Martha Fairbanks

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• Married: 17 Apr 1697; Oliver Death, the son of John and Mary Death. He died on Monday 3 March 1704/5 in Framingham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Oliver Death (1698-____) 2. Caleb Death (1700-1711) 3. John Death (1702-____)
• Married: 9 Jan 1708; Ebenezer Leland, the son of Ebenezer and Deborah (Prescott) Leland. He was born on 14 January 1681 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Deborah Leland (1710-____) 2. Caleb Leland (1712-____) 3. Lydia Leland (1716-____)

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• Land/House: say 1700; He settled in Sherborn, Mass. and drew a house lot of 18 acres on Main Street.
• Offices Held: 1703, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was elected a selectman.

Eliezer married Martha Lovett about 1678 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Martha (daughter of Daniel Lovett and Joanna Blott) was born on 4 Jun 1654/55 in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 7 (4) 1654.

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• Immigration: 1633; Jonathan and Grace came to New England with their children settleing in Dedham, Massachusetts where he built a home that is still standing. It is known as the "Fairbanks House".
• Freeman: Abt 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Moved to: 1657, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts; He was one of the early settlers in Sherborn, in that part which later became East Medway, then Millis.
• Military: say 1660; He was a member of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston.

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Immigration:
Joseph (2012) gives their emigration year as 1636.

George married Mary Adams on 26 Oct 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Mary (daughter of Henry Adams and Edith Squire) was born in 1628 in England; died on 11 Oct 1711 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Mary probably died at the home of her son-in-law, William Holbrook.

Crane (1907) gives her birth date as 11 August 1711.

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Married:
Lawson (1998) and MacKenzie (1966) give their marriage date as 26 August 1646.

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• Petition: 1662; He was one of the petitioners for the incorporation of Mendon, Massachusetts in 1662.
• Other Will: 27 May 1662; He is mentioned in his wife's father's 27 May 1662 will. His children are to receive £7 and 3 bushels of wheat. Daniel to receive his best coat.
• Land/House: 1663, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was granted land in Mendon as long as he settled there before September 1663.
• Freeman: 15 Oct 1673, Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was admitted as a freeman on 15 October 1673 in Mendon, Massachusetts.
• Probate/Proved: 26 Dec 1691, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; His estate was probated on 26 December 1691.
• Last Full Review: 5 Apr 2021

Daniel married Joanna Blott between 7 Sep 1644 and 8 Jun 1645. Joanna (daughter of Robert Blott and Susanna) was christened on 1 Oct 1620 in Harrold, Bedfordshire, England; died on 20 Mar 1694 in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Religion: 7 Sep 1644, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; Johannah Blott a maid servent to our Deacon Mr. Vallentine Hill was admitted to the Boston Church on 7 September 1644.
• Religion: 8 Jun 1645, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; our sister Johanna Blott now the wife of one Daniel Lovitt of Braintree, at her disire had letters of recommendation granted by the silence of the Church unto the Church at Braintree. from the Church of Boston on 8 June 1645.
• Last Full Review: 5 Apr 2021

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• Immigration: 1636; Jonathan and Grace came to New England with their children settleing in Dedham, Massachusetts where he built a home that is still standing. It is known as the "Fairbanks House".
• Oath: 23 Mar 1636/37, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; On 23 March 1636/37, Jonathan Fairbanks subscribed to the covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts.
• Freeman: 23 Mar 1637/38, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; On 23 Mar 1637/38 Jonathan was admitted as a Freeman.
• Religion: 14 Aug 1646, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Jonathan joined the Dedham Church on 14 August 1646.
• Will: 1 Jun 1668, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; In his will of 1 June 1668, he mentions his wife, Grace, and his children: George, Mary, Jonas, and Jonathan.
• Probate/Proved: 26 Jan 1668/69, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; On 26 January 1668/69 his estate was inventoried and valued at £300.

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Immigration: Joseph (2012) gives their emigration year as 1636.

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Jonathan married Grace Smith on 20 May 1617 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. Grace (daughter of Samuel Smith and Grace Gawkroger) was born about 1599 in Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died on 28 Dec 1673 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1617, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; At the time of her marriage, Grace was living in Warley.
• Immigration: 1633; Jonathan and Grace came to New England with their children settleing in Dedham, Massachusetts where he built a home that is still standing. It is known as the "Fairbanks House".

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Name: Crane (1907) gives her last name as Lee, but is in error.

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Immigration:
Joseph (2012) gives their emigration year as 1636.

Died:
Her death date was recorded as 28 (10) 1673.

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• Miscellaneous: 1603; Henry is mentioned in his father's will.
• Immigration: 1632, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; According to Burke (1975) his emigration was probably brought about through his wife's connection with Aquila and Thomas Purchase, two of the leading parishioners and associates of the Rev. John White, Rector of Holy Trinity, Dorchester, organizer in 1623 of the 'Dorchester Adventurers', and a great advocate for the colonization of New England. Aquila Purchase, Master of Trinity School, Dorchester, and himself an emigrant to New England, married Ann, the sister of Edith Squire, Henry's wife.
• History: say 1633; In the records of the colony, he is refereed to as a farmer and a maltster.
• History: 24 Feb 1639/40, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; He received a land grant in Braintree.
• Will: 1646, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; The will mentions Ursula Adams, Peter Adams, John Adams, Joseph Adams, Edward Adams,and Samuel Adams.
• Probate/Proved: 8 Jun 1647, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; It was a nuncupative will.
• Inventory: 8 Jun 1647, Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; His inventory was valued at £75 13/
• History: Dec 1823, Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; There is a granite column erected to Henry Adam's memory by President John Adams, his great-great-grandson, with the following inscription: "In Memory of HENRY ADAMS who took his flight from the Dragon persecution in Devonshire in England, and alighted with eight sons, near Mount Wollaston. One of the sons returned to England, and after taking time to explore the country, four removed to Medfield and the neighboring towns; two to Chelmsford. One only, Joseph, who lies here at his left hand, remained here, who was an original proprietor in the township of Briantree, incorporated in 1639. This stone and several others have been placed in this yard, by a great-great grandson, from a veneration of the Piety, humility, simplicity, prudence, patience, temperance, frugality, industry and perseverance, of his Ancestors, in hopes of Recommending and imitation to their virtues to their posterity. ... Erected December, 1823."

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Died:
Trask and Jameson give his death date as 8 October 1646, probably mistaking his burial for death date.

Henry married Edith Squire on 19 Oct 1609 in Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England. Edith (daughter of Henry Squire) was christened on 29 May 1587 in Charlton, Mackrell, Somersetshire, England; died on 21 Jan 1672 in Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Robert married Susanna. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]