William Foulks ^2,47,86,93

   General Notes:

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".

   Events:

1. Occupation; Between 1764-1768; Leesburg, Virginia, Arriving From Philadelphia.Joiner (carpenter)

   Marriage Information:

William married Ann.