Benjamin Fooks (abt. 1694 - bef. 1753)

Born about 1694 in Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland

Ancestors

Descendants

Died before 8 Nov 1753 before about age 59 in Worcester, Maryland, British Colonial America

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Biography

Benjamin Fooks 1685 - 1753

Birth: 1685 Annamessex, Somerset, Maryland, USA

Birth: 1685 Accomac, Accomack, VA

Birth: 1694 Annamessex, Somerset Co, Maryland

Arrival: 1737 Maryland

Residence 1880: Colbourne, Worcester, Maryland, United States

Death: Nov 8 1753 Worcester, Maryland

Burial: All Saints, Somerset Co. MD.

Wife: Catherine Fooks (born Roach) 1694 - 1743

Daughter: Comfort Shockley (born Fookes) 1737 - 1757 ^[1]

Ben & Catherine's Children

1. Comfort Fookes, b. 1725 2. William Fookes, b. 1727, Somerset County, Maryland, USA d. 17 Mar 1774, Worcester County, Maryland, USA (Age 47 years) 3. Abigail Fookes, b. 1729 4. Alice Fookes, b. 1731 5. Jonathan Fookes, b. 1733, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Jan 1803, Worcester County, Maryland, USA (Age 70 years) 6. Sarbrough "Sabra" Fookes, b. 1735, d. 1800 (Age 65 years) 7. Daniel Fookes, b. 29 May 1737, Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jan 1793, Worcester County, Maryland, USA (Age 55 years)

Married Mary Ennis after Catherine's death & had...

1. James Fookes, b. Abt 1747 2. Thomas Fookes, b. Abt 1749 3. Hickman Fookes, b. Abt 1751

Note

Benjamin was born in 1694. Benjamin Fooks ... He passed away in 1753. ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ MyHeritage
2. ↑ Entered by Peter Fooks, Aug 1, 2011

• https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-1-328658941-5-10344/benjamin-fooks-in-myheritage-family-trees?s=216760841

• Fooks family, by Herbert C. Fooks, assisted by many Fooks descendants ... Fooks, Herbert C. (Herbert Clarence), 1886-
• Fooks and Fowke Family Genealogy Benjamin Fookes Male 1694 - 1745 (51 years)

• Will of Alse Roach of Worcester County in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1742-1759, Vol 2, Image 32. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 23 Sept 2020.

Signed:12 Jan 1743 [1743/44?]; Proved 12 Feb 1749

Bequests to:

-Her six children, John Roach, William Roach, Charles Roach, Isaac Roach, Stephen Roach, Saborah Revell

-Grandson William Roach, granddaughter Elizabeth Roach

-Son in Law, Benjamin Fooks

-Grandchildren (Benjamin Fooks’s children) – William, Benjamin, Jonathan, Daniel, Comfort, Abigail, Alse, and Saborough Fooks

-Daniel Fooks’ children – Elizabeth Evans, Sarah Fooks, Leah Fooks, and Rachel Fooks

Witnesses: Thomas Russell, Mary Toadvine, Mary Russell

• Will of Benjamin Fookes (Ffookes), of Worcester County, in Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999 (Worcester) Wills 1742-1759, Vol 2, Image 60-61. See images:

Signed: 31 Oct 1752; 8 November 1753

Bequests to: wife Mary Fookes; eldest son William Fookes; son James Fookes; son Thomas Fookes; son Jonathan Fookes; son Daniel Fooks; daughter Alce [Alice] Fookes; daughter Hickman; daughters Comfort, Abigail, Sabrough

refers to tract Long Acre

Enslaved people named in will: Simon, Nero, Tamer

Executrix: wife Mary Fookes and son Jonathan Fookes

Trustees for sons Daniel, James & Thomas Fooks: Stephen Roach and Jonathan Cathell. Codicil specifies that Daniel is to be apprenticed to a trade; James & Thomas may live with their mother unless she remarries.

Witnesses: Robert Chambers, Stephen Roach, Joshua Porter

Acknowledgements

• Fooks-17 created by Jimmy Hunt
• Peter Fooks, firsthand knowledge.

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