Second Generation

5. WILLIAM FOX^2,4 was born on 13 February 1732 in Surry County, Virginia.⁶ He died before November 1783 at the age of 51 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.²

REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS, MECKLENBURG CO VA; Katherine B. Elliott, 1964
Public Claims
William Fox; Beef, Brandy Mutton; 9 Apr 1782
Executive Papers of VA: William Fox, soldier in militia 1782; 10 Jun 1783 Va State REgt
[this could be a different William Fox; it isn't his son, he wasn't old enough]

MECKLENBURG CO VA DEEDS 1771-1776
DB 3, p.193 6 Apr 1771 Rueben Nance to James McKinie. 200 acres bounded by Streelys Branch on Richard Warding's line, Lodwich Archer & William Fox. Rec. 9 Sep 1771. Ack by Ruben Nance & Amy his wife.
DB 4, p.177 11 Oct 1773 John Lambert Sr sold 100 acres to James Blanton. Wit: William Fox, Rowland Andrews. Rec. 11 Oct 1773
DB 4, p.288 11 Nov 1773 James Blanton to Jarvas Lambert. 147 acres. Wit: William Fox, Auton Wright, Thomas (x) Smith. Rec. 9 May 1774

MECKLENBURG CO VA DEEDS 1777-1779
DB 5, p.86 11 Nov 1773 William Lambert & wife Martha of Wake Co NC to William Fox for £25, 132 acres. The plantation where Cornelius Matthis now lives. Bounded by William Fox, James Blanton, James Lambert, Joseph Lambert, William Lambert. Wit: James Blanton, Austin Wright, Jarvis (x) Lambert. Martha relinq. dower. Rec. 11 Aug 1777
DB 5, p.426 4 May 1779 Isham Nance to Senior Douglas. 80 acres bounded byJames Mckenny, William Fox, Maples line. Rec. 10 May 1779.

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WILLIAM FOX s/o Richard Fox and Hannah Williamson
B: Feb. 13, 1731/32 Surrey Co., VA (per LDS Ancestral Files Information)
Will Book 2, page 36 of Mecklenburg Co., VA wills......
Will of William Fox: Will dated Sept. 4, 1783
Sons: Arthur Fox, Richard Fox, William Fox, Henry
Fox, Benjamin Fox Daughters: Mary Kindrick Fox, Salley Jones Fox,
Johannah Fox, Priscilla Fox, Betsy Fox.
Wife: Mary Fox
Executors: Wife Mary Fox, and friend John Kindrick
recorded: Nov. 10, 1783
Inventory of above Estate on 7 Feb 1784 & returned by Mary Fox & John Kendrick. Recorded: Dec. 8, 1784 (WB 2, p.43)
Returns of Sale of Estate of William Fox. Recorded 12 Dec. 1796 (WB 3, p.395)

17 Dec 1795 Book 7, p.101, Mecklenburg Co VA
Mary Kendrick Fox of Mason Co KY to Samuel Hopkins of Mecklenburg, power of Atty to settle all matters relative to my deceased mother, Mary Fox's estate wherein I am one of the heirs and legatees.

15 Aug 1799 Book 10, p.233, Mecklenburg Co VA
Richard Fox, Henry Fox, Benj. Fox, Samuel Homes husband of Joanna Fox, Thos. Nevell husband of Sally Jones Rox, Priscilla Fox, _____ Williams husband of Mary Kendrick Fox, all children & legatees of Wm Fox deceased to Greif Harwell.

WILLIAM FOX and MARY KENDRICK were married about 1759.⁵ MARY KENDRICK, daughter of William KENDRICK and Sarah JONES, was born on 12 April 1738 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.⁹ She died on 9 November 1795 at the age of 57 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.^2,9

Database of Kendrick family found online states that Mary was born Isle of Wight Co VA; and gives date of death as 9 Nov 1795. She is said to be the child of William Kendrick, b. 1704 in King William Co VA & died 1777 in Warren Co NC and his second wife Sarah Jones, b. 17 Jul 1714 in Suffolk Co VA and d. 1796 in Warren Co NC. They were married about 1726.

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MARY KENDRICK w/o William Fox s/o Richard Fox and Hannah Williamson
B: April 12, 1738 Isle of Wight, VA (per LDS Ancestral Files Information)
D: October 1795 probably Mecklenburg Co., VA
Found in Will Book 3, page 311 Mecklenburg Co., VA
AND Kentucky Ct. of Appeals; Deed Books A-B1-B2, vol 4 pg 208
Will of MARY FOX of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
She gives to her son, HENRY FOX, that tract of land
she bought of Benjamin Pennington, except a corner
which runs into the tract whereon she now lives,
supposed to be 5 acres, and this she desires be sold
with her husband's land and the money to be divided as
is directed by his will. This legacy to HENRY is
intended as his full legacy, and if he should fail to
grant prompt and full discharges, the land given to
him shall be sold to pay any claim he may bring
against her estate. She gives to her daughter, MARY
KENDRICK FOX, a negro girl Aggy. She lends, in trust,
to her son HENRY, for the use of her daughter, SALLY
JONES NORVELL, for her life, a negro boy Nicholas, and
at her death, Nicholas to go to her son WILLIAM
NORVELL, and if William should predecease his mother,
then Nicholas to be sold and the money divided among
the surviving children of her said daughter. She
gives to her daughter, JO HANNAH FOX, a negro girl
Fanny Bailey, and a saddle and bridle. She gives to
her daughter PRISCILLA FOX, a negro girl named
Courtnay Bailey, a mare called Spinnett, and a saddle
and bridle. She gives to her daughter, BETSY FOX, a
negro boy Burwell, and a woman called Doll, but not
her future increase, and her saddle and bridle. She
gives to grandson, ARTHUR FOX, a negro boy Randolph.
The increase of the negro woman Doll is to be equally
divided among MARY KENDRICK FOX, JO HANNAH FOX,
PRISCILLA FOX, and BETSY FOX. She askes that her
negro boy Robin be sold to the highest bidder, upon 12
months credit, and out of the money she gives to her
daughters JO HANNAH and BETSY 12 Pounds each. She
appoints her son HENRY FOX, RICHARD FOX, William
Davis, James Harwell and John Davis, Jr. as executors.
October 9, 1795
Witnessed by John Wright, Samuel Lambert, Isham
Lambert and Stephen Mabry.
Probated Mecklenburg County, Virginia, November 9, 1795.
Recorded by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, October 12, 1826.
Sale of Estate of Mary Fox. Recorded 12 Dec 1796 Page 385 of Will Book 3 Returned by Henry & Richard Fox Sr, Executors.
Inventory and appraisement of Mary Fox's Estate recorded 1796 Page 393 of Will Book 3 Done by William Davis, John Smith & Grief Harwell on 3 Dec 1795. Rec. 12 Dec 1796.

JoAnna, Priscilla & Betsy were still under age when their mother died:
EARLY SETTLERS OF MECKLENBURG, VOL II
Orphans listed in the Guardian Book 1765-1800
p.163 Richard Fox, Guardian for Joanna, Priscilla, & Betsy, Orphans of William Fox, dec'd. 14 Dec 1795.

WILLIAM FOX and MARY KENDRICK had the following children:

15
i.
Arthur FOX⁶ was born on 27 February 1761.⁶ He died on 11 April 1794 at the age of 33.⁶
Arthur served in the Revolutionary War. He married Mary Young.
16
ii.
Richard B. FOX⁶ was born on 2 March 1764.⁶
Richard married Mary Blanton
17
iii.
William FOX was born on 2 March 1764.
It would appear that William and Richard B. Fox were twins.
18
iv.
Henry FOX was born about 1766.⁶
19
v.
Mary Kendrick FOX was born about 1768.⁶ She died in Mason County, Kentucky.
+20
vi.
BENJAMIN FOX.
21
vii.
Sally Jones FOX was born about 1772.⁶
22
viii.
Johannah FOX was born about 1774.⁶
This birth year of 1774 for Johannah is not correct. She still required a Guardian in 1795 after her parents died. Her brother Richard was appointed for her and sisters Priscilla and Betsy.
23
ix.
Priscilla FOX was born about 1776.⁶
24
x.
Betsy FOX was born about 1778.⁶