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<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"> <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> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B>James Jackson Fulton</B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#006633" FACE="Arial" > </FONT> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial" ><B> |    </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="James Jackson Fulton"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <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>   |   <B>Page 5</B>   |   <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> <div> <IMG SRC="045f0030.gif" border=0 width="496" height="3" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Page 5</div> <div>      From here he made his way home at his leisure, reaching it in safety, by the protecting care of almighty God, being over him and his gracious presence being with him.  The wheel of time rolled swiftly on.  The majestic forests yielded to the oft repeated blows of brave and sturdy pioneers as the sounds of his ax echoed from cabin to cabin.  The mighty oaks were felled by his off repeated strokes.  Fields were cleared.  The virgin soil cultivated, the gentle dews distilled upon it and refreshing showers from Heaven watered the seeds which they had commited to the Mother earth together with the \varm and reviving rays of the sun and above all the blessing almighty God, resting abundantly on their labor.  Bountiful harvests and abundant crops were realized.  The years rolled on.  <IMG SRC="06b9bab0.gif" border=0 width="411" height="171" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The fourth year in their new home was fast approaching a close.  Fulton was by this time realizing more of the weight and force of that passage of scripture which says, "It is not good for man to be alone, he decided therefore to take him a help mate.  Accordingly on the 19th day of March 1805 James Fulton and Jane Templeton Reed were united in holy wedlock by the Rev. John Dicky, a minister in the associate (Seceder/Church).  He was an able minister of the New Testament and a Scotchman by birth.  From this marriage was born 7 sons and 5 daughters, Cochran, Henry, Joseph, Robert, William, David, Jackson, Mary, Nancy, Jane, Salina, Lizzie.</div> <bR> <div>      A few words on the parentage of Mr. and Mrs. Fulton.  James Reed, her grandfather was born in 1711 and died in 1792, age 81 years.  His wife was born 1710 and died June 20th 1791, age 81 years.  Joseph Reed, her father, died in 1830, his wife died in 1822.  Her maiden name was Henry.  The two last were old and had probably lived over four score years.  The grandmothers were of Irish and grandfathers of Scotch descent.  Fulton's mother died in 1826 old and full of days soon after their marriage (if not previous).  They became members of the Seceder Church.  This is one of the oldest church organizations in the Co. (Clarion).  Rev. John Dickey was pastor.  Fulton was elected to the office of ruling elder in the same church.  Year came and went and new settlers from time to time were moving in.  New farms were being opened up.  The wilderness was now bearing so fruit.  Many of the first settlers had become quite a help in the clearing of the land and cultivation of the soil.  Long years of hard labor did it require to open up an ordinary farm for the raising of grain in paying quantities, yet this was being done.  Churches and school houses were dotting the country.  Grist mills and saw mills were being built here and there.  Blacksmith shops were now comparatively convenient for the dressing of their matlocks plow shears and coulters, men engaged in the mercantile business, opened up places of trade for the accommodations of the settlers.  These early settlers were beginning to realize some of the fruits of hardships, privations and labors incidents to pioneer's life.  With many the cabin had been changed for a much larger and more comfortable house.  </div> <bR> <div> But when as they thought all was peace and quietness the sad news of national difficulties and those of calamitous nature (for which is always a calamity) .  Those grave difficulties had risen between the mother country and the colonies.  These troubles had sprung another war upon them for which they must have men.  Accordingly a draft was made.  Fulton, with quite a number of others were drafted into service and ordered to report in Pittsburg, before or again.  A certain time on their arrival at head quarters, the very acceptable news greeted their ears; by the proper officer, "Gentleman, as your services are not needed, you are therefore at liberty to return to your homes to follow your peaceful avocations".  This was during the war of l812.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 4"><U>Page 4</U></A><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#003300" FACE="Arial Black" >      </FONT><A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Page 6"><U>Page 6</U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>