Leonard Fouts

1780 - 1849  (69 years)

• Name	Leonard Fouts
  Birth	1779/1780	PA
  Gender	Male
  _UID	5CCE888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400004E67
  Death	Nov 1849	Murray Co, GA
  Person ID	I3688	Marty and Karla Grant
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	John Leonard Fouts,   b. Abt 1755, Frederick Co, MD d. Abt 1799, Ashe Co, NC (Age 44 years)
  Mother	Catherine Shearer,   b. 1750/1755   d. 1840/1850, Macon Co, NC (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	1776	Guilford Co, NC
  Notes	!NOTES: !CHILDREN:I'm not aware of any source document that proves any of John Leonard Fouts and Catherine Shearer's children. However, some are listed based on association with each other and location with or near the John & Catherine family. 1. Elizabeth Fouts & Joseph Rowland. Connected to Jacob Fouts in Macon. 2. Joseph Fouts. In Ashe County. 3. Leonard Fouts. Associated with Joseph Rowland. 4. Jacob Fouts. B in Rowan, lived in Ashe and Wilkes and Macon. 5. John P. Fouts. Associated with members of Jacob Fouts family;
  Family ID	F1979	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah,   b. 1784/1785, NC d. Aft 1850, Murray Co, GA (Age > 66 years)
  Marriage	1800/1810	Ashe Co, NC
  Notes	!NOTES:Leonard Fouts died in 1849 in Murray Co., GA. He was listed as married. The 1850 census shows Sarah Fouts, an apparent widow. She is probably his widow, though that isn't proven, but it seems very likely. !CHILDREN:The 1810 and 1830 census show several children for Leonard Fouts. Unfortunately he is missing in 1820 and 1840 which makes census analysis difficult. No primary record has been found yet that names any of his children. However, I believe that Solomon and Noah are certainly his as they were both in Murray Co., GA when he was, and they were neighbors to widow Sarah Fouts in 1850. Sons: 1. Unknown son c1800/10. Home in 1810 (0-9). x in 1820. Home in 1830 (20-29). x in 1840. This is probably Solomon Fouts (c1805) who was next to Sarah in 1850. 2. Unknown son c1800/10. Home in 1810 (0-9). x in 1820. Home in 1830 (20-29). x in 1840. This is possibly John P. Fouts (c1809) who was in Ashe Co., NC in 1840 and Gilmer Co., GA in 1850. I have no direct proof that he is Leonard's son, but he was associated with Jacob Fouts (c1786) family, so definitely part of the same extended Fouts family. 3. Unknown son c1815/20. x in 1820. Home in 1830 (10-14). x in 1840. 4. Unknown son c1820/25. Home in 1830 (5-9). x in 1840. This is probably Noah Fouts (c1825) who was next to Sarah in 1850. Daughters: 1. Unknown daughter c1800/10. Home in 1810 (0-9). x in 1820. x in 1830. x in 1840. 2. Unknown daughter c1810/15. x in 1820. Home in 1830 (15-19). x in 1840. 3. Unknown daughter c1810/15. x in 1820. Home in 1830 (15-19). x in 1840. 4. Unknown daughter c1815/20. x in 1820. Home in 1830 (10-14). x in 1840. This could be Sarah Johnson (c1819 NC) who was with widow Sarah Fouts in 1850, but I don't know if Sarah Johnson was a Fouts by birth, and a widow Johnson by 1850.
  Children	1. Solomon Fouts,   b. 1804/1805, NC d. 1870/1880, Murray Co, GA (Age 75 years)   2. John P Fouts,   b. 1808/1809, NC d. 1870/1880, Gilmer Co, GA (Age 71 years)   3. Noah L Fouts,   b. 1824/1825, NC d. 1867/1870, Polk Co, TN (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F2476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2025

  
  

• Notes

  !NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Uncle.; !NOTES:Leonard Fouts appeared in Ashe County in 1800. He may be a son of John Leonard Fouts and Catherine Shearer. However there are other possibilities. He was born ca 1780 in PA (per 1850 census) or more likely in NC. If John L. is his father, then he was probably born in Rowan County, NC; !CENSUS:1787 Wilkes Co, NC pg 171 w/John FOUTS age -21 (1766/1787); !CENSUS:1790 Wilkes Co, NC pg 125 w/John FOUTS age -16 (1774/90); !ENTRY:12 Feb 1800 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 17 Lenard FOUTS, 150a Bever Creek on Andrew YOUNGs line; !CENSUS:1800 x !ENTRY:11 May 1802 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 701 Lenard FOUTS, 200a Bair Creek of New River, White Spring Nob Branch; !CENSUS:1810 Ashe Co, NC pg 69 L. Fouts age 26-44 (1765/84) or 16-25 (1784/94) 20110-10100; !NAMED:18 Aug 1819 Ashe Co, NC Land Entries # 3323 Joseph ROLAND, 50a S Bever Creek adj Lenard FOUTS ...; !CENSUS:1820 x !CENSUS:1830 Ashe Co., NC pg 32 Leonard Fouts age 50-59 (1770/80) 01102001-0012001; !CENSUS:1840 x !CENSUS:1850 Mortality Schedule - Murray Co., GA Leonard Fouts 70 married, b. PA, died Nov (1849), Farmer died of Consumption. Sick 10 years;