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From: Bob And Julia Boomer <>
Subject: Re: [FOX-L] Re: FOX-D Digest V99 #96
Date: Sun, 07 Mar 1999 17:05:39 -0400


Thanks Neal! You are my first responder (excuse the English grammar) to Henry. If you can think of any other information, such as where in NY, a year, etc., that would help alot. As we all know, any little bit of information helps! thanks for responding,
Julia Boomer

Neal Carrier wrote:

> I seem to recall that there was a Lord Henry Fox, I believe was an English Baron.
> Some how he had some land patents in upstate NY prior to the revolution.
> The area I live in was one of his patents, and was named "Holland Patent", I don't recall the exact details of who he was or what
> happened to him.
>
> Neal Carrier
>
> >
> > "The Fox family that settled in Virginia is of the same lineage as
> > Henry, Lord Holland, and retain to this day many strongly marked racial
> > characteristics. Of the latter family sprung William Fox, son of Samuel
> > Fox and Rhoda Pickering Fox. William was born in Hanover Co., VA.,
> > March 1, 1779. He apprenticed himself to his uncle, Peter Tinsley,
> > clerk of the High Court of Chancery...."
> >
> > Does anyone know who Henry, Lord Holland was?
> >
> >
>
> --
> Neal F. Carrier
> Holland Patent, NY
>
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