Folks, Below are three web pages that focus on the James B. FULTON and Anastasia TUEL lines. James B. Fulton b 21 Jan 1765 in Bordenton, Burlington Co., NJ; Served in the Rev. War in Frederick Co (current Montgomery Co), MD; m. Anastsia Tuel 27 May 1787; d. 27 April 1848 in York Co, SC. Glenn Busbin from Inman, SC has a web site at: http://members.aol.com/Busbin8088/home.html Chris Kolda from Princeton, NJ has a web site at: http://phyweb.lbl.gov/~kolda/fulton/ Sylvia Caldwell Rankin from Marietta, GA has a web site at: http://www.studiosr.com/research/ Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm

Dave and Norma, I made a mistake. Went back and checked my information and everything has John and Mary (no last name) Fulton. Don't know where I got the Steele from. I will be more careful about what I put on here from now on. I think I am really lost when it comes to the Virginia Fultons. Here is what I have on James Fulton: "Revolutionary War Soldiers Who Lived in Gallia County, Ohio, Editors: Henrietta C. Evans, Mary P. Wood. James Fulton was drafted into the service from Augusta County, Virginia in June 1778 and served under lt. John Wahab, Regiment of Col. Abram Smith. After five weeks he was discharged and returned home to Augusta County. (This then goes on about his service). James Fulton was born 25 Apr 1751 in Augusta County, Virginia, to John and Mary Fulton. John's Father, James, arrived from Scotland (have seen this as Ireland) in 1733. James (the soldier) moved to Addison Township, Gallia County in 1812. He married first Jane Mathews in 1776, probably in Augusta County, Virginia, and she died about 1819. James married second a widow Fowler near Point Pleasant, Virginia. James died 15 July 1839 in Addison Township Gallia County and is buried at Jones Cemetery in Addison Township which is now known as Bing I Cemetery. James and Jane Fulton had the following children: (1) William born 1777 or 78 married Jane Lockridge 1805 Virginia (2) Thomas born 1783 married Margaret Hix 8 Jan 1811 Gallia Co., Ohio (3) John born 1791 married (1) Mary Martindale 23 Apr 1818 Gallia Co., Ohio; (2) Nancy Shaver Adkins (have also seen this as Atkinson on John's pension papers). (4) James, Jr. born 1795 married Margaret Gross 1 May 1823 Gallia Co., Ohio (5) Mary born 16 Oct 1777 married Samuel Bing 3 Aug 1797 Augusta County, Virginia (6) Margaret married Ferdinand Kinkade 19 Mar 1799. (Mary #5 is listed as his first child other places). Sources: (1) Pension File at National Archives #R3849 M804 Roll 1037 (2) DAR Application Papers #283426, Add 434 (3) Gallia Co. Marriages, Vol. 1 (4) Gallia Co., Ohio Wills, Vol. D, p. 362 (5) Gallia Co., Ohio People in History to 1980, p.138. I have received the same information from descendants of some of the above children. Will write them again to see if they have more sources. Will be sure to show my sources when entering anything in the future. Thanks again and if you can help me in any way with the Fulton's in Virginia I will greatly appreciate it. Margaret

Hi, All, I am going to try again with this 4th g-grandfather of mine: John H. Fulton b. ?? m. 1816 to Esther Wells d. 1827 Crawford Co., IL I believe John came to IN from NC with the Quakers, including the Wells family, in about 1815. He married Esther in 1816, the year after her family moved to Orange Co, IN. In 1819, they moved to Crawford Co., IL and he died there in 1827, Nov from what I can gather. The Fultons were some of the earliest settlers to arrive in Crawford Co, IL. He and Esther had 4 children: One unknown Mary Ann Lucy Thomas Robert. I believe that John's father's name may have been Thomas, too. Also, family oral tradition holds that these Fultons were related to the Robert Fulton of steamboat fame. Anyone have any ideas where my John H. Fulton's family came from prior to IN & IL? I have no siblings or parents for him, just a hunch that he came from NC with the rest of the Quakers. Any leads will be much appreciated. Gratefully, Marcia Cooper Giordano, OH

Here we go again!!! James Fulton the son of John Fulton and Mary Steele had no descendants. They married late in life and their estate proves that there were no children involved. They were buried in Augusta County, Va. and never, never went to Gallia County. Sorry, but that's the facts, folks............... 37. James Fulton (John2, James1), who was born 10 August 1755 and died the 14 February 1834, was married the 27 September 1810 to Elizabeth Mitchel, who was born 1 March 1766, died 11 Sept, 1850.(30) James Fulton is buried in the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Augusta County, Virginia. There is no marker on his grave, but his burial is recorded in the church register which begins in 1817. Elizabeth is buried at the Old Providence Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. Elizabeth Mitchell was the daughter of Thomas Mitchel and Elizabeth McClahan Moor, widow of Samuel Moor who was accidently killed in 1752. Elizabeth McClahan Moor died the 1 August 1779 in her 49th year. The family Bible of Thomas Mitchel is now owned by M. T. McClure. This Bible provides information on Elizabeth's family. Thomas Mitchel was born 23 September 1732 and died the 30 December 1806. Another Bible in the possession of Vance McClure of Greenville, Virginia gives birth, death, and marriage records of James Fulton and his wife Elizabeth Mitchell and Elizabeth's parents. Since James was 55 and Elizabeth was 44 when they were married, there are no children noted. James Fulton sold land to John McClure a few years before his death and the balance of James and Elizabeth's estate was inherited by John McClure, the grandson of Elizabeth's sister in 1834. Eleanor Mitchel, a widow, and her son, John, settled in Augusta County, 1747. Their farm cornered John Tate and David Doak. John Mitchel died testate, 1771, leaving a wife Elizabeth and six children, Thomas; Robert, born 1734, surveyor 1774; John, died 1783 leaving his property to the children of Andrew Russell, Jr. and Elizabeth Turk, daughter of Thomas; James, born circa 1740, died 1806, was a Revolutionary Soldier who served in Captain Tate's Company with Major Hugh Fulton; Eleanor who married Mathew Willson, Sr. and Mary who married a Wright. For further information on this family, check out my Fulton papers at: http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings/manuscript/fultindx.htm Norma Jennings

Kenneth Lem Fulton married 24 Nov 1914 Franklin Co OH to Florence May Yoakam. Does anyone know anything about this family? Children? Florence was the daughter of Cassius M. Yoakam and Lottie Weygandt.

Margaret and List We also have James, son of John Fulton (1733-1789) and Mary Steele, but married to Elizabeth Mitchell September 27, 1809. Perhaps he married first to Jane Matthews abt. 1775 , at age 20, then she died and he married again to Elizabeth Mitchell September 27, 1809. Our information on Elizabeth was from Fulton family Letter page 90-13, supplied by Mrs. Jennings Dave McCutchan dagmac@bellatlantic.net

Here's what I have on my Husband's family. If you find any mistakes please let me know. William Fulton, b: Kilkenny, Ireland marr: Elizabeth ? b: Deriaghy, Ireland John Fulton (son of William and Elizabeth Fulton) b: ca 1623 Lisburn, Ireland, marr: ? Hugh Fulton (son of John and ? Fulton), b: c 1659 Deriaghy, Ireland, marr: Elliner Johnston of Deriaghy, Ireland 21 Feb 1681 James Fulton (son of Hugh and Elliner Johnston Fulton), bap. 1690 d: 1752 Augusta County, VA, marr: Sarah ?. Came to America in 1733 with his brother Robert. John Fulton (son of James and Sarah ? Fulton) b: ? Augusta County, VA d: 1790, marr: Mary Steele (?) James Fulton (son of John and Mary Steele (?) Fulton, b: ? Greenville, Augusta County, VA, d: 15 Jul 1839 Addison Twp, Gallia County, OH, marr: Jane Matthews abt. 1775 (daughter of William and Mary Wright Matthews), b: 29 Jan 1753 Augusta County, VA, d: 1819 Gallia County, OH John Fulton (son of James and Jane Matthews Fulton) b: 1792 Augusta County, VA, d: 10 Apr 1864 Gallia County, OH, marr: Mary Martindale (daughter of James and Margaret Alexander Martindale (Martindell and Martindill)) 23 Apr 1818, b: 1800, d: 1836 William Henry Harrison Fulton (son of John and Mary Martindale Fulton), b: ?, d: 30 Mar 1868 Addison Twp., Galiia County, OH, marr: Sarah "Sally" Ripley (daughter of Amos and Polly Griswold Ripley) 13 Sep 1855 Gallia County, OH, b: ca 1834 d: ?, (Sarah married ? Goens for her 2nd husband). James Newton Fulton, (son of William Henry Harrison and Sarah Ripley) b: 01 Jan 1863 Gallia County, OH, d: 287 Feb 1933 Green Twp. Ross County, OH, marr: Bertha May Miller 10 Dec 1893 (daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah Isabell McCartney Miller) b: 08 Mar 1875 Green Twp., Ross County, OH, d: 18 Sep 1939 Green Twp, Ross County, OH Merle Hezekiah Fulton (son of James Newton and Bertha May Miller Fulton), b: 02 Jan 1902 Green Twp., Ross County, OH, d: 13 Dec 1969 Green Twp., Ross County, OH, marr: Ruth Marie Pontious 30 Nov 1921 (daughter of Dent R. and Rose Ella Harrel Pontious) b: 14 Sep 1904 Hallsville, Ross County, OH, d: 09 June 1983 Green Twp., Ross County, OH (This is my Husband's parents). Margaret Cook Fulton

Folks, There is a delightful historical account of two Fulton brothers who founded Garden City, Finney Co, Kansas ca 1878 at: http://www.gardencity.net/info/history/garden/ William D. FULTON b 1826 in Ohio and his brother James R. FULTON b 1829 in Ohio. Does anyone know what Fulton branch they are from ? This historical account describes the storms, hunting buffalo and wild horses, the loneliness on the uninhabited prairie, the trials and tribulations of getting mail to a townsite not officially recognized by the railroad. Its a glimpse into the past... Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm

...and growing!!! ALHN Perry County IL has added MORE!!!!! *..........we have added a SEARCH ENGINE!!! and it works like a charm!! **.........now have the OBIT listing open!!! still small..but accepting contributions! ***........more BIRTHS have been added!!! with more to come!!! ****......more DEATHS have been added!!! more of those coming too!!! .........in the works and coming soon....Perry County Census!!! More Marriages!!! NOTICE!!!! NEW ADDRESS!!!!! http://www.usgennet.org/~ahilperr/ whew...i'm excited!! <grin> check us out!! Jean akaKUEKER@aol.com co-host ALHN-PC <A HREF="http://www.usgennet.org/~ahilperr/">AHLN-PC</A>

James Fulton of Augusta County, Va. died in 1753 approx 50 years before Mary Jo's Henry Fulton with son James was born. I have found no Henrys in this branch of the family although not all lines have been followed through to Ky/Tenn. James Fulton is said to have been the immigrant ancestor from Northern Ireland. He was in Augusta County before 1742 when he daughter Eleanor was baptised. Land records indicate he came there around 1739. This family was of the Presbyterian faith. William and John Fulton, sons of James, lived in the Borden grant on Calf Pasture River which is described as a beautiful area of Virginia. You often find an entire or a large portion of a congregation moving to a new location at the same time so you will find the same family names in a new church as those from a prior residence. While James Fulton was associated with a number of folks from Chester and Lancaster Counties in Pennsylvania, I have found no concrete documentation of his residence there. I believe he passed through there from somewhere further north. There is also a reference to an attorney in Maryland. Names we find associated with this branch of Fultons are: Campbell, Lusk, Steele, McCutcheon, Stuart, Givens, Brownlee, Graham, Mitchell, Patton, Beck, and Henderson. The Becks were involved in the Shriver Family Bridgebuilding and road construction. Another interesting fact connected to this branch is their involvement in surveying and road building. Several of the family were surveyors and were also charged with the upkeep of the roads and bridges. Norma Jennings http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~jennings/manuscript/fultindx.htm

In a message dated 5/25/99 7:21:44 AM Central Daylight Time, hirth@frontiernet.net writes: << When I read this, I thought immediately of Norma Jenkins' James Fulton, who seems to have connections to Lancaster Co, PA, whose horse is bred in New England, .........[and...] Presbyterian Church.......[and] Lincoln Co KY to the Nashville TN area. Mary Jo" >> ****************** ok....tis a SMALL amount...but in the distance..i hear a tinkling of bells! have FINALLY heard SOMETHING on here that MIGHT connect my evasive FUltons!! my Henry Fulton [b: abt 1800], and his son James A. Fulton [1833-1926]....Henry is PRESUMED to have come from somewhere in the new england states, and with his family moved to the Ky/Tenn region. {Nashville Tn. is less than a 4 hours drive now, from where James settled...maybe a 4 day trip back then...}.... we know they were of the Presbyterian faith, from family legend and a few bible records... known for certain that James and his son Enoch [1865-1939] were WELL into the race horse business[?] as we have several pictures of them with their horses, passes from various fairs from Illinois, alabama, georgia, tenn. and ky, where they raced their horses. my question...could MY James possibley be THE James mentioned? or my Henry a possible brother/father/uncle to them? anyone???? Jean akaKUEKER@aol.com ALHN Perry County Illinois <A HREF="http://www.usgennet.org/~ahilperr/perrco.htm">AHLN-PC</A> [have y'all checked out the FULTONS here?]

Folks, I came across an item regarding a BOYD who may have arrived on one of the five ships in New England circa 1718 and then ended up in Upper Octorara (Octoraro) Church in Chester Co, PA. Whenever I see the BOYD surname, I become interested because it appears so often with Fulton families in Ayrshire, SCT, in Northern Ireland, and in PA. When I read this, I thought immediately of Norma Jenkins' James Fulton, who seems to have connections to Lancaster Co, PA, whose horse is bred in New England, and who ends up in Augusta Co, VA. And as we learn more about the "neighbors" of these people and their migration paths, some of these long distance migrations are beginning to sound more feasible. Or it explains how people in Lancaster know people from New England and thus have contacts to enable them to buy horses from that area. Enclosed below are details of some of these items. *************************************************************************** "Robert BOYD (a tailor) was on the tax list in Sadsbury Township, Chester Co PA by 1726. His wife was Jennett. His two sons were also on the list at that time....so they were of age. The family was associated with the Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church. These people supposedly came over on one of the Five Ships. The migration pattern of my part of the family was from PA to Iredell Co NC to Lincoln Co KY to the Nashville TN area. Mary Jo" Source: Subject:Five Ships - BOYD Resent-Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 06:37:27 -0700 (PDT) Resent-From: Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com From: haggis@ix.netcom.com When I contacted Mary Jo and asked her the source of her information regarding Robert Boyd's arrival on one of the five ships, she said it was based on family tradition. *************************************************************************** If you recall on previous postings, we learned that the Octoraro Creek divides Lancaster County from Chester County, PA and at the Octoraro Lake it branches into an East Branch and a West Branch. Near the West Branch of Octoraro Creek is Meetinghouse Creek where the Middle Octorara Cemetery is located. In the vicinity of the East branch of the creek is the Upper Octoraro Cemetery. On a modern map it appears that Upper Octoraro Cemetery is about 18 miles (as the crow flies) from the birthplace of Robert Fulton of steamboat fame. It is about 11 miles from the Middle Octorara Cemetery. And the Middle Octorara Cemetery is about 10 miles from the birthplace of Robert Fulton. Well, what do we know about Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church and early Fultons ? Jeff Miller posted the following: "In regards to the source date for the death of William Fulton who married Susannah Keys in Chester County, Pa. William's tombstone lists dates 1720-1785 it is located at the Upper Octorara Presbyterian church cemetery, Next to his wife Susannah's tombstone which lists 1732-1792. The Octorara cemetery is located in the town of Parkesburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Cemetery can be found across from the Presbyterian Church on Main street. It should be known that this church is not affiliated with the cemetery. Burial's at this cemetery started in ca 1740." SOURCE: for more discussion see the Fulton-L archives for: Subject: Re: William Fulton b ca 1720 Irl, d 1785 West Clan Twp, PA, m Susannah Keys Resent-Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1998 07:11:42 -0800 (PST) From: JAM <Jeffone@prodigy.net> *************************************************************************** "The Middle Octorara Presbyterian Church (South side of Valley Road, Pennsylvania Route 372 in current Bart Township, Lancaster PA) was established in 1727 by Rev. Adam Boyd." It was one of the the earliest in what is now Lancaster Co, PA. (SOURCE: Churches and Cemeteries of Lancaster Pennsylvania, A Complete Guide by A. Hunter Rineer, Jr, publ. by Lancaster Co Hist Soc, 1993, p 43). I wonder if this Rev. Adam BOYD is any relation to Robert BOYD, the tailor. One of the ministers of the Middle Octorara Church, Rev. Alexander Craighead, was a staunch Covenanter in that area until about 1743 (he was suspended). He moved on to Windy Coce on Cow Pasture River, Augusta Co, Va in 1749 and then to Macklenburgh Co, N.C. (Source for more discussion see the Fulton-L archives for: Subject: James FULTON, Lancaster Co, PA, 1753 thru 1768 Resent-Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 15:42:37 -0700 (PDT) From: "Roberta (Fulton) Hirth" <hirth@frontiernet.net> ) Using the USGS Geographic Names Information System on the web, I was able to find a Cowpasture River in VA that is located a little east of Covington, Allegheny Co, VA, and continues northeast through Bath Co and Highland Co near the borders of Rockbridge Co and Augusta Co. In 1749, these counties were part of Augusta Co. *************************************************************************** Just some bits and pieces... Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm

Reference: Subject: Fulton Immigration to New England Resent-Date: Wed, 19 May 1999 15:43:53 -0700 (PDT) From: "Norma F. Jennings" <njennings@lisco.net> Thank you Norma for posting the information on Gowen Fulton. Listed below is more information for those who are interested. SOURCE: "Ancestor Gowen Fulton of Topsham, Maine, and his Descendants", compiled by Chas. N. Sinnett, 21 page manuscript privately published about 1920. Copy at N.Y. State Library at Albany, 9292qF9741. 1730 MA-ME: Gowen Fulton FROM: Coleraine, Londonderry Co., N. Ireland TO: 1730 Boston,Mass,>Scarboro(near Portland),Maine>1750 Topsham Maine DESCRIPTION: Rev. C.N Sinnett, who typed this manuscript in the 1920s, abstracted some of his materials from Dr. Wheeler's book History of Brunswick, Topsham and Harspwell, Maine. In addition, he included information from a family Bible owned by one of Gowen Fulton's descendants. He outlines a descendancy chart of about 4-5 generations. Gowen FULTON with his wife and one child came to America with Actor Patten and family about 1730 (or 1738). He lived in Coleraine, the market town of Derry County, Ireland. He was a journeyman weaver of linen. They first landed at Boston, Mass. After living in several places, one of which was Scarboro, Maine, they removed to Topsham, Maine, about 1750, and settled in the eastern part of that town, where he developed a fine farm. This was Lot No 1, 50 acres. He also had Lot No 5 of 140 acres. Wm. Patten had lots 2 & 4. John Patten had Lots 3 and 6. Gowen Fulton married in Coleraine, Ireland, Margaret Caswell, (her name is sometimes given as Catherine in old data) who was born in Glasgow, Scotland. At the age of twelve years, she went to Ireland and lived in the family of Actor Patten until her marriage. Related families include Patten, Mustard, Hawthorne, Gray (Evanston, Ill, Denver CO), Sampson (Phil. PA), Lunt, Valentine, Salie, Ellis, Henry (Mass), Minott, Jackson (RI), Yates, Winchell., 1Gowen FULTON b:1695 in Coleraine, N.Ireland d: 1791 in Topsham, Maine +Margaret (?Catherine) CASWELL b: in Glasgow, Scotland m: in N. Ireland, d. ca. 1777 2 John FULTON b: in Farland, parish of Drumbo, Derry County, N.I. 28 Feb 1729 (old style) d: 28 June 1811 off of Block Island, Rhode Island +Hannah MAXWELL b:1741 Scarboro, Maine d: 1 or 5 April 1781 in Topsham,Maine, m. 28 Nov 1759 2 James FULTON b: 2 June 1732 in Scarboro, Maine d: 4 Feb 1820 in Topsham, Maine +Mary FERGUSON b:9 March 1738 in Boston or Easton, Mass. d. 3 May 1817 Topsham, Maine 2 Sarah FULTON b:2 June 1732 twin of James d: probably in infancy 2 Robert FULTON b: 27 March 1745 d:13 June 1777 in an English prison during the Revolutionary War ** Note 1: +Sarah PATTEN b:27 March 1745 d: 15 June 1777 in Topsham, Maine, the daughter of Jophn Patten and Mary Means; Grandaughter of Actor Patten. ********************************************************************* Most of the subsequent generations of the family are either in Maine or Boston, RI or Philadelphia although a 5th generation John Fulton b 25 May 1827 d. from yellow fever in either Cuba or Alexanfria Va, 15 June 1853. A 5th generation George Martin Fulton b 27 Nov 1853, lived in Custer Idaho for a while, d. 6 March 1889 at Phoenix, Arizona. ** Note 1: p 15 of Rev Sinnett's Manuscript taken from the History of Bowdoinham, Me., by Capt Silas Adams. "About Aug 1775, Robert Fulton, John and Wm. Patten, Joseph Berry and David Fowler of Topsham, Me., went to the mouth of the Androscoggin River to cut hay, and were taken by the British soldiers from a war vessel and carried to England, where Robert Fulton and Wm. Patten died. The others returned in time. Most of these men lived at Catherine Neck, then Topsham, now Bowdoinham, Me." For more information check the Fulton discussion list archives for the follwoing entry: Subject: Fultons from Northern Ireland to Casco Bay, Maine ca 1720 Date: Sun, 01 Feb 1998 17:52:40 -0500 If anyone wants a copy of Rev. Sinnett's manuscript, just let me know and we can start a Round Robin Exchange of it. One item that crossed my mind as I was typing up this information was that Gowen's wife is listed a born in Glasgow. The Rev. Sinnett also compiled another manuscript on my Fulton branch that lists Nancy Cunningham from Glasgow. Based on reading LDS microfilm of the OPR, the banns of her marriage were read in St. Columbo's Church in Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1773 (the LDS index of the OPR incorrectly lists it as March 1774 because the date on the next entry in the book was used). So I am beginning to wonder if the term "Glasgow" may refer to a much broader geographical area then just the city we know as Glasgow. In other words, I am wondering if the "Glasgow region" could stretch as far as Stewarton ? Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm

Does anyone have any information about Reed Fulton, who lived in Spokane, and was the author of many books for teenage boys? His children would be in their 60's now, I should think. hlf

Dear Friends and Family, No this is not an MCI announcement, just a little note to let you all know that I have changed ISP's and my new email address for those who wish to have it is; dgfulton@integrityonline7.com Please make note of it, or update you address file at this time while you are on your computer.. Thanks, Don

YEA!!!!!!!!!! a partial listing of the Perry County Births is up and running! with MORE to follow! Deaths will be up probably this weekend!! We will be adding to these lists daily/weekly so check back often! .....we have the PC Marriages up and running too!!! again..tis only partial ...but we're typing as fast as our little fingers will go!! <grin> if you have any data pertinent to the county...please send it in..contributions ARE ALWAYS welcome! check it out!!!! Jean akaKUEKER@aol.com ALHN PerryCounty Illinois http://www.usgennet.org/~ahilperr/perrco.htm <A HREF="http://www.usgennet.org/~ahilperr/perrco.htm">AHLN-PC</A>

FULTON, Gowen, of Topsham, Maine; from Coleraine, Ireland, cir. 1730, with wife and one child; m. Margaret Caswell; she b. in Glasgow, Scotland; d. 1791 aet 96; Children: John, James, Robert.—Wheeler’s Brunswick, p. 834. IMMIGRANTS TO NEW ENGLAND, 1700-1775. FULTON, John, of Topsham, Maine; from Ireland, cir. 1730; son of Gowen and Margaret Fulton q. v.; m. Hannah Maxwell of Scarboro.—Wheeler’s Brunswick, p. 834.

Irene, Thanks very much for the thought provoking information. I agree with your analysis and additional credence is lent by the fact that John Jr.(1755-1830) named his second daughter Eleanor Richmond Fulton (b.?, but between 1802 &1810). Because of this, I had the suspicion that the original Eleanore's (Helen's,) last name was Richmond, but I had been unable to make any connection until now. Obviously the spelling was getting in the way. Speaking of spelling, were John's & Jennet's last names spelled Foulton in the bible you reference? What was the spelling for the rest of the siblings? Also of interest, on one of our visits to Scotland in July of 1985, we stayed the night at Rowallan. Too bad that we weren't "armed" with this information then. Thanks again, Bill Fulton Paradise Valley, Az. 85253 Forrest Fulton wrote: > ----------------- > To Bill, Roberta and other Fulton Researchers: > It is my belief that the John Fulton that Hugh Ramsey Fulton's book is about is the son of > the James Fulton who died in York Co PA in 1772, will made 1769. James is the immigrant > ancestor of my husband Forrest Fulton. My reasons are: > > We know James had sons John, James, William, Andrew, Hugh and David and a daughter Jennet/Janet. > >From the Bible that James brought with him dated 1599, there are birth dates with the given > names rubbed off. (I've never seen the Bible but York County Historical made copies of some of > the pages in 1947 when the Bible was in the possession of Earle Fulton). There is enough that > I've matched the names with the Old Parish Records of Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs and Fenwick. > There are two births 1714 and 1716; these have no matching records in the Parish Records. > The other births have been matched up. The following is what I've found: > John b 29 Jun 1714 - from Bible, ---- Foulton, assumes John was born before Jennet > Jennet b 15 Jun 1716 - from Bible, ---- Foulton > James b 6 Dec 1727, Kilmars > William b 10 Sep 1729, Kilmars > Mary b 23 Apr 1731, Mains of Rowallan > Archibald b 10 May 1733, Mains of Rowallan > Andrew b 31 Oct 1736, Fardall Hill > Hugh b 30 Jan 1738, Fardall Hill > David b 9 Aug 1742 - from Bible, no Church record > > James named the children in his will John, James, William and Jennet who received money; then he > named his sons Andrew, Hugh and David. When his then wife Jean Smith died, she named Andrew, > Hugh & David in her will. > > We know immigrant James was married 3 times: > James & Mary Willson married 31 Oct 1710 Kilmars Parish > James & Jean Larmont married 21 Mar 1727, James of Kilmars, Jean from Kilmarnock > James & Jean Smith married 26 Jan 1736, Kilmars & Kilmarnock Parishes, Jean's father > of Burnhead "parech" of Fennick > > John Fulton married Helen Ritchmont 10 Jan 1744, Kilmars. I believe this is John of Chester Co PA. > John named his son James since this line named the oldest son after the father's father; Eleanor > and Helen seem to be interchangeable; the marriage of John and Helen is close to Hugh Ramsey > Fulton's 1743. When John married Helen he was a dyster from Kilmars. None of their children > are in the Parish Records of Kilmarnock, Kilmaurs, Fenwick. > > James Fulton went between Fardall Hill, a knob in his day about 3 or 4 miles West of Kilmarnock, > now four football fields, and the Mains at Rowallan, the local castle. According to the > map it's about 4 miles from Kilmarnock to Kilaurs, Kilmaurs to Fenwick about the same. > > The 1745 time period was when the Burgher and the Antiburgher Churches were breaking from the > Presbyterian Church. This seemed a commonplace happening so that may be the reason there are > no baptisms for John's children and James' last son David. There are baptisms for the daughter > Janet/Jennet in the 1730s, but none after, and I know she was still in Crookedholme in 1754; her > husband William Steven was named in the Seizen Records with his brother. > > It seems to me that these records indicate a strong possibility for John of Chester Co PA to be > the John, son of James the immigrant who came ???? We now know he was much older than we > first thought. He's in the IGI as being born ca 1701. I don't think so. > > Irene Fulton > > > > >

Folks, Bill Fulton (wfulton@home.com, Paradise Valley, Ariz. 85253) in a separate note explained to me that he is descended from both the Pittsburgh (Bell Foundry) and the White Bear Lake lines of the Fultons descended from John Fulton b 1713. His wife Marge is the genealogist and they plan to do some genealogical research in their upcoming trip to the UK. As soon as I hear "trip to UK" a flood of beautiful memories return. Sometimes events happen by chance, and one wonders if it was serendipity or not. When my sister, Florence Fulton Wolfe, and I last visited Scotland in 1997, we stopped off at Dick's Institute in Kilmarnock for several days of research. On one afternoon, I was examinig all the unpublished manuscripts of tombstone inscriptions of the surrounding cemeteries. I asked the librarian if she had any maps of Stewarton, since I was interested in the Stewarton Parish Church where my gr-gr-gr-gr grandfather and grandmother had their banns of marriage read in 1773. I was interested in any cemeteries in that area, but had been unable to find any manuscripts on them. A gentleman in the library, an Archibald Chalmers, overheard my conversation and introduced himself. He had just stopped off at the library on his way home from work (normally he would not have been there at that time of day.) As it turns out, he had written a manuscript of the tombstone inscriptions of the Stewarton Parish Church and had donated a copy to Dick's Institute, but it had not yet been catalogued. As an elder of the Church, he invited us to tour it and the cemetery. We learned so much from him and his hospitality was much appreciated. A chance encounter or was it meant to happen ? By the way, the cemetery contains the remains of Robert Burns' uncle. When my gr-gr-gr-gr grandfather wrote that he knew Robert Burns as a boy, this tombstone in Stewarton helps to explain how that could happen, since Burns' uncle lived in the area. The graveyard has numerous surnames of interest to us such as Guthrie, Kerr, Cunningham, Montgomerie. You see these same units of communities in migration to Northern Ireland and parts of PA. One that caught my eye states, "This is the Burial Place of Alexander Fulton, in Corsehouse, and Janet Fulton, his spouse. Done by me, William Fulton, who is the fifth generation 1742." I get the feeling that Fultons were in this area a long time. How I wish William Fulton could tell us the stories of his previous five Fulton generations. On another stone was a John Fulton Smith and Margaret Peacock, his spouse. He was born 18th Aug. 1693, and died Oct 1775. His name had been indexed under Smith, but subsequent research in the OPR proved that he as a John Fulton. I believe the Smith was his occupation. Archie Chalmers shared the history of his community including the makers of the famous Stewarton bonnet. We visited the factory where the bonnets were made about an hour before closing time on the last day we would be in Stewarton. Florence fell in love with the Stewarton bonnet and wanted to purchase one, but was saddened to find out they were all hand-made based on individual orders. The head supervisor noticed the disappointment on her face, whipped out her tape measure and said "Dear, we are going to make your your bonnet now !" This was a half-hour before closing time. So we saw Florence's bonnet made right before our eyes, as it was passed from one station to the next from the cutting, pressing, stitching, and sewing on the pom-pom. What a delight. We shall never forget Archie Chalmers and the gracious ladies at the Stewarton bonnet factory. What memories. Roberta R. (Fulton) Hirth Harriman, New York 10926 FULTON web page at: http://www.frontiernet.net/~elisa96/hirth/fulton.htm

Thank you Irene. Your summary is most impressive and compelling. How about William Fulton named in the Will of James Fulton of York County, PA? I've suspected that William Fulton who acquired land at North Milford Hundred (present Cecil Co, MD) was the brother of John Fulton born at Lanarkshire, Scotland. Both John and William Fulton served as elders in the Oxford Presbyterian Church (formerly known as the East Nottingham Associate Presbyterian Church). Family history relates that William Fulton of North Milford Hundred walked past The Rock Presybterian Church to attend the Oxford Church. The Wills of both John Fulton and William Fulton were witnessed by Philip Scott, a member of the Oxford Presbyterian Church. On 11 December 1764, both John Fulton and William Fulton, were security for Margaret, widow of Thomas Logan, deceased of Chester Co, PA. A Robert Fulton (?) was appointed guardian of the three Logan children. Patrice Fulton Stark Lone Tree, Colorado