Abijah Fuller (1726 - 1804)

Born 29 Dec 1726 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Arnold) Fuller — married 7 Aug 1746 in Haddam Township, Middlesex, Connecticut

Husband of Martha (Hale) Fuller — married 7 Sep 1763 in Middlesex, Connecticut

Descendants

Died 29 Oct 1804 at age 77 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States

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Biography

From "Genealogy of Some Descendants of Captain Matthew Fuller" pp.31,32 ^[1] 1. ABIJAH FULLER, (Samuel, Thomas, Samuel, Matthew), b. Dec. 29, 1726, in Barnstable; d. Oct. 29, 1804; was buried in the "Young Street" graveyard in Chatham, Ct.; m. 1, Aug. 7, 1746, at Middle Haddam, Ct., Esther Arnold, b. May 29, 1722; d. April 22, 1762.

He m. 2, Sept. 8, 1763, Martha Hale. One record of his first marriage adds the words "in the 20 year of his Age." He returned to Barnstable after his marriage, but came back to Ct. in two years, and resided in Chatham until death. An old record in possession of Mrs. Prudence (Young) Wright, East Hampton, Ct. gives his family record. and adds: "I set sail from cape cod May ye 2, 1749. Arrived into Connecticut River May ye 11. 1749."

His wife was a member of the West Barnstable Church during their brief residence there, and the eldest child was born and baptized there the others were born in Chatham. Children

Malatiah, b. Feb. 8, 1748; d. Sept. 1, 1842; m, Dec. 17, 1767, Samuel Young, of Chatham, and had Esther', b. Dec. 27, 1768; Samuel, Feb. 27, 1771; Elias', Feb. 26, 1774; Seth', Dec. 21, 1776; Zillah, April 12, 1780; Eunice', Feb. 14, 1783; Ezra'. Sept. 5, 1786.

Samuel, b. April 4, 1750; m. Lydia Brainard.

Abijah, b. July 18, 1753; m. Hannah Spencer.

Joseph, b. Sept. 23, 1757; d. Oct. 7, 1757.

Amasa, b. Sept. 10, 1764; d. Sept. 30, 1765.

Amasa, b. Sept 12, 1766; m. Hannah Brainard.

Abigail, b. April 25, 1769; d. Nov. 16, 1857, at Brooklyn, O.; m. about 1796, Ensign Asa Brainard, and had Maria', b. 1797, in Middle Haddam; Marvin', Feb. 9, 1799; Marietta, Sept. 26, 1801; Simon, about 1808; d. about Jan., 1815; Martha', 1811; d. 1838, in Cleveland, O.; Louisa, April 29, 1814, and Betsy Ann'. Aug. 12, 1817.

Burial

Burial:

Place: Young Street Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Fuller, W. H. (1914). 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: To which is Added Supplements to Volume I: Genealogy of Some Descendants of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower, and Volume II: Some Descendants of Dr. Samuel Fuller of the Mayflower. United States: compiler. pp. 31,32
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/47824904/abijah-fuller: accessed 08 November 2022), memorial page for Abijah Fuller (unknown–29 Oct 1804), Find A Grave: Memorial #47824904, citing Young Street Cemetery, East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by John Beckstein (contributor 46939506) .

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-W5D : 16 March 2022), Abijah Fuller, 1726.
• "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCM2-C2V : 28 July 2021), Abijah Fuller, 1746.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-PLFK : 19 May 2022), Abijah Fuller and Hester Arnold, 07 Aug 1746
• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZD1-352 : 14 January 2020), Abijah Fuller in entry for Melatiah Fuller, 1747.
• "New York, Church Records, 1660-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGR6-27CD : 10 October 2019), Abijah Fuller in entry for Melatiah Fuller, 8 Feb 1747
• "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7JR-44J : 11 June 2020), Abijah Fuller, 1804.
• "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP34-9KMJ : 15 April 2022), Abijah Fuller, ; citing Death, Chatham, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008143428.