Brief Life History of Phebe
When Phebe Fuller was born on 1 December 1759, in Windham, Windham, Connecticut, United States, her father, David Fuller, was 46 and her mother, Hannah Fuller, was 34. She married William H Howard on 10 April 1777, in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 15 July 1806, in Hampton, Windham, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.
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- Phebe in entry for Daniel Howard, "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934"
- Phebe in entry for Chauncey Howard, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
- Phebe Howard, "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850"
Spouse and Children
1749–1822 Male
1759–1806 Female
Children (10)
1777–1847 Female
1779–1782 Female
1781–1849 Male
1782–1813 Female
1785–1787 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1713–1774 Male
1725–1809 Female
Siblings (8)
1744–1762 Male
1747–1782 Male
1749–1754 Male
1751–1810 Male
1753–1835 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 17
1781 · British Forces Capture Fort Griswold
Age 22
1786 · Shays' Rebellion
Age 27
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a dresser of cloth, from Middle English fuller ‘fuller of cloth’ (partly from Old English fullere, partly from Old French fouleor, foleur, Latin fullo). Raw cloth had to be fulled, i.e. scoured, cleansed, and thickened by beating or trampling it in water, a process also known as walking or tucking, hence the surnames Walker and Tucker alongside Fuller. These three terms and surnames are characteristic of different parts of England. In general, in Middle English, Fuller is southern and eastern, while Walker belongs to the west and north and Tucker is southwestern. Compare Fullen .
English: variant of Fullard with loss of -d.
German (Füller): occupational name for a person whose work involved filling, such as a dauber, or a nickname for a gourmand or glutton. Compare Filler .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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