Ansel Fox

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Ansel Fox, an early settler of Trenton and a prominent man in his days.

source "Deanna Smith" Date: Sat, 12 Dec 1998

Ansel Fox witnessed the Will of Hosea Treat of Trention dated 9/14/1818, probated 10/14/1818 which names wife Hannah, sons Asahel and John , exec. wife. Other Wit: Samuel Marshall and Clarissa Briggs.
Levi Thomson of Trenton dated 1/30/1848 ,proved 3/8/1848 names brothersIra, Ithai (sic0 S., Daniel, William Aunt Betsey Morris 4 children of Reuben W. and Frances Fox: Ansel, Helen Lucy Ann, Charlotte, Sarah E.4 children of brother Ithai: Ithai, Sarah, Charles, George sister Maria Wolcott Exed: brother Ira Wit; Albert G. Bagg of Trenton, Ithai Thomson

Found on Ancestry.com Dec. 1997
This is not this ansel Unsure if this is ref. this ansel or not.
MA Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution., p.959
Fox, Ansel, Richmond. Return of men enlisted into the Continental Army from Capt. Joseph Ramond's and Capt. Ambrose Hill's cos. [year not given]; residence, Richmond; enlisted for town of Richmond; joined Capt. Ashley's co., Col. Vose's regt.; enlistment, 3 years (also given during war); also, receipt sworn to March [p.960] 8, 1777, for bounty paid said Fox and others by Col. Benjamin Brown, Muster Master, for enlisting intoContinental Army; said Fox joined Capt. Moses Ashley's co. ,Col. Paterson's regt.; also, Private, Capt. Moses Ashley's co., Col .Joseph Vose'sregt.; Continental Army pay accounts for service from Feb. 11, 1777, to Dec. 25, 1778; reported deceased; also, Capt. Ashley' s co., Col. Vose's regt.; return of men who enlisted before Aug. 16, 1777, and marchedwith regiment to Peekskill; also, same co.and regt.; muster roll for Dec., 1777, dated Camp near Valley Forge; enlisted Feb. 11, 1777.

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Born: 8 Aug 1778 Cornwall , , , Conn
Died: 16 Nov 1831 Troy , , , NY
Married: 3 Oct 1802
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Spouse: Lydia Maria HAZEN (AFN: 1WXW-LD3)
Marriage: 3 Oct 1802

ancestry.com census
Database: 1790-1870 NY Census Index
Combined Matches: 2

1820 FOX ANSEL Oneida County NY 246 Trenton Township Federal PopulationSchedule NY 1820 Federal Census Index NYS2a443032

District No. 2
Located on the Fox Road its present site in the year 1800, known as District 12, later 20. Some interesting items taken from the Records dated1814: "At a meeting held in the Schoolhouse in November 1814 Daniel Wilcox was elected clerk, Ansel Fox, Gideon Finley and Ezehiel Adams, trustees; Elnathan Baker, collector. It was voted to set up and begin a school and the trustees were empowered to obtain from Elnathan Baker a loan of the land for that purpose. January 8, 1821 stated to build a new school house Nathan Hemmingway to build the same for $127.00 and that $.75 be allowed for labor and $.62 1/2 for team work. One dollar per month was paid for fuel. Sometimes the scholars would furnish wood for fueland it had to be delivered and piled.
April 13, 1828, four square rods of land on which the schoolhouse was located was purchased for $5.00 by the trustees to have and to hold and their successors in office so long as agreed to pay one Peppercom on thefirst day of May each and every year thereafter. In 1829 it was voted to raise $6.00 to build a shed and make other repairs.The teacher received $50.86 for teaching six and one half months about seventy pupils. In1830 the number of the District was changed to 20. February 1834 a library was established. Levi Hart was elected Librarian to serve without fee or reward. In 1891 John Lloyd was engaged as a teacher at $5.50 per week. The total amount of school expenses for this year $232.90, wood $15.50, insurance $6.00, broom and chalk $.80 land $19.60 and fence $15.00.

Hazen Fox served as clerk from 1826 to 1855. Abel Fuller followed with arecord from 1862 to 1883. Among the early trustees were: Ansel Fox, Levi Hart, Elnathan Baker, Nathan Hemmingway, Reuben Fox, Otis Hulbert, John Alin and Nathaniel Haynes. It is of interest to note that three generations have served as trustees: Austin Fuller, Abel Fuller and J. Brayton Fuller.

Ansel married Lydia Marie Hazen on 03 Oct 1802 in Cornwall Township, Litchfield, Connecticut. Lydia (daughter of Eleazer W Hazen and Hannah Fuller) was born on 17 Mar 1782 in Carmel, Dutchess County, New York; died on 04 Nov 1852; was buried in Holland Patent Cemetery, Holland Patent, Oneida County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]