Harman Yerkes, b 15 Apr 1689 in the "Dutch Country" (probably Germany, possibly the Netherlands) died at the Manor of Moreland, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, 2 May 1750. He owned land on Pennypack Creek that was adjacent to Walter Moore. [Pennypack Creek flows through the Manor of Moreland and nearby Lower Dublin Township on its way to the Delaware River.] On 3 September 1770, Silas Yerkes and Stephen Yerkes, sons of Harman Yerkes, deceased, watched Walter Moore sign his Will. What's the Fulton connection? We know that a David Fulton was living in Lower Dublin Township as early as 1753, adjacent to Thomas Powell, Deceased. We also know that a David Fulton acquired land in Cheltenham as early as 1730 and this man advertised a runaway horse in 1756. (Is this one David Fulton or two?) I have a couple more pieces to ponder. On 17 Sept 1748, Elizabeth Fulton married William Standley at Christ Church in Philadelphia. (William Standley owned several tracts of land at the Manor of Moreland and is mentioned as a partner on at least one venture in the business ledgers of merchant James Fullton of Philadelphia.) On 30 Sept 1749, Eleanor Fulton "of the Manor of Moreland" witnessed the Will of Henry Carey. (Who's she? Who's he?) In August 1755, Robert Fulton married Eleanor "Nelly" Wynkoop at the Christ Church in Philadelphia. In October 1755, David Fulton married Elizabeth Yerkes at the same church. On 28 February 1760, merchant James Fullton married Mary Moore at the Manor of Moreland. (Diary of Rev. Cuthbertson) The following day, 29 February 1760, David Fulton witnessed the Will of William Murray of Mooreland Twp. (Noted by Herbert Leister in his analysis of the "Ledgers of Merchant James Fulton....") William Murray, may be the same man mentioned in the Pennsylvania Gazette, 23 April 1741: “William Murray, Taylor, two miles from Fletchermill, on the road between Philadelphia and Newtown, gives a penny a pound for linnen Rags.” In 1761/2, David Fulton married Helen Wynkoop (allegedly the younger sister of "Nelly") at the Abingdon Presbyterian Church northwest of the Manor of Moreland. Beginning in August, 1764, David Fulton, "miller of the Manor of Moreland" appears in the business ledgers of merchant James Fullton. It appears that David Fulton (which one?) took over the mill operation formerly owned by Walter Moore. Merchant James Fullton purchased flour from miller David Fulton of the Manor of Mooreland and there are numerous entries in Fullton’s ledgers regarding the miller including a tax payment entry for 1774. On 8 August 1776, David Fulton of the Manor of Moland [sic] appears on Revolutionary War Muster Roll. [Ref: National Register #687752 (probably DAR), photocopy of Muster Roll summary, “David Fulton, private, 2nd Battalion, Philadelphia County, Capt. Josiah Hart’s Company commanded by Robert Lewis, Colonel of the 2d Battalion of Philadelphia County in the Manor of Moland [sic]. Muster roll dated 8 August 1776. The entry is endorsed, “Ent’d July 24, - Sept. 11th - including 3 days - mileage from Trentown to Manor Moreland 20 Miles.”] * * * * * How many David Fultons were living at or near the Manor of Moreland in 1755? How many David Fultons were living there at the time of the Revolution? Why did some Fultons choose to marry at Christ Church in Philadelphia and others marry at Abingdon Presbyterian Church? And what, if anything, is the connection between Elizabeth, daughter of Anthony Yerkes of the Manor of Moreland, (1790) identified as the wife of David Fulton of Virginia? * * * * * In 1794, Mary Fulton married Adam Middleton at Berkeley Co, VA. In 1803, Hester Fulton married James Beatie at Washington Co, VA. Mary Fulton and Hester Fulton were sisters. Mary named one of her sons David Fulton Middleton. Hester named one of her daughters, Elizabeth Yerkes Beatie. Why? Patrice (Fulton) Stark Lone Tree, Colorado