Mary Fairbanks d. 10 Mar 1676 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts: Roy Family Genealogy

1622 - 1676 (~ 54 years)

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Name Mary Fairbanks

Christened 3 Feb 1621/22 Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England [1, 2, 3]

Immigration 1633 [2, 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.

Estate Admin 26 Apr 1654 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts [6]

She granted power of administration over her late husband's estate.

Died 10 Mar 1676 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 7]

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 I952 | Boudreau Line

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)
Married	20 May 1617	Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
Age at Marriage	Jonathan was est 22 years - Grace was est 18 years. (Were Married 51 years).
Family ID	F268	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Michael Metcalfe, b. 29 Aug 1620, Norwich, Norfolk, England , d. 24 Dec 1654, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 34 years)

Married 2 Apr 1644 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts [2, 4, 8, 9, 10]

Age at Marriage Mary was 22 years - Michael was 23 years. (Were Married less than 10 years).

Children 5 children

	1. Michael Metcalfe, b. 21 Jan 1645/46, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts , d. 1 Sep 1693, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 47 years)
	2. Mary Metcalfe, b. 15 Aug 1646, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	3. Sarah Metcalf, b. 7 Dec 1648, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts , d. 13 Apr 1718, Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 69 years)
	4. Deacon Jonathan Metcalfe, b. 21 Sep 1650, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts , d. 27 May 1727, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
	5. Deacon Eleazer Metcalfe, b. 20 Mar 1653, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Last Modified 26 Oct 2018

Family ID F894 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2 Christopher Smith, d. 7 Nov 1676, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Married 2 Aug 1654 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts [1, 2, 8, 11]

Age at Marriage Mary was 32 years - Christopher was ??. (Were Married 21 years).

Children

1. John Smith, b. 19 Nov 1655, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

Last Modified 26 Oct 2018

Family ID F895 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Christened - 3 Feb 1621/22 - Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England
	Married - 2 Apr 1644 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Child - Michael Metcalfe - 21 Jan 1645/46 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Child - Mary Metcalfe - 15 Aug 1646 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Child - Sarah Metcalf - 7 Dec 1648 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Child - Deacon Jonathan Metcalfe - 21 Sep 1650 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Child - Deacon Eleazer Metcalfe - 20 Mar 1653 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Estate Admin - 26 Apr 1654 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Married - 2 Aug 1654 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Child - John Smith - 19 Nov 1655 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts
	Died - 10 Mar 1676 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts

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