EARLY INHABITANTS OF IPSWICH, MASS. By Abraham Hammatt , pages 111-113

    FULLER, William, aged 73, in 1681, was of  Ipswich in 1635; but his name does not appear on a list of commoners, 1641 ; he removed before that time to Hampton ; he possessed an houselot near the river, abbutting on the lot which Mr Samuel Symonds purchased of Mr. Henry Sewall in 1637. In 1635 he had "an house lot wh. he bought of John Hassell," also he had a houselot granted him by the town, joining to half an acre he bought of William Simmons.

John Fuller was one of Gen, Denison's subscribers in 1648, surveyor 1663, commoner 1664; he married Elisabeth daughter of Tho: Emerson; he possessed land near *Rocky Hill; he died June 4, 1666, leaving and children:-William, John, James, Thomas, Nathaniel, Joseph, and daughters, Susanna, Elizabeth, Mary.

    The following are extracts from his will, proved Sept 25, 1666, by Mr Willm Hubbard, jr., and Symon Tompson :

I give to my son John twenty pounds.

To son Wi11iam five shillings when he is of age; to him and his brother John I bequeath no more because their uncle hath undertaken to give sufficient portions.

To my daughters Susanna and Elisabeth I give ten shillings apiece at the day of their marriage, or when they are 20 yrs of age; to whom also I give no more because their grandfather hath lately given them portions. [See Thomas Emerson.]

I make my wife and my son James executors but in case my wife shall marry; my will is that James shall have the disposing of my whole estate; until his other brother come of age.

Son James shall pay his mother seven pounds a year during the time of her natural, or else suffer her to enjoy her thirds.

My estate to be divided into seven equal parts, and as much as one seventh part amounts to shall be paid by my said executors to each of my children not already mentioned, viz. Thomas, Nathaniel, Joseph, Sarah, and yt wch is to be born, after they come to age, and my son James to enjoy the remainder to himself.

I desire the Honbl Mr Symonds and Major Denison would be ye overseers of this my last will.

Thomas 2 son of John 1, died about Sept 24, 1689, when his hrothers John, James, Joseph and Nathaniel appeared as his heirs.

James 2 son James 1 married Mary Ring, Oct 20, 1672, had

James born December 2, 1673

Mary born May 30, 1675

John born February 20 1676

Elisabeth born February 25, 1678

Daniel born February 24, 1680

Nathaniel born February 18, 1682

He died June 21, 1725; Mary, his widow, died October 16, 1732, aged 85 years.

James 3 son James 2 was commoner, 1707.

Joseph 2 son John 1, married Mary Hayward Oct 1685, had

Joseph born August 13 1690

Thomas born April 6 1692

William born March 7 1693

John born May 16 1698

He was commoner 1707. In the new meeting house, 1700, he had a seat assigned him. He had the title of Serj't; he died August 22, 1731, aged 73 years; he had granted to him the third lot of 28 feet between Samuel Ordway's shop and the town bridge, March 1692-3 he subscribed 10s toward the bell, 1699.

Nathaniel had a seat in the meeting house, 1700; Daniel, ditto

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*The house built by Theodore Andrews, Esq., and now (1881.) owned by Mr. Burnham, is on the site of John Fuller's house at Rocky Hill.

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