William FULTON - Affidavit #2

FULTON, COLEMAN

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/14/2006 at 10:48:07

From the National Archives ~~

"15 Mar. 1871, William FULTON aged 84 years, resident of Fairfield, County of Jefferson and State of Iowa, declares that he is married; that his wife's name was Mary COLEMAN, to whom he was married at Chillicothe, Ohio, on the 11th day of May 1813; that he was again married on 22 May 1851; he was enrolled in Capt. Henry Brush's Co.... that he was honorably discharged at Urbanna in the wildernefs (sic) in Oct. 1812; that he was enlisted & enrolled to fight against the indians, to destroy the towns & drive them off; we burned several indian towns and destroyed the growing crops; we were scouting most of the time..."

*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.