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Gershom Fletcher 1702–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JUL 1702

Birth Location: Chelmsford, Massachusetts

Death Date: 28 JUN 1779

Death Location: Westford, Massachusetts

Father: Joshua Fletcher

Mother: Dorothy Hale

Spouse(s): Lydia Townsend

Children(s): Esther Fletcher, Gershom Fletcher, Joshua Fletcher, Lucy Fletcher, Lydia Fletcher, Martha Fletcher, Mary Fletcher, Olive Fletcher, Sarah Fletcher

The story of Gershom Fletcher began in 1702 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts. In 1712, Gershom Fletcher resided in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Gershom Fletcher married Lydia Townsend, and had children including Esther Fletcher, Gershom Fletcher, Joshua Fletcher, Lucy Fletcher, Lydia Fletcher, Martha Fletcher, Mary Fletcher, Olive Fletcher, Sarah Fletcher. Gershom Fletcher passed away in 1779 in Westford, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Gershom Fletcher began in 1702 in Chelmsford, Massachusetts.
  • In 1712, Gershom Fletcher resided in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
  • Gershom Fletcher married Lydia Townsend, and had children including Esther Fletcher, Gershom Fletcher, Joshua Fletcher, Lucy Fletcher, Lydia Fletcher, Martha Fletcher, Mary Fletcher, Olive Fletcher, Sarah Fletcher.
  • Gershom Fletcher passed away in 1779 in Westford, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joshua Fletcher
1668–1732
Birth Location: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
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Dorothy Hale
1679–1770
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Townsend
1715–1779
Birth Location: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Children(s)

Esther Fletcher
1735–1828
Birth Location: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Gershom Fletcher
1737–1782
Birth Location: Groton, Massachusetts
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Joshua Fletcher
1756–1829
Birth Location: Westford, Massachusetts
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Lucy Fletcher
1751–1752
Birth Location: –
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Lydia Fletcher
1734–1798
Birth Location: –
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Martha Fletcher
1754–1832
Birth Location: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Mary Fletcher
1746–1809
Birth Location: Westford, Massachussets
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Olive Fletcher
1741–1742
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Fletcher
1744–1820
Birth Location: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Gershom Fletcher's Ancestors

Self
Gershom Fletcher
1702–1779
Birth Place: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Parents
Joshua Fletcher
1668–1732
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Dorothy Hale
1679–1770
Scotland
Grandparents
Joshua Fletcher
1648–1713
Concord, New Hampshire
Grissies Jewell
1651–1682
Braintree, Massachusetts
John Heald
1637–1689
Alderley Edge, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Sarah Dane
1643–1689
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Fletcher
1595–1677
Lydia Bates
1615–1704
Thomas I
1607–1654
Grissell Fletcher
1618–1669
Thomas Dane
1603–
Elizabeth Fuller
1604–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Bates
1582–1655
Alice Glover
1583–1657

Gershom Fletcher's Descendants

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Gershom Fletcher (27 JUL 1702–28 JUN 1779) m. Lydia Townsend (26 MAR 1715–18 JAN 1779)
  1. 1. Esther Fletcher 1735–1828 m. James Tarbell 1725–1805
    1. 1. Ziba Tarbell 1772–1840 m. Betsey Warner 1774–1819 m. Rebecca Donell 1782–1853
  2. 2. Gershom Fletcher 1737–1782 m. Sarah Robinson 1749–1811
    1. 1. Dorothy Fletcher 1778–1861
    2. 2. Gershom Fletcher 1780–1818 m. Mary Danforth 1781–1874
      1. 1. Alvin Fletcher 1808–1886 m. Mary (True) Call 1807–1846
      2. 2. Danforth Fletcher 1813–1831
      3. 3. Gershom Fletcher 1806–1847 m. Sybil (A.) Watson 1807–1840
        1. 1. Cordelia Fletcher 1843–1827
        2. 2. Ellen (Sybil) Fletcher 1830–1868 m. James (F.) Moulton 1825–1865
        3. 3. Jane (Frances) Fletcher 1834–1865 m. Stephen (W.) Wyman 1829–1863 m. Benjamin (Towne) Reed 1814–1897
        4. 4. Ruel (Danforth) Fletcher 1831–1875 m. Mary (A.) Chase 1837–1876
      4. 4. Joseph Fletcher 1803–1845 m. Lucinda Robinson 1800–1879
        1. 1. Alvin Fletcher 1837–1838
        2. 2. Alvin (D. M.) Fletcher 1842–1874 m. Sarah Bangs 1843–1872
        3. 3. Clara (R.) Fletcher 1829–1863 m. Enoch (Gerrish) Kilburn 1827–1870
        4. 4. Lucinda (R.) Fletcher 1825–1876 m. Jotham (C.) Cobb 1828–1874
        5. 5. Sydney (R.) Fletcher 1832–1867 m. Harriet (H.) Lang 1819–1866
        6. 6. Sylvina (C.) Fletcher 1831–1874 m. George (C.) Kimball 1834–1873
      5. 5. Mary Fletcher 1802–1841 m. Josiah (C.) Robinson 1804–1841
        1. 1. Eber (C.) Robinson 1832–1869 m. Eliza Bartlett 1831–1875
        2. 2. Mary (A.) Robinson 1834–1835
        3. 3. Sarah (A.) Robinson 1838–1912 m. David (S.) Storrs 1834–1895
      6. 6. Sarah Fletcher 1810–1885 m. John Mead 1794–1867
        1. 1. Elizabeth (E.) Mead 1843–1865
        2. 2. Hannah Mead 1839–1923 m. George (Kent) Albee 1841–1877
        3. 3. Sarah (F.) Mead 1849–1878 m. George (S.) Carpenter 1851–1876
        4. 4. William (D.) Mead 1846–1847
      7. 7. Simeon Fletcher 1815–1860 m. Rachel Ferris 1805–1861
        1. 1. Austin (Gershom) Fletcher 1847–1888 m. Helen (Adalade) Clough 1846–1920
        2. 2. Carlos (Everington) Fletcher 1843–1891 m. Marcelia Kenyon 1840–1897
        3. 3. Charles (M.) Fletcher 1853–1854
        4. 4. Ella (A.) Fletcher 1850–1880 m. George (E.) Meeker 1825–1878
        5. 5. George (C.) Fletcher 1845–1846 m. Amanda (M) Jewel 1842–1929
        6. 6. Harriet (A.) Fletcher 1860–1861 m. Harrison Waitt 1838–1892
        7. 7. Ida (J.) Fletcher 1855–1933 m. George (E.) Kenyon 1829–1879
    3. 3. Gershom Fletcher 1771–1778
    4. 4. Jacob Fletcher 1773–1778
    5. 5. Lucy Fletcher 1775–1778
    6. 6. Sarah Fletcher 1770–1860
    7. 7. Stephen Fletcher 1776–1814
  3. 3. Joshua Fletcher 1756–1829 m. Sarah Brown 1757–1854
    1. 1. Amos Fletcher 1790–1861 m. Abigail Gale 1793–1829 m. Sally Gould 1799–1881
      1. 1. Abigail Fletcher 1817–1874 m. Thomas (D) Taylor 1812–1873 m. Eban Moulton 1811–1873
        1. 1. Martha (A) Taylor 1840–1841
      2. 2. Amos Fletcher 1820–1849 m. Hannah Tuttle 1823–1848
        1. 1. Amos (K) Fletcher 1845–1864
      3. 3. Horace (Joshua) Fletcher 1839–1840
      4. 4. Joseph Fletcher 1824–1852 m. Eunice (Goodhue) Peabody 1829–1906
        1. 1. Charles (Asa) Fletcher 1848–1879 m. Rebecca (Frances) Priest 1834–1874
        2. 2. Joseph (H.) Fletcher 1850–1851
        3. 3. Melintha Fletcher 1852–1853
      5. 5. Martha (Ellen) Fletcher 1835–1835
      6. 6. Samuel (Agustus) Fletcher 1836–1870 m. Carolilne (Augusta) Stiles 1837–1869
        1. 1. Lillian (Perry) Fletcher 1866–1867
      7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Fletcher 1833–1879 m. John (B) Putney 1828–1916
        1. 1. Amos Putney 1855–1856
        2. 2. Charles Putney 1859–1860
        3. 3. Elizabeth (A.) Putney 1865–1869
        4. 4. Elizabeth (E.) Putney 1863–1864
        5. 5. Emma Putney 1867–1868
        6. 6. Lucretia Putney 1871–1872
        7. 7. Martha (Abbie) Putney 1861–1911
        8. 8. Mary (Jane) Putney 1857–1858
        9. 9. Walter Putney 1873–1873
    2. 2. Daniel (H.) Fletcher 1798–1864 m. Eliza (M.) Swain 1806–1881
      1. 1. George (S.) Fletcher 1828–1879
      2. 2. Harriet (A.) Fletcher 1844–1845
      3. 3. William (A.) Fletcher 1834–1835
    3. 3. Gershom Fletcher 1780–1808 m. Elizabeth Hush 1782–1833
      1. 1. Eleanora Fletcher 1804–1845 m. Henry Powell 1800–1845
        1. 1. Charles (W.) Powell 1841–1843
        2. 2. Henry Powell 1843–1848
        3. 3. John (Fletcher) Powell 1830–1878 m. Alice (A.) Tilyard 1831–1878
        4. 4. Samuel (Fletcher) Powell 1838–1839
        5. 5. William (H.) Powell 1834–1878 m. Emma (E.) Coles 1847–1879
    4. 4. Joseph Fletcher 1778–1824 m. Besty Webster 1782–1863
      1. 1. Arthur Fletcher 1805–1805
      2. 2. Betsey (W.) Fletcher 1793–1817 m. David Cheney 1799–1818
      3. 3. Charles Fletcher 1819–1835
      4. 4. George (Washington) Fletcher 1821–1890 m. Hannah (R.) Avery 1820–1854
        1. 1. Ellen (Webster) Fletcher 1851–1881 m. George (P.) French 1840–1879
        2. 2. George (Moore) Fletcher 1852–1930 m. Addie (C.) Spaulding 1855–1879
      5. 5. Hannah (D.) Fletcher 1806–1846
      6. 6. Joseph (W.) Fletcher 1809–1810
      7. 7. Moore (R.) Fletcher 1811–1856 m. Anne (Catherine) Allenshaw 1813–1856
        1. 1. Allanshaw Fletcher 1844–1866
        2. 2. John (McMaster) Fletcher 1850–1851
        3. 3. Russell (Hamilton) Fletcher 1854–1855
        4. 4. Webster Fletcher 1846–1847
      8. 8. Ruth (Webster) Fletcher 1813–1844
      9. 9. Sarah (B.) Fletcher 1814–1847 m. Stephen (B.) Clough 1797–1829
      10. 10. William (W.) Fletcher 1816–1857 m. Clara Colcord 1829–1856
    5. 5. Joshua Fletcher 1776–1852 m. Sarah Pulsifer 1775–1842
      1. 1. Almira Fletcher 1803–1798
      2. 2. Amos Fletcher 1811–1798
      3. 3. Charles Fletcher 1801–1798
      4. 4. Eliza Fletcher 1799–1855 m. Leonard Rogers 1797–1887
      5. 5. Hannah Fletcher 1805–1813 m. Cephas Stone 1787–1813
      6. 6. Jane Fletcher 1809– m. Samuel (F.) Foster 1809–
      7. 7. William (Joshua) Fletcher 1807–1843
    6. 6. Nathan Fletcher 1783–1865 m. Nancy Pillsbury 1771–1827
      1. 1. Arthur Fletcher 1811–1885 m. Harriet (Maria) Minot 1825–1900
        1. 1. Almira (Minot) Fletcher 1859–1932
        2. 2. Julia (Minot) Fletcher 1855–1870
        3. 3. Sarah (Minot) Fletcher 1851–1853
      2. 2. Arvilla (G.) Fletcher 1819–1844 m. Charles Barnard 1818–1847
      3. 3. Cyrus Fletcher 1810–1855 m. Mary (L.) Sleeper 1797–1839
      4. 4. Julia (A.) Fletcher 1816–1842
      5. 5. Sanuel (W.) Fletcher 1826–1871 m. Mary (J.) Cummings 1834–1866
    7. 7. Samuel Fletcher 1785–1858 m. Nancy Boardman 1788–1842 m. Hannah (C.) Briggs 1802–1876
    8. 8. Sarah Fletcher 1793–1874 m. Joshua (Pillsbury) Jr 1789–1858
    9. 9. William (Asa) Fletcher 1788–1852 m. Gertrude Hamilton 1782–1826
  4. 4. Lucy Fletcher 1751–1752
  5. 5. Lydia Fletcher 1734–1798 m. Timothy Prescott 1728–1808
    1. 1. Amos Prescott 1771–1832 m. Polly Emerson 1773–1817
    2. 2. Anne Prescott 1761–1821 m. Elnaathan Reed 1758–1845
    3. 3. Elijah Prescott 1767–1802 m. Eunice Walker 1758–1801
    4. 4. Esther Prescott 1757–1758
    5. 5. Isaiah Prescott 1763–1838 m. Betsey Wright 1766–1806
    6. 6. Lucy Prescott 1759–1760
    7. 7. Lydia Prescott 1754–1815 m. Josiah Conant 1752–1777 m. Jonathan Pierce 1752–1769
    8. 8. Olive Prescott 1774–1837 m. Caleb Parker 1767–1823
    9. 9. Ruth Prescott 1769–1831 m. Abel White 1766–1825
    10. 10. Sarah Prescott 1765–1817 m. Stephen Wright 1764–1857
    11. 11. Timothy Prescott 1755–1756
  6. 6. Martha Fletcher 1754–1832 m. Joseph Reed 1746–1820
    1. 1. Martha (Patty) Read 1774–1851 m. Christopher (Bradbury) Noyes 1768–1849
    2. 2. Ruth Reade 1772–1773
  7. 7. Mary Fletcher 1746–1809 m. Jonathan Robbins 1744–1819
    1. 1. Asa Robbins 1769–1835 m. Jemima Brainard 1771–1821
    2. 2. Jonathan Robbins 1765–1833 m. Hannah Gale 1762–1852
    3. 3. Martha Robbins 1767–1838 m. Ebenezer Bartlett 1767–1832
      1. 1. Ebenezer Bartlett 1790–1864 m. Rebecca Cheney 1790–1830 m. Sarah (C.p.) Horman 1791–1807 m. Philena (H.) Saxton 1786–1847
      2. 2. Electa Bartlett 1797–1867 m. Edmund Cook 1793–1820
      3. 3. Eliza Bartlett 1801–1861 m. Ebenezer Morrison 1776–1826
      4. 4. Judith (Robbins) Bartlett 1806–1835 m. Austin Willey 1806–1833
      5. 5. Lydia (Marsh) Bartlett 1803–1828
      6. 6. Martha Bartlett 1793–1859 m. Thomas Cook 1779–1857
      7. 7. Mary Bartlett 1799–1851
      8. 8. Richard Bartlett 1808–1861 m. Sarah (Johnson) Noyes 1810–1889
      9. 9. Sarah Bartlett 1795–1862 m. Ephraim Cook 1795–1884
      10. 10. William Bartlett 1805–1805
    4. 4. Mary Robbins 1767–1844 m. Joseph Russell 1750–1782
  8. 8. Olive Fletcher 1741–1742
  9. 9. Sarah Fletcher 1744–1820 m. Hezakiah Corey 1736–1818

Gershom Fletcher's Timeline

4 Records

1702
27 JUL 1702
Birth of Gershom Fletcher in Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
1712
1712
Age 10
Gershom Fletcher resided here in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1779
28 JUN 1779
Age 77
Death of Gershom Fletcher in Westford, Massachusetts
Westford, Massachusetts
1790
1790
Age 88
Gershom Fletcher resided here in Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JUL 1702
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1712
    Event Place: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westford, Middlesex, MA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 JUN 1779
    Event Place: Westford, Massachusetts
    Record Source: Public Member Trees

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees
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