Fulton's of York County, South Carolina

The Fulton Bible

The following pages are from the family Bible of James & Anastasia Fulton, preserved on microfilm at the National Archives as part of Anastasia's application for a Revolutionary War veteran's widow pension. Click on the page images for close-up images of each page. Transcriptions appear to the right. According to James' testimony when he applied for a pension, he copied his own entries out of his father's Bible in his own hand.

"Births: James B. Fullton was born Jan 21st 1765 in the state of New Jersey, Bording Town. Anastasia Tuel his wife was born in Maryland near George Town on the ninth of October 1763.

Deaths: Amarandah E. Fullton departed this life April 14th 1801 on Tuesday afternoon a quarter past one. Ezekiel T. Fullton departed this life April 19 1816 friday morning about one o'clock and his funeral was preached by Jesse Richardson on Sunday the 17th of June 1816 from Phillipians 2nd Chapter, the 10th and 11th verses at the house of John James near to his grave."

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"Births: Rachel Offutt Fullton was born June 22nd 1788, Sabath after noon three o'clock. Ezekiel Tuel Fullton was born April 26, 1791 Sunday(?) nite nine O'clock. Elealah Pratt Fullton was born June 30th 1793 on Tuesday(?) nite Eleven O'clock. Horatio Sparburn Fullton was born June 16th 1795 on Tuesday six O'clock in the afternoon. Theodore Dem---tal Fullton was born April 15th 1798 Sabath after noon five O'clock. Amarandah E. Fullton was born Sept 20th [1799] Saturday nite nine [O'clock]. [Are]belah Clement Fullton [was] born Feb 8th 1802 [___]day three O'clock in [the] afternoon. Daniel Asbury Fullton was born August 5, 1804 Sabath afternoon four O'clock. James Whatcoat Fullton was born Nov 11th 1807 wednesday evening Nine O'clock."

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"Marriages: James B. Fullton was married to Anastasia Tuel May 27th 1787 in the State of Maryland, Montgomery County. Buday W. Wheeler was married to Rachel O. Fullton Dec 23rd 1805, S. Carolina, York District. Richard Featherstone was married to Elealah P. Fullton Oct 18th 1808, S. Carolina, York District. Dan'l James was married to Arebelah C. Fullton on Thursday Sep 16th AD 1819. Theodore D. Fullton was married to Elizabeth Parker on thursday the 26th 1821 [no month given!]. Horatio S. Fullton was married to Gilly James on thursday the 21st of February 1822. D.A. Fullton was married to Elizabeth Blalock on thursday the 4th of Jan 1827. James W. Fullton was married to Mary Clemmer August 10th 1837."

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