The following was received from Don Fuller of Chicago, ILL.
INDIVIDUAL RECORD FOR JOHN FULLER (SR.] - FULLER.PAF, 15 May 1999 Page 1 of 9
NAME: John FULLER (Sr.] SEX: M
BIRTH: 1611 PLACE: Lavenham Parish,Suffolk County,England1UK of GB and NI CHR: 17 Dec 1946 PLACE:
DEATH: 7 Feb 1698 PLACE: Newton,Middlesex,MA.
BURIAL: 1698 PLACE: Centre St. Cem.,Newton,Middlesex,MA. RIN: 379 AFN: ID-NUMBER: 512
PARENTS: 1) William or James or Edward poss FULLER-20559 - Biological
SPOUSE: 201 Elizabeth COLE-380 Bef 1645 Cambridge,Middlesex,MA.
BIRTH FACTS: our John often confused with 2 of the other John's who immigrated to New England (U.S.A.) from England in the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Northern Ireland: 1.John, (ours), 1611-1698, of Newton, MA., (settled 1644/35), M Elizabeth Cole. 2. John, (not ours), 1620-1666/81, of Ipswich, MA., (settled 1634/35/40/48), Ml Elizabeth Fuller (his cousin), M2 to Elizabeth Emerson. 3. John, (not ours), 1602-1695, of Lynn, MA., (settled 1630/35/39/45), M Elizabeth Farrington.
1611 in England; Gen. of Capt Matthew Fuller, John etc. by Fuller & Rec. of Desc. of John Fuller etc. by Clarke & History of Newton, MA. by Jackson & LDS Ancestral File.
9 Sep 1611/21 Jan 1611 in England; per Marjorie Rush (b 1909).
1611; Newton, MA. 1679-1779, A Biog. Review & Western NY. Gen. by Cutter & History of Middlesex County, MA. etc. by Samuel Adams Drake, 1880.
John Fuller of Lavenham Parish, Suffolk, England, settled in Cambridge, MA.; p. 157 Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650, 1937 by Charles Edward Banks, per NEHGS register 49/491.
14 Dec 1611 in Toperton, N., England, m 1646 in Newton, MA. to Elizabeth Farrington, d 4 Jun 1666 in Ipswich, MA., son of John b abt 1589, died Jun 1666/Edward b abt 1560, died 1656 in Olney, B., England (WRONG-THIS IS CONFUSED WITH BOTH JOHN FULLER OF LYNN & IPSWICH(; LDS Ancestral File.
1611 in Lavenham, Suffolk, England, son of William; IGI.
BAPTISM FACTS: Possibly 14 Apr 1611 at Stoke, Hammond to John Fuller (also show 1604 & 1614 etc. birth's of John's); IGI.
Possibly 19 Sep 1611 in Lavenham, Suffolk, Enland, son of William; per Nancy French (b 1943).
No record of Baptism 1608-1613 in Lavenham Parish Registers; per Suffolk Record Office, Bury St. Edmund Branch, Raingate St., Bury St. Edmunds, 1P33 lRX, Suffolk County, U.K. of G.E. & N.I.
17 Dec 1946 [in Mormon Church] ; per Patsy Burns (b 1945).
ANCESTRY FACTS: a number of researchers show his father as Edward with no proof. My theory is that James who died in Lavenham was his father. I have stablished that there is a village of Shropham in Norfolk which is mentioned in James will of 1618. I am informed that this place has a parish church but unfortunately the early records were lost so they start in the 1720's. However, the church is l3th- l4th century vintage according to the locals living there; per Ernest Frederick Fuller (b 1930).
These 5 sons lived to the following ages: John 75, Jonathan 74, Joseph 88, Joshua 98, and Jeremiah 83. They (John Fuller & Edward Jackson) divided their lands among their children, in their lifetime, confirming the division by their wills, & have a far greater number of descendants than any of the earlier settlers of the town. It was said by the late Henry H. Fuller, Esquire, of Boston, that our John Fuller was a son of Dr. Samuel Fuller, of Plymouth, who came in the Mayflower; but that statement is erroneous. Dr. Samuel died 1633, leaving an only son Samuel-no other son is named in the will, or in the division of cattle in 1627. This only son Samuel, was Minister of Middleboro and died there 1695, age 71. Edward Fuller, also a Mayflower man, died 1621, leaving an only son Samuel, who settled on the cape: History of the early settlement of Newton, county of Middlesex, MA. from 1639 to 1800 with a Geneological Register of it's Inhabitants prior to 1800 by Francis Jackson of Boston, a Native of Newton, 1854.
One John, aged 15, came 1635, in the Abigail, and he may be the man of Lynn or of Cambridge. Samuel, Plymouth 1620, one of the most valuable pilgrims of the Mayflower, the 1st Physician that came to settle in our country. He had been a deacon at least 8y at Leydon, tho his wife Bridget came in the Ann 1623, with a child that, I think, lived not long, may have been married but a short time before he left Holland . .. Bridget died 1664; Gen. Dic. by Savage.
Born 1611, died 7 Feb 1697/8, immigrated to New England around 1635, farmer & malster, settled at Newtown, MA. around 1644, married to Elizabeth_____; The Fuller Family, American Gen. Research mt. Div., Heritage Press Inc., 1235 Kenilworth Ave. N.E., Washington, DC., 20019, 1975.
MARRIAGE FACTS: 1653, Prob of will of Walter Cole, of Lavenham, who's daughter married John Fuller of New England (EEAC); The Complete Book of Emigrants 1607-1660 by Peter Wilson Coldham, p. 266.
To Elizabeth Cole, dau of Walter Cole & Susan of Lavenham, Suffolk, England, per Walters will; NEHGS Register, #49, pp. 490/491.
John (ca1611-1698) & Elizabeth ________ (Cole written in pencil) (-1700); Cambridge/Newton; New England Marriages Prior to 1700 by Torrey.
To Elizabeth; Rec. of Desc. of John Fuller etc. by Clarke. & History of Newton, MA. by Jackson & Hist. of Camb., MA. etc. by Gozzaldi. & Gen of Capt. Matthew Fuller, John etc. by Fuller & Western NY. Gen. by Cutter.
To Elizabeth_______ (died 1700); Newton, MA. 1679-1779, A Biog. Review.
1643 to Elizabeth Cole; per Marjorie Rush (b 1909).
Died 2-7-1698 (1699?), age 87, Wife Elizabeth, dau of Walter Cole, a surgean of Lavenham, Suffolk, England, whose will probated on 9-24-1653 lists his dau Elizabeth now wife of John Fuller of New England. The Fuller Farm is now what is Watertown, MA.; Ancestry of Edward Wales Blake & Clarissa Malinda Glidden with 90 allied families by Edith B. Sumner, pp. 100-101.
To Elizabeth Cole1 dau of Walter Cole of Lavenham, England; per Jennie B. Fullers notes in possession of E. Frederick Fuller (b 1930).
RESIDENCE FACTS: came over in 1635 with John Winthrop Jr., and settled in Cambridge Village (New Town) in 1644. In 1658 he bought a tract of one thousand acres in the northwest part of the town, long known as the Fuller farm.; Historic Fields and Mansions of Middlesex County, MA., by Samuel Adams Drake, 1874, p. 351.
John settled in Cambridge in 1644, Edward Jackson & John Fuller came to U.S. at the same time, probably knew each other in England; History of Middlesex Co., MA. by Samuel Adams Drake, 1880.
Fuller, John, Cambridge, (Newton), died 1698; A Geneological Register of the First Settlers of New England by John Farmer, reprinted by Samuel G. Drake, 1989, p. 115.
Signed Newton petition for seperation from Cambridge along with sons Jonathan & Joseph in 1678; History of Newton, MA. by Jackson.
Issac, youngest son of John and Elizabeth, who came from Lavenham, England, in 1644; per note by author Thelma Fleishman on photo of Issac Fuller at Jackson Homestead, Newton, MA.
To America 1635, and to Cambridge Village, now Newton in 1644; American Fuller Gen. by Clarence A Dame.
William, age 25 & John, age 15 embarked in Abigail May 1635 for New England. This age of John does not correspond with the age of the first John Fuller of Newton who died Feb 7, 1698/9 age 87. Perhaps there is an error in one of these dates. Elizabeth, widow of John of Newton died Apr 13, 1700." (THIS FIRST JOHN IS OF IPSWICH BUT IS FOLLOWED BY JOHN OF NEWTONS GENEOLOGY) Geneology of Some of the early Descendants of Watertown, including Waltham & Weston by Bond, Vol 2, p. 766;
Newton, MA. established from a part of Cambridge, MA. 15 Dec 1691; per Janet Gardner (born 1933).
1644 to Newton, 1658 bought 750 acres, later added 250 more etc., p. 26. Tradition has it that John Fuller (1611-1698) and his sons stopped one noon on it's shady banks (Cheescake Brook) to eat their cheese and cake, thus giving the stream it's name. John is believed to have built thefirst house in Newtonville. He settled in 1644 and became one of the largest landowners in the town. Part of his land now is in what is Waltham. Stone wall dividing land from neighbor Richard Park can still be seen on Fair Oaks Ave. Photo of wall in book; p. 2 & 3 Newton's Older Houses, Newtonville, MA., by Jackson Homestead, pub. 13.
To U.S. 1635, to Cambridge Village/New Towne/Newton 1644, Newton became a town in 1691, a city in 1873; History of Cambridge, MA. etc by Gozzaldi.
1658 purchased 75 acres, 150... in Newton, formerly Cambridge, MA. John Sr. had 22 desc. who served in the War of the Revolution Fuller, Abraham & Fuller Family of Newton, MA., Sketch of William Hull, whomarried Sarah Fuller1 by Mary H. Roberts, Hull Papers (William 1753-1825)
John 1611-7 Feb 1697/8, came to N.E. ca 1635, settled at Cambridge, MA. (now Newton, MA.), ca 1644 m Elizabeth (d 1700); Immagrant Ancestors, a list of 2500 Immigrants to America bef 1750, by Frederick Adams Virkus.
John settled south side of river, now Newton & was extensive landholder, farmer & malster, died 1698, age 87, children & marriages listed; History of Cambridge, MA. by Paige.
Newton first part of Cambridge, then called East Cambridge, then called New Towne, then called Newton by Judge Abraham Fuller, but there is no legal record of it's change in the town records from New Towne to Newton, one of the first settlers of Cambridge Village in 1644; History of Newton, MA. by Jackson.
Another John, of Ipswich came to America in 1635 on the ship Abigail with his brother William. JOHN OF NEWTON DID NOT. The two are often confused. John of Ipswich Married Elizabeth Emerson, p. 175. John Fuller of Cambridge, one of the first settlers of Cambridge Village, was born in England in 1611, came to America about 1635, and settled in Cambridge Village-now called Newton-about 1644. Newton was established as a town in 1691, and in 1873 was incorporated as a city. In Dec 1658, John Fuller bought 750 acres of land for about $1.00 per acre, the tract being bounded on the north & west by Charles River. Later he increased his holdings to upwards of 1,000 acres, and became one of the 2 largest land owners in the village. His tract was long known as the "Fuller Farm." He divided his land among his children in his lifetime, confirming the division by his will, with the proviso that they should not sell to any stranger, until they, or their next relation, should have the offer of it,; Genealogy of some descendants of Capt. Matthew Fuller, John Fuller of Newton, John Fuller of Lynn, John Fuller of Ipswich, Robert Fuller of Dorchester and Dedham, compiled by William Hyslop Fuller of Palmer, MA., 1914.
Farmer & Malster, born England, settled at Cambridge, MA. 1635; Directory of Ancestral Heads of New England Families 1620-1700 by Frank R. Holmes.
FULLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
In the Mayflower came Edward Fuller and Dr. Samuel Fuller. Edward died in the great mortality, 1621, leaving only son Samuel, who settled on the cape. Dr. Samuel Fuller died in 1633, leaving an only son Samuel, who became minister of Middleboro, and died there in 1695, age 71. John Fuller, supposed to have come with J. Winthrop Jr. in the Abigail, Hackwell Master, in 1635, was born in England in 1620. (in the Abigail, Hackwell Master, May 41635, came Wm. Fuller 25: Jo. Fuller 15 - James Savages Notes in Historical Collections). (PREVIOUS IS JOHN OF LYNN-FOLLOWING IS JOHN OF CAMBRIDGE/NEWTON BORN 1611) He settled in Cambridge Village in 1644. In Dec. 1658, he purchased of Joseph Cooke, of Cambridge, 750 acres of land in the N.W. part of Newton, for 160 pounds sterling. It was bounded north & west by Charles river, east by land of Thomas Park, and south by S. Shepards farm. His house stood on the south side of the road, and west side of the brook, within a few rods of both. By subsequent purchases he increased his track to upwards of 1000 acres. Edward Jackson & John Fuller were the largest land-holders in the town. Cheese-Cake brook ran through this track, which was long known as "The Fuller Farm." He divided it among his five sons by will (son Issac having died in 1691), with the proviso that they should not sell to any stranger, until they, or their next relative should have the offer of it. Twenty-Two of John Fullers descendants were in the army of the revolution, from Newton (Jacksons History of Newton) . The following document, apparently in John Fullers handwriting, is in the possession of a descendant: "Wee whose names are subscribed are able to give this theire testimony that when the land was sould to Ensign John Spring liveing in New Towne in the county of Middelsexe in NWE England that there was reserved a high waye, through this land for the use of the inhabitane of the saide town to pass in namely the highway for_________in the place were it was then occupied and if the said John Spring did fence in the said land he should hang gates. And this is so to be undrestood of ye land which ye above said John Spring now lives upon.
New Towne December 15, 1691 John Fuller, Senect Jonathan Hide Camb. April 15 1692
Attested upon oath before the court by John Fuller, Senect Jonathan Hide, Saml Phipps Clk"
Records of Some of the Descendants of John Fuller, Newton, 1644-98, by Samuel C. Clark, 1869.Samuel C. Clarke, author of above is 4th great grandson to John and 4th cousin, 3 generations removed to Don Fuller (b 1953).
Son of Dr Samuel of Plymouth, bought Fuller Farm from Joseph Cook, resided 4/F,G/F,G (West Newton-Waltham) and owned land 4/f (Newtonville); Townsman 1686-87, Surveyor of Highways 1687, Tithingman 1690, Selectman 1693-94, Fence Viewer 1694, Commitees; to negotiate with Cambridge on taxation and seperation 1686, to choose county clerk of the writs 1689, to defend Abraham Jackson from serving as Cambridge constable 1695, to handle claim of Capt. Thomas Prentice for reimbursement for support of widow Susanna Clements 1695-96; recieved payment for repairing north end of meeting house 1681 and for a burying cloth 1693, rated 2 persons and estate 1688, held meeting of Townsmen at his house 1694, Fuller Farm divided among his heirs 1699, referenced in agreement among his heirs and others over an open way through Fuller Farm 1730.
Above paragraph from: GRl(Old Burying Ground, Centre St. Cem., Newton Centre) PD (The New England Historical & Ceneological Register) TMIA (Town Meeting Book NOlA 1679-1703-City of Newton Archives) VR (Vital Records of Newton, MA. to the year 1850-Boston 1905). Newton, MA. 1679-1779, A Biographical Directory, OF 74 .N56 R57, 1982 Compiled & Edited by Priscilla R. Ritter & Thelma Fleishan, Boston, The New England Historical Geneological Society.
One of the first settlers of Cambridge Village, MA. Settled in Cambridge 1644. Dec 1658, he purchased 50 acres of land, which by subsequent purchases he increased to 1000 acres. This tract was long known as the "Fuller Farm"; Western NY. Gen. by Cutter.
Fuller Farm in bend of Charles River opposite Waltham Plain. Includes nearly all the land taken from Newton & annexed to Waltham. It was, however, more extensive, extending farther down & farther back from the river; Watertown, MA., 2nd edition by Henry Bond.
To America in abt 1635, settled Cambridge Village, later called Newton abt 1644, made will 1696, died 7 Feb 1697/8 at age 87; per Valiant in the Faith by Archibald F. Bennett, Ella Bennett & Barbara Bennett Roach.
John Fuller, ca. 1611-Newton 7 Feb 1697/8 ae 87(g.s.) (VRs, p. 448), immigrant to Cambridge and Newton, Mass.; NEHGS NEXUS, Vol. XIV, No. 5, p. 148.
EMPLOYMENT FACTS: Farmer, malster, settled south side of river, now Newton in 1644; signed petition for seperation from Cambridge Village 1678; constable 1669 & 1675; History of Camb. etc. by Gozzaldi.
Pope in his "Pioneers of MA." says he was a farmer and a malster; Gen. of Capt. Matthew Fuller etc. by Fuller.
Malster; per Allen Gilbertson (b 1954).
MILITARY FACTS: 22 of his deacendants, it is said, went into the army of the revolution; Gen. of Capt. Matthew Fuller etc. by Fuller.
Petition, Presumably Written By John Fuller To The Governor & Council On 3 Oct 1675 - To the honored Governor and Deputy and the rest of the honored Council now sitting in Boston: December the 3th (3rd) 75 (1675). The Humble request and petition of your humble suppleken (supplicant) John Fuller living in Cambridge Village on the south side of Charles River in a remoute farm from neighbors and have a great estate heing (lying) in land and housing come and cattel (cattle) and haay. I have also fortified my house at my owe (own) charges which hath corst (cost) mee several pounds and also two of my soons (sons) have bine in the services of the country near this eighte(e(n weekes and one not yet come whom (home) and more of my help is in a likely way to goo and I am like to be lefte with labor or no helpe. Thou foll(ow)ing humble request to this honored Council is that you would be pleased to grant mee liberty to keep the rest of my helpe at whom (home) and also liberty to heier (hire) some other(s)at my own charges (expenses) if not I shall be forced to remove which I humbly consceed (or consider/conceed?) will be great damages not only to my selfe but also to ye Country in generall. For I can not move my housing nor my come and cattell (cattle) and haay without much trobell (trouble) and damages the winter is so fare come on. and to leve (leave) my house empty with a fort about it I humbly consider it will be a refuge for the Indians if the(y) should come to shelter them in. But I do not intend to trobuell (trouble) this honored council with much. I le(a)ve it to your seve(r)al consideration(s) to don as God in his wisdom shall giveth you and so I reste your humble subject and suppleken (supplicant). John Fuller Senior: Dated the 3th (rd) of the 10th month 1675. (The footnote shown below is the councils reply). 9th December 1675. It is ordered that the petitioner shall not have more then two of his sons in the service at one time [and then rest shall be free from impresement] and that he shall have liberty to hire at free [ ] what other men [be] required at his own charges for [ ] [wages] By ye Council Edw. Rawson Clerk; From MA. State Archives - Military Records, Vol. 68, 85a.
DEATH FACTS: John Sr., 7 Feb 1698; Newton V.R.
John, 7 Feb 1699; Newton V.R.
7 Feb 1698/9, age 87; History of Newton, Ma. by Jackson.
1698, age 87; History of Camb. etc. by Gozzaldi.
7 Feb 1697/8, age 87, according to gravestone record. Made his will in 1696; Gen. of Capt. Matthew Fuller, John etc. by Fuller.
7 Feb 1698, age 78; Rec. of Desc. of John Fuller etc. by Clarke.
7 Feb 1698, 7 Feb 1697/8, age 87, Centre St. Cem., Newton; Vital Rec. of Newton, MA. to 1850.
He divided his land among his five sons by his will dated 1696, one son Issac having died before him; Western NY. Gen. by Cutter.
7 Feb 1698 (1697-8), age 87, Old Burying Ground, Centre St. Cem. Newton Centre, grave #337); Newton, MA. 1679-1779, A Biographical Directory, by Priscilla R. Ritter & Thelma Fleishman.
7 Feb 1698, Centre St. Cem., Centre St., Newton Centre, MA., Grave #337; Per Priscilla Ritter, City Archivist, do City Clerk Office, City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Ave., Newton Centre, MA. 02159, Phone #16175527033.
John Fuller, settled 1644, d 1698, age 87, 4th person from top, West side of First settlers monument in Centre St. Cem., Newton Center; per Cem, monument.
John Fuller, 7 Feb 1697/8, age 87, grave 337; per Cem. rec. at Newton City Hall.
7 Feb 1697/8 in Cambridge/Newton, MA.; LDS Ancestral File.
There is a tombstone with insert missing, more modern 19th century or later on his plot, located in front of son Joseph & his wife Lydia, right in between the two, stone faces West; per tombstone in Centre St. Cem., grave 337.
Index to Probate Records of County of Middlesex, 1st ser. 1648-1871 lists John Fuller of Newton, died 1698, file 8745 - Middlesex County Probate, Court, Cambridge, MA. says they have no such record (this is a lie, see below)
Will of John Fuller as decifered by Don Fuller (b 1953) and E. Frederick Fuller (b 1930)
In the name of God Amen
I John Fuller of Newtown in the County of Middlesex in his Majesties Province of the Massachusets-bay in New-England being week in body, but in sound and disposing memory, Praise be given to God for the same to make this my last will and testament in manor & form following, that is to say first, and principally I resign my soul into the merciful hand of almighty God my creator asuredly hoping through the merits of my Blessed savior, to obtain pardon & remission of all of my sins and my body I commit to the earth whence it was taken to be Decently buried by the discretion of my executor and herin after named and as for the wordly goods and estate the Lord hath lent me I dispose therof as follows \ E Impl. I give and bequeth to my loving and dear wife Elizabeth a comfortable maintenance of my movable estate and if that shall not be enough then to have the liberty of any of my other estate, any thing hereafter to the contrary not withstanding and a living in my now dwelling house and all this during her natural life, to be allowed her by my executors herin after named, out of my estate.
2 secondly I give and bequeth to my son John Fuller the housing and lands he now enjoys lying along the south side Charles River, ading therto as much out of the farm I now live on as shall make the same two hundred acres as I have butted and bounded the said addition to him and his heirs forever.
3 thirdly I give and bequeth to my son Jonathan Fuller the housing and land he now enjoys adding thereto out of the farmland I now live on as much as makes up the aforsaid land one hundred and fifty acres as I have bounded the same to to him and his heirs executor and administrator forever.
4 fondly I give and bequeth to my son Joseph Fuller the lands he now enjoys and also a piece of [moads] : wland over the brook at the [uperend] of the great meadow, adjoining unto the land of [Tm 0] (see **) Parks to make him equal with the rest of my sons to him and his heirs forever.
5 fifthly I give and bequeth to my son Joshua Fuller the housing and lands he now livethg on to him and his heirs forever.
6 I give and bequeth to my son Jeremiah Fuller the land I formerly gave him wheron he now liveth, adding therto out of the farm abovesaid as much as Maketh up what he already enjoyeth, one hundred and fifty acres as the [farm] is now butted and bounded to him and his heirs forever and it further my will that if any of my above named sons shall by A joint consent agree to the altering of the bounds of the lands above given and bounded to them, nary thing contrary notwithstanding, and also it is my will that my above son shall each and every one of the have equal liberty to Dig and Cart of clay from the clay-pits in the above farm.
7 seventhly to all that I have formerly given unto my daughter Elizabeth Hide Deceased, I give and bequeth unto her children tho which I have had the Care of bringing up and maintaining what they have already had and to my grandson, alias grandchild Jonathan Hide the youngest son of my above said daughter, ten pounds in or as money to be paid to him by my son Joseph Fuller, whom Jo Hide shall be twenty one years of age, and my [so] son Joseph to pay the same forth Right and interest I have in the Malt house he now occupieth, and further it is my will that if the abovesaid Malt=house shall by Causualty be burnt or any ways destroyed by accidental cause, the abovesaid legacy of 10 pounds to be paid by my five sons above named, and if [so] Jonathan Hide do not live to the age abovesaid, then my will is that the abovesaid ten Pounds shall be equally divided between my three grandchildren viz Mary Brown & Elizabeth Hide [see paragraph below, this is Bethia] , and Hannah Hide.
8 eighthly I give and bequeth to my daughter Bethiah Bond twenty pounds in addition to what she hath already recieved of me towards her portion, to be paid her by my son Joseph Fuller, as followeth fewer pounds per year, until the whole sum be paid in consideration wherof I give to my son Joseph Fuller the land I purchased of Jeremiah Moss, be the same more or less.
9 ninethly I give and bequeth to my five sons abovesaid house barns out--houses orchard and land conveying two hundred and fifty acres be the same more of less to them and their heirs forever, to be equally divide betwen them at my death. Provide my five sons abovesaid do comfortably and honorably maintain my abovesaid wife in sickness and health during her natural life, and further my will is that my abovesaid sons shall not alinate the above given and granted unto any stranger until first the next Relation of the above said Fullers have the offer of it, and all the rest and residue of my estates goods and cattle, not herin before bequethed after my debts and funeral expenses discharged, I do give and bequeth unto my very dutiful sons John Fuller, Jonathan Fuller, Joseph Fuller, Joshua Fuller & Jeremiah Fuller, who I do make sole executor of this my last will and testament [peroling] all other wills by me. In witness wherof I have herunto set my hand and seal this thirteeth day of January one thousand six hundred ninety five [six] and the seventh year of his Majesties Reign.
Signed Sealed and Published in the presence of witness, Issac Williams John Ward Munings Sawin
the mark of John 3 '' Fuller ''
Thou Munnings Sawin and Issac Williams and also all ye Executors in said will with Jno- Jonathan, Joseph, Joshua and Jeremiah Fuller did testify that the named Elizabeth in ye testament of ye 7th paragraph was caused caused by a moot mistake of said Sawin ye writer of said will and ought to have been written Bethiah Hide as appears by ye copy taken from ye deceased mouth by wich he wrote such will. Attest: Samuel Phipps Registrar
Charleston, Feb 28th, 1697/8 by ye Hon. James Russell, Esq., Capt. Issac Williams, John Ward, Munnings Sawin the witness subscribed, personally appearing made oath & they were personally and saw ye subscriber, John Fuller, deceased sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the above written to be his last will and testament and wich he so did he was of a disposing mind -
Jeremiah [Coream]
J. A. Russell
Seal Placed Samuel Phipps Registrar
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The Inventory of the estate of John Fuller late of Newtown who deceased the 7th day of Febuary 1697/8 taken the 15th day of Febuary the year above said
To waring apparrill 011-00-00
To houfheld fluff in the parlor 010-16-00
To houfheld goods in the Fitthin and other iron ware 016-10-00
To boufheld goods in the West Chamber 034-07-00
To houfheld goods in the East Chamber 004-01-00
To provifion and other goods in the feller 003-14-00
To Meat Cattle and wine 008-17-00
To Howing and land 320-00-00
To Debts [indicated] to the [Wfuer] 1250-14-00
the Fum total [30]34-0N-00
To Debts due from the Estate 030-19-10
Aproved by US
Issac Williams
Thomas Oliver
** Richard Park's land went to his son Thomas when Tom purchased it from his fitbers widow in 1678- Per History of Newton, by Jackson, p. 383.; from John Fuller's Will at Middlesex County, MA. probate Court.
