Jonas Fairebanks

1625 - 1676  (~ 50 years)

• Name	Jonas Fairebanks
  Relationship	with Robert Alan Roy
  Christening	6 Mar 1624/25	Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Immigration	1633  [3, 4, 5]
  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".
  Joseph (2012) gives their emigration year as 1636.
  	The Fairbanks House The Fairbanks House in Dedham, MA is the oldest known wood structure still standing in North America. Built circa 1637 for Jonathan and Grace Fairbanks and their six children, it was home to eight generations of the Fairbanks family over the course of 268 years. The Fairbanks House is now a historic house museum and on the National Register of Historic Places.
  History	1652  [3, 5]
  	He was fined for violating the Statutes of 1651, by wearing great boots, while not being worth £200.
  Moved to	1657	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3, 5]
  Occupation	Oct 1657  [3]
  He was a farmer and possibly a carpenter as well.
  Married	28 May 1658	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Lydia Prescott, the daughter of John and Mary (Platts) Prescott. She was born on 15 August 1641 in Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Her birth was recorded as 15 (6) 1641. After the death of Jonas, in 1678 Lydia, married second, Elias Barron, son of Ellis Barron and Hannah Hawkins. She died in 1712 at age 71 years. Issue: 1. Marie Fairbanks (1659-____) 2. Joshua Fairbanks (1661-1676) 3. Grace Fairbanks (1663-____) 4. Jonathan Fairbanks (1666-1697) 5. Hazadiah Fairbanks (1668-____) 6. Jabez Fairbanks (1671-1758) 7. Jonas Fairbanks (1673-1697)
  Their marriage date was recorded as 28 (3) 1658.
  History	7 Mar 1659	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3]
  	He was one of the signers of the Covenant establishing the town of Lancaster.
  Death	10 Feb 1676	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 5]
  Siblings	5 Siblings
  1. John Fairebanks,   c. 15 Feb 1618, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 13 Nov 1684, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 66 years) + 2. Capt. George Fairbanks,   c. 28 Nov 1619, Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Jan 1682, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 62 years) ▻ Mary Adams,  m. 26 Oct 1646 + 3. Mary Fairbanks,   c. 3 Feb 1621/22, Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Mar 1676, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 54 years) ▻ Michael Metcalfe,  m. 2 Apr 1644 ;   Christopher Smith,  m. 2 Aug 1654   4. Jonas Fairebanks,   c. 6 Mar 1624/25, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Feb 1676, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 50 years)   5. Susan Fairebanks,   c. 23 Dec 1627, Thornton in Craven, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 8 Jul 1659, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 31 years)   6. Jonathan Fairebanks,   b. Abt 1629, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 28 Jan 1711/12, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts  (Age 83 years)
  Person ID	I16517
  Last Modified	26 Oct 2018

  
  

  Father	Jonathan Fayrbank,   b. Abt 1595, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. 5 Dec 1668, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Grace Smith,   b. Abt 1599, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 28 Dec 1673, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	20 May 1617	Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 5 months - She : ~ 18 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Christening - 6 Mar 1624/25 - Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England Moved to - 1657 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Married - 28 May 1658 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts History - 7 Mar 1659 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts Death - 10 Feb 1676 - Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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