Continuing with the Fulton & Wynkoop family connections... Errata! (Apologies to Celia Snyder!) I have confused two distinct "Hester Fultons!" The first? Hester Fulton, identified in the 1904 Yerkes genealogy, sister to Robert Fulton and Mary (Fulton) Middleton. She married 13 January 1803 at Washington Co, VA, James Beattie, son of Capt. David and Mary (Beattie) Beattie. James Beattie was born ca 1783 at Washington County, VA, and died 1821 at Boone Co, Missouri, near Jefferson City. The second Hester Fulton, named in the 1835 will of David Fulton, is probably the woman who married 2 October 1832 James M. Fry at Shelby Co, KY. >From Mrs. March: "David FULTON made his will on the 20th day of March 1835 and said he was of the County of Shelby, State of Kentucky. He left his farm to his son Anthony and asked that Anthony care for his wife Nancy and for his youngest daughter, Sarah Jane as long as she was unmarried. (I descend from Sarah Jane who married Andrew DUNCAN in June 1837.) He also willed money and/or property to his daughter Eliza BLACKMORE, daughter Maria and son John. He mentioned he already had provided for his sons Robert, James and William and his daughter Hester. The witnesses to this will were John D. BARKETT (or BACKETT) and James FIGG Jr. The will was entered for probate in the October term of Court in Shelby County in 1836, and Anthony FULTON was appointed executor." Sorry for the confusion. PFS --------------------------- David Fulton who died in Shelby County, KY, in 1836, does not appear on the 1830 US Census index for Shelby County. Perhaps he didn't live there in 1830? Perhaps he lived in southwest Virginia, Washington or Wythe County, in 1830? Near Robert Rankin. After all, David and Nancy sent son William back to the area in 1834 to settle affairs. --------------------------- Here's more about David and Nancy (-?-) Fulton "of Shelby County": Abstract of Power of Attorney signed 6 October 1834 by David and Nancy Fulton of Shelby County, Kentucky, and recorded at WISE County, Virginia [which was organized from Wythe County]: >From a photocopy of pages 738 and 739 obtained in 1993 by E. M. Fulton Jr. at the WISE County Courthouse: "...David Fulton and Nancy his wife...nominate & appoint William Fulton our son all of the County of Shelby in Kentucky to be our agent...bargain sell & convey rent out & lease to any person or persons...land that may be or hath descended to us from the estate of Robert Rankin decd which lies in Withe & some adjoining County in the State of Virginia." This document was signed by David Fulton (seal) and Nancy Fulton (seal) on "6th day of October 1834". James S. Whitaker, clerk of Shelby County recorded the document the following day, 7 October 1834. Finally, "Virginia: At a Court continued and held for Wythe County at the Courthouse on Tuesday the 11 day of November 1834. This power of attorney was returned to Court and with the certificates of acknowledgment privy examination and authentication annexed ordered to be recorded. Teste J. P. Mathews CC" Discussion: Notice that William Fulton is identified as "our son" by David and Nancy Fulton, and, in order to receive this Power of Attorney, William was at least 21 years old in 1834 (born before 1814). We also know that Robert Rankin died before October 1834. Who was Robert Rankin, deceased? He could be related to Nancy, wife of David Fulton, or ... there's too many possibilities. We need more information. -------------------------- The Beattie family: Hester Fulton, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Yerkes) Fulton, married James Beattie at Washington Co, VA, in 1803. (Figure she was at least 16, suggests she was born before 1787.) So far, it appears that this family may have been living in southwest Virginia in 1800, perhaps for thirty years or more? Children of James and Hester (Fulton) Beattie were: 2-Malinda Beattie, m Adriel Weakley 2-Henrietta Beattie, m James Gaines 2-Elizabeth Yerkes Beattie, m David Fulton Middleton (her cousin) 2-Armstrong Beattie, m Eliza Snoddy 2-Thomas E. Beattie 2-James Beattie, m Elizabeth McEwan/McQuoin 2-John Beattie, m Rebecca McEwan/McQuoin 2-Matthew Ryburn Beattie, b 25 Oct 1808 at Washington Co, VA, d 1847 at Saline Co, MO, m Amanda (-?-) 2-Margaret Jane Edmundson Buchanan Beattie, b 13 Dec 1814 at Glade Spring, Washington Co, VA, d 24 Oct 1896 at Kansas, IL, m Jacob Smith (b 20 Mar 1805 at Shelby Co, KY, d 14 Mar 1854, at Urbana, Champaign, IL.) Additional note from Celia Snyder: Jacob and Margaret Jane Edmundson Buchanan (Beattie) Smith are my ancestors. "Margaret's parents [James and Hester (Fulton) Beattie] died when the children were all or most all underage. They were living in Missouri...the children were taken to Shelbyville, KY, and raised by their Aunt Mary (Fulton) and Adam Middleton at the famous Cross Keys Inn (at least famous in Shelby Co, KY)." -------------------------- What do we know? Well, gulp, it's pretty clear that Mary (Fulton) Middleton is the sister of Hester (Fulton) Beattie. After all, she raised the orphaned Beattie children. (Timeframe? before 1829 when Mary (Fulton) Middleton died.) It's also clear that the name Yerkes appears in this family. Elizabeth Yerkes Beattie, daughter of James and Hester (Fulton) Beattie married her first cousin David Fulton Middleton, son of Adam and Mary (Fulton) Middleton. Anthony Yerkes of the Manor of Moreland signed his Will in 1790 and provided for his daughter Elizabeth, wife of David Fulton of Virginia. The David Fulton who died at Shelby County, KY, left his farm to his youngest son, Anthony Fulton. ---------------------- Why are we struggling over this? Perhaps we have all the pieces? In August 1755, Robert Fulton married Eleanor Wynkoop at Christ Church in Philadelphia. It's possible that this man is the same man who died 1798 at Loudoun Co, VA, and provided for these five children: 1. Robert Fulton Jr., b est 1756-9, m 1792 Sarah Powell, d 1836. 2. David Fulton 3. James Fulton 4. Leanah Fulton 5. Molly/Melly Fulton Could David Fulton, son #2 of Robert & Eleanor (Wynkoop) Fulton, be the same man who died at Shelby County, KY, in 1836? Sure. He would be contemporary to Robert Fulton Jr. (#1) who died in 1836. Could David Fulton, son of Robert & Eleanor (Wynkoop) Fulton, be married before 1790? (The date of the Anthony Yerkes' Will). Sure -- if we assume that David is younger than Robert who was born before 1759, David could be born in 1761 and still be married before 1790. Could David Fulton, son of Robert & Eleanor (Wynkoop) Fulton, be married to Elizabeth, the daughter of Anthony Yerkes. Sure, why not? Could this be the same David Fulton who married Elizabeth Yerkes in October 1755 at the same church where Robert Fulton married Eleanor Wynkoop? That's really stretching it -- it would make him about 100 years old when he died in 1836. Could David Fulton who married Elizabeth Yerkes in 1755 be the father of David Fulton who died in 1836 at Shelby Co, KY? Sure -- we have absolutely no information on David Fulton who married Elizabeth Yerkes in 1755. ---------------------- Does anyone have information to add? Does anyone have information about David Fulton who married Elizabeth Yerkes in 1755? Patrice (Fulton) Stark Lone Tree, Colorado