Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Volkerts Fulkerson was born in 1708, in Somerset, New Jersey, United States, his father, Philip Volkerse, was 39 and his mother, Anna Van Cleef, was 34. He married Aeltje Rapalje before 1733, in Edison Township, Middlesex, New Jersey, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He registered for military service in 1748. He died on 22 June 1761, in Bedminster Township, Somerset, New Jersey, United States, at the age of 53.
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- Joseph Fulkerson, "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
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1749
Historical Boundaries 1749: New Jersey Colony, British Colonial America 1776: Somerset, New Jersey, United States
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Hildegarde, Jurgen, Otto, Wessel.
Dutch and German: genitivized patronymic from the personal name Folkert . It is found mainly in the border districts of Groningen (Netherlands) and East-Friesland (Germany).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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