- The range of Tully's possible birth year from census records are as follows: he is assumed to have been the 10-16 year old male in the household of George Christopher, husband of Susanna Fisher, in 1800, born 1784-1790; 1810, born 1785-1795; 1820, born 1775-1795; 1830, born 1780-1790; 1840, born 1780-1790; 20 Aug 1850, age 63, born 1787. The key census here is 1810 and 1850. 1810 shows the controlling earliest year as 1785 and the latest year in several census is 1790. Since there is very good correlation among all these census, there is no reason to doubt the 1850 census, which shows he was born in 1787. It should also be noted that older persons almost always over estimated their age, which supports the assumption that he was not born before 1787.
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+ | 1. Rachel Fisher, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Apr 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years) ╚═John (of Thos) Northam, b. Abt 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 88 years), m. Abt 1784, Accomack County, Virginia, USA ╚═George Wilson, b. Abt 1755, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 31 Oct 1796, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 2. Susanna Fisher, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Apr 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years) ╚═George Christopher, b. Abt 1770 d. Bef 1840, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years), m. 29 Jun 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 3. Rebecca Fisher, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Apr 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years) ╚═Major (of Southy) Northam, b. Abt 1767, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 35 years), m. Abt 1790, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 4. Tully Wise Fisher, b. Abt 1787, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1852 (Age 65 years) ╚═Hessy Byrd, b. Abt 1791, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 26 Oct 1809, Accomack County, Virginia, USA ╚═Nancy Small, b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown , m. 4 Aug 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
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