Descendants of George Fulp
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Descendants of George Fulp Generation 1 1. GEORGE1 FULP was born in 1718 in Heidelberg, Germany. He died on 26 Oct 1786 in Belews Creek, Surry, NC. He married MARY H PHILLIPS in 1752. She was born in 1722 in Berks, PA. She died in 1800 in Stokes County, NC. Notes for George Fulp: On September, Wednesday, the 25th, 1751, the ship Phoenix, John Suprrier, Captain, arrived in Philadelphia, Pa., from Rotterdam, the Neitherlands, via Portsmouth, England with 412 passengers. One of the passengers was Georg Volpp (pronounced Gay-org Folp). It is thought that Georg Volpp became our George Fulp. It was common to change German and other European names to names that were easier to spell and pronounce in English. Also, names were changed to "fit in" and possibly avoid secular conflicts that were common at this time. A director at the Moravian Archive in Winston Salem, North Carolina, advises that the German name Volpp is easily translated to Fulp. Also, another passenger on the same ship was Jacob Koehler. There are some indications that this person eventually settled in the Stokes County, North Carolina area near George Fulp. At George Fulps' request, a John Jacob Koehler (a Moravian Bishop) held his funeral services. After landing in Pennsylvania, George Fulp settled in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. In 1752, he married Mary H. Phillips who was born in 1714 in Exeter, Berks County, Pennsylvania. They had five children. In the early 1760s, George moved his family to Stokes County, North Carolina about 15 miles north of what is now Winston-Salem in Forsyth County. Mary Fulp, wife and mother, died there about 1764. (Forsyth Co. was established from Stokes Co. in 1849, Stokes Co, from Surry Co. in 1789, and Surry County from Rowan Co. in 1771. Rowan Co. was established in 1753.) George Fulp died on October 26, 1786. His estate was probated in November 1786 in Surry County, North Carolina. He is buried in Belews Creek Cemetery in what is now Forsyth County. A report of George Fulp's death and funeral was recorded in the Salem Diary on October 26, 1786. It reads as follows: "Br. Koehler went to Belews Creek, sixteen miles from Salem, to hold the funeral of a friend of the Brethen. George Fulp by name. This man was born in 1718 and led a Christian life. The Brethren proclaimed the Gospel several times in his house. Before his end, he arranged that a Brother from Salem should conduct the funeral." By way of explanation, Salem, North Carolina was the headquarters of the Moravian Church on the southern American frontier. They referred to themselves as "the Brethen". The Moravians are an evangelical Christian denomination with roots going back to pre-Reformation days in central Europe. Salem, now a part of modern-day Winston-Salem, continues to be the southern headquarters of the church. Many descendants of George and Mary Fulp still live near Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Numerous Fulps live in Forsyth and Stokes Counties in the vicinity of what is now White Road, commonly referred to as Walkertown-Belews Creek Road. Many Fulps participated in the westward migrations that took place throughout the 1800s. A group led by Valentine Fulp, son of second-generation Michael, went to Washington County, Virginia and later to Claiborne County, Tennessee, settling near the town of Tazewell. Included in the migration, but probably at a later date, were Valentine's brothers Solomon and Henry, and children of second generation Peter. Some names changed to Felps and then on to Phelps. This was probably the result of how the names sounded to different people that would read and write. Henry Fulp (Felps/Phelps) was born about 1799. He married Rhoda Lebow of Claiborne County in 1828. Sometime during the 1830's he and Rhoda moved to Blount County, Tennessee. He is shown with his wife and six children on the 1840 U. S. Census as Henry "Philips" and in the 1850 census as Henry "Phelps". Most of the Blount County Phelps are descended from Henry and Rhoda. From Tennessee, some of the family moved to Alabama, Kentucky and Missouri. Others, notably sons of George Fulp (son of second-generation Peter), went to Indiana and Illinois. Today the Generation 1 (con't) sons of George Fulp (son of second-generation Peter), went to Indiana and Illinois. Today the family is spread through much of the United States using several spellings of the name - Fulp, Fulps, Felps, Fultz, Phelps and other variations. An 1855 lawsuit in St Clair County, Illinois confirms the ancestrial lineage of Henry Fulp/Felps/Phelps. The court document clearly shows that Henry was a brother to the five known living children of second generation, Michael Fulp: George, Michael Jr, Peter, Catherine and Elizabeth. George Fulp and Mary H Phillips had the following children: 2. i. MICHAEL2 FULP was born on 17 Apr 1755 in Lancaster, PA. He died on 07 May 1836 in Stokes, NC. He married PHEBE SCOTT on 20 Aug 1777 in Surry, NC. She was born on 24 Oct 1758 in Surry Co, NC. She died in Aug 1840 in Stokes County NC. ii. CATHERINE FULP was born in 1759 in Surry County, NC. She died in 1834. 3. iii. PETER FULP was born in May 1761 in Lancaster, PA. He died in Jun 1814 in Stokes, NC. He married ELIZABETH RAPER on 05 Mar 1785 in Surry Co, NC. She was born in Mar 1761 in Surry, NC. She died in 1839 in Stokes, NC. iv. VALENTINE FULP was born about 1750 in Lancaster, Pa. v. MARY FULP was born in 1757 in Lancaster, PA. She died in 1882. She married MR TAYLOR. He was born about 1786 in Stokes County NC. Generation 2 2. MICHAEL2 FULP (George1) was born on 17 Apr 1755 in Lancaster, PA. He died on 07 May 1836 in Stokes, NC. He married PHEBE SCOTT on 20 Aug 1777 in Surry, NC. She was born on 24 Oct 1758 in Surry Co, NC. She died in Aug 1840 in Stokes County NC. Notes for Michael Fulp: Michael FULP was born on Apr 17, 1755 in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He moved to Surry Co., NC and later served in the military in 1776. He enlisted and served as a private with the North Carolina troops as follows: in 1776, four months in Captain William Dobson's Company in Colonel Joseph Williams' Regiment on an expedition against the Cherokee Indians; from July, 1781, three months in Captain David Humphreys' Company in Colonel James Martin's Regiment. He was allowed pension on his application executed March 15, 1833, at which time he was living in Stokes County, which was formerly a part of Surry County, North Carolina. His military papers state that he was the brother of soldier, Peter Fulp. Michael Fulp appeared on the census in 1790 in Stokes County, North Carolina with four males under 16; five females and no slaves. He appeared on the census in 1800, 1810 and 1820, in Stokes County, North Carolina. He was married to Phebe SCOTT on 20 Aug 1777 in Surry County, North Carolina. They were married at the home of Baptist Minister, Rev. William Hill, in Surry County, NC. Phebe SCOTT was born on 24 Oct 1758. She was allowed Michael's Rev. War Pension on 13 Dec 1838 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Michael and Phebe Fulp had the following children: George Mary (Polly) Jeny (Jane) Anna Phebe Michael Sally Abigail Solomon Valentine Elizabeth Henry Peter Generation 2 (con't) Phebe Scott Fulp died in Aug 1840 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Michael Fulp died on 7 May 1836 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Like his father, George, Michael was a farmer. He owned about 200 acres of land when he died. Michael Fulp and Phebe Scott had the following children: 4. i. GEORGE3 FULP was born on 28 Aug 1778 in Stokes County, NC. He died in 1847 in St Clair County, IL. He married VIRGINIA WALKER on 20 Oct 1801 in Stokes County NC. She was born on 08 Mar 1784. She died on 15 Aug 1842. ii. JANE FULP was born on 23 Aug 1782 in Stokes County NC. She died about 1842. iii. PHEBE FULP was born on 23 Feb 1784 in Stokes County NC. She died about 1844. iv. SALLY FULP was born on 15 Aug 1786 in Stokes County NC. She died about 1846. 5. v. SOLOMON FULP was born on 25 Oct 1788 in Stokes County, IL. He died in 1850 in Claiborne Co, TN. He married (1) NANCY LOCKE on 11 Aug 1808 in Claiborne County, TN, daughter of John Locke and Lucretia Hicks. She was born in 1788 in PA. He married (2) REBECCA UNKNOWN. She was born in 1788 in PA. She died in 1865 in Claiborne Co, TN. vi. ELIZABETH FULP was born on 25 Jan 1792 in Stokes County NC. She died about 1852. She married (1) JAMES HOLBROOK on 25 Jan 1815 in Stokes County NC. She married (2) JOHN P WHICKER on 28 Apr 1841 in Stokes, NC. He was born in 1822. He died in 1881. Notes for Elizabeth Fulp: She was married to James HALBROOK on 25 Jan 1815 in Stokes County, North Carolina. Elizabeth FULP and James HALBROOK had no known children. 6. vii. PETER FULP was born on 30 Jun 1790 in Stokes County NC. He died in 1850 in Forsyth, NC. He married (1) NANCE FAIRE on 04 May 1809 in Stokes County NC. She was born in 1792 in NC.