Possible ancestry, from genforum: Edward and his brother Edmund emigrated to Henrico Couny in 1636 and 1638 respectively. They paid their own passages. I show they spelled thier name Pullum at that time. I have no record of whom they married. I show that James Pullum, b. 1640 Henrico Co VA, was the son of Edward. He had one son, William, born about 1665, who lived in New Kent Co VA. He had 3 sons and one daughter. 1. James-Baptized May 3, 1690 in St. Peters' Parish, New Kent Co VA. 2. William-Born August 3, 1690. Baptized Sept. 3d in St. Peters Parish. Owned land in Hanover Co, 1726. M Ann Patterson. They had one son John who married in 1733, Agnes Allen. 3. Benjamin-Born about 1706 in St. Peters Parish. Lived in Mecklenburg Co VA. Married Mary Bruce daughter of Edward Bruce who was born in Scotland, emigrated to America. Died in Granville Co NC. Mary was born in Granville Co NC and died in Mecklenburg Co VA. There were three children by this marriage, John, Benjamin and Mary. 4. Anna-Baptized Nov, 22 17?2 at St. Peter's Parish. Benjamin married Mary Bruce and later married a Mrs. Hester. No additional information on her. Children by first wife Mary Bruce (b. 1755, d. 1809). 1. John-Married Elizabeth Wilson (b 1 May 1760 Mecklenburg Co VA, d May 11, 1824 Granville Co NC). John inherited the old homestead of Edward Bruce in Granville Co NC. He was entombed in the same burial grounds with Edward Bruce. 2. Barnett-Born in 1759 in Mecklinburg Co VA. Died May 29, 1813 in Granville Co NC. He left his estate to his brother s children for whom he acted as guardian. Buried in the Bruce burial ground. 3. Mary-Born and died in Mecklenburg Co VA. Buried in Blue Stone Church Yard there. John Pulliam and Elizabeth Wilson's children: 1. John Bruce-Married Temperance Norman. 2. Barnett-Born 1781died Oct. 12, 1807 in Granville Co NC. Married Margret Norman who was born in NC in 1770 and died in Fayette Co TN Oct. 1835. 3. Lucy-Married Dr. Pottius Moore. 4. Elizabeth-Married William Webb. 5. Nancy-Married William Dickens. 6. Mary-Married James Butler. 7. Martha or "Patsy"-Married Alfred Lane. 8. Harriet-Married Rev. James Smith.
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Text: From genforum, original not known: Pulliam Family History. Research yields no less than three possible sources for the English surname Pulliam. In the first instance, it may be of local derivation, belonging to that large category of surnames derived from the name of the place where an original bearer dwelt or where he once held land. In this case the name means "descendant of one who dwelt in or hailed from Pulham," this being the name of small parishes in the counties of Norfolk and Dorset. The place name itself means "homestead or river-meadow by a pool," and was first recorded in the Dorsetshire Domesday Book of 1086, where we read that "Reinbald the priest holds Pulham from the King. He held it himself before 1066." The place name then appeared as a surname in 1273, when one Nicholas de Pulham was listed in the Norfolk Rotuli Hundredorum (Hundred Rolls). Text: Alternatively, the surname may be one of an even more extensive set of variants which includes Pullen, Pullein, Pulleyn, and Pullian. All of these are of nickname origin, taken from a characteristic of their original bearers, which in this case finds its source in the Old French term "poulain," literally "a colt," but frequently attributed to one of a markedly skittish or awkward nature. It was first recorded as a surname in 1166, when the Norfolk Pipe Rolls cited one Richard Pulein. Text: Finally, where the surname is in fact ultimately of Welsh rather than English origin, it is a Welsh diminutive of the personal name William meaning literally "resolution-helmet," which comes in fact from an abbreviation of "ap-William," meaning "son of William" (the surnames Bowen and Price are similarly derived from ap-Owen and ap-Rhys). Later records include a reference to Mary Jane Pulliam, daughter of James and Mary Pulliam born in Yorkshire in 1703. American references include the birth of Agatha Pulliam, daughter of John Pulliam in Virginia in 1768.
Text: Will of John Pulliam: In the name of God Amen. March the twenty-first day One thousand eight hundred and fifteen. Text: I John Pulliam of Franklin County in the State of North Carolina being unwell at this time But of Sound and disposing mind thanks be to God But calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it me, and my body to the earth to be buried in a descent Christian burial at the discretion of my herein after mentioned Executors nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty poweres of God and as touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the manner as follows all my just debts being first paid. I lend unto my wife Mary Pulliam during her widowhood every thing that I shall be in possession of after paying my Just Debts then after her widowhood I give to my son Cullen Pulliam one dollar to his and his heirs forever and no more. I give and bequeth to my son Nelson Pulliam one dollar and no more to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeth to my son Alsey Pulliam one dollar and no more to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeth to my daughter Sally Elliot one dollar and no more to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeth to my daughter Clary Rush one dollar and no more to her and her heirs forever. I give and bequeth to my son Loddawick B. Pulliam one half of the tract of land which I now live on to him and his heirs forever. I give and bequeth to my son John G. Pulliam the other half of the same tract of land together with all of my stock of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. Household and Kitchen furniture. After paying the before mentioned Legacy amounts to eight dollars that is given in money and I do hereby nominate and appoint my Son John G. Pulliam my executor of this last will and testament revoking all others. Text: John Pulliam Text: Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Text: M N Heffrey Jurat Text: Thomas Young Jurat Text: Probated March 1816 Franklin County Will Book E, p 35.
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Re: Harty Smith Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2000 From: Nancy Moore Kathy, I got the name Harty Smith from Louise Wood, driftwood@psci.net, a descendant of Kinchen Pulliam. I am descended from John G Pulliam. Most of the data is directly from descendants, though for John G Pulliam's descendants I have also used Ripley Co MO marriage and cemetary records. Nancy
