1997-1998
Wills documenting descendence from James(1);
William(2); Martha(3); Harvey(4);
Hugh(5); to Nancy Ellen Fulton Jarrard (with wills
of uncles included to show relationship to other Augusta Fultons):
Other Virginia wills of interest: Margaret Patton Fulton Cawley;
Thomas Fulton; William Patton
Will of James FULTON--I, James FULTON....give and bequeath as follows...to my son Hugh, two hundred & fifty acres of Land I now live on to be taken off the upper Part of my Place joining Samuel Steele Line and I give and bequeath to my son James the remainder of my Land with its improvements and I order a good convenient Place purchased for my son William out of the whole Stock I leave. I order my son James to maintain & take care of my beloved wife during her Life. I also order him to take care of the two young Boys David and Thomas & my three Daughters Elizabeth, `Ellener', & Jane while they live together. I order the most of my movables to be divided amongst my children at the `Decretion' (sic) of my Executors according to the necessity of my children. Item I give and bequeath to my son John his Riding horse and a chestnut colored.. mare.. dark colored colt Item I give and bequeath to my son William a bay horse also a sorrel mare. Item I give and bequeath to my son James two Bay mares. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth a black Pacing mare brought from New England. Item I give and bequeath to my son David a young Black mare about three or four years old & I allow him to give my daughter Eleanor the mares first colt. Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas a young bay mare two years old. I order him to give my Daughter Jane her first colt. Lastly I constitute my wife Sarah Executrix and my son Hugh my executor of this my last Will and I do authorize them to dispose of and make sale of any of the rest of my Goods & Chattels not here mentioned at their Discretion from time to time as need shall require and also to make distribution of the rest of my effects not here bequeathed amongst my children as they shall think fit. I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Eighteenth Day of July 1752
Sealed and published James FULTON
and declared in the presence of X
Robert Ramsay His Mark
Thomas T. (his mark) Beard
Robert Alexander
To fulfill the terms of the will, two tracts of land was transferred to John around the time of his father's death. One of these tracts was later transferred to William shortly before his marriage to Margaret Lusk (1759) according to the dictates of their father's will, presumably paid for from the sale of his father's stock.
Deed Book #4
304 7 June 1752 (345) Borden Etc. to John FULTON, planter,
200 acres of 92,100, Moffett's Creek; Thomas Beard's line; James Trimble's
corner.
Deed Book #5
315 15 Aug. 1753 (385) Sarah Ramsey, widow, to John FULTON,
309 acres in Beverly Manor, corner Robert Ramsey. Teste: Hugh FULTON, David
Hays, Robert Ramsey, John Kerr.
Deed Book # 8
352 18 Aug. 1758, (40) John FULTON, farmer, & Mary, to
William FULTON, L40, 200 acres in Borden's Tract, Thomas Beard's line,
on Moffet's Creek, William Kennedy's corner. Teste: Hugh FULTON.
In the name of God Amen, I, William FULTON of the county of Augusta and State of Virginia being sick and weak of body, but of sound mind and perfect memory and knowing my mortality that it appointed for all men once to die do make this my last will in manner and form following, that is to say principally I recommend my soul to God who gave it and my body I commit to the dust to be buried in a Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors and as touching such worldly estate wherewithal it hath pleased God to help me, I leave and bequeath as follows: I leave and bequeath to my two sons Hugh and William my tract or parcel of land on which I now live,to them their heirs and assigns I order them to maintain and take care of my well beloved wife her life, I also order them to take care of my four daughters, Mary, Elizabeth, Martha and Jane; likewise my son David while they live together. I order the most of my personal property to be divided amongst my children (at the discretion of Executors according to the necessity of my children.) I constitute and appoint my wife Margaret Executrix and my two sons Hugh and William Executors of my last will and do authorize them to dispose and make sale of any of the personal property at their direction for the use of my family and to make distribution of the rest of my effects not here bequeathed amongst my children as they think most proper and I do hereby revoke and disannul all other wills or bequeaths by me at any time made or done and I so ratifice and confirm this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof hereunto set my hand and seal this 9th February 1802.
Teste
William McKee his
Joseph Beard William X FULTON
Seawright Wood mark
At court held for Augusta County on Monday the 28th day of June 1802, this last will and testament of William FULTON, deceased was proved by the oaths of William McKee and Joseph Beard, two of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And again at a court hearing held for the same county on Monday the ? day of February 1803, on the motion of Margaret FULTON Executrix and Hugh and William FULTON the Executors named in this last will and testament of William FULTON deceased who made oath according to law together with Thomas FULTON, other action was taken.
Will Book 35, page 454, will of William FULTON
To my sister, Martha, 1/2 of her support to be charged to my estate; as to Rachel Hays, Cyrus Strong and Amanda East, I think my brother, Hugh FULTON, has given them all they are entitled to. To Harvey FULTON's children, 1/2 of all real and personal property. Other half to my brother, John FULTON's children. Executors: Harvey FULTON & John Carson: dated 29 May 1850, Proved 23 February 1857
Will Book 35, page 454, will of Hugh FULTON
To my sister, Matty FULTON, 150 acres of land being part of the old place, and land stands for her services to the family after my death. My negroes to William Harvey FULTON--he not to sell out of the neighborhood. Money to niece Rachel Hays, nephew Cyrus Strong, niece Amanda East; to Harvey FULTON's 5 children and to my brother John FULTON's 2 daughters, personal estate; William Harvey FULTON to have no part in personal estate. Executor, John Baldwin; dated 5 December 1856; proved 23 February 1857
Death Register, Augusta County, Virginia, 1853-1896
Line 1954, Martha FULTON, died September 19, 1860, Newport, of old age, 77; parents: William and Margaret FULTON; born Augusta County; unmarried; information by son, Harvey FULTON
Will Book 38, page 28, will of Martha FULTON
to my son, Harvey FULTON, all landed estate as willed to me by Hugh FULTON. Executor, William Smiley; dated 14 January 1858; proved December 24, 1860
DB 85, page 548, 12 November 1870
Harvey FULTON to William H. FULTON, a tract of land, but not to be in his possession until after the death of Harvey `Fullton'--given for love and affection for his son, William H. FULTON; also after death of Harvey FULTON, William H. to pay Virginia E. Kennedy, $400; Mary Clayton, $400; Hugh FULTON, $1400; Clemenza Dice, $400; Deniza Adaline Berry, $400. The acreage was 126 acres adjoining John W. Beard and David Beard, William M. FULTON, and William Lucas and others-- the only land owned by Harvey FULTON.
FULTON, Elizabeth, unmarried, sister of Thomas, Will 21 June 1805
Rockingham Co., Va.
To my brother James FULTON; my sister Margaret Johnston, to have one black gon___, one pair of stockings, one striped Cotton petticoat, one handkerchief, &c. My sister, Hana Denston (Dennison); my sister, Quency (Jane) Magell to have one dark Caligo gound and one cross bard Calligo gound, one shift, one pair of stockings, one Yallow petticoat. To James FULTON, son of my Brother Thomas FULTON; To Maria FULTON (m. Samuel Burgess); Elnor Little, Elizabeth Cochran (widow of Thomas FULTON remarried to Wm. Cochran). My brother-in-law, James Magell exr. Witness, John Black, Thomas W. Collough, Samuel Cochran. Proved March 1806.
Summation: FULTON brothers and sisters: James, Margaret, Hannah, Jane, Thomas, Elizabeth--Parents unknown.
Thomas had children James, Martha and/or Maria FULTON
FULTON, Thomas, Will of 14 February 1800,
Names wife Elizabeth, children James and Martha (Maria??), Legatee Eloner Harris (sister?)
Burgess and wife filed suit against Magill's executors May, 1881. Samuel Burgess and Maria, his wife, late Maria FULTON, who died in Rockingham. Thomas FULTON's widow married William Cochran.
Margaret Patton Gamel Cawley made provisions for her grandchildren, William and Margaret FULTON, children of Thomas FULTON, in 1776, and names her brother, William Patton, as executor.
William Patton's will dated 31 Mar. 1793 left his estate to children of Thomas Patton, his brother, and Thomas FULTON's children by his sister Elizabeth, if his own son, John, in England was dead. His nephew William Patton, b. 1742, d. 1806.