100 Years |
Joseph Fulford |
Attack |
County |
Lighthouse |
| 1688-1690 | Joseph Fulford, youngest son of John Fulford Sr., was born. (CR, VIII, p. 329) |
| Early 1700's | John Fulford was one of the early settlers in the Neuse River-Pamlico Sound area. (Heritage of Craven County, Vol. I, 1984, p. 2) |
| April 15, 1704 | "Jon Fulford of the Precinct of Currituck in the County of Albemarle" bought 500 acres of land "beginning on the lower side of a creek below Richard Smith in Pamtico commonly known by the name of Deep Creek" for 45 pounds from Farnifold Green and his wife Hannah of New River in the County of Bath. (Beaufort County Deed Book 1, part 1, p. 54) |
| 1705 | Joseph Fulford took up residence in the Province of North Carolina (CR VIII, p. 329) |
| Sept. 8, 1705 | John Fulford borrowed money from Thomas Snoden (see below). |
| Nov. 30, 1705 | "Jno. Fulford" was summoned to appear before the General Court in "Litle River" to "Give Evidence in a Cause . . . between Tho. Peterson Attorney of Michajah Perry and New pennsilvania Company plantiff and Richd. Smyth defendant . . . ." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. IV) |
| Feb. 10, 1706 | "Jno Fulford and his wife Dorothy of Pamptico in the coun. of Bath" sold Wm. John Clark the land he acquired from Green in 1704. (Beaufort Co. DB 1, pt. 1, p. 73) |
| Mar. - May 1706 | "William Swann by Thomas Snoden his Attorney comes to prosecute his Sute against John Fulford Defendant in a plea of Debt and Sayes that the Defendant Stands justly indebted to the plaintiff in the Full and just Summ of Twenty Three pounds Four Shillings and Eleven pence as in and by a Certaine Writeing by his proper hand bearing the Date the 8th Day of September 1705 and here in Court etc. the Defendant came not and upon Motion of the Plaintiff Ordered that the Marshall have here the body of the Said John Fulford the next Court . . . ." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. IV, p. 259) |
| June 15, 1706 | John Fulford again failed to show up in court and was fined "forty Six pounds Nine Shillings tenn pence Sterling." T(obias). Knight, Secretary. (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. IV, p. 297-298) |
| July Court 1706 | "Swann Assignee etc versus Fulford in Debt. Executed." (ibid., p. 269) |
| Oct. Court 1706 | Jno. Fulford once again failed to answer the summons to appear in higher court to the suit of Wm. Swann Esqr. and "the plaintiff prayes Judgement upon the aforesaid order against the Marshall and the Court haveing Considerd the Matter duely Ordered Captain Wm. Barrow provost Marshall of the County of Bath pay unto the said Wm. Swann the aforesaid Summe of Twenty Three pounds Four Shilling and Eleven pence with Costs alias Execution. And Capt. Wm. Barrow Comes and prayes Attachment against said Fulfords Estate which is Granted." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. IV, p. 300) |
| Oct. Court 1706 | "Wm. Swann Esqr. Assignee for Edwd. Taylor Comes to prosecute his Suite against Jno. Fulford in a plea of debt . . . and declares two pounds Fifteen Shilling by Bill under hand, and the defendant Came not . . . . Ordered that Captain Wm. Barrow . . . pay . . . aforesaid Summe . . . with Costs . . . . and the said Wm. Barrow Comes and prayes an Attachment against the said Fulfords Estate . . . ." (Price, NC Higher- Court Records, Vol. IV, pp. 300-301) |
| 1707/1708 | John Fulford held land patent for 520 acres on the Pamplico River adjoining Peter Wordin, a small pocosin, and James Hogg. (Patent Book One, #733, p. 252). |
| ca. 1710 | Joseph Fulford owned land in Carteret Precinct. (Patent Book Two, #1258, p. 309). |
| ca. 1711 | John Fulford was a commercial fisherman in the Core Sound area by 1711. (Kell, p. 104) |
| July Court 1711 | "The Honorable Nathaniell Chevin Esqr. Attorney of Margt. Tench comes and prosecutes his Suit against John fullford in a plea of Debt . . . of Eighteen pounds fifteen Shillings and two pence (to be paid in pamplico River as by his Obligation under his hand and Seal the twelfth of March 1706/7 appears) and the Said John Fullford was Called but appeard not . . . moved that Capt. Emanl. Cleavs Should have the Body of the said John Fullford at the next General Court otherwise Judgement to pass against him as provist Marshall . . . ." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. V, pp. 10-11) |
| 1711-12 | John Fulford mentioned in connection with troubles associated with the Indian War and also signed a petition for a court for "ye inhabitants of Neuse River." |
| Jan. 21, 1712 | Will of John Fulford: Know all men by these presents yt: I John ffulford of ye: Cou_ of Bath and In ye: prect: of Craven and In Coresound out of __e & affection I have to My well be Loved Sonn Jos: ffull__ being My youngest Sonn and finding him very Dutyfull & Tendr: of Me Now In My old age and Pecving how subject Mankinde is to a Soden and unprovided Death Doe ffreely give him My sd: Son My Now Dwelling Plantation and Land Cituated and lying and being Upon ye: hed of ye: Straits in Core Sound Containing one hundr:d and Eighty acres to him and his Hairs for ever ye: sd: land I freely give unto him My sd: Sonn Jos: ffullford to use Occuply & __joy free from Me or any other P:son or P:sons Whats_ever In Wittness yt: ye: sd: P:mises is a free gift to __sd: Son I Doe hearunto Sett My hand and Seal_ 21st: Day of Janry: 1712. George Bell Alexandr: Goodgroom Jos: ffullford (Se__) (Craven Co. court minutes) |
| 1712-15 | Craven County Court Minutes: Whereas John ffulfoord Senr. cam Into Court and Declared__ & Justified P. Report. of Severall Creditable Oathes? yt. he hath Kept and Maintained, one John Hogg an orphan Son to Edwd. Hogg Deseased and it is ordrd. yt. ye. sd. John ffulfoord keep and Sufficiantly maintains ye. afsd. orphant_ till he attains to ye. age of Twenty one years and it is further ordrd. yt. ye. afsd. Jo. ffullfoord shall Teach or cause to be taught ye. afsd. orphan to read ye Bible Distinkly by ye. Expiration of ye. afsd. Term orderd. it be Recorded & it is recorded. "John ffulfoord obledges himself to teach ye. sd. orphant tead ye. bible Distinklys to give ye. a Cow Calfe when ye, orphant comes to fifteen years old and take care of ye. Increases untill he comes to ye. _ge of 21 years femall for ye. sd. ffulford for his Trouble. "John ffulfoord, Senr" was one of four men named to appraise the estate of "Petter Worden." |
| Feb 22, 1713/14 | George Bell granted land "in Newport Sound in ye Straights" adjoining John Fulford (Patent Book Two, #1520, p. 388). |
| Apr. 2, 1714 | Joseph Fulford granted 180 acres "in ye straights in Core Sound, joining ye mouth of Daws Creek, a small gut, George Bell, ye woods, and ye side of a savanna." (Patent Book Two, #1496, p. 382) |
| June 18, 1714 | Bath County: Joseph Fulford witnessed the will of Francis Thoragood, planter (proved April 1716). (Craven Ct. Min., Bradley, Vol. IV) |
| July Court 1716 | Craven County: "Then came Wm. Handcock Junr plt and prosecuted his suite against John ffulfoord deft ye ___ being calld. but made noe apearance on ordr. ___ agt. ye Estate of ye sd Jo. fful___ ___ pounds 4 pence ordr. yt. Jo. ffulfoord __ als Exn." |
| 1719 | "A True List of ye Tythables_and also ye Rent Roull Taken in craven Pct. ffor ye Year: 1719" showed Jon ffullford with 160 acres and no tythables and Joseph ffullford with 300 acres and one tythable. (Note: This may have been John Fulford Jr.) |
| Nov. 11, 1719 | John Gerrard granted land "in Core Sound on ye west side of Nelsons Creek, joining ye Mouth of a Gut, James Dauge, Joseph Fulford, another gut from the head of the mouth, and the main Creek." (Patent Book One, #889, p. 293) |
| Nov. 11, 1719 | Joseph Fulford granted "130 acres in Core Sound on ye west side of Nelsons Creek, joining a gut side, Jesse Dauge, and a percosan." (Patent Book One, #891, p. 293) |
| 1719 | Joseph P. Fulford was granted land in Hunting Quarters (Deed Book D, p. 109). |
| Dec. 18, 1719 | "Jo. Fulford off Bath County Carterett Princt" was granted land by the Lords Proprietors "lying on Coarsound in ye west side off Nelsons creek" for 2£ 12s (D 135). |
| July 1721 | "Pet. Fomvill Administrator of Rt. Fomvill Plaintiff and Josph. Fullford Defendant": A statement was taken from a witness named Thos. Harding, who said that Wm. Meads had told him that when he (Meads) was in passage from South Carolina with Peter Fomvill the latter died and he buryed him, taking his possessions, which included an Indian boy. Meads said that he took the boy to Core Sound in North Carolina and sold him to Wm. Stone because he "thought himself had the most Right to what the said Fomvill had Left." He further said the "Petr Fomvill was going to North Carolina to See his brother Jno. Fomvill." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. V, p. 247) |
| Mar. Court 1722 | Joseph Fulford, "planter of Core Sound," was named in a dispute of the ownership of a slave: "Fomvile v. Fullford. "John Fomvile Administrator of Peter Fomvile deceased . . . to prosecute his Suite aforesaid against Joseph Fullford of Core Sound Planter in a plea of Tresspass on the Case Sur Trover and Conversation for One Indian Male Slave named Harry of the age of Sixteen Years ot thereabouts of the price of Sixty Pounds Sterling money of great Britain which Said Slave he declares to have been part of the proper Estate of the said Peter . . . . And the Defendante [torn] his Attorney appeared and pleaded not Guilty . . . ." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. V, p. 263) |
| Oct. Court 1722 | "Fomvill etc. v. Fullford. On Motion of the plaintiffe's Attorney of the said Joseph Fullford in Court confess't that the said John Fomvill demanded the Indian Slave now in dispute before Action was brought and that he refus'd to deliver him." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. V, p. 322) |
| 1723 | Joseph Fulford was appointed a Vestryman of St. John's Parrish in Beaufort as a part of an "An Act, for incorporating the Seaport in Beaufort . . . ." passed by the General Assembly in 1723. (SR XXV, p. 209) |
| June Court 1724 | Joseph Fuford was named a juror for the June term of the Carteret County Inferior Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions. He also filed suit against Robert Atkins during the same session. |
| Mar. Crt. 1724/5 | The Court named as overseer of the road: "Capt Enoch Ward in the east side of the North River down to Fulfords and Jarrotts, and to the place where John Roads formerly lived and from there to Shewbridges Creek and then up the river to William Johnsons Creek." |
| July Court 1725 | John Fulford was called as a petit juror by the General Court of North Carolina but did not show up. Marshall Henry Macdaniell reported that "he is not to be found." (Price, NC Higher-Court Records, Vol. VI, p. 113) |
|
|
|