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From: "LadyDra" <>
Subject: Fox info found today at library
Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 18:25:52 -0600


to see this the best open up the window to take up the whole screen.

Henry S. FOX
in a book called Fire Fighters of Houston, 1838 - 1915 by Chas. D. Green
(Member of Mechanic No.6 said:
"A leading banker and financier, business man, all-round good citizen and
volunteer fireman was Henry S. Fox. During his life he dispensed charity
to many deserving ones, and fortune favored him in his every transaction.
Mr. Fox considered it every good man's duty to join the Volunteer Firemen,
and he spared neither time nor money in advancing the interests and
encouraging the ambitions of young men organizing companies. Mr. Fox was
one of the reorganizers of Protection No.1.

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From Our Early Emiogrant Ancestors - The Original Lists of Person of
Quality

Januarii 1634 - Jebruary 1634
Theis under written names are to be transported to St. Chrystophers and the
Barbadoes, on the Bonaventure with James Romsey, Master, bound thither,
have taken the oath of allegiance.

John Fox age 19 listed here I have a compete list of over 100 people if
anyone wants it let me know.

17 Junii, 1635 - (**is this June????)
Theis underwritten names are to be transported to New England, imbargued in
the Abigall, Robert Hackwill, Master, p. cert. from the Minister and
Justices of Peace of their conformitie, being no subsidy men, and they have
taken the oaths of allegeance and supremacie, being all husbandmen. (**I
believe at this time Virginia was refered to as New England)

Jo. Fox (John) age 35
Richard Fox age 15

23 June, 1635
Theis underwritten names are to be transported to Virginea, imbarqued in
the America, William Barker, Master, p. cert. from the Minister of the town
of Gravesend of their conformitie to the orders and discipline of the
Church of England.

Hugh Fox age 24

4 July 1635
Theis underwritten names are to be transported to Virginea, imbarqued in
the Transport of London, Edward Walker, Master, p. cert. from the Minister
of Gravesend, of their conformitie to the orders and discipline of the
Church of England.

John Fox age 33

6 July, 1635
In the Paule of London, Leonard Betts, Master. bound for Virginea, p. cert.
from the Minister of Gravesend of their conformitie to the Church of
England.

Nicholas Fox age 20

27, July, 1635
Theis under written names are to be transported to Virginea, imbarqued in
the Primrose, Capten Douglass, Master, per cert under ye Minister's hand of
Gravesend, being examined by him touching their conformitie to the Church
discipline of England; the men have taken the oaths of allegeance and
supremacie.
Wm (William) Fox age 21

1 August, 1635
Thei under written names are to be transported to Virginea, imbarqued in
the Elizabeth of London, Christopher Browne, Master, examined by the
Minister of Gravesend touching their conformitie to the orders and
discipline of the Church of England; the men have taken the oaths and
supremacie.
George Fox age 14

BARBADOS - TICKETS
A List of what TICQTTS have been granted out of the Secretaries Office of
the Island aforesaid for the departure off this Island of the several
psones hereafter mentioned, begining in January, 1678 and ending in
December following. (Vizt)
Stephen Fox in the Ship Mary, for Carolina, Nicholas Lockwood, Comander
Phillis Fox in the Ship Mary, for Carolina, Nicholas Lockwood, Commander

(Phillis is the only female Fox shown in this book)

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1840 Citizens of Texas - Volume 3 Land Grants by Gifford White ã 1988
reprinted 1994

James Foxpre 1Jan42 Refugio Jan1847
John A. Fox1834111SanAug Feb1847
Michael Fox11/12Aug for 1/4 LgGoliad1838
Peter FoxJun18372640Milam Sept1838
William Fox18362640Fayette 25Apr1838
| | |
| | |
| | Lg & Lb Acres
- this refers to the amount of land
| | in Leagues
(4428.4 acres), labors (177.1 acres)
| | for Class 1,
and to Acres for Classes 2, 3, and 4.
| |
| Class of Certificate -
This refers to the type of certificate applied for.
|
Arrived in Texas (date of emigration).

Land Grant Classes
Colonial grants conveyed to the settler by a document called a Title have
been mentioned. Usually, one league of land was allocated to a head of a
family, and 1/4 league to a single man over 17 years of age. In the early
colonial grants, there was no allowance for single men, and under Austin in
particular, two single men became partners and the two constituted a
"family". This accounts for later holding of 1/2 league. Under laws of
the Republic, allotments were larger and early colonial grantees came in
for the increase or Augmentation. Many of these will appear in the
tabulations that follow. Many persons in Texas had not received land by
Title when the land offices were closed in November 1835. They may have
reapplied in Class 1 in the list below.

Class 1 Certificates were given to settlers who were already here before
the Declaration of Independence on 2 March 1836. The grants under these
certificates were unconditional and the rights as well as the land could be
sold at once. Heads of families received a league and a labor. Single men
over 17 before 2 March 1836 could receive one-third league. Colonial
settlers could apply for the more generous amounts over the Mexican law, as
shown by the entries for Augmentation in teh records that follow.

Class 2 Certificates were given to those arriving after 2 March 1836 but
before 1 October 1837. Amounts were 1280 acres for heads of families and
640 acres to single men 17 years of age before 1 Oct 1837. The
Certificates were conditional: the rights or land could not be sold until
3 years residence in Texas were proven.

Class 3 and 4 I will not go into as they do not apply to the people listed
above.

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Early Pennsylvania Births, 1675 - 1875 Compiled by Charles A. Fisher

SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY (Southern Section)
NameDateCountry or PA. CountyFather
Fox, John1751Devonshire, England---------
A. Margaret Rupert, wife
" " 12/14/1756 -----------------------
---------
John6/10/1780Dauphin CountyJohn
Thomas11/4/1786 " " " "
George1/17/1788 " " " "
James1794 " " " "
Richard2/9/1799 " " " "

there are some Foucht listed if anyone is interested in them write me and I
will do them as well.

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