John Fulkerson

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: From 1790 Census, 1790, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Lists one male 16 years or older, John - head of household, one male under 16 years of age, Jeremiah, and four females, Catherine (his wife) Ann, Catherine (his daughter), and Mary.

Note: His name is spelled FELCUSON, and he is listed as John, Jr.

John Fulkerson, Sr Listing as follows:

Three males, 16 years or older
Three males, under 16 years of age,
One female.

This is likely to be his father.

• Residence: From 1800 Census, 1800, Turbotville, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. John Forgeson listing is possible but children's ages are off. One son, John age 7 is not listed.

1 Males < 10: Phillip, age 4
1 Males 10 to < 16: Jerimiah, age 16
0 Males 16 to < 26
1 Males 26 to < 45: John, age 41
0 Males 45+

3 Females < 10: Catherine, age 14, Mary, age 12, Elizabeth, age 9
1 Females 10 to < 16: Ann, age 18
0 Females 16 to < 26
1 Females 26 to < 45: Catherine, age 39
0 Females 45+

• Residence: From 1810 Census, 1810, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Listed as follows:

1 Males < 10: Robert, age 4
1 Males 10 to < 16: William , age 19?
1 Males 16 to < 26: Jerimiah, age 26
0 Males 26 to < 45:
1 Males 45+: John age 51

0 Females < 10:
1 Females 10 to < 16:
1 Females 16 to < 26: Catherine, age 24
0 Females 26 to < 45:
1 Females 45+: Catherine, age 49

• Residence: From 1820 Census, 1820, Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Listed as follows:

0 Males < 10:
0 Males 10 to < 16:
1 Males 16 to < 18: Robert, age 14
2 Males 18 to < 26: John, age 27, William, age 19
0 Males 26 to < 45:
1 Males 45+: John, age 61

0 Females < 10:
1 Females 10 to < 16: Unknown
1 Females 16 to < 26: Unknown
0 Females 26 to < 45:
1 Females 45+: Catherine, age 59

• Revolutionary War: Pension Application, 23 Aug 1834, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Family History at end of pension application document

John Fulkerson was born February 17 in the year of 1759. Catherine Slaght on March 17, 1761. John Fulkerson and Catherine Slaght married April 1781. My daughter Anny was born January 9, 1782. My son Jeremiah was born August 1783. My daughter Catherine was born September 1786. My daughter Mary was born April 6, 1788. My daughter Elizabeth was born February 1791, deceased September 28, aged one year, seven months, and thirteen days.

My son John was born May 10, 1793. Phillip deceased August 13, 1804 aged 8 y and 6 m. My son Phillip was born February 2, 1796. My daughter Sarah was born July 11, 1798. (My son William was born) May 17, 1801. Robert was born April 9, 1806.

• Cemetery: Warrior Run Church Cemetery, 17 Nov 1834, Delaware Township, Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Fulkerson, John
b. 2-17-1759
d. 11-17-1834
Age: 75
Plot: U-2L
Notes: Rev War
Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tim Guffey

Find a Grave Entry

Pvt John Fulkerson

Birth: Feb. 17, 1759, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Death: Nov. 17, 1834, Milton, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA
Revolutionary War & War of 1812

John served from Morris Co., with the N.J. Militia. Served two months each in 1776, 1777, 1778; six months in 1777; three months in 1780 for a total of 15 months. In 1776, at Springfield, N. J., the Americans had a skirmish with a scouting party of the British and John was wounded in the head. Source Pension papers.

Bp April 19, 1761 in (New) Brunswick, Middlesex Co., N.J. Dutch Reformed Church.

He lived in Somerset Co. N.J. through 1769, then at Roxbury in Morris Co., N.J. where he m. Catherine Slaught April 13, 1781 [Vol. XXII NJSA p143)

John Fulkerson and Jacob Morril (Merrill), both of the County of Morris...[bound to]... William Livingston, Governor ... 500 pounds... 13 April 1781...certificate of marriage between John Folkerson and Catharine Slaught... [w] Mal'm McCouny].

They settled in Northumberland Co., PA in 1785 and had nine children. John and his father Johannis Northumberland Co. tax list 1786, listed as John and John, Jr. John,Jr. owned no land, had two horses, two cows and paid $1.30 in taxes.

He was listed as a member of the Warrior Run Presbyterian Church when it was founded in 1789. Church records 1797 listed John and a Pruner Fulkerson. Later in life he lived with his son Jeremiah.

Headstone Inscription: John Fulkerson was Born February 17th 1759 Died November 17th 1834 Aged 75 Years & 9 Months

Burial:
Warrior Run Church Cemetery
Delaware Run
Northumberland County
Pennsylvania, USA
Plot: U-2L

Created by Alice LaRue

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More information on John Fulkerson is available at http://www.fulkerson.org/penn.html

John married Catherine Slaght, daughter of John Slaght and Unknown, on 2 Apr 1781 in New Jersey. (Catherine Slaght was born on 17 Mar 1761 in New Jersey and died in 1841 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage: From John Fulkerson's pension application. Catherine Slaght states they were married 2 April 1781.