Brief Life History of Rachel
When Rachel Fuller was born on 3 December 1673, in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, her father, Jonathan Fuller, was 30 and her mother, Mrs Mary Fuller, was 26. She married Joseph Bent on 27 October 1698, in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She died on 5 July 1725, in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, at the age of 51, and was buried in Milton, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America.
Photos and Memories (1)
Do you know Rachel? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (17)
- Rachell Fuller, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Rachel Fuller Bent, "Find A Grave Index"
- Rachel Fuller, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Spouse and Children
Children (10)
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
Siblings (9)
+4 More Children
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.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.