An American Family History

Ambrose Fox was born in 1737 in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was the son of George and Mary Fox.

When his father died, he inherited half of his land except ten acres which went with the mills.

In 1768 he was listed as a waggoner in Loudoun County, Virginia.

In 1774 and 1775 Ambrose had 2 tithables (males over 16).

In 1778 he witnessed an indenture between the Foxes and Jonas Clapman. Jonas paid them 800£ for 500 acres in Loudoun County.

In 1778 he leased 395 acres in Cameron Parish. Cameron Parish was a jurisdiction of the Anglican church in Loudoun County. 

In 1782 he leased another 190 acres in Cameron Parish.

From 1782 to 1787 he was on the tax list of Loudoun County in the 2nd Battalion. From 1788 to 1797, he was in the 3rd Battalion.

In 1785 he assigned the 395 acres to to Thomas Oden and Joseph Fox.

Children of George and Mary Fox Anchor Fox Bonham Absalom Fox George Fox Gabriel Fox Ambrose Fox Mary Fox Amos Fox

Kingwood Township is on the western border of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. It was founded in 1798.

The Foxes are Mayflower descendants: Samuel Fuller, Hannah Fuller Bonham, Hezekiah Bonham , Amariah Bonham, Christian Bonham Fox, Bonham Fox, Levi Fox, John Newton Fox

Hunterdon County was originally part of Burlington County, West Jersey. It was set off from Burlington County on March 11, 1714. It included Amwell, Hopewell, and Maidenhead Townships.