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Capt John W Fitch 1758–1824 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1758

Birth Location: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 8 Jul 1824

Death Location: Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States

Father: Ephraim Fitch

Mother: Lydia Root

Spouse(s): Hannah Hollenbeck

Children(s): Ephraim Sr

Capt John W Fitch was born in 1758 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Ephraim Fitch And Lydia Root. Capt John W Fitch married Hannah Hollenbeck, and had children including Ephraim Fitch Sr. Capt John W Fitch passed away in 1824 in Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States.

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Biography

  • Capt John W Fitch was born in 1758 in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States, the child of Ephraim Fitch And Lydia Root.
  • Capt John W Fitch married Hannah Hollenbeck, and had children including Ephraim Fitch Sr.
  • Capt John W Fitch passed away in 1824 in Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ephraim Fitch
1736–1832
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
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Lydia Root
1737–1787
Birth Location: Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
LR

Spouses(s)

Hannah Hollenbeck
1771–1808
Birth Location: Linlithgo, Columbia, New York, USA
HH

Children(s)

Ephraim Sr
1792–1865
Birth Location: Oxford, Chenango County, New York, United States of America
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Capt Fitch's Ancestors

Self
Capt Fitch
1758–1824
Birth Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
Ephraim Fitch
1736–1832
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Lydia Root
1737–1787
Sheffield, Massachusetts Bay, British America, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Joshua (G. Fitch) Sr.
1704–1790
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Mary (TRUMBULL sis of Gov.) Trumbull
1713–1771
Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, USA
Johnathan Root
1704–1760
Sheffield, Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Dorothea Vosburgh
1707–1755
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt Fitch
1679–1759
Ann Fitch
1681–1728
Hannah Higley
1683–1760
Mary Gunn
1684–1746
Abraham Sr
1680–1732
Claartje Bresie
1684–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lieut. Abell
1649–1725
Mehitabel Smith
1655–1684
John Gunne
1647–1726
Mary (Gunn)
1653–1711
Christoffel Bressie
1643–1685
Styntje Klaeszen\Claeszen\Claesgen\Claesjens\Claasz\Clausen
1650–1749

Capt Fitch's Descendants

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Capt (John W) Fitch (3 Apr 1758–8 Jul 1824) m. Hannah Hollenbeck (26 Aug 1771–6 Sep 1808)
  1. 1. Ephraim (Fitch) Sr 1792–1865 m. Athalia Smith 1798–1877
    1. 1. Otis (Burlingame) Fitch 1832–1919 m. Caroline Nichols 1836–1902
      1. 1. Claude (Gillis) Fitch 1870–1931 m. Anna (Jane) Fitch 1875–1940
        1. 1. Lillian (Pearl) Fitch 1898–1985 m. Sydney (Ward) Yates 1903–1965 m. A (M) Stanton 1895– m. William (George) Benson 1893–1969
        2. 2. Margaret (Lenora) Fitch 1907–1946
        3. 3. Bessie (E) Fitch 1891–1972
        4. 4. Claude (Burlingame Fitch) Jr 1894–1961
        5. 5. Charles (Edward) Fitch 1900–1943 m. Laura (Margaret) Olson 1908–2001
        6. 6. Bertie (Lyle) Fitch 1914–1991
        7. 7. Kenneth (H) Fitch 1926–2016
        8. 8. Margaret Fitch 1907–1998
      2. 2. Maria (A.) Fitch 1851–1932
      3. 3. Ernest (Moses) Fitch 1876–1961
      4. 4. Frid Fitch 1861–1925
      5. 5. Ophelia (Marcella) Fitch 1853–1954
      6. 6. Fritz (Albert) Fitch 1858–1934
      7. 7. Lamont Fitch 1870–
      8. 8. Ella (A.) Fitch 1856–1959
      9. 9. Charles Fitch 1869–
      10. 10. Charles (O.) Fitch 1864–1865
    2. 2. Hannah (M.) Fitch 1825–1888
      1. 1. Emily (Marie) Chamberlain 1860–1931
        1. 1. Marjorie (Anna) Judge 1890–1974
    3. 3. Ephraim (E.) Fitch 1817–1908
      1. 1. Albert (Martin) Fitch 1842–1911
        1. 1. Mina Fitch 1866–1905
        2. 2. Ephram (S.) Fitch 1884–1978
    4. 4. Harriet (Electa) Fitch 1842–1922
    5. 5. Caroline Fitch 1819–1858
    6. 6. James (L.) Fitch 1819–1890
    7. 7. Ophelia Fitch 1823–1852
    8. 8. John (O) Fitch 1829–1908
    9. 9. Lydia Fitch 1836–
    10. 10. Charles (D) Fitch 1837–1862
    11. 11. Lucina (M) Fitch 1830–1911

Capt Fitch's Timeline

2 Records

1758
3 Apr 1758
Birth of Capt John W Fitch in Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States
1824
8 Jul 1824
Age 66
Death of Capt John W Fitch in Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States
Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Apr 1758
    Event Place: Sheffield, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1824
    Event Place: Oxford, Chenango, New York, United States
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