Brittain was born about 1734 in Bertie Co., NC., the son of Benjamin Fuller and Sarah (Mary?) Elizabeth Duke. About 1770 he married Elizabeth Duke (1750-1827), daughter of Darling Duke.
In 1776 Brittain served in the Provincial Congress from Wake Co., NC. He was a captain during the Revolutionary War, as referenced on the pension applications of Thomas Jones and William Crabtree. He was appointed constable of Randolph County on 15 Dec 1779, and was sworn to attend grand jury proceedings on 14 Mar 1780.[1]
DAR Patriot
FULLER, BRITTAIN
Ancestor #: A042170
Service: NORTH CAROLINA
Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: CIRCA 1730 NORTH CAROLINA
Death: POST 3-28-1805 RANDOLPH CO NORTH CAROLINA
Service Source: SAUNDERS, COL RECS OF NC, VOL 10, PP 913, 915
Service Description: 1) MEM OF PROVINCIAL CONGRESS, HALIFAX, 1776[2]
Research Notes
1800 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Britten Fuller Jr Residence Hillsboro, Randolph, North Carolina
1790 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Britain Fuller Residence Randolph, North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Census & Voter Lists Name Brittain Fuller Residence 1779 - No Township Listed, Randolph County, NC
Virginia, Marriage Records, 1700-1850 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Britain Fuller Spouse Nancy Jackson Marriage 29 Feb 1780 - Henry, Virginia
1800 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Darling Fuller Residence Hillsboro, Randolph, North Carolina
1790 United States Federal Census Census & Voter Lists Name Britain Fuller Senior Residence Randolph, North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Britain Fuller Death Abt 1805 - North Carolina, USA
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Birth, Marriage & Death Name Brittain Fuller Birth 1740 Death 1805 Civil 6 Nov 1939
Britain Fuller, "North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ8G-MS76 Citation "North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QJ8G-MS76 : accessed 20 September 2015), Britain Fuller, 1805; citing Randolph County, North Carolina, United States, State Archives, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 2,070,706.
Britain Fuller, "United States Census, 1790" https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKB-1BP Citation "United States Census, 1790", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XHKB-1BP : accessed 20 September 2015), Britain Fuller, 1790.
Military
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Name Brittain Fuller Birth Date 1740 Death Date 1805 SAR Membership 55869 Role Ancestor Application Date 6 Nov 1939 Household Members Name Age George Davis Finch Hannah Brown Finch Thomas J Finch Lucy Andrews Finch Alfred B Finch Delaney Duke Jordan Andrews Hezekiah Andrews Margaret Fuller Jordan John Jordan Elizabeth Fuller Brittain Fuller
Will
In the name of God amen.
I Britain Fuller of the state of No Carolina Randolph Country being weak of Body but of perfect Mind and Memory do this twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & five make and ordain this to be my last will & Testament in manner & from following.
Item: I give & bequeath unto my Beloved wife Elizabeth Fuller one feather Bed & furniture one horse bridel & Saddle one negro Girl by the name of Suck one negro by the name of Lewis and all my money notes & Judgements.
Item: I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Margaret Jordan one negro women Name Sal with what I have already given her.
Item: I Give & bequeath unto Friendless Jordan one Cow & Calf.
Item: I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Britain Fuller twenty Shilling with what I have already Given him.
Item; I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Bailey one negro Girl named Lilo with what I have already given her.
Item: I Give & bequeath unto my Son Benjamin Fuller one Rifle gun one negro man name George with what I have already given him.
Item: I Give & Bequeath unto my Daughter Gilly Arnold two negroes By the name of Dice and Pat them & their Increase during her natural life and than to be Equally Divided Between her heirs with what I have already given her.
Item: I give & bequeath unto my Son Darling Duke Fuller one Hundred acres of land more or less Including the Plantation whereon I now live. Beginning at Haman Miller lines from there north to a corner pine then east to a white oak on the bank of a Branch down the S. branch to the river then down the river to Benjamin Fuller corner red oak then through the Bottom nearly North to Macullochs old line then along S. line to the Beginning one negro Boy named Tom one walnut table one walnut desk with drawers one Case of Bottles one Still with all the barrels & Casks Belonging thereto with one Jug.
Item: I Give & Bequeath unto my Grandson Benjamin Duke Fuller one negro boy name Jerry.
Item: I Give & Bequeath unto my Grand Daughters Rachel Elizabeth Gilly & Ann Correl one negro girl named Nan & her Increase with what household furniture I lefe in their father Edward Correl hands to be Equally Divided among them when the Youngest Comes of age.
Item: I lend unto my well Beloved wife Elizabeth Fuller during her Widowhood the above name lands.
Item: I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved wife Elizabeth Fuller two Negroes named Lewis and Suck one horse bridel & Saddle one feather Bed & furniture with all my money Bonds notes Judgements & Executions to her and her Disposal forever.
Item: My will is that all my Stock utensils & household furniture not before named or willed to be Equally Divided among all my Children & Grand Children before mentioned.
I do hereby make Constitute & appoint my wife Elizabeth Fuller & my Son in Law Robert Arnold Sole Executors to this my Last will & Testament and I do hereby utterly Disallow, revoke and Dismiss every other former will & Testament legacies or bequeath in any manner or form whatsoever. In Witnesses whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year first above written. Signed sealed & acknowledged his In presence of Britain X Fuller Mark Cornelius Ratliff Ephraim Bradford Brit Jordan
Sources
↑ Mitchell, Kay Fuller. Early Southern Fullers. Greenville, SC: The Historical Press, Inc., 2003 (590).
↑ DAR Records
