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Jonathan Fulford Sr. (1737 - 1829)

Jonathan Fulford Sr.
Born in Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut Colonymap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 12 Dec 1764 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticutmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 91 in Elizabethtown, Leeds and Grenville, Canada Westmap
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Profile last modified | Created 23 Aug 2013
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Biography

Jonathan FULFORD was born 9 Dec 1737 in Waterbury, New Haven Co., Connecticut.[1].


Military Service

John Fulford was a part of the 2nd regiment of the Connecticut militia from 27 Mar to 16 Nov 1758. He was also a Connecticut centinel who was discharged on 2 Dec 1759.

1776 Project
Jonathan Fulford Sr. served with Loyalists during the American Revolution.
American Revolutionary War - Sergeant in Jessup's Corps
Date: Abt 1777
Place: Saratoga County, New York, USA[2] Son of Gershom Fulford and Abigail Welton.

Burial

He died on 14 Jan 1831 at Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario, Canada.

He donated the land for the creation of Fulford Pioneer Cemetery in 1786 at Brockville, Ontario, Canada where he is buried. [3]

Research Notes

There is confusion between Jonathan and John Fulford. They seem to be from the same family, but their records are confused. Some records state "J" initial as the first name, but it's unclear whether they mean John or Jonathan.

Sources

  1. Compiled by Jerri Lynn Burket, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Vol. 50 - Waterbury, General Editor - Lorraince Cook White, Baltimore, Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2002, p. 134.
  2. Record for Jonathan Sr Fulford
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42426391/jonathan-fulford: accessed 22 September 2022), memorial page for Jonathan Fulford Sr. (3 Dec 1737–14 Jan 1829), Find A Grave: Memorial #42426391, citing Fulford Pioneer Cemetery, Brockville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by DE Sundeen (contributor 48210342) .

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Judi Stutz for creating WikiTree profile Fulford-143 through the import of test.ged on Aug 22, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Judi and others.






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