- John Fuller, son of Samuel Fuller, was born 1656 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. He was known as Little John to distinguish him from his Uncle John Fuller. He married Mehitable Rowley, the daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Fuller Rowley, about 1678 in Barnstable. Mehitable was born January 11, 1660 in Barnstable. In 1683 John's father, Samuel, died. The will left John "4 acres of marsh, 3 year old horse running in woods, dwellinghouse, orchyard, and all out housing, the indian Jaell, a cart, plow, tooles, one fatt cow, my bald faced horse, my great bible, and one third of the other cattle." John and Mehitable lived in the dwelling house at Scorton Neck on Cape Cod. In 1694 they moved west 146 miles to East Haddam, Connecticut and remain there 32 years until his death. John Fuller died 20 May 1726 in East Haddam and Mehitable died there about 1732. John was buried in Old Cove Burying Ground, East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut . Five of John’s 12 children were born in East Haddam. Joseph Fuller was one of the children born in East Haddam.
Source: Genealogy of some of the descendants
of Edward Fuller by William Hyslop Fuller, 1908
!"THE EDWARD FULLER FAMILY": John Fuller b. 1655 Barnstable was known as "Little John Fuller" d. 23 Mar 1726 East Haddam, Connecticut, also known as "Little John . He marrried his cousin Mahitable Rowley dau of Moses Sr. and Elizabeth Fuller a grand-dau of Pilgram Edward Fuller.
!WILL:Recorded in Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts 29 Oct 1683; Vol-4; Part 2; Pages 138-139. (Transcribed by George Ernest Bowman, and first published in the "Mayflower Descendant" Vol-2; pg 237)
The last will and testament of Samuel Ffuller of Barnstable, late deceased exhibited to the court held at Plymouth 5 Jun 1684 on oath of Capt. Joseph Laythrop and Mr. Samuel Allin.
Do make ordain, constitute and declare this my last will and testament in manor and form following.
Item 1:I give and bequeath to my son John Ffuller four acres of Marsh and one half which I bought from Peter Blossome. My now dwelling house orchard and all out housing and all the rest of my uplandwhere ever it doth lie, but always allow a cart way into the meadows for his brother Samuel Ffuller his heires and assignes, and one three year old horse running in the woods. The Indian Jael my part in the oxen cart and plow gears and working tools and one fat cow that is to kill and my bald face horse and my great family bible. The rest of my cattle to be divided 2/3 parts to my son John and 1/3 part to my son Samuel, and all the sheep to be equally divdied betwixt them. The rest of estate in what kind soever it be I divided to my two sons Samuel 1/3 part and John the other 2/3 part. I declare Samuel and John the executors of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I the said Samuel have set my hand and seal the date above written.
Witness: Joseph Laythrop & Samuel Allin.
!GENERAL INFORMATION: (freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com) John Fuller married Mehitable Rowley, daughter of Moses Rowley and Elizabeth Fuller abt 1676 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts. Mehitable was born 11 Jan 1660/61 in Barnstable, died 1732 in East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.
They called John Fuller "Little John" to distinguish him from his cousin Dr. John Fuller. He lived on his father's estate at Scortons Neck until 1694 when he removed to East Haddam. He seem to have prospered in worldly estate and about 1726 conveyed to each of his seven sons ample lands and farming tools.
!WILL:East Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut (freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com)
Will 28 Feb 1725/26. I John Fuller, Senr. of the township of Haddam upon the east side of the Great River my last will and testament, dispose of what temporal estate God has graciously given me as follows: I give to my dear and loving wife, one cow, such as she shall chuse (choose), eight sheep, four pounds in money, the bed she lies on, one room in my dwelling house, and so much interest in the plow land and grass land of my home lot as may be necessary for her comfortable support during her widowhood, I do appoint my son Thomas to take care of the creatures from year to year, and I do appoint my sons Joseph and Benjamin each to give her a day's mowing, in a year yearly, and my sons Shubael and John to do her weaving in same proportion between them yearly.
ITEM 1: I give to my oldest son Thomas besides what I have already given him by deed of gift, twenty pounds of my right or interest in the Iron Ware belonging to the field, but not what is in or for the house.
ITEM 1: I give to my son Samuel besides what I have already confirmed to him by deed of gift, Viz: twenty pounds of my right or interest in the common or undivided land, and one half of my meadow lot called by the name of the Little Pine Meadow, together with sundry other valuable things he has already had of me.
ITEM1: I give to my son Shubael, etc. (Identical with the bequeath to Samuel).
ITEM 1: I give to my son Edward six pounds in money, that is to say, in case he never finds his lost money, yet the demands upon him from me upon the account of the fat cattle be bought of me late shall be abated to the value six pounds, because he hath a deed of gift and sundry other things from me.
ITEM 1: I give to my son John, beside the deed of gift one half of my first division meadow lot.
ITEM 1: I give to my son Joseph, beside the deed of gift twenty pounds of my interest in the common and undivided land, and one half of the Little Pine Meadow.
ITEM 1: I give to my son Benjamin, beside the deed of gift, twenty pounds of my interest in the common land and one half of my first division meadow lot.
ITEM 1: I give to my daughter Thankful what she has had already in brass, pewter, etc.
ITEM 1: give to my daughter Elizabeth sundry valuables she has already received.
ITEM 1: I give to my daughter Mehitabel what she has already received, a coverlet and iron pot, also the bed I lie on after my wife's decease.
ITEM l: I give to my wife my mare and to my son Thomas a steer coming two years old.
I appoint my sons Thomas and John to be the executors of this my last will, and direct them to divide any overplus of my estate between my three daughters.
SIGNED and SEAL Feb 28, 1725-6
John Fuller, Senr. (a seal)
In presence of us: Samuel Olmstead, Samuel Emmons, Jonathan Emons
His will of file at Hartford, was dated 28 Feb 1725-6 and proved 10 May 1726. It was not written in his own hand and his signture shows extreme infirmity. His will was exhibited in court at Hartford, 2 May 1726 and proved 10 May 1726.
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