Arthur Fuller ¹¹²

  General Notes:

Some info on Fuller family from family sheets of Donna Weaver [see Ezekiel Fuller].

Death date from the will in Granville County, North Carolina. Arthur was on the Granville County, North Carolina List of Tithables of 1749. French Indian War Militia Muster, Granville County, North Carolina, roll taken 8 October 1754. He is on 1755 tax list, Granville County, North Carolina. [msg GaleFuller@aol.com to EzekielFuller-L 21 Feb 1999 - quoting "Ezekiel Fuller and Some of his Descendants" by Grady P. Fuller, p. 41]

1760 "Lord Granville to...Arthur Fuller March 11, 1760, 422 Acres in Granville County in the Parish of Saint John on the Branches of Taylor's Creek joing William McBe, Fuller's line. both sides of Cedar Creek, Bradfords's corner, and Arthur Fuller OR: /s/William Sharrod. Wits: Edward Moore, John Sandlin [who signed with his mark] surveyed December 10, 1755 SCC: James Sandling [?sic], Edward Ballinger, Sherd Haywood D. Sur" P. 149 pg 67 The Granville Dist. of North Carolina 1748 - 1763 Hofman 1987/929.3755/FF Patent Book 14

[from jsbowie@erols.com [Jack and Sharon Bowie] December 1989] "Expansion of settlement: 1747 Arthur Fuller on Cedar Creek" in History and Genealogies of Old Granville 1746 - 1800, p. 214

In 1763 he sold his land in Granville County, North Carolina. Was living in Halifax County, VA at the time of the last sale. His Children remained in VA. He bought land 28 Aug 1767 and the wife of a descendent of his [Emma Pearl Herndon Fuller [Mrs. Calvert Thomas] still lives there as of 3 Jan 1993.

Was living in Pittsylvania County, VA at time of his death ["Ezekial Fuller...", p 41]

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info posted to EzekielFuller-L by CMitch2534@aol.com 22 Feb 1999:

"Arthur bought his first Granville land in October 1752 [Gran DB-C 440]. he continued to obtain grants until he owned 1487 acres. In 1760 he began to sell and continued to sell until all was sold in 1763.

Family records, furnished by Ellen Fuller Young of Washington, DC, show that this family of Fullers, then living in Pittsylvania County, VA, operated a wagon train as well as one of the first tobaccco factories. They transported tobacco and other goods to the coast. They frequently visited the Granville Fullers while on business trips."

Info on Fuller children in the above message.

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Pittsylvania County, VA, Deeds for 1774 - 1778

p. 380, July 23, 1777 from Arthur Fuller of Pittsylvania County To Zachariah Fuller of Pittsylvania County, for 150 pounds, about 200 acres in Pittsylvania County on Turkey Cock Creek, and bounded by Harmon Cook's line below the Mill, thence to Stockton. Recorded July 24, 1777

p. 386, October 28, 1775 from George Jefferson of Lunenburg County, to Arthur Fuller of Pittsylvania County, for 110 pounds, about 305 acres in Pittsylvania County on Turkey Cock Creek, and bounded by trees. Recorded July 24, 1777

p. 389, July 22, 1777 from Arthur Fuller of Pittsylvania County to Jacob Coolly of Amherst County, for 90 pounds, about 270 acres in Pittsylvania County on the head branches of Sandy River, bounded by Elisha Walling, and is included by the lines called John Warren's part of the same tract given by the said Fuller to the said walling; also, Mr. Daniel Hawkins' lines. Recorded July 24, 1777

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From NSDAR application #551201 - Annie Fuller Robinson - Arthur Fuller's service in the Revolutionary War was while acting in the capacity of a loyal Patriot on Muster Roll, Pittsylvania County, VA - see p 286, 20 Oct 1777. He served as a loyal patriot in Pittsylvania County, VA. He took the Oath of Allegiance on 20 Oct 1777. He was on Captain Hankins' list. This list was signed by Daniel Hankins on 10 June 1778, Pittsylvania County, VA

Arthur married Sarah. (Sarah was born about 1725 in Bertie, Granville Co., NC and died about 1797 in Lawrence Cemetery, Callands, Pittsylvania Co., VA..)