Continuing with the Fulton and Wynkoop family connections... Is it possible that Anthony Yerkas of the Manor of Moreland was the father of Elisabeth Yerkes who married David Fulton in 1755 at the Christ Church in Philadelphia? If we assume that Elisabeth was at least 16 when she married in 1755, then we know she was born in 1739 or earlier. If we assume that her father was at least 20 when she was born in 1739, we know that he was born in 1719 or earlier. If Anthony Yerkas was born 1719 (or earlier), then he was 71 years old (or older) when he signed his Will in 1790. That certainly sounds possible to me. (This is not a proof; it is just a viable theory.) Now this is where it really gets interesting. The Yerkas/Yerkes family owned land at the Manor of Moreland that was adjacent to Walter Moore. On 3 September 1770, "Walter Moore of Manor of Mooreland, gentleman" signed his will (Ref: Philadelphia County Will Book P, p 209). John Crawford of Warrington and Samuel Erwin of Moreland were the executors and Silas Yerkes, Stephen Yerkes and William Patterson were witnesses. Another Crawford Connection [Oooooh, Crawfords again. What does this mean? Recall that a William Fulton married Martha Crawford at Ulster County, NY, before moving to Ontario County, NY -- if you don't know what I'm talking about, you haven't been doing your homework. Refer back to the 14-part saga of the "Fultons of Ontario County, NY" uploaded to the Fulton List earlier this month.] Walter Moore of the Manor of Mooreland Who was Walter Moore? Walter Moore was the father-in-law of merchant James Fullton of Philadelphia. How is Walter Moore connected to the Manor of Mooreland? I don't know. But I do know that the Manor of Mooreland appears on the first map of Philadelphia published in 1689! I suspect that the Manor of Mooreland was granted before William Penn received his grant. Walter is clearly too young to be the original proprietor, but may be a close relative. (Sounds like another research project to me!) On 28 February 1760, merchant James Fullton married Mary Moore, daughter of Walter Moore. The marriage was performed at the Manor of Mooreland by Rev. John Cuthbertson and is noted in his personal diary. Rev. John Cuthbertson, a minister of the "Reformed Presbyterian Church" came to America in 1751 and maintained a detailed diary of his activities. [This diary was transcribed by S. Helen Fields and published as the "Register of Marriages and Baptisms by Rev. John Cuthbertson (Washington, D.C. Daughters of American Revolution, 1934)]. Four years before merchant James Fullton married a daughter of Walter Moore, the good Reverend married Sarah "Sally" Moore, another daughter of Walter Moor [sic], marriage performed 25 February 1756. Therefore, Rev. Cuthbertson and merchant James Fullton were brothers-in-law. An additional note from the diary, dated 20 January 1754, shows that Rev. John Cuthbertson "...baptized Sarah, Elizabeth Leech and Mary, daughters to Walter Moor [sic] ... at Walter Moore's." [Ref: Fields, op cit, p 202.] Merchant James Fullton maintained Walter Moore during the last few years of his life and there is a detailed accounting of expenses for Walter Moore in the surviving business ledgers of James Fullton (as evaluated by Herbert Leister of Lancaster County.) The Will of Walter Moore (1770) names his wife, Martha Moore, daughter Mary [Moore] Fulton, grand-daughter Sarah Fulton, grandchildren Sarah Cuthbertson and John Cuthbertson, grandchildren Walter Moore Leech and Sarah Leech, grandson Walter Moore, sons-in-law Rev. John Cuthbertson, John Clayton and James Fulton, and cousin John Moore. But I digress. Let's return to the Wyncoop connections. Patrice (Fulton) Stark Lone Tree, Colorado