Peter (G) VOLP/FULPS

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]

1. Martha PATSY FULPS was born on 10 Jan 1788 in Stokes County NC; died in 1870.
2. Michael (G/P) FULP was born on 16 Feb 1790 in Stokes County NC; died about 1870 in Stokes County NC.
3. Thomas (G/P) FULP was born on 10 Feb 1792 in Stokes, NC; died about 1886 in Stokes, NC.
4. George (G/P) FULP was born on 26 Dec 1794 in Stokes Co NC; died on 02 Dec 1856 in Forsyth Co., North Carolina, USA.
5. Archibald (G/P) FULP was born on 26 Dec 1794 in Stokes, NC; died in 1846.
6. Peter (G/P) FULP was born on 27 May 1798 in Stokes Co NC; died in Sep 1849 in Stokes Co NC.
7. Franklin (G/P) FULP was born on 17 Oct 1800 in Stokes, NC.
8. Lewis (Luis) (G/P) FULP was born on 05 Mar 1803 in Stokes, NC; died on 01 Mar 1870 in Forsyth, NC.
9. Bethenia FULP was born on 02 Jan 1786 in Stokes County NC.
10. Rauben (Reubin)(G/P) FULP was born on 31 Mar 1805 in Stokes County NC.

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:

George Crafft Volp's 1754 Probate record in Germany shows that one son was George Crafft Volp who had gone to America. Our George 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 became know as Mary which is how she was shown in in George's Last will and Testament.

Georg married Eva Maria SCHUMANN on 21 Apr 1711 in Wuerttemberg, Germany. Eva was born in 1663; died in 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Georg married Wife UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]