Benjamin Fuller Jr. (1687 - 1752)

Born 25 Feb 1687 in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Tabatha Wheaton — married 4 May 1709 (to 1737) in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts

Husband of Lydia (Unknown) Fuller — married 1738 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 1752 at about age 64 in Lebanon, New London, Connecticut

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Biography

Birth

Benjamin was born 25 Feb 1687 in Salem, Massachusetts to Benjamin Fuller and Mary Uknown.^[1]

Marriage and children

On 26 Mar 1709 Benjamin married Tabitha Wheaton.^[2] They were both recorded on that date as being "of Reheboth".

The couple are documented to have had x children:

1. Nathaniel, b. in Attleborough (a part of Rehoboth) on 18 Nov 1709^[3]
2. Benjamin, b. in Rehoboth on 14 Mar 1713^[4]
3. Jeremiah, b. in Rehoboth on 14 Mar 1714^[5]
4. Amos, b. in Lebanon on 3 Apr 1721^[6]

Removed to Lebanon in Connecticut

In June, 1720, he made his first purchase of land in Lebanon, Conn., of John Smith, and where he and two of his sons lived until his death, Jan., 1752. He and wife became members of the church in North Parish of Lebanon (New Columbia) 1726.

Death and probate

An inventory of the estate of Benjamin Fuller of Lebanon was exhibited on (date?) 1752 and recorded on recorded in probate court in Windham on 15 March 1763.^[7] The probate records note that the widow was "Lydia". Noah Fuller administered the estate. Distributions were made to the widow, Jonathan and Hannah Berry, "Benajah Bill", "Jonathan Clark". The document specifying the distribution of the widow's third of real estate was signed by Joseph Clark, Jonathan Clarke and Seth Wright.

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHLR-GQB : 15 January 2020), Benja. Fuller, 1686.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1V-YYNF : Mon Oct 23 20:44:54 UTC 2023), Entry for Benjamin Fuller and Tabitha Wheaton, 26 Mar 1709.
3. ↑ Vital records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849. (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9Y-4S9N-R?i=80)
4. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-NVRM?cc=2061550 : 29 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9XF-NVRM?cc=2061550 : 29 November 2018), > image 1 of 1; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
6. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKJ-S9HV-H?cc=2843390 : 15 April 2022), > image 1 of 1; compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.
7. ↑ Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Probate Packets, Frink, G-Geer, I, 1719-1880. Image 205 (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9049/images/007629461_00205?pId=2449069)

• Genealogy of the Fuller families: descending from Robert Fuller of Salem and Rehoboth, Mass., 1638. by Newton Fuller, Published 1898
• http://www.ctgenweb.org/county/cowindham/records/military/byjohnston2.html
• Index to Inquests of Connecticut Deaths, 1711-1892, Connecticut State Archives Archival Record Group (RG) #003
  • Benjamin Fuller died 1752 Lebanon, of Natural causes, Windham County Superior Court, citing "Papers by subject, Box 343, acc# 1915-007"