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Maria Fletcher 1615–1679 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1615

Birth Location: Braffield, Lancestershire, England

Death Date: 22 Jan 1679

Death Location: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Sir Ward

Mother: Lady Coley

Spouse(s): John Fletcher

Children(s): Mary Fletcher, Abigail Newton, Hannah Chittenden, Rebecca Adams, Sarah Stanley, Samuel Fletcher, Elizabeth Fletcher, John Fletcher

Maria Fletcher was born in 1615 in Braffield, Lancestershire, England, the child of Sir Richard Stephen Ward And Lady Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward E Coley. Maria Fletcher married John Fletcher, and had children including Abigail Newton, Elizabeth Fletcher, Hannah Chittenden, John Fletcher, Mary Clark Fletcher, Rebecca Adams, Samuel Fletcher, Sarah Stanley. Maria Fletcher passed away in 1679 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Maria Fletcher was born in 1615 in Braffield, Lancestershire, England, the child of Sir Richard Stephen Ward And Lady Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward E Coley.
  • Maria Fletcher married John Fletcher, and had children including Abigail Newton, Elizabeth Fletcher, Hannah Chittenden, John Fletcher, Mary Clark Fletcher, Rebecca Adams, Samuel Fletcher, Sarah Stanley.
  • Maria Fletcher passed away in 1679 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Sir Ward
1581–1635
Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, England
SW
Lady Coley
1586–1640
Birth Location: Stretton, Rutland, , England
LC

Spouses(s)

John Fletcher
1602–1662
Birth Location: England
JF

Children(s)

Mary Fletcher
1630–1683
Birth Location: Roxbury, Suffolk, England
MF
Abigail Newton
1652–1690
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
AN
Hannah Chittenden
1643–1684
Birth Location: Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
HC
Rebecca Adams
1637–1715
Birth Location: Connecticut, United States of America
RA
Sarah Stanley
1641–1713
Birth Location: Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States of America
SS
Samuel Fletcher
1649–1649
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial, Connecticut, USA
SF
Elizabeth Fletcher
1645–1666
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
EF
John Fletcher
1641–1692
Birth Location: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
JF

Maria Fletcher's Ancestors

Self
Maria Fletcher
1615–1679
Birth Place: Braffield, Lancestershire, England
Parents
Sir Richard Stephen Ward
1581–1635
Stretton, Rutland, England
Lady (Joyce Bryce Stafford Ward(e)) Coley
1586–1640
Stretton, Rutland, , England
Grandparents
James (Seth) Warde
1550–1598
Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England
Anna (Alice) Fawkes
1555–1596
Dunchurch, Warwickshire, England
Lord (Thomas, 3rd Earl of Stafford) Baron
1559–1642
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Lady (Elizabeth de Rutland) Rushall
1561–1612
Rutland, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Stapley
1530–1603
Edward York
1532–1578
Edith Hawkes
1539–1601
Richard 1539
1539–1632
Mary 1540
1540–1634
Roger Rushall
1520–1588
Lady GGM***
1544–1630
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonne Stapleleigh\Stapull\Staples
1510–1596
Lady Fawkes
1512–1575
Henry Stafford
1501–1563
John Corbet
1513–1566
Robert Rushall
1483–1557
Sir Berkshire
1524–1579
Elizabeth Poole
1530–1579

Maria Fletcher's Descendants

1.
MF
Maria Fletcher (1615–22 Jan 1679) m. John Fletcher (1602–18 April 1662)
  1. 1. Mary (Clark) Fletcher 1630–1683 m. Thomas (Steevens Stevens) Sr 1628–1685
    1. 1. James (I) Stevens 1651–1699 m. Mary Stevens 1653–1729
      1. 1. Mary Chapman 1674–1764 m. Robert (Woolcot Chapman) Iii 1675–1760
        1. 1. Jonathan (Lester) Chapman 1693–1778
        2. 2. Caleb Chapman 1704–1776
        3. 3. Deborah Robinson 1707–1793
        4. 4. Sarah Sanford 1718–1809
        5. 5. David Chapman 1698–1775
        6. 6. Francis Chapman 1712–1794
  2. 2. Abigail Newton 1652–1690
  3. 3. Hannah Chittenden 1643–1684
  4. 4. Rebecca Adams 1637–1715
  5. 5. Sarah Stanley 1641–1713
  6. 6. Samuel Fletcher 1649–1649
  7. 7. Elizabeth Fletcher 1645–1666
  8. 8. John Fletcher 1641–1692

Maria Fletcher's Timeline

11 Records

1607
4 Sep 1607
Birth of Maria Fletcher in Braffield, Lancestershire, England
Braffield, Lancestershire, England
1607
1607
Birth of Maria Fletcher in Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire, England
1615
1615
Birth of Maria Fletcher in Braffield, Lancestershire, England
Braffield, Lancestershire, England
1627
1627
Age 12
Maria Fletcher was married in Stretton, Rutland, England
Stretton, Rutland, England
1634
1634
Age 19
Maria Fletcher was married in New England, USA
New England, USA
1641
1641
Age 26
Maria Fletcher was married in Stretton, Rutland, , England
Stretton, Rutland, , England
1641
1641
Age 26
Maria Fletcher was married
None
1662
18 Apr 1662
Age 47
Maria Fletcher was married in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1679
22 Jan 1679
Age 64
Death of Maria Fletcher in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
1679
2 Feb 1679
Age 64
Death of Maria Fletcher in Farmington, Hartford, CT, USA
Farmington, Hartford, CT, USA
1679
22 Jan 1679
Age 64
Death of Maria Fletcher in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1607
    Event Place: Braffield, Lancestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1607
    Event Place: Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1615
    Event Place: Braffield, Lancestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1627
    Event Place: Stretton, Rutland, England

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1634
    Event Place: New England, USA

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641
    Event Place: Stretton, Rutland, , England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1641

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1662
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of CT

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1679
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Feb 1679
    Event Place: Farmington, Hartford, CT, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1679
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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