Daniel Fooks (1737 - 1793)

Born 29 May 1737 in Onancock, Accomack, Virginia

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Died 25 Jan 1793 at age 55 in Worcester, Maryland, United States

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Biography

Daniel was the son of Benjamin Fooks and Catherine Roach.

In 1743/44, his maternal grandmother left him a bequest in her will.

Worchester, Md. Will (Bk F 108-109) Witnessed by Elijah Tindle Jan 24 Jan 1793- 19Feb 1793 Bk F p108-109. Wor. Co. Md.^[1]

He married Violeta/Viloiter TINDLE 25 JUL 1762 & had 1. Sarah Fooks, b. 10 Apr 1763, d. 1834 (Age 70 years) 2. William (Billy) Fooks, b. 27 Jan 1765, d. 22 Aug 1823 (Age 58 years) 3. Leah Fooks, b. 26 Aug 1767 4. Abigail Fooks, b. 14 Dec 1769, d. 20 Mar 1770 (Age 0 years) 5. Daniel Fooks, Jr., b. 11 Jan 1772, d. 1825 (Age 52 years) 6. Jonathan Fooks, b. 3 Jul 1774, d. 1833 (Age 58 years) 7. Benjamin Fooks, b. 27 Aug 1776, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, USA d. 31 Oct 1856, Little Creek Hundred, Sussex County, Delaware, USA (Age 80 years) 8. James Fooks, b. 13 Jun 1778 9. Thomas Fooks, b. 7 Sep 1780, Worster County, Maryland, USA d. 15 Jul 1853, Sussex County, Delaware, USA (Age 72 years) 10. Sabra [Scarbourgh] Fooks, b. 8 Dec 1783, d. 1825 (Age 41 years) 11. Billey Hearn Fooks, b. 18 Jul 1785

Sources

• 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. Images (browse only) at FamilySearch.org, accessed 16 Sept 2020.

Signed: 31 Oct 1752; 8 November 1753

Bequest to son Daniel Fookes

• Fooks and Fowke Family Genealogy Daniel Fookes 1737 - 1793 (55 years)
• Fooks family, by Herbert C. Fooks, assisted by many Fooks descendants ... Fooks, Herbert C. (Herbert Clarence), 1886-

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Betty Tindle.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Betty Tindle for starting this profile. Click the Changes tab for the details of contributions by Betty and others.