Who was Samuel Fuller?
Q: Who was Samuel Fuller?
A: Samuel Fuller (1580 - 1633) was a passenger on the 1620 voyage of the Pilgrim ship Mayflower and singed the Mayflower Compact. He became a respected church deacon and the physician for Plymouth Colony.
Q: What religion did he practice?
A: Fuller was a member of the Separatist religion which was not allowed in England.
Q: Where did he move to in 1610?
A: In 1610, Fuller moved to Leiden, Netherlands.
Q: Who were his friends in Leiden?
A: He was a friend of Degory Priest and Sarah Allerton. Sarah was the sister of Isaac Allerton.
Q: What agreement did they make with the Virginia Company?
A: Fuller, along with Edward Winslow, William Bradford and Isaac Allerton, sent a letter on June 10, 1620 to John Carver and Robert Cushman making an agreement with the Virginia Company for them to move to the Colony of Virginia.
Q: What problems arose from this agreement?
A: The merchants would keep half of the houses and lands while also giving pilgrims one day off from work per week which caused some issues until Robert Cushman arrived in November 1621.
Q: How did Samuel prepare for his journey to America?
A: Before traveling to America, Samuel learned about medicine so that he could help others if needed since there would be no doctor on board or at Plymouth Colony.
