Reeve Family Tree

Samuel Fuller was the son of Robert Fuller and Ann last name unknown.  He was baptized on 20 January 1580 at Redenhall, Norfolk, England and died in Plymouth sometime between 9 August and 26 September 1633. 

Samuel must have spent part of his life in London as he described himself as “of London” in his 1613 betrothal in Leiden to Agnes Carpenter.

Life in Holland: Samuel was in Leiden by October 7, 1611.  He worked as a say-weaver. He married twice while living there.  In June 1620,he was one of several men who wrote a letter to their agents in England about the agreement with their financial backers.

Life in New England: Samuel Fuller came to Plymouth aboard the Mayflower with a servant,  William Button, who died during the voyage.  His wife, Bridget, joined him in the summer of 1623.  He was a deacon of the Plymouth church, and was also Plymouth’s surgeon, although there is no evidence that he was formally trained.  In 1629,Samuel went to Salem, apparently in both capacities.  He went to Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 to help during an epidemic there, and again advised on religious matters as well as tended the sick.

He was married to Alice Glascock possibly in England. Alice died by 1613.  His second wife was Agnes Carpenter.  Some records indicate she was the daughter of Alexander Carpenter.  She was baptized at Wrington, Somerset, on 16 December 1593.  Samuel married Agnes in Leiden on 23 April 1613.  Agnes was buried at St. Pieterskerk on 3 July 1615.  His third wife was Bridget Lee who he married in Leiden, 27 May 1617.  Records indicate Bridget was accompanied in marriage by her mother Josephine Lee.  Records also indicate Bridget had a brother, Samuel Lee living in Leiden.  It is unclear how many children they had. 

Child of Samuel and Agnes Fuller:

• A child was buried on June 29,1615 in Leiden.

Children of Samuel and Bridget Fuller:

• A child born in Leiden, who came to Plymouth after May
  1627.

Bradford’s list of passengers stated “His wife was behind, and a child which came afterwards.” If so, this child was not mentioned in Samuel’s will. Some have speculated that the Bridget Fuller who married Henry Sirkman in Plymouth on September 30,1641 might be this child.

• 
  Mercy was born after May 22,1627.She was still living as of Bradford’s list of passengers made in 1651,but there is no further
  record.
   
• Samuel was born about 1629.  He married (1) a woman whose name is unknown and had one son.  He married (2) Elizabeth
  (Nichols) Bowen between April 11, 1663, and May 2, 1667, and had six children. He died in Middleboro on August 17, 1695.

Source:

(1) http://mayflowerhistory.com/fuller-samuel/

(2) http://www.plimoth.org/media/pdf/fuller_samuel.pdf

(3) http://www.massmayflower.org/research/passengers/passengers.htm

(4) Blish-Frodin Family Tree Ancestory.Com