Person:John Foxall (2)

Will of John Foxall

He signed a will on 10 Feb 1697 in WestmorelandCo, VA.

FOXHALL, JOHN, 10 February 1697; 30 March 1698.

To Robert Vaulx and Sarah Elliott all my estate in Great Britain lying in Birmingham, Warwickshire;

to James Vaulx and John Elliott;

to Susannah Comocke plantation on Popes Creek;

to Mary and Martha Elliott colt and mare;

my loving brother Caleb Butler exr.

He died after 10 Feb 1697.

He had an estate probated on 30 Mar 1698 in WestmorelandCo, VA.

Information on John Foxall

From Rootsweb.com post:

1. John FOXALL was born in 1633 in Birmingham, Warwick, ENGL. He was christened on 9 Jun 1633 in St. Martin's, Birmingham, Warwick, ENGL. He immigrated on 27 Jul 1665 to MD.3 John Foxall came first to MD where, on 27 July 1665, he entered headrights in that Province for himself, his wife Martha, and one child, Mary; also for 7 other immigrants. He obtained a land grant on 20 Oct 1666 in St. Mary's Co, MD (Province of).

"Grant to John Foxall of Westmoreland County, in Virginia for 850 A., 20 Oct 1666" was assigned to Rice Jones of St. Mary's Co, MD on 10 Oct 1667. He was a Merchant, WestmorelandCo, VA from 1667 to 1686 in WestmorelandCo, VA. John Foxall was described on several occasions as a merchant residing on Pope's Creek in Westmoreland County. He probably had the first store at Oak Grove. He bought the mill on Bristol Mines run, and seems to have done a flourishing business. A Dec 1686 suit against him for back wages shows that he was owner or part owner of "the Pink called the Amitie". He purchased land after 1667 in E. of Montross, Westmoreland, VA. Henry Durant's 22 Oct 1666 patent for 560 A. is listed in the county records as "come to J. Foxhall". He sold land on 10 Oct 1667 in St. Mary'sCo, MD (Province of).

He obtained a land patent on 31 Dec 1667 in Oak Grove, Westmoreland, VA. This tract contained 640 A. He gave a power of attorney on 23 Dec 1668 in Pope's Creek, WestmorelandCo, VA. On 23 Dec 1668, John Foxall of Pope's Creek in the County of Westmoreland gave a power of Attorney to Major John Weir. On 1 Feb 1669, he gave a power of attorney to Mr. Richard Glover. He leased Maj. William Underwood's mill for 99 years in 1670 in WestmorelandCo, VA. In 1670 Maj. William Underwood leased a mill with 50 A. to Mr. John Foxall for 99 years. ON 20 Aug 1682, John Foxall sold a half interest in this lease to Malachi Peale. On 2 Sept 1685 John Foxall "impowers my loving son-in-law John Elliott....My True and Lawfull Attorney" to acknowledge the deed.

He made an apology to the County Commissioners on 1 Nov 1670 in WestmorelandCo, VA. "Whereas I John ffoxhall, have uttered divers opprobious and contumelious speeches against ye Commissioners of ye County of Westmoreland without any Just Cause or grounds for ye same, Now hereby I Acknowledge my Heartie Sorrow for ye Same, and Doe humbly Desire of ye said Gentlemen to pardon & remitt ye same to mee." He sent an adventure in 1675 to New England. "From the suit of Mr. James Harrison on March 5, 1684 (Vol.10, 1683-86, p.165) we learn that John Foxall sent an adventure to New England in 1675." He obtained a land grant before 10 Jan 1677 in S. of R. Hill patents, WestmorelandCo, VA.

In his will proved 10 Jan 1677, John Washington gave to his son a plantation next to John Foxhall that he bought (which was Ric Hills). John Foxhall, Jr. in turn bequeathed this plantation on Pope's Creek, South of Richar Hill's patent. He served on a jury on 14 Jun 1682 in WestmorelandCo, VA. The court referred to a jury a petition by Samuill Brett against Lt. Col. John Washington for L100 damage to a sloope that Washington had used during the late Ribellion to transport his goods from Appomattox Creek to MD after which he allegedly left the sloope halfe in and halfe out of the water shere she staved in pieces. John Foxhall was a member of the jury which found for the defendant.

He was married to Martha BUTLER about 1660 in ENGL. John Foxhall came first from England to MD, where on 27 July 1665, he entered headrights in that province for himself, his wife Martha, and one child, Mary. Martha BUTLER was born about 1645 (prob. bef. 1643) in ENGL. She gave Small black stone horse to daughter Mary ffoxhall on 9 May 1673 in Pope's Creek, WestmorelandCo, VA. She died in WestmorelandCo, VA. "It has been stated that John Foxall's wife was Martha Butler. The writer has seen no proof either for or against this statement, but it seems not improbable in view of the fact that Christopher Butler assigned land to John Elliott in 1675, and Martha Foxall's daughter Mary eventually married Caleb Butler. The tendency of the early settlers to emigrate in family groups and to marry their cousins, is well known." John FOXALL and Martha BUTLER had the following children:

+2i.Mary FOXHALL.

+3ii.Sarah FOXHALL.

4iii.John FOXALL was born about 1675 in WestmorelandCo, VA. John, Jr. must have been at least 21 in 1696 when Malachi Peale sold to him the half interest in the lease on the Underwood mill. He was a Planter in 1696/97 in Pope's Creek, WestmorelandCo, VA.