Biographical Summary
The identity of Edward Fuller's wife has not been discovered. In James
Savage's Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England
(1860-1862), Edward Fuller's wife was given as "Ann". However,
there are no American or English records known which gives her name. I
suspect James Savage may have made a simple typographical error:
Mayflower passenger Edward Tilley had a wife Ann; or perhaps he saw
a reference to Edward's sister Ann Fuller. Nonetheless, numerous
sources published after 1860 have utilized Savage's Genealogical
Dictionary, and so the identification of Ann as his wife can be found in
numerous other books and online resources.
There are a number of Edward Fuller marriages in the parish registers of
England (see list below). Perhaps one of these is the Mayflower
passenger. The marriage at Chigwell, Essex looks the most
promising, based on the estimated ages of Edward Fuller's children.
- Amy Lee, 21 November 1596, Abinger, Surrey, England
- Ann Carpenter, 25 November 1597, Carlton, Bedford
- Thomasine Sheppard, 2 May 1597, St. Gregory, Norwich, Norfolk
- Joan Raven, 28 October 1599, Woodham Walter, Essex
- Elizabeth Buck, 25 July 1602, Great Finborough, Suffolk
- Barbara Colman, 10 June 1606, Chigwell, Essex
- Agnes Croucher, 14 January 1607, West Horsley, Surrey
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