Genealogical notes of Barnstable families - citizen hylbom blog

GENEALOGICAL NOTES OF BARNSTABLE FAMILIES. 381
All that is known respecting the relationship of the two
Fuller families is this : in the settlement of the disputed boundary
line, with the town of Sandwich, Dr. John Fuller, son of Matthew,
calls Samuel Fuller, Sen'r, his uncle, consequently Matthew and
Samuel, Sen'r, were brothers, and sons of Edward, and nephews
of Dr. Samuel, of Plymouth. Matthew must have been born in
England as early as 1610, and his older children were probably
born there. No record exists of their births or baptisms in this
country. This fact, though not conclusive, indicates that they
were born in England. All that is known of his family is
obtained from his will, of which an abstract has been given. His
wife, at the time of his death, was Frances, whether first or
second is not known, and whether he had other children than
those named in his will is also not known. He calls Samuel his
eldest son, and the order of the births of his children evidently is
not that given in his will.
Children of Capt. Matthew Fuller.
2. I. Mary, married Ralph Jones April 17, 1655, and has
many descendants.
3. 11. Elizabeth, married Moses Rowley, April 22, 1652, and
has many descendants.
4. III. Samuel, (see account of his family below.)
5. IV. .John, (see account of his family below.)
6. V. Anne, married Samuel, son of Samuel Fuller, Sen'r.
4. Samuel Fuller, son of Capt. Matthew, was a lieutenant
in the Plymouth Colony forces in King Phillip's war, and was
killed at Rehobeth, March 25, 1676. In 1670 he was a member
of the Colony Committee appointed to view the injury done to the
Indians, by the cattle of the English, and assess damages. His
name also occurs as a town officer. His wife was Mary. I find
no record of the births or baptisms of his children. In his will
he names all his children excepting Samuel, who was born after
the death of the father.
Children of Samuel Fuller, son of Matthew.
7. 1. Thomas, (see account below.)
8. II. Jabez, (see account below.)
9. III. Timothy. Removed to East Haddam.
10. IV. Matthew, died unmarried 1697. In his will dated
Boston, Aug. 7, 1696, proved May 22, 1697, he gives to his
brother Timothy, of Haddam, his half of the land and
snow preventinpr them from proceeding farther, and there he was buried. Capt. Oliver
Chase has recently placed two stones, one at the head and the other at the foot of poor
Richard's grave. For nearly two centuries the plow has not desecrated his grave, and we
hope no sacreligious hands will hereafter remove the simple monuments now erected to his
memoiy. To this day his grave is pointed out, and some timourous people dare not pass it
after nightfall. Many fearful stories are told of the appearance of the Scotchman's ghost;
and for years many a waywai d child was frightened into obedience by threatening to call
the Scotchman's ghost, to aid the authority of the weak mother.