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Col. Jabez Fitch 1702–1784 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jan 1702

Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 31 Jan 1784

Death Location: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Maj. Fitch

Mother: Alice Bradford

Spouse(s): Lydia Gale

Children(s): Dr. Fitch, Lydia Fitch, Alice Fitch, Lucy Fitch, Dr. Fitch, Perez Fitch, Jerusha Fitch, Abigail Fitch

The story of Col. Jabez Fitch began in 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA. Col. Jabez Fitch married Elizabeth Darbe, Lydia Gale, Rebecca, and had children including Abigail Fitch, Alice Fitch, Dr Asahel Fitch, Dr Jabez Fitch, Jerusha Fitch, Lucy Fitch, Lydia Fitch, Perez Fitch. Col. Jabez Fitch passed away in 1784 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Col. Jabez Fitch began in 1702 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA.
  • Col. Jabez Fitch married Elizabeth Darbe, Lydia Gale, Rebecca, and had children including Abigail Fitch, Alice Fitch, Dr Asahel Fitch, Dr Jabez Fitch, Jerusha Fitch, Lucy Fitch, Lydia Fitch, Perez Fitch.
  • Col. Jabez Fitch passed away in 1784 in Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Maj. Fitch
1649–1727
Birth Location: CT
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Alice Bradford
1661–1744
Birth Location: Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Gale
1699–1753
Birth Location: –
LG

Children(s)

Dr. Fitch
1738–1793
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Lydia Fitch
1736–1820
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
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Alice Fitch
1725–1772
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
AF
Lucy Fitch
1736–1814
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
LF
Dr. Fitch
1729–1806
Birth Location: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
DF
Perez Fitch
1726–1776
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
PF
Jerusha Fitch
1723–
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Abigail Fitch
1742–
Birth Location: –
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Col. Fitch's Ancestors

Self
Col. Fitch
1702–1784
Birth Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Maj. James Fitch
1649–1727
CT
Alice Bradford
1661–1744
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
GJ (Rev. James) Fitch
1622–1702
Bocking, Braintree District, Essex, England
Abigail Whitfield
1622–1659
Claybrook, Leicester, England
GJ (Maj. William Bradford) IIII
1624–1703
Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA
Alice Richards
1627–1671
Weymouth, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
MF III
1590–1657
GJ Carpenter
1590–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GJ Jr
1559–1591
GJ Hanson
1562–1597
GJ Carpenter
1560–1612
GJ Dillon
1562–1653

Col. Fitch's Descendants

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Col. (Jabez) Fitch (30 Jan 1702–31 Jan 1784) m. Lydia Gale (9 Jul 1699–20 Aug 1753)
  1. 1. Dr. (Asahel) Fitch 1738–1793 m. Hannah Lockwood 1742–1821
    1. 1. Clarissa Fitch 1768–1841
    2. 2. Hannah Fitch 1770–
    3. 3. James Fitch 1773–
    4. 4. Ellis Fitch 1776–
    5. 5. Martha Fitch 1779–
  2. 2. Lydia Fitch 1736–1820 m. Phineas Adams 1726–1779
    1. 1. Phineas Adams 1762–1830
    2. 2. Asahel Adams 1754–1821
    3. 3. Jabez Adams 1768–1848
    4. 4. 2 (Lydia) Adams 1774–1855
    5. 5. William Adams 1752–
    6. 6. Abigail Adams 1756–
    7. 7. 1 (Lydia) Adams 1758–1759
    8. 8. Wealtheon Adams 1760–
    9. 9. Roger Adams 1764–
    10. 10. Fitch Adams 1772–
    11. 11. Alice Adams 1776–
  3. 3. Alice Fitch 1725–1772 m. Rev. (James) Cogswell 1720–1807
    1. 1. Samuel Cogswell 1754–1790
    2. 2. Dr. (Mason Fitch) Cogswell 1760–1830
    3. 3. James Cogswell 1746–1792
    4. 4. Septimius Cogswell 1769–1772
    5. 5. Alice Cogswell 1749–1772
  4. 4. Lucy Fitch 1736–1814 m. Dr. (David) Adams 1731–1790
    1. 1. Lucy Adams 1762–
    2. 2. David (Augustus) Adams 1764–1783
    3. 3. Lydia Adams 1768–
    4. 4. Mary Adams 1771–
  5. 5. Dr. (Jabez) Fitch 1729–1806 m. Lydia Huntington 1735–1803
    1. 1. 2 (Lydia) Fitch 1760–1800
    2. 2. Lucy Fitch 1777–1850
    3. 3. Jabez (Gale) Fitch 1764–1824
    4. 4. Sarah Fitch 1766–1835
    5. 5. Perez Fitch 1755–1755
    6. 6. Ebenezer Fitch 1756–
    7. 7. 1 (Lydia) Fitch 1758–1759
    8. 8. Abigail Fitch 1762–1763
    9. 9. Anna Fitch 1768–
    10. 10. Chauncey Fitch 1771–
    11. 11. Samuel Fitch 1773–
    12. 12. Alice Fitch 1781–
  6. 6. Perez Fitch 1726–1776
  7. 7. Jerusha Fitch 1723– m. Tyxhall Ensworth 1717–1776
    1. 1. Jesse Ensworth 1753–1832 m. Lotilla Dyar 1757–1835
      1. 1. Roswell Ensworth 1784–1852
      2. 2. Jedediah Ensworth 1792–1865
      3. 3. Luther Ensworth 1788–1865
    2. 2. Ephraim Ensworth 1744–1749
    3. 3. Jerusha Ensworth 1746–
    4. 4. Lydia Ensworth 1748–
    5. 5. Patience Ensworth 1749–
    6. 6. Elizabeth Ensworth 1750–
    7. 7. Alice Ensworth 1752–
    8. 8. Jedediah Ensworth 1759–1795
    9. 9. Peris Ensworth 1754–
    10. 10. Ephraim Ensworth 1760–
    11. 11. Lydia Ensworth 1767–
    12. 12. Abigail Ensworth 1768–
  8. 8. Abigail Fitch 1742–

Col. Fitch's Timeline

2 Records

1702
30 Jan 1702
Birth of Col. Jabez Fitch in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
1784
31 Jan 1784
Age 82
Death of Col. Jabez Fitch in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jan 1702
    Event Place: Norwich, New London, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 091 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1784
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 091 : 1912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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