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- Originally from German heritage "Fux" translated into English "Fox".
John, oldest son of Adam For and Elizabeth Derrick was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia, shortly before the family moved to what later became Sevier County, Tennessee, The Baptismal record of: Johannes, son of Adam and Elizabeth FUX is in Pine Church records in Shenandoah County. John married Nancy Patterson and farmed near Harrisburg; Sevier County. John died about 1852 and Nancy apparently died later in the 1850's Their children were.
+A. Adam ca 1803
+B. Rebecca 1807Aug 15
+C. Cornelius ca 1807-1809
+D. Christina 1810-1813
+E. Nancy ca 1815
+F. Eda 1817 Apr 05
+G. Elizabeth ca 1818
+H. Matilda ca 1826
+I. William Wesley ca 1829
Based on the 1830 and 1840 census, there may also have been one or two sons born 1820-25.
1830 Census of Sevier County:
Men 40-50 John 46
Men 20-30 Adam 27
Men 20-30 Cornelius 21-23
Men 05-10 ?a (1820-25)
Men 00-05 Wesley 3
Women 40-50 Nancy 44
Women 15-20 Tisha 20
Women 10-15 Nancy 15
Women 05-10 Eda 13 ?
Women 05-10 Elizabeth 12 ?
Women 00- 05 Matilda 4
1840 Census of Sevier County
Men 50-60 John 46
Men 15-20 ?a (1820-1825) Men 15-20 ?b (1820-25)
Men 10-15 Wesley 13
Women 50-60 Nancy44
Women 15-20 Eda 23 ?
Women 10-15 Matilda 14
1850 Census of Sevier County
John 66
William 15 (a grandson)
Nancy 64
Jane 12 (a granddaughter)
Adam 47 (listed as insane)
Sevier County Survey Book
John Fox, Entry No. 33, 160 acres on the Little East Fork of Little Pigeon River, Thomas Hill line, cross Newport Highway, 15 Apr 1824, Chain Carriers Thomas Hill and George Fox.
John Fox, Entry No. 373, 50 acres on the Little East Fork of little Pigeon River, 5 Oct 1826, Chain carriers Ira Hill and Cornelius Fox. John Fox, Entry No. ,20 acres, 14 Sep 1836 Sevier County Deed book H Page 120: 12 Oct 1846. Jesse Stafford to John Fox, $62.50, Dist ·1, 50 ac adj sd Fox heirs of Benjamin Manning dec'd, heirs of Barnabas Thurman dec' d. Witnesses: A. Lawson Jr. M.W. McCown Sevier County Will Book I Page 28-29: I John Fox do make and publish this my last Will and testament hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me at any time made.
First I direct that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be paid as soon after my death as possible out of any moneys that I may die possessed of or may first come into the hands of my Executors.
Secondly I give and bequeath to my wife Nancy Fox all my Estate both real and personal except a Sucking Colt of my little roan mare for and during that term of her natural life.
Thirdly At the death of my Said wife I give and bequeath all the remainder of my Estate both real and personal my two Sons William Wesley and Cornelius Fox except Said Sucking Colt upon the terms and conditions herein after enumerated to be equally divided between them, my two Said Sons am to pay to my Children and grand Children below enumerated as follows to wit. to my daughter Eliza Mitchell, Matilda Benson, Eda Silver (Alley) and Christina Sutton the Sum of one hundred dollars each one half in money and the other half in good property at a fair valuation within four years after the death of my Said wife. to the children of my daughter Rebecca Renfro, dec, and to the children of my daughter Nancy Tunis, dec. except William Tunis and Jane Tunis the Sum of Fifteen Dollars each as they respectively come of age and to my-two little grand Children William Tunis and Jane Tunis the Sum of Fifty dollars each as they respectively coming of age and half in money and the other half in good property at a fair valuation and in consideration of my two Sons Cornelius and William Wesley and my Nancy getting the greater part of my Estate I require of: them or the survivor or Survivors of them to take care of and cloth and feed decently and comfortly my deranged Son Adam Fox.
Fourthly I give and bequeath to my little grandson, William Tunis the Sucking Colt of my little roam mare in addition to what I have given him above.
Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my two Sons Cornelius and William Wesley and my wife Nancy Fox Executors of this my last Will and Testament this 8th day of June 1851. John (X) Fox (Seal) Signed, Sealed, and Published in our Presence and we have signed our names hereto in the presence of the Testator the day and date above written.
Witnesses: Emanuel Fox, George (X) Fox, Cornelius(X)Patterson; State of Tennessee Sevier County I P.H. Toomey, Clerk of the County Court of Said County do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect copy of the Original Will now of record and on file in my office. Given under my hand at office in Sevierville this 25th October 1852. P.H. Toomey, CLK.
The foregoing is a True Copy of a certified Copy of the last Will and testament of John Fox, Dec. which is recorded by order of the County Court, the original Will and the record book containing the Copy of the Same having been destroyed by the burning of the County Clerk' s office this 4th day of August 1857. B.M.Chandler.
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1784 - 1852 (68 years)