Individual Details
BENJAMIN FOX
(1770 - Bef Sep 1833)
Tennessee Early Land Registers. 25 Nov 1808.
Warrant #3978. Sampson Williams, assignee of the Heirs of John Hopston, originally. Enters 120 acres in Jackson County near the head of Flynns Creek, part of Warrant #3978, including the place and improvement where Benjamin Fox now lives beginning just below said Fox's field running up siad Creek, both sides with the various meanders. Signed: S. Williams
Ranger Book 1817-1860; Copied under WPA by Mrs. Maude McGlasson, Jun 1936
Taken up by Benjamin Fox, Flynns Crk. 4 hoggs, all sows marked with an under bit in each ear. Transmitted 1 Aug 1819. 10 Oct 1818.
The 1820 Census, Jackson Co, TN, has Benjamin Fox and spouse, both over 45. 2m -10 [Henry & Richard] 2m 10-16 [Bartlett & John] 1m 16-18 [Wm] 1m 16-26 [Wm - at age 16 he would have been counted twice]. There were 2f under 10 [Sarah & Elizabeth] There was also a Nathaniel Fox of the same age in Jackson Co; Benjamin had no known brother of this name.
Tennessee Land Grants, Vol. I, Sistler.
Benjamin Fox of Jackson Co
1825, 150 acres, Mountain Dist, Bk 1, p.161 Grant #712. Recorded 28 May 1825. Entered 2 Aug 1824. To Benjamin Fox as assignee of James Mathews. 150 acres surveyed 29 Oct 1824. Lying in Jackson Co on Flynn's Creek, south side of the Cumberland River. Begins on north side of Creek not far below Fox's field; crosses creek; NW corner of Benjamin Foxes Entry 351 for 50 acres; crosses the old Fort Blount road. Issued 10 Jan 1825.
1825, 50 acres, Mountain Dist, Bk 1, p.174 Grant #725. Recorded 30 May 1825. Entered 5 Jul 1824. Surveyed 29 Oct 1824. On waters of Flynn's Creek, south side Cumberland River. Being on a ridge; bank of Flynn's Creek. Issued 11 Jan 1825.
1835, 50 acres, Mountain Dist, Bk E, p.449 Grant #3817
I expect Benjamin Fox was deceased prior to 1833; earlier than the 1842 suggested by others. Elizabeth Fox entered land that year, probably indicating her status as a widow.
Land Entry Book in Jackson Co Land Office
Elizabeth Fox enters 100 acres of land on waters of Flynn's Crk. 14 Sep 1833.
Tennessee Land Grants, Vol. I, Sistler.
Elizabeth Fox of Jackson Co, all in Mountain District
1835, 100 acres, Bk F, p.36 Grant #3953
1836, 50 acres, Bk G, p.80 Grant #4420
1839, 100 acres, Bk Y, p.247 Grant #____
1839, 100 acres, Bk P, p.323 Grant #7741
Other possible children for Benjamin & Elizabeth from the 1850 Census. All living nearby: William, b. 1804; Bartlett b. 1806; John b.1809; Richard b. 1817; Henry b. 1819. Possibly a Benjamin b. 1823, although he is more likely a grandson.
FindAGrave.com: Memorial #38603364
Stone has obviously been placed in recent times and reads, "Benjamin Fox. First Fox Settler to area in 1806. Married to Elizabeth Anderson" It is in the Fox Cemetery in Jackson Co.
Said born 12 May 1772, Mecklenburg Co VA and died, 3 Aug 1842, Jackson Co, TN.
Elizabeth Anderson Fox is said born 1776, Virginia, died 1846.
From the book "The Jackson County Family History Book: 200 Years of Memories" , by Jackson County Historical Society, page 153.
Benjamin Fox, the son of William and Mary Kindrick Fox, was born in 1770 in Mecklinburg County, Virginia. His was one of the first Fox families to come to Jackson County, Tennessee. Benjamin Fox married first Nancy Norvell; their child Nancy (b.July 23, 1793; d. July 21, 1857) was born in Virginia. She married Joseph Chaffin on October 18, 1812, in Jackson County. They are the parents of Fox Chaffin who lived at the bottom of Fox Hill Road.
Benjamin Fox married second Elizabeth Anderson, daughter of Barton Anderson and Frances Dickerson of Bautencourt County, Virginia. Their children all born in Jackson County, are as follows:
1.William (1804) married Jane Birdwell.
2. Bartlett Anderson (1806) married Miram Bassham.
3. John Kindrick (1808) married Margaret (Peggy) Carter.
4. Benjamin.
5. Sara S. (1811) married Miles Dennis.
Events
| Birth | 1770 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia |  | ||
| Marriage | 9 Mar 1792 | Mecklenburg County, Virginia - Martha Norvell | | ||
| Marriage | 20 Aug 1799 | Botetourt County, Virginia - ELIZABETH ANDERSON | | ||
| Death | Bef Sep 1833 | Jackson County, Tennessee | |
Families
| Spouse | ELIZABETH ANDERSON (1776 - 1846) |
| Child | William FOX (1804 - 1875) |
| Child | Bartlett Anderson FOX (1806 - 1878) |
| Child | John Kendrick FOX (1808 - 1878) |
| Child | Elizabeth FOX (1810 - 1887) |
| Child | SARAH ANN FOX (1811 - 1860) |
| Child | Richard FOX (1817 - ) |
| Child | Henry FOX (1819 - ) |
| Child | Benjamin FOX (1823 - ) |
| Spouse | Martha Norvell ( - ) |
| Child | Nancy Norvel FOX (1794 - 1859) |
| Father | WILLIAM FOX (1732 - 1783) |
| Mother | MARY KENDRICK (1738 - 1795) |
| Sibling | Arthur FOX (1761 - 1794) |
| Sibling | Richard B. FOX (1764 - ) |
| Sibling | William FOX (1764 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry FOX (1766 - 1818) |
| Sibling | Mary Kendrick FOX (1768 - ) |
| Sibling | Sally Jones FOX (1772 - ) |
| Sibling | Johannah FOX (1774 - ) |
| Sibling | Betsy FOX (1776 - ) |
| Sibling | Priscilla FOX (1778 - 1847) |
Endnotes
1. Pippin/Dennis/Fox Records of Bobby Fox of Hartselle, AL
2. Lora B. Tindall, Fox family research. She is a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames and the DAR through ancestor of this line..
3. Lora B. Tindall, Fox family research. She is a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames and the DAR through ancestor of this line..
4. Lora B. Tindall, Fox family research. She is a member of the National Society of Colonial Dames and the DAR through ancestor of this line..