An American Family History

Captain Charles Fox was born in 1759 in Loudoun County, Virginia. He was the oldest son of Absalom Fox and Christian Bonham. He was a tavern keeper.

He married Mary in Washington County, Pennsylvania. Mary was born in 1755. Their children were Christian Fox Adams (April 14, 1787-July 1834, married John Adams on September 18, 1806), Eliza (Betsy) Fox (1790), Margaret Fox (1792), David Fox (August 4, 1795), and Sarah Fox (1800).

The family appeared in the 1790 census of Washington County, Pennsylvania. The household consisted of three females and two males.

In 1797 his father's heirs transferred land to him. Charles received the part of land called "Prospect Hill" near David Sutton, David Fox, and Tobias Friend.

They were still in Washington County in 1800. The household consisted of one male under ten, one between sixteen and twenty-six and one between twenty six and forty-five. There were two females under ten, two between ten and sixteen and one between twenty-six and forty-five. The household had one slave.

The records of Genevieve Hawk from September, 1944 say that Caroline Adams said that he and John Adams, his son-in-law, had been in business in Washington County before moving to Ohio. They made trips between Pennsylvania and Kentucky.

They family left Pennsylvania about 1803.

1803. Book S L, page 265. William Seaman of Washington, and Charles Fox, and Pentecost, Trustees of the new market. Sum of $10. paid, also yearly reserved rent of 1/2 cents to be paid April 1 if demanded every year. Hath leased to -------- and rest of subscribers to New Market, being part of lot numbered one in the plan of Washington.

“James Dunlap begs to inform the public and his friends that he has just opened a Public House at the sign of "General George Washington" (lately that well-known stand "The Black Horse,” occupied by Capt. Charles Fox) in the town of Washington, where he intends to lay in a choice assortment of wines and spirituous liquors. “
The Western Telegraph, February 3, 1804

After moving to Ohio he ran an inn on the Cincinnati waterfront.

His wife Mary died in 1821. She was 66. He died in 1846 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio.

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