Captain John Fillmore

1702 - 1777  (74 years)

• Name	John Fillmore
  Prefix	Captain
  Born	18 Mar 1701/2	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  AltDeath	22 Feb 1777	North Franklin, , Connecticut, United States   [2]
  Died	22 Feb 1777	Norwich, (Franklin), Connecticut, United States   [1]
  Buried	Plain Hill Cemetery, Franklin, , Connecticut, United States   [1, 2]
  Notes	FL- !Source:personal records of William Brown Oulton The source of the following was from James R. Wood-It was taken fro m a publication however the name is not indicated however it seems t o be associated with a 150 anniversary near Norwick Connecticut. Th e following exerpt was taken from Note D."Breif notices of principl e original settlers of West Farms, now Franklin"--I assume Franklin i s in Connecticut. From Page 53 --"At a early age (John Fillmore) he w as apprenticed to a ship carpentar in Boston, where, constantly meeti ng with seafaring men, he soon imbibed a longing for their mode of li fe. After several years of pleading be at length wrung from his mothe r a reluctant consent, and shipped in the spring of 1723 for a fishin g voyage upon the sloop Dolphin of Cape Anne. The following August the Dolphin was surprised and captured off Newfo undland by the nortorious pirate, Capt. John Phillips. One of the pir ates crew happening to be a old acquaintance of Fillmore, represente d to the Captain that he would prove a valuable acquistion to the cre w if he could be induced to join them. Accordingly, young Fillmore wa s taken off, but promised his liberty after two months of faithfull s ervice. At the expiration of the appointed time, he demanded his libe rty, which was denied him for some frivolous reason. The captain, how ever,promised upon his honor to liberate him at the end of three addi tional months. But at the expiration of these months, Phiiips positiv ely refused to release him, and Fillmore determined to effect his ow n escape at the earliest opportunity. One night, about nine months after his capture, the pirates had a gra nd carousal and retired at a late hour. This seemed a favorable oppor tunity and Fillmore determined to secure possession of the ship wit h the assistance of four fellow prisoners, one of whom however, was o vercome with fear at the decisive moment, so that but three individua ls were left to cope with the entire crew. They new that the pirate s after their drinking would not rise till late in the morning and ma de their arrangements to attack them when they should first come on d eck, making use of the carpentars tools for weapons. About noon the C aptain,Master,Boatswain and Quartermaster came upon deck. Soon the Ma ster proceeded to take an observation, the Captain and Boatsman engag ed in conversation and the Quartermaster returned to the cabin. Now w as the moment. The three officers upon deck were felled by unexpecte d blows, and the quartermaster rushing from the cabin meets a simila r fate. The officers being thus disposed of it is a easy matter to co mpell the surrender of the crew who are still all below. The vessel is taken directly to Boston by this little band of heroes , where they arrived May 3, 1724. The crew was convicted of piracy b y a court of admiralty. This court presented Mr.Fillmore with a gun , silver hilted sword and curious tobacco box which belonged to Capta in Phillips, and also with the silver shoe and knee buckles, and tw o golden rings which he used to wear. These trophies of a worthy anc estor are still preserved among his descendants. Mr. Fillmore never returned to sea. He married November 24, 1724, Mar y Spiller, of Ipswich, and removed to Norwich West Farms. Here he con tinued to reside through a long life, strong in the confidence of hi s townsmen. He died feb.22, 1777."
  Person ID	I9282	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	21 Jan 2015

  
  

  Father	John Fillmore,   b. Abt 1676, , , , England ,   d. Bef 25 Dec 1711  (Age ~ 35 years)
  Mother	Abigail Tilton,   b. 1 Apr 1679, Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 13 Nov 1727, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States  (Age 48 years)
  Family ID	F3681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Spiller,   b. Abt 1700,   d. Jun 1733, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States  (Age ~ 33 years)
  Married	28 Nov 1724	Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States   [2, 4]
  Children	1. John Fillmore,   b. Abt 1725, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. Mar 1796, Jolicure, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age ~ 71 years)   2. Abigail Fillmore,   b. 25 Mar 1728, Norwich, (Franklin), Connecticut, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Fillmore,   b. 17 Aug 1731, Norwich, (Franklin), Connecticut, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Henry Fillmore,   b. 28 Jun 1733, Norwich, (Franklin), Connecticut, United States ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3611	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Dorcas Day,   b. 2 Feb 1714/5, Gloucester, , Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 16 Mar 1759  (Age 44 years)
  Married	26 Jun 1735  [5]
  Children	1. Dorcas Fillmore,   b. 13 Feb 1736,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Jemima Fillmore,   b. 1 Apr 1737,   d. 1 Dec 1741  (Age 4 years)   3. Miriam Fillmore,   b. 22 Nov 1738,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Nathaniel Fillmore,   b. 20 Mar 1740,   d. 7 Sep 1814  (Age 74 years)   5. Comfort Fillmore,   b. 25 Jan 1742,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Amaziah Fillmore,   b. 23 Nov 1743,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Jemima Fillmore,   b. 3 Jan 1745,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Lydia Fillmore,   b. 15 Nov 1747,   d. 28 Jul 1826  (Age 78 years)   9. Luther Fillmore,   b. 14 Jan 1750,   d. 9 Nov 1809  (Age 59 years)   10. Calvin Fillmore,   b. 24 Feb 1752,   d. 14 Mar 1753  (Age 1 years)   11. Deborah Fillmore,   b. 21 Jun 1755,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Deliverance Fillmore,   b. 22 Jan 1757,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F19445	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Roach,   d. 23 Apr 1798
  Married	15 Jan 1760	Lebanon, , Connecticut, British America   [6]
  Family ID	F25358	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Mar 1701/2 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States Married - 28 Nov 1724 - Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts, United States AltDeath - 22 Feb 1777 - North Franklin, , Connecticut, United States Died - 22 Feb 1777 - Norwich, (Franklin), Connecticut, United States Buried - - Plain Hill Cemetery, Franklin, , Connecticut, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S48] BOK0023 Book: So Soon Forgotten - Fillmore, p.8. [S761] Info: Ferrin Leavitt, GEDCOM received Sep 1999. [S1586] Electronic: NEGS Web Site, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, viewed 20 Apr 2005. 1701 FILLMORE John, s. John and Abigaile, Mar. 18, 1701-2. more Birth Ipswich [S1586] Electronic: NEGS Web Site, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, viewed 20 Apr 2005. 1724 FILMORE (see also Fillmore), John, and Mary Spillar, intention of marriage. Nov. 28, 1724. more Marriage Ipswich [S48] BOK0023 Book: So Soon Forgotten - Fillmore, p.21. [S48] BOK0023 Book: So Soon Forgotten - Fillmore, John Fillmore, p.22.