James Strachan Fullerton Sr (1757 - 1852)

Born 23 May 1757 in Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jerusha S (Peck) Fullerton — married 24 Nov 1791 (to 1833) in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia

Descendants

Died 5 May 1852 at age 94 in Halfway River, Nova Scotia Colony

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Biography

James Strachan Fullerton, Sr. was born on 23 May 1757, in Mains of Dun, Angus, Scotland, to George Fullerton and Margaret Peery (or Peirie/Pierie/Perie), b. abt 1715.^[1][2]

James (34) married on 24 November 1791, in Horton, Kings, Nova Scotia, Jerusha S Peck (21), born on 29 August 1770 in Horton Township, Kings, Nova Scotia, a daughter of Benjamin Peck Jr. and Hannah Miner.

James died on May 5, 1852 in Halfway River, Cumberland, Nova Scotia, aged 94. He was buried in Halfway River Union Church Cemetery, Halfway River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia.^[1][2]

James and Jersha produced the following known children:

• Elisha Peck Fullerton (1792– )
• Hannah Fullerton (1795– )
• Margaret Jane Fullerton (1796–1796)
• Rachel Fullerton (1798–1876)^{[citation needed][3]}
• James Strachan Fullerton, Jr (1798–~1857)
• Benjamin Fullerton (1800–1878)
• Mary Ann Fullerton (~1806–1871)

Research notes

Fullertons of North America

According to Gordon Fullerton in his Fullerton research, James is the head of "Clan #004" coming to North America, although there are ancestors and siblings of James noted in the first two pages of that clan.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Fullerton, Gordon Woodbury, Jr. The Fullertons, Fullingtons, Fullartons (and other spelling variations) of North America (6th Edition, 1991), Vol 1, Clan #004, Page 1.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #182676315, memorial page for James Strachan Fullerton (3 Jun 1757–8 May 1852), citing Halfway River Union Church Cemetery, Halfway River, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by Edith & James Nickle (contributor 49354477)
3. ↑ No source has been found for James having a daughter Rachel born the same year as his namesake James, Jr.