Thomas Douglas FULP

Notes:

SOI: Will probated 2 OCT 1909

Will refers to wife as Jane

Thomas married Joanah FLYNT on 22 Jul 1847 in Stokes Co NC. Joanah was born in in NC; died in in After 2 OCT 1909. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Stephen O FULP was born in 1849.
2. Lafayette Flynt FULP was born in 1851 in NC.
3. Mace Thomas FULP
4. James T. FULP was born in 1851 in NC.
5. Richard (Thomas D's son) FULP

Thomas married Bitsey (Betsy) SULLIVAN on 24 Jan 1815. Bitsey died before 1880. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

First name may be Elizabeth per 1880 US Census

Notes:

Peter FULP was born in May 12 1757 in Windsor Township York, County, Pennsylvania. He served in the military in 1776 in North Carolina. The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, p. 5278, based upon the military service of Peter Fulp.

While living in Surry County, North Carolina, he enlisted and served as private with the North Carolina troops as follows: from January, February or March, 1776, three months in Captain Richard Goode's Company in Colonel Joseph Williams' Regiment; from sometime in the summer of 1776, four months in Captain Goode's Company in Colonel Williams' Regiment on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; next he served three months under Captain Shepperd and was in the battle of Kings Mountain; in 1781, three months in Captain Minor Smith's Company in Colonel James Martin's Regiment and was discharged soon after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. It is stated that Peter Fulp was the brother of the soldier, Michael Fulp.
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

He appeared on the census in 1790 in Stokes County, North Carolina. One male under 16; four females; no slaves. He appeared on the census in 1800 and 1810 in Stokes County, North Carolina. He died in Jun 1814 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Peter was a farmer as was his father, George. Peter apparently became swept up in the land speculation activity that was prevalent in Stokes and surrounding counties during the late 1700's. By 1797, his holdings had reached in excess of 1500 acres.

He was married to Elizabeth RAPER on 5 Mar 1785 in Surry County, North Carolina. Elizabeth RAPER was born in May 1761. She appeared on the census in 1820 in Stokes County, North Carolina. She died after 1839. She was allowed Peter's Rev. War Pension on 13 Jun 1839 in Stokes County, North Carolina. In the Rev. War Pension application of Elizabeth Fulp, wife of Peter who was brother to Michael and son of George, she states "they had ten children Born of her body in the order as the dates stand stated in the Family Records which is cut out of a German Testament and is enclosed in this declaration.
Children of Peter FULP and Elizabeth RAPER were:

Bethenia "Theaney" FULP
Martha "Patsy" FULP
Michael FULP
Thomas FULP
George FULP
Archibald FULP
Peter FULP
Franklin FULP
Lewis FULP
Reuben FULP

Peter married Elizabeth RAPER on 5 Mar 1785 in Surry County, NC. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas RAPER and Patty UNK) was born in Mar 1761 in Town Fork, Surry County, NC, USA; died in 1839 in Stokes County, NC, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Georg Crafft Volp's 1754 Probate record in Germany shows that one son was Georg Crafft Volp who had gone to America. Our Georg Crafft Volp arrived in America in 1751 and eventually changed his name and his family's last name to George Fulp. His wife Maria Magdalina must have been known as Mary because that is how it is shown in George's Last will and Testament..

George married Maria Magdalena GULDIG in 1752. Maria (daughter of Georg GULDIG) was born about 1718 in Germany; died in abt. 1800 in Stokes County, NC. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Will of Thomas Raper, Stokes County NC - 1808

I Thomas Raper of the State of North Carolina and County of Stokes being weak in body but in a perfect State of Mind & Memory do constitute & appoint this and no other to be my last will & Testament prior to my hand(?)
First I do (-----) my soul in the hand of the allmighty god who (----) & my body to be buried in a Christian like manner at the direction of my executors
secondly all my debts be settled & contentedly paid& satisfied
Thirdly I give & bequeath to my wife Patty raper the tract(?) of my land where I now live to dispose of as she (----)during of her natural life & after her diseas (sic) the said land is to be equally divided betwixt Elizabeth Fulp my daughter wife of Peter Fulp & Patty Cooley my daughter wife of Edward Cooley & also I give my wife patty Raper such (----) of the Stock & household furniture as the state(?) require during her life and after her disceas (sic) to be equally divided betwixt Jane Fountain wife of Stephen Fountain & Elizabeth Fulp wife of Peter Fulp & Patty Cooley wife Edward Cooley & to my wife I give one bed & furnitures to dispose of at her death as she pleases. I also give and bequeath unto Harriet(?) Ham Stephen Ham daughter & son of Mordicai Ham & Rebecca Ham the sum of fifteen Dollars apiece to be paid to them by my executors when they come of age & also will the remaining part of my Stock & household furniture which my wife do (----) keep to be sold & equally divided betwixt Jane Fountain Elizabeth Fulp & Patty Cooley wifes (sic) Stephen Fountain Peter Fulp & Edward Cooley. I also constitute and appoint my (----) friends Peter Fulp & Edward Cooley to be my executors. I hereby revoke & disavow all other wills & I confirm this & no other to be my last will & testament In witness whereof I have (sic) hereunto set my hand & affixed my seall this 26th day of March AD 1808. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of the Subscriber under written

his
James Raper (seal)
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James Fountain
Stephen Fountain (----)

The execution of the last will & Testament of Thomas Raper decd. of which forgoing is a true copy was duly proven in open Court by James Fountain & Stephen Fountain & ordered to be recorded.
Robert Williams c.c.
(second name unreadable)
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Thomas married Patty UNK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]