John Fuller (aft. 1640 - bef. 1691)

Born after 1640 in Plymouth, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Morton) Lathrop — married 1678 in Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died before 16 Jul 1691 before age 51 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Date of birth should be after 1640 in Plymouth^[1], son of Matthew and Frances Fuller.

John married twice (1) Bethiah _____ and (2) 24 Mar 1687 Hannah Morton.^[2]

In 1678, Capt. Matthew Fuller, father of John, left his son John half of his real estate (land) after the death of Matthew's wife Frances. He stipulates that should John die without issue, John's wife, Bethiah, is to have it until she dies, but that it should then revert back to Matthew's direct heirs.^[2]

• According to handwritten notes by Helen Portia McCaslin and typed notes by Bernice Madeline Hildreth used for Ancestors of the Mayflower documentation, " He (Dr. John Fuller) lived in Barnstable, was a physician of note and resided on parental estate after father's death in 1678."

An inventory of the estate of John fuller Chirurgion deceased was taken in Barnstable 16 July 1691. It was valued at £461 05 06. and presented by the widow Hannah Fuller 22 Oct 1691. The estate was settled, after debts paid to his eldest daughter by his first wife 10 pounds over and above and equal part with the rest of his daughters. Relict Hannah to receive one third and eldest son to receive a double portion, remainder divided between daughters.^[3][4]

Children of John and Bethia^[1] 1. Lydia b. 1675; d. 6 Nov 1755 Children of John and Hannah^[1][2] 2. Bethiah bp. Dec 1687; d. 26 Oct 1714 3. John b. Oct 1689 4. Reliance b. 8 Sep 1691; m John Prince.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} MacGunnigle, Bruce Campbell, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Volume 4, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth, MA., Third Edition, 2006 Ed Fuller, pg 6, 13-14
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Fuller, William Hyslop. Genealogy of some descendants of Captain Matthew Fuller, John Fuller of ... (1914) pp 13, 15
3. ↑ “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Link at AmericanAncestors ($)
4. ↑ "Probate records v. 1-3 1686-1747" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YB-N9Y2 : 17 April 2024), Film# 00770540, Barnstable, Massachusetts, image 37, Vol 1, Page 49.

see also:

• Otis, Amos. Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families, published online by Ancestry.com. The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, 2005; original publisher: F.B. & F.P. Goss, Barnstable, Massachusetts, 1890.
• The Fuller Genealogies spell John's first wife's name as Bethiah, same as one daughter
• https://books.google.com/books?id=78tMAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
• Ancestry of Elizabeth Barrett Gillespie Mrs. William Barrett Gillespie, compiled by Paul W. Prindle pg. 161