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Josiah Fairbanks 1734–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1734

Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 9 May 1798

Death Location: Lancaster, Massachusetts

Father: Jonas Fairbanks

Mother: Thankful (Fairbanks)

Spouse(s): Abigail Carter

Children(s): Ephraim Fairbank, Abigail Fairbanks, Manasseh Fairbank, Josiah Fairbank, Martha Fairbank, Ephraim Fairbank, James Fairbank, Beulah Fairbank, Levi Fairbank

The story of Josiah Fairbanks began in 1734 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. Josiah Fairbanks married Abigail Carter, and had children including Abigail Fairbanks, Beulah Fairbank, Ephraim Fairbank, James Fairbank, Josiah Fairbank, Levi Fairbank, Manasseh Fairbank, Martha Fairbank. Josiah Fairbanks passed away in 1798 in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Fairbanks began in 1734 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Josiah Fairbanks married Abigail Carter, and had children including Abigail Fairbanks, Beulah Fairbank, Ephraim Fairbank, James Fairbank, Josiah Fairbank, Levi Fairbank, Manasseh Fairbank, Martha Fairbank.
  • Josiah Fairbanks passed away in 1798 in Lancaster, Massachusetts.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonas Fairbanks
1703–1792
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Thankful (Fairbanks)
1711–1795
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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Spouses(s)

Abigail Carter
1741–1815
Birth Location: .Lancaster, Worcester, Ma.
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Children(s)

Ephraim Fairbank
1761–1837
Birth Location: Lancaster Worcester Massachusetts
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Abigail Fairbanks
1763–1833
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Manasseh Fairbank
1765–1848
Birth Location: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Fairbank
1761–1795
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Martha Fairbank
1768–1839
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Ephraim Fairbank
1770–1837
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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James Fairbank
1772–1793
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Beulah Fairbank
1774–1806
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Levi Fairbank
1777–1808
Birth Location: Sterling, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Josiah Fairbanks's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Fairbanks
1734–1798
Birth Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Jonas Fairbanks
1703–1792
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Thankful (Wheeler) (Fairbanks)
1711–1795
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Captain (Jabez) Fairbanks
1670–1758
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mary (Houghton Wilder) [Fairbank]
1674–1718
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Josiah Wheeler
1675–1738
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Martha Prescott
1680–1748
Great-Grandparents
Jonas Killed
1625–1676
Lydia Barron
1641–1723
Thomas Jr.
1644–1716
Mary Houghton
1646–1697
Obadiah Wheeler
1650–1712
Elizabeth White
1652–1712
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Fairebanke
1600–1668
Grace Lee
–1673
Thomas Wildar
1618–1667
Hannah Rose
1622–1692
Sir HOUGHTON
1570–1630
Jane Houghton
1626–1700
Obadiah Wheeler
1609–1671
Resolved White
1615–1687
Judith Vassall
1619–1670

Josiah Fairbanks's Descendants

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Josiah Fairbanks (22 May 1734–9 May 1798) m. Abigail Carter (9 Apr 1741–20 Nov 1815)
  1. 1. Ephraim Fairbank 1761–1837 m. Hepzibah Sawyer 1697–1789
  2. 2. Abigail Fairbanks 1763–1833
  3. 3. Manasseh Fairbank 1765–1848
  4. 4. Josiah Fairbank 1761–1795
  5. 5. Martha Fairbank 1768–1839
  6. 6. Ephraim Fairbank 1770–1837
  7. 7. James Fairbank 1772–1793
  8. 8. Beulah Fairbank 1774–1806
  9. 9. Levi Fairbank 1777–1808

Josiah Fairbanks's Timeline

4 Records

1734
22 May 1734
Birth of Josiah Fairbanks in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
1761
22 JAN 1761
Age 27
Josiah Fairbanks was married In Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
1791
9 Mar 1791
Age 57
Josiah Fairbanks was married
None
1798
9 May 1798
Age 64
Death of Josiah Fairbanks in Lancaster, Massachusetts
Lancaster, Massachusetts

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1734
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 JAN 1761
    Event Place: Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1791

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 May 1798
    Event Place: Lancaster, Massachusetts
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