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.

Date: 13 Jun 1778
Received in court: 10 Aug 1778
Thomas Lyne of Cameron Parish to Ambrose Fox of Cameron Parish.
Assignment of lease of 395ac in Cameron Parish.
Wit: Joseph Lewis, William Brawner, James Frazer, Nimrod Morris, Joseph Swindler, James Lewis, Benjamin Hutchinson.

Date: 14 Oct 1782
Received in court: 11 Nov 1782
Nimrod Morris of Cameron Parish to Ambrose Fox of Cameron Parish.
Assignment of lease of 190 ac.
Wit: William Whaley, Joseph Fox, Jacob Remey, George Oldham, Coleman Duncan, Robert Johnson.

Date: 9 May 1785
Received in court: 9 May 1785
Ambrose Fox of Loudoun to Thomas Oden and Joseph Fox of Loudoun.
Assignment of lease of 395ac in Cameron Parish.
Wit: John Spencer, William Debell, Joseph Hutchinson, Benjamin Hutchinson, Jas. Crooks.

Date: 21 May 1799
Received in court: 9 Sep 1799
Joseph Carr of Loudoun to Ambrose Fox of Loudoun.
Lease of ¼ac.
Wit: Edward Porter, Samuel Brooke, John Dulin.

from Index to the 1782-1850 Loudoun County Personal Property Tax Lists

1782A Second Battalion Fox, Ambrose & one negro, 5 horses & 8 cattle
1783B Second Battalion Fox, Ambrose
1784B Second Battalion Fox, Ambrose
1785B Second Battalion Fox, Ambrose
1786 Fox, Ambrose
1787A Second Battalion Fox, Ambrose and Fox, Geo.

1788A Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose Sr. and Fox, George and Fox, 
Ambrose Jr. and Fox, Uriah
1789A Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose and Fox, George and Fox, Uriah 
and Fox, Jesse
1790C Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose
1790C Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose Sr. and Fox, Asa and Fox, Jesse
1791C Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose and Fox, Uriah and Fox, Jesse 
and Fox, Asa
1792C Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose and Fox, Uriah and Fox, Jesse 
and Fox, Asa
1793A Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose and Fox, Uriah and Fox, Jesse
1794 Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose and Fox, Jessee
1795C First Battalion Fox, Ambrose & son Jesse
1796 Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose & sons Jessee & Asa and Murren, Henry
1797 Third Battalion Fox, Ambrose Sr.

1798C Third District Fox, Ambrose Jr.
1798C Third District Fox, Ambrose Sr.
1799C Third District Fox, Ambrose
1799C Third District Fox, Ambrose Jr.