John Fulton was another of the early settlers of Truro, and a Grantee of the Township. His house lot was the one on which the Presbyterian Church now stands, extending north to the interval. His front wood lot was on the east side, adjoining Young Street. He was born in Ireland, in the year 1728. He was married to Sarah Wright in New England, in the year 1748. John Fulton, their eldest son, was born in New England, in the year 1753. He inherited his father's farm in Truro Village. He purchased Adam Dickey's farm, and lived on it for a number of years, in the house that stood nearly opposite Mr. Samuel J. Blair's, on the interval of Salmon River. He built a new house in the village, which is still standing, west of Mr. James A. Hamilton's. He removed into this house about the year 1812, where he died a bachelor November 20th, 1833, aged 80 years. He owned considerable of property at the time of his death. John Fulton, Senr., died September 6th, 1810, aged 82 years. His wife died December 15th, 1799, aged 74 years.
Margaret, the eldest daughter of John and Sarah Fulton, was born in 1749. She was married to Adam Dickey, November 19th, 1782. They had one daughter. She died December 5th, 1825, aged 76 years. Her husband died April 6th, 1800. Sarah, the second daughter of John and Sarah Fulton, was born in 1756. She was married to James McLellan. Jane, their third daughter, was born in 1759. She was married to John Boggs, about the year 1783. They had one son and one daughter. She died April 20th, 1792, aged 32 years. Mary Fulton, their fourth daughter, was born in Truro, January 1st, 1762. She was married to Daniel Drew, about the year 1783. They had sons and daughters. Mr. Drew lived in a house that stood near the place on which Mr. John A. Tucker now resides. Mrs. Drew died February 11th, 1800, aged 38 years.
David Fulton, their second son, was born in Truro, June 25th, 1765. He removed with seven others, and settled in Upper Stewiacke, in the spring of the year 1784. He settled on the farm on which Alexander Steel now resides. He was married to Martha, daughter of John Ellis, November 8th, 1787. Sarah Fulton, their eldest daughter, was born October 8th, 1788. She died unmarried, August 31st, 1818, aged 30 years. Elizabeth, the second daughter of David and Martha Fulton, was born in Stewiacke, December 15th, 1789. She was married to John Dean, of Musquodoboit. They had five sons and three daughters. She died in August, 1858, aged 68 years. Mr. Dean died in June, 1843. John Fulton, their eldest son, was born September 10th, 1791. He inherited a part of his father's farm. He died a bachelor November 3rd, 1855, aged 64 years.
Alexander Fulton, their second son, was born October 26th, 1793. He was married to Sarah Wright, only daughter of Adam and Margaret Dickey, of Truro, November 28th, 1815. He removed to Truro, and took his uncle, John Fulton's farm, where he continued the remainder of his life. He died in Truro, July 22nd, 1825, aged 31 years. His widow died at her son's, Adam Fulton, of Stewiacke, August 18th, 1863. Her remains were brought to Truro and interred beside the remains of her husband.
Margaret, the eldest daughter of Alexander and Sarah Fulton, was born January 22nd, 1817. She was married to David, son of Jacob Wright and Mary Fulton, January 16th, 1854. David, the eldest son of Alexander and Sarah Fulton, was born December 8th, 1818. He was married to Eliza Johnson, of Stewiacke, January 14th, 1841. They have three sons and two daughters. He inherits a part of what was his grandfather's farm. John, the second son of Alexander and Sarah Fulton, was born March 23rd, 1821. He died August 26th, 1822. Adam, their third son, was born February 28th, 1824. He was married to Janet Power, March 5th, 1850. They had two sons and five daughters. He inherits what was his father's farm in Upper Stewiacke. Jane, the third daughter of David and Martha Fulton, was born June 1st, 1796. She was married to Charles Dean, of Musquodoboit, April, 1840. They had two daughters. She died July, 1860, aged 64 years. Mary Fulton, their fourth daughter, was born November 20th, 1798. She was married to Jacob Wright, December 7th, 1825. They had three sons and three daughters. She died August 12th, 1854, aged 55 years. Martha Fulton, their fifth daughter, was born October 16th, 1801. She died August 15th, 1818, aged 17 years. David Fulton, their third son, was born June 8th, 1804. He was married to Hannah Prescott, daughter of Hugh Graham and Janet Kennedy, March, 1844. They had nine sons and three daughters. They reside on the south side of the interval, opposite Upper Stewiacke Village. Rebecca, the sixth and youngest daughter of David and Martha Fulton, was born October 30th, 1810. She was married to George Steel (an Englishman), March 3rd, 1830. They had two sons and two daughters. They now inherit what was her father's farm, in Upper Stewiacke. Samuel, the third and youngest son of John and Sarah Fulton, was born in 1767. He removed to Ohio, U.S., when he was a young man, and has not been heard from since.
