II. GEORGE FOX
B: 24 Jul 1789 Tennessee
M: Christena Eversall
D: 1858 or 1857 Sevier County, Tennessee
George was the second son of Adam Fox Jr. and Elizabeth Derrick He
was a farmer and owned land in the Fair Garden area of Sevier County.
NGT Fox in his 1924 Fox history reported 9 children. However, the
1830-1850 censuses indicate that there were as many as 13. Three other
daughters (Mahalamar, Catherine and Margaret) have since been
identified. The 1830 and 1840, censuses, also indicated an unidentified
son. There is just room to fit one child in between Catherine and Eli.
+ A. Emanuel 1809 Feb 24
+ B. Lavina 1810 Feb 05
+ C. A son 1810-1815 (probably 1811)
+ D. Mahalamar 1812 Mar 05
+ E. Elizabeth 1813 Feb 01 or May 17
+ F. Catherine 1814 Nov 24
+ G. Eli 1816 May 05
+ H. William 1817 Jun 17
+ I. Mary 1820 Feb 05
+ J. Margaret Catherine 1822 Mar 16
+ K. Nancy 1825 Oct 14
+ L. Calvin 1828 Jul 27
+ M. Campbell 1832 Oct 05
1830 Census-Sevier County. 1021101 1212101
Men 40-50 = George 41 Women 40-50 = Christena 52
20-30 = Emanuel 21 20-30 = Lavina 20
15-20 = C (1810-1815) 15-20 = Mahalamar 18
10-15 = Eli 14 15-20 = Elizabeth 17
10-15 = William 13 10-15 = Catherine 15
0- 5 = Calvin 1 5-10 = Mary 9
5-10 = Margaret 8
0- 5 = Nancy 2
1840 Census-Sevier County-01102001-00111001
Men 50-60 = George 51 Women 50-60 = Christena 62
20-30 = C (1810-1820) 20-30 = Mary 20
20-30 = William 23 15-20 = Margaret 18
10-15 = Calvin 11 10-15 = Nancy 12
5-10= Campbell 8
1850 Census-Sevier County
George 61 Slave Schedule:
Christina 62 Black male 18
Nancy 22 Black female 24
Calvin 21.
Campbell 18
Sevier County-Deed Book H
Pages 146-147: 9 Dec 1846, George Fox to Clarissa Nicholas and Sarah
Nichols, $20, lot #10, 1/2 acre in SevierviIle west of-Cross St. & north of
Main St-George (X) Fox, witnessed by John (X) Feazle and Abraham (X)
McMahan.
Page 378: Hiram Miller to George Fox- 25 acres.·$60 1/2 of a tract
containing in all 50 acres, 3rd district, being north end of tract formerly
owned by Paschal Nunn and Thomas Nunn on Little East Fork of Little
Pigeon River, witnessed by J. Walker and Emanuel Fox, registered 7 Aug
l849.
Page 407: George Fox Sen. to Ulrich Wisehauft 423 acres $525 beginning
near the road, crosses Flat Creek below the mill, registered 28 Dec 1849,
witnessed by John Ellison and J. Walker.
Sevier County Survey Book
page 14: Entry 34, George Fox, 15· Apr 1824 , 50 acres on Flat Creek
adjacent said Foxes granted land, chain carriers were William Martin and
John Dickey.
page 214: Entry 425, George Fox and Henry Houk, 175 acres, 25 Aug
1826, chain carriers were Adam Houk and Caleb Patterson.
page 392: Entry 849, George Fox and Charles Patterson, 200 acres, 9 Apr
1839, chain carriers were B. Edwards and J.E. Fox.
page 515: Entry ?, George Fox, 1000 acres,
Sevier County Deed Book ?
pages 388-389: 2 May 1856, George Fox to Calvin Fox., 192 acres, $400,
district no.3, on waters of Flat Creek, adjacent land of John·F. Lethco.
George (X) Fox (seal). Witnesses: Eli Fox, Wm. L. Scruggs Reg. 31 May
1856.
Sevier County Deed Book ?
page 39: 15 May 11858, George Fox to Calvin Fox, 11 acres in district 3
adjacent Calvin Fox, $110, signed George (his mark) Fox (seal),
witnessed M. W. McCown and John Mitchell.
Sevier County Book ?
page 153: 2 May 1859, Emanuel Fox and William Fox, administrators of
the estate of George Fox Sr. dec’d, in compliance, with a bond executed
by the said George Fox Sr. dec’d to Calvin Fox on the 21 day of Dec
1858 do hereby transfer and convey to the said Calvin Fox his heirs and
assigns for the consideration of two thousand dollars - 384 acres adj.
Campbell Fox, William Fox, A. Derrick, A. Houk. Signed Emanuel Fox
(seal) and William Fox (seal). Witnessed by Adam Bird and James
Baker.
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