Fox

John Fox, Jr. “wa the Captain John Fox, Mariner, who on 2 April 1661 married Margaret Thomas in St. Dunstan’s

Church, Stephney Parish, County Middlesex, England. This evidently was his second marriage.”

John Fox, Jr., together with Thomas Lester and Gilbert Thornbrough, were given grants of land in Virginia on September He was associated with “other members of his family in merchant-trader operations” and was the Captain John Fox who 20, 1661, by King Charles II. He evidently gave up his activities as a sea captain soon after his second marriage and was commander of the “William and John” which sailed early in April, 1659 from England to Virginia. Early in June, devoted time to business activities in London or its vicinity. The last known record of him in London shows that on 1659, the “William and John” sailed from Virginia back to England with Captain John Fox in command. The restoration October 20, 1663, he was granted administration of the estates of his brother, Stephen Fox.

of the Stuarts (Charles II) to the throne of England was celebrated in Virginia on proclamation of the governor on October 20, 1660. The “John and William” was then in port in Virginia and its commander, Captain John Fox, participated in the occasion. “The York County Levy, October, 1660, included a sum to pay Captain Fox for 6 cases of drams for firing ‘his Henry Fox (b. 1650, d. 1714)

great gunnes.’” John Fox, Jr. “wa the Captain John Fox, Mariner, who on 2 April 1661 married Margaret Thomas in St.

Dunstan’s Church, Stephney Parish, County Middlesex, England. This evidently was his second marriage.” John Fox, Jr., Henry Fox , was born 1650 in London, Middlesex, England, and died 1714 in King William, Virginia, USA. He married , together with Thomas Lester and Gilbert Thornbrough, were given grants of land in Virginia on September 20, 1661, by daughter of and .

King Charles II. He evidently gave up his activities as a sea captain soon after his second marriage and devoted time to business activities in London or its vicinity. The last known record of him in London shows that on October 20, 1663, he Children of Henry Fox and Anne West are:

was granted administration of the estates of his brother, Stephen Fox.

i.

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

Henry Fox (b. Abt. 1521, d. date unknown)

Deborah Barbara Fox (b. 1715, d. 1763)

Henry Fox was born Abt. 1521 in Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, and died date unknown.

Deborah Barbara Fox (daughter of and ) was born 1715 in King William, Virginia, USA, and died 1763 in Davidson, Tennessee, USA. She married on 1757.Date born 2: 1715, King William, Virginia, USA.

William Fox (b. Abt. 1545, d. date unknown)

Died 2: 1763, Davidson, Tennessee, USA.

Marriage 1: 1757

William Fox (son of ) was born Abt. 1545 in Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, and died date unknown.

Marriage 2: Virginia, USA.

Children of Deborah Barbara Fox and Collingsworth are:

Henry Fox (b. Abt. 1578, d. 1625)

lxvi.

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

lxvii. Edmond Fox Collinsworth (Jr.)

Henry Fox (son of ) was born Abt. 1578 in England, and died 1625 in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England. He married lxviii. b. 1750, Culpepper, VA*

on Abt. 1601 in Steppney Parrish, Middlesex, England.

lxix.

m. Elizabeth ? in 1779 in Culpepper, VA. Lived in KY and TN.

lxx.

Served with Washington at Valley Forge and with Jackson at Battle of New Orleans. Appears in DAR records. Sold bounty John Fox (b. 1602, d. 1654)

land from three years’ service in Daniel Trigg’s Militia (1781). Captured during Revolution. Private. From Culpepper, VA lxxi.

*Please not that this makes no sense, if father David Edward immigrated to America in 1760. Also, why is he called

“Junior” if his father’s name was David?

John Fox (son of and ) was born 1602 in England, and died 1654 in Steppney Parrish, Middlesex, England.

lxxii. William

Collinsworth

lxxiii. b. 1793, VA

Captain John Fox (b. Abt. 1626, d. April 16, 1682)

lxxiv. m. Rachel Suthards

lxxv.

Edward Edmund Luther Collinsworth

Captain John Fox (son of ) was born Abt. 1626 in Steppney Parrish, Middlesex, England, and died April 16, 1682 in Virginia.

lxxvi. b. 1832, TN

He married on Abt. 1644 in Suffolk, England.

lxxvii. m. Franky Southwood, b. 1834, d. 1873

He was associated with “other members of his family in merchant-trader operations” and was the Captain John Fox who

lxxviii. Sampson Collinsworth

was commander of the “William and John” which sailed early in April, 1659 from England to Virginia. Early in June, 1659,

lxxix. b. 1869

the “William and John” sailed from Virginia back to England with Captain John Fox in command. The restoration of the

lxxx.

m. Diancey Combs, daughter of William Benton Combs and Susannah Campbell

Stuarts (Charles II) to the throne of England was celebrated in Virginia on proclamation of the governor on October 20, 1660.

lxxxi. Jordan Combs

The “John and William” was then in port in Virginia and its commander, Captain John Fox, participated in the occasion.

lxxxii. Not married to, but had Julia by Miranda Collinsworth,

“The York County Levy, October, 1660, included a sum to pay Captain Fox for 6 cases of drams for firing ‘his great gunnes.’”

lxxxiii. Julia Collins (worth)

lxxxiv. (1895-1987)

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