Fuller

FULLER

The following information was among the papers I received from my Grandmother Elise May Fuller Harvey.  I retyped as was typed from the original sheets.

The Fuller Family

Robert Fuller, of Plymouth, Massachusetts, Rehoboth (Seekonk) 1644-1645, Where he was Proprietor, but seems to have been  in Salem, Mass. In 1638 and to have remained there until about 1668, when a settlement was established at Rehoboth.  In 1676 the Indians attached Rehoboth, and burned the houses of the settlement.  Robert Fuller lost his wife, two sons and his house.  He returned to Salem where he worked as bricklayer.  In 1696-8 he again settled in Rehoboth, where he died May 10^th, 1706.  He was a man of means in money and estate, holding much land in Rehoboth, Attleborg, Seekonk and on the Pawtucket River.

He married (1^st) Sarah Bowen of Weymouth, who died Oct. 14, 1676.  He married (2^nd) Margaret Waller, who died Jan. 30^th, 1700. 

Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.) was born about 1657 in Salem, Mass.; youngest son of Robert and Sarah Fuller died in Rehoboth Jan. 27, 1711.  He lived in Salem before settling in Rehoboth, where several of his children was born.  He married first in 1686   Mary---who died Feb 27^th, 1695.  Married (2^nd) Jan.13, 1698 Judith Smith.

Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.) eldest son was born in Salem, Mass. Feb. 25, 1687, died in Lebanon, Conn. After 1726.  He married May 4^th, 1709 Tabitha Wheaton, who died 1737.  Married (2^nd) Lydia---in 1737 and she died in 1754.

Benjamin Fuller Jr. lived in Salem, Mass. Until after 1712 then in Rehoboth until June 1720, when he moved to Lebonon, North Parish, Conn., now called Columbia where he and his wife were members of the church there in 1726.  His eldest son-

Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.) was born Nov. 18, 1710 in Salem, Mass. Died in Kent, Conn. July12th, 1780.  Married in 1730 or 1731 Mary---.  Nathaniel Fuller lived at Salem, Rehoboth, Lebanon, Hebron and Kent, Conn., in the part now called Warrren.  Children of Nathaniel and Mary Fuller:

1. Simeon, bpt. Feb. 12, 1732 in Lebanon, Conn.

2. Abijah,  bpt. Jan 6^th, 1734 in Lebanon, Conn.

3. Mary,    bpt. June 2^nd, 1743 in Hebron, Conn.

      4. Daniel  born March 17^th, 1749, married Abigail Nobles.

      5. Perhaps other children.

Nathaniel Fuller’s eldest son:

          Simeon Fuller (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.) was baptized Feb. 12^th, 1732 in Lebanon, Conn. Died in Warren, Conn., formerly part of Kent, Sept., 1805 aged 74.  Married at Kent, May 7^th, 1749 Lois Hayward, who died Au. 31, 1764, married (2^nd) Nov. 28^th, 1764  Eunice Parker.  He lived in Southington, New Cambridge (Bristol) and was dismissed at Warren, Sept. 25^th, 1803.  He was Captain of Militia at Kent.  Eunice, his wife, died March 1^st, 1803 at Bristol, Conn. Aged 66.

          Their Children was born and recorded in Kent.

     1.    Hayward (or Howard) born March 26^th, 1750, married April 25^th, 1771 Sarah Bennett, born Oct. 14^th, 1752-children Lois, Hannah, Abigail.

     2.    Lois  born June 5^th, 1752, Married Elijah Hopkins.

     3.    Edmund  born Oct. 4^th, 1755.

     4.    Sarah  born March 12^th, 1758, died 1760

     5.    Mabel  born April 18^th, 1763

     6.    Mary  born Nov. 23^rd, 1765

     7.    John  born Aug. 31^st, 1769

     8.    Simeon  born Feb. 17^th, 1771

For  reference Volume 1, Page 57-Kent Land Records.  Kent church records, Warren church records, Bristol, Conn.  Deeds Volume 2, Page 515, Volume 3 Page 289, volume 6 page 237, 241, 322 show that Simeon, Edmund an John Fuller were living in Bristol from 1789 to 1800. Jan 1800 Edmund Fuller then of Steuben, Oheida County, New York, sold land in Bristol to John Fuller of Bristol.  Bristol was a part of Farmington until 1786 and Southington was the next town south east.

         

                              REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE

          You would have a bar through Nathaniel Fuller (1710-1780) who took the oath of FIDELITY in 1777.  You would also have a bar through Simeon Fuller who was a member of the Committee of Southington to purchases supplies for the Army.  I am sure this record above is correct, and I also find that Simeon Fuller served also as follows, and I presume he is the same man, although he may not be.  “Seventh Regt. Col. Charles Webbs, 1775, recruited July 1775 in Fairfield, Litchfield ads New Haven Counties, 6^th Company, Capt. Edward Shipman’s.  Sergt. Simeon Fuller, July 8^th-Dec. 18, 1775.  Record of Conn. Men in the Revolution Page 82 Pub. by Adjutant General and Compile by Alfred Johnston, 1889.  Fifth Battalion, Wadsworth’s Brigade, Col. William Douglas, 1776.  Eight Company, 2^nd Lieut. Simeon Fuller, residence not given but other officers from Haddam and Farmington.  Same Volume as above, Page 406.  “This Assembly do establish Simeon Fuller to be Captain of the 2^nd company in the town of Kent.

          “Records of Colonial Connecticut, Vol. 13, Page 375.”  “This Assembly do establish Simeon Fuller to be Captain of the 5^th Company, 15^th Regt. of Militia, Oct. 1780”

Above takes your Fuller line back ten generations, including yourself.

          (Jenny Fuller Daily of Omaha, Nebraska had this lineage searched out in order to establish her eligibility, if any to the DAR.  This explains this part of the search.  This was done in 1930’s some time.)

You will note the family name or names of Simeon.  I could not find any Re. Service for Edmund Fuller, in Conn., it may be that he served fromsome other state, only that of his father Simeon, and his grandfather Nathaniel in Conn. But often three generations served.

          Edmund Fuller (6^th gen.) (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.) born in Kent, Conn. Oct. 4^th, 1755.  Married Rachel Hall----moved to Western N.Y. served as Captain of Captain Fuller’s Company of (Wescott’s) 157^th Regiment New York militia in the war of 1812 from Oct. 8^th, 1814 to Nov. 16, 1814, removed to Catauragus County New York and died Sept. 6^th, 1851.  His family consisted of the following:

1.    Levi Fuller born at Western, New York Jan.8, 1793 and died at Springhill, Ill. April 19, 1849

2.    Edmund Fuller born at Western, N.Y. March 6, 1795 and died Dec. 25, 1873

3.    George Fuller

4.    Rachel Fuller

5.    And others.

Levi Fuller (7^th gen.) Edmund Fuller (6^th gen.) (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.) Married Betsy Cronkhite at Western, N.Y. moved to Ill. And died at Springhill, Ill. April 19^th, 1849.  His family consisted of the following:

1.    Edmund Hall Fuller born at Western, N.Y. March 13, 1814 and died at Springhill, Ill. On March 4^th, 1858.

2.    John Fuller

3.    Simeon Fuller

4.    George W. Fuller

5.    Lucinda Fuller

6.    James Martin Fuller

7.    And others.

(The folling is taken from the biographical section of the history of Portland Township,Whiteside County, Ill.  Published in 1877 at Morrison, Ill., edited by Charled Bent.

          Levi Fuller Sr. was born in Conn. In 1793.  He married Miss. Betsey Martin and came to Portland in 1836.  His large family of seven sons and three daughters have all been identified with the history of the town.  He died in1849 but his widow is still living at the ripe age of 85 near Springhill.  The children have been Rachel, wife of John Timmerman, living at Portland; Edmund who Married Miss. Maria Turner and is now dead.; Levi Jr. who married Miss. Melissa Fuller and lives in Erie; John who married Miss Almira Lanphere and lives in Portland; George, who married Miss Chloe Marvel and lives in Nebraska; Horace, who married Miss. Purleyetta Taylor and lives in Iowa; Eliza who married George Richardson and is now dead; Lucinda, wife of Clark Lanphere, living in Portland; and James M. and Benjamin both of whom are dead.  There is no doubt but these are both the same man however there is a discrepecency in the names of his wife and place of birth.)

          James Martin Fuller (8^th gen.) Levi Fuller (7^th gen.) Edmund Fuller (6^th gen.) (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.)  Born at Western, N.Y.  Married Sarah Mariah Smith, born at Oneida County, Utica, N.Y. and Died at Sandytown, Ill.  His family consisted of the following;

1.    Elma Mariah Fuller

2.    Elbert Fuller

3.    Levi Benjamin Fuller

4.    Ernest Fuller

5.    Fred Fuller

6.    Hannah Clarissa Fuller

7.    John Fuller

8.    Earl Fuller

9.    And others

Levi Benjamin Fuller (9^th gen.) James Martin Fuller (8^th gen.) Levi Fuller (7^th gen.) Edmund Fuller (6^th gen.) (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.)  Born Sandytown, Ill. June 22, 1847, married Mary Louisia Wallingford Feb 9, 1868 and died Sept. 1914.

His family consisted of the following:

1.    James Martin Fuller (Jim) born June 22, 1869 died March 28, 1939 married Florence---.

2.    Sarah Mariah Fuller (Sadie) Oct. 26, 1870 died Feb. 11, 1964.  Married Fred Lanphere.

3.    Benjamin Orsos Fuller born Feb. 5, 1872, died Dec. 30, 1879

4.    Ernest Claude Fuller (Dick) born July 31, 1874 died 1950.  Married Buela---.

5.    Mary Isabella Fuller (Mata) born Aug. 9, 1877, died Mar. 16, 1916.  Married Tilden Loreman

6.    Levi George Fuller Died Jan 13, 1940  Married Maude Dart. Born Nov. 23, 1879 in York Co., Nebr.

7.    Lucreta Garfield Fuller    Died Aug. 17, 1890    Died while a child.

8.    Kirkpatrick Fuller (Kirk) Died Aug 20, 1890     Died while a child.

9.    Fred Clark Fuller             Died May 10, 1890     Died while a child.

10.Nelson Hubbard Fuller    Died Aug 10, 1890     Died while a child.

11.Smith Wallingford Fuller Died July 10, 1888    Died while a child.

12.An unnamed girl  born July 9, 1876  Died July 14, 1876 while an infant.

Sarah Mariah Fuller (10^th gen.)  Levi Benjamin Fuller (9^th gen.) James Martin Fuller (8^th gen.) Levi Fuller (7^th gen.) Edmund Fuller (6^th gen.) (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.)  Born in Sandytoen, Ill. Oct. 26, 1870.  Married Fred Lee Lanphere  Aug 1902 in Geneseo, Ill. Died Feb. 11, 1964 in San Bernardino, Calif.  Buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery at Waterloo, Nebraska.  Their family consisted of the following:

1.    Carrington Fuller Lanphere born Feb. 28, 1903 at Erie, Ill.  Died May 22, 1936  married Marjorie Niece at Oakdale, Nebraska in 1926.

2.    Freddie Arley Lanphere boen May 22, 1904 at Erie, Ill. Married Doris Shain in 1926 at Oakdale, Nebraska.

3.    Lee Farley Lanphere born july 4, 1912 at York, Nebraska.  Married Jessie Reyner Handley in Las Vegas, Nevada April 27, 1951.

My family line veers off in the 9^th generation:

Ernest Fuller (9^th gen.)James Martin Fuller (8^th gen.) Levi Fuller (7^th gen.) Edmund Fuller (6^th gen.) (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.)

Ernest Fuller was born July 29, 1853 in Western, New York.  Died.  Married Marienne Harris Ogden, whom was Born November 19, 1858 in Killbuck, Ohio

Ernest and Marienne’s children:

1.    Thad  Born 1880   Died from smoke inhalation from a house fire.

2.    Elbert      Born 1882        Died of Disease.

3.    Ancel Born 1883   Died of Disease.

4.    Ethel Ernestine   Born September 17,1885.  Died.  Married December 25, 1906 in Horton, Kansas to Carl Fredrick Renneker.

5.    Elsie May  Born March 17, 1888 in Gresham, Nebraska.  Died September 16, 1982 in Petoskey, Mi.  Married Ansel Dee Harvey December 25,1908 in Horton, Kansas.  Ansel was born January 22, 1888 in York, Ohio, Died March 21, 1961in Flint, MI. Both are buried at Garden Cemetery in Hartland, Michigan

6.    Hugh Fred  Born 1889. Died March 17, 1965.  Married Janet Templeton on June 7, 1922.

7.    Lynn Harold  Born 1892

8.    Ruth Marienne  Born 1896 in Horton, Kansas.  Died.  Married Willard Garwood

Elsie May Fuller (10^th gen.)Ernest Fuller (9^th gen.)James Martin Fuller (8^th gen.) Levi Fuller (7^th gen.) Edmund Fuller (6^th gen.) (5^th gen.) Nathaniel Fuller (4^th gen.) Benjamin Fuller (3^rd gen.) Benjamin Fuller (2^nd generation) Robert Fuller (1^st gen.)

Elsie May  Born March 17, 1888 in Gresham, Nebraska.  Died September 16, 1982 in Petoskey, Mi.  Married Ansel Dee Harvey December 25,1908 in Horton, Kansas.  Ansel was born January 22, 1888 in York, Ohio, Died March 21, 1961 in Flint, MI. Both are buried at Garden Cemetery in Hartland, Michigan

Children of Ansel and Elsie:

1.    Margaret Louise          Born Horton, Kansas.  Died as a child in Horton Kansas.

2.    Blanche Marienne       Died as a child.

3.    Charles David             Born May 4, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan.  Died October 31, 2006 in Topinabee, Michigan.  Married Patricia Ann Hepner .  Patricia was born February 8, 1927 in Petoskey, Michigan and died in November 24, 1993 in Petoskey, Michigan