Jacob Fox

Jacob Fox was born 27 NOV 1750, in Philadelphia, PA, three months after his parents Philip Fuchs and Amelia Catherina (Rosenbom?). disembarked from a ship from Europe. He lived with his parents in Philadelphia, and later in Bucks Co., PA. Both he and his father are credited with fighting for American Independence. Jacob married Martha Huddleston, daughter of Henry Huddleston and Mary Wilkinson, who owned a farm in Bucks Co. close to the Foxes.

In the early 1780's, Jacob Fox and his family moved along with his father's family and a number of friends and relatives to Rowan County, NC, SE of present day Winston Salem. There Jacob owned and lived on a farm just a few miles from his parents.

By 1800, Jacob and family had moved to the Fishing Creek area of Northern South Carolina. There Martha Huddleston Fox passed away. Recent genealogist have been unable to find her grave site. On 13 SEP 1834, Jacob Fox passed away while visiting, or living with, his son Nathan Huddleston Fox in western Tenn. and is buried in the McLemoresville, TN, cemetery.

The children of Jacob Fox and Martha Huddleston are:

  1. Mary Ann Fox, b. 30 JUN 1775, d. 7 NOV 1850 m. James Gill b. 14 APR 1760. d. 14 APR 1842. Both are buried in Clinton, AL.

  2. Philip Fox, b. 17 APR 1777,

  3. Susannah Fox, b. 11 AUG 1778, d. 2 JAN 1844. m. Robert McAdory

  4. Sarah Fox, b. 29 JUN 1780, m. Leonard Strait

  5. Henry Fox, b. 30 APR 1782, d. 3 DEC 1855 m. Jane Richey Hartness b. 1799. d. 26 MAY 1860.

  6. William Fox b. 22 APR 1785, d. 22 MAR 1868 m. 9 JAN 1805. Margaret Steadman b. 9 FEB 1785. d. 17 APR 1846.

  7. Hudlah Fox, b. 23 MAR 1787.

  8. Amelia Fox, b. 7 JUL 1789, m. Thomas Gibson

  9. Martha Fox, b. 19 AUG 1791, m. Mr. Strait.

  10. Jacob Fox, b. 28 JAN 1795, d. 9 JUL 1860 m. 15 DEC 1815 Priscilla Ellis b. 4 FEB 1797. d. 8 APR 1833.

  11. Nathan Huddleston Fox, b. 7 NOV 1797, d. 22 MAY 1874 m. Frances Cooper b. 1 AUG 1796. d. 11 JUN 1867.