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Adelbert F. Keith in manufacturing shoes.
Upon, discontinuing work in this factory Mr.
Fullerton became superintendent for the late
George Stevens, whose shoe factory was located
on Montello street, and he remained in that
position with Mr. Stevens until the latter retired
from business. Mr. Fullerton then purchased
the business from Mr. Stevens, and conducted
the same several years, when the factory
was visited by a lire. He then erected a factory
on Montello street, where he carried on
business for several years, when he finally admitted
his son-in-law, Albert Barrows, into
partnership with him, they continuing the
business until February, 181)2, when Mr. Fullerton
sold his interest to Mt. Barrows and
retired from active cares. By careful management
of his affairs Mr. Fullerton met with
success in his various enterprises, accumulating
a competency, and he is now enabled to
spend his days in ease and comfort.
In political faith Mr. Fullerton is a stanch
supporter of the principles of the Republican
party, but being of a home-loving nature and
retiring disposition he has never aspired to
public office, although he has always taken an
interest in the affairs of the town and city in
which practically all his life has been spent.
On Dec. 7, 1856, Mr. Fullerton married
Emma Frances Tribou, only daughter of the
late William Tribou and his wife, Vesta Dunbar,
of North Bridgewater. To Mr. and Mrs.
Fullerton have been born two children: Mary
Emma, born April 1, 1858, married Albert
Barrows, of Brockton, a retired shoe manufacturer;
and Adelbert Morton, born Aug. 13,
1866, who is engaged in the hay and grain
business in Brockton, married Nellie Geneva
Tibbetts, and has three children, Emma Gillette
(born April 29, 1892), Gertrude Jose-
phine (Nov. 13, 189?) and Mabelle Leighton
(March 19, 1905).
Both Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton descend from
distinguished New England ancestry, and are
direct descendants of John Aldeii and his
wife Priscilla Mulli'ns, of the "Mayflower."
Mrs. Fullerton is a member of Deborah Sampson
Chapter, D. A. R., of Brockton, being
eligible through the service of several of her
ancestors. Her grandmother, Rebecca Copeland
(daughter of Deacon Joseph Copeland,
who was a Revolutionary soldier), wife of
Ebenezer Dunbar (who was also a Revolution-
ary soldier), was a sister of Mary Copeland,
the latter being the mother of Deborah Sampson's
husband. Mrs. Fullerton's grandfather,
William Tribou, was also a soldier in the Revolutionary
war, and his wife, Amy Belcher, was
the daughter of Jeremiah Belcher, who served
in that memorable struggle from Sharon, Mas-
sachusetts.
Mr. and Mrs. Fullerton reside on Tribou
street, in a modern, well-appointed home,
which was completed in 1891, on land
which was formerly a part of Mrs. Fullerton's
father's large farm, and which street, running
west from Main street to Packard brook, two
rods wide, was named for the Tribou family.
SAYER (New Bedford family). The New
Bedford Sayer family, the head of which was
the late Benjamin J. Sayer, one of whose sons,
the late Charles C. Sayer, was for a period
register of deeds for the southern district of
Bristol county, and whose grandson, William
L., for many years was identified with both
the Mercury and Evening Standard of New
Bedford, as editor and now president of the
Mercury Company, is a branch of the early
Newport (R. I.) family of the name, a brief
review of which follows, beginning with the
first American ancestor's father.
(I) Joshua Sayer, of Deal, England, was a
shipwright and for many years was postmaster.
He died March 13, 1733. His wife was Elizabeth
Saflrey.
(II) Joshua Sayer (2), son of Joshua of
Deal, was born there Oct. 3, 1698, and came
to this country in 1728, settling in Newport,
R. I. In 1723 he married Ann De Hayne,
who died Sept. 19, 1738, leaving no children.
On Sept. 25, 1740, he married Anstis Almy,
born Feb. 3, 1721-22, daughter of John and
Anstis (Ellery) Almy, of Newport, granddaughter
of William and Deborah (Cook)
Almy, of Tiverton, R. I., great-granddaughter
of Christopher and Elizabeth (Cornell) Almy,
of Portsmouth, and great-great-granddaughter
of William Almy and his wife Audry, of Lynn
and Sandwich, Mass., and of Portsmouth, R.
I. William Almy, last named, was an Englishman
who came first to New England as early
as June, 1631, but later returned to England
and then came again to New England in 1635
in the ship "Abigail." His age was given as
thirty-four years, wife Audry thirty-two years,
daughter Ann eight years, and son Christopher
three years. Joshua Sayer carried on the busi-
ness of boat builder. In 1746 he was commissioned
as captain of a company of one
hundred men, and proceeded to the storming
of Louisburg, Cape Breton, in the French and
Indian war, and thence took his command via
the St. Lawrence River to Quebec. He died
in Taunton Aug. 26, 1776, and his widow
passed away Oct. 15, 1790. Their children.
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