William Foxlow
Nationality: unknown
Born: unknown
Regimental commission dates:
Ensign 29 March 1776
Location during the Northern Campaign of 1777: Ireland or Great Britain
Promoted into another regiment: Lieutenant, 18th or Royal Irish Regiment, 21 July 1779
Died: unknown
William Foxlow was appointed to the ensigncy of the colonel's company on 29 March 1776. While this appointment was made before the regiment left Ireland in April, slowness of communication and the time needed to prepare a newly commissioned ensign for service disallowed Foxlow to join in time. By February 1777, Foxlow was still returned as “not joined since appointed.”
Foxlow was a victim of too many ensigns: by the spring of 1777 he was listed as a “Supernumerary” officer of the regiment. A fellow ensign, Neptune Blood, seems to have been in the same predicament.
Foxlow's position in the colonel's company was instead taken by another newly commissioned ensign, Levinge Cosby Phillips. Phillips campaigned with the 62nd Regiment during the Northern Campaign of 1777, during which he lost his life.
Foxlow appears to never have joined the 62nd Regiment. By 1779, he was able to receive a promotion in the 18th or Royal Irish Regiment. One hopes he found time to serve with his new corps.
Perhaps due to marriage, William Foxlow later became William Foxlow Murray.