Sixth Generation

54. Jacob FOUTS Sr was born about 1786 in Swearing Creek Waters, Rowan County, North Carolina. He died on 14 Jul 1852 in Macon County, North Carolina.⁹⁶
Jacob Fouts' Estate records include a Petition dated May 1854 by widow Mary M. Baker requesting partition of the estate, and naming the heirs. He was buried in Jul 1852 in Fouts Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina.⁹⁷
Double stone:
Fouts
Jacob Fouts 1770 July 13, 1853; footstone: J. F.
Mary Fouts 1769 Jan. 3, 1858; footstone: M. F.

Jacob Fouts and Joseph Fouts were both listed on the 1815 tax list for Ashe County. Jacob was listed with no land, and with one poll (taxable adult male, being himself). He was in the same district with Andrew Shearer and Jacob Baker (his father-in-law), in fact it was "Captain Baker’s District". By 1834, the Fouts began a migration south to Macon County, North Carolina settling on Iotla Creek and Burningtown Creek. Jacob and his sons and his married daughters and their families all made the move, and Jacob’s widowed mother seems to have moved with them. Brother Joseph remained in Ashe County. On 7 Mar 1836, Michael Waters sold Jacob Fouts 140 acres on Iotla Creek in Macon County, North Carolina. James Fouts (son) and George Rowland (son-in-law) witnessed the deed. On 11 Sep 1852, Jacob Fouts Sr sold 55 acres to David Younce, for $100. Witnessed by Joseph Rowland and James Fouts.


Jacob FOUTS Sr and Mary Margaret BAKER were married in North Carolina.

55. Mary Margaret BAKER was born about 1789/90 in Rowan County, North Carolina. She died on 3 Jun 1858 in Macon County, North Carolina.⁹⁶
Margaret Fouts' Estate was dated 14 Sep 1858 when James Fouts and John Fouts were named administrators.
She was buried in Jun 1858 in Fouts Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina.⁹⁸
Double stone:
Fouts
Jacob Fouts 1770 July 13, 1853; footstone: J. F.
Mary Fouts 1769 Jan. 3, 1858; footstone: M. F.

It is noted that their tombstones look new and were probably placed sometime in the mid 20th century or later.


Children were:

	i.	Mary "Polly" FOUTS was born in 1806/7 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Mary married George Rowland before 1829 in Ashe County (no marriage record found). George was a son of Joseph Rowland and Elizabeth Fouts. By 1834 the Rowlands and Fouts and other Ashe County families moved to Macon County, North Carolina. George Rowland was listed on the 1840 census just a few houses from his parents.
	ii.	James D. FOUTS was born on 10 Aug 1810 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. He owned 2 slaves: a 55 year old male and a 19 year old female in 1860 in Macon County, North Carolina.53 Line number: 46 & 47 Name of Slave Owner: James Fouts Number of Slaves: 2 Age of Slave: 55, 19 Sex: m, f Color: b, b He died on 10 Aug 1890 in Macon County, North Carolina.98 Double stone: Fouts Rebecca Fouts May 6, 1818 Dec. 18, 1899 James Fouts Aug. 10, 1810 Aug. 10, 1890 He was buried in Aug 1890 in Fouts Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina.
27	iii.	Jane "Jennie" FOUTS.
	iv.	Elender "Nellie" FOUTS was born in 1817/18 in Ashe County, North Carolina. Nellie married Samuel H. Waters on 19 Aug 1834 in Macon County, North Carolina.
	v.	Elizabeth FOUTS was born on 8 Mar 1812 in Ashe County, North Carolina.
	vi.	William P. FOUTS was born on 10 Jan 1820 in Ashe County, North Carolina. William married Adeline Jane Wild on 16 Mar 1839 in Macon Co, NC. She was a daughter of John J. Wild and Margaret Hensley.
	vii.	Rebecca FOUTS was born in May 1822 in Ashe County, North Carolina. She died in 1900 in Macon County, North Carolina. She was buried in 1900 in Aquone Baptist Cemetery, Aquone, Macon County, North Carolina.60 On 20 Mar 1838 Rebecca married Michael J. Waters in Macon County, NC. Michael J. Waters died 1846 in Macon Co, NC. Rebecca married second to Reuben P. Evans in 1849. Reuben was a first cousin to her first husband, a son of Zachariah Evans and Mary Waters. They are both buried at Aquone Cemetery in Macon County.
	viii.	Charlotte FOUTS was born in 1824/25 in Ashe County, North Carolina. She died between 1854 and 1860 in Macon County, North Carolina. She married George Clampett just before 1840 in Macon County. He was a brother to Richard Clampett who married Charlotte's sister.
	ix.	Susan FOUTS was born on 11 Sep 1826 in Ashe County, North Carolina. She died on 18 Nov 1904 in North Carolina. She was buried in Burningtown Baptisit Church Cemetery, North Carolina. Susan Fouts married David Younce on 20 Feb 1849 in Macon Co, NC.
	x.	Jacob FOUTS Jr was born on 25 Jan 1830 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He served in the military. For the Civil War, Jacob Fouts (and brother John) enlisted as a Private in Company A, 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry. He enlisted on 7 Jul 1862 as a resident of Macon County, aged 33. On 3 Aug 1863 he was transferred to Company E, 65th Regiment North Carolina Troops. He and John were captured at Jacksboro, Tennessee on 27 Aug 1863 and confined at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was transferred to Rock Island, Illinois on 22 Jan 1864. He was released after taking the oath of allegiance on 16 Jun 1865 Jacob Fouts married Sarah Ellen Younce on 22 Sep 1853 in Macon Co, NC. She was a sister to David Younce who married Jacob's sister Susan Fouts, a daughter of Andrew Younce. By 1868, Jacob and family moved over to Polk County, Tennessee where his sister Nellie Fouts Waters had been living. They were listed there on the 1870 census. At some point they moved to Oklahoma.
	xi.	John H. FOUTS was born on 18 Dec 1833 in Ashe County, North Carolina. He died on 18 Sep 1907 in Macon County, North Carolina. He served in the military. For the Civil War, John Fouts (and brother Jacob) enlisted as a Private in Company A, 7th Battalion, North Carolina Cavalry. He enlisted on 7 Jul 1862 as a resident of Macon County, aged 30. On 3 Aug 1863 he was transferred to Company E, 65th Regiment North Carolina Troops. He and brother Jacob were captured at Jacksboro, Tennessee on 27 Aug 1863 and confined at Camp Chase, Ohio. He was transferred to Rock Island, Illinois on 24 Jan 1864. He was imprisoned with his brother Jacob Fouts. His Civil War record does not show when he was released. He was buried in Fouts Cemetery, Macon County, North Carolina.98 Double stone Rebecca Fouts Born 1835 Died Aug. 7, 1908 John Fouts Born 1833 Died Sept. 18, 1907 footstone: John Fouts CO A 6 NC CAV Confederate States Army Dec. 18, 1833 Sept. 18, 1907 John Fouts married Rebecca Ray on 14 Apr 1855 in Macon County. She was a daughter of John Ray and Nancy Sumner.