Hunsden/Hunsdin (mtDNA)
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Status summary
Completed as of December 23, 2022:
- Matrilineal (direct female-line) descendants of Frances Hunsden/Hunsdin are encouraged to full mtDNA test and contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com
Biography
First Generation
It is believed the marriage record at St. Mary Magdalene Church, Pulham Market (near Redenhall), Norfolkshire 22 Jul 1633 between Mathew ffuller and Frances Hunsden/Hunsdin referred to the family who settled in Plymouth Colony by Oct 1640. She died Barnstable aft 26 Oct 1678 and the couple had five children: Elizabeth, Mary, Samuel, Anna and John
Second Generation
Elizabeth Fuller was born about 1634 and died Colchester, CT aft 7 Mar 1814. She married Barnstable 22 Apr 1652 Moses Rowley and they had ten children: Mary (1652/3), Moses (1654), infant daughter (1656-1656), Mehitable (1659/60), Shuball (1659/60), Sarah (1662, liv. 1700 unk. if marr.), Nathan (1664), Aaron (c1665), John (1667, no further record, likely d.y.) and Matthew (1669).
Mary Fuller was born about 1636 and died Barnstable aft 11 May 1691. She married Plymouth Col. 17 Apr 1650 Ralph Jones and they had nine children: Mary (liv. 1691 but unk. if marr.), Matthew, Mehitable (liv. 1696 but unk. if marr.), Shubal (1654), Jedediah (1656), John (1659), Mercy (1666, living in 1691 but unk. if marr.), Ralph (1669) and Samuel.
Anna Fuller was born about 1638 and died Barnstable bef 30 Dec 1691. She married Barnstable abt 1658 Samuel Fuller (II) and they had six children: Barnabas (c1659), Joseph (c1661), Matthew (c1663), Benjamin (c1665), Sarah (c1671 unk. if marr.) and Desire (c1674)
Third Generation
Mary Rowley
Mehitable Rowley
Desire Fuller was born Barnstable about 1674. She married New London, CT 11 Jun 1703 John Taylor and they had at least three children (order uncertain): Benjamin, Sarah (c1706 m Ebenezer Skinner) and John.
DNA results TBD
Previous mtDNA testing
Further testing needed
Known matrilineal descendants of Frances, wife of (Capt./Dr.) Matthew Fuller are needed to full mtDNA test, contact MayflowerDNA1620@gmail.com and disclose their lineage in order to refine this clade assignment.
