256. William Foulks
(7)(22) was a Joiner (carpenter)
between 1764 and 1768 in Leesburg, Virginia, arriving from Philadelphia.. He
died on Mar 12 1780 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Biography: Name from chart
by Minabelle Foulks. In the book "History of Allegheny County,Pennsylvania",
Vol. II, pg.18 a Mr. Fulks left his home in the spring of 1780 and went to Beaver
County to make sugar. When an Indian attack occurred. Fulks might have escaped
but for the fact he was followed by a white dog which barked incessantly. Fulks
was overtaken and killed. History of Beaver Co., Pa, A. Warner & Co., 1888,
p.92: Henry R. Baldwin Coll.V44-46,p.105: Estate Rec. 1781-1796 and Deed Rec.
1782-1785, Washington Co., Pa. by Raymomd Martin Bell, Was. & Jeff. College
1967.
Land: Virginia County Court Records, Deed abstracts of Loudon Cty., Va. 1762-1765.
Deed Book F.,p. 240-243,"Indenture made 15 March 1768 between William Folk
of Loudon Co., Joyner, and Anne his wife of one part and John Tyler of same county...Witnessth
William Faulk and Ann his wife for sum of Forty shillings current money of Virginia...
have sold all that lot or half acre of land and premises being in County Loudon
in Town of Leesburg No.38 and binding with Cornwell Street. They had bought this
land in 1764. (Loudon Co. Deed Book D Part II, 1764-1765, p.608-610.)
Military: Revolutionary War Patriotic Service on the Frontier. Ref: NSDAR Papers
606197.
Residence: William Foulkes is presumed to have been the first permanent settler
North of the Ohio River within the limits of Beaver Co., Pa. Beaver County was
known as "Indian land".
257. Ann. Child: Catherine was also called Katy
Hill as listed in Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol.1 by Beverly Fleet page 434
of Northumberland County, Record of births, 1661-1810, daughter to William and
Nanny Folks was born July 10, 1762, then I believe that Ann's (Nanny) surname
was Hill.
Probate: Estate Records 1781-96 and Deed Records 1782-85 in Washington County,
Pennsylvania compiled by Raymond Martin Bell, Washington and Jefferson College.
Probate: Virginia Court Records in Southwestern Pennsylvania (1775-1780), showing
administration of the Estate of William Fulks (Foulks) May term of Court 1780,
abstracted by Boyd Crumrine.
Children were:
i. John
Foulks was born in 1761 in Virginia. He died on Mar 12 1780 in Beaver County,
Pennsylvania. He was was killed, scalped by Indians, in the raid that captured
George and Elizabeth on Mar 12 1780 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Death: Scalped
by Indians at Raccoon Creek, per chart by Minabelle Foulks.
Ref: History of Beaver County
ii.
Catherine Foulks was born in 1762 in Virginia. Probate: Name appears on
probate of William Foulks estate in Virginia Court record of 1780 as one of his
monor children.
Birth: could be the Katy Hill Folks born 10 July 1762 to a Wiiliam and Nanny
Folks as referenced on p.434 Virginia Colonial Abstracts Vol.I, Northumberland
Cty. Record of births 1661-1810.
iii.
Elizabeth Foulks(7) was born in 1765
in Virginia. She died about 1833 in Upper Sandusy, Ohio. She was had a rich
and colorful role in Ohio history.(23)
She was buried in Whitaker Acres, Fremont, Ohio. Captured: Carried off by
Indians, 1780, per chart by Minabelle Foulks.
Marriage: "Ohio Archeological and Historical Publicatons; Vol. XVI, Columbus,
Ohio 1907." While living with the Wyandotte Indians, she met James Whitacre
also an Indian captive. She and James were married abt. 1782. With this marriage
they became the first permanent white settlers in Ohio. James Whitacre was born
in London in 1756. He had been a fur trapper in the North West Territory. He
died in 1804 and is buried in the Whitacre plot at Whitacre Acres.
Ref: History of Beaver County, Pa.; History of Upper Sandusky County, Ohio: The
Sandusky County Historical Society History leaflet No.6.
iv.
Henry Foulks was born in 1767 in Virginia. Probate: Henry's name appears
on the Probate Record of William Foulks estate in the Virginia Court of 1780
as one of his minor chilren. Ref: Abstract of Estate Records, Washington County,
Pa. 1781-1796 by Raymond Martin Bell.
v. George
Foulks(7)
(22) was born on Dec 2 1769 in Leesburg, Virginia. He Moved to Beaver
Creek on Mar 20 1797 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
(24) He died on Jul 10 1840 in Darlington, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.
He was buried in Greenview Cemetery, East Palestine, Ohio. Captured and carried
off by Wyandotte Indians per chart by Minabelle Foulks. Taken prisoner of these
Indians 20 March 1780.
Residence: He lived with the Indians for 12 years. It is said that he had an
Indian wife and fathered 2 daughters.
Occupation: When he left the Indians he became an Indian Scout for four years.
He also continued to trade with the Indians.
Marriage: George married Catherine Ulery, daughter of Henry Ulery of Allegheny
Cty., Pa. 21 Nov.1796. They had 11 children. The home of George and Catherine
is a historical place in Beaver Cty., Pa. His was the first brick house in the
area, now known as Fennel House. Ref: History of Beaver County, Pa. by Werner.
128 vi.
William Foulks.
vii.
Jacob Foulks(7) was born in 1771 in
Virginia. He died about 1845 in Richland County, Ohio. Marriage: Jacob Foulks
married Dolly Ulery. per Ullery Family by Henry Ulery Foulks of Rome,Ohio. (Dolly
was a nickname for Dorothy).
Residence: Jacob settled in Butler Twp. in 1815 and entered land on the Whetstone.
Ref: History of Richmond County, p.401 by Graham.
Land: Ref: "Abstract of Estate Records, Washington Co.,Pa.(1781-1796)"
by Raymond Martin Bell.
Land: Purchased land in Wayne County, Ohio in 1812. Paid taxes in Wayne County
in 1814. Ref: Early Land Records of Wayne County, Ohio, U.S. Land Grants in Wooster
Township, 8 Jan 1821. (OGS Library, Mansfield, Ohio) P. 78, SE 2, Woo 15-13,
recorded 16 1-38 with his residence in Beaver, Pa. P. 94, SE 34 16-13, 160 acres.
Census: 1820 U.S. Census, Richland Co., Clear Creek Twp., p.174B: Jacob had 3
males under 10 years, 1 male between 10 and 15 years, 1 male between 26 and 44
years, 1 female between 10 and 15 and 1 female between 26 and 44 years. There
were 2 people in agriculture.
Census: 1830 U.S. Census, Richland Co., Ohio, Clear Creek Twp.: Jacob had 1 male
under 5 years, 1 male under 10 years, 2 males between 10 and 15 years, 1 male
between 15 and 20 years, 1 female between 20 and 30 years, 1 male between 50
and 60 years and 1 female between 50 and 60 years.
Census: 1840 U.S. Census, Richland Co., Ohio, Clear Creek Twp.: Jacob had 1 male
between 15 and 20 years, 2 males between 20 and 30 years, 1 female between 30
and 40 years, 1 female between 50 and 60 years and 1 male between 60 and 70 years.
Census: 1850 U.S. Census, Richland Co., Ohio, Clear Creek Twp.: Jacob had 1 male
between 30 and 40 years, 1 female between 50 and 60 and 1 male between 70 and
80 years.