Edward Fuller

A Puritan, Edward and his unnamed wife, immigrated to Leyden, Holland to escape religious persecution by the English government.

Edward was one of the forty-one signers of the Mayflower Compact.

Edward and his wife died in Plymouth after 11 January 1620/21.  Governor William Bradford wrote: "Edward ffuller, and his wife dyed soon after they came ashore; but their sonne Samuel is living, and maried, and hath 4 children or more."  After Samuel had been orphaned, he was brought up by his uncle, Dr. Samuel Fuller.

Edward's known surviving children:

Matthew, b. prob. in England, d. bet. 25 Jul 1678 and 22 Aug 1678 in Barnstable Co., MA

Samuel, b. c. 1608 prob. in England, d. 31 Oct 1683 in Barnstable Co., MA
m. Jane Lothrop, dau. of Rev. John Lothrop and Hannah Howes, on 8 Apr 1635 in Scituate, MA