John Fullerton
John Fullerton was a tailor who resided at 606-608 S. Front Street from approximately 1745 until his death in 1799.
Unconfirmed: John Fullerton may have been one of the founding members of the Hibernia Fire Company on February 20, 1752. The fire company was located at the corner of 2nd and Walnut.
His living will and testament dated 1/12/1784 devised the premises unto his grandchildren: Elizabeth Fullerton (now the wife of George Taylor), Esther Fullerton, John Fullerton, Joseph Fullerton and Mary Fullerton. Mary, the granddaughter, died in or about the year 1796 in her minority, intestate, and without issue. John Fullerton lately died intestate, unmarried, and without issue, his share becoming vested in his mother, Mary Fullerton.
Esther Rambo has since died intestate, her share being vested in her husband, who was conveyed the same 4/30/1799 unto George Taylor. Upon the decease of Mary Fullerton, the granddaughter; John Fullerton and Esther Rambo the remainder of their shares became vested in their surviving brother and sister, Joseph Fullerton and Elizabeth Taylor.
Family Tree:
John Fullerton (1703 – 4/13/1784) + Esther Crukshank, daughter of Richard Crukshank
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Elizabeth Fullerton (10/5/1738)
Margaret Fullerton b. 30 Aug 1740
Humphry Fullerton b. 2 Sep 1742
John Fullerton+ b. 2 Apr 1744
William Fullerton b. 25 Jan 1746
Alexander Fullerton+ b. 11 Jun 1748, d. 31 Jul 1840
Robert Fullerton b. 26 Aug 17491 * Esther Fullerton b. 13 Sep 17501 * James Fullerton b. 22 Aug 17511 * Eliza Fullerton b. 27 Nov 1752 * William Fullerton b. 16 Jan 1754 * Mary Fullerton b. 15 Feb 1755 * Col. Richard Fullerton+ b. 4 Jul 1757
He was the son of Humphrey Fullerton and Margaret (?).
Children:
Mary Fullerton
Grandchildren:
Elizabeth Fullerton (married George Taylor)
Esther Fullerton (married ? Rambo)
John Fullerton
Joseph Fullerton
Mary Fullerton (? – 1796)
FULLERTON, ESTHER, JUNR. City of Phila. Spinster.
December 13, 1798. November 20, 1804. 1.261.
Mother: Esther Fullerton during her life to have free use, rents,
income &c. of all tenements and lots of ground in Southwark and
Phila. Mentions land purchased of Joseph Watkins and wife.
Lands in Southwark now or late in tenure of Christian Leybrand.
Father: John Fullerton, decd. At decease of mother, bequests made to
brother Alexander Fullerton, sister Margaret Clubb,
niece Elizabeth Taylor, niece Elizabeth Street,
cousin Mary Crukshank (dau. of cousin Joseph Crukshank).
Fund to educate two nephews Elihu Spencer Fullerton
and Richard Alexander Fullerton (two surviving children of late bro. Richard Fullerton).
Nephew: Alexander Fullerton, Junr., son of bro. Alexander Fullerton.
Exec: Bro. Alexander Fullerton and his cousin Joseph Crukshank,
they to be guardians of nephews Elihu Spencer Fullerton and Richard Alexander Fullerton.
Wit: Samuel Taylor, Peter Thomson.
Esther Fullerton, widow of John Fullerton, Tailor, wrote a will dated Oct 1804 and proved 1809. Names the following: daughter, Margaret Chubb, son, Alexander Fullerton, his wife Mary, and their children, Alexander Jr, and Mary Jr; dau-in-law Valeria Fullerton; grandsons Elihu Spencer Fullerton and Richard Alexander Fullerton; great grandau, Ann Street; niece, Mary, wife of Benjamin Marshall and dau of Joseph Cruikshanks.