Thomas Fuller (1757 - 1778)

Born 7 May 1757 in Windham, Connecticut

Ancestors

Died 3 Jul 1778 at age 21 in Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Thomas Fuller, son of Stephen Fuller and Mary Abbott, was born 7 May 1757. Thomas removed with his family to a settlement at Wyoming, Pennsylvania, where he was in the militia during the Battle of Wyoming, during the Revolution. Thomas, and his brother Stephen, were killed in the massacre planned and coordinated by the British and with the torture and killing carried out primarily by unrestrained native Americans on 3 July 1778 during the Revolutionary War'.

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Vital Record Extracts

• Primary Source, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Windham 1692-1850, Vol 54 ^[1] Data extract from Ancestry Record 1034 #243038:

1. ) Windham Conn., VR at Ancestry.com; Page 144-148: or Windham Conn., VR; Free online version at CTGenweb: Stephen Fuller Jr. married Mary Abbott, Oct 17,1751.
   1. ) Abigail Fuller, daughter of Stephen Jr. & Mary, was born Jan 3, 1752.
   2. ) John Fuller, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born 26 Jan 1762.
   3. ) Mary Fuller, daughter of Stephen Jr. & Mary, was born 28 May 1759.
   4. ) Reuben Fuller, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born 10 Feb 1769
   5. ) Stephen Fuller {III}, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born Jan 22, 1754.
      1. ) Stephen Fuller {III}, married Sarah Bidlock, ____, "lived at Westmoreland; d. ____ at Westmoreland.
   6. ) Thomas Fuller, son of Stephen, Jr. & Mary was born April 7, 1757.

Death Record Extracts

• Primary Source, (burial); Tertiary Source (biography), Find A Grave Index ^[2] Data Summary:

1. ) Find A Grave: Memorial #102658386: Thomas Fuller, son of Stephen Fuller (1730–1813) and Mary (Abbott) Fuller (1732–1803) was born 7 May 1757 at Pennsylvania, USA., and he died 3 Jul 1778 (aged 21) at Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA.
   1. ) Siblings:
      1. ) Abigail (Fuller) Franklin (1753–1834)
      2. ) Stephen Fuller (1754–1778)
      3. ) John Fuller (1762–1817) (m. 1783)
      4. ) Reuben Fuller (1769–1837)
      5. ) Hannah Fuller Durkee (1772–1817)
   2. ) Marriage. Abigail Fuller married (first) James Bidlack (1750–1778), and (second) John Franklin (1749–1831).
2. ) BURIAL. Abigail (Fuller) Franklin was buried in the Battle of Wyoming Burial Ground at Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA
   1. ) Find a Grave Notes: "Source for the Battle of Wyoming: History of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania: With Biographical Selections, Volume 1, Page 636 (Google eBook)"
   2. ) Tombstone Photo: Inscription, "Plaque for Soldiers Slain while protecting the settlement at the Battle of Wyoming"

Biographic and Genealogical Reference Extracts

Research Notes

Bibliography

1. ↑ The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Windham 1692-1850, Vol 54, Text available:

   1. ) Print: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Windham 1692-1850, Vol 54 Compiled by Carole Magnuson, General Editor Lorriaine Cook White, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 2000. Page 24 (In print, available at Amazon.com)
   2. ) Index to online availability of all 55 Volumes of the Barbour Collection: Available on line at:
      1. ) Free Online transcription at CTGenweb Project: Vital Records from Barbour, Windham County CT, 1646 - 1854: Surnames starting with letters E, F, & G.
      2. ) Online at Ancestry. com (fee reqd): Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Ancestry.com online database. White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Page 144-148.

2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 August 2019), memorial page for Thomas Fuller (7 May 1757–3 Jul 1778), [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102658386/thomas-fuller Find A Grave Memorial no. 102658386, citing Battle of Wyoming Burial Ground, Wyoming, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Nancy Winsor Flickinger (contributor 47071711).