| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Seventh Generation166. John FOUST Sr. was born on 22 February 1771 in Orange Co., NC. He died on 2 March 1830 at the age of 59 in Sullivan Co., TN. The Foust family bible has 1 Oct 1825 as a death date which is probably not correct. Shortly after the close of the Revolution, John Foust began making preparations to move to the new Frontier by disposing of his real estate in Orange Co., NC. to Elisha Bennett and his uncle, George Foust, as revealed in Orange Co., NC deed records. As early as 1790 he began accumulating acreage in Sullivan Co., TN. He received Grant #750 from Samuel Ash, Governor of the State of NC for 80 acres, dated 17 Nov 1797, recorded in Vol. 3, page 222, Sullivan Co., TN. This tract of land on Reedy Creek became his home place and just prior to his death he deeded same to his son, Jacob Foust, Vol. 10, page 447, Sullivan Co., Deed Records. It is believed by some that John and Phoebe Foust are buried in the church yard of the Foust Meeting house, which their son Jacob indentured to the Methodist Episcopal Church as recorded in Vol. 10, page 479, dated April 18, 1829 and described as follows; "One acre, buildings, water rights, designated by name 'Foust Meeting House' on the waters of Reedy Creek, beginning at a stake opposite the door of the house in which Joseph Rhea lives." It is believed by others that they are buried in Indian cemetery with field stone marked graves on the south side of Orebank Road, east of Orebank community. (FOUST book) John FOUST Sr. and Phoebe ISLEY were married in 1795 in NC. Phoebe ISLEY died on 1 October 1825.156 John FOUST Sr. and Phoebe ISLEY had the following children:
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