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| OBJE:_META | <metadataxml><content><line><tbody><tr><td><img src="http://www.retracing-our-family-legacy.com/transparent2.gif" alt="" width="638" height="29"></td></tr><tr><td align="center" background="http://www.retracing-our-family-legacy.com/bg_GrnFlds_b.gif"><font size="3"><div class="navBar"><strong><a style="text-decoration: none" href="http://www.retracing-our-family-legacy.com/">Home</a>&nbsp;||&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration: none" href="http://www.retracing-our-family-legacy.com/notes_fouts_andrew.html"><strong>Go Back</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;||&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration: none" href="mailto:bennie@retracing-our-family-legacy.com">Email</a>&nbsp;||&nbsp;<a style="text-decoration: none" href="http://www.retracing-our-family-legacy.com/notes_fouts_andrew.html">Print This Page</a></strong></strong></div><strong><br><br><br><strong><font size="+3">Andrew Fouts, Sr.</font></strong><br><strong>(1750/51 - 1834)</strong>&nbsp;</strong></font><strong><br><strong><br><br><table border="0" width="80%" align="center"><tbody><tr><td><font size="3"><strong>Andrew Fouts, the third child of Michael Fouts, Sr. and Catherine (Varner), was born 9 March, 1751 on a farm called &quot;Clear Meadows&quot;, lying on the Great Bear branch of Great Pipe Creek of Frederick (now Carroll) County, along the Maryland/Pennsylvania border. His baptism is recorded in the Conewago (Christ) Church near Littlestown, Pennsylvania.&nbsp;<br><br>Andrew&#39;s father Michael Pfautz, sold his land along the Maryland/Pennsylvania border in 11762, as did his kinsman David (Dewald) and several other related families of Hoover, Mast, Waymire &amp; Yount, and journeyed a distance of about 400 miles, as the crow flies, and formed a Dutch Settlement on the waters of the Uwharrie in Rowan County, North Carolina, where they all obtained deeds on 17 February 1763.&nbsp;<br><br>At the time of the exodus, Andrew was about 12 years of age and, no doubt, enjoyed the adventuresome journey, camping out, and traveling slowly through the wilderness country with his numerous cousins. It was a &quot;never-to-be-forgotten: experience for the children - and perhaps we should add - for the women in the company. Andrew&#39;s mother had 7 children at the time between the ages of 16 years and 18 months. After they reached the &quot;promised land&quot; they lived under extremely primitive conditions.&nbsp;<br><br>Andrew Fouts married Rachel Merrill about 1771. The marriage would have taken place within the bounds of Guilford County, where a great majority of these marriage bonds have been lost. This is a matter of inference -- not documentation -- but the evidence is quite strong, and we will hear more about this later in the story. Rachel was born about 1753 in the Jersey Settlement of Rowan County, North Carolina, the daughter of William and Penelope Merrill. Rachel was living in 1834 when Andrew&#39;s Will was probated, but died prior to 1840, in Tabernacle Township, Randolph County, North Carolina.&nbsp;<br><br>When the Revolutionary war broke out (1775) every male 16 years of age, or older, took his position in the conflict. The &quot;Patriots&quot; willingly signed the Oath of Allegiance to the State of North Carolina, assuming all responsibilities that were expected of them -- serve in the militia, agree to bear arms and pay taxes to support the war effort. The Dutch Settlement, Comprised mostly of Mennonites, Dunker and Quakers, took the position of Christian &quot;Pacifists&quot;, remaining neutral and refusing to take the Oath. They knew full well that while their refusal was of a religious nature, it would mean the loss of their Civil Liberties for the duration of the war, among these, the right to purchase land.&nbsp;<br><br>David, Michael and all their sons were staunch pacifists with the exception of Andrew -- the only Fouts in North Carolina, who by documented behavior, actively aided the Revolution. How does one account for this?&nbsp;<br><br>The Merrill&#39;s known as &quot;fire Brands&quot;, were among the most stalwart patriots of the Revolution and, no doubt, Andrew as greatly influenced by his in-laws. If he was to remain in the good graces of the Merrill family he could not remain neutral, but join them in the cause of liberty. His religion appeared to be no barrier since he was a Baptist, as were the Merrills.&nbsp;<br><br>To further the Fouts/Merrill marriage by inference, Andrew&#39;s youngest daughter was named Penelope, definitely a Merrill family name. Those researching the Merrill family are in agreement with this marriage and the conjuncture that William Merrill&#39;s wife was named Penelope. Some time later when Andrew made his Will he appointed Zaza (Zachariah) Merrill, son of Dan, the executor of his Estate, although his son Andrew, Jr. was living in the area. Still later, one of Andrew&#39;s grandsons (son of David) in Washington County, Indiana, bore the name of Merrill Fouts. In the Deeds and County Court records there are many instances where Andrew and his immediate family cross-bonded with the Merrill&#39;s.&nbsp;<br><br>When the revolutionary was began, Andrew was 24 years of age, married, with two or more children. The first land Entry in the Uwharrie issued to Andrew is as follows -&nbsp;<br><br><br><br>19 Nov 1778 - Andrew Fouts, File No. 30. entry No. 621,<br>Guilford County, 200 acres on waters of the Uhary,&nbsp;<br>beginning at Stutsman&#39;s corner, bounding Stutsman on the south.&nbsp;<br>(Guilford Co. Book 49: page 174).&nbsp;<br><br>23 October 1782 - State of North Carolina to&nbsp;<br>Andrew Fouts, grant No. 29; 200 acres on the waters of Uhary,&nbsp;<br>beginning at Stutsman&#39;s corner, bounding Stutsman&nbsp;<br>on the south. Chain carriers on Survey - John Merrill &amp;&nbsp;<br>Elisha Allen (both established patriots)&nbsp;<br>(Randolph County, Deed Book 1:16 B (certified copy)&nbsp;<br><br><br><br>The fact that Andrew made this Entry and received his Grant, while the war was in progress, supports the contention that Andrew took the Oath of Allegiance.&nbsp;<br><br>To understand the geographical layout, Andrew&#39;s land bounded the Randolph-Rowan (now Davidson) line in Randolph County, on both sides of the Rich Fork of the Uwharrie. Arthur Parr and James Morgan held land bounding the same line, but on the Rowan County (now Davidson) side. some land that Andrew, Sr. held in Rowan County (now Davidson) and later gave to his sons, David and Andrew, was located between Morgan&#39;s and Parr&#39;s. The Merrill&#39;s owned the land bounding Andrew on the North. Andrew retained this original Gant throughout his lifetime and, while he bought and sold property, this was his homestead. In March 1779 Randolph County was formed out of the south end of Guilford and the name of Andrew Fouts appears in the 1779 Tax List.&nbsp;<br><br>Over the years, beginning in 1780&#39;s, the Dutch left the Uwharrie, scattering throughout Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri and some in distant states, while Andrew alone remained. He owned some of the best farm land in the &quot;Rich Lands of Uwhary&quot;; and what Andrew didn&#39;t have of those lands, the Merrill&#39;s had.&nbsp;<br><br>All of the children of Andrew and Rachel married within their community -- the Osborn&#39;s, Morgan&#39;s , Allen&#39;s, Merrill&#39;s and John Fouts, Sr. (A cousin), all lived within a three mile radius of Andrew, Sr.&#39;s plantation. This was essentially a Baptist neighborhood. The Merrill&#39;s were strong Regular Baptists who helped found the Jersey Settlement on the north side of the Yadkin in Rowan (now Davidson) County in the mid-1750&#39;s.&nbsp;<br><br>From the Randolph County Deeds we know that Andrew continued to buy and sell land, and in some instances, from the German Steelers as they made plans to leave Uwharrie. Andrew sold (or gave) land to all of his sons-in-law and sons, with the exception of William and Noah, who may have preferred a cash settlement.&nbsp;<br><br>Of all the Fouts in Randolph county, Andrew was the only one who served on grand and petit juries virtually from the beginning of the County, and remained involved with the Randolph County Court fro fifty years -- hence, he is frequently found on jury lists and being given court commissions --&nbsp;<br><br><br>Source: 5 Generations of the Pfautz - Fouts Family<br><br>Compiled by Audrey L. Woodruff, C.G.R.S., 1987</strong></font></td></tr></tbody></table></strong></strong></td></tr></tbody></line></content></metadataxml> |
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Rohrbach, Landkreis Südliche Weinstraße, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Lower Saucon, Sachsen, Germany |
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