Individual Details

MARY KENDRICK

(12 Apr 1738 - 9 Nov 1795)



Database of Kendrick family found online states that Mary was born Isle of Wight Co VA; and gives date of death as 9 Nov 1795. She is said to be the child of William Kendrick, b. 1704 in King William Co VA & died 1777 in Warren Co NC and his second wife Sarah Jones, b. 17 Jul 1714 in Suffolk Co VA and d. 1796 in Warren Co NC. They were married about 1726.

Posted on Ancestry Message Board "Fox" by Joleen Streit
MARY KENDRICK w/o William Fox s/o Richard Fox and Hannah Williamson
B: April 12, 1738 Isle of Wight, VA (per LDS Ancestral Files Information)
D: October 1795 probably Mecklenburg Co., VA
Found in Will Book 3, page 311 Mecklenburg Co., VA
AND Kentucky Ct. of Appeals; Deed Books A-B1-B2, vol 4 pg 208
Will of MARY FOX of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.
She gives to her son, HENRY FOX, that tract of land
she bought of Benjamin Pennington, except a corner
which runs into the tract whereon she now lives,
supposed to be 5 acres, and this she desires be sold
with her husband's land and the money to be divided as
is directed by his will. This legacy to HENRY is
intended as his full legacy, and if he should fail to
grant prompt and full discharges, the land given to
him shall be sold to pay any claim he may bring
against her estate. She gives to her daughter, MARY
KENDRICK FOX, a negro girl Aggy. She lends, in trust,
to her son HENRY, for the use of her daughter, SALLY
JONES NORVELL, for her life, a negro boy Nicholas, and
at her death, Nicholas to go to her son WILLIAM
NORVELL, and if William should predecease his mother,
then Nicholas to be sold and the money divided among
the surviving children of her said daughter. She
gives to her daughter, JO HANNAH FOX, a negro girl
Fanny Bailey, and a saddle and bridle. She gives to
her daughter PRISCILLA FOX, a negro girl named
Courtnay Bailey, a mare called Spinnett, and a saddle
and bridle. She gives to her daughter, BETSY FOX, a
negro boy Burwell, and a woman called Doll, but not
her future increase, and her saddle and bridle. She
gives to grandson, ARTHUR FOX, a negro boy Randolph.
The increase of the negro woman Doll is to be equally
divided among MARY KENDRICK FOX, JO HANNAH FOX,
PRISCILLA FOX, and BETSY FOX. She askes that her
negro boy Robin be sold to the highest bidder, upon 12
months credit, and out of the money she gives to her
daughters JO HANNAH and BETSY 12 Pounds each. She
appoints her son HENRY FOX, RICHARD FOX, William
Davis, James Harwell and John Davis, Jr. as executors.
October 9, 1795
Witnessed by John Wright, Samuel Lambert, Isham
Lambert and Stephen Mabry.
Probated Mecklenburg County, Virginia, November 9, 1795.
Recorded by the Kentucky Court of Appeals, October 12, 1826.
Sale of Estate of Mary Fox. Recorded 12 Dec 1796 Page 385 of Will Book 3 Returned by Henry & Richard Fox Sr, Executors.
Inventory and appraisement of Mary Fox's Estate recorded 1796 Page 393 of Will Book 3 Done by William Davis, John Smith & Grief Harwell on 3 Dec 1795. Rec. 12 Dec 1796.

JoAnna, Priscilla & Betsy were still under age when their mother died:
EARLY SETTLERS OF MECKLENBURG, VOL II
Orphans listed in the Guardian Book 1765-1800
p.163 Richard Fox, Guardian for Joanna, Priscilla, & Betsy, Orphans of William Fox, dec'd. 14 Dec 1795.

Events

Birth12 Apr 1738Virginia
MarriageAbt 1759WILLIAM FOX
Death9 Nov 1795Mecklenburg County, Virginia

Families

SpouseWILLIAM FOX (1732 - 1783)
ChildArthur FOX (1761 - 1794)
ChildRichard B. FOX (1764 - )
ChildWilliam FOX (1764 - )
ChildHenry FOX (1766 - 1818)
ChildMary Kendrick FOX (1768 - )
ChildBENJAMIN FOX (1770 - 1833)
ChildSally Jones FOX (1772 - )
ChildJohannah FOX (1774 - )
ChildBetsy FOX (1776 - )
ChildPriscilla FOX (1778 - 1847)
FatherWilliam KENDRICK (1704 - 1777)
MotherSarah Jones (1714 - 1796)
SiblingJames Kendrick (1733 - 1796)
SiblingJohn KENDRICK (1735 - 1811)
SiblingSarah Kendrick ( - )
SiblingRebecca Kendrick ( - )
SiblingMartha Kendrick ( - )
SiblingJones Kendrick ( - 1815)
SiblingIsham Kendrick ( - )

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