Henry FULLER ^{3 4}

  Birth Notes:

Peden's transcription of St. John's Parish Register gives his date of birth as 2 Feb 1713, which, being a date falling between 1 Jan and 24 Mar and being a date prior to the calendar changes of 1752, is by genealogical convention double dated as 2 Feb 1713/14. Thus, under the Old Style dating system he was, per Peden, born on 2 Feb 1713 (24 Mar 1713 was the end of the year), while under the New Style dating system he would be considered to have been born in 1714 (beginning in 1752, 1 Jan replaced 25 Mar as the start of the new year).

Barnes, however, gives his date of birth as 2 Feb 1715, with no double dating, and the other sources seem to have taken that date from him. Even if Barnes is correct, the date should be double dated as 2 Feb 1715/16.

In the hopes of resolving which of these different accounts of his year of birth was correct, I obtained a copy of the filmed original parish records from the Maryland State Archives. Unfortunately, the bottom right corner of the page that was filmed, which is where Henry's birth appears as the last entry, had deteriorated by the time of filming, so that the year of birth is unreadable. It could be either 1713 or 1715. The dates of other records on the same page are not particularly helpful in deciding which date is correct, because they are not in sequence. However, since the immediately preceding records on the lower right hand corner of the page are the only records having a 1715 date, I can see how Barnes may have concluded the year of birth was probably 1715. On the other hand, the best guess of the Archives' staff member who viewed the film itself, was 1713. I'm afraid we will just have to live with the resulting uncertainty as to Henry's exact date of birth.

  Death Notes:

His will was proven at the Jul 1790 court session.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Deed: 1769, Orange County, North Carolina. ⁹

Dated 28 Jan 1769; Registered Jan 1770; Book 2:600
Henry Fuller of Orange County to Thomas Mayjers of the same place, 185 acres on both sides of Stoney [Storys/Stories?]Creek, part of a 365 acre tract acquired from Benjamin Long by deed dated 5 Aug 1761. No reference to consideraton other than "for good causes me thereunto moving." Henry signed by his mark -- an H -- and the deed was witnessed by John Pryor, John Camp and James Banhook. It was proven at the January 1770 Court by the oath of John Pryor and was ordered to be registered. [The lack of consideration suggests this conveyance was a wedding gift from Henry.]

No subsequent deed by Thomas Majors disposing of this land has been found. However, his absence from the 1777 tax list (seemingly the only tax list from the 1770s that has survived) indicate he and Sarah had left the area by then. Also, by 1784 Henry is being taxed on 365 acres on Storeys Creek, which corresponds to his original 1761 purchase and seemingly includes the 185 acres he gifted to Thomas in 1769. I suspect that Thomas simply relinquished the land back to Henry when he and Sarah left the area, without there being any formal documentation.

2. Will: 1788, Caswell County, North Carolina. ⁸

"In the Name of God Amen.
I Henry Fullar Sen. of Caswell County and State of North Carolina being of perfect mind and memory Thanks be given unto God: but calling unto Mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and commend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God who gave it, and my body I commend to the Earth to be buryed in a decent Christian manner at the Discretion of my Executors. Nothing doubting but at the General resurrection I shall receive the same again by the Mighty power of God. And as touching such Worldly estate as it hath pleased God to bless me with and this life I Give, Devise and Dispose of the same in the following Manner and form. First I give and bequeath to my Dear beloved Wife during her Widowhood after paying my Just Debts all my Land and Tenements Stock of all kinds goods and Chattels and after her death, or marriage, to be disposed of in the manner hereafter mentioned.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my Daughter Sarah Majors the sum of two Shillings and six pence specie to be raised and levyed out of my Estate.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my second Daughter Keziah Reynolds the sum of two shillings and six pence specie to be raised and levyed out of my Estate.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my eldest son John Fullar the sum of two shillings and six pence specie to be raised and levyed out of my Estate.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my second son Peter Fullar the sum of two shillings and six pence specie to be raised and levyed out of my Estate.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my third daughter Elizabeth Rankin the sum of two shillings and six pence specie to be raised and levyed out of my Estate.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my fourth Daughter Mary Fullar and her Heirs One Feather bed and furniture and one saddle now in her possession.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my third son Henry Fullar one Gray Horse now in his possession.

Item. I Give and bequeath one Feather bed in my said son Henry's Possession I bequeath to his Eldest child not yet born.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my fourth son George Fullar the sum of two shillings and six pence specie to be raised and levyed out of my Estate.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my fifth son Abraham Fullar the sum of two shillings and six pence specie to be raised and levyed out of my Estate.

Item. I Give to my sixth son Stephen Fullar and his Heirs one Horse and a Mare now in his possession and one feather bed & furniture.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my seventh son Isaac Fullar & his Heirs one hundred Acres of Land known by the name of the new Survey also one feather bed & furniture.

Item. I Give and bequeath unto my fifth Daughter Anne Fullar and her Heirs One Horse & saddle and one Feather bed and furniture.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my Eighth son Jacob Fullar and his Heirs all that part of my Old tract of Land whereon I live that lyeth on the West side of Stories creek and one Feather Bed & furniture.

Item. I Give and bequeath to my ninth son Isaiah Fullar and his heirs the Other part of my Land whereon I now live which lyeth on the East side of Stories creek also one bed & furniture.

And it is my Will and Pleasure that what Goods chattels and Stock shall be left after my said Wife's Decease or Marriage (and after my legal Debts and the above bequests are Discharged) shall be Equally Divided Amongst my three youngest sons Isaac, Jacob & Isaiah.

Lastly I constitute and appoint my beloved Wife Katherine Fullar Executrix and my son George Fullar Executor of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby disallow Revoke and disanul all and every Other former Testament, Will, Legacys bequests and Executors by one in any-wise named, Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof, I have set my hand & seal this 15th day of February in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred & Eighty eight.

Henry (by his H mark) Fullar (seal)

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Henry Fullar as his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in the presence of each other have hereunto set our names.
Jos's Dickson (Jurat)
Chas Mitchell (Jurat)
Michael Dickson

The Execution of this Will was duly proved in Open Court [July Court 1790] by the Oaths of Josias Dickson and Charles Mitchell, two of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto & on motion Ordered to be recorded at the same time. Catherine Fullar & George Fullar Qualified Executors."

Inventory of Estate was made as of 18 Oct 1790 by George Fuller and Catherine Fullar and was returned at October 1790 Court.

An account of a partial sale of personal property which took place on 30 Jul 1790 was returned at October 1790 Court.

Henry married Elizabeth on 27 Aug 1738 in Baltimore County, Maryland.^{1 3}

Henry next married Catherine Anna SALLING on 15 Apr 1751 in Caswell County, North Carolina.³ (Catherine Anna SALLING was born about 1725 in Alsace-Lorraine, France ³ and died after 18 Oct 1790 ¹⁰.)

  Marriage Notes:

While the cited source indicates the marriage of Henry and Catherine took place in Caswell County, North Carolina, the marriage date predates the formation of that county and even predates the formation of Orange County, from which Caswell County was formed.