FOX FACTS
from the files of Helen Fox
Spinks
updated, edited, and noted
by Albert H. Spinks Nov 2002
[Note by ahs:
The following is raw data from the files of Helen Fox Spinks. Use it as a guide, not as gospel. As I check items against original documents,
I will so indicate and make appropriate changes.]
1750
It appears that our Fox ancestors were originally
German, very likely from the Paletinate, upper or middle Rhine. Philip Fuchs, our immigrant ancestor,
apparently went first to Holland, marrying Amelia Rosenboom somewhere along the
way, and they came to America shortly before Jacob, the eldest child was born.
[Note by ahs: I accept this as being
fact]
15 Aug 1750
Philip Fuchs landed in Philadelphia, PA on Ship
Royal Union from Rotterdam (Rupp) [Note by ahs: This is well documented and I
accept it as fact.]
27 NOV 1750
Jacob Fox born in Philadelphia. [Note by ahs: This is well documented in
church records.]
27 SEP 1756
Martha Huddleston born in Bucks Co., PA, daughter of
Henry Huddleston and Mary Wilkinson.
1759
Philip Fox is shown on map of Plumstead Township as
owning 150 acres, Bucks Co., PA. [Note by ahs: I have a Xerox copy of this map
but have been unable to find original source documents but they are bound to
exist somewhere.]
1774
Probable date of marriage of Jacob Fox and Martha
Huddleston, as first child, Mary Ann, born 30 June, 1775. [Note by ahs: Sound good reasoning to me]
21 AUG 1775
Philip Fox was private in Plumstead Associators,
Bucks Co., Capt. William McCalla’s Co. [note by ahs: This is well documented]
17 MAY 1778
Philip Fox was an ensign in Fifth Company
1779
Philip Fox paid state tax on 150 acres
6 JUN 1780
Jacob Fox was private first class, Capt. Robert
Patterson’s Sixth Co., 3rd Bn, Bucks Co. Militia.
19 MAY 1781
Jacob Fox also listed as private first class in
militia.
1781
Jacob Fox paid state tax on 190 acres
1782
Jacob Fox paid state tax on 40 acres
1783
Move from Bucks Co. to Rowan Co., NC, made. [Note by
ahs: I accept this as being true.]
20 OCT 1783
John Fox married Catherine Henckel in Rowan Co.
[note by ahs: I have record that this
marriage was 30 OCT 1783.]
2 FEB 1784
Jacob Fox bought 160 acres plus house, etc. from
Mary Spurgeon, widow, and her son, Samuel, on south fork of Abbit’s Creek (Bk.
10-9&10) Rowan Co. [note by ahs: This is well documented.]
1784
Jacob Fox owned 465 acres on Abits Creek Waters in
Rowan Co., NC. [note by ahs: I am aware of the 160+ acres Jacob purchased from
Mary Spurgeon, but I am unaware of his owning 465 acres total; don’t know where
this came from. I do know that Philip
Fox onwed a total of 640 acres in Rowan Co., obtained by land grants.]
9 FEB 1785
Margaret Steadman born in North Carolina, daughter
of John Steadman and Hannah McKinney (More data available on this family).
1785
Philip Fox (Fuchs) was Elder of First Congregation
Lutheran Church, Abbot’s Creek settlement, Rowan Co., NC. [Note by ahs: I believe this to be Bethany Church in
present Davidson Co., NC (used to be Rowan).
Note that Philip’s associated with the Luthern Church is well
documented.]
22 APR 1785
William Fox born in Rowan Co., NC
5 MAY 1785
Jacob Fox served on jury.
10 NOV 1786
Jacob and Philip fox served on jury.
5, 7, 10 FEB 1787
Jacob Fox served on jury.
18 MAY 1789
Philip Fox got two land grants; #1849 for 400 acres
on waters of Sokeass of muddy Creek
and #1863 for 240 acres on Brush Fork of water of
Abbots Creek from State of N. C. (Bk 11-797&803). [note by ahs: The above
date in 1789 must have been the date the grant was recorded in the Rowan Co.
deed book. The original grant records
in the NC archives says that the 240 acres were ‘entered’ 5 DEC 1784, the
warrant was issued 5 DEC 1786, and the survey made 7 DEC 1786. The 400 acres were entered 5 FEB 1785,
warrant was issued 5 FEB 1785, and the survey performed 6 DEC 1786.]
6 NOV 1789
William and Jacob Fox in court case vs Jacob
Holdespole (no data given) Note: this is the only mention of William Fox, son
of Philip. He was not mentioned in
Philip’s will.
8 MAY 1790
Jacob Fox witnessed deed between Nathan Hinkle and
Wintle Himkle.
1790
John Fox in Rowan Co., NC census 4 - 3 - 7
Jacob Fox in York Co., SC census 1 - 2 - 5
Philip Fox in Chester Co., SC census 1 - 2 - 3
Philip Fox bought 100 acres from Hugh Millin on
south side, south branch, Fishing Creek, Chester Co. (B - 312) [note by ahs:
Per Rowan Co. deedbook 26, p2, one Phillip Fox still owned property in Rowan as
of 21 AUG 1815. Note also that Pat
Settle (psettle@yahoo.com) has an ancestor, Philip fox, who died in Bullitt
Co., KY, in 1828. His will had many
familiar Fox names. However, no proof
this is son of Philip and Amelia..]
6 FEB 1792
Jacob Fox bought 150 acres from Richard Sadler on
Fishing Creek, land, houses, etc. He
was presently living in York Co., SC. (B - 414).
23 JUL 1792
Philip Fox writes will in Rowan Co., NC, naming
wife, Amelia, sons Jacob, Philip, and John; daughters Susannah (John) Grove,
Elizabeth (Wintel) Hinckel, and daughter Mary Koster’s five children. John and Amelia executors (E - 167). [note by ahs: This will is well documented]
2 AUG 1796
Above will proved by Lawrence Ungler. Amelia Fox relinquished, John Fox qualified
as executor.
25 MAR 1797
John Fox sells 240 acres on Brush Forks of Abbett’s
Creek to Frederick Miller (Bk. 18- 397). [note by ahs: This would be Philip,
Sr.’s 240 acre land grant. Since
Phillip’s will specified that the land
was not John’s until after his mother passed away, does this mean that Amelia had
passed away by 25 MAR 1797?]
10 OCT 1797
John Fox buys 300 acres on Elisha’s Creek from
Zachariah Allen (Bk 15-281). [note by ahs: Mother’s notes did not say where
this was but I would guess that she meant Rowan Co., NC]
19 OCT 1797
John Fox sells 400 acres (or more) on Muddy Creek to
John Monrow, Benjamin Hinkle witnessed. (Bk 16-468) [note by ahs: This property
would be the 400 acres obtained by Philip Fox by land grant.]
1800
John Fox in Rowan Co. census 2m, 2f to 10; 1m, 1f
26-45. [note by ahs; Our records of John Fox show that he had some children in
the 10-16 yr range that don’t show in the above data.]
Jacob Fox in York Co. [SC] census 3m, 1f to 10; 2m,1f 10-16; 1f 16-26; 1m, 1f
over 45.
[note by ahs: The above data corresponds closely,
but not exactly, to what we know from family records about children of Jacob
Fox.]
Philip Fox in Chester Co. [SC] census 1m, 4f to 10;
1m, 1f 10-16, 1f 16-26; 1m, 1f 26-45. [note by ahs: I currently have no record
of the children of Philip Fox, Jr. except this census record]
[note by ahs: Note that the 1800 censuses do not
account for Amelia Rosenboom Fox. (noone in her age group.]
19 APR 1804
John Fox sells 30 acres to Joseph Allen, a part of
300 acres from Z. Allen.
8 Jan 1805
William Fox and Margaret Steadman married, possibly
Rutherford Co., NC, as John Steadman is there in both 1800 and 1810 census.
1810
John Fox in Rowan Co., NC, census. 1m, 2f to 10; 1m, 1f 10-16, 1m, 1f over 45.
Jacob Fox in York Co., SC, census 2m 10-16; 1f
16-26; 1m 26-45, 1m over 45.
[note by ahs: Take note of the fact that Martha
Huddleston Fox is not listed in the above data. She was born in 1756 so would have been 54 yrs old. So did Martha pass away between 1800 and
1810?]
8 APR 1811
John Fox sold 270 acres on Elisha’s Creek to Joseph
Dial (Bk 23-430)
1 FEB 1815
Nathan Jackson fox born York Co., SC. [note by ahs: Without a doubt this is true]
8 JUNE 1820
William Henry Fox born Green Co., AL
1820
Jacob Fox in York Co., SC, census 2m to 10; 1 16-26; 1 over 45.
John Fox in Hardin co., TN census 1m, 1f to 10; 1 m
16-26; 1[?] over 45. [note by ahs: Note that Catherine Hinkle Fox does not
appear to be listed in the above data.]
Philip Fox in Lincoln Co., TN 3m 1f to 10; 1m to 16;
1m, 1f 26-45. [note by ahs: I have data that supports this to be Philip, son of
John, son of Philip and Amelia.]
no Foxes in Rowan Co., NC
No Foxes in Chester Co., SC
[note by ahs: I have not checked any of the census
data given in this document, so don’t take any of it as ‘gospel’.]
NOV 1823
William Fox got land grant of 80 acres in Green Co.,
AL, certificates #421, 422, 423 from State of Alabama.
1830
Jacob Fox, Sr. in York Co., SC, census 1m,1f under
5; 1m, 1f 30-40; 1m 70-80.
Jacob Fox, Jr in York Co., SC, census 1m, 1f under
5; 1m,1f 5-10; 2m 10-15; 1f 20-30; 1m
30-40.
William Fox in Greene Co., AL, census
Philip Fox in Lincoln, Co., TN, census 1m,1f under
5; lm,1f 5-10; 1m 10-15; 2m,1f 15-20; 1m 20-30; 1m,1f 50-60. [note by ahs: I have data that supports this to be Philip,
son of John, son of Philip and Amelia.]
No Foxes in Chester Co., SC.
No Foxes in Rowan Co., NC.
No Foxes in Hardin co., TN.
1832
Probable date of move of Jacob Fox, Sr., and son,
Nathan Huddleston Fox from York Co., SC, to Carroll Co., TN.
13 SEP 1834
Jacob Fox died in McLemoresville, Carroll Co., TN.
[note by ahs: Gravestone records support this.]
27 NOV 1834
Jacob Fox., Jr. together with Elizabeth Ellis, widow
of Thomas S. Ellis, Elizabeth Montgomery, and Robert Ellis (heirs of Benjamin
Ellis, Dec’d) sold 182 acres of land to Rebecca Evans. [note by ahs: It was not recorded where this sale took
place or where the 182 acres was located.
My records show that Jacob Fox, Jr. married 1st Priscilla Ellis in 1815,
and 2nd Elizabeth. Maybe this sale was
associated with Jacob’s in-laws.]
14 NOV 1836
William Fox, commissioner, sold land to Samuel T.
Cherry in Greene Co., AL (H-149).
1838
Jacob Fox, Jr. sued by John S. Bratton for $552
& Sheriff sold at auction for $295 80 acres belonging to Jacob Fox on 24
April. [note by ahs: the record did not
tell where this occurred.]
1836
William Fox on tax roll of Winston Co., MS, 14
slaves.
26 MAY 1840
William and Margaret Fox of Winston Co., MS, sold
several parcels of land in Greene Co., AL, to Charles H. Barry (K-663)
1840
William Fox in Winston Co., MS, census (p. 260)
1841
William Fox paid tax on 1,356 acres in Winston Co.,
MS, 15 slaves.
18 NOV 1841
William Henry Fox and Nancy Dumas married in Winston
Co., MS.
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Notes:
Research in Bucks Co., PA, reveals that there were
other families of Fuchs, Fux, and Fox, including such names as Jacob, Georg,
Friedrich, but there is no proof of relationship between these families and our
Philip Fox.
Jacob Fox of Bedminster Twp. [Bucks Co.?] wrote a
will dated 31 MAR 1783, proved 4 JUNE 1785 naming wife Catherine, and sons
Jacob, John, George, Donald and Nicholas.