Stafford County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Biographies.....Pulliam (Pullem), Frances 1820 - 1864 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Virginia Crilley http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00003.html#0000642 January 11, 2008, 3:08 pm Author: Virginia Crilley Frances Pulliam Frances Pulliam/Pullem/Pullom We know very little about William Frances Pulliam other than family lore. He had a Bible inscribed: This Bible is the property of Francis Pullom, age 18 yrs This Bible came into the possession of Annabelle Crilley, and her sons, Walter, Vernon, and Howard's names are listed under Francis. Annabelle's husband, Walter Crilley, was the grandson of Francis Pullem. The surname is spelled in various ways which has made it very difficult to trace. Marriage Notice appearing in newspaper (probably Fredericksburg): On Friday, the 6th of Dec, 1844, in Charles Co. Maryland by the Rev. J.E. Weems, Frances Pulem, to Miss Sarah Trussler, both of Falmouth, VA. This marriage notice is pasted in Francis Pullem's Bible. There was a Rev John Weems who served the Port Tobacco Parish, Church of England (Charles Co) 1787-1821, but I've found no record of a Rev. J.E. Weems active in 1844. Possibly: Jesse Ewell Weems, son of Rev. Mason Locke Weems. Jesse E. Weems was listed in 1830 in Prince William Co., VA; in 1840 in Prince George Co., VA; and in 1850 in Washington, D.C. where his profession was listed as physician (not unusual) Frances would have been 24 and Sarah just turned 19 (Nov 17 1825) We wonder why they were married in Charles County which is across the Potomac River in Maryland. They would have had to cross the river by boat, and in December it would have been cold. They may have liked the minister and wanted them to marry them. They may have eloped. Later census records indicated that Frances was born in Maryland around 1820. Consent, written or verbal, was required for anyone under 21. Banns were published. Marriage bonds required to cover any cost of litigation if marriage was annulled. These bonds did include parent's name. Falmouth is located across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg. The closest point in Charles County to Falmouth, Virginia is Pope's Creek (Newburg, Maryland). Today it is only 36 miles by car. By water, it would have been much less. On Sept 5, 1845 their first child, a son, William, (probably named for his father, although always called Bill. Isaac J. was born Feb 28, 1848, and John May 21, 1850. John gave his birthplace as Maryland, so we believe the family had close family ties in Maryland. Francis is listed on the 1850 Census as a laborer, but on the 1860, "farmer" is crossed out and they list "pauper". So their circumstances must have been dire. Family lore says that Francis was a tailor living in Falmouth, Stafford County, VA and since the Union troops stayed in Falmouth for a long period, that Francis actually made uniforms for the Union forces. Perhaps the "pauper" from the 1860 census was due to being disabled and couldn't farm, but may have taken up the trade of tailoring? Just a guess. When the Union forces captured Fredericksburg Dec 13, 1862, Ginny (Mary Virginia) was 10 years old, her older brother, Isaac, was 14, and Bill 17. Besides Fredericksburg battles in the near vicinity was Chancellorsville in 1863, the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House in 1864. Ginny told her granddaughter, Agnes Gush, of having their home destroyed, all the cattle were killed and mattresses burned, and that the Union soldiers "used" (raped) the Southern women. After the War, the elder brother, William, went to Uniontown, PA to find work in the coal mines, and Ginny, sometime after 1870 , joined him. She told of having refused to marry a Southern suitor. 1870 Census July 4, 1870 Stafford County, Falmouth M593 44 line 724 Pullum, Sarah 42 F W Keeps House [1825] Isaac 22 M w Works in Woolen Mills [1848] Virginia 18 F w Works in Cotton Mills [1852] (Frances was already dead) I have a piece of paper, written by someone (very old), which says "Departed this life on Tuesday the 21th day September 1864 Francis Pulliam age not really known". Also: "Departed this life on the 11th of June 1850 Nancie Pulliam in Stafford Co VA age 85 years. Departed this life on Sunday 14th day December 1850 Richard Pulliam age 21 days Births William F. Pulliam was born the 5 of September in the year of our Lord 1845 Isack James was born the 28 day February in the year of our Lord 1848 [note: Isaac] John Thomas was born the 21th of May in the year of our Lord 1850 Mary V. Pulliam was born the 11th day of November in the year of our Lord 1852. Sarah E. Pulliam was born November the 17th in the year of our Lord 1825. 1860 Census Stafford County June 30, 1860 image 35 265 Frank Pulliam 40 m farmer (crossed out and listed pauper) Sarah 38 f William 15 m John 9 m Mary 7 f (Where was Isaac? Perhaps he was working in a mill somewhere) 1840 Census - Stafford County VA pg 179 Nancy Pullum F (60-70) 1 male 20-30 (could this be Francis?) pg 179 Susan Burton 01002 000021 1 m 5-10 2 m 20-30 2 f 20-30 1 f 30-40 ?Rachel 1764 = be 76 in 1840 1840 Census Stafford pg 182 Isaac Burton 1 male 60-70 1 female 60-70 1764 1 son 30-40 2 female 30-40 1 son 20-30 1 son 15-20 1 dau 15-20 Slaves: 1 male 24-35 1 female 36-55 1 male 24-35 1 child under 10 1 child under 10 Graves, Nathaniel 1 male 70-80 1 female 10-20 1 female 50-60 1 female 80-90 Truslow, William 2 males under 5 1 male 40-50 2 females under 10 1 female 30-40 1850 Census Stafford Co. pg 33 Eastern Division Sept 28, 1850 539 Francis Pullum 30 m laborer Sarah 25 F Wm F. 4 Isaac J 2 John T. 1/12 Rachel J. Burton 86 (cannot read & write) [1764] *I've always thought this was Sarah's or Francis' grandmother... but couldn't locate a Burton anywhere either... 536 William J. Burton 17 is living with Catherine Tyson (49) Daughter Sarah, 14; Robert 10; Marget 8 Family as a laborer. 544 Ann Burton 57 Alexander 28 laborer Martha 27 546 Elizabeth Truslow 45 Lucinda 17 Thomas 14 Wilson 12 547 William Burton 45 laborer Elizabeth 55 William Burton, Jr 15 Francis died 21 September 1864 (per written paper). William and John T. both went north and got a job in the Coal Mines in Westmoreland County PA. Isaac had previously gone to Maryland (Carroll Co) to work in a woolen mill. Perhaps the owner of the mill was the same as the one located in Falmouth. William and John T. married and are both buried in Barren Run Methodist Chuch cemetery in Westmoreland County. Sarah came to live with her brothers (and perhaps her mother as well) and she married William F. Crilley. They are buried in West Newton Cemetery. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/stafford/bios/pulliamp18gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/vafiles/ File size: 7.2 Kb