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Fuller, Matthew (b. , d. 1678)

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 177-185.
DR. & CAPT. MATTHEW FULLER (1603-1678) (John, Robert, John)
"Matthew Fuller was baptized October 16, 1603 in Redenhall Parish, co. Norfolk, England. Just when Matthew came to America is not certain, neither do we know whether he brought his wife with him or whether he married Frances in America. the records both in England and America are apparently silent. It seems probable that they were married in England and brought one or two children with them. In public and private life Matthew was a man of sound judgment, of good understanding, faithful in the performance of duty, liberal in politics, and tolerant in religion. In the Quaker controversy he took a noble stand in favor of religious toleration. He censured the law against them in public and was fine 50s for it. Probably he had seen the good side of it in his Quaker son-in-law. Matthew owned large tracts of land in Suckenesset, now Falmouth, and in the "Major's Purchase", Middleboro, granted as "first born rights" and for the eminent services he had rendered in the colonies.
"We have the following records of Matthew Fuller:
"November 7, 1636; Pope records that Matthew Fuller was received into the Church of Scituate by letter from the Church in Plymouth. This would hardly seem true considering the records that follow.
"October 26, 1640 of Vol. I, p. 108 L R Plymouth: "Memorand That Matthew ffuller doth acknoledg that for & in consideration of a cow calfe and two goats to him in hand payde by Andrew Ringe of Plymouth hath freely sould unto the said Andrew Ringe All that his garden place in Plym aforesaid and the six acres of land thereunto belonging lying in the New feild wch the said Mathew lately bought of John Gregory and all the fence ... and aall the tymber lying at the garden place and upon the said lande made ready towards the buildinge of a house."
"April 5, 1642, Vol. II, p. 47 P.C.: "The Court, upon heareing the differenc betwixt Thomas Clarke & Mathew Fuller about a share, ordereth that the said Fuller shall delivr the said Clarke the said share, because it appeareth by sevrall testymonies that it is Clarkes share; and the said Fuller to have a warr'nt to require Phillip Dellanoy to testyfye that he deliv'ed the said Fullers share, sent by him to Goodman Hill in the Bay, that the said Fuller may recover the said share of him."
"June 7, 1642, Vol. 12, p. 22 PC: "Richard Church compl'nes against Mathew Fuller, in an action of trespas upon the case, to the dam of xx markes. the jury fynd for the pl'tiff lvij debt, xx dam, and the charges of the suite. Jud'ment & execueon graunted."
"September 7, 1642, Vol. II, p. 62, PC: "Mr Willm Hanbury, Thomas Southwood, John Burne, Rob'tw Waterman, and Mathew Fuller p'pounded to be freemen the next Court"
"September 27, 1642, Vol. 12, p. 22 PC: Mathew Fuller is graunted tenn acres of upland, by Thurston Clarks."
"November 1, 1642, Vol. 12, p. 22 PC: Mathew Fuller is one of twelve to sit on the jury in a case of trespass."
"January 3, 1642, Vol. II, p. 69 PC: "Execueon is graunted to Richard Church, agst Mathew Fuller for xx dam, and the charges of the suite."
"May 19, 1643, Vol. I, p 24 TV, Plymoutnh: "Mathew ffuller contributed 6s to the Town to buy Drumheads. Nineteen contributed on this occasion. At town meeting of this date he was one of committee of four to inspect the firearms to "certefye such as are defective".
"August 1643, Vol. 8, p 29 PC:P "The Names of all the Males that are able to beare Armes from XVJ Yeares old to 60 Yeares, wth in the sevrall Towne shipps." Matthew Fuller's name appeared in the list of 148 names."
"August 29, 1643, Vol. II, p. 86 PC: "The Court hath allowed & established a military discipline to be erected and mayntained by the townes of Plymouth, Duxborrow & Marshfeild, and have also heard their orders and established time, viz: Officers chosen by the Company & allowed by the Court: That Miles Standish shalbe captaine for this yeare. Nathaniel Thomas leiftennant for this yeare. Nathaniel Sowther clark of the band or company. Mathew Fuller & Samuell Nash, serjeants."
"June 4, 1645, P 188 Do: "Mathew Fuller of Plym, planter & Richard Church, carpenter, give bond of xx a peece that the said Mathew Fuller shalbe of the good behavior towards or sov'aigne lord the King and all his leigh people, and appeare here againe at the next seswsion of this Court, and abide the further order of the Court, and not dept the same wthout lycense." Under this appears: "Mathew Fuller, upon his p'sentment, fyned ijx."
"March 16, 1648, Vol. I, p 267 L R Plymouth: "Memorandum the 16th of March yt Samuell ffuller of Plymouth with the concent of his mother Mrs. Bridget ffuller doth by the p'sents make over unto Leiuetennat Matthew ffuller of Plymouth aforsd ... a small p'cell of upland ground liing at Strawberry hill neare Plymouth ... being about two acors or therabouts ... the nether end butting upon the bay."
"September 3, 1652, Vol. III, p 15 PC: "The Court doth allow and approve Matthew Fuller for leiftenant, and of Bernard Lumbert for ensigne bearer, of the Millitary company of Barnstable." Lieut. Fuller had been on the ground of Barnstable for a year or two probably before the military company was organized. Here he lived side by side with his supposed brother Dr. Samuel Fuller on Scorton Neck which was bought of the Secunke Indians by Barnstable and Sandwich townships. Here Lieut. Fuller becmae an active doctor and laid the foundation for his elevation to the office of Surgeon General of the Colony Forces."
"April 6, 1653, P 21 Do: Eleven towns sent nineteen deputies to Plymouth "to treat and conclude on such milletary affaires as through Gods blessing may probably tend to our p'sent and future safety." Lt. Matthew Fuller was a deputy from Barnstable on this occasion".
"June 7, 1653, P 29 Do: Among the 13 "Freemen admitted thisCourt and sworne", are Leift Matthew Fuller and Samuel Fuller. Since Matthew was made freeman in 1642, this may mean a freeman sworn for jury service."
"March 7, 1653/4, P 45 Do: Among some warrants issued is the following: "No 4. Wee p'sent Henry Cole of Barnstable for pilfering away of money from Leiftenant Mathew Fuller, of Barnstable. This respected."
"June 20, 1654. P.54 Do: "The Counsell of Warr mett att Plymouth" and issued warrants for impressing fifty men for "an intended expedition against the Duch at the Monhatoes." They "were to goe forth under the comaund of Captaine Myles Standish, whoe was ordered to be theire comander in chiefe; Leiutenant Mathew Fuller was ordered to goe forth with him as leiftenant of this expedition."
"1658, Vol. 8, p. 51 PC: In a "List of Freeman in Barnstable", taken about this year, Leift Mathew Fuller is twenty ninth among forty two freemen."
"October 2, 1658, Vol. 3, p. 143 PC: Leiftenant Mathew Fuller, being p'sented for speaking reproachfully of the Court, and saying the law enacted about minnesters maintainance was a wicked and a divillish law, and that the divell satt att the sterne when it was enacted, the words being proved, hee refering himslefe to the Bench, they sensure to bee fined fifty shillings."
"October 2, 1658 P 145 Do: "The councell of warr, being asembled" for organization, elects "Captaine Josias Winslow, to bee the chiefe officer over the military companies of this jurisdiction." Among the 19 men making up the council are Leift Mathew Fuller."
"June 4, 1661, P 231 Do: "Whereas att the Court held att Plymouth in March the fift, 1660, li bertie was given unto Mr. John Howland, Samuell Fuller, Peter Blossome," and four others to purchase lands att Saconessett, on condition they should tgake in sundry others on equal interest; viz: Leift. Mathew Fuller and Samuel Fuller of Plymouth."
"June 3, 1662, Vol. 4, p 19 PC: "In reference to a petition prefered to the Court by sundry of the free men, and in reference unto a graunt made to some to looke out accomodations of land, as being the first borne children of this gov'ment, and for the disposing of two severall lists of the names of those that desired to bee accomodated therein, have settled it upon those whose names follow" (including Liet. Fuller)"
"June 19, 1662 P 23 Do: "Whereas Mr. Thomas Dexter Senr complaineth of abuse and wronge done him by Leiftenant fuller and sundry of his naighbours, by pulling up of his fence and turning in cattle, &c," the Court now grants injunction to do no more pulling up "all Summer up to next October Court, when they shall appear and have the dispute settled."
"June 6, 1667, Vol. 8, p 34 PC: "The Countrey is debtor upon new account as followeth: To Mr. Fuller, 4 pounds, 9 shillings; to Doctr Fuller, 5 pounds."
"June 4, 1668, P 39 Do: Items due: "To Doctor Fuller, 4 pounds."
"May 29, 1670, Vol 5, p. 203 PC: "An exact List of the Names of the Freemen of the Jurisdiction of New Plymouth." Capt. Matthew Fuller is among the 43 freemen of Barnstable."
"July 7, 1671, P. 51 Do: "The Names of those that were chosen by the Court to be aded to the Majistrates to be of the Councell of Warr." Nine persons were sworn, Captaine Mathew Fuller being at the head of this importan tCouncil."
"July 8, 1671 P 51 Do: "Att a meeting of the councell of Warr held att Plymouth," it was agreed to send two peace messengers to the Indians at Saconett promising them protection if they would within four days bring in all theirr English arms" and acknowlidge theire offence, and under theire hands ingage for theire future fidelitie;" but if they refuse, "then to proceed by force to reduce them to reason." Pending their decision an organization of 100 men was planned, "under the comand of Major Josias Winslow as comaunder in chiefe, Captaine Fuller to supply the place of a leiftenant and a sargean."
"July 1, 1672 P 68 Do: "This Court doth appoint the Treasurer, Captaine Cudworth and Cornett Studson to repaire to Barnstable, to heare a difference between Captain Fuller anjd Samuell Fuller Senir, on theone pty, and the towne of sandwich on the other pty, about bounds of lands; and in case they can issue it and settle it, that they soe doe; but if not, that they make report unto the Court how they find matters in that behalfe."
"October 14, 1673, Vol. 55, p 194 NEH&G: Richard Pettingall, age 52, deposed at Hampton Court that he knew Giles Fuller, late of Hampton and Mr. Matth Fuller of Barnstable, doctor, both old & N.E., and that Giles ffuller had told him that "Marth ffuller doctor now of Barnstable was ye nearest Kinsman he had."
"October 29, 1673, Vol. 7, p 176 PC: "Captaine Mathew fuller and Samuell Fuller Senir, complained against Steven Skiffe and John Blacke, allies Blackwell, of the towne of Sandwich, to the damage of ten pounds, for that the said Skiffe and Blacke pulled down or caused to be pulled downe, about ten or twenty rod or pole of theire fence, whereby they suffered much damage in theire corne feild att Scanton Necke." Records indicates complaint was later withdrawn."
"December 17, 1673, Vol. 5, p 95 PC: "Att the Genrall Court call together upon extreordinary Occation" because of the "injurious acting of the Duch, our naighbours att New Yorke, in the Surprissall of severall vessells and goods of our confederats .... Captaine Mathew Fuller was chosen the surjean generall for this expedition, if, on the motion of it to the Court of the Massachusetts &c, it be approved by them."
March 4, 1673/4, Vol. 7, p 178 PC: "Whereas Mr. Thomas Hinckley, Assistant, complained against Capt. Matthew Fuller, in an action of scandulus defamtion, to the damage of two hundred pounds, for that the said Capt. Fuller hath reported sundry time "that he did not before said Hinckley attest to the will of Trustram Hull deceased, "thereby rendering the sd Thomas Hinckley basely p'fidious, and unfaithfull, in both his owne office and under the awfull oath upon him." ...and "before the jury brought in theire verdict," the two contestants got together and Capt. Fuller wrote out an "apologie which was accepted, and soe the controversye ended, hee, the said Captaine Fuller, paying the charge."
"October 4, 1675 Vol. 5, p 122 PC: "The proportions of the salleries allowed by the Court to the comaunders and common souldiers which have bin forth on the late expeditions out of this Collonie against the Indians, or may be for the future imployed on the countryes occations: ... To Capt. Mathew Fuller, as surjean generall of the forces of this collonie, and for other good service, p'formed inthe countryes behalfe against the enimie, in the late expeditions, or which may be done for the future, as occation may require, the Court allowed him" 4 shillings a day."
"March 6, 1676/7 Vol. I, p 380 Gen Notes of Barnstable (1888): The Court receives Complaints of the decision regarding the boundary lines between Sandwich and Barnstable and orders Captaine Fuller and Samuel Fuller Sen'r to come to Court next June and show why the previousact should not be reversed."

The Will of Matthew Fuller
July 25, 1678
(Vol. III, part 2, p 127-8 P Ct., Plymouth)
"This five and twentieth Day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred seaventy and eight I Matthew ffuller of the Towne of Barnstable in the Collonie of New Plymouth; being sick of body but of Good & pfect memory thanks be unto Almight God; and calling to Remembrance the uncertaine state of this transitory life and that all Flesh must yeild unto Death when it shall please God to Call; Doe make constitute and ordaine; and declare this my last will and Testament, In manor and forme following, Revoaking and Anulling by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments, will and wills heretofore by mee made and declared either by word or writing and this to be taken only for my last will and Testament; and none other;p and first being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my hart for my sins past, most humbly desireing forgiveneess for the same; I give and Comitt my soule unto Almighty God my Saviour and Redeemer, in whom and by the Mearitts of Jesus Christ I trust and believe and thereby to be saved, and my body to be buried in such place as my executors heerafter Named shall appoint; and Now for the following of my Corporall estate and such Goods, Chattles and Debts as it hath please God farr above my Deserts to bestow on mee I Doe only Give and Dispose the same in manor and forme following, That is to say first, I will That all those Debts and I'vyes as I ow in Right and Conscience to any manor of pson or psons whatsoever shalbe well and tryly contented, or ordained to be payed, within convenient time after my Decease by my executors heerafter Named:
"Item I Give and bequeath unto Thubdall Jonnes my Grand Child the Reputed son of Ralph Jonnes, the ango lott of Marsh Meddow, which I formerly bought of his father Ralph Jonnes, after ffrances my wifes decease.
"I give and bequeath the one half of all the Rest of my Lands & meddow I have in the Townshipp of Barnstable, or else where in America, To my welbeloved son John ffuller, after ffrances my wifes Decease.
"I give and bequeath unto the Several sonnes of my son Samuell ffuller Deceased, Thomas ffuller, Jabez ffuller, Timothy ffuller, Matthias ffuller and Samuell ffuller, the other half of all the Lands and meddows I have in the Townshipp or Barnstable or elsewhere in America, after my wife's Decease.
"I give and bequeath to Samuell ffuller the Son of Samuell ffuller my Eldest son Deceased, my now Dwelling house with all the land and meddow belonging to the homsted where I nowlive; After my wifes Decease; and if it happen that hee should Die without Issue That then it shall goe to the next of them chiildren that Doe Remaine.
"Item it is my will that if my son John ffuller Die without Issue that then the lands and meddowes I have alreddy Given to him Bethyah the wife of John ffuller shall enjoy the full benifitt and use of them to her Dieing Day; and then to Goe to the next of my Children begotten of my owne body.
"I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Jones the wife of Ralph Jones Ten pounds in mony.
"Item I Give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Rowley the wife of Moses Rowley ten pounds in mony.
"Item I Give and bequeath ten pounds to Jedidiah Jones the son of Ralph Jones in mony.
"Item I Give to every one of my Male Grandchildren half a Crown a peece in old England mony.
"Item I Give to every one of my female Grandchildren twelve pence a year in old England mony.
"Item I Give to Ralph Jones, Samuell ffuller Junr and Moses Rowley Senr my sords and also five shillings a peece in mony.
"Item I Give and bequeath unto my only beloved son John ffuller twenty pounds in silver mony and to bethya his wife twenty shillings Gould.
"I Give to Mary ffuller thelate wife of my son Samuell ffuller Deceased five shillings in Mony.
"I Give and bequeath to ffrancis my Deare and welbeloved wife, who by these p'sents I Doe ordaine and declare to be the Executrix of this my last Will and Testament the use and Improvement of all my housing, lands and Meddowes dureing her Natural life; as alsoe all my Moveables houshold stuff cattle horse foul swine and whatsoever else can be Named and sposed of to be att her dispose for ever.
"In witness whereof I have heereunto sett my hand and seale the Day and yeer above said.
Mathew ffuller
and a seal"
Signed and sealed in the p'sents of: Joseph Laythorp
John Hawes

"Lieft. Joseph Laythorp and John Hawes made oath to the truth of the will above written viz: That they did see Capt. Mathew ffuller above said signe and seale and declare this aforesaid Will to be his last Will and Testament; before this Court holden att Plymouth thirtieth of October 1678."

"The date of Matthew Fuller's death is not of record, but it presumably occurred in August 1678 as on August 22 of that year the following inventory was taken:"
(inventory not included here)

"And one final entry in the records of October 30, 1678 (Vol. 5, p 195): "Whereas Capt Fuller att his death, bequeathed a certaine house, and land and meddow unto his Grand son, Samuell Fuller, wherin Mistris Francis Fuller hath interest untill her death, this Court have appointed and impowered Elder Chipman, and Thomas Huckens, and Mary Fuller, widdow, the relict of Leift Fuller, deceased, to rattify and confeirme what Mistress Francis Fuller shall doe and agree upon in reference unto the letting and setting forth of the said land and meddow, and they consentting unto what the said Francis Fuller shall doe respecting the p'mises, shalbe in full confeirmation thereof for the full tearme it shalbe lett forth."

"The children of Matthew Fuller (the first two probably born in England and the last three probably born in Plymouth) were:
1. Mary bc 1635; d before 1691; m April 17, 1650 Ralph Jones
2. Elizabeth, of whom further
3. Lt. Samuel b ?; d March 25, 1676; m Mary _____
4. Dr. John bc 1645-50; d 1691 age about 43; m (1) Bethia ____; m (2) March 24, 1687 Hannah Morton
5. Ann, of whom further (see line 5).

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
1. Mary b March 20, 1653; m January 7, 1675 John Weeks.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
3. a child b ?; d August 15, 1656.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
4. a girl bc 1657; d Novemb er 15, 1682, age about 25.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
5. Shubael b January 11, 1660/1; d March 28, 1714, age 54, at Colchester; m Catherine Crippen.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 172-174.
JOHN FULLER (1656-1726) (Samuel, Edward, Robert, John)
"Children of John and Mehitable (Rowley) Fuller, the first seven born in Barnstable and the rest in East Haddam, Ct., were:
2. Samuel bc 1682; d February 12, 1757, Hartford, Ct.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
7. Sarah b September 16, 1662; living in 1700 unm at East Haddam.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
8. Nathan bc 1664; d after 1742, age over 78; m Mercy Hatch.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
9. Deacon Aaron b May 1, 1666; dc 1743, age about 77; m March 7, 1690 Mary Weeks.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
10. John b October 22, 1667.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 153-158.
MOSES ROWLEY (1630-1705) ( Henry)
Children, all born in Barnstable, but first five recorded at Plymouth, of Moses and Elizabeth Rowley were:
11. Matthew b?; m Joanna _____.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 152,153.
ROWLEY LINES
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HENRY ROWLEY ( -1673)
"Henry was born in England and married Sarah Palmer there; circumstantial evidence strongly suggests that the family with three small children had crossed the Atlantic together.
"The first records of Henry Rowley are in Plymoutn (Vol. I, p 9 PC--March 25, 1632/3) in which Henry is among others rated (taxed) for public use by Governor Bradford; his tax was 9 shillings. In 1633 Henry (Vol. I, p 1 PC) is listed as one of the freemen of Plymouth; he is also listed as freeman in Scituate and Barnstable.
"On October 17, 1633 (Vol. I, p. 27 PC) Henry married Anna, the late wife of Deacon Thomas Blossome. The second tax list of Plymouth, dated January 1, 1634/5 Henry with a few others was admitted into the "freedome of the Colonie". January 18, 1634/5 Henry and Anna Rowley join the first church of Scituate.
The following records mention Henry Rowley:
January 1, 1637/8: "Whereas certaine freemen of Scituate viz, Henry Rowley," among 15 others,
"have complayned that they have such smale proporcions of lands there allotted them that they
cannot subsist upon them"...the Court grants them "all that upland & neck of land lying betweene
the North & South Rivers."
January 22, 1638/9: Both Henry and Anna move with the Rev. John Lathrop to the new settlement
of Seppekame, later Barnstable.
January 22, 1638/9: "A graunt of a plantacon called Seppekann, and the lands thereabouts, for the
seatinge of a towneship for a congregation there is made unto Mr. Thomas Besbeech, Henry
Rowley", and six others.
March 2, 1640/1: "At a Gen'rall Court of our Sou'raigne the Kinge held at Plymouth," Henry was
elected constable for Barnstable and was sworn in June 1, 1641.
December 7, 1641: "Henry Rowley, of Barnestable, plantr, acknooledgeth to owe the Kinge, &c,10 pounds."
August 1643: Henry Rowley is listed among 61 names of males able to bear arms.
August 29, 1643: Henry Rowley represents a Barnstable at the General Court at Plymouth.
June 2, 1646: Henry Rowley is named one of the Surveyors of the "heighwayes" for Barnstable and
again on June 1, 1647 and June 7, 1653.
June 7, 1649: Henry Rowley made a deposition with regards to land ownership of William Gillson.
June 6, 1650: Henry Rowley was one of twelve jurymen who disposed of five cases of damages.
1658 (Vol. 8, p 200 PC): Henry is listed freeman in Barnstable.
October 22, 1668: Henry Rowley serves in jury of twelve men at corroners inquest.
May 29, 1670: Henry Rowley is listed in anmes of freemen of New Plymouth; this is last public
reference to his as he left no will and the inventory of the single item as shown below indicates
that he had given, all other property to his children before death.
July 1673 (Vol. 3, par I, p 93 P Ct.): "A true Inventory of the Estate of Henery Rowley of Saconeesett
deceased exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth in July 1673 on the oath of Majer Rowley as
followeth:
"Item a debt of twenty nine pounds due from Jonathan Hath 29 1b=00 upon the Repurchase of a P'rsell of land which the said Hatch sold to the said Henery Rowley with that limiation provided."
Children, all probably born in England, of Henry Rowley were:
1. Sarah b ?; m April 11, 1646 Jonathan Hath
2. Moses, of whom further
3. Joseph b ?; living in 1655 in Barnstable; said to have removed to Barbados.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 152,153.
HENRY ROWLEY ( -1673)
Children, all probably born in England, of Henry Rowley were:
1. Sarah b ?; m April 11, 1646 Jonathan Hatch.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 152,153.
HENRY ROWLEY ( -1673)
Children, all probably born in England, of Henry Rowley were:
3. Joseph b ?; living in 1655 in Barnstable; said to have removed to Barbados.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 172-174.
JOHN FULLER (1656-1726) (Samuel, Edward, Robert, John)
"Children of John and Mehitable (Rowley) Fuller, the first seven born in Barnstable and the rest in East Haddam, Ct., were:
1. Thomas bc 1679; bapt October 21, 1688; d April 9, 1772, East Haddam.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 167-172.
SAMUEL FULLER (1612-1683) (Edward, Robert, John)

"Samuel was born about 1612 at some place in England not yet found, no record of his birth or baptism having been discovered. Samuel grew up under the care of his uncle, Dr. Samuel Fuller (who also came over with him on the Mayflower), at Plymouth. He has three acres at the division of lands in 1623, receiving, it is thought, those of his father and mother, andone for himself. If this theory is correct he was at least sixteen years of age at the time, and his birth occurred as early as 1608 instead of 1612 as we have conjectured above. It is not quite certain however that he was old enough to work this land alone.

"Samuel is mentioned in his uncle's will of July 30, 1633 as follows: "It my will is that my Cozen (nephew) Samuell goe freely away with his stock of Cattle and Swine wthout any further recconing wch swine, are the halfe of six sowes, six hogges, one boare & four shotes. Also one Cow & one heyfer." "it. my will is that in case omy sonne Samyell andother my children die before such time as they are fitt to enter upon my land for inheritance that then my kinsman Sam. ffuller now inthe howse with me enjoy wh'soever lands I am now possessed of except my dwelling howse at town or whatsoever shall be due to me or them." "It. I vige to him my Rufflet Cloake & my stuffe sute I now weare."

"Dr. Samuel Fuller died within three months after having made the will. As the doctor's children survived, Samuel received none of the lands, and soon, apparently started out with the cattle and swine to seek a home. He became a freeman of the colony in 1634 and settled near the town of Scituate, where on April 8-18, 1635, he was married to Jane, daughter of the Rev. John Lathrop, pastor of the Scituate church by Captain Miles Standish at Mr. Cadsworth's house. November 7, 1636, he joined the church of Scituate, having a letter of dismission from the church in Plymouth, of which he had been a member. He built in 1636 the fiftennth house in Scituate, on Greenfield Street on the first lot abutting on Kent Street. He had twenty acrtes of land on the east of Bellhouse Neck in that town, probably a grant from the town.

"In June and July 1639 the Rev. Mr. Lathrop and many of the members of his church removed and founded thetwon of Barnstable. If Samuel Fuller and his young family did not at once follow him thither, he did so in a few years. The Barnstable church record contains the baptism of his daughter, Sarah, on August 1, 1641 and of Mary on June 16, 1644. There is no record of his settling in Barrnstable before 1650 and there being no pastor at Scituate, it is conceivable that Samuel took his two children to Barnstable to be baptized or that his father-in-law, the Rev. Lathrop visitged Scituate for their baptism.
"In the second volume of Plymouth Colony deeds, folio 1 is a deed which begins as follows: "To all Christian people to whom this present writing shall com Samuel ffuler of Scituate in the government of New Plymouth in New England in america sendeth greetings;" He then proceeds to convey to "Peter Collymore of Scittuate" "one dwelling house and a barne and Cowhouse with sixteene acars of upland more or less bounded on the west with the land of Mr. William Varssall, on the south with the land of Resolved White, on thenorth with the hieway by the herring brook; and on the last with the mersh; as allsoe two pcells of mersh land contoining twelve acars, ---- with all and severall the appurtenances therunto belonging or any way apperteining." This deed was signed and sealed March 25, 1650, the first day of the year according to the calendar then in use, equivalent to April 4, 1650 Jane ffuler the wife of Samyel ffuler did com before mee Timothy hatherley asistant to the Governor of New Plym: in New England and did freely acknowlidg her willingness of the within Mencioned slae and did freely Resigne up her Right to Peeter Collymore.

"Samuel Fuller also bought meadow of his cousin, Matthew, that was Major John Freeman's and meadow of Samuel House, and land on Scorton Hill. He lived inthe northwest angle of the town in a seculded spot, where few had occasion to pass. Samuel had been a constable at Scituate in 1641, and his name appears a few times as juryman, or committee to settle difficulties with the Indians. He was the only one of Mayflower passengers to settle permanently at Barnstable and one of the late survivors of that immortal company. Samuel died between October 31 and Novenber 10, 1683. He was buried, ifnot on his own estate, in the ancient burial place at Lothrop's Hill in Barnstable, near the site of the first Meeting House; no gravestone now exists.

The will of Samuel Fuller (Plymouth Colony Wills and Inventories, volume 4, Part II, pages 138 and 139) is as follows:

"The last Will and Testament of Samuel ffuller of Barnstable Late Deceased Exhibited to the Court held att Plymouth fift of June 1684 on the oath of Capt: Josepth Laythrop and Mr Samuel Allin as followeth The nine and twentyeth Day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred eighty and three; I Samuel ffuler senir of the Towne of Barnstable in the Govrment of New Plymouth being ancient and very weake in body but of good and Compitent memory thankes be unto allmighty God; and Calling to remembrance the uncertaine state of this transitory life and that all fflesh must yeild unto Death when it shall please God to Call; Doe make ordaine and & Constitute & Declare this my last will and Testament in Manor and form following:
"Revoking and Annulling by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments will and wills heretofore by mee made and declared either by word or wrighting; and this to be taken onely for my last will and Testament and none other; and first I give and Comitt my soule unto almighty God my Saviour in whom I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and my body to the earth; from whence it was taken,t o be buried in such Decent and Christian manor as to my executors heerafter Named shallbe thought meet and Convenient; and Now for the Settleing of my temporall estate and such goods Cattles and Debts as it hath pleased god farr above my Deserts to bestow upon mee; I Doe order give and Dispose the same in Manor and forme following; That is to say first I will that all those Debts and Dutyes as I owe in right or Conscience to any manor of prson or prsons whatsoever shalbe well and truely Contended and payed or ordained to be payed within Convenient time after my Decease by my executors hereafter named:
"Item I give and bequeath to my son John ffuler four acrees of Marsh and one halfe which I bought of Peter Blossome
"Item I give and bequeath that prsell of Marsh that lyes by Ralph Jones, his Marsh, To my two sones Samuell ffuller and John ffuller to be equally Devided betwist and one prsell of Marsh that lyeth on this side Scoton ffeildes to be Devided as above specifyed and the Lott of Marsh att Scoton point to be equally Devided between them alsoe the Eelcreik Lott of Marsh to be alike Devided as above specifyed and the Lott of Marsh att Sandy neck upon the same accoumpt alsoe; and all my upland upon Scoton neck to be equally Devided betwist them as the other above Mensioned.
"Item I give to my son Samuell ffuller all my upland that lyeth above my uppersmost ffield and to range quite Crosse my land upon one and the same lyne as the uppermost ffence as my upmost feild now ranges, but alwaies to allow Cart wayes to the Comons into the Comons for his brother, John ffuller his heires and assignes
"Item I give to my son John fuller my now Dwellinghouse orchyard and all out housing and all the rest of my Upland wherever it dothe lye, but alwaies to allow a Cart way into the meddowes for his brother Samuell ffuller his heires and assignes.
"Item I Give and bequeath to my son John ffuller one three yeer old horse runing in the woods;
"Item I Give and bequeath to my son Samuell ffuller two mares runing in the woods;
"Item I Give to my Daughter Elizabeth Tayler five pound in Mony and two Cowes;
"Item I Give unto my Daughter hannah Bonham four pounds in Money and two Cowes;
"Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary Williams four pound in Money and two Cowes
"Item I Give and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Crowe four pounds in Mony and two Cowes
"Item I Give and bequeath unto my four Daughters hannah Bonham Mary Williams Elizabeth Tayler and Sarah Crow all my household stuffe to be equally Dvided betwixt them
"Item I Give and bequeath to my son John ffuller and John ffuller all the rest of my Neat Cattle to be Devided To my son Samuell one third prte; and to my son John ffuller the other two third prtes therof; and all my sheep to be equally Devided betwixt them;
"Item I Give and bequeath to my son Samuell ffyller ten pounds in money which hee now owes to me and hath now hath it alredy; and all the rest of my estate in what kind soever it be I Give and bequeath to my two sones Samuell ffuller and John ffuller; to be devided to my son Samuell ffuller one third prte thereof and to my son John fuller the other two third prtes thereof, and by these prsents make ordaine & Declare the above said Samuell and John ffuller the executors of this my last Will and Testament; in Witness wherof I the said Samuell ffuller have heerunto sett my hand and seal the Date above written;
Witnesse
Joseph Laythrop Samuell ffuller and a seal
Samuell Allin

"Captaine Joseph Laythorpe made oth as a witness to this will before the Court held att Plymouth the fift of March 1683-84.
"Mr. Samuell Allin Made oath as a witnes to this Will above written this 10th of March 1683-84 before mee Barnabas Laythorpe Assistant.
An inventory is made...

"Children of Samuel and Jane (Lathrop) Fuller, first two born in Scituate and the rest in Barnstable, were:

1. Hannah b ?; m January 1, 1658-0 Nic...(copy moved) of Barnstable
2. Samuel, of whom further (see Line 2)
3. Elizabeth b ?; m Josehp (?) Taylor ...(copy moved)
4. Sarah bapt August 1, 1641; dc 1651-54
5. Mary bapt June 16, 1644; d 1720, Norwich, Ct.; m November 18, 1674 Joseph Williams
6. Thomas b May 18, 1651; dy
7. Sarah b December 10, 1654; m Mr. Crowe
8. John, of whom further
9. an infant, b February 8, 1658; d 15 day after birth.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 166,167.
EDWARD FULLER (1575-1621) (Robert, John)

"Edward Fuller was baptized September 4, 1575 in the parish of Redenhall, co. Norfolk, England. No trace of him has been found to indicate that he was, like his younger brother, Smauel, with the other pilgrims in Holland, and it appears probabole that he joined the others on the arrival of the Speedwell in Southamton, England where the Mayflower was awaiting them.

"His name appears in the Mayflower Compact which was drawn up in the cabin of the Mayflower just previous to the landing at Cape Cod in November 1620.

"The name of Edward's wife, though sometimes given as Ann, is really unknown. Governor Bradford simply says that "Edward Fuller and his wife died soon after they came on shore." Edward died at Plymouth between January 11 and April 10, 1621 and his wife died early in 1621, after January 11. Their only child, Samuel, oh whom further, came with his parents on the Mayflower".

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 165,166.
ROBERT FULLER ( -1614) (John)
"Robert Fuller was a yeoman of ?Redenhall, co. Norfolk, England like his father. He owned at least one tenement property in addition to his homestead, and left an estate amounting to several hundred pounds. The vital records of Redenhall, where he lived and died, call Robert Fuller a butcher at times. His will makes him a yeoman, at which time he had possibly retired from active trade.

"The following is an abstrace to Robert's will, dated May 19, 1614, taken from Register 1614, fol. 259 at the Norfolk Archdeaconry Court of Norwich, England: "Roberde Fuller of the parish of Redenhall, yoeman. Directs his burial in Redenhall Church yard. Give to wife Frances a tenement called assyes in Harleston or Redenhall, with a little orchard adjoining which "I late bought of John Cooke, now occupied by my son-in-law James Spalding," for her life, "also two bundles of faggotts a year and 40s a year to be paid by son Thomas." To son Edward Fuller, the said tenement "on the death of my wife", and twenty pounds. To daughter Elizabeth Fuller forth pounds, and to "Mary Fuller, my daughter," forth pounds, all to be paid by son Thomas. To son Thomas, a tenement lately built and "wherein I now dwell held of Tryndelhedge Bastoft Manor in Redenhall or Harleston." To son Thomas some personal property which is specified. "The rest of my chattels to be divided and half to be given to my wife, the other half among my four children, viz. Edward, Ann, Elizabeth & Mary Fuller. When my grandson John Fuller, son of my John Fuller, shall be of age sufficient to be bound apprentice, then my son Thomas to have the choosing of his master and trade and is to pay five pounds to set him forth." Wife Frances and son Thomas executors. Witness. Thomas Wales, John Sutton, William Fuller.

"May 23, 1614, four days after making his will Robert Fuller is buried in the church yard at Redenhall. may 31, 1614 the will of Robert Fuller is proved by his widow and on June 16, 1614 by Thomas Fuller.

"Frances Fuller, his widow, was buried March 28, 1632 in Redenhall.

"Children of Robert and Frances Fuller were:

1. Thomas bapt December 13, 1573
2. Edward, of whom further
3. Ann bapt April 22, 1577
4. John, of whom further (see line 4)
5. Samuel bapt January 20, 1580/1; d 1633, Plymouth, Massachusetts at age 52; m April 30, 1613, Leyden, Holland
6. Elizabeth bapt November 29, 1590
7. Mary bapt July 13, 1595.

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 165.
FULLER LINES
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JOHN FULLER ( - )
"Living in Redenhall in 1482 and 1488 were John and William Fuller, both freeholders, as they were then serving on a jury. In 1508 William Fuller and John Fuller Jr. were named as grantees in a deed of land in Redenhall. This land was bounded on one side by "Free land of John Fuller". A copy of this deed may be seen in Egerton Manuscripts, 2713, fol. 7, British Museum, London. John's will indicates he owned land and tenements both bound and free in two or more places.

"The abstract of John Fuller's will, dated February 4, 1558/9 was taken from the original in Register Colman, fol 325, at Episcopal Consistorial Court of Norwich, england: John Fuller the Elder, gives to son John Fuller all land and tenements "both bound and free in Redenhall and Wortwell, or elleswyer, he paying to my son Robert Fuller ten pounds." To "Ales, my daughter," six pounds 8s 4d. A ssmall bequest was made to Stephen and Frances Sadd, when they reached 21 years. Son John was named executor. Will was witnessed by Thomas Ward, John Barne, Thomas Fuller and William Norton.

"John Fuller the elder's burial is recorded in the parish records at Redenahll on May 3, 1559. His will was proved May 12, 1559.

"Children of John Fuller as indicated by his will:
1. John m Anne ____; bur May 15, 1599
2. Ales b ?
3. Robert, of whom further

Note: BIBLIOGRAPHY: "A Memoir of the Forebears and Descendants of Henry L FOWLER and Emma L MINKLER by Terry Charles Peet, p 165.
JOHN FULLER ( - )
"Children of John Fuller as indicated by his will:
1. John m Anne ____; bur May 15, 1599.