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John Salling Fuller (abt. 1752 - abt. 1802)

John Salling Fuller
Born about in Augusta County, Virginia Colonymap
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Husband of — married 9 Dec 1778 in Caswell County, North Carolina, United States of Americamap
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Died about at about age 50 in Person County, North Carolina, United States of Americamap
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Biography

John Salling Fuller, son of Henry and Catharine (Salling) Fuller was born in Augusta County, Virginia Colony circa 1752. John is noted as having been born "soon after" his parents marriage in the 25 December 1754 will of his maternal grandfather, John Peter Salling, who left him 100 acres of land in Augusta County.[1]

His parents moved their young family to Orange County, North Carolina by 1761. The county boundaries changed over time, later placing the plantation on Stories Creek in Caswell County.

On 9 December 1778, John married Susannah (Coleman) Clayton, a young widow with four children.[2]

Their first child, Richard Clayton Fuller was born the following year. He was given the same name as Susannah's first husband, Richard Clayton. Though seemingly awkward for John to have his eldest son share the name of his wife’s former mate, Richard was also the name of Susannah’s father. Adding Clayton as a middle name may have been an olive branch gesture to her older children (John’s stepchildren), who all retained the Clayton surname.

He and Susannah had two more children together - Martha (Patsey) and John.[3]

According to a 1784 tax list for Caswell County, John owned 400 acres on Stories Creek. [4]

In 1791, Person County was formed from the part of Caswell County where John lived. A 1794 tax list for Person County, North Carolina shows John owning 560 Acres in St. Lawrence District with one white poll and one black poll.[5]

John Fuller did indeed enslave one man, as noted in an inventory of his estate.[6]This man may very likely have been held in chattel bondage as part of Susanna Fuller's dower ( John’s father, Henry, did not enslave anyone - therefore, John did not inherit any persons held in chattel bondage from Henry's estate). Susannah's first husband, Richard Clayton had enslaved two boys, two girls, plus a woman and child when he died.[7] These enslaved people would have been inherited by the Clayton children (unless sold to pay debts) via the institution of chattel bandage, but one may have been considered part of Susannah's dower and therefore remained with her in her lifetime.

Another notation in 1794 tax lists show John Fuller, Sr. in St. Lawrence District owning 150 acres with no polls.[8]

John was named executor of his brother-in-law, Thomas Nesbitt William’s estate in 1793[9] and three years later he was named executor of his brother, Peter Fuller’s estate.[10]

That same year, he sold 150 acres on Stories Creek to Josias Cerver for 20 pounds.[11]

John Fuller died in either late 1802 or early 1803, as an inventory of his estate was filed by his widow, Susannah in March 1803 court.[12][13]His burial place is unknown.

Research Notes

Some researchers believe that John Fuller had a son named Thomas, however, this is not true. Per census records, he had only three (surviving) children. His two sons and son-in-law are named in an 1811 deed, when they jointly sold their deceased father's estate.

Page 92----25th December, 1754. John Peter Salling's will, farmer--To daughter, Catherine Fooler, 1 shilling; to daughter, Mary Elizabeth Burton, 1 shilling; to John Salling, son of daughter Catherine that she had soon after she married Henry Fooler, 100 acres known as the Meadow entry; to sons, George Adam and John Salling; to son, John, tract testator lives on, and also tract Peter Crotingal lives on, and horse bought from Joseph Burton, and a horse running at Hart's Bottom. John is infant. Executors, George Adam Salling. Teste: Jos. Bryan (Ryan), James Randal, Richard Burton. Proved, 19th March, 1766, by Ryan and Randal.

Sources

  1. ↑ "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume III", USGenWeb (Online: USGenWeb Project, 1996), [Originally published Chalkley, Lyman, "Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County 1745-1800, Volume 3", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1974), p. 38], <http://ftp.rootsweb.ancestry.com/pub/usgenweb/va/augusta/court/3court4.txt>
  2. ↑ Kendall, Katharine Kerr, "Caswell County, North Carolina, Marriage Bonds, 1778-1868", (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1999), p. 34
  3. ↑ "1800 United States Federal Census (Population Schedule)", Person County, North Carolina, USA, Line 12, John Fuller household, digital image, FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2010), [Original source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), NARA microfilm publication M32, Roll 32, (Washington, DC: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), p. 205 ]
  4. ↑ "Caswell County, NC Will Books, 1777-1843; 1784 Tax List; and Guardians' Accounts, 1794-1819", digital image, Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), [Originally published Kendall, Katharine Kerr, "Caswell County, North Carolina Will Books, 1777-1814; 1784 Tax List; and Guardians' Accounts, 1794-1819 (Published With) Caswell County, North Carolina Will Books, 1814-1843", (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003), p. 141]
  5. ↑ "Person County, North Carolina Compilations, 1792-1823", digital image, Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com, 1997-2016), [Originally published Kendall, Katharine Kerr, "Person County, North Carolina Compilations: Land Grants; 1794, 1805 & 1823 Tax Lists; Record Books Abstracts, 1792-1820; Letters of Attorney", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997), p. 10]
  6. ↑ "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970", digital images, FamilySearch (Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2010), [Original source Person County Court, North Carolina, "Wills, Inventories, 1801-1804", p. 153], <https://familysearch.org>
  7. ↑ "North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998", Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), [Original source: North Carolina. Division of Archives and History (Raleigh, North Carolina), "Wills and Estate Papers (Caswell County), 1663-1978", Richard Clayton 1777 folder], <http://www.ancestry.com>
  8. ↑ "Person County, North Carolina Compilations, 1792-1823", digital image, Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com, 1997-2016), [Originally published Kendall, Katharine Kerr, "Person County, North Carolina Compilations: Land Grants; 1794, 1805 & 1823 Tax Lists; Record Books Abstracts, 1792-1820; Letters of Attorney", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997), p. 12]
  9. ↑ "Person County, North Carolina Compilations, 1792-1823", digital image, Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com, 1997-2016), [Originally published Kendall, Katharine Kerr, "Person County, North Carolina Compilations: Land Grants; 1794, 1805 & 1823 Tax Lists; Record Books Abstracts, 1792-1820; Letters of Attorney", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997), pp. 39-40]
  10. ↑ "Person County, North Carolina Compilations, 1792-1823", digital image, Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com, 1997-2016), [Originally published Kendall, Katharine Kerr, "Person County, North Carolina Compilations: Land Grants; 1794, 1805 & 1823 Tax Lists; Record Books Abstracts, 1792-1820; Letters of Attorney", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997), p. 48]
  11. ↑ Kendall, Katharine Kerr. Person County, "North Carolina Deed Books 1792-1825", (Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994), p. 28
  12. ↑ "North Carolina Probate Records, 1735-1970", digital images, FamilySearch (Online: Intellectual Reserve, Inc., 2018), [Original source: Person County (North Carolina), "Wills, Inventories, 1801-1804", pp. 153-154
  13. ↑ "Person County, North Carolina Compilations, 1792-1823", digital image, Ancestry.com (Online: Ancestry.com, 1997-2016), [Originally published Kendall, Katharine Kerr, "Person County, North Carolina Compilations: Land Grants; 1794, 1805 & 1823 Tax Lists; Record Books Abstracts, 1792-1820; Letters of Attorney", (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1997), p. 62]




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