John Fairebanks

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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".
• Married: 10 Jan 1641, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Sarah Fiske. On 1 June 1668 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, Sarah Fiske was mentioned in the will of Jonathan Fairebanke. She died on 26 November 1683 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Her death was recorded as 26 (9) 1683. Issue: 1. Joshua Fairbanks (1642-____) 2. John Fairbanks (1644-____) 3. Sarah Fairbanks (1645-1672) 4. Jonathan Fairbanks (1648-1662) 5. Martha Fairbanks (1650-____) 6. Mary Fairbanks (1650-____) 7. Joseph Fairbanks (1656-____) 8. Hannah Fairbanks (1659-____) 9. Benjamin Fairbanks (1662-____)
• Freeman: Abt 1642, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
• Offices Held: 1650; John was commissioned to explore the Charles and the Deerfield rivers and held other minor offices in Dedham.
• Religion: 4 May 1651, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; John Fairbanks joined the Dedham Church.
• Married: say 1684; Mary Fish.

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Christened:
Joseph (2012) gives the date as 8 February 1617/18.

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

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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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• Will: 4 Aug 1625, Thornton in Craven, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; In his will of 4 August 1625 he mentions his wife, Ellen, and his children: Jonathan, Marie, Susanna, and Abigail. It reads as follows: In the name of God amen The Fourth daye of August in the first yeare of the raigne of our most gratious and Soueraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God king of England Scotland Fraunce & Ireland defender of the faith etc Anno Dmi 1625 I John Fairebanke of Thaigh within the parrishe of Thornton in Craven in the Countie of Yorke yeoman being of good and perfect memorie (thanks be to God) not withstanding some weakness and imbecilitie of bodie doe make ordeine and declare this my final testament conteining herein my whole and last will concerning my goods and Chattels in manner and form followeing That is to saie first and principallie I Commend my soule into the hands of almighty God my most loueing and mercifull Father beleuieing to have full and free remission and forgiueness of all my sinnes and offences through the death and passion of his sonne Jesus Christ my sauiour and redeemer And my bodie to bee buried att the Parrish Church of Thornton aforesaid amongst the bodies of the faithfull trusting with them to haue a ioyful resurrection And concerning my worldlie goods which God of his great goodness hath blessed me with in this world It is my will and mynd that First and above all things my true and lawful debtes which I owe to anie person or persons in right and Conscience and be truelie paid and discharged forth of my whole goods and secondlie that I bee honestlie brought forth of my said goods according to my degree and calling in the discretion of my Executors hereafter named Alsoe it is my will and meaning that my said goods shall be devided into three equall parts whereof the first parte belongeth unto myselfe the second part unto Elline my loueing wife and the third part belongeth unto Jonathan Fairebanke Marie Fairbanke Suzanna Fairebank and Abigall Fairebanke sonne and daughters of mee the said John Fairebanke. Now touching my third part of goods It is my will and mind and I doe hereby give and bequeath thereof unto Sara Crooke daughter of James Crooke my sonne in lawe the some of Fortie pounds to be paid unto her the said Sara (by my Executor hereafter named) when she shall accomplish her full age of twentie and one yeares if she be then liueing And it is my will and mynd that Ellin my wife shall haue th education and bringing uppe of the said Sara until shee come to her said age of one and twentie yeares Provided always that if it shall fortune that the said Sara to decease before she shall accomplishe her said age of twentie and one yeares Then it is my will and mynd and I doe hereby give and bequeath the said some of Fortie poundes unto the said Marie Fairebank Susanna & Abigall Fairebank equallie amongst them or to soe many of them as shall be then liuing. Thr rest of my parte of goodes I give totallie and wholie unto Elline my said wife Alsoe it is my will and mynd that the said Ellin my wife shall have the rule governement education Custodie and bringing upp of my said children Marie Fairebank Suzanne and Abigall and of their seueral portions and Childs part of goodes until they shall seuerallie accomplishe their full age of twentie and onr yeares And it is my will and mynd that if the said Ellin shall fortune to die before my said Children shall haue accomplished there full age of twentie and one yeares Then it shall be lawfull for the said Ellin my wife by her last will and testament in writing or by anie other her Act in writing executed in her life time to assigne and appointe the education Custodie and bringing upp of my said Children Marie Fairebanke Susanna and Abigall Fairebanke and of their seuerall portions to anie person or persons until they shall have accomplished their said age of twentie and one yeares As my wife in her discretion shall thinke conueniente and necessarie And it is my will and mynd That George Fairbanke Michaell Fairbanke and Jeremie Fairebanke my sonnes shall haue noe part of my goods for that I haue and do intend sufficientlie to preferred them with my lands And of this my last will and testament I doe make and appoint the said Ellin my wife sole executrix trusting and desireing her that she will trulie execute and performe the same according to my true intent and meaning and hereunto I haue putt my hand and seale the daie and yeare above said Witnesses hereof John Blakoy Lawrence Hartley and William Illingworth
• Probate/Proved: 3 Nov 1625, Thornton in Craven, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England

John married Isabel Stancliffe on 6 Aug 1593 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. Isabel (daughter of Thomas Stancliffe and Isabell Illyngworth) was christened on 8 May 1556 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 9 Jul 1597 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Samuel married Grace Gawkroger on 25 Jan 1592 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. Grace was born on 9 Mar 1566 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Problem: Two daughters named Genet that grew to adulthood and got married. Why two girls of the same name?

George married Sybil Waide on 10 May 1551 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. Sybil (daughter of Gilbert Waide) was born in 1532 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; died in May 1573 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 21 May 1573 in Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
She died in childbirth.

Thomas married Isabell IllyngworthEngland. Isabell was born about 1526 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]