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Gershom Fairchild 1726–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1726

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 16 Jan 1778

Death Location: Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Father: Caleb Fairchild

Mother: Ann Sherwood

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In 1726, Gershom Fairchild entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Caleb Fairchild And Ann Sherwood. Gershom Fairchild passed away in 1778 in Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1726, Gershom Fairchild entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Caleb Fairchild And Ann Sherwood.
  • Gershom Fairchild passed away in 1778 in Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

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Gershom Fairchild's Ancestors

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Gershom Fairchild
1726–1778
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Caleb Fairchild
1693–1777
Stratford, CT
Ann Sherwood
1691–1777
Fairfield, CT
Grandparents
Zachariah Fairchild
1651–1703
Stratford, CT
Hannah Beach
1665–1726
CT
Matthew Sherwood
1643–1715
Concord, MA
Mary Fitch
1630–1694
Bocking, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Ffayrechilde
1614–1670
Emma Seabrook
1620–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gershom Fairchild's Timeline

2 Records

1726
1726
Birth of Gershom Fairchild in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1778
16 Jan 1778
Age 52
Death of Gershom Fairchild in Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jan 1778
    Event Place: Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA

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