raleigh Croshaw then made a night trip back to Jamestown which helped Deborah Barbara Fox (daughter of and ) was born 1715 in King William, Virginia, USA, and died 1763 in Davidson, Tennessee, to avoid further treachery. He appears to have been a very skilled Indian fighter.

USA. She married on 1757.

At the time of the massacre in March 1622, he was on a trading cruise on the . According to Captain John Smith’s General History, Croshaw challenged the chief or any of his warriors to fight him naked (without armor), an offer that was not accepted.

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When Captain John Smith published his General History in 1624, one of the verses in Volume III of the book had been writ-Date born 2: 1715, King William, Virginia, USA.

ten by Croshaw—and in his writing, John Smith implies a high opinion of Croshaw’s knowledge of Indians and their way of making war.

Died 2: 1763, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Raleigh Croshaw accompanied Claiborne on his explorations and, with just a few men, successfully defended a remote

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trading outpost up on the in the 1622 attack. Captain Raleigh Croshaw was in the Potomac River trading in a small bark, commanded by Captain Spilman. There an Indian stole aboard and told them of the massacre, (1622) and that Opchanacanough had Marriage 1: 1757

been practicing with his King and Country to betray them, which they refused to do, but that the Indians of had undertaken it.

Marriage 2: Virginia, USA.

Captain Spilman went there, but the Indians after seeing that his men were so vigilant and well armed, suspected that they had been discovered, therefore, to delude him, they gave him such good deals in trade, that his vessel was soon nearly overloaded”

Children of Deborah Barbara Fox and Collingsworth are:

About 1623 a patent was issued to “Captain Raleigh Croshaw, Gentleman, of Kiccoughtan, “An Ancient Planter who hath

xxxiii. , b. 19 Dec 1757, Richmond, Henrico, Virginia, USA, d. 11 Apr 1837, Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

remained in this country 15 years complete and performed many a worthy service to the Colony,” for 500 acres (2 km²) by . This was based on his transporting himself, his servant and his wife in addition to adventuring 25 pounds sterling in the Company.

xxxiv. Edmond Fox Collinsworth (Jr.)

By the following year he was a burgess for Elizabeth City. In March 1624 he was issued a commission to trade with the xxxv. b. 1750, Culpepper, VA*

Indians for corn. On this voyage he purchased a “great canoe” for 10,000 blue beads. The Corporation of Elizabeth City states that 151

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