John Fulwiler ^{1 2 4}

   Another name for John was John Fulweler.⁴

   FamilySearch ID: 94TZ-KQ3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Pension: War of 1812: John Fulwiler, widow Catherine Beaker Fulwiler. ⁴ War of 1812 Pension
Pension Number W. O. 1252 for John Fulwiler
Pension Number W. O. 920 for widow Catherine Fulwiler.
Service: Pvt., Capt. William P. Tebbs' Co., Va. Mil.
Pvt., Capt David Rowland's Co., Va. Mil.
Enlisted: 19 Jan 1814, discharged 16 Apr 1814
Enlisted: 3 Sep 1814, discharged 7 Nov 1814
Bounty Land: 12964 - 80 - 50 and 20833 - 80- 55.
Residence of Soldier: 1850, 1855, Botetourt Co., Va.
Residence of Widow: 1871, Rockbridge Co., VA. ( P.O. Collierstown, Va.)
Maiden name widow: Catherine Beaker
Marriage of Soldier and Widow: Dec. 15, 1808, Botetourt Co., Va.
Death of Soldier: Jan or Mch. 1869, Rockbridge Co., Va.
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2. William and John obtained a marriage license on 13 Dec 1808 in , Botetourt, VA. ¹

3. Census in 1810 in , Botetourt, VA. ⁶ The 1810 census recorded John Fulwiler with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 1
Number of Household Members: 3.

4. John Fulwier was awarded bounty land for his War of 1812 Service: 12964 - 80 - 50 & 20833 - 80 - 55 in 1814.

5. Military from 19 Jan 1814 to 16 Apr 1814 in , Botetourt, VA: War of 1812: Pvt., Capt. William P. Tebb's Company, Virginia Militia. ⁴

6. Military from 3 Sep 1814 to 7 Nov 1814 in , Botetourt, VA: War of 1812: Pvt., Capt. David Rowland's Company, Virginia Militia. ⁴

7. Census in 1820 in , Botetourt, VA. ⁷ The 1820 census recorded the household of John Fulwiler with:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 3
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1
Number of Persons - Engaged in Agriculture: 1
Free White Persons - Under 16: 5
Free White Persons - Over 25: 2
Total Free White Persons: 7
Total All Persons - White, Slaves, Colored, Other: 7.

8. Census in 1830 in , Botetourt, VA. ⁸ The 1830 census recorded John Fulwiler with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 14: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 40 thru 49: 1
Free White Persons - Under 20: 6
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 8
Total - All Persons (Free White, Slaves, Free Colored): 8.

9. Census in 1840 in , Botetourt, VA. The 1840 census recorded John Fulniler [sic] with this household:
Free White Persons - Males - 15 thru 19: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39: 1
Free White Persons - Females - Under 5: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 20 thru 29: 1
Persons Employed in Agriculture: 2
Free White Persons - Under 20: 3
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2
Total Free White Persons: 5
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 5.

10. Census in 1850 in District 8, Botetourt, VA. ⁹ The 1850 census recorded John Fulwiler Sen., laborer, 72, born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Catharine, 60, born in Maryland. With them are daughters Eleanor, 21, and Ann C., 17, born in Virginia. John's estate was valued at $318.

11. Agricultural Census census in 1850 in District 8, Botetourt, VA. ¹⁰ On 5 Aug 1850 the agricultural census for District 8 in Botetourt county recorded John Fulwiler with 60 acres of improved land and 66 acres of unimproved land, valued at $507. He had 1 home, 1 milk cow, 4 cattle, 16 swine, worth $100. He had 100 bushels of wheat, 60 of Indian corn, and 100 of oats.

12. Census in 1860 in , Botetourt, VA. ⁵ The 1860 census recorded John Fullwiller [sic], farmer, 78, living with wife Catherine, 70. They were born in Pennsylvania. John has no land value recorded and his personal estate is worth $25.

13. He signed a will Will of John Fulwiler, Will Book 19, 1868-1871, page 63 on 6 Sep 1866 in , Rockbridge, VA. ¹¹ This last will of Jno. Fulwiler of the town of Collierstown, Rockbridge Co. and State of Virginia, being of sound mind at the time of making and publishing this my last will and testimony. I give and devise all my estate real and personal whereof I may die seized, to Andrew Tribbett and Thomas Ayers of the same place. I give to said Andrew Tribbett full power to settle up all my land claims due me from Henry Snider and James P. Boyd due me for lands sold to them and divide equally between himself and Thomas Ayers, also give to said Andrew Tribbett and Thomas Ayres all my lands I now own in the County of Botetourt and State of Virginia to be equally divided between them the said Tribbett and Ayres, and lastly I give Andrew Tribbett full power to proceed for the wish to the County of Botetourt and State of Va. to bound up the money due me from the said Henry Snider & James P. Boyd, and to make use of said binds in every way he may think proper for the benefit of said Tribbett and Ayres. Second, I give A. Tribbett full power at once to user or sell my bonds in the said county of Botetourt to suite his wishes giving to Thomas Ayres his equal share after all expenses is paid, and I hereby nominate, constitute & appoint my said trustee John Tribbett as Executor of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I sign my name.
John Fulwiler
Witness
John Logan
Saml. S. Leech
This day John Fulwiler personally appeared before me John H. Baltimore, a Notary Public for Rockbridge County and acknowledged this to be his last will and testament Sept. 6th 1866.
John H. Baltimore N. P.
In Rockbridge County Court Clerk's Office Mar. 1st 1869. The last will and testament of John Fulwiler Dec. was this day produced in Court, proved by the oaths of John J. Logan and Saml. S. Leech, subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Andrew Tribbett, the Executor named in said will, who made oath thereto and together with John Amentrout, his security who justified as to his sufficiency, entered into and acknowledged a bond in its penalty of twenty five hundred dollars, conditioned according to law, certificate was granted him to obtain a perobat in due form. Said bond is ordered to be recorded. And it is ordered to be entered of record that the estate of the testator passing by his will, was estimated not to exceed twelve hundred fifty dollars, that $1.00 stamp duty was paid in the perobat thereof and $1.00 on the executorial bond.
J. Edmonsen CC
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John married Catharine Beher, daughter of Frederick Beher and Catherine Wintrode, on 15 Dec 1808 in Fincastle, Botetourt, VA.^{1 2 3} (Catharine Beher was born on 30 Nov 1789 in Germany Twp., Adams, PA ^{12 13} and was christened on 1 Jan 1790 in Littlestown: Christ Reformed Church, Adams, PA ^{12 13}.)