1673 James Webb, son of John Webb and Mary Webb, was born on August 9. [1]
before 1701 James Fullerton and Sarah Pickett were married. [2] [3]
1701 The last Will and Testment of Henry Picket in Essex County, Virginia named daughter Sarah Fullerton, so she was already married. [4] [5] [6]
1702 Sarah Fullerton relinquished her right of dower for land sold by her husband James Fullerton on August 10 in Essex County. [7]
James Fullerton acknowledged his deed of sale of a parcell of Land to Alexander Low which is ordered to be recorded.
Sarah Fullerton wife of James Fullerton relinquished her right of Dower to the Land Sold by her said husband to Alexander Low which is ordered to be Recorded.
1703 Sarah's brother James Pickett of Essex County died. James Fullerton & Sarah petitioned to be administrators of his estate. [8]
At a court held for Essex County ye 11th day of Feb: anno dom 1703 …
Thomas Spencer and Sarah wife, James Fullerton & Sarah his wife, petitioning this Court for Administration on the Estate of James Pickett late of this County Dece'd, as being nearest of Kind But it being signified to the Court that ye Mother of the s'd Dece'd is now alive. It is therefore ordered and the same be referred to the Consideraton of ye next Court.
Richard Covington Gent. Present
1708 John Williams Jr and wife Rebekah of SouthFarnham parish, Essex County, sold land to James Fullerton on January 17. The land had been sold by John Meador to Ebenezer Stanfield, who had devised the land to Rebekah in 1679. [9] [Notes: Rebekah was the daughter of Ebenezer Stanfield and Hannah Pickett. James Fullerton was the first spouse of Sarah Pickett (or their son James). Sarah Pickett and Hannah Pickett were sisters, daughters of Henry Pickett.]
1713 The will of James Fullerton was presented in the Essex county court. [10]
In the Name of God Amen the tenth day of December in the year of our Lord God one thousand Seven hundred and thirteen I James Fullerton Fullerton being sick of body but of sound & perfect memory thanks be given to God therefore yet calling in mind mortality of body and knowing that its appointed for all men once to dye do make and ordain this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following, that is to say first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of God that gave it hoping by the meritorious death & passion of my Blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ to rive full pardon and forginners of all my Sins & for my body I Comend it to the Earth to be Buried in decent and Christian manner nothing doubting but at the General - Resurrection I Shall receive the Same by the mighty power of God, and touching Such Worldly Estate as God of his Goodness hath blessed me with I give devise bequeath dispose the Same in manner & form following first I give & bequeath unto my Son James Fullerton Fullerton all my Land & Plantations whereeverally to him & his heirs Lawfully begotten of his body and for want of Such twire then my said Land to be Equally Divided among my five Daughters to them & their heirs Lawfully begotten of their bodys and as for all my other Estate that is to say Negro's and other moveables to be equally divided among my wife & Children and as my Children to me to age or day of marriage then it is my desire that every Child takes its equall part that is to say of Negro's and all other moveables of my Estate I make & ordain my beloved Wife and my cosen James Griffin Griffin and Wm William Johnson Johnson my Exects but if in Case my Wife Should Marry then She to be disannulled of her Executership and I do hereby utterly disallow revoke & annul all other and every other former Will Testament Legacies bequests and Exents by me in any wise before this time named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying & Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day & year above written -
James FullertonSigned Sealed published and declared by ye said James Fullerton to be his last Will & Testament in presence of us
the mark of William H Dyer
the mark of William C Couston
Erasmsu AllenAt a Court held for Essex County the 13th day of May 1714
This Will was brought into Court by Sarah Fullerton & James Griffin two of the Executors therein named who made Oath thereto and being proved by the oaths of William Dyer and William Couston two of the Witnesses thereto was ordered to be Recorded, and is recorded.
Test Richard BucknerKnow all men by these prsents that we Sarah Fullerton James Griffin John Pickett John Haile & William Pickett are held & firmly bound unto Richard Covington Willan Woodford William Dangerfield & Leonard Tarent Gould Justices of the County of Essex and their Successors in the full & just Sum of Fifteen hundred pounds Sterl' to the which payment well & truly to be made we bind our selves our heirs Exec's & Adm's jointly & Severally firmly by these Presents Witness our hands and seals this 25th day of May 1714. The Condition of this obligation is such that if the the above bound Sarah Sarah Fullerton & James Griffin exec's of the last will & testament of James Fullerton Dece'd do make or Cause to be made a true and - perfect inventory of all & Singular the Goods Chattels & Credits of the said Deced which have or shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the sd Sarah Fullerton & James Griffin or into the hands & Possession of any other person or persons for them and the Same So made & do Exhibit or cause to be Exhibited into the County court of Essex at Such time so they shall be thereunto required by the said Court and the same goods Chattels & Credits and all other the Goods Chattels & Credits of the the said Deced at the time of his death whilst at any time after shall come to the hands or possession of the said Sarah & James or into the hands & possession of of any other person & persons for them do well & truly Adm. according to Law.
And further do make a true & just account of their actings & doings therein when there to required by the said Court and also do well & truly pay and deliver all the Legacies contained & specified in the said Testament as far as the said Goods Chattels & Credits will thereunto Extend according to the value thereof of the Law Shall charge them then this obligation to be be void & of none Effect, otherwise to remain in full force & virtue.
Sarah FullertonSealed and Delivered in ye presence of Ja Anderson, Richard Buckner
Sarah Fullerton
acknowledged in Essex County Court the 13th day of May 2714 and is Recorded. Test Burkner Burkner
James Griffing, Jno Picket, John Hailet, William Picket
1714 Sarah Fullerton presented the will of James Fullerton to the Essex county court on May 13.
At a court held for Essex County ye 13th day of May 1714 …
The last Will & Testamt of James Fullerton dece'd was bro't into Court by Sarah Fullerton James Griffin two of the Ex'rs therein named who made oath thereto & Wm Johnson the other Ex (?) his right ofEx'ship and the sd will being proved by Wm Dyer & Wm Courton two of the witnesses thereto ordered to be recordedSarah Fullerton & James Griffin having taken the oath of an Execut' Certificate is granted them for obtaining a pobert of the last Will & Testam't of James Fullerton dece'd giving bond with security which bond being acknow'd. is ordered to be recorded.
1714 Sarah Fullerton presented the inventory of the estate of James Fullerton to the Essex county court on June 10. [11]
At a Court held for Essex County on Thursday the 10th day of June 1714 …
Sarah Fullerton & Jane Griffin Ex's of the last Will & Testam't of James Fullerton dece'd presented an Inventory of the deceds Estate which is ordered to be recorded.
1716 The will of James Webb was dated on November 30 in Essex County, naming wife Sarah and others. [12]
1723 [Son] James Fullerton by petition chooses Sarah Webb for his guard'n & ye sd Sarah w'th Rich'd Covington John Gear her send acknowledged their bond for the sd Sarah's guardianship of the said James & ordered to be recorded by the Essex county court on October 16. [13]
1727 [Son] James Fullerton of South Farnham parish, Essex County, dated his will on June 17. The will named his mother Sarah Webb and five sisters Sarah Norwell, Elizabeth Gore, Mary Fullerton, Penelope Fullerton, and Hannah Fullerton. Sarah Webb was appointed executor. The will was proved on September 16, 1729. Sarah Webb, John Pickett, and John McKenny provided security. [14]
1730 The Essex county court gave a judgement concerning an action of debt brought by Sarah Webb against James Griffin. The action involved a bond dated 1823 by which Sarah Webb was to receive money from the estate of James Fullerton [Sarah's deceased first husband]. [15]
1730 Auditors of the Essex county court returned a report on November 17 concerning the motion of Sarah Webb against James Griffin. The report stated that James Griffin had paid Sarah Webb for the maintaining of three children from the year 1717 to the year 1728. Money was due for later years, but one of the children had married. [16]
1742 Sarah Webb petitioned to have her dower in the lands of her dece'd husband James Fullerton assigned to her. The petition was rejected at the Essex county court on December 21. [17]
1748 The last will and testament of Sarah Webb was presented to the Essex county court on December 20 by James Gatewood and Richard Johnson, administrators. [18]
1754 William Norwell and wife Sarah [named as a daughter of Sarah Webb in the 1727 will of James Fullerton] brought suit against James Gatewood and Richard Johnson, administrators of the will of Sarah Webb. [19]
An extensive biosketch summarizes several facts about Sarah and her spouses. [20] The will of James Fullerton was dated in 1678. Sarah Fullerton and James Griffin provided bond for the administration of the estate of James Fullerton in 1714. Sarah Webb provided security for the estate of James Webb in 1717. Son James Fullerton's will named his mother Sarah Webb in 1727.
Several undocumented reports have been interpreted [incorrectly] as a marriage record for Sarah Fullerton and James Webb in 1742. In fact these are citations to Essex County Order Book 13 page 16, which is the 1742 petition by Sarah Webb for her dower rights. It is not her marriage. [21]
1742 Sarah then married James Webb. (Sarah Fullerton, widow of James married ? Webb). [22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
1695-99 Sarah Pickett [perhaps an erroneous attribution] conveyed to her father Henry Pickett of Southfarnam parish of Essex County, 100 acres on branches of Piscatacon. (she must have been at least 21). [27] [28] This was likely Sarah Camell, party to a deed witnessed by Sarah Pickett.
[1] Virginia, U.S., Extracted Vital Records, 1660-1923, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Eva Eubank Wilkerson, Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia, 1655-1900, limited viewing, (Clearfield, 1953), 106, Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia, 106, citing Book D&W 13-245 [Error, the author meant to cite Book 14, not 13. Will book 14-245 is the 1713 will of James Fullerton. It is not a marriage record dated 1713.], [GoogleBooks].
[3] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages for Select Counties, 1851-1929, citing D&W 13-245 [Error, the author meant to cite Book 14, not 13. Will book 14-245 is the 1713 will of James Fullerton. It is not a marriage record dated 1713.], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Virginia. County Court (Essex County), Deed Book 10 (or Wills and Deeds Book 10), 1699-1702, Essex County, Virginia, Book 10, page 117 back, DGS 7645184, image 139, [FamilySearchImage].
[5] Rosemary B. Hill and Dixie J. Clark, A Gathering of Picketts, Vol. 1 Virginia & Kentucky (self-published, 1998), 20, [GoogleBooks].
[6] Ruth and Sam Sparacio, Deed & Will Abstracts of Essex County, Virginia: 1695-1697 (1991), 72, [GoogleBooks].
[7] Virginia. County Court (Essex County), Order Book, 1699-1702, Essex County, Virginia: Essex. Court Orders 1699–1702, page 127, DGS 7645184, image 70, [FamilySearchImage].
[8] Order Book 2, 1703-1708, Essex County, Virginia, page 408, DGS 7856404, image 33, [FamilySearchImage].
[9] Essex County, Virginia Deeds, Essex county deed 10-179-81, [FamilySearchImage], [FSCatalog].
[10] Deed Book 14 (or Wills and Deeds Book 14), 1711-1716, Essex County, Virginia: Essex. Deed Books 1711–1716, Will Books 1711–1716, page 245 image 132, [FamilySearchImage].
[11] Order Book 4, Part 1 & 2, 1708-1714, Essex County, Virginia, page 583, DGS 8151846, image 275, [FamilySearchImage].
[12] Beverley Fleet, Virginia Colonial Abstracts, Vol. II, [AncestryImage].
[13] Virginia. County Court (Essex County), Order Book 6, 1723-1725, Essex Coumty, Virginia, page 42, DGS 8151847, image 30, [FamilySearchImage].
[14] Will Book 4, 1722-1730, Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 4, page 309 DGS 7645970, image 186, [FamilySearchImage].
[15] Order Book 8, 1729-1733, Essex County, Virginia, page 134, image 88, [FamilySearchImage].
[16] Virginia. County Court (Essex County), Order Book 8, 1729-1733, Essex County, Virginia: Essex. Court Orders 1729–1733, page 112, DGS 8151848, image 77, [FamilySearchImage].
[17] Order Book 13, 1742-1743, Essex County, Virginia: Essex. Court Orders 1742–1743, page 116, image 105, [FamilySearchImage].
[18] Virginia. County Court (Essex County), Order Book 15, 1747-1749, Essex County, Virginia: Essex. Court Orders 1747–1749, DGS 8151850, image 27, [FamilySearchImage].
[19] Virginia. County Court (Essex County), Order Book 20, 1754, Essex County, Virginia: Essex. Court Orders 1754, DGS 8358850, image 262, [FamilySearchImage].
[20] Rosemary B. Hill and Dixie J. Clark, A Gathering of Picketts, Vol. 1 Virginia & Kentucky (self-published, 1998), 55-64, [GoogleBooks].
[21] Order Book 13, 1742-1743, Essex County, Virginia: Essex. Court Orders 1742–1743, page 116, image 105, [FamilySearchImage].
[22] Eva Eubank Wilkerson, Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia, 1655-1900, limited viewing, (Clearfield, 1953), 106, Index to Marriages of Old Rappahannock and Essex Counties, Virginia, citing Book O 13-116. This is Order Book 13 page 16, which is the 1742 petition by Sarah Webb for her dower rights. It is not her marriage, [GoogleBooks].
[23] Patricia Finn Hunter, Pickett Cousins, a 350 year history 1640-1990 (self-published, 1991), 3, [GoogleBooks].
[24] Essex County, Virginia, Marriage Index, 1655-1900, [AncestryRecord].
[25] Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages for Select Counties, 1851-1929, [AncestryRecord].
[26] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, [AncestryRecord].
[27] Research Note (citation not recorded): Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 1695-1699, p 93.
[28] Patricia Finn Hunter, Pickett Cousins, a 350 year history 1640-1990 (self-published, 1991), 3, [GoogleBooks].