James Jackson Fulton

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" background="044c8982esnpes.jpg"> <bR> <div> The life and times of </div> <bR> <div> <B>James Jackson Fulton</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>1780-1869</B></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#CCCC66" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>James Jackson Fulton</B></div> <div> <IMG SRC="045f0030.gif" border=0 width="496" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <I>James Jackson Fulton emigrated from Ireland in 1794 at the age of 14.  His son, James Jr., wrote this history of his life some years later.</I></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 2"><U>Page 2</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 3"><U>Page 3</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 4"><U>Page 4</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 5"><U>Page 5</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 6"><U>Page 6</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 7"><U>Page 7</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id23.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 8"><U>Page 8</U></A></div> <bR> <div>     The object of the writer in the few pages which follow is to give a brief history of James Fulton and his wife in particular, some of their ancestors and his family in general.  </div> <bR> <div>      James Fulton was born on the l5th of August 1780 in the County of Derry in the north of Ireland.  We can say but little about his ancestors, for Father died when he was quite young.  Being in quite moderate circumstances, the making of the livelihood (after his death) depended on his Mother except what little assistance she received from his two older brothers.  The family consisted of the Mother, Henery, Robert, James and Cochran.</div> <bR> <div>      The question was often discussed by this family as well as many others as to prosperity of leaving the land of their Nativity and seeking names in the new world.  Its reputation was, "A land flowing with milk and honey", consequently there were many inducements in the minds of the people generally but especially those in moderate circumstances, to emigrate thither.  Finally after much meditation and consultation and prayer, it was decided that they would go.  Preparations were at once begun and in due time completed for their final departure and for their journey.</div> <bR> <div>    <IMG SRC="049d57d0.gif" border=0 width="213" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">  They set sail from Belfast in 1794 with bright hopes, high anticipation and faltering prospects of their new and future home.  After a voyage of thirteen weeks and three days with nothing worthy of note except a great scarcity of fresh water, they landed in Philadelphia; now that they are in reality in the canon of their previous imaginations, grave and trying questions were to be disposed of difficult problems staring them in the face, were now to be solved.  They were in the true sense of the word "Strangers in a strange land".  The mother and sons counseled together, she asked God for wisdom that they might be guided to where he would have them go.  With a strong and never doubting faith did she trust in that kind and loving father who had watched over her and hers, and brought them hither on life's journey through trials hard to be bourn and betimes through difficulties so great that they seemed to overwhelm her very soul.  Her faith was strong and active and they believed that the Lord would yet guide her and hers.  They readily decided and quickly agreed that they would not remain here.  Fully did they now realize the want of one to lead off or friends with whom to take counsel as to the direction they should take.  They started and left their guiding to a higher power.  From this city they found their way westward into West More Land Co. Pa. when their time was occupied in working on farms or doing what ever would assist them in providing a livelihood.  Fat offices and soft seats for young men then were not so plentiful as now.  Agencies and middle men in business were comparitively unknown, whether any of those young men were capable of filling any such offices as regards to their education (should they happen on any) I will not attempt to determine.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>    </div> <bR> <div>  For some time in their new home God seemed to smile on them and prosper all their labors, yet dark days were coming, black clouds were gathering in their horizon.  Prosperity was not to attend their path way at every step, there is no person who is permitted to enjoy many of the sweets of this life but who occasionally finds a cup of bitterness mixed there with.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 2"><U>Page 2</U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>