Generation 1

LIEUT. THOMAS FULLER 1 (d. 1698) of Middleton and Woburn

Parents: Unknown

Lieut. Thomas Fuller died in 1698. [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 2 was born on 30 Apr 1644 in Woburn. He married first Ruth Richardson. He married second "Miss Durgy".
2. Elizabeth Fuller was born on 12 Sep 1645 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] She married Joseph Dean of Concord in 1662. [Ref] He died in Mar 1718, age 80. [Ref]
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] Isaac was the son of Thomas Richardson. She married second Mr. Shaw. [Ref]
5. John Fuller was born on 1 Mar 1653 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He married Miss Putnum. [Ref] A John Fuller is on the 15 May 1690 Dedham list of freemen. [Ref]
6. Jacob Fuller was born on 14 May 1655 [Ref][Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He died in 1731. He married Mary Bacon. [Ref]
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]
9. Samuel Fuller was born on 9 May 1662 [Ref] in Woburn. [Ref] He died young and unmarried. [Ref]

Generation 2

THOMAS FULLER 2 (1644 - 1716/8)

Parents: Thomas Fuller 1 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] Martha, the daughter of William and Martha Durke, was born in Aug 1668 in Ipswich. [Ref] She died after 27 Nov 1716.

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 Miss Buxton. [Ref]
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: "Miss Trask"] on 3 Jan 1694 in Salem. [Ref]
4. Joseph Fuller was born on 12 Aug 1679 in Salem. [Ref] He married Miss Boxton. [Ref]
5. William Fuller was born on 30 Nov 1685 in Salem. [Ref] He married first Miss Goodale. [Ref] He married second Miss Hill.

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 of Salem (1676 - 1735)

Parents: Thomas Fuller 2 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). [Ref] He married Phebe Symonds [Ref "Miss Symonds"] on 22 Jan 1704/5 in Salem. [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]
2. Jerusha Fuller was born on 24 Mar 1708/9 in Salem. [Ref] She died on 12 Sep 1788 in Sutton. [Ref] She married Joseph Elliot on 3 Apr 1730. [Ref]
3. John Fuller was born on 24 May 1711 in Salem. [Ref] He died on 24 Jan 1746. [Ref] He married Mary Symonds on 8 Nov 1726. [Ref]
4. Ruth Fuller was born on 30 Sep 1715 in Salem. [Ref] She married Edward Putnam on 3 Dec 1734. [Ref]
5. Andrew Fuller was born on 9 Feb 1717/8 in Salem. [Ref] He was baptised on 16 Mar 1717/8 in Middleton. [Ref] He died on 25 Sep 1802 in Middleton. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Clark on 11 May 1748. [Ref] She died on 1 Jan 1812, age 91. [Ref]
6. David Fuller was born on 9 Aug 1713 in Salem. 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]

STEPHEN FULLER (d. 1767) of Hampton and Windham

Parents: Thomas Fuller 2 and Martha Durkee

Stephen Fuller was baptised on 18 Oct 1702 in the Salem Village Church in Danvers. [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 Durke 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 married David Fuller on 17 May 1741 in Windham. [Ref]
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]
4. Abigail Fuller was born on 6 Sep 1728. She married John Hammond on 19 Dec 1749
5. Capt. Stephen Fuller was born on 30 Nov 1730. He was buried in Sheshequin, PA. [Ref] He married first Mary Abbott on 17 Oct 1751 in Windham. [Ref] Stephen moved to Wyoming, PA, 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] She died on 8 May 1806. [Ref]
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]
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]

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 Burman on 18 Jan 1770 in Windham. [Ref] Eunice married secon Jonathan Hughs of Ashford. [Ref]
3. John was born on 30 Jan 1748/9.
4. Asa was born on 7 Mar 1751. He died before 1812, probably in New Haven, VT. [Ref]
5. Abijah 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 died on 24 Jul 1840. [Ref]
   Abijah was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. [Ref]
   some descendants of Abijah Fuller
   
6. John was born on 25 Oct 1754.
7. Hannah was born on 20 Sep 1755. She married Samuel Stoddard on 2 Dec 1778 in Windham. [Ref]
8. Phebe Fuller was born on 1 Dec 1759. She died on 15 July 1806 in Hampton. She married Capt. William Howard 2.
9. Elisha was born on 11 Nov 1761. He died before 1810, probably in New Haven, VT. [Ref]
10. Josiah was born on 30 Oct 1762. He died on 4 Dec 1835 in Potsdam, NY. [Ref] He married first Deliverance Unknown. [Ref] He married second Dorcas Holt. [Ref] She was born on 3 May 1767 in Windham. [Ref]

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 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]

References

Cemeteries

Hale Collection, on the Windham County GenWeb Site.

Family Genealogies

A Descendant, "Genealogy of the Fuller Family," New England Historical and Genealogical Register 13, 1859, 360-3.

A Descendant, 'Historical Notices of the Fuller Family,' New England Historical and Genealogical Register 13, 1859, 351-360.

Fuller, William Hyslop, Genealogy of Some Descendants of Thomas Fuller of Woburn, privately published 1919.

Wills

Mainwaring, Charles W., A Digest of the Early Connecticut Probate Records, R. S. Peck & Co. Printers, Hartford, CT, 1904.

Vital Records

Barbour Vital Records for Windham County Connecticut, Windham County, CT USGenWeb Project.

Johnson, Edward F., Woburn Records of Births, Deaths, and Marriages From 1640 to 1873, Woburn, Andrews Cutler & Co., 1890.

Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850. Online Database: NewEnglandAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2007.

Vinton, John Adams, Richardson Memorial, Maine, Briwn Thurston & Co., 1876.