Eleventh Generation


1048. Nathaniel Fuller Sr.215,1560,1561,1562 was born on 1 March 1675/6 in USA, Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Rehoboth.1563 He died in 1741 at the age of 65 in Connecticut Colony, Windham Co., Ashford (formerly New Scituate).1564 Nathaniel and his older brother Daniel both bought farms in Windham, Connecticut in 1701. In 1712, they both bought farms in New Scituate (later named Ashford because of the many ash trees growing there) along with a James Fuller.
In Ashford, Nathaniel was a leading citizen, active in both church and town affairs. He was chosen to be on the committee that located and laid out highways at the first town meeting in 1715. The following year he and Daniel were directed to decide how much to pay John Mixer for boarding the minister. On Dec 31, 1716 Nathaniel was chosen first selectman. He and his brother were in the group of 45 that gave bonds March 5, 1718, and drew lots and were admitted as proprietors of Ashford. They was active in building the meeting house and home for the minister. Nathaniel signed the covenant of the new church Nov 26, 1718, the same day his son Nathaniel was baptized. He was an agent for Ashford at the General Court's Committee meeting of Sept 9, 1719, helping settle business affairs for the town. He was paid 2.2 pounds "for tending seven days on the above committee." He was one of the three leading men in the west section of town.
Nathaniel and Daniel Fuller were among the privileged few granted "pew room" in the meeting house in 1723. They were required to build by October 1 and plaster and whitewash all the lower part of the meeting house to the lower girth.
In 1731 he was living in Mansfield, an area in the northeast section of Windham Village that became its own town. His brother Thomas was also living in this area. Between 1715 and 1754 he and his son Nathaniel were named in 73 land transactions as grantee or grantor. Anne Butterworth and Nathaniel Fuller Sr. were married in 1697 in USA, Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Attleboro.1560,1561

1049. Anne Butterworth215 was born on 3 June 1677 in USA, Rhode Island, Newport.247,1565 She died on 13 June 1737 at the age of 60 in USA, Connecticut, Windham Co., Ashford (formerly New Scituate).247,1565 She has Ancestral File Number K4RK-QC.247

Children were:

i.

Moses Fuller was born on 26 July 1698.1566 He died on 18 October 1698 at the age of 0 in USA, Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Rehoboth.1566

ii.

Ann Fuller was born on 18 August 1699 in USA, Massachusetts, Bristol Co., Rehoboth.1566 She died on 11 September 1715 at the age of 16 in USA, Connecticut, Windham Co., Ashford.1566

iii.

Moses Fuller was born on 14 September 1702 in Connecticut Colony, Windham Co..1566

iv.

Susannah (Hannah) Fuller was born on 22 August 1704 in Connecticut Colony, Windham Co., Windham.1567

v.

Aaron Fuller was born on 31 October 1706 in Connecticut Colony, Windham Co., Windham.1566

vi.

Meriam Fuller was born on 10 March 1708 in Connecticut Colony, Windham Co., Windham.1568

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vii.

Nathaniel Fuller.

viii.

Esther Fuller was born on 15 August 1712.1568

ix.

Abraham Fuller was born on 29 August 1714 in Connecticut Colony, Windham Co., Ashford.1568 He died on 18 September 1714 at the age of 0.1568

x.

Abraham Fuller was born on 7 January 1715/6.1568 He died young.1568

xi.

Sarah Fuller was born on 9 October 1717.1568 She died young.1568

xii.

Abraham Fuller was born on 7 October 1719.1568 He died on 31 October 1812 at the age of 93.1568