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Thomas Fox Jr.

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Thomas Fox Jr.

Birth
Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, USA
Death
22 May 1806 (aged 73)
Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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He married, first, on May 20,1760, Grace Lyon.

He married, second, after 1791, widow Patience Cannon of Colrain,MA.

He moved to Colrain in 1765, and built a house which was still occupied in 1933 and known as "The Fox and Goose Tavern". There he kept a store and a hotel, and served as a Constable and Collector for the town.

He served during the French and Indian War when he lived at Woodstock,CT, and in the American Revolution after he removed to Colrain, marching at the bennington Alarm and taking part in the Battle of Saratoga. He was commissioned an Ensign on Oct 12,1787. He was an organizer and charter member of the First baptist Church.

Children(by first marriage): Charlotte Fox Smith.

Children(by second marriage): Thomas Fox III, William Fox, and David Fox.

He married, first, on May 20,1760, Grace Lyon.

He married, second, after 1791, widow Patience Cannon of Colrain,MA.

He moved to Colrain in 1765, and built a house which was still occupied in 1933 and known as "The Fox and Goose Tavern". There he kept a store and a hotel, and served as a Constable and Collector for the town.

He served during the French and Indian War when he lived at Woodstock,CT, and in the American Revolution after he removed to Colrain, marching at the bennington Alarm and taking part in the Battle of Saratoga. He was commissioned an Ensign on Oct 12,1787. He was an organizer and charter member of the First baptist Church.

Children(by first marriage): Charlotte Fox Smith.

Children(by second marriage): Thomas Fox III, William Fox, and David Fox.



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  • Created by: Kevin Avery
  • Added: May 30, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70616598/thomas-fox: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Fox Jr. (7 Sep 1732–22 May 1806), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70616598, citing Colrain West Branch Cemetery, Colrain, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Kevin Avery (contributor 47024642).