Col. Henry Fox, III

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Col. Henry Fox

Birthdate:
Birthplace: New Kent County, Virginia, British Colonial America
Death: May 1770 (71-72)
Camden District, Province of South Carolina, British Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Fox, Jr., Esq. and Mary Fox
Husband of Martha Keen Goodwyn; Mary Fox and Martha Fox
Father of Unity Ridgell Fox; Temperance Fox; William Fox; Joseph Fox; Thomas Fox and 8 others
Brother of Unity Carroll and Jacob Fox

Occupation: Attorney, Planter
Managed by: Erin Ishimoticha
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About Col. Henry Fox, III

Henry Fox, III

  • Born  Abt 1698  New Kent County, Virginia   [1, 2] 
  • Died  Abt 1770  Craven District (Historical), South Carolina   [1, 2] 
  • Father  Henry Fox, II,   b. Abt 1674, New Kent, New Kent County, Virginia ,   d. 1750, Brunswick, Brunswick County, Virginia  
  • Mother  Mary Kendrick,   b. 1678, New Kent County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown  Married  1697  [1, 3] 
  • Spouse: Mary Goodwyn,   b. Abt 1698, Virginia ,   d. Aft 1745  Married  Abt 1720  King and Queen County, Virginia   [1, 2]  Alt. Marriage  Abt 1720  Surry County, Virginia  
  • Spouse: Martha Keen,   b. Abt 1690,   d. Yes, date unknown 

Family

Married first wife Mary Goodwyn in 1721. They had Unity (1724-1778),Thomas Sr.(c1725-1822), Henry IV (c1727), and John (1727-1781).

He married his second wife, Martha Keen, in 1738. Their children were Temperance, William, and Joseph

7 Children by 1st wife:

  1. Unity Fox,   b. Abt 1724, Brunswick County, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  2. Thomas Fox,   b. Abt 1725, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  3. Henry Fox,   b. 1727, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  4. John Fox,   b. Abt 1729, Virginia ,   d. 1781
  5. William Fox,   b. 1736, Craven District (Historical), South Carolina ,   d. 1816, South Carolina
  6. Temperance Fox,   b. 19 Mar 1741, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  7. Joseph Fox,   b. 1745, Virginia ,   d. Yes, date unknown

Notes

FamilyTree DNA -Fox surname project proves Richard not son, nor is William Fox, who married Sarah Avent, nor is John Fox who married Mary O'Connor.

References

  • http://www.brumm.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I2754&tree=Ev...
  • https://www.familytreedna.com/public/FoxDNA/default.aspx?section=news
  • https://jogg.info/pages/vol8/fox2016/Genetic-Testing-of-a-Paper-Tra...
  • Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Sep 20 2021, 19:47:29 UTC
  • Colonel Henry Fox III, Sheriff, Justice, Burgess, in 1698 New Kent Co VA to 1770 Camden District SC @ Geni.com: + Mary Goodwyn, + Martha Keen/Keene; children: Unity Ridgell Fox de Richbourg, Thomas Fox, John Fox, William Fox; parents: Henry Fox Jr., Esq. + Mary Hendrick/Kendrick {See also:
  • Colonel Henry Fox III in "The Fox Family of Lexington" @ Lexington SC Chronicle: "... served as Sheriff and Justice in King William Co [VA] and Justice and Burgess of Brunswick Co [VA] ... first of this family to come to SC ... first came to Marlboro Co SC in 1733, later moving to present day Richland Co SC near Eastover SC on Colonel’s Creek SC ... Colonel Fox was sent to the area west of the Wateree River SC to quell Indian uprisings. During this time Colonel Fox also received a land grant along the North Edisto River SC ...";
  • Colonel Henry Fox III in 1698 New Kent Co VA to 1770 Craven Co SC @ Ancestral File: b 1698 New Kent Co VA; Christening: 1698 Brunswick Co VA; d 1770 Craven Co SC; + (≈1721 King and Queen Co VA) Mary Goodwyn, + (08/20/1738 Prince George Winyah Episcopal Church, Georgetown SC) Martha ?; children: Unity Fox, Henry Fox, John Fox, Thomas Fox, William Fox, Temperance Fox, Joseph Fox; parents: Henry Fox II + Mary Kendrick;
  • Colonel Henry Fox in 1698 New Kent Co VA to 1770 Craven, Richland Co SC @ Family Pursuit.com: "... settled on an unnamed or unknown creek [Colonel%E2%80%99s Creek SC?] in Craven Co SC (now Richland Co SC) ... later named Colonel’s Creek ... on land that from the 1850s is part of Fort Jackson US Army Training Center ..."; + Mary Goodwyn (1702-1736); children: Unity Fox (1724-1788), Thomas Fox (1725-1822), Henry Fox (1727-1759), John Fox (1729-1781; + Martha Keen/Keene; children: Temperance Fox (1741-?), William Fox (1743-1816), Joseph Fox (1745-1790), Richard Fox (1701?-1771); parents: Henry Fox (1674 New Kent Co VA to 1750 Brunswick Co VA) + Mary Kendrick (1678 New Kent Co VA to 1704 King William Co VA);
  • Henry @ Fox Hound Database @ Roots Web.com: "... b ≈1698 New Kent Co VA ... s/o Henry FOX II b ≈1674-1676 New Kent Co VA + Mary KENDRICK b 1678 New Kent Co VA ... + Mary GOODWYN b ≈1698 VA ...";
  • Ancestry of the Fox Family of Richland and Lexington Counties SC by Joseph E. Stead-man Sr. and Collection of Fox Data by Shirley Faucette (Part II Ancestors in ENG) @ FamilySearch.org} to
  • Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Sep 20 2021, 19:50:59 UTC
  • removed “christened on 1689 Brunswick, Surry, Virginia”
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Col. Henry Fox, III's Timeline

1698
1698
New Kent County, Virginia, British Colonial America
1724
1724
Brunswick, Virginia, Colonial America
1725
1725
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1725
Virginia, United States
1727
1727
Virginia, United States
1728
July 15, 1728
Brunswick, Surry, Virginia, USA
1728
New Kent County, Virginia, United States
1729
1729
Virginia, United States
1729
Virginia