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Ireland (Historical Counties) => Ireland => Antrim => Topic started by: Alison55 on Wednesday 24 April 13 15:43 BST (UK)
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I am seeking detailed information about Alexander Fullerton, landlord of much land in Ballintoy parish in the 1800s. He lived in England--he's not the man of the same name in Jamaica.
Alexander Fullerton lived a very long life and I am especially interested in the location of family papers shedding light on his tenants and land ownership in Ballintoy. They do not seem to be at PRONI. Thanks.
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Can you include his birthyear please? Is he the 60yr old living in Liverpool in 1871 with 30yr old wife Ellen?
Freebmd shows marriage as 1867 - she was nee Flynn
Marriage here
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NNS3-2G4
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Could the date Alexander Fullerton was involved with Ballycastle lands be a bit earlier than '1800s'?
Might be worth contact the person who posted this-
"Alexander Fullerton who bought Ballycastle land in 1760 and then sold it on late 1700's or early 1800's to the Cuppage Captain and then onto McShanes. The Castle was pulled down - I would love to know if anyone has a sketch or painting of the castle and / or any information on descendants of the George Cecil Fullerton who was buried in the churchyard there…. I have plenty of information if anyone would like to share it…."
http://www.ballycastle.info/genealogy.htm
Another Fullerton topic on Rootschat-
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=603231.0
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Thanks very much to both of you. The Alexander Fullerton I am seeking is the one born in 1808 and married Lady Georgiana Leveson Gower in 1853. I believe he died about 1907. But he is of the family you both mention.
This Alexander Fullerton was my gg grandparents' landlord in Ballintoy civil parish and I am seeking further information, especially whether there are accessible family papers. Thanks again.
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The Alexander Fullerton that is listed during the mid-1800s in Ballintoy has the middle initial G.
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Yes, he was Alexander George Fullerton and he was married in 1833, not 1853 as I mistakenly posted above. He is the landlord of much land in Ballintoy parish in Griffith's Valuation. Thanks.
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Dear Alison, the Fullerton you seek is also an ancestor of mine and is the nephew of the one with Ballintoy castle. Please contact me I have heaps of information on him..
Jenni. (And photos)
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Thank you for the reply, Jenni. That is great news. I will be away for a week but will contact you when I return. Thanks again.
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Alison and Jenni,
I see your last posts are from 2013, but please reply.
I can put you in touch with a living descendant of Alexander George Fullerton (1808-1907).
We are actually working together on piecing together some related names and he is in possession of a nice memoir written by A.G. Fullerton.
We both have much to share.
Let's talk,
Rick T
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This is most interesting. I am in the middle of summer vacation and will reply in mid-August. Thank you for getting in touch.
Since I originally posted, I have been to North Antrim and visited Ballintoy, including the farm where my ancestors once lived as tenants of the Fullerton family. Family members still live there and I had a delightful visit with them. A spectacularly beautiful place!
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Sounds great Alison.
Enjoy your vacation and please don't forget to revisit this RootsChat topic.
btw: I am planning my Irish vacation next year and will be in Northern Ireland for over a week.
cheers,
Rick T
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I have been trying to find Fullerton connections in Belfast as well. I'm tied to a Dr. George Franklin Fullerton who moved to Texas following the Civil War https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth354360/m1/287/
His Father James C Fullerton may have been born in Belfast circa 1799 and traveled to South Carolina with his family a John F Fullerton born circa 1755 and mother Sarah Edward.
http://www.sharpwriters.com/genealogy/fullerton.html
I've been unable to find any more information if you have ever come across those names in your research it would be much appreciated.
I welcome any Fullerton males to test with familytreedna and join the Fullerton surname project.
https://www.familytreedna.com/groups/fullarton/about