East Parish Burying Ground, Newton, MA
Grave Stone Inscriptions[1] – Listed per Interments
Main Fuller Section
DESCENDANTS of John Fuller (and spouses) reported to be interred in the East Parish Burying Ground:
Fuller, Abraham Hon. Esq., d. Apr 20, 1794, 75y, Plot 1113
The horizontal slab above his tomb bears the inscriptions:[2]
In memory of the
Hon Abraham Fuller Esq
who died April 20 1794 Aged
75 He honorably discharged the duties
of a representative,
Senator, councillor & judge,
a benefactor to the poor,
a blessing to his family,
to the town & to mankind
This modest what free vain marbles can
with truth may say here lies an honest man.
To live a Christian his unwary’d [unwarded] aim.
The star of glory beams upon his name
Fuller, Elijah, d. Sep 11, 1775, 14y, s/o Capt. Amariah & Anna Fuller, Plot 1320
In Memy of
ELIJAH FULLER
Son to Cap. Amariah. &
Mrs. Anna Fuller who
Died Sept. 11th 1775 in ye 14th
Year of his Age
Death is a debt to the Nature due
& I have paid it so must you
Fuller, Elisha, d. Mar 24, 1723, 4y 9d, s/o Jonathan & Sarah Fuller, Plot 303
No Stone
Fuller, Henry W., d. Oct 18, 1802, 6y, s/o Capt. Silas & Ruth Fuller, Plot 2094
In Memory of
HENRY W. FULLER,
Son of Capt. Silas Fuller
Mrs. Ruth his Wife;
who died Oct. 18, 1802:
Æt. 6 years.
Hushed is the voice we loved to hear,
Then swell’d our bosoms oft with joy
Blessed the hopes so fond and dear
That honor’d round our lovely boy
Fuller, Hannah (Mrs), d. Mar 22, 1769, 70y, foot stone reads “w. Isaac Fuller”, Plot 371
In Memory of Mrs
Hannah Fuller,Wife of
Mr. Isaac Fuller Deceased.
she died March ye 22d,
AD 1769,
Aged 70 Years.
Reader:
Death is a Debt to Nature Due,
As I have Paid it so Must You.
Fuller, Isaac, d. Jun 10, 1745, 48y, Plot 370
Here Lyes ye Body of
Mr. ISAAC FULLER;
Who Departed this
Life June ye 10th, AD.
1745 in the 48th
Year of His Age.
Fuller, Isaac (Mr), d. Oct 14, 1755, 61y, Plot 332
Here Lyes Buried
the Body of Mr.
ISAAC FULLER
Who Departed this Life
Octobr 14th 1755 in ye 61st
Year of His Age.
Fuller, Isaac, d. Oct 6, 1691, 26y, Plot 302
HERE LYES Ye
BODY OF
ISAAC FULLER
AGED 26 YEARS
DIED OCTOBER Ye 6t
1 6 9 1
Fuller, John, d. Jan 21, 1720/1, 75y, Plot 373
Here Lyes Buried
ye Body of Mr
JOHN FULLER;
Who Decd Janry.
ye 21st 1720/1 in ye 75th
Year of His Age.
Then shall the dust return
to the earth as it was: & the
spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Fuller, John B.H., d. Sep 29, 1870, 76y, Plot 2095
JOHN B. H. FULLER
died
Sept. 29, 1870
in the 76th year
of his age.
Fuller, John, d. Feb 7, 1697/8, 87y, Plot 337
[Reported as copied from the original stone – unknown author]
Here lyeth buried
ye body of
John Fuller
aged about 87 years
Died February ye 7
1697/8
Fuller, John, d. See 1st Settlers Monument, Plot 432
Settled date in Newton, 1644
died, 1698
Æ, 87
Fuller, Ensign John, d. Feb 25, 1717/18, 38y 10m, Plot 298
Here Lyes the
Body of Ensign
JOHN FULLER;
Aged 38 Years, 10
Mo. Decd Febry. 25th 171718
Blessed are ye Dead that Die in ye Lord.
Fuller, Jonathan Capt., d. Dec 1, 1764, 78y, Plot 420
Memento Mori.
Here lie the
Remains of
Capt. Jonathan
Fuller who
died December
ye 1st AD 1764,
in the 78th
Year of his
Age
Blessed are the Dead.
That die in the LORD:
They rest from their labours
And their works do follow them
Fuller, Jonathan, d. Aug 12, 1722, 74y, Plot 425
Here Lyes Buried,
the Body of Mr.
JONATHAN FULLER;
Who Decd. August.
ye 12th 1722 in ye
74th Year of His Age.
There remaineth therefore a
rest to the people of God.
Fuller, Joseph, d. Dec 28, 1765, 4m 20d, s/o Capt. Abraham & Sarah Fuller, Plot 333
No Stone
Fuller, Lieut. Joseph, d. Apr 23, 1766, 81y, Plot 334
Here lies buried ye Body
of Lieut. JOSEPH FULLER
who Departed this Life
April ye 23 AD 1766
in ye 81 year of his Age
Fuller, Capt. Joseph, d. Jan 5, 1739/40, 88y, Plot 300
Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Capt.
JOSEPH FULLER;
Who departed this Life,
Janry. 5th Anno Domni 1739/40 in
ye 88th Year of His Age.
Fuller, Joshua (Mr), d. Jun 27, 1752, 98y, Plot 301
Here lyes Buried
the Body of Mr.
JOSHUA FULLER,
Who Departed this Life
June ye 27th 1752 in ye
98th Year of His Age.
The Just shall live by Faith.
This Stone was given by his Grandson.
Fuller, Lois, d. Sep 3, 1749, 18y, d/o Isaac & Hannah Fuller, Plot 377
Here lyes ye Body of
LOIS FULLER, Daugtr
of Mr. ISAAC & Mrs.
HANNAH FULLER; Who
Died Sept, 3d, 1749 in ye
18 Year of Her Age.
Fuller, Lucinda, d. Sep 17, 1794, 9m, d/o Silas & Ruth Fuller, Plot 2094
In
memory of
Lucinda Fuller,
Daughter of Silas &
Ruth Fuller, who
died Sept 17 1794
aged 9 months.
Tiss Heaven’s hand shalt
Man Complain
this sleeping Babe shall
live again
Fuller, Lydia, d. Jan 12, 1726, 70y, w/o Capt. Joseph Fuller, Plot 299
Here lyes Buried ye
Body of Mrs.Lydia Fuller
Wife to Capt Joseph Fuller
Who after She had served
Her generation by the Will
of GOD,fell on Sleep Janry,
12th 1726, in the 70th
Year of her Age.
Dust thou art, and unto Dust thou shall return.
Fuller, Mary S. (Mrs), d. Sep 21, 1863, 67y, 1104
[Mary (Smith) b. Boston, was the wife of John C Fuller b. 25 May 1793 to Asa and Elizabeth]
Mrs. MARY S. FULLER.
Died Sept. 21, 1863.
Aged 67 years
Fuller, Mary Murdock, d. Mar 8, 1867, 64y, w/o John B. H. Fuller, Plot 2096
MARY MURDOCK
wife of
John B.H. Fuller,
died March 8, 1867
in the 64th year
of her age.
Fuller, Mindwell (Mrs), d. Feb 10, 1777, 46y, w/o Capt. Joseph Fuller, Plot 1358
In Memory of
Mrs. MINDWELL FULLER
Wife of
CAP. JOSEPH FULLER
who died Feb. 10th 1777.
Aged 46 Years.
IN thy fair Book of life Divine,
My God inscribe my name:
Then let it fill some humble place,
Beneath the slaughtered Lamb.
Fuller, Mindwell (Mrs), d. Feb 22, 1758, 96y, Relict of Jonathan Fuller, Plot 426
HERE LIES BURIED Ye BODY
OF Mrs MINDWELL FULLER,
RELICT OF Mr JONATHAN
FULLER WHO DEPARTED
THIS LIFE FEBy Ye 22D A:D;
1758 IN Ye 96th YEAR
OF HER AGE.
Fuller, Ruth (Mrs), d. Jan 20, 1837, 63y, w/o Silas Fuller, Plot 2092
Mrs.
RUTH FULLER
Wife of
Silas Fuller
Died Jan. 20, 1837
Æt. 63 years.
[Why should we start, and fear to die
What timorous worms we mortals are!
Death is the gale of endless joy,]
And yet we dread to enter there.
[Hymn 31, Book II, Isaac Watts]
Fuller, Sarah (Mrs), d. Apr 7, 1803, 76y, consort of Hon. Abraham Fuller, Esq, Tomb 1113
Fuller, Sarah (Mrs), d. Sep 21, 1772, 80y, w/o Capt. Jonathan Fuller, Plot 421
Memento Mori.
Here lie the
Remains of
Mrs. Sarah Fuller
Wife to Capt.
Jonathan Fuller,
who died Sept.
ye 21st AD 1772,
in the 80th Year
of her Age.
Blessed are the Dead.
That die in the LORD:
They rest from their labours
And their works do follow them
Fuller, Sarah (Mrs), d. Nov 21, 1764, 81y, w/o Lieut. Joseph Fuller, Plot 336
Here lies buried ye Body
of Mrs. SARAH FULLER ye
Wife of Lieut. JOSEPH
FULLER, who died Novm. 21t
AD 1764 in ye 81st year of her Age
Fuller, Silas, d. Nov 3, 1844, 79y, Plot 2093
SILAS FULLER.
Died
Nov. 3, 1844.
Æt 79 Yrs.
I put my trust in God.
Fuller, Susanna, d. Mar 12, 1747/8, 23y, d/o Isaac & Hannah Fuller, Plot 374
Here lyes ye Body of
Susanna Fuller, Daugtr
of Mr. Isaac & Mrs.
Hannah Fuller; Who
Died March ye 12th,
1747/8, in the 23d
Year of Her Age
Fuller, William H., d. May 5, 1822, 19y, s/o Silas & Ruth Fuller, Plot 2091
SACRED
To the Memory of
WILLIAM H. FULLER.
Son of Capt. Silas Fuller
& Mrs. Ruth his wife;
who died May 5, 1822:
Æt 19 years.
When called to mourn the earthly doom
of one affection held most dear
While or’er the closing silent grave
the bleeding heart stills the tear
Hull, Sarah [Fuller] (Mrs), d. Aug 2, 1824, 67y, Tomb 1113
Sarah5 Fuller (Judge Abraham4, Lieut. Joseph3, Capt. Joseph2, John1 Sr.)
FULLER – HULL
MRS. SARAH HULL.
died Aug. 2, 1824, aged 67 yrs.
Lowel, Martha [Patty Fuller] (Mrs), d. Jun 19, 1853, 90y, Plot 422
Patty/Martha5 Fuller (Elisha4, Cap. Jonathan3, Capt. Joseph2, John1 Sr.)
Mrs.
Martha Lowel
Died June 19,
1832
Aged 90 y’rs
Park, Sarah [Fuller], d. Mar 20, 1737, 42y, w/o Richard Park Jr., Plot 921
Sarah3 Fuller (Joshua2, John1Sr.)
Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Mrs
Sarah Park, Wife
to Mr Richard Park
Junr; Who Died
March 20th, 1737.
Aged 42 Years
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- The inscriptions were transcribed directly from each gravestone, unless otherwise stated.
- The source – page 9: https://johnfullerofnewton.com/family/judge-abraham/