John FULLER (I) ^{4 5}

  General Notes:

Although for convenience I've identified the line of John Fullers in America as I - IV, it's possible that John I was really John II. The issue is whether the John Fuller, who on 11 Jan 1655 surveyed 100 acres in Baltimore County, Maryland, which became known as Fuller's Outlet, and the John Fuller, who with his wife Hester in 1688 sold 100 acres in Fuller's Outlet, are one and the same person or father and son. See below.

From Baltimore County Families, 1659 - 1759, by Robert W. Barnes:

"FULLER, JOHN (1), possibly the progenitor, was in Balto. Co. by 11 Jan. 1655 when he surv. 100a. known as Fuller's Outlet; may be identical to or may be the father of: JOHN (see below) [see book for sources]."

"FULLER, JOHN (2), poss. s. of John (1) above, or else identical to hom, was in Balto. Co. by 1682 when Hendrick Enlows conv. to him 100 a. Swallow Fork; in Feb. 1687 surv. 148 a. Buck Range (later held by John Anderson); in 1687 he and his w. conv. 100 a. Swallow Fork back to Henry Enlows; in 1688 purch 16 a. The Falls from Michael Judd and wife; in 1688 Fuller and w. conv. 100 a. Fuller's Outlet to Robert Benger; by 1692 was a taxable in n. side Gunpowder; purch. 70 a. Hap Hazard from John Bevan and w. in 1693 and purch. 200 a. Windley's Rest from John Taylor in 1695; d. by 6 March 1700 when his est. was inv. by Francis Dallahide and William Wright and was val. at L 25.10.0; in March 1700 wid. Hester Fuller conv. cattle and furniture to her sons John and Henry; she m. as her 2nd husb., by Oct. 1701, John Peters, who made his wife Hester and his son-in-law [stepson] John Fuller his atty.; in Oct. 1701 John and Hester Peters and John Fuller and w. Sarah conv. Waterton's Neglect to William Peckett; had iss.: JOHN; and HENRY [see book for sources]."

For another version of the various events and transactions involving John Fuller, the reader should consult Ronald A. Cofiell's memorandum reproduced in the Research Note for Hester Enloes. ^{5 6}

  Research Notes:

Both Richard Fuller and Ronald Cofiell raise the possibility of a third son: Thomas Fuller, 1686-1725, per Richard; and Stephen Fuller, born about 1685, per Ronald. They may talking about the same person. Pending further investigation, I have decided not to list any other children. ^{3 4}

  Death Notes:

The inventory of his estate was per Robert Barnes filed on 6 Mar 1700, which, being a date falling between 1 Jan and 24 Mar and being a date prior to the calendar changes of 1752, is by genealogical convention double dated as 6 Mar 1700/01. Thus, under the Old Style dating sytem he had died by 6 Mar 1700, or near the end of the year, which was 24 Mar 1700. Under the New Style dating system he would be considered to have died by 6 Mar 1701, since the new year began 1 Jan rather than 25 Mar. Note, however, that Ronald Cofiell cites a source for the date of the inventory as 6 Mar 1699, which if it was recorded in the Old Style format would make the double date 6 Mar 1699/00. But, that would mean Robert Barnes provided the date in the New Style format. Query.

John married Hester ENLOES, daughter of Hendrick ENLOES and Christiana, in 1680 in Baltimore County, Maryland.^{3 4 5} (Hester ENLOES died by 5 Sep 1714 in Baltimore County, Maryland ⁷.)

  Marriage Notes:

There is no record of the exact date of their marriage. Ronald Cofiell notes that they were no doubt married by 1682, for that is the estimated year of the birth of John Fuller (II) and also the year that Hendrick Enloes conveyed "The Swallow Fork" to John Fuller (I). ³