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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 25328469

Notes:

Little is known about Ann Fuller, other than she was the wife of Edward Fuller and she had two sons, Matthew & Samuel Fuller. She died sometime between January 11th and April 1621.
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The only reason the wife in 1620 of this writer's ancestor, Edward Fuller, has been given the first name Ann and last name Fuller is to be able to independently find this memorial on Find-a-Grave. Otherwise, there is no and never has been a documentable record that gives even a first name to Edward Fuller's wife in 1620.

In 1990 the General Society of Mayflower Descendants published volume Four, Edward Fuller, in the Mayflower Families through Five Generations series, better known as a Mayflower Silver Book. As of 2003 the Edward Fuller volume is in its 3rd edition. A statement concerning Edward Fuller has remained unchanged since its first appearance in the 1st edition of 1990 and continues to cause significant consternation to his descendants.

• Savage calls his wife Ann, but there is no known evidence that this was her name.

People parse this statement to only read "Savage calls his wife Ann" then affirmatively claim Savage the authority that Edward's wife was named Ann.

Two of the limited references utilized by the Edward Fuller Mayflower volume include Bradford's History (1952) p. 446, and Savage 2:215 (Fuller). The long-lost manuscript of Bradford's History of the Plimouth Plantation was found in 1855 and published in 1856. It includes two appendixes, the first a list and numerical count of those who sailed on the Mayflower, the second of what happened to those people. A few modern editions combine the two appendix lists, but whether two lists or a combined list they are of:

• The names of those who came over first in the Mayflower, in the year 1620 and were by the blessing of God the first beginners and founders of the Settlements and Colonies of New England, with their families: written down A. D. 1650.

In a reprint edition of Bradford's History that combines the two lists, without any loss in context Edward Fuller's entry is:

• Edward Fuller, his wife, and their son Samuel.
Mr. and Mrs. Fuller died soon after they came ashore. Their son Samuel is living, and has four children, or more.

Bradford's entry for Edward Tillie seven entries beforehand states:

• Edward Tillie, Ann his wife, and two children (their cousins) Henry Samson and Humility Cooper.

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tillie died soon after their arrival. Humility Cooper returned to England and died there. Henry Samson is living and has seven children.

In 1860-62, James Savage published his well-known Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England. In volume 2:215, Edward Fuller's listing states:

• Fuller, Edward, Plymouth, brother of the famous Samuel, came with him in the Mayflower 1620, bringing wife Ann and son Samuel, and leaving Matthew, on the other side, who was elder, died early next year as did his wife, but his son Samuel outlived the hardships.

The entry for Edward Tilley (q.v. Tillie) states (4:302):

• Tilley, Edward, Plymouth 1620, came with wife in the Mayflower, and two children, "their cousins," Henry Sampson, and Humility Cooper. He and his wife died the first winter. Humility went home and died.

Based on Savage, many family genealogies published prior to 1913 state without qualification Edward's wife was named Ann. Other genealogies published after 1913 exclude giving the wife of Edward Fuller a name due to a 1913 statement by George Ernest Bowman in Pilgrim Notes and Queries (1:83). Bowman was the first and longtime respected editor of The Mayflower Descendant. Bowman wrote:

• Gov. Bradford, in his History of Plymouth Plantation, is the only contemporary writer who mentions the wife of Edward Fuller, and he does not give her a Christian name. She is frequently called "Ann" by modern writers, but in no case is the authority given for the name. It is probable that the first writer to call her "Ann" confounded the names of Edward Fuller and Edward Tilley. The latter's wife was given as "Ann" in Bradford's History.

Sure enough, the only wife named Ann that appears in Bradford's History is the wife of Edward Tilley. In 1860 Savage errantly assigned Edward Tilley's wife Ann to Edward Fuller while giving Edward Tilley no named wife. Had the Edward Fuller volume asked why did Savage state what he did, used all available and pertinent references to find the answer, including Bowman's 1913 statement, it could have explained Savage's error preventing countless examples of the subsequent use of false genealogy.

3/29/2017

N.B. 1 Through the kindest of a Research Librarian with the Boston Public Library, I was provided a link to the three volume Genealogists Letter-book of Amos Otis, who corresponded with Savage prior to Savage publishing his dictionary. Otis was concerned with Barnstable, Mass. families and in late 1861 began publishing his sketches on Barnstable families in the Barnstable Patriot newspaper.

In a portion of a letter from Savage to Otis dated Boston Nov. 2, 1658 with [annotations] for clarity (vol. 1, p. 5-6):

• What Ann Fuller, a widow, died in 1662, aged 79? It could not be the wife of Edward, Dr. Samuel's brother, of [the] Mayflower family, for Gov. Bradford says, she died before her lord...and he must be right about one of his companions. She could not be Ann, daughter of Matthew, who mar. (you say) her cousin Samuel, son of Samuel senior. But here I am beclouded, for I have Elizabeth, not Ann, as the wife [i.e., of Samuel,3 (Samuel,2 Edward,1)];...

Savage was indeed "beclouded," as he was confusing Dr. Samuel Fuller's son Samuel, whose wife was Elizabeth Nichols, with Edward Fuller's grandson Samuel, whose wife was his 1st cousin Ann, daughter of his uncle Matthew Fuller.

The Ann Fuller who Savage sought information on was the mother-in-law of Richard Leach of Salem, Mass., who at "aged" 79 left a verbal will proved June 25, 1662 in the Essex County Quarterly Court. Richard Leach was his mother-in-law's executor, to whom she left the bulk of her property and small moveable estate. Amos Otis likely had no idea who the Ann Fuller was that Savage was asking about. But, more importantly, if the tone of the full letter was similar to others Savage communicated with, Savage was a taskmaster imploring others to provide family genealogies to meet his publishing deadlines. No wonder errors occurred.

N.B. 2 The Mass. Historical Society holds original copies of Savage's dictionary, which Savage later either corrected or added additional children to families via marginal notes. No marginal corrections appear for Edward Fuller and Edward Tilley regarding the name of their respective wife.

N.B. 3 In Caleb Johnson's Mayflowerhistory.com website regarding Edward Tilley, Edward married Agnes Cooper on June 20, 1614 at Henlow, co. Bedford, England, daughter of Edmund and Mary (Wyne) Cooper. Edward Tilley ("Eduwaert Tilleij" in the Dutch record), say-worker, appears in an April 1618 Leiden notary record in which he agreed to take on Robert Hagges as an apprentice for the term of five years. The first two witnesses were Thomas Blossom and Jonathan Brewster (s. of Elder William Brewster), both members of Robinson's Leiden Church. However, between 1614 and 1620 neither Edward Tilley nor wife Agnes appear as a witness in the Leiden betrothal records.

In that era the Christian names Agnes, Ann and Anna were interchangeable. By example, Ann Fuller, the younger sister of brothers Edward Fuller and Dr. Samuel Fuller, married William White in Leiden in 1612 as "En" Fuller. As a witness to her brother Samuel's Leiden marriage to Agnes Carpenter in April 1613, both Ann and her husband William White were witnesses, with Ann's name written as "Agnys Weyt." Then in a 1619 betroval record as a witness with brother Samuel, Ann (Fuller) White is written as "Anna Wit."

As a separate historical fact, Edward and Samuel Fuller's brother-in-law William White and their sister Ann were not the William White and wife named Susanna who sailed on the Mayflower in 1620. Thus, Ann (Fuller) White was not the mother of Mayflower brothers Peregrin and Resolved White.

4/10/2017

Bio by: Don Blauvelt

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25328469

Miss married Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower in England. Edward (son of Robert Fuller and Sara Dunkhorn) was born before 4 Sep 1575; was christened on 4 Sep 1575 in Redenhall, Norfolk, England; died after 11 Jan 1620/21 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; was buried after 11 Jan 1620/21 in Coles Hill Burial Ground, Plymouth, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 34104400

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Born, say 1605 to Edward Fuller of Redenhall, Norfolk, England. Married Frances (perhaps Iyde) about 1625 in England.

Their child: Elizabeth (Fuller) Rowley.

His death date is not of record, but his will was written on July 25, 1678 and the inventory of his estate was made on Aug. 22, 1678.
Source: Anderson:Great Migration Study Project

See also,
Genealogy of some descendants of Captain Matthew Fuller, John Fuller of Newton, John Fuller of Lynn,John Fuller of Ipswich,Robert Fuller of Dorchester and Dedham. COMPILED BY WILLIAM HYSLOP FULLER

https://dcms.lds.org/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?from=fhd&dps_pid=IE78360

Article Was Matthew Fuller of Plymouth Colony a Son of Pilgrim Edward Fuller?, by Bruce MacGunnigle of 1986 by The American Genealogist, p 194, (Mayflower Society has accepted him as the son).

Buell Burdett Bassette, One Bassett Family in America, p. 310 lists Edward's father is Robert Fuller, gson of John Fuller. The Fuller's were jurymen in the Parish of Redenhall in County Norfolk.
Bassette, p. 314, dates Matthew's birth as 1603 because he was age 39 on 9-7-1642 when made a freeman and cites Plymouth Colony records v2, p62

According to FINDaGRAVE contributor Jeanne Garrett, all his children were:
Mary Fuller, born Bet. 1625-1630
Samuel Fuller, Lt.
Elizabeth Fuller, born 1632
Anne Fuller, born 1640
John Fuller, Dr., born Aft. 1640

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Matthew Fuller did not accompany his parents and brother on the Mayflower. He was likely older than his younger brother Samuel (b. about 1608) and may have stayed in England (with other children?) to continue his education. He is first mentioned in the New England Records in a deed October 1640 and it's believed that 1640 is the year of his arrival and that of his family. He was granted 10 acres in Plymouth in April, 1642, the same year he was a juryman and propounded Freeman. However, he did not take the Freeman's oath until 7 June 1653. He was appointed sergeant in the militia in 1643; Miles Standish was Captain. He removed to Barnstable from Plymouth by 1652, possibly as early as 1650.

A physician, he was named lieutenant of the military company of Barnstable at the General Court in Plymouth 5 Oct. 1652 and, in 1653, he represented Barnstable in the General Court. On 2 Oct. 1658 he was elected one of the Council of War and, in 1671, named it's chairman and one of the magistrates of the Colony. In the same year he was named lieutenant of the forces to be sent against the Saconet Indians. He was appointed surgeon of the forces of Plymouth colony 17 Dec. 1673; named Captain of the Plymouth forces in 1675 during King Philip's War.

He was the first regular physician at Barnstable and resided in it's northwest corner, in an area called Scorton Neck. He also owned land in Middleboro and Falmouth, grandted for services provided to the Colony. His will was dated 25 July 1678 and was proved 30 Oct. 1678. His estate was appraised on 22 Aug. 1676 at 1,667 pounds, 4, 6, a very large amount for the times. " Among items is the following: " Pearls, precious stones and diamonds, at a guess, 200 pounds." (From "Genealogy of Some of the Desc. of Capt. Matthew Fuller, " William Hyslop Fuller, 1914, pg. 12).

Although I have read of the possibility that Matthew married a second time to a wife named Hannah who bore him daughter Anne, Matthew's will clearly names his wife as Frances, as well as names daughter Ann, wife of Samuel Fuller. See " Was Matthew Fuller of Plymouth Colony a Son of Pilgrim Edward Fuller?" in TAG Vol. 61, pp. 194-199 for a discussion of Matthew's parentage and the strong evidence that Edward was his father, rather than John, brother of Edward.

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CAPTAIN MATHEW FULLER'S WILL
Transcribed from the Original Records
By George Ernest Bowman
MD 13:7
Capt. Mathew Fuller died at Barnstable between 25 July, 1678, the day he made his will, and 22 August, 1678, the date of the inventory. The will and inventory are recorded in the Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories, Volume lll, Part ll, Pages 127-129.

(Capt. Mathew Fuller's Will)
(3:2:127) The five and twentieth Day of July in the yeer of our Lord on thousand six hundred seaventy and eight; I Mathew ffuller of the Towne of Barnstable in the Collonie of New Plymouth; being sicke of body but of Good and prfect memory thankes be unto almighty God; and Calling to Remembrance the uncertaine state of the transitory life and that all fflesh must yeild unto Death when it shall please God to Call; Doe make Constitute and ordaine; and Declare this my last will and Testament, In manor and forme following; Revoakeing and Anulling by these prsents all and every Testament and Testaments will and wills heertofore by mee made and Declared either by work or writing; and this to be taken onely for my last will and Testament; and none other; and first being penitnet and sorry from the bottom of my hart for my sins past most humbly Desireing forgivenes for the same; I Give and Comitt my soule unto almighty God my Saviour and Redeemer, in whom and by the Merretts of Jesus Christ, I trust and be leive assuredly to be saved, and my body to be buried in such place, as my executors heerafter Named shall appoint; and Now for the settleing of my temporall estate; and such Goods Chattles and Debts as it hath pleased God farr above my Deserts to bestow on mee; I Doe order Give and Dispose the same in manor and forme following That is to say first I will That all those Debts and Dutyes as I ow in Right or Consience to any manor of prson of prsons whatsoever shalbe well and truely contented, or ordained to be payed, within convenient time after my Deceased by my executors heeafter Named;

Item I Give and bequeath unto Shubeall Jones my Grand Child the Reputed son of Ralph Jones, the angle lott of Marsh meddow, which I formerly bought of his father Ralph Jones, after ffrancis my wifes Decease

I Give and bequeath the one halfe of all the Rest of my Lands & meadows I have in the Townshipp of Barnstable, or else where in America To my welbeloved son John fuller; after ffrancis my wifes Decease

I Give and bequeath unto the Naturall sonnes of my son Samuell ffuller Deceased, Thomas ffuller Jabez ffuller Timothy ffuller Matthias ffuller, and Samuell ffuller, The other halfe of all the Lands and meddowes I have in the Townshipp of Barnstable or elsewhere in America; after my wifes Decease;

I Give and bequeath to Samuell ffuller the son of Samuell ffuller my Eldest son Deceased, my now Dwelling house with all the land and meadow belonging to the homested where I now live; after my wifes Decease; and if it happen that hee should Die without Issue That then it shall Goe to the Rest of them bretheren that Do survive

Item It is my will that if my son John fuller Die without Issue that then the lands and meddowes I have already Given to him Bethyah the wife of John ffuller shall enjoy the full benifitt; and use of them to her Dieing Day; and then to Goe to the Rest of my Children begotten of my owne body;
I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Jones the wife of Ralph Jones Ten pounds in mony;

Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne ffuller the now wife of Samuell ffuller ten pounds in mony;

Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Rowley the wife of Moses Rowley ten pounds in mony;

Item I give and bequeath unto Sarah Rowley the Daughter of Moses Rowley all my sheep; and by these prsents I Doe appoint Jedediah Jones to oversee the sheepp That they be Imployed wholly for the use of the said Sarah; Capt Mathew Fuller's Will and Inventory 9

Item I Give and bequeath ten pounds to Jedediah Jones the son of Ralph Jones in mony;

Item I Give to every one of my Male Grandchildren halfe a Crown a peece in old England mony;

(p.128) Item I Give to every on of my femall Grandchildren twelve pence a peece in old England mony;

Item I Give to Ralfe Jones Samuell ffuller Junir: and Moses Rowley senir my sones in law five shillings apeece in mony;

Item I Give and bequeath unto my onely beloved son John ffuller twenty pounds in silver mony, and to bethya his wife twenty shillings in Gould;

I give to Mary ffuller the late wife of my son Samuell ffull Deceased five shillings in Mony;

I Give and bequeath unto Robert Marshall the Scotsman a peece of Cloth Intended to make mee a suite;

Item I Give to Jaser Tayler two Raysers;

Item I give and bequeath to ffrancis my Deare and welbeloved wife; whoe by these prsents I Doe ordaine and Declare to be the sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament the use and Improvement of all my housing lands and Meddowes Dureing her naturall life; as alsoe all my Moveables houshold stuffe Cattle horse kind swine; and whatsoever else Can be Named undisposed of to be att her Dispose for ever

In witnes wherof I have heerunto sett my hand and seale the Day and yeer abovesaid
Signed and sealed Mathew ffuller and a seale in the prsence of Joseph Laythrope John Hawes
Leift: Joesph Laythrop and John hawes made oath to the truth of the Will above written: viz: That they Did see Capt. Mathew ffuller above said; signe and seale and Declare this aforsaid Will to be his last Will and Testament; before the Court holden att Plymouth the 30th of October 1678

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34104400

Matthew married Frances [--?--] before 1630 in England. Frances was born in in Norfolk, England; died after 30 Oct 1678. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• Group: Mayflower - Samuel Fuller II
• Group: Mayflower Passenger
• FamilySearch ID: LCT5-CL3
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 25352642

Notes:

From Findagrave:

Son of Edward & Ann (Hopkins) Fuller. Husband to Jane (Lothrop) Fuller, and father to nine children: Hannah, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Thomas, Sarah, John, and a child whose name is not recorded but who died 15 days after birth.

Samuel Fuller was a passenger on the Mayflower, along with his parents. Both parents died shortly after landing at Plymouth during the first winter and Samuel was raised by his uncle, Dr. Samuel Fuller, who was also a Mayflower passenger.

Samuel Fuller became a freeman of Plymouth in 1634. He married Jane Lothrop, the daughter of Rev. John Lothrop and his wife Hannah Howes, on April 8, 1635 in Scituate. He and his wife would raise their family initially at Scituate, before moving sometime shortly before 1641 to Barnstable.

He would live out the next forty years of his life in Barnstable and be one of the last surviving Mayflower passengers. His probate records indicate that his wife preceeded him in death. He also bequeathed an Indian slave named Joel to his son John.

Samuel Fuller is believed to be buried either on the grounds of his estate, or the ancient burial grounds on Lothrop's Hill in Barnstable (known today as Lothrop Hill Cemetery).

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Samuel Fuller, son of Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower

Group:
Passenger on the 1620 sailing of the Mayflower - Founder of the Plymouth Colony

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCT5-CL3

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25352642

Samuel married Jane Lothrop on 8 Apr 1635 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony. Jane (daughter of Rev. John Lothrop and Hannah Howes) was born before 29 Sep 1614; was christened on 29 Sep 1614 in Egerton, Kent, England; died before 31 Oct 1683. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Immigrant Ancestors
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 47934415

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Lieut. Samuel Fuller,3 born likely in England as the apparent eldest son of Dr. Matthew Fuller,2 (Edward,1 of the Mayflower).[1] Whereas Lieut. Samuel's grandfather Edward Fuller,1 arrived in 1620 aboard the Mayflower, Lieut. Samuel and his father did not arrive in New England until circa Oct. 1640.[2] In his will and at his death, Lieut. Samuel's age is not stated to assist in a realistic estimate of when he was born.

Samuel d. testate having prepared his will before being engaged as Lieut. of militia forces from the Plymouth Colony, under Capt. Michael Pierce of Scituate, Mass., in the King Philip's War against the Narragansett Indians. Samuel and the major portion of Capt. Pierce's force were killed in action on Sunday, Mar. 26, 1676 and buried at the location of their ambush at present-day Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island just west of the Blackstone River.

By circa 1660 Lieut. Samuel m. Mary, whose maiden name remains unknown. She was living Aug. 7, 1696 at Barnstable as her husband's widow, but when and where she died is not found in any known vital, deed, church or probate record. They had the following seven known children, all b. at Barnstable, Mass.:

• i. Capt. Thomas Fuller, b. circa 1661, d. Nov. 2, 1718 (NOT 1719 as inscribed on his modern 1948 g.s.) at Barnstable, Æ 58; m. Dec. 29, 1680 at Barnstable, Elizabeth Lothrop, dau. of Capt. Joseph Lothrop (Rev. John1) & Mary Ansel, b. Sept. 18, 1659 at Barnstable. She survived her husband and was living Jan. 13, 1718/19 at Barnstable when appointed executrix of her husband's estate. Eight children of the family.

• ii. Jabez Fuller, b. circa 1664, d. bef. Sept. 15, 1711 at Middleborough, Mass.; m. circa 1687 poss. at Sandwich, Mass., Mary Hallett, dau. of Joseph Hallett & Elizabeth Gorham. Mary was b. circa 1667 at Barnstable and d. after May 11, 1711 at Middleborough, the gr. granddau. of Mayflower passenger John Howland. Six children b. of record at Barnstable.

• iii. Ann Fuller, b. circa 1670, d. July 2, 1722 at Barnstable, Mass., Æ 53 (g.s.); m. Apr. 29, 1689 at Barnstable, Joseph Smith, s. of Rev. John Smith & Susannah Hinckley. He was b. Dec. 6, 1667 at Barnstable, Mass. and d. there Mar. 14, 1746/7, Æ 80. Thirteen children of record at Barnstable.

• iv. Timothy Fuller, b. circa 1671, d. Nov. 30, 1748 at East Haddam, Conn., Æ 78 (g.s.); m. 1) by 1694 Sarah Gates at Haddam, Conn., dau. of Capt. George Gates & Sarah Olmsted. She was b. Mar. 16, 1669/70 at Haddam and d. after the birth of her son Samuel in Sept. 1711. Seven children of record at East Haddam, Conn. Timothy m. 2) by early 1715, Mary Champion, dau. of Thomas Champion and Hannah Brockway, b. of record July 31, 1693 at Lyme, Conn. She d. Dec. 12, 1770 at East Haddam, Conn., Æ 78 (g.s.). Eight children of the marriage.

• v. Matthias Fuller, b. circa 1672, d. unmarried betw. Aug. 7, 1696 and May 6, 1697 while serving as a soldier in Phipps' Expedition against the French in Canada. Left a will dated Aug. 7, 1696 naming his brother Timothy of Haddam, Conn. as executor of his estate and left property for support of "my honored mother."

• vi. Abigail Fuller, b. circa 1674, d. Apr. 11, 1718 at Newton, Mass.; m. Apr. 4, 1704 at Hingham, Mass., Israel Stowell, s. of Samuel Stowell & Mary Farrow. He was b. Aug. 10, 1670 at Hingham, Mass. and d. Aug. 7, 1725 at Newton, Mass. Seven children of the family.

• vii. Sgt. Samuel Fuller, b. Aug. 15, 1676 after his father's death, d. Sept. 29, 1716 at Mansfield, Conn., Æ 41; m. Oct. 3, 1700 prob. at Chilmark on Martha's Vineyard (Dukes County, Mass.), Elizabeth Thacher, dau. of Rev. Rodolphus Thacher & Ruth Partridge. She was b. Mar. 1, 1671/2 at Duxbury, Mass. and d. after 1740 prob. at Mansfield, Conn. Seven children of the family, all recorded at Mansfield, Conn. Elizabeth m. 2) July 8, 1724 at Lebanon, Conn., Miles Standish, grandson of Capt. Myles Standish of the 1620 Mayflower passage and Plymouth Colony. There are no known children of Elizabeth's second marriage.

[1] Numerous sources on the internet claim Samuel was b. "Feb. 11, 1637" in England, this date being a date in the pre-1752 English Julian calendar, in which, on its face, is historically written in the post-January 1, 1752 modern English Gregorian calendar as Feb. 11, 1637/8. On Feb. 11, 1637/8, Samuel's 1st cousin Samuel (Samuel, Edward) was baptized at Scituate, Mass. The writer believes the date of the known baptism in New England of Samuel's cousin has been erroneously applied as the basis of the "date of birth" for Samuel (Matthew, Edward) in England.

[2] In 1620 Lieut. Samuel's paternal grandfather Edward Fuller was accompanied on the Mayflower by Edward's son Samuel, Edward's brother Dr. Samuel, and Dr. Samuel's son Samuel. Edward d. at Plymouth in the Spring of 1621, Dr. Samuel d. testate at Plymouth in 1633, while Edward and Dr. Samuel's individual sons named Samuel lived out their lives in New England.

Revised and expanded 11/22/2018

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Immigrant Ancestors of New England Halls

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47934415

Samuel married Mary [--?--] before 1661. Mary died after 7 Aug 1696. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 138735399

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/138735399

Elizabeth married Moses Rowley on 22 Apr 1652 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Moses was born about 1627 in London, Middlesex, England; died in Jun 1705 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 50617450

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Ann Fuller, dau. of Dr. Matthew Fuller and his wife Frances, b. circa 1639 prob., but not assuredly, in England.

By 1660 Ann m. her first cousin Samuel Fuller, s. of Samuel Fuller and Jane Lothrop, bapt. 11 Feb. 1637/8 at Scituate, Mass. by his maternal grandfather, Rev. John Lothrop. He d. intestate bef. 28 Dec. 1691 at Barnstable, Mass., the date his estate inventory was made.

Ann also d. before 28 Dec. 1691, since her husband's estate inventory included no mention or provision for her. Two days later on 30 Dec. 1691, an agreement was entered in the court, in which:

• These presents witnesseth that Matthew Fuller, Barnabas Fuller, Joseph Fuller and Benjamin Fuller Sons of Samuel Fuller Late of Barnstable deceased do by these presents Resine give up and quit claime unto their Sisters Desire Fuller and Sarah Fuller, Daughters of sd deceased, of all their deceased Mothers apparrel of what sort and kind so ever it be as well made up as Intended to be made up: as also all ye houshold stuff of sd deceased of what sort or kind so ever that is comonly used within doars exceipt one bedd praized at fifty shillings which was given to Joseph Fuller and Benjamin Fuller by their deceased Mother as all Brass, pewter, Iron, bedd, beding, tables, Linnin sheets, pillow cotes, and all other utensels what so ever, except as before excepted unto ye said Desire Fuller and Sarah Fuller their heirs and assignes for ever.
• In witness where of wee ye said Matthew Fuller, Barnabas Fuller, Joseph Fuller and Benjamin Fuller have here unto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of December one thousand six hundred ninty and one. [30 Dec. 1691]
The mark of Matthew Fuller
The mark of Barnabas Fuller
The mark of Joseph Fuller
The mark of Benjamin Fuller

The children of cousins Ann Fuller and her husband Samuel Fuller are summarized in their father's memorial.

Revised 3/8/2015; edited 1/3/2017

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50617450

Anne married Samuel Fuller, Jr. about 1657 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Samuel (son of Samuel Fuller, of the Mayflower and Jane Lothrop) was born before 11 Feb 1637/38; was christened on 11 Feb 1637/38 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony; died before 28 Dec 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• Group: Mayflower - Samuel Fuller II
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 50617521

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Samuel Fuller, s. of Samuel Fuller and Jane Lothrop, bapt. 11 Feb. 1637/8 at Scituate, Mass. by his maternal grandfather, Rev. John Lothrop. He d. intestate before 28 Dec. 1691 at Barnstable, Mass., the date his estate inventory was made.

By 1660 Samuel m. his first cousin, Ann Fuller, dau. of Dr. Matthew Fuller and his wife Frances, b. circa 1639 prob., but not assuredly, in England. She d. before 28 Dec. 1691 as she is called deceased in the estate record of her husband.

The inventory of the estate of Samuel Fuller, Jr. was made 28 Dec. 1691 by Sherejashub Borne (q.v. Bourne) and Josiah Crocker amounting to £98-17-00 [Barn. Prob. Rec., 1:51]. Excluded from the inventory were:

• Two Cowes and two Calves and half a Steer and two Sheep a horse and a Colt which Joseph Fuller ye son of sd deceased Challengeth to be his proper estate and all his Brothers affermes the same.
• There is a three year old heifer and vantage and a two year old heifer and a vantage steer nere three year old and five sheep and a mare and a little hors and half a steer which Benjamin Fuller challengeth to be his proper estate and all his Brothers affermes it to be so.
• And two Sheep to Desire Fuller and a heifer of three year old and vantage.
• And a heifer of a year and vantage old and a mare to Sarah Fuller Daughters of sd deceased.
• All which all ye Brothers agreed in and was their own act.

On 30 Dec. 1691, Letters of Administration "by Capt John Thacher and Mr Barnabas Lothrop were comitted to John Fuller to administer upon ye estate of Samuel Fuller Late of Barnstable deceased...and to take into his Coustede ye estate of Desire Fuller and Sarah Fuller Daughters of said deceased Samuel Fuller and safely keep it till further order."

On the same date:

• These presents witnesseth that Matthew Fuller, Barnabas Fuller, Joseph Fuller and Benjamin Fuller Sons of Samuel Fuller Late of Barnstable deceased do by these presents Resine give up and quit claime unto their Sisters Desire Fuller and Sarah Fuller, Daughters of sd deceased, of all their deceased Mothers apparrel of what sort and kind so ever it be as well made up as Intended to be made up: as also all ye houshold stuff of sd deceased of what sort or kind so ever that is comonly used within doars exceipt one bedd praized at fifty shillings which was given to Joseph Fuller and Benjamin Fuller by their deceased Mother as all Brass, pewter, Iron bedd, beding, tables, Linnin sheets, pillow cotes, and all other utensels what so ever, except as before excepted unto ye said Desire Fuller and Sarah Fuller their heirs and assignes for ever.
• In witness where of wee ye said Matthew Fuller, Barnabas Fuller, Joseph Fuller and Benjamin Fuller have here unto set our hands and seals this thirtieth day of December one thousand six hundred ninty and one. [30 Dec. 1691]
The mark of Matthew Fuller
The mark of Barnabas Fuller
The mark of Joseph Fuller
The mark of Benjamin Fuller

The children of Samuel Fuller, Jr. and Ann Fuller follow, the order of their birth uncertain:

• i. Matthew Fuller, m. 25 Feb. 1691/2 at Barnstable, Patience Young, dau. of George Young and Patience Pinson, b. of record 3 March 1673/4 at Scituate, Mass. Seven children recorded at Barnstable.

• ii. Barnabas Fuller, d. testate at Barnstable, Mass. between 31 Dec. 1735 (will) and 26 Apr. 1738 (proved); m. 25 Feb. 1680/1 at Barnstable, Elizabeth Young, who d. after 31 Dec. 1735. Five children of record at Barnstable.

• iii. Joseph Fuller, d. testate at Barnstable, Mass. between 2 July 1750 (will) and 15 Jan. 1750/1 (proved); m. before 1700, Thankful Blossom, dau. of Peter Blossom and Sarah Bodfish, b. in 1657 at Barnstable, Mass. She d. testate between 13 Aug. 1757 (will) and 7 March 7, 1758 (proved.) Four children of the family.

• iv. Benjamin Fuller, b.16 Dec. 1665 of record at Barnstable; married and had four children recorded at Barnstable, but the name of his wife cannot be found.

• v. Desire Fuller; m. 11 June 1703 at New London, Conn., John Taylor.

• vi. Sarah Fuller; no further record found beyond mention in her father's 1691 probate record and Dec. 1691 distribution agreement with her brothers.

Edited 10/5/2020

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Samuel Fuller, son of Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50617521

Samuel married Anne Fuller about 1657 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Anne (daughter of Dr. Matthew Fuller and Frances [--?--]) was born about 1640 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony; died before 30 Dec 1691 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• Group: Mayflower - Samuel Fuller II
• FamilySearch ID: LCLT-5DG
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 24802975

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

John Fuller

1656- 1726
Compiled by Steve Fowler from :

Genealogy of some of the Descendants of Edward Fuller by William Hyslop Fuller, 1908

John Fuller, son of Samuel Fuller, was born about 1656 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He was known as Little John to distinguish him from his Uncle John Fuller. He married Mehitable Rowley, the daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Fuller Rowley, about 1678 in Barnstable. Mehitable was born January 11, 1660 in Barnstable. In 1683 John's father, Samuel, died. The will left John "4 acres of marsh, 3 year old horse running in woods, dwellinghouse, orchyard, and all out housing, the indian Jaell, a cart, plow, tooles, one fatt cow, my bald faced horse, my great bible, and one third of the other cattle." John and Mehitable lived in the dwelling house at Scorton Neck on Cape Cod. In 1694 they moved west 146 miles to East Haddam, Connecticut and remain there 32 years until his death. John Fuller died 20 May 1726 in East Haddam and Mehitable died there about 1732. John was buried in Old Cove Burying Ground, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut . Five of John's 12 children were born in East Haddam. Joseph Fuller was one of the children born in East Haddam.

Source: Genealogy of some of the descendants of Edward Fuller by William Hyslop Fuller, 1908

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Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

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Descendant of Samuel Fuller, son of Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower

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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24802975

John married Mehitabel Rowley about 1678 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Mehitabel (daughter of Moses Rowley and Elizabeth Fuller) was born on 11 Jan 1660/61 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 9 Apr 1732 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried after 9 Apr 1732 in Old Cove Burying Ground, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• FamilySearch ID: LVXC-QP9

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Anne married Joseph Smith on 29 Apr 1689 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Joseph was born on 6 Dec 1667 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 14 Mar 1747/48 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 44258974

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Sgt. Samuel Fuller, the posthumously b. son of Lieut. Samuel Fuller and his wife Mary, b. Aug. 15, 1676 at Barnstable, Mass. On Oct. 3, 1700, traditionally assumed to have been at Preston, Conn., but more likely at Chilmark, Mass. on Martha's Vineyard (Dukes County, Mass.), Samuel m. Elizabeth Thacher, dau. of Rev. Rhodolphus Thacher and Ruth Partridge, b. Mar. 1, 1672/3 at Duxbury, Mass. At the time of their marriage, Elizabeth's parents were residing at Chilmark, Mass. where her father was pastor of the Chilmark Cong. Church. Following marriage this Fuller family resided at Mansfield, Conn. where all of the children are recorded:

• i. Rebecca Fuller, b. July 22, 1701; m. Apr. 29, 1729 at Norwich, Conn. (by Rev. Salmon Treat), Joseph Allen, Sr.; seven children b. of record at either Norwich or Windham, Conn; Rebecca and Joseph d. at Windham, Conn. in 1778 and 1777, respectively. Seven children of the family.

• ii. Rhodolphus Fuller, b. Aug. 22, 1703; m. 1) Nov. 1, 1727 at Mansfield, Conn., Ann Hall, and 2) Oct. 9, 1755 at the Scotland Soc. Chh. at Windham, Conn., his sister-in-law Anna Robinson. Eight children of the family.

• iii. Ruth Fuller, b. Apr. 12, 1706; m. June 20, 1725 at Windham, Conn., Peter Robinson, Jr., s. of Peter Robinson and Experience Lumbert, b. Dec. 7, 1696 at Tisbury, Mass. Twelve children of the family.

• iv. Elkanah Fuller, b. Apr. 24, 1709; m. 1) May 15, 1731 at Mansfield, Conn., Mary Andrews; m. 2) before 1744 Naomi, whose origins are unknown; and 3) Apr. 6, 1767 at Mansfield, Conn. the widow Lydia Hooker. Seven children of the family.

• v. Waitstill Fuller, b. Apr. 8, 1711; m. Feb. 21, 1733/4 at Preston, Conn. as his 2nd wife, Thomas Heath, Sr. Eight children of the marriage.

• vi. Mary Fuller, b. Apr. 5, 1713; m. Feb. 14, 1736/7 at Norwich, Conn., Joseph Tracy. Ten children of the family.

• vii. Judah Fuller, b. Aug. 25, 1715; m. Feb. 11, 1745/6 at Norwich, Conn., Abigail Wentworth. Five known children of the family.

Sgt. Samuel Fuller d. Sept. 29, 1716 at Mansfield, Conn., Æ. 41. Where he is interred is currently unknown. The widow Elizabeth m. 2) July 8, 1724 at Lebanon, Conn. as his 2nd wife, Miles Standish, grandson of Capt. Myles Standish of the Plymouth Colony and 1620 Mayflower passage.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

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https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44258974

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Thatcher. Elizabeth (daughter of Rodolphus "Ralph" Thatcher and Ruth Partridge) was born on 1 Mar 1671/72 in Duxbury, Plymouth Colony; died before 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• FamilySearch ID: KNZF-9P1
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 24802989

Notes:

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Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KNZF-9P1

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24802989

Mehitabel married John "Little John" Fuller about 1678 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. John (son of Samuel Fuller, of the Mayflower and Jane Lothrop) was born on 11 Jan 1656/57 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 23 Mar 1725/26 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; was buried on 26 Mar 1726 in Old Cove Burying Ground, East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• Group: Mayflower - Samuel Fuller II
• FamilySearch ID: LLHV-211
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 173750607

Notes:

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Samuel Fuller, son of Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LLHV-211

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173750607

Barnabas married Elizabeth Young on 25 Feb 1680/81 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth died after 25 Apr 1738. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• Group: Mayflower - Samuel Fuller II
• FamilySearch ID: LHZJ-WR3
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 204681214

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Matthew settled in Colchester CT circa 1712 and was baptized at the 1st Church in Colchester on 12/12/1734 at the age of 80 per the record (probably an error).

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Samuel Fuller, son of Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LHZJ-WR3

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204681214

Matthew married Patience Young on 25 Feb 1692/93 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts. Patience (daughter of George Thomas Young and Hannah Pinson) was born on 3 Mar 1673/74 in Scituate, Plymouth Colony; died on 25 Jun 1746 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut; was buried after 25 Jun 1746 in Colchester Burying Ground, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Group: Descendant of Mayflower Passenger
• Group: Mayflower - Edward Fuller
• Group: Mayflower - Samuel Fuller II
• FamilySearch ID: LTSB-D2M
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 64576954

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Son of John & Mahetable (Rowley) Fuller.
Married Hannah Crocker in East Haddam 7 Dec 1708 & had nine children. She was the daughter of Jonathan & Hannah (Howland) Crocker, born at Barnstable 26 Mar 1688 & died at East Haddam 31 Mar 1751.

Group:
Passenger or Descendant of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Edward Fuller and wife of the Mayflower

Group:
Descendant of Samuel Fuller, son of Edward Fuller, of the Mayflower

FamilySearch ID:
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FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64576954

Shubael married Hannah Crocker on 7 Dec 1708 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Hannah (daughter of Jonathan Crocker and Hannah Howland) was born on 26 Mar 1688 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died on 31 Mar 1751 in East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]