William Woolley Fox

     William Woolley was born on Friday, 26 September 1783 in the City, County & State of New York. William married Charlotte Leggett, daughter of Thomas Leggett Jr. and Mary Haight, on 9 June 1808 in New York. William & Charlotte had children: George S [11/09/1809- ] [m. 10/09/1843 Maria Clark [1/31/1812- ]], Thomas Leggett [10/06/1811-2/05/1853][never married], Mary Lydia [3/15/1816-12/29/1897][m. 6/06/1836 Francis Alfonso Tiffany [12/24/1809-6/20/1873].¹ The 1810 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at New York City the family of William W. Fox [10010:01100].² The 1820 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at New York City the family of William W. Fox [110010:11500].³ The 1830 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at New York City the family of William Fox [0001101:0011101].⁴ .In 1834, he was president of the New York Gas Company. He was also in the dry goods business at 307 Pearl Street with his brother-in-laws, Samuel and William Leggett. The company at that time was called Leggett Fox & Co. The family lived at 51 Rose.⁵ The 1840 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at New York City the family of William W. Fox [31002001:00005301] Also living with them was a free colored man.⁶ 28 October 1850, William and his wife, Charlotte, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in West Farms, Westchester County, New York. Enumerated in this household were William W. Fox [67 New York], Charlotte [60 New York], George [38 New York], William W. [12 New York], Francis Tiffany [39 Massachusetts] Mary Tiffany [35 New York], Tiffany children: George [12 New York], Lyman [10 New York], Francis [8 New York], Henry [6 New York], Charlotte [4 New York], Mary [2 New York] & Servants: Mary Beathy [25 Ireland], Mary Cort [40 Ireland], Ann McDonald [39 Scotland], Ruth Fleet [30 New York], John Meckins [30 New York], William Gatterdam [26 Germany] & William Nichols [25 Germany]. William and Francis are Merchants, George is a farmer. William has real estate valued at $20,000, Francis and George each has real estate valued at $10,000.⁷ 13 August 1860, William and his wife, Charlotte, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in West Farms. Enumerated in this household were William W. Fox [77 New York], C.L. [73 New York], George [45 New York], Mary L. Tiffany [40 New York], Tiffany children: George F. [22 New York], Lyman [20 New York], Charlotte [15 New York], Francis [17 New York], Henry [18 New York], Mary [12 New York], F. M. [10 New York] & Servants: Jonathan Micken [40 New York], Ellen Boyle [25 Ireland], Ann Moody [30 Ireland], Cathy Brady [18 Ireland] & Matilda Brady [16 Ireland]. William and George are merchants, Henry is farming. William's real estate is valued at $100,000, his personal estate at $20,000.⁸ William departed this life on Friday, 1 March 1861 in West Farms at his home at age 77 years, 5 months and 3 days. He was laid to rest in the Bronx in the Tiffany Plot, lot 311-313, section 9 Spring Lake.