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American politician , industrialist and preacher ( 1758-1823 ) Henry Foxall Personal details Born ( 1758-05-24 ) May 24 , 1758 South Wales Died December 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) England Spouses * Ann Harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * Margaret English Smith ( died 1816) * Catherine Holland ( m. 1816 ) Children 5 Relatives Henrietta McKenney ( granddaughter ) Known for Mayor of Georgetown , Columbia Foundry , founding the Foundry United Methodist Church Henry Foxall ( May 24 , 1758 - December 11 , 1823 ) was an English-born American politician , industrialist and Methodist preacher . He is considered one of the first United States defense contractors because he supplied the U.S. Navy during the Quasi War , First Barbary War and the War of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in Philadelphia , Georgetown ( then part of Maryland ) and Richmond , Virginia . He also served as Mayor of Georgetown and helped found the Foundry United Methodist Church in Washington , D.C. Early life Henry Foxall was born on May 24 , 1758 , in Monmouth Forge in South Wales to Mary ( née Hays ) and Thomas Foxall . After his birth , the family returned to the British West Midlands . The family became Methodist through their friendship with the Asbury family . Foxall would remain friends with Francis Asbury for the rest of his life . His father was an ironworker who served as foreman at the Old Forge in West Bromwich for a time . Career Ironworking Foxall learned the iron foundry trade in England and Ireland . He apprenticed at Funtley Forge , near HMNB Portsmouth . He was employed by Henry Cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by Cort . He then went to Ireland , having been recruited by Thomas O'Reilly , in the late 1780s and worked at the Arigna Iron Works in Arigna . By November 1791 , Foxall converted to Methodism . Around June 1795 , after the Catholic Defenders attacked Arigna , Foxall and his family fled to Annandale and later took the ship Joseph to New York City . Foxall 's Country Home ( c. 1908 ) By October 1795 , they had settled in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . While in Philadelphia , he set up and purchased the Eagle Iron Works in partnership with Robert Morris . Their partnership dissolved in 1800 . While in Philadelphia , he was able to supply the U.S. Navy with cannons and cannonballs during the First Barbary War and the Quasi War . This act makes him considered one of the first United States defense contractor . In 1800 , Foxall moved to Georgetown and built the Columbia Foundry in 1801 . He also set up a foundry in Richmond , Virginia in 1809 . Both foundries produced cannons for the federal government . It was estimated that during his time leading the Columbia Foundry , approximately 300 heavy guns and 30,000 shots were produced in a year . He supplied armaments during the War of 1812 and his foundry was targeted by British forces , but the attack never happened due to weather and rumors of additional American forces . Foxall 's business was also a supplier of cast iron to Thomas Jefferson and the U.S. Capitol building . He retired in 1815 and sold his foundries . Other endeavors Foxall served as Mayor of Georgetown . He also was the director of a bank in Georgetown , trustee of the Georgetown Importing and Exporting Company and the owner of a bakery . Foundry Church ( c. 1910s-1920s ) Foxall was actively involved in the Methodist church . He worked as a lay preacher , but was ordained officially as an elder in 1814 . Foxall donated in 1814 to have the Foundry Chapel ( later the Foundry United Methodist Church ) built . It was the first Methodist congregation organized in the city of Washington west of the Capitol . The church was dedicated on September 10 , 1815 , and named in commemoration of John Wesley 's Foundry Chapel in London . Personal life Foxall-McKenney House , 3123 Dumbarton Street , Georgetown ( 1999 ) Foxall married three times . Foxall married Ann Harward of Stourport , Worcestershire in 1780 while in Ireland , and together they had five children , three that died at a young age , John ( 1786-1809 ) and Mary Ann ( 1791-1856 ) . His wife died in the 1798 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic . He married Margaret English Smith , and she died in 1816 . He later married his third wife , Catherine Holland , in November 1816 . Foxall became a naturalized citizen after moving to Georgetown in 1803 . Foxall owned a house on 34th Street , the previous residence of General James Lingan . He also owned a country house on Spring Hill in Georgetown . He also built a house for his daughter , Mary McKenney , at 3123 Dumbarton Avenue , later called the Foxall-McKenney House . Later life and death After retiring in 1815 , he returned to England on two occasions , once in 1815 and another time in 1823 . On December 11 , 1823 , he died while visiting England . Legacy The Foxhall Village neighborhood in Washington , D.C. is named after Foxall . |
| american politician [PERSON] , industrialist [PERSON] and preacher [PERSON] ( 1758-1823 ) henry foxall [PERSON] personal details born [PERSON] ( 1758-05-24 ) may [PERIOD] 24 , 1758 south wales [PLACE] died december [PERIOD] 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses [PLACE] * ann harward [PERSON] [PERSON] ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) [PERSON] * margaret english smith [PERSON] [PERSON] ( died 1816) [PERSON] * catherine holland [PERSON] ( m. 1816 ) [PERSON] children [PERSON] 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter [PERSON] ) known for mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of georgetown [PLACE] , columbia foundry [PERSON] , founding the foundry united methodist church [PERSON] henry foxall [PERSON] ( may [PERIOD] 24 , 1758 - december [PERIOD] 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician [PERSON] , industrialist [PERSON] and methodist preacher [PERSON] . he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors [PLACE] because he supplied the u.s. navy [PERSON] during the quasi war [EVENT] , first barbary war [EVENT] and the war [EVENT] of 1812 with cannons [EVENT] and cannonballs [ACT] from his iron foundries [ACT] in philadelphia [PLACE] , georgetown [PLACE] ( then part of maryland [PLACE] ) and richmond [PERSON] , virginia [PLACE] . he also served as mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of georgetown [PLACE] and helped found the foundry united methodist church [PERSON] [PERSON] in washington [PLACE] , d.c. early life [EVENT] henry foxall [PERSON] was born on may [PERIOD] 24 , 1758 , in monmouth forge [ACT] in south wales [PLACE] to mary [PERSON] ( née hays [PERSON] ) and thomas foxall [PERSON] . after his birth [CONDITION] , the family [HUMAN GROUP] returned to the british west midlands [PERSON] . the family [HUMAN GROUP] became methodist [PERSON] through their friendship [RELATIONSHIP] with the asbury family [HUMAN GROUP] . foxall [PERSON] would remain friends [PERSON] with francis asbury [PERSON] for the rest [STATE] of his life [EVENT] . his father [PERSON] was an ironworker [UNKNOWN] who served as foreman [PERSON] at the old forge [ACT] in west bromwich [PERSON] for a time [PERIOD] . career ironworking foxall [PERSON] learned the iron foundry [PERSON] trade in england [PLACE] and ireland [PLACE] . he apprenticed at funtley forge [ACT] , near hmnb portsmouth [PLACE] . he was employed by henry cort [PERSON] for seven years [PERIOD] and learned proficiency [QUALITY] in the use [USE] of coke [PERSON] to fire the iron furnace [PERSON] and the puddling and rolling techniques [TECHNIQUE] pioneered by cort [PERSON] . he then went to ireland [PLACE] , having been recruited by thomas o'reilly [PERSON] , in the late 1780s and worked at the arigna iron works [PERSON] in arigna [UNKNOWN] . by november [PERIOD] 1791 , foxall [PERSON] converted to methodism [CONCEPT] . around june [PERIOD] 1795 , after the catholic defenders [PERSON] attacked arigna [UNKNOWN] , foxall [PERSON] and his family [HUMAN GROUP] fled to annandale [UNKNOWN] and later took the ship joseph [PERSON] to new york city [PLACE] . foxall [PERSON] 's country home [PLACE] ( c. 1908 ) by october [PERIOD] 1795 , they had settled in philadelphia [PLACE] , pennsylvania [PLACE] . while in philadelphia [PLACE] , he set up and purchased the eagle iron works [PERSON] in partnership [PERIOD] with robert morris [PERSON] . their partnership [PERIOD] dissolved in 1800 . while in philadelphia [PLACE] , he was able to supply the u.s. navy [PERSON] with cannons [EVENT] and cannonballs [ACT] during the first barbary war [EVENT] and the quasi war [EVENT] . this act [ACT] makes him considered one of the first united states defense contractor [PLACE] . in 1800 , foxall [PERSON] moved to georgetown [PLACE] and built [STRUCTURE] the columbia foundry [PERSON] in 1801 . he also set up a foundry [PERSON] in richmond [PERSON] , virginia [PLACE] in 1809 . both foundries [ACT] produced cannons [EVENT] for the federal government [GOVERNMENT] . it was estimated that during his time [PERIOD] leading the columbia foundry [PERSON] , approximately 300 heavy guns [DEVICE] and 30,000 shots [GROUP] were produced in a year [PERIOD] . he supplied armaments [EVENT] during the war [EVENT] of 1812 and his foundry [PERSON] was targeted by british forces [UNKNOWN] , but the attack [EVENT] never happened due to weather [NUMBER] and rumors [SOUND] of additional american forces [UNKNOWN] . foxall [PERSON] 's business [ACT] was also a supplier [PERSON] of cast iron [PERSON] to thomas jefferson [PERSON] and the u.s. capitol [EVENT] building . he retired in 1815 and sold his foundries [ACT] . other endeavors foxall [PERSON] served as mayor [HUMAN ROLE] of georgetown [PLACE] . he also was the director [INSTITUTION] of a bank [PLACE] in georgetown [PLACE] , trustee [PERSON] of the georgetown importing [PLACE] and exporting company [INSTITUTION] and the owner [PERSON] of a bakery [DOCUMENT PART] . foundry church [PERSON] ( c. 1910s-1920s ) foxall [PERSON] was actively involved in the methodist church [PERSON] . he worked as a lay preacher [PERSON] , but was ordained officially as an elder [PERSON] in 1814 . foxall [PERSON] donated in 1814 to have the foundry chapel [PERSON] ( later the foundry united methodist church [PERSON] [PERSON] ) built [STRUCTURE] . it was the first methodist congregation [ACT] organized in the city [PLACE] of washington west [PERSON] of the capitol [EVENT] . the church [PERSON] was dedicated on september [PERIOD] 10 , 1815 , and named in commemoration [ACT] of john wesley [PERSON] 's foundry chapel [PERSON] in london [PLACE] . personal life [EVENT] foxall-mckenney house [PLACE] , 3123 dumbarton street [PLACE] , georgetown [PLACE] ( 1999 ) foxall [PERSON] married three times [UNKNOWN] . foxall [PERSON] married ann harward [PERSON] of stourport [UNKNOWN] , worcestershire [PLACE] in 1780 while in ireland [PLACE] , and together they had five children [PERSON] , three that died at a young age [PROPERTY] , john [PERSON] ( 1786-1809 ) and mary ann [PERSON] ( 1791-1856 ) . his wife [PERSON] died in the 1798 philadelphia [PLACE] yellow fever epidemic . he married margaret english smith [PERSON] , and she died in 1816 . he later married his third wife [PERSON] , catherine holland [PERSON] , in november [PERIOD] 1816 . foxall [PERSON] became a naturalized citizen [PERSON] after moving to georgetown [PLACE] in 1803 . foxall [PERSON] owned a house [PLACE] on 34th street [PLACE] , the previous residence [PLACE] of general james lingan [PERSON] . he also owned a country house [PLACE] on spring hill [HILL] in georgetown [PLACE] . he also built [STRUCTURE] a house [PLACE] for his daughter [PERSON] , mary mckenney [PERSON] , at 3123 dumbarton avenue [PLACE] , later called the foxall-mckenney house [PLACE] . later life [EVENT] and death [EVENT] after retiring in 1815 , he returned to england [PLACE] on two occasions [OPPORTUNITY] , once in 1815 and another time [PERIOD] in 1823 . on december [PERIOD] 11 , 1823 , he died while visiting england [PLACE] . legacy the foxhall village neighborhood [PERSON] in washington [PLACE] , d.c. is named after foxall [PERSON] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | foxall | 12 | PERSON | henry foxall personal details born ( 1758-05-24 ) may 24 , 1758 south wales died december 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses * | |
| 2 | georgetown | 9 | PLACE | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 3 | philadelphia | 5 | PLACE | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 4 | ireland | 3 | PLACE | career ironworking foxall learned the iron foundry trade in england and ireland . | |
| 5 | england | 3 | PLACE | henry foxall personal details born ( 1758-05-24 ) may 24 , 1758 south wales died december 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses * | |
| 6 | may | 3 | PERIOD | henry foxall personal details born ( 1758-05-24 ) may 24 , 1758 south wales died december 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses * | |
| 7 | december | 3 | PERIOD | henry foxall personal details born ( 1758-05-24 ) may 24 , 1758 south wales died december 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses * | |
| 8 | cannons | 3 | EVENT | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 9 | house | 3 | PLACE | personal life foxall-mckenney house , 3123 dumbarton street , georgetown ( 1999 ) | |
| 10 | time | 3 | PERIOD | his father was an ironworker who served as foreman at the old forge in west bromwich for a time . | |
| 11 | columbia foundry | 3 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 12 | family | 3 | HUMAN GROUP | after his birth , the family returned to the british west midlands . | |
| 13 | mayor | 3 | HUMAN ROLE | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 14 | u.s. navy | 2 | PERSON | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 15 | quasi war | 2 | EVENT | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 16 | november | 2 | PERIOD | by november 1791 , foxall converted to methodism . | |
| 17 | wife | 2 | PERSON | his wife died in the 1798 philadelphia yellow fever epidemic . | |
| 18 | foundry | 2 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 19 | washington | 2 | PLACE | he also served as mayor of georgetown and helped found the foundry united methodist church in washington , d.c. early life | |
| 20 | preacher | 2 | PERSON | american politician , industrialist and preacher ( 1758-1823 ) | |
| 21 | first barbary war | 2 | EVENT | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 22 | politician | 2 | PERSON | american politician , industrialist and preacher ( 1758-1823 ) | |
| 23 | | 2 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 24 | foundry united methodist church | 2 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 25 | south wales | 2 | PLACE | henry foxall personal details born ( 1758-05-24 ) may 24 , 1758 south wales died december 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses * | |
| 26 | life | 2 | EVENT | he also served as mayor of georgetown and helped found the foundry united methodist church in washington , d.c. early life | |
| 27 | partnership | 2 | PERIOD | while in philadelphia , he set up and purchased the eagle iron works in partnership with robert morris . | |
| 28 | industrialist | 2 | PERSON | american politician , industrialist and preacher ( 1758-1823 ) | |
| 29 | foundries | 2 | ACT | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 30 | richmond | 2 | PERSON | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 31 | war | 2 | EVENT | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 32 | cannonballs | 2 | ACT | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 33 | virginia | 2 | PLACE | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 34 | arigna | 2 | UNKNOWN | he then went to ireland , having been recruited by thomas o'reilly , in the late 1780s and worked at the arigna iron works in arigna . | |
| 35 | foundry chapel | 2 | PERSON | foxall donated in 1814 to have the foundry chapel ( later the foundry united methodist church ) built . | |
| 36 | methodist congregation | 1 | ACT | it was the first methodist congregation organized in the city of washington west of the capitol . | |
| 37 | asbury family | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | the family became methodist through their friendship with the asbury family . | |
| 38 | london | 1 | PLACE | the church was dedicated on september 10 , 1815 , and named in commemoration of john wesley 's foundry chapel in london . | |
| 39 | mary ann | 1 | PERSON | foxall married ann harward of stourport , worcestershire in 1780 while in ireland , and together they had five children , three that died at a young age , john ( 1786-1809 ) and mary ann ( 1791-1856 ) . | |
| 40 | guns | 1 | DEVICE | it was estimated that during his time leading the columbia foundry , approximately 300 heavy guns and 30,000 shots were produced in a year . | |
| 41 | catholic defenders | 1 | PERSON | around june 1795 , after the catholic defenders attacked arigna , foxall and his family fled to annandale and later took the ship joseph to new york city . | |
| 42 | foundry united methodist church henry foxall | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 43 | methodism | 1 | CONCEPT | by november 1791 , foxall converted to methodism . | |
| 44 | pennsylvania | 1 | PLACE | by october 1795 , they had settled in philadelphia , pennsylvania . | |
| 45 | ship joseph | 1 | PERSON | around june 1795 , after the catholic defenders attacked arigna , foxall and his family fled to annandale and later took the ship joseph to new york city . | |
| 46 | october | 1 | PERIOD | by october 1795 , they had settled in philadelphia , pennsylvania . | |
| 47 | father | 1 | PERSON | his father was an ironworker who served as foreman at the old forge in west bromwich for a time . | |
| 48 | city | 1 | PLACE | around june 1795 , after the catholic defenders attacked arigna , foxall and his family fled to annandale and later took the ship joseph to new york city . | |
| 49 | methodist | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 50 | foundry church | 1 | PERSON | foundry church ( c. 1910s-1920s ) | |
| 51 | occasions | 1 | OPPORTUNITY | after retiring in 1815 , he returned to england on two occasions , once in 1815 and another time in 1823 . | |
| 52 | john wesley | 1 | PERSON | the church was dedicated on september 10 , 1815 , and named in commemoration of john wesley 's foundry chapel in london . | |
| 53 | act | 1 | ACT | this act makes him considered one of the first united states defense contractor . | |
| 54 | times | 1 | UNKNOWN | foxall married three times . | |
| 55 | arigna iron works | 1 | PERSON | he then went to ireland , having been recruited by thomas o'reilly , in the late 1780s and worked at the arigna iron works in arigna . | |
| 56 | annandale | 1 | UNKNOWN | around june 1795 , after the catholic defenders attacked arigna , foxall and his family fled to annandale and later took the ship joseph to new york city . | |
| 57 | country home | 1 | PLACE | foxall 's country home ( c. 1908 ) | |
| 58 | daughter | 1 | PERSON | he also built a house for his daughter , mary mckenney , at 3123 dumbarton avenue , later called the foxall-mckenney house . | |
| 59 | thomas foxall | 1 | PERSON | henry foxall was born on may 24 , 1758 , in monmouth forge in south wales to mary ( née hays ) and thomas foxall . | |
| 60 | proficiency | 1 | QUALITY | cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by cort . | |
| 61 | united states defense contractor | 1 | PLACE | this act makes him considered one of the first united states defense contractor . | |
| 62 | shots | 1 | GROUP | it was estimated that during his time leading the columbia foundry , approximately 300 heavy guns and 30,000 shots were produced in a year . | |
| 63 | children relatives henrietta mckenney | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 64 | weather | 1 | NUMBER | he supplied armaments during the war of 1812 and his foundry was targeted by british forces , but the attack never happened due to weather and rumors of additional american forces . | |
| 65 | citizen | 1 | PERSON | foxall became a naturalized citizen after moving to georgetown in 1803 . | |
| 66 | techniques | 1 | TECHNIQUE | cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by cort . | |
| 67 | british west midlands | 1 | PERSON | after his birth , the family returned to the british west midlands . | |
| 68 | methodist preacher | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 69 | use | 1 | USE | cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by cort . | |
| 70 | year | 1 | PERIOD | it was estimated that during his time leading the columbia foundry , approximately 300 heavy guns and 30,000 shots were produced in a year . | |
| 71 | built | 1 | STRUCTURE | in 1800 , foxall moved to georgetown and built the columbia foundry in 1801 . | |
| 72 | hays | 1 | PERSON | henry foxall was born on may 24 , 1758 , in monmouth forge in south wales to mary ( née hays ) and thomas foxall . | |
| 73 | coke | 1 | PERSON | cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by cort . | |
| 74 | new york city | 1 | PLACE | around june 1795 , after the catholic defenders attacked arigna , foxall and his family fled to annandale and later took the ship joseph to new york city . | |
| 75 | catherine holland | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 76 | u.s. capitol | 1 | EVENT | foxall 's business was also a supplier of cast iron to thomas jefferson and the u.s. capitol building . | |
| 77 | west bromwich | 1 | PERSON | his father was an ironworker who served as foreman at the old forge in west bromwich for a time . | |
| 78 | armaments | 1 | EVENT | he supplied armaments during the war of 1812 and his foundry was targeted by british forces , but the attack never happened due to weather and rumors of additional american forces . | |
| 79 | monmouth forge | 1 | ACT | henry foxall was born on may 24 , 1758 , in monmouth forge in south wales to mary ( née hays ) and thomas foxall . | |
| 80 | foxhall village neighborhood | 1 | PERSON | the foxhall village neighborhood in washington , d.c. is named after foxall . | |
| 81 | spring hill | 1 | HILL | he also owned a country house on spring hill in georgetown . | |
| 82 | elder | 1 | PERSON | he worked as a lay preacher , but was ordained officially as an elder in 1814 . | |
| 83 | exporting company | 1 | INSTITUTION | he also was the director of a bank in georgetown , trustee of the georgetown importing and exporting company and the owner of a bakery . | |
| 84 | methodist church | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 85 | henry cort | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 86 | ann harward | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 87 | margaret english smith | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 88 | forces | 1 | UNKNOWN | he supplied armaments during the war of 1812 and his foundry was targeted by british forces , but the attack never happened due to weather and rumors of additional american forces . | |
| 89 | dumbarton street | 1 | PLACE | personal life foxall-mckenney house , 3123 dumbarton street , georgetown ( 1999 ) | |
| 90 | residence | 1 | PLACE | foxall owned a house on 34th street , the previous residence of general james lingan . | |
| 91 | rumors | 1 | SOUND | he supplied armaments during the war of 1812 and his foundry was targeted by british forces , but the attack never happened due to weather and rumors of additional american forces . | |
| 92 | washington west | 1 | PERSON | it was the first methodist congregation organized in the city of washington west of the capitol . | |
| 93 | age | 1 | PROPERTY | foxall married ann harward of stourport , worcestershire in 1780 while in ireland , and together they had five children , three that died at a young age , john ( 1786-1809 ) and mary ann ( 1791-1856 ) . | |
| 94 | maryland | 1 | PLACE | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 95 | robert morris | 1 | PERSON | while in philadelphia , he set up and purchased the eagle iron works in partnership with robert morris . | |
| 96 | stourport | 1 | UNKNOWN | foxall married ann harward of stourport , worcestershire in 1780 while in ireland , and together they had five children , three that died at a young age , john ( 1786-1809 ) and mary ann ( 1791-1856 ) . | |
| 97 | attack | 1 | EVENT | he supplied armaments during the war of 1812 and his foundry was targeted by british forces , but the attack never happened due to weather and rumors of additional american forces . | |
| 98 | england spouses | 1 | PLACE | henry foxall personal details born ( 1758-05-24 ) may 24 , 1758 south wales died december 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses * | |
| 99 | hmnb portsmouth | 1 | PLACE | he apprenticed at funtley forge , near hmnb portsmouth . | |
| 100 | general james lingan | 1 | PERSON | foxall owned a house on 34th street , the previous residence of general james lingan . | |
| 101 | john | 1 | PERSON | the church was dedicated on september 10 , 1815 , and named in commemoration of john wesley 's foundry chapel in london . | |
| 102 | capitol | 1 | EVENT | foxall 's business was also a supplier of cast iron to thomas jefferson and the u.s. capitol building . | |
| 103 | june | 1 | PERIOD | around june 1795 , after the catholic defenders attacked arigna , foxall and his family fled to annandale and later took the ship joseph to new york city . | |
| 104 | ann harward | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 105 | career ironworking foxall | 1 | PERSON | career ironworking foxall learned the iron foundry trade in england and ireland . | |
| 106 | friendship | 1 | RELATIONSHIP | the family became methodist through their friendship with the asbury family . | |
| 107 | mary | 1 | PERSON | henry foxall was born on may 24 , 1758 , in monmouth forge in south wales to mary ( née hays ) and thomas foxall . | |
| 108 | dumbarton avenue | 1 | PLACE | he also built a house for his daughter , mary mckenney , at 3123 dumbarton avenue , later called the foxall-mckenney house . | |
| 109 | director | 1 | INSTITUTION | he also was the director of a bank in georgetown , trustee of the georgetown importing and exporting company and the owner of a bakery . | |
| 110 | endeavors foxall | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 111 | granddaughter | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 112 | business | 1 | ACT | foxall 's business was also a supplier of cast iron to thomas jefferson and the u.s. capitol building . | |
| 113 | supplier | 1 | PERSON | foxall 's business was also a supplier of cast iron to thomas jefferson and the u.s. capitol building . | |
| 114 | trustee | 1 | PERSON | he also was the director of a bank in georgetown , trustee of the georgetown importing and exporting company and the owner of a bakery . | |
| 115 | united states defense contractors | 1 | PLACE | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 116 | birth | 1 | CONDITION | after his birth , the family returned to the british west midlands . | |
| 117 | commemoration | 1 | ACT | the church was dedicated on september 10 , 1815 , and named in commemoration of john wesley 's foundry chapel in london . | |
| 118 | old forge | 1 | ACT | his father was an ironworker who served as foreman at the old forge in west bromwich for a time . | |
| 119 | georgetown importing | 1 | PLACE | he also was the director of a bank in georgetown , trustee of the georgetown importing and exporting company and the owner of a bakery . | |
| 120 | death | 1 | EVENT | later life and death | |
| 121 | thomas jefferson | 1 | PERSON | foxall 's business was also a supplier of cast iron to thomas jefferson and the u.s. capitol building . | |
| 122 | funtley forge | 1 | ACT | he apprenticed at funtley forge , near hmnb portsmouth . | |
| 123 | children | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 124 | british forces | 1 | UNKNOWN | he supplied armaments during the war of 1812 and his foundry was targeted by british forces , but the attack never happened due to weather and rumors of additional american forces . | |
| 125 | margaret english smith | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 126 | francis asbury | 1 | PERSON | foxall would remain friends with francis asbury for the rest of his life . | |
| 127 | cort | 1 | PERSON | cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by cort . | |
| 128 | rest | 1 | STATE | foxall would remain friends with francis asbury for the rest of his life . | |
| 129 | years | 1 | PERIOD | cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by cort . | |
| 130 | iron furnace | 1 | PERSON | cort for seven years and learned proficiency in the use of coke to fire the iron furnace and the puddling and rolling techniques pioneered by cort . | |
| 131 | mary mckenney | 1 | PERSON | he also built a house for his daughter , mary mckenney , at 3123 dumbarton avenue , later called the foxall-mckenney house . | |
| 132 | street | 1 | PLACE | personal life foxall-mckenney house , 3123 dumbarton street , georgetown ( 1999 ) | |
| 133 | ironworker | 1 | UNKNOWN | his father was an ironworker who served as foreman at the old forge in west bromwich for a time . | |
| 134 | foreman | 1 | PERSON | his father was an ironworker who served as foreman at the old forge in west bromwich for a time . | |
| 135 | foxall mckenney house | 1 | PLACE | ||
| 136 | cast iron | 1 | PERSON | foxall 's business was also a supplier of cast iron to thomas jefferson and the u.s. capitol building . | |
| 137 | iron foundries | 1 | PERSON | he is considered one of the first united states defense contractors because he supplied the u.s. navy during the quasi war , first barbary war and the war of 1812 with cannons and cannonballs from his iron foundries in philadelphia , georgetown ( then part of maryland ) and richmond , virginia . | |
| 138 | september | 1 | PERIOD | the church was dedicated on september 10 , 1815 , and named in commemoration of john wesley 's foundry chapel in london . | |
| 139 | henry foxall personal details born | 1 | PERSON | henry foxall personal details born ( 1758-05-24 ) may 24 , 1758 south wales died december 11 , 1823( 1823-12-11 ) ( aged 65 ) england spouses * | |
| 140 | government | 1 | GOVERNMENT | both foundries produced cannons for the federal government . | |
| 141 | bakery | 1 | DOCUMENT PART | he also was the director of a bank in georgetown , trustee of the georgetown importing and exporting company and the owner of a bakery . | |
| 142 | catherine holland | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . | |
| 143 | life foxall mckenney house | 1 | PLACE | ||
| 144 | friends | 1 | PERSON | foxall would remain friends with francis asbury for the rest of his life . | |
| 145 | owner | 1 | PERSON | he also was the director of a bank in georgetown , trustee of the georgetown importing and exporting company and the owner of a bakery . | |
| 146 | worcestershire | 1 | PLACE | foxall married ann harward of stourport , worcestershire in 1780 while in ireland , and together they had five children , three that died at a young age , john ( 1786-1809 ) and mary ann ( 1791-1856 ) . | |
| 147 | life henry foxall | 1 | PERSON | ||
| 148 | thomas o'reilly | 1 | PERSON | he then went to ireland , having been recruited by thomas o'reilly , in the late 1780s and worked at the arigna iron works in arigna . | |
| 149 | eagle iron works | 1 | PERSON | while in philadelphia , he set up and purchased the eagle iron works in partnership with robert morris . | |
| 150 | bank | 1 | PLACE | he also was the director of a bank in georgetown , trustee of the georgetown importing and exporting company and the owner of a bakery . | |
| 151 | iron foundry | 1 | PERSON | career ironworking foxall learned the iron foundry trade in england and ireland . | |
| 152 | church | 1 | PERSON | ann harward ( m. 1780 ; died 1798) * margaret english smith ( died 1816) * catherine holland ( m. 1816 ) children 5 relatives henrietta mckenney ( granddaughter ) known for mayor of georgetown , columbia foundry , founding the foundry united methodist church henry foxall ( may 24 , 1758 - december 11 , 1823 ) was an english-born american politician , industrialist and methodist preacher . |
| Categoría | Objetos |
| PERSON |
ann harward ann harward arigna iron works british west midlands career ironworking foxall cast iron catherine holland catherine holland catholic defenders children church citizen coke columbia foundry cort daughter eagle iron works elder endeavors foxall father foreman foundry foundry chapel foundry church foundry united methodist church foundry united methodist church henry foxall foxall foxhall village neighborhood francis asbury friends general james lingan granddaughter hays henry cort henry foxall personal details born industrialist iron foundries iron foundry iron furnace john john wesley life henry foxall margaret english smith margaret english smith mary mary ann mary mckenney methodist methodist church methodist preacher owner politician preacher richmond robert morris ship joseph supplier thomas foxall thomas jefferson thomas o'reilly trustee u.s. navy washington west west bromwich wife children relatives henrietta mckenney |
| PLACE |
bank city country home dumbarton avenue dumbarton street england england spouses foxall mckenney house georgetown georgetown importing hmnb portsmouth house ireland life foxall mckenney house london maryland new york city pennsylvania philadelphia residence south wales street united states defense contractor united states defense contractors virginia washington worcestershire |
| PERIOD |
december june may november october partnership september time year years |
| EVENT |
armaments attack cannons capitol death first barbary war life quasi war u.s. capitol war |
| ACT |
act business cannonballs commemoration foundries funtley forge methodist congregation monmouth forge old forge |
| INSTITUTION |
director exporting company |
| HUMAN GROUP |
asbury family family |
| DEVICE |
guns |
| TECHNIQUE |
techniques |
| CONDITION |
birth |
| GROUP |
shots |
| USE |
use |
| STRUCTURE |
built |
| STATE |
rest |
| OPPORTUNITY |
occasions |
| HUMAN ROLE |
mayor |
| SOUND |
rumors |
| RELATIONSHIP |
friendship |
| HILL |
spring hill |
| CONCEPT |
methodism |
| QUALITY |
proficiency |
| PROPERTY |
age |
| GOVERNMENT |
government |
| DOCUMENT PART |
bakery |
| NUMBER |
weather |