Samuel FULLER

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1. Samuel FULLER was born about 1658 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died on 6 Sep 1728 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA.

Samuel married Elizabeth NICHOLS between 11 Apr 1663 and 02 May 1667 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA. Elizabeth was born before 1637; died on 11 Nov 1713 in Plympton, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Elizabeth FULLER was born in 1666 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 1723 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
2. John FULLER was born about 1667 in Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA; died before 10 Mar 1709/10 in Middleboro, Massachusetts.
3. Experience FULLER was born about 1669 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died before 21 Dec 1728.
4. Hannah FULLER was born about 1671 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died between 11 Jun 1707- 1709.
5. Mercy FULLER was born about 1672 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachsetts; died on 25 Sep 1735 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts.
6. Dr. Isaac FULLER was born after 27 Jul 1675 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts; died before 16 Nov 1727 in Middleborough, Plymouth County, Massachusetts.

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Samuel Fuller was one of the band of Pilgrims that fled from England to Leyden, Holland, in 1609. On 7 October 1611 he witnessed the betrothal of Degory Prist, and on 27 January 1612, the betrothal of a William White to Ann Fuller. Ann was possibly a kinswoman of Samuel.

Samuel Fuller married first ALICE GLASCOCK, who died before 1613. He was betrothed in Leyden, Holland as the widower of Alice Glascock, 16 March 1613, to AGNES CARPENTER from Wrington, England, one of the daughters of Alexander Carpenter. She was baptized in Wrington 16 December 1593. At his betrothal Samuel was accompanied by Alexander Carpenter and William Hoyt, Samuel's brother-in-law, and by roger Wilson and Edward Southworth, acquaintances.Agnes was accompanied by her sister Alice, and by Agnes White.Samuel Fuller and AGNES CARPENTER were married 24 April 1613. She died in Leyden in 1615. Samuel married third in Leyden 27 May 1617 BRIDGET LEE, daughter of Josephine (from Dutch "Joos") Lee and sister of Samuel Lee, who were witnesses to the marriage.

Later, Samuel lived in Pieterskerkhof; after marrying Bridge Lee, he took up residence near Marepoort. On 10 June 1620 he joined with Isaac Allerton, William Bradford, and Edward Winslow in a letter to their associates, John Carver and Robert Cushman, then in England, concerning the affairs of the pilgrims.

According to Bradford's "History of Plimoth Plantatin", Samuel Fuller brought with him on the 'Mayflower' a serant by the name of William Butten, who died at sea. Samuel left his wife and a child behind; after they came over, "he had tow children by her, which are living and growne up to years, but he dyed some 15 years agoe."

Samuel Fuller was a deacon of the church in Leyden and later in Plymouth. He was on of the forty-one signers of the Mayflower Compact. In the land division of 1623, Samuel was allotted two shares. The family was named in the division of cattle and goats, 22 May 1627 old style, when "Samuell Fuller, his wife Bridgett, and Samuel Fuller Jr." with ten other inhabitants received a "red Heyfer" and "two shee goats." He was a physician and surgeon, and his services were in demand in the Massachusetts Bay Colony as well as in Plymouth. In 1629 he was sent to Salem where many of the newly arrived colonists were ill. On 11 May Mr. Endicott wrote to Bradford in Plymouth expressing appreciation for Dr. Fuller's services. Debts for these services in 1629 and others rendered by the doctor may have gone unpaid, as Samuel Fuller in his will four years later wrote, "Whereas Capt. John Endecott oweth me two pownds of Beaver I give it to his sonne...Whatsoever Mr. Roger Williams is indebted to me upon my booke for Physick I freely give him...Whatsoever is due me from Capt Standish I give unto his children.

In 1632 Samuel Fuller was a member of the Governor's Council, called Assistants. In 1633 Plymouth suffered an epidemic, believed to have been smallpox. Bradford wrote, "It pleased the Lord t Visite them this year with an infectious fevoure, of which many fell very sicke, and ipwards of 20 persons dyed...and in ye end (after he had much helped others) Samuell Fuller, who was their surgeon and phisition, and had been a great help and conforte unto them; as in his facultie, so otherwise, being a deacon ye church, a man godly, and forward to doe good, being much missed after his death..."

Samuel Fuller died in Plymouth between 9 August and 26 September 1633. He made his will 30 July 1633 which was proved 28 October 1633. The will and inventory of his estate have been published in full.....

Samuel's third wife, Bridget (Lee) Fuller, came to Plymouth in 1623 on the ANNE. Shortly after her husband's death she opened a small private school. In 1633 the town of Rehoboth voted to invite Mrs.Bridge Fuller to "Come and dwell amongst us, to attend on the office of midwife, to answer the towns necessity, which at present is great." The date and place of Bridget's death are not recorded, but she died after 2 May 1667 when she witnessed a deed.

Samuel married Bridget LEE on 27 May 1617 in Leyden, Holland. Bridget died on 02 May 1667. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]