Jonas Fairebanks

Other Events and Attributes:

• 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".
• History: 1652; 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
• Occupation: Oct 1657; He was a farmer and possibly a carpenter as well.
• Married: 28 May 1658, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; 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)
• History: 7 Mar 1659, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts; He was one of the signers of the Covenant establishing the town of Lancaster.

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

Married:
Their marriage date was recorded as 28 (3) 1658.