Descendants of Adam Fox of Sevier County, Tennessee (Draft)

V. WILLIAM FOX
B: 12 Dec 1803 Sevier County
M: Rebecca Dickey
     (3 May 1799-3 Apr 1851)
D: 13 Dec 1874 Fox Cemetery

William was the fifth and youngest son of Adam Fox and Elizabeth Derrick.  His
wife Rebecca was the daughter of John Dickey and Phoebe Daniels.  Rebecca’s
sister Anna married Mark Fox (IV).

William was a farmer and lived on his father’s home place.  He and Rebecca are
buried in the Fox Methodist Cemetery.  Their children were:

  A. Casandra Fox, born 6 Oct 1825.  Casandra did not marry.  She died 14 Aug
1881 and is buried in Fox Cemetery.
+ B. Nelson Fox, born 31 Aug 1827.
+ C. Margaret Fox, born 28 May 1829.
+ D. Tilmon Fox, born 14 Feb 1831.
+ E. Louisa Fox, born 4 Jan 1833.
  F. Anna Fox, born 3 Apr 1835.  Anna died 23 Aug 1854 at age 19 and is buried
in Fox Cemetery.
  G. Malvina Fox, born 12 Oct 1837 and died 12 Nov 1837.  She is buried in Fox
cemetery.
+ H. William Carroll Fox, born 29 Oct 1839.
+ I. George Fox, born 17 Jan 1841.

1830 Sevier County, Tennessee Census-10002-200010001
Men: 	30-40=	William 26	Women:	60-70=Elizabeth (Fox?)
	0-  5=	Nelson 	 2		20-30=Rebecca 31

1840 Sevier County, Tennessee census-111001-022001
Men:	40-50=	William 36	Women:	30-40=	Rebecca	 41
	10-15=	Nelson 	12		10-15=	Margaret 11
	 5-10=	Tilmon      9		10-15=	Louisa    7
	 0- 5-	William C 0		 5-10=	Anna	  5
					 5-10=	Malvina   2

1850 Sevier County, Tennessee Census
William Fox 46	Rebecah	50	Nelson	22	Casandra 24	
Margaret 21	Tillman	  19	Anna	15	William	  11
George	  8	#148	#148 	$2000

1860 Sevier County, Tennessee Census
William Fox 56	Casandre 33	Louisa McAndrew 26	Carol 21
George 18	#288 	$6000 	$1105

1870 Sevier County, Tennessee Census
William Fox Sr. 65	Casander 44	George	26	Nancy Dun? 12
#184	#184	$3500	$1130

Sevier County Deed Book H
page 47:  10 Jan 1846.  Wm Fox to Emanuel Fox, $34.12 1/2 Dist #3 nt 45 1/2 ac
adj sd Wm Fox, Joseph Shrader, Mark Fox
Witnesses:  John Mullendore & James Layman

Sevier County Survey Book
page 211: Entry 326, 5 Jan l826, William Fox, 250 acres, Flat Creek, Mark Fox
line,  E.Webb, Reader.  Chain Carriers: Mark Fox   Emanuel Fox

Sevier County Will Book I
 pages 277-79:  I William Fox Sen. do make and publish this my last will and
Testament hereby revoking making void all other wills by me at any other time
made.
	First   I direct that my funeral expenses and all my debts be paid as
soon after my death or before my death as possible out of any money that I may
die possessed of, or may first come into the hands of my Executors.
	Secondly   I will and bequeath to my son George Fox and my daughter
Casanda Fox one half of my land jointly and ten acres over half of my home
place.  Also I give to my daughter Casanda Fox and my son George Fox all my
household and Kitchen furniture, and all my farming tools and all my stock.  I
give my wagon to George and William C. Fox.  I have been some trouble in my
afflictions and might be a great deal more and as George and Casanda are living
with me and is to take care of me while I live.  I desire to give them a little the
advantage in this bequeath, that is as I have just stated.  I have been trouble to
wait on and will be to wait on while I live, which might be a big debts and my
wish is to settle this debt while I am living in land to George and Casanda Fox.
	Thirdly   I give to my son William C. Fox the bounds of my home place
which will be ten acres less than one half of the whole tract, which is a
consolidated Entry, and the wood land I desire to be divided equally between the
two shares that is George Fox and William C. Fox. William C. Fox in
consideration of the before mentioned land will pay the following amount of
money to the following heirs, to wit.  To Nelson Fox three hundred dollars, To
Tilman H. Fox three hundred dollars, To Margaret Shrader three hundred dollars
and to Louisa McAndrew three hundred dollars.  My desire is that William C.
Fox pay off to the above mentioned heirs as soon as he can conveniently but I
give him ten years to pay the above mentioned amounts without interest.
	Fourthly   I desire that my Executors sell the balance of my Knob or
Reneau Farm and pay my debt, and if it overpay my debts, I want three to divide
the remainder between themselves and if it is not enough to pay all my debts,
they must pay what may be lacking.  Also if. there ever should be anything
received from the Government and Rebel debt claims I have proven, I want it
equally divided between William C. Fox and George Fox.
	Lastly   I do hereby nominate and appoint my two sons William C. Fox
and George Fox my Executors to this My last will and Testament.
	In witness whereof I do to this my will set my hand and seal this 16th
day of February 1870.

Signed:  William (X) Fox, Sen. (Seal)

Attest:  John W. McAndrew   Branson Fox

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