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ot Roger Fowke, of Gunstuii Hall, Statturd- shire. England, came to X'irginia about 1050 and in 1655 was a justice of Westmoreland count V ; lieutenant-colonel in 1661, and a burgess in 16O3. in iO4 he removed to Maryland, where he was a burgess for Charles City county in i05, and became justice for the same October jj, iO7. He died in 1669. He married Ann, widow of Colonel Job Chandler, of Port Tobago. Maryland. His daughter Mary was grand- mother of Colonel George Mason, author of the 'A'irginia Declaration of Rights. '

Fowke (Foulke), Thomas, brother o\ Colonel (jerard Fowke ( q. v.). was born in England and came to X'irginia about 1650; captain of militia and burgess for James City county in 1659, and afterwards on his removal to \\ estnioreland county was bur- gess in 1660. He died in 1663 without issue.

Fowler, Bartholomew, was commissioned attorney general of \'irginia, June 22, 1699. He resided in Henrico county, and died al^out 1703, when his widow Sarah (Archer) married Dr. Archibald Blair.

Fowler, Francis, born 1601. was a burgess in 1641 and 1642. for James City county. In 1635 he patented 900 acres of land in James City county, opposite Jouring Point.

Fox, David, son of Captain David Fox, a prominent merchant and officer of Lan- caster county, who died in 1669, was born March 12. 1650. He married Hannah Ball, daughter of Colonel William Ball. He was one of the justices with the rank of captain, and served as burgess for Lancaster in the assemblies of 1677. 1680, 1685-86, 1692-93. He died in 1702. and was father of William Fox (q. v.).

Fox, Henry, was son of John Fox, a ship captain, who traded extensively with \'ir- ginia from 1055 to his death in 1683. Henry hox was a vestryman ui St. John's parish, King and Oueen county in 1O95, and jus- tice of the court in 1699. When King Wil- liam county was formed from King and (Jueen county, Henry Fox's estate was in that county. He was a member of the house of burgesses in 1710, 1712, 1714, and died in 17 14. r.y liis wife, Anne, daughter of Colo- nel John West, he had several sons. John, 'I'homas and Henry Fox.

Fox, Henry, son of Henry Fox, of King W illiam county, was sheriff of King Wil- liam in 1724 and 1725, and about 1730 he removed to Brunswick county, of which he was one of the first justices and one of the two first representatives in the house of burgesses in 1732.

Fox, Rev. John, was uslier in the gram- mar -chool of William and Mary College in 1729, master of the Indian school 1730- 1737. and afterwards served as rector of Ware jjarish. (doucester county. Fie mar- ried Isabella, daughter of Thomas I'.ooth. of ( lloucester county.

Fox, Major Richard, a royalist officer, came to X'irginia in 1649. ^^*^ afterwards returned, was at once arrested by order of the council of state, but released on promis- ing '"to leave town in four days and be of good behavior."

Fox, William, son of Captain David Fox ( q. v.), was a justice of the peace and bur- gess for Lancaster county in 1700- 1702. He was also a captain of militia. He married Ann Chinn. but died without issue in 1718.