John Fuller

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(Mayflower Families - pgs 12-13) Only surviving son. He married (1) Bethia, (2) Hannah Morton 24 Mar 1686 Plymouth, dau of John Morton and perhaps his wife Lettice. She m (2) Capt John Lothrop. (Children: Mayflower Families Vol 4, p 31-34; grandchildren p 97-105)

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His wife's name was Frances. He probably brought his wife and children from England and had arrived in Plymouth bef 26 Oct 1640 when he sold land. In 1642 he was propounded a freeman, served as a juryman, and was assigned ten acres of land near Thurston Clark. In 1643 he was chosen sergeant in the newly established "military discipline." He received of Samuel Fuller a deed of gift of two acres on March 1648/9.
By 1652 he was in Barnstable when his election as lieutenant of Barnstable militia was approved. Served as deputy from Barnstable to the Plymouth Court. 1654, appointed lieutenant under Capt Myles Standish of a 50-man quota to fight againste Dutch at Monhatoes (New York) but the expedition was canceled. On 17 Dec 1673 was appointed Surgeon General of the Colony troops; served as capt of the Plymouth Colony fources during the Kig Philip's War.
He was one of the first physicians to settle at Barnstable. He took a public stand on the side of the unpopular Quakers and received a fine for it. He lived in the northwest corner of Barnstable at Scroton Neck, but also owned land in Falmoh and Middleboro which had been granted to him for distinguished service.
He died a wealth man for the times in Barnstable Co bet. 25 July 1678 and 22 August 1678, date of his wife's swearing to his inventory.
His will names Shubeall Jones my grand child, the reputed son of Ralph Jones; wife Francis; son John Fuller; natural sons of my son Samuel Fuller deceased: Thomas, Jabez, Timothy, Matthias, and Samuel Fuller; Samuel, son of Samuel Fuller my elst son deceased; Bethyah the wife of son John Fuller; daughters Mary Jones, wife of Ralph Jones, Anne Fuller now wife of Samuel Fuller, and Elizabeth Rowley, wife of Moses Rowley; Sarah Rowley, the daughter of Moses Rowley; Jedediah Jones son of Ralph Jones; my male grandchildren and female grandchildren; sons-in-law Ralfe Jones, Samuel Fuller, Jr., and Moses Rowley, Sr.; only (surviving) son John Fuller and his wife Bethyah; Mary Fuller late wife of my son Samuell deceased; the Scotsman, Robert Marshall; Jaser Tayler, wife Frances, executrix.

Matthew married Frances Iyde? about 1630 in England. Frances was born in 1605 in England; died on 26 Oct 1658 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Emigration: 1620, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts
• Immigration: 1620, MAYFLOWER, Southampton, England

Notes:

(Mayflower Families Through Five Generations - Vol 4; GC 929.20973 May)
bp Parish of Redenhall, co Norfolk, England 4 Sept 1575; d Plymouth shortly after 11 Jan 1620/1; son of Robert & Sara (Dunkhorn) Fuller.
He m. prob. England ____ _____, who d Plymouth soon after 11 Jan 1620/1.
Known children (Fuller) b prob. England:
i. Matthew presumably remained in England until ca 1640.
ii Samuel b ca 1608; came on the Mayflower with his parents.
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Arrived on Mayflower in December 1620 with wife Ann and son Samuel.
Edward and Ann died of the first sickness. By the following March, of the lot who had landed in December, 46 were at rest beneath the ground of "Burial Hill" with the earth smoothed over them, that the Indians might not discover how many had died by counting the graves. They had dropped one by one through the hardships of the long passage and want of food.

Edward* married Ann* (..) Fuller in 1602 in Redenhall, Norfolk, England. Ann* was born about 1581 in Redenhall, Norfolk, England; died after 11 Jan 1621 in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Robert* married Sarah* Dunkhorn on 29 Jan 1572 in Starston, Norfolk, England. Sarah* was born in 1558 in England; died on 1 Jul 1584 in Redenhall, Norfolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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(Other spellings: Dunkhorn, Dunthorn)