Dear Gail, That is the right guy. Not sure there is proof on Lavenham--it was in a book I think, but you know how people are always finding some person over there with the same name and assuming it's the same person. I will find the source & get back to you. Jenny Gailsline@aol.com wrote: Is this the same John Fuller who married Elizabeth Cole? I think it is Cole -- I got a will a few years back to prove her father and maiden name but I cannot seem to find it in my files. I hope it will turn up! Also, do you know of any proof from him being from Lavenham, Suffolk? Thanks, Gail in Virginia In a message dated 10/10/2005 11:58:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, daerjech2000@yahoo.com writes: I believe he was a Puritan--he is buried in the Old East Parish Burying Ground in Newton. Here is more info on him and his descendants: The Fuller Family Papers include manuscript and secondary materials from a number of different sources and provide extensive information about the Fuller family in Newton. Arriving about 1644, John Fuller (1611-1698) was one of Newton's earliest settlers. His 1000 acre farm covered parts of Newtonville, West Newton and Waltham and remnants of an early stone wall can still be seen on Fair Oaks Avenue. Another Fuller farm, the nucleus of which was given to Joseph Fuller (1652-1740) by his father-in-law Edward Jackson at the time of his marriage to Lydia Jackson, is now the site of Newton North High School. This farm later became the home of Sarah Fuller, daughter of Judge Abraham Fuller (1720-1794), and her husband General William Hull. The Fullers are commemorated on the First Settlers Monument in the East Parish Burying Ground at the corner of Centre and Cotton streets in Newton Centre. The Fuller Farm is now what is Watertown, MA. Signed Newton petition for seperation from Cambridge along with sons Jonathan & Joseph in 1678; History of Newton, MA. by Jackson. John is believed to have built the first house in Newtonville. He settled in 1644 and became one of the largest landowners in the town. Part of his land now is in what is Waltham. Stone wall dividing land from neighbor Richard Park can still be seen on Fair Oaks Ave. John Sr. had 22 desc. who served in the War of the Revolution. Townsman 1686-87, Surveyor of Highways 1687, Tithingman 1690, Selectman 1693-94, Fence Viewer 1694, Commitees; to negotiate with Cambridge on taxation and seperation 1686, to choose county clerk of the writs 1689, to defend Abraham Jackson from serving as Cambridge constable 1695, to handle claim of Capt. Thomas Prentice for reimbursement for support of widow Susanna Clements 1695-96; recieved payment for repairing north end of meeting house 1681 and for a burying cloth 1693, rated 2 persons and estate 1688, held meeting of Townsmen at his house 1694, Fuller Farm divided among his heirs 1699, referenced in agreement among his heirs and others over an open way through Fuller Farm 1730. --------------------------------- Yahoo! for Good Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. ==== FULLER Mailing List ==== Can't remember the address to use to unsubscribe? Just click on mailto:Fuller-l-request@rootsweb.com and put the single word unsubscribe in the message. If you wish to rejoin the list at a later time click on it again and use the single word subscribe. ==== FULLER Mailing List ==== --- This section of this list email is called a "Footer" or "Tagline" and is automatically included in rotation with other Footers as an aid to members. Please help this list when replying by deleting this Footer, the other member's Sig Block and any other non-essential material. --------------------------------- Yahoo! Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.