Individual Details
Benjamin Fuller
(20 Oct 1701 - 30 Dec 1740)
NOTE: For many decades genealogists have struggled with what seemed to be a major problem with John Fuller's son Benjamin. The published records of East Haddam Congregational Church provided baptismal records as follows: 30 July 1704 "two of Jno Fuller's children ye one Joseph ye other Benjamin;" and on 19 May 1706 "one of John Fuller's children on his wife's account called Benjami." The clear implication was that the 1704 Benjamin had died before the 1706 baptism. This created a chronological problem, as John's son Benjamin was thought to be the husband of Content Fuller, but with a 1706 baptismal date, Benjamin would have been 15 years old, while Content was 21. This was such an unlikely possibility that in the first edition of this book, Content's husband was listed as an unknown Benjamin, as John's son was simply too young.
In what can only be called a classic lesson in genealogical research, descendant Polly M. Holmes of Carmel CA turned to the microfilm copy of the original records to solve the problem. Her discovery there showed that a decades-old copying error was the cause of the confusion. The microfilm copy showed that the 19 May 1706 date was actually for John's daughter Mehitable. The entry just above it, with the same date, was for Benjamin Hungerford. Whoever transcribed the entries for publication had scrambled these two listings.
*Benjamin Fuller Sr. m. Content Fuller Abt. 1720 in Colchester, New London Co., CT. Benjamin was b. Oct. 20, 1701 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA and D. Dec. 30, 1740 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. In 1727 he was a Surveyor or inspector of highways at Colchester. Content was b. Feb. 19, 1698/9 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA and D. Bef. May 27 1754 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. Content’s parents were Matthew Fuller and Patience Young. (Her great-grandfather is Samuel Fuller of the Mayflower through his son Samuel & her great-grandfather is also Capt. Matthew Fuller through his daughter Anna Fuller. Patience Young’s grandfather, John Young, came over from England to MA.) Benjamin and wife Content were dismissed from the church at Westchester (Colchester) in the spring of 1740. Benjamin and Content had 10 children, *Patience (1722-1769?)*, Matthew (moved to Duchess Co., NY, m. Joanna Root, had at least one child, Benjamin)), Deborah (m. #1 Gideon Tyler, had at least 1 child, Gideon Jr.; Deborah m. #2 James Warren)), Rachel (died young)), Josiah (moved to Dutchess Co., NY, m. Eirene/Irena Dickenson, had 7 children, Irene, Varsel, Mary, Rosanna (m. Daniel Spike), Josiah Jr., Jeduthan, and Rufus)), Jemima (m. Nathaniel Warren, had 6 children, Jemima (m. Judah Rowley), Rachel (m. Isacher Rowley), Nathaniel Jr.(m. Persis Sumner), John, James and Cynthia (Ephraim Flint)), Benjamin Jr.(was a minute man from CT and moved to Otsego Co., NY, m. Parthena/Parthenea Hubbard, had 7 children, Content, Benjamin III, John, Parthena/Bethany (died young) (m. Calvin Gooderich?), Hubbard, Levene/Levanny and Polly)), Jane (m. Simeon Rowley, had at least 4 children, Benjamin (died a child), Chloe/Cloe (m. ? Storm), Hiel (m. #1 Abigail Olds, #2 Susannah Stephenson), and Deborah (m. Benjamin Hamlin)), Ann (m. Nehemiah Warren, had 7 Children, Lois, Eunice, James, Anna (m. Juduthan Gray), Jane (m. Zophar Betts), Simeon, and Nehemiah Jr.)) and Elizabeth (died a toddler).(*Note-it appears Content married again to Nathaniel Skinner, after her husband died, in Sharon, Litchfield Co, CT on Sept. 20, 1741.).
In what can only be called a classic lesson in genealogical research, descendant Polly M. Holmes of Carmel CA turned to the microfilm copy of the original records to solve the problem. Her discovery there showed that a decades-old copying error was the cause of the confusion. The microfilm copy showed that the 19 May 1706 date was actually for John's daughter Mehitable. The entry just above it, with the same date, was for Benjamin Hungerford. Whoever transcribed the entries for publication had scrambled these two listings.
*Benjamin Fuller Sr. m. Content Fuller Abt. 1720 in Colchester, New London Co., CT. Benjamin was b. Oct. 20, 1701 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA and D. Dec. 30, 1740 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. In 1727 he was a Surveyor or inspector of highways at Colchester. Content was b. Feb. 19, 1698/9 in Barnstable, Barnstable Co., MA and D. Bef. May 27 1754 in Sharon, Litchfield Co., CT. Content’s parents were Matthew Fuller and Patience Young. (Her great-grandfather is Samuel Fuller of the Mayflower through his son Samuel & her great-grandfather is also Capt. Matthew Fuller through his daughter Anna Fuller. Patience Young’s grandfather, John Young, came over from England to MA.) Benjamin and wife Content were dismissed from the church at Westchester (Colchester) in the spring of 1740. Benjamin and Content had 10 children, *Patience (1722-1769?)*, Matthew (moved to Duchess Co., NY, m. Joanna Root, had at least one child, Benjamin)), Deborah (m. #1 Gideon Tyler, had at least 1 child, Gideon Jr.; Deborah m. #2 James Warren)), Rachel (died young)), Josiah (moved to Dutchess Co., NY, m. Eirene/Irena Dickenson, had 7 children, Irene, Varsel, Mary, Rosanna (m. Daniel Spike), Josiah Jr., Jeduthan, and Rufus)), Jemima (m. Nathaniel Warren, had 6 children, Jemima (m. Judah Rowley), Rachel (m. Isacher Rowley), Nathaniel Jr.(m. Persis Sumner), John, James and Cynthia (Ephraim Flint)), Benjamin Jr.(was a minute man from CT and moved to Otsego Co., NY, m. Parthena/Parthenea Hubbard, had 7 children, Content, Benjamin III, John, Parthena/Bethany (died young) (m. Calvin Gooderich?), Hubbard, Levene/Levanny and Polly)), Jane (m. Simeon Rowley, had at least 4 children, Benjamin (died a child), Chloe/Cloe (m. ? Storm), Hiel (m. #1 Abigail Olds, #2 Susannah Stephenson), and Deborah (m. Benjamin Hamlin)), Ann (m. Nehemiah Warren, had 7 Children, Lois, Eunice, James, Anna (m. Juduthan Gray), Jane (m. Zophar Betts), Simeon, and Nehemiah Jr.)) and Elizabeth (died a toddler).(*Note-it appears Content married again to Nathaniel Skinner, after her husband died, in Sharon, Litchfield Co, CT on Sept. 20, 1741.).
Events
| Birth | 20 Oct 1701 | East Haddam Township, Middlesex, Connecticut |  | ||
| Baptism | 30 Jul 1704 |  | | ||
| Marriage | Abt 1720 | Colchester, New London, Connecticut, British America - Content Fuller | | ||
| Death | 30 Dec 1740 | Sharon, Litchfield, Connecticut, British America | |
Families
| Spouse | Content Fuller (1698 - 1754) |
| Father | John Fuller Sr. (1655 - 1726) |
| Mother | Mehitabel Rowley (1659 - 1732) |
| Sibling | Lt. Thomas Fuller (1679 - 1772) |
| Sibling | Samuel Fuller (1682 - 1757) |
| Sibling | Shubael Fuller (1684 - 1748) |
| Sibling | Thankful Fuller (1688 - ) |
| Sibling | Edward Fuller (1691 - 1731) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Fuller (1693 - 1766) |
| Sibling | John Fuller Jr. (1697 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Fuller (1699 - ) |
| Sibling | Mehitable Fuller (1706 - 1725) |
Notes
Baptism
"two of Jno Fuller's children ye one Josephy ye other Benjamin."Endnotes
1. Baker, Ellen., Compiled research files on the descendants of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower. (Washington State: Ellen Baker,
2. Fuller, Hubert., The Fuller family in England and America. (Freeman, S.D.: Pine Hill Press, 1971, 373 pgs.), p. 37.
3. Baker, Ellen., Compiled research files on the descendants of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower. (Washington State: Ellen Baker,
4. Baker, Ellen., Compiled research files on the descendants of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower. (Washington State: Ellen Baker,
5. Baker, Ellen., Compiled research files on the descendants of Edward Fuller of the Mayflower. (Washington State: Ellen Baker,