Mary Fairbanks

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• Married: 16 Jan 1666, Medfield, Norfolk County, Massachusetts; Joseph Daniels, the son of Robert and Elizabeth (Morse) Daniels. He was born about 1640 in Watertown, Massachusetts. He deposed on 25 April 1672 in Medfield, Massachusetts, giving his age as about 31 years. After Mary's death, about 1683 Joseph, married (2) Rachel Sheffield, daughter of William and Mary (Webb) Sheffield. After Rachel's death, on 27 January 1696/97 Joseph, married (3) Lydia Adams, at age 43, daughter of Ensign Edward and Lydia (Rockwood) Adams, in Medfield, Massachusetts. He died on Sunday 23 June 1715 in Medfield, Massachusetts. Issue: 1. Joseph Daniels (1666-1739) 2. Mary Daniels (1669-____) 3. Samuel Daniels (1671-____) 4. Mehitable Daniels (1674-1686) 5. Ebenezer Daniels (1677-1767) 6. Elizabeth Daniels (1679-____) 7. Jeremiah Daniels (1680-1680) 8. Eleazar Daniels (1681-1772) 9. Jeremiah Daniels (1684-1771) 10. Rachel Daniels (1686-____) 11. Zachariah Daniels (1689-1689)
• History: 1676; During King Philip's War their home was burnt during the attack on Medfield.

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Birth:
Her birth date was recorded as 10 (9) 1647.

Died:
Crane (1907) gives her death date as 9 August 1682.

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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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• 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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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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• 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]

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• Will: 1603, Barton St David, Somersetshire, England

John married Agnes Stone on 01 Feb 1575 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England. Agnes (daughter of John Stone and Agnes) was born on 01 Jan 1556 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England; was buried on 15 Jan 1616 in Barton St David, Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]