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Samuel Fuller (c. 1580/81 – between August 9 and September 26, 1633, in Plymouth) was a passenger on the historic 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower and became a respected church deacon and the physician for Plymouth Colony.
Samuel Fuller was a signer of the Mayflower Compact, signed on 11 November 1620, while the ship was at Provincetown, at the tip of Cape Cod. In the 1623 land division, he received two acres of land, for himself and his servant.
Samuel Fuller boarded the Mayflower with his servant, William Butten, leaving his wife, Bridget, behind in Leiden. Fuller's plan was to wait until the conditions in Plymouth Colony were better suited to families - a decision that undoubtedly saved Bridget's life.
Samuel Fuller: ( Mayflower passenger) born probably in England, circa 1608; died at Barnstable, 31 October 1683; married at Scituate, 8 April 1635, Jane Lothrop and had nine children: Hannah, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Thomas, Sarah, John and Child (died young) Fuller.
Samuel Fuller came on the Mayflower in 1620, leaving behind his wife Bridget in Leiden to be sent for later. She would come to Plymouth on the ship Anne in 1623. He was the Colony's doctor, surgeon, and was a church deacon.
Samuel Fuller died in Barnstable, October 31, 1683, and was the only settler of that town who came over in the Mayflower. In 1679 he was one of twelve survivors of that famous voyage. His will was dated October 29, 1683. He married, April 8, 1635, Jane Lothrop.
The Fuller Society is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to remembering the Mayflower Pilgrim Fathers, Edward and Dr. Samuel Fuller, and all Mayflower Pilgrims through continuing research and education.
SAMUEL FULLER. ORIGIN: Leiden, Holland. MIGRATION: 1620 on Mayflower. FIRST RESIDENCE: Plymouth. OCCUPATION: Surgeon (see CHURCH MEMBERSHIP below). Inventory included "a surgeon's chest with the things belonging to it" valued at £5.
Samuel Fuller was the brother of Edward Fuller, another Mayflower passenger. Through his second wife Agnes Carpenter, he was related to William Bradford, William Wright and others. Samuel Fuller was, by occupation, a surgeon. He also served as a deacon in the church.
Samuel | Mayflower Heritage and History. Samuel Fuller. c. 1608 - 1683. Samuel Fuller was about 12 when he arrived with his parents, Edward and Mrs. Fuller. Both parents died during the first winter, but Samuel survived. He married Jane Lothrop in 1635 and had nine children. View Complete Biography from The Pilgrim Migration. FIRST GENERATION.
