Individual Details
John Foulke
(21 Feb 1722 - 25 May 1787)
- Name: John Williams Foulke [3]
[1] Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, Bk2905, page 124, 130
[2] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 3, Record Page 45 (D)
[3] Find a Grave Memorial, John Williams Foulke
[4] Probate Record, Foulke Family, (Index to Wills, Bucks County, PA, 1684-1831), Doc5143-updated.pdf
[5] Book, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, History of Bucks County, Davis, 1905, Bk3104 (A)
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Events
| Birth | 21 Feb 1722 | Richland Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 14 Oct 1755 | Mary Roberts | | | |
| Religion | 1762 | Made an Elder | | ||
| Misc. | Bet 1769 and 1775 | was a member of the Provincial Assembly | | | |
| Religion | 1781 | disowned from Richland mm | | ||
| Research | 1785 | possible tax record - Richland Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States | | ||
| Will | 17 Apr 1787 | Richland Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Residence | 17 Apr 1787 | Richland Township, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Death | 25 May 1787 | 10pm - Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States | | | |
| Burial | Aft 25 May 1787 | Richland Friends Meeting Burial Ground, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States | | ||
| Reference No | ID2312 | ||||
| Parents | Hugh Foulke and Ann Williams | | | ||
| Probate | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Roberts (1730 - 1787) |
| Child | Martha Foulke (1756 - 1824) |
| Child | Edward Foulke (1758 - 1839) |
| Child | Ann Foulke (1760 - 1835) |
| Child | Jane Foulke (1763 - 1780) |
| Child | Aquilla Foulke (1766 - ) |
| Child | Margaret Foulke (1768 - ) |
| Child | Evan Foulke (1771 - ) |
| Child | Lydia Foulke (1775 - 1852) |
| Father | Hugh Foulke (1685 - 1760) |
| Mother | Ann Williams (1693 - 1773) |
| Sibling | Mary Foulke (1714 - 1756) |
| Sibling | Martha Foulke (1716 - 1781) |
| Sibling | Unknown Foulke (1717 - ) |
| Sibling | Samuel Foulke (1718 - 1797) |
| Sibling | Eleanor Foulke (1720 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas Foulke (1724 - 1786) |
| Sibling | Theophilus Foulke (1725 - 1785) |
| Sibling | William Foulke (1728 - 1796) |
| Sibling | Edward Foulke (1729 - 1747) |
| Sibling | Ann Foulke (1732 - 1786) |
| Sibling | Jane Foulke (1734 - 1771) |
Notes
Birth
- Jno Foulke born 12 mo 21 day 1722 [ 21 Feb 1722] [1] [2]- b. 12-21-1722 [2, page 130]
[1] Foulke births and deaths, Richland mm
[2] Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, Bk2905, page 124, 130
Marriage
- m. May Roberts [1]- Married Mary Roberts [3, v 3, p 90]
- Marriage Date: 1755 [2]
[1] Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, Bk2905, page 130
[2] Find a Grave Memorial, Mary Bolton Roberts Foulke
[3] Book, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, History of Bucks County, Davis, 1905, Bk3104 (A)
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Misc.
- John was alos a member of Provincial Assembly from Bucks County from 1769 to 1775 [1, v. 3, p 90][1] Book, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, History of Bucks County, Davis, 1905, Bk3104 (A)
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Will
- Will Date: 17 Apr 1787 [1]- Will Proven Date: 12 June 1787 [3] [5]
- Will Place: Richland Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania [1]
- Executors: Everard Foulke [Kinsman] and Edward Foulke [son] [2] [5]
- Witnesses to Will: John Lester and George Savitz [3]
- Codicil to Will: 5 May 1787 [4]
- Witness to Codicil: George Savitz and Saml Foulke [4] [5]
[1] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 3, Record Page 45 (D)
[2] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 4, Record Page 47 (D)
[3] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf. PDF Page 5, Record Page 48 (D)
[4] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 6, Record Page 51 (D)
[5] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 7, Record Page 52 (D)
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Residence
- of Richland in the County of Bucks & State of Pennsylvania [1]- Description of Land and Plantation [1] [2]
- Land meets the Southwest corner of the Richland mm meeting house [2]
[1] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 3, Record Page 45 (D)
[2] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 4, Record Page 46 (D)
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Death
- Death Date: 25 May 1787 [2] [3, v 3, p 90]- at 10 oclock in the Evening the 25th day of 5th mon 1787 Dyed the much lamented John Foulke , Above named, in the 66th year of his age [1]
[1] Foulke births and deaths, Richland mm
[2] Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks, Bk2905, page 130
[3] Book, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, History of Bucks County, Davis, 1905, Bk3104 (A)
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Parents
- Father: Hugh Foulke [1, v. 3, p 90]- Mother: Ann Williams [1, v 3, p 90]
[1] Book, Pennsylvania, Bucks County, History of Bucks County, Davis, 1905, Bk3104 (A)
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Probate
- Will Proven: 12 June 1787 [1]- Executors: Everard Foulke and Edward Foulke [1]
- John Foulke, 1787, Book 5, Page 45 [2]
[1] Probate Record, Foulke, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147, Doc5766.pdf, PDF Page 7, Record Page 52 (D)
[2] Probate Record, Foulke Family, (Index to Wills, Bucks County, PA, 1684-1831), Doc5143-updated.pdf
Legend:
- Source: (O) = Original, (D) = Derivative, (A) = Authored
- Information: (P) = Primary, (S) = Secondary, (U) = Unknown
Endnotes
1. Howard M Jenkins, Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Howard M Jenkins, 1897), Bk2910, Page 237, 253.
2. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf, Page 90.
3. Clarence F Roberts and Warren S Ely, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with some account of their Descendants (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Clarence V Roberts, 1925); Bk2905, Page 130, 133.
4. Family Group Record of Edward, Hugh, Samuel and Judah Foulke. (Foulke Family Web Site, www.foulke.org. Acc000925), odt file, page 3.
- Edward Foulke Family Group Record
- Hugh Foulke Family Group Record
- Judah Foulke Family Group Record
- Samuel Foulke Family Group Record
5. Foulke Family Births, Deaths, Richland mm, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Original Data: Richland Monthly Meeting Births & Deaths Abt. 1750-1805, Published 19 Feb 1948 by Richland Monthly Meeting. Repository: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. www.ancestry.com, Accessed 2 Feb 2019. Doc3193.pdf, Doc3194.pdf, page 21, Image 24.
6. Quaker Hinshaw Index, "Hinshaw Index to Selected Quaker Records, 1680-1940", Database Online w/ images, www.ancestry.com, (accessed 21 Feb 2016). Martha Foulke, birth record, Gwynedd mm (En-Z). Doc3422.pdf.
7. Howard M Jenkins, Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Howard M Jenkins, 1897), Bk2910, Page 136, 237, 253.
8. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf.
9. Clarence F Roberts and Warren S Ely, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with some account of their Descendants (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Clarence V Roberts, 1925); Bk2905, Page 130, 133.
10. Foulke Family Group Sheets for Edward, Hugh, Samuel, Judah, Jesse and George Families. Created by Myron Foulke Robbins, Sr ID0016. Doc0764.pdf, page 2.
11. Family Group Record of Edward, Hugh, Samuel and Judah Foulke. (Foulke Family Web Site, www.foulke.org. Acc000925), odt file, page 3.
- Edward Foulke Family Group Record
- Hugh Foulke Family Group Record
- Judah Foulke Family Group Record
- Samuel Foulke Family Group Record
12. Find a Grave Memorial, Mary Bolton Roberts Foulke, Richland Friends Meeting Burial Ground, Memorial 197088711, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197088711/mary-bolton-foulke .
13. Clarence F Roberts and Warren S Ely, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with some account of their Descendants (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Clarence V Roberts, 1925); Bk2905, Page 133.
14. Clarence F Roberts and Warren S Ely, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with some account of their Descendants (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Clarence V Roberts, 1925); Bk2905, Page 133.
15. Howard M Jenkins, Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Howard M Jenkins, 1897), Bk2910, Page 253.
16. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf.
17. Clarence F Roberts and Warren S Ely, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with some account of their Descendants (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Clarence V Roberts, 1925); Bk2905, Page 131-133.
18. Davis, W W H, The History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania: From the Discovery of the Delaware to the Present Time (Doylestown, PA: Democrat Book and Job Office Print, 1876. digital images, archive.org) Bk3938, page 463.
19. Tax Record, 1785, Richland Twp, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Foulke Family. "Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860" [database on-line, w/ images]. Original Data: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Tax Records, 1782-1860. Microfilm, 76 rolls. Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, Collection: Title No. 102; Roll Number: 26. www.ancestry.com, accessed 20 July 2020. Doc5774-RevB.Pdf, Doc5774-Transcription(Rev21July2020).pdf.
20. Probate Record, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Wills, Vol.5, 1786-1797. Wills and Wills proven for Foulke Brothers, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147. "Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993" [database on-line, w/ images]. Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts. Wills, 1713-1906 ; General Index to Wills, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania. www.ancestry.com, accessed 10 July 2020. Doc5766-Condensed.pdf and Doc5766-Transcription.pdf.
21. Probate Record, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Wills, Vol.5, 1786-1797. Wills and Wills proven for Foulke Brothers, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147. "Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993" [database on-line, w/ images]. Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts. Wills, 1713-1906 ; General Index to Wills, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania. www.ancestry.com, accessed 10 July 2020. Doc5766-Condensed.pdf and Doc5766-Transcription.pdf.
22. Clarence F Roberts and Warren S Ely, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with some account of their Descendants (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Clarence V Roberts, 1925); Bk2905, Page 130, 133.
23. Howard M Jenkins, Historical Collections Relating to Gwynedd (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Howard M Jenkins, 1897), Bk2910, Page 237, 253.
24. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf.
25. Family Group Record of Edward, Hugh, Samuel and Judah Foulke. (Foulke Family Web Site, www.foulke.org. Acc000925), odt file, page 3.
- Edward Foulke Family Group Record
- Hugh Foulke Family Group Record
- Judah Foulke Family Group Record
- Samuel Foulke Family Group Record
26. Foulke Family Births, Deaths, Richland mm, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935" [database on-line]. Original Data: Richland Monthly Meeting Births & Deaths Abt. 1750-1805, Published 19 Feb 1948 by Richland Monthly Meeting. Repository: Swarthmore, Quaker Meeting Records. Friends Historical Library, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. www.ancestry.com, Accessed 2 Feb 2019. Doc3193.pdf, Doc3194.pdf, page 47, Image 37.
27. Find a Grave Memorial, John Williams Foulke, Richland Friends Meeting Burial Ground, Memorial 197088342, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197088342/john-williams-foulke.
28. Clarence F Roberts and Warren S Ely, Early Friends Families of Upper Bucks with some account of their Descendants (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Clarence V Roberts, 1925); Bk2905, 124, 130.
29. Find a Grave Memorial, John Williams Foulke, Richland Friends Meeting Burial Ground, Memorial 197088342, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197088342/john-williams-foulke.
30. Davis, W. W. H.. History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania : from the discovery of the Delaware to the present time. New York Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co., 1905, Vol. 1-3. www.ancestry.com (Database Online, Digital Images), Bk3104/Doc5790.pdf.
31. Probate Record, "Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993" [database on-line]. Original Data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts. Wills, 1713-1906; General Index, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place:.
32. Probate Record, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Wills, Vol.5, 1786-1797. Wills and Wills proven for Foulke Brothers, John ID2312, William ID2318, Samuel ID0147. "Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993" [database on-line, w/ images]. Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts. Wills, 1713-1906 ; General Index to Wills, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania. www.ancestry.com, accessed 10 July 2020. Doc5766-Condensed.pdf and Doc5766-Transcription.pdf.
- Ancestry.com Record Link (Samuel Foulke, ID0147)
- Doc5766-Compressed.pdf (Images)
- Doc5766-Transcription-Rev12July2020.pdf
33. "Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993" [database on-line, with Images]. Bucks County Will Index, 1684-1831, Foulke Family. Original data: Pennsylvania County, District and Probate Courts. Wills, 1713-1906; General Index, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania. www.ancestry.com, accessed 12 July 2020. No page numbers. Doc5143-updated.pdf f.