The Fuller Family of Middleton, Essex, MA, Salem, Essex, MA, Woburn, Middlesex, MA, Hampton, Windham, CT and Windham, Windham, CT

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LIEUT. THOMAS FULLER (c. 1618 - 1698) of Middleton and Woburn m. Elizabeth Tidd
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THOMAS FULLER (1644 - 1716/8) m(1) Ruth Richardson, m(2) Martha Durkee
                                      | (son of Ruth Richardson)
JOHN FULLER (1676 - 1735) of Salem m. Phebe Symonds
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                                   | (son of Martha Durkee)
STEPHEN FULLER (d. 1767) of Windham m. Hannah Moulton
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DAVID FULLER (1713 - 1774) of Windham
HANNAH FULLER (1725 - 1809) of Windham
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PHEBE FULLER (1759 - 1806) m. Capt. William Howard

INDEX to the Fuller Family files


Generation 1

LIEUT. THOMAS FULLER (c. 1618 - 1698) of Middleton and Woburn

Parents: Unknown

Lieut. Thomas Fuller was born about 1618. Thomas Fuller, Sr. died in Jun 1698, age 80, in Salem. [Ref] He married first Elizabeth Tidd on 13 Jun 1643 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He married second Sarah (Nut) Wyman on 25 Aug 1684 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] She died on 24 May 1688. [Ref] He married third Hannah Unknown. [Ref]

Thomas supposedly wrote a long poem, the first two verses are from Fuller: [Ref]

 In thirty eight I set my foot
On this New England shore:
My thoughts were to then stay one year
And here to stay no more

But by the preaching of God's word
By famous Shepard he,
In what a woeful state I was
I then began to see.

He bought and resided on a large tract of land in New Salem (now Middleton.) [Ref] For some years he dwelt at Woburn. [Ref]

In his will, dated, 4 Jun 1698, Thomas makes bequests to his daughters Elizabeth Dean, Ruth Wilkins and Deborah Shaw and to his sons Thomas, Benjamin and Jacob. [Ref] In the probate proceedings Thomas is referred to as a lieutenant.

Children of Thomas Fuller and Elizabeth Tidd:

  1. Thomas Fuller was born on 30 Apr 1644 in Woburn. He died between 27 Nov 1716 and 6 May 1718. He married first Ruth Richardson. He married second Martha Durkee.
  2. Elizabeth Fuller was born on 12 Sep 1645 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] She married Joseph Dane of Concord in 1662. [Ref, Joseph Dean] [Ref] He died in Mar 1718, age 80. [Ref]
    some descendants of Elizabeth Fuller
  3. Ruth Fuller was born on 17 May 1648 [Ref says 1645, a misprint] in Woburn. [Ref] She married first Mr. Wheeler. [Ref] She married second Mr. Wilkins. [Ref]
  4. Deborah Fuller was born on 12 May 1650 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] She married first Isaac Richardson [Ref] on 19 Jun 1667 in Woburn. [Ref] She married second Mr. Shaw. [Ref]
  5. John Fuller was born on 1 Mar 1653 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] John the husband of Rebecca (Putnam) died on 25: 6: 1675 in Salem. [Ref] He married Rebecca Putnam [Ref, no first name] on 22: 2: 1672 in Salem. [Ref] The widow Rebecca married John Shepard on 6 10 1677 in Salem. [Ref]
    A John Fuller is on the 15 May 1690 Dedham list of freemen. [Ref]
    some descendants of John Fuller
  6. Jacob Fuller was born on 14 May 1655 [Ref][Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He died in 1731. He married Mary Bacon [Ref] on 14 Jun 1683 in Salem. [Ref]
    some descendants of Jacob Fuller
  7. Joseph Fuller was born on 8 Aug 1658 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He died young and unmarried. [Ref]
  8. Benjamin Fuller was born on 15 Apr 1660 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He married Sarah Bacon [Ref] on 15 Dec 1685 in Salem. [Ref]
    some descendants of Benjamin Fuller
  9. Samuel Fuller was born on 9 May 1662 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He died young and unmarried. [Ref] He died on 1 Jan 1688 in Salem Village: "Sam: Fuller at meeting ye Sabb. Well before day Tuesday was speechless dyed this day 1/2 hour before I came." [Ref, 157;20]

Generation 2

THOMAS FULLER (1644 - 1716/8) of Salem and Windham

Parents: Thomas Fuller and Elizabeth Tidd

Thomas Fuller was born on 30 Apr 1644 in Woburn. [Ref][Ref says 22 (2)] He died between 27 Nov 1716 and 6 May 1718. He married first Ruth Richardson ([Ref] says "Miss Richardson"). [Ref] He married second Martha Durkee [Ref: "Miss Durgy"] on 19 Jul 1699 in Salem. [Ref missing first name]

Thomas Fuller is on the 15 May 1690 Dedham list of freemen. [Ref]

His will is dated 27 Nov 1716. He refers to himself as an aged plowright of Windham. He mentions his wife Martha and he left his five sons who were living in Salem Village, Thomas, John, Jonathan, Joseph and William, each five shillings. He says that he had already given them their portion. He left is "loving cozen Sarah Durke, daughter to John Durke" ten pounds as long as continued to live with Thomas's wife and not marry until she was 21. He left his son Stephen all of the land in Windham that he purchased from De. Thomas Bingham and 1/3 of his moveable estate. He appointed Stephen Fuller and Martha Fuller his executors. Inventory on his estate was taken by Robert Moulton and Thomas Durkee; the value was £238 - 14 - 06. Thomas's will was proved on 6 May 1718 and Thomas Durke was appointed the guardian of Stephen, who was not 16. [Ref 2;386-7]

Children of Thomas Fuller and Ruth Richardson.

  1. Thomas Fuller was born on 3 (2) 1671 in Salem. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Buxton [Ref, no first name] on 3 May 1693 in Salem. [Ref, pp. 250-2] Elizabeth was the daughter of John and Mary (Small) Buxton and the granddaughter of Anthony Buxton. [Ref, pp. 250-2] She was born on 13 Aug 167_ in Salem. [Ref, pp. 250-2] Given that her children are recorded as the children of Thomas and Elizabeth (Andrews), she must have married first Unknown Andrews.
    Elizabeth's father left a bequest to his daughter Elizabeth Fuller in his will of 1715. [Ref, pp. 250-2]
    some descendants of Thomas Fuller
  2. John Fuller was born on 22 (11) 1676 in Salem. He died on 14 May 1735 in Middleton. He married Phebe Symonds.
  3. Jonathan Fuller was born on 19 (7) 1673 in Salem. [Ref] He married Susanna Trask [Ref, no first name] on 3 Jan 1694 in Salem. [Ref][Ref, 157;19]
    some descendants of Jonathan Fuller
  4. Joseph Fuller was born on 12 Aug 1679 in Salem. [Ref] He married Rachel Buxton [Ref, no first name] on 10 Apr 1711/2 in Salem. [Ref] Rachel was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Holton) Buxton and the granddaughter of Anthony Buxton. [Ref, pp. 250-2] She was born on 6 May 1688 in Salem. [Ref, pp. 250-2] She died on 6 Mar 1711/2. [Ref, pp. 250-2]
    Rachel's father left a bequest to his grandson Joseph Fuller in his will of 1715. [Ref, pp. 250-2]
    some descendants of Joseph Fuller
  5. William Fuller was born on 30 Nov 1685 in Salem. [Ref] He married first Elizabeth Goodale [Ref, no first name] on 16 Oct 1714 in Salem. [Ref] He married second Miss Hill. [Ref]
    some descendants of William Fuller

Children of Thomas Fuller and Martha Durkee

  1. Stephen Fuller was born after 6 May 1702. He died on 27 Apr 1767 and is buried in the Litchfield Cemetery in Hampton. He married Hannah Moulton.

Generation 3

JOHN FULLER (1676 - 1735) of Salem

Parents: Thomas Fuller and Ruth Richardson

John Fuller was born on 22 (11) 1676 in Salem. [Ref][Ref] He died on 14 May 1735 in Middleton (once part of Salem), Essex, Massachusetts. [Ref] He married Phebe Symonds [Ref "Miss Symonds"] on 22 Jan 1704/5 in Salem. [Ref]

John Fuller bought lot 14 in Windham; his brother Joseph bought lot 13. John deeded lot 14 to his son David on 10 Dec 1734. Joseph willed lot 14 to his sons Thomas and Joseph in 1747. Joseph, the son, deed his half of lot 13 to his brother Thomas. Thomas sold lot 13 to David. [Ref]

John Fuller and Phebe Symonds had the following children: [Ref provides the names]

  1. Phebe Fuller was born on 9 Apr 1706 in Salem. [Ref] She was baptised on 12 May 1706 in the Salem Village Church in Danvers. [Ref] She married David Prince on 3 Dec 1724 [Ref] in Salem. [Ref] David, the son of James and Sarah Prince, was baptised on 31 Jan 1702/3 in Salem. [Ref] He was the grandson of Robert and Sarah (Warren) Prince. [Ref] Sarah Warren later married Alexander Osborne. [Ref] She was accused of being a witch and died of illness in jail in Boston, waiting trial, on 10 May 1692. [Ref, 157;10] Click here to read the wikipedia article about her.
    some descendants of Phebe Fuller
  2. Jerusha Fuller was born on 24 Mar 1708/9 in Salem. [Ref] She died on 12 Sep 1788 in Sutton [Ref], age nearly 80, of a nervous fever [a nervous fever may be typhoid fever]. [Ref] She married Joseph Elliot on 3 Apr 1730 [Ref] in Middleton. [Ref] Joseph, the son of Francis Elliot, was baptised on 19 Jul 1707 in Boxford. [Ref]
    some descendants of Jerusha Fuller
  3. John Fuller was born on 24 May 1711 in Salem. [Ref] He died on 24 Jan 1746. [Ref] He married Mary Symonds on 18 Nov 1736 in Middleton. [Ref] John (1711 - 1746) Mary Symonds, wife of John Fuller (1711 - 1746)
  4. Ruth Fuller was born on 30 Sep 1715 in Salem. [Ref] She married Edward Putnam on 3 Dec 1734. [Ref]
    some descendants of Ruth Fuller
  5. Andrew Fuller was born on 9 Feb 1717/8 in Salem. [Ref] He was baptised on 16 Mar 1717/8 in Middleton. [Ref] Andrew, father of John, "coffin made 25 Sep 1802" in Middleton. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Clark on 11 May 1748 [Ref] in Middleton. [Ref] She died on 1 Jan 1812, age 91, [Ref] in Middleton. [Ref]
    some descendants of Andrew Fuller
  6. David Fuller was born on 9 Aug 1713 in Salem. He died on 26 Apr 1774 in Windham. He married Hannah Fuller.
  7. Elizabeth Fuller was born on 10 Sep 1725 in Salem. [Ref] She died in 1791 in Sutton. [Ref] She married Joseph Woodbury on 31 May 1742 [Ref] in Middleton. [Ref]
    some descendants of Elizabeth Fuller

STEPHEN FULLER (d. 1767) of Windham and Hampton

Parents: Thomas Fuller and Martha Durkee

Stephen Fuller was baptised on 18 Oct 1702 in the Salem Village Church in Danvers, Essex, Massachusetts. [Ref] He died on 27 Apr 1767, age 64, and is buried in the Litchfield Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] He married Hannah Moulton [Ref, "Miss Moulton"] on 1 Jan 1723/4. [Ref]

His father left him the land in Windham which he had purchased from Dea. Thomas Bingham of Windham and a third part of his moveable estate. When his father's will was proved on 6 May 1718, Stephen is called a 16-year-old minor and Thomas Durkee was appointed his guardian. [Ref 2;386-7]

Children of Stephen Fuller and Hannah Moulton. All of the births are recorded in Windham. [Ref]

  1. Martha Fuller was born on 7 Sep 1724. She married William Farnam on 23 Jun 1742 in Windham. [Ref]
  2. Hannah Fuller was born on 30 Oct 1725. She died on 24 Jul 1809. She married first David Fuller. She married second Nathan Denison.
  3. Mary Fuller was born on 9 Mar 1726/7. She died on 20 Jul 1800. [Ref] She married Zebediah Farnam on 27 Jul 1743 in Windham. [Ref][Ref] Zebediah, the son of William and Anna Farnam, was born on 18 Jun 1721 in Windham. [Ref]
    some descendants of Mary Fuller
  4. Abigail Fuller was born on 6 Sep 1728. Abigail, the wife of John, died on 12 Apr 1758 in Windham. [Ref] She married John Hammond on 19 Dec 1749 in Windham. [Ref] John, the son of Josiah and Mary Hammond, was born on 13 Oct 1729 in Windham. [Ref] He married second [the widow?] Abigail Moulton on 7 Apr 1761 in Windham. [Ref]
    some descendants of Abigail Fuller
  5. Capt. Stephen Fuller was born on 30 Nov 1730. He was buried in Sheshequin, Pennsylvania. [Ref] He married first Mary Abbott on 17 Oct 1751 in Windham. [Ref] Stephen moved to Wyoming, Pennsylvania, where in 1775 he was captain of the first company of Connecticut militia. [Ref]
  6. Lieut. Thomas Fuller was born on 10 Jun 1732. He died on 14 Nov 1813. [Ref] He married Sarah Griffen on 19 Jan 1747 in Windham. [Ref] Sarah, the daughter of Ebenezer and Hannah Griffen, was born on 12 Aug 1736 in Windham. [Ref] She died on 8 May 1806. [Ref]
    some descendants of Thomas Fuller
  7. Aaron Fuller was born on 26 Jan 1733/4 or 1734/5. He died on 27 Feb 1809 and is buried in the Litchfield cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] He married Sarah Holt on 15 Mar 1755 in Windham. [Ref] She died on 16 Mar 1806, age 69, and is buried in the Litchfield cemetery in Hampton. [Ref]
    some descendants of Aaron Fuller
  8. John Fuller was born on 13 Mar 1739/40.
  9. Alice Fuller was born on 22 [blank] 1741. She married John Abbott on 4 Nov 1762 in Windham. [Ref] John, the son of Philip and Abigail (Bigford) Abbott was born on 27 Sep 1741 in Windham. [Ref]
    some descendants of Alice Fuller

Generation 4

DAVID FULLER (1713 - 1774) of Windham and Hampton

Parents: John Fuller and Phebe Symonds

David Fuller was born on 9 Aug 1713 in Salem. [Ref] He died on 26 Apr 1774 in Windham [Ref] and is buried in the Litchfield Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] He married Hannah Fuller on 17 May 1741 in Windham. [Ref]

David Fuller and Hannah Fuller had the following children. All of their births are recorded in Windham. [Ref]

  1. David Fuller was born on 4 Aug 1744. He died on 14 Sep 1762 "at Hanvannah". [Ref]
  2. Ens. Andrew Fuller was born on 30 Sep 1747. He died on 17 Apr 1782 in Windham [Ref] and is buried in the Litchfield cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] He married Eunice Burnam on 18 Jan 1770 in Windham. [Ref] Eunice married second Jonathan Hughs of Ashford, Windham, Connecticut. [Ref]
    some descendants of Andrew Fuller
  3. John Fuller was born on 30 Jan 1748/9. He probably died before 25 Oct 1754.
  4. Asa Fuller was born on 7 Mar 1751. He died before 1812, probably in New Haven, Addison Vermont. [Ref]
  5. Abijah Fuller was born on 5 Aug 1753. He died on 5 May 1835. [Ref] He married Abigail Meacham on 15 May 1777 in Windham. [Ref] Abigail was the daughter of Seth and Ruth (Simons) Meacham and the granddaughter of Jeremiah and Deborah Meacham and Jacob and Ruth (Gray) Simons. [Ref] She was born on 16 Oct 1752 in Windham. [Ref] She died on 24 Jul 1840. [Ref]
    Abijah was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref]
    some descendants of Abijah Fuller
  6. John Fuller was born on 25 Oct 1754.
  7. Hannah Fuller was born on 20 Sep 1755. She married Samuel Stoddard on 2 Dec 1778 in Windham. [Ref] It is possible that Samuel was the son of the Samuel and Mary Kingsley who were married on 12 Mar 1753 in Windham. [Ref] Possibly their son born on 1 Nov 1755 and recorded as Lemuel, was Samuel. [Ref]
    some descendants of Hannah Fuller
  8. Phebe Fuller was born on 1 Dec 1759. She died on 15 July 1806 in Hampton. She married Capt. William Howard.
  9. Elisha Fuller was born on 11 Nov 1761. He died on 28 Jun 1809 [Ref, age 47] in New Haven, Addison, Vermont. [Ref][Ref, probably before 1810] He is buried in the Riverside Cemetery in New Haven. [Ref][Ref]
    In 1800 Elisha headed a household in New Haven consisting of one male age 26 - 44, one female age 26 - 44, one male age 16 - 25, one female age 10 - 15 and one female under ten. [Ref]
  10. Capt. Josiah Fuller was born on 30 Oct 1762 in Windham. [Ref][Ref, p. 62] He died on 4 Dec 1835 in Potsdam, St. Lawrence, New York. [Ref, p. 62][Ref] He is buried in the Garfield Cemetery in Potsdam, New York. [Ref] He married first Deliverance Unknown. [Ref, p. 62] He married second Dorcas Holt. [Ref, p. 62] Dorcas was the daughter of Joshua and Mary (Abbott) Holt and the granddaughter of Joshua and Katurah (Holt) Holt. [Ref] She was born on 3 May 1767 in Windham. [Ref][Ref] She died on 1 Jul 1800, age 34. [Ref, or possibly 1806, the gravestone is hard to read. However she does not appear to be alive in the 1800 census.] She is buried in the Old Burial Ground in Middlebury, Addison, Vermont. [Ref, p. 62] Click here to see a photo of her grave. Josiah married third Olivia Moore. [Ref] She was born in 1774. [Ref] She died in 1864. [Ref] She is buried in the Garfield Cemetery in Potsdam. [Ref]
    Josiah is referred to as Capt. Josiah on his second wife's gravestone. [Ref, p. 62]
    Josiah was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted on 29 Jul 1780 in Col. Philip B. Bradley's 5th Connecticut Regiment. He was discharged on 29 Dec 1780. [Ref] He lived in Windham until 1795. [Ref] He went to sea as a young man and became a shipmaster. [Ref, pp. 253-4] He later went to Middlebury, Addison, Vermont. [Ref, pp. 253-4] He bought land there in 1795 and built a tannery. [Ref, pp. 253-4] He bought more land the next year and "in 1804 erected another and presumably more pretentious abode". [Ref, pp. 253-4] He moved to Potsdam in 1806. He opened a tannery and a hotel. [Ref, pp. 253-4]
    In 1800 Josiah headed a household in Middlebury consisting of two males age 26 - 44, two males and one female age 16 - 25, two females age 10 - 15 and two males and four females under ten. [Ref] In 1810 Josiah headed a household in Potsdam consisting of one male age 45 and over, one female age 26 - 44, two males age 16 - 25, one female age 10 - 15 and one male and one female under ten. [Ref] In 1815 Capt. Josiah headed a household in Potsdam. [Ref] In 1820 Josiah headed a household in Potsdam consisting of one male and one female age 45 and over one male age 16 - 25, one male and one female age 10 - 15 and one male under ten. [Ref] In 1830 Josiah headed a household in Potsdam consisting of one male age 60 - 69, one female age 50 - 59, one male age 30 - 39, one male age 20 - 29 and one male age 15 - 19. [Ref]
    some descendants of Josiah Fuller

HANNAH FULLER (1725 - 1809)

Parents: Stephen Fuller and Hannah Moulton

Hannah Fuller was born on 30 Oct 1725 in Windham. [Ref] She died on 24 Jul 1809 and is buried in the Litchfield Cemetery in Hampton. [Ref] She married first David Fuller on 17 May 1741 in Windham. [Ref] She married second Nathan Denison on 16 Mar 1778 in Windham. [Ref]

In her will, Hannah's mother Hannah Moulton mentions Andrew Fuller, the son of David and Hannah as her grandson by Hannah, the widow of Stephen Fuller. [Ref]

Generation 5

PHEBE FULLER (1759 - 1806)

Parents: David Fuller and Hannah Fuller.

Phebe Fuller was born on 1 Dec 1759 in Windham. [Ref] She died on 15 July 1806 in Hampton. [Ref] She married Capt. William Howard on 10 Apr 1777 in Hampton. [Ref]

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