Richard Fox 1781-1828

~1781. Richard Fox was born . No baptism on FS, FMP

. But- Ancestry- a Richard Fox was baptised to Robert Fox & Amy on 1/2/1784, born 10/12/1783, in Beckenham Kent - this a long way from Dover & Ash, and Richard does not call any of his 9 children Robert or Amy - so very unlikely to be him

1806. Richard Fox married Sarah Roust on 18/10/1806 Woodnesborough Kent- FS & actual cert. on FMP . This only 3 k from Ash & 2 k from Sandwich Witnesses : George Fox & Sarah Fox - these likely his parents as he calls his 1st son George and 1st daughter Sarah

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Sarah & Richard had the following 9 children baptised : George 1809, Thomas 1811, Sarah 1813, - these 3 in Dover & Beakesbourne - Charles 1815, Sarah 1818, Frances 1823, Henry 1824, Mary 1827, Susan 1829 at Ash next Sandwich, Kent for the last 6 .- FS Dover 15-20 k S of Ash, about the same E of Bekesbourne

1828. Richard Fox, 47, was buried 19/11/1828 in Ash near Sandwich

1829. His last child, Susan Fox was baptised in Ash near Sandwich on 22/1/1829 - 2 months after he had died.

1836. His widow, Sarah Fox, remarried John Knight in Woodnesborough

 

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