Tag Archives: Pilgrims

A STORY OF PILGRIMS 17

Posted on 01/12/2015 by authorjim

IV. SETTLERS From this point on, this story will be written in the first person style. Not with the intention of being an autobiography but simply because most of it will be first hand information and this style seems like … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 16

Posted on 12/28/2014 by authorjim

The four Fuller children all attended the Newlan Creek School. The school was located in the southeast corner of section 31 just a mile and a quarter south of where Marshall Hanson now lives. This made it just about two … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 15

Posted on 12/17/2014 by authorjim

The roof of the original cabin was a sandwich of boards and earth with the earth in the middle to serve as insulation. On the inside, a ceiling was made by nailing muslin to the underside of the roof logs … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 14

Posted on 11/26/2014 by authorjim

For a few years these three adults and four small children knew the true meaning of togetherness while living in their two-room cabin at the edge of the meadow. Then, in 1908, Margaret Blackall homesteaded 160 acres adjoining Leonard’s land … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 13

Posted on 11/13/2014 by authorjim

By the time 1893 came around Leonard had a team, harness, wagon and a saddle horse but he still owed $161.50 on the team. He heard that there was a job available at the Watson ranch so, on the third … Continue reading →

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Jim Fuller’s Works in Library of Congress

Posted on 11/03/2014 by authorjim

Jim Fuller announces with pride that two of his works have been entered in the Library of Congress. Jim Fuller has two of his works in The Library of Congress. His book, Wool Trompers by J. L. Fuller was entered … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 7

Posted on 08/21/2014 by authorjim

Judah, the youngest child of Sgt. Samuel, was only a month past his first birthday when his father died. He was born at Preston, Connecticut and had four older sisters and two older brothers. Judah didn’t do anything to cause his … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 6

Posted on 08/08/2014 by authorjim

Matthew Fuller acquired considerable land on Sandy Neck at Barnstable. A piece of this land, he sold to his brother, Samuel, and then he and Samuel bought more land on Sandy Neck from the Secunke Indians. Jointly and individually the … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 5

Posted on 07/24/2014 by authorjim

II. Pioneers. The Pilgrims who survived the sickness the spring of 1621 now became pioneers in the settling and development of the new land. They were soon aided by new arrivals from across the sea. Some of the new arrivals … Continue reading →

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A STORY OF PILGRIMS 4

Posted on 07/15/2014 by authorjim

So they had escaped the heavy hand of church and government and were, at last, free to shape their own destiny but winter was nearly upon them. The thing to do now was to pick a spot for a settlement … Continue reading →

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