Jonathan Fairbanks

Jonathan married Deborah Shepard on 4 Oct 1649 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. Deborah (daughter of Edward Shepard II, Cpt. and Violet (Stanley) Charnould) was born on 5 Nov 1631 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA; died on 7 Sep 1705 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Arrival: 1633; Arrived in New England from West Riding, Yorkshire, England.

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FAIRBANK. Jonathan Fairbanks or Fairbank, immigrant ancestor, was born in England before 1600, and came to Boston with his family in 1633. He remained there about three years, then settled in Dedham, where he was pioneer, and a signer of the Dedham convenant. His house is still standing in Dedham, and is now owned by the family association, having been occupied to the present time by Jonathan and his lineal descendants. He was a town officer, and died December 5, 1668. He married Grace Lee, who died December 28, 1673. Children: 1. John. 2. George. 3. Mary. 4. Susan. 5. Jonas, mentioned below. 6. Jonathan.

(II) Jonas, son of Jonathan Fairbanks, was born in England and came to Dedham with his parents. He signed the covenant in 1657, and March 7, 1659, became one of the fathers of the town. He was a farmer and believed to be a carpenter also. In 1652 he was fined for wearing great boots, not being worth two hundred pounds, the amount of wealth prescribed by the laws of the colony, in 1651, to suffice for men who could lawfully wear great boots. He removed to Lancaster in 1657. There he met his death in the assault by King Philip and fifteen hundred warriors, February 10, 1675/76. Some fifty persons were slain that day, including Joshua Fairbanks, son of Jonas. Jonas Fairbanks married, May 28, 1658, Lydia Prescott, born in Watertown, August 15, 1641, daughter of John Prescott, who came from Sowerby, Halifax, England, the English home of the Fairbanks family. she married (second) Ellis Barron, of Watertown, Groton and Lancaster. Children: 1. Marie. 2. Joshua. 3. Grace. 4. Jonathan. 5. Hazadiah. 6. Jabez, mentioned below. 7. Jonas.

(III) Captain Jabez, son of Jonas Fairbanks, was born at Lancaster, January 8, 1670/71, and settled there after the war. He died March 2, 1758. He was a very efficient soldier and officer in the Indian War, and was no doubt incited to heroic exploits by the massacre of his father and brother in 1676, and of his only surviving brother in 1697, during a raid on the town. At the time his brother Jonathan and one of his children were killed, Captain Jabez was the means of saving a garrison and perhaps many lives, including that of his little son Joseph. Twenty-one persons were killed this raid, two were wounded, and six carried off captives, of whom five were ransomed later, including the wife of Jonathan Fairbanks. In 1700 Jabez Fairbanks had land granted him on both sides of the brook above Thomas Sawyer's sawmill. This site was the homestead of Jabez and his descendants for a hundred years. He was deputy to the general court in 1714-21-22-23. He married (first) Mary wilder, who died February 21, 1718, in her forty-third years, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Houghton) Wilder. He married (second) March 25, 1719, Elizabeth Whitcomb, who died May 11, 1755, aged about eighty years. Children of first wife: 1. Joseph. 2. Jabez. 3. Elizabeth. 4. Jonas. 5. Thomas, mentioned below. 6. Abigail. 7. Jonathan. 8. Grace. 9. Joshua. 10. Anna.

(IV) Deacon Thomas, son of Captain Jabez Fairbanks, was baptized in Lancaster in 1708, died February 10, 1791. He was sentinel in Captain Josiah Willard's company in the Indian War, June 3, to November 10, 1725. He was also a soldier in Captain Ephraim Wilder's company, Colonel Sam-

Jonathan married Grace Lee Smith on 20 May 1617 in Halifax, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England. Grace (daughter of Samuel Smith and Grace Platts Gawkroger) was born on 6 Jan 1597 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England; died on 28 Dec 1673 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA; was buried in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Grace Lee

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Edward SHEPARD wrote his will, "having arrived unto old age." Bequeathed to wife Mary; children John, Elizabeth, Deborah, Sarah, and to their children in case of their own decease before himself; also to the children of his deceased daughter Abigail, formerly wife of Daniel POND. (4c) Edward SHIPHEARD of Cambridge, New England, mariner, "being through the favor of God arrived unto old age," wrote his will. Gives to dear wife Mary either 20 pounds to be paid her by my executors within 3 months after my decease in such household goods and other things as may be suitable for her, or else the use of my dwelling house, barn, and orchard that lie on the north side of the street during her life, provided she keep the same in tenantable repair. The remainder of my estate to be divided into 6 equal parts. Two parts I give to my son John SHIPARD, or in case of his death before me, to be equally divided among his children; to my daughter Elizabeth, 1/6 part or in case of her death before me to be divided among her children; to my daughter Deborah (the same as to daughter Elizabeth); to the children of Daniel POND which he had by my daughter Abigail deceased 1/6 part to be equally divided; to my daughter Sarah (the same as to daughters Elizabeth & Deborah). Appoints my dear son John SHIPARD executor, and in case he should decease before me, I appoint his eldest son my executor. Wits. Daniel GOOKIN Sr., Daniel GOOKIN Jr.

Land bought 1639
Bought house and lands from James HERRING, Cambridge, MA. Edward SHEPARD bought of James HERRINGE one dwelling house, with a garden, abutting on John BETTS north east, Edward MICKERSON on the north, Mr. ANDREWS west, the highway (now South Street, between Holyoke & Dunster) south. Also a small garden, on the other side of the highway, abutting on John THRUMBULL east and south, on Mr. PAINE's yard west, on the highway north. Also, upon the south side of Charles River, a lot of planting land, 5 acres more or less, abutting Boston field east, John THRUMBULL and Mrs. ANDREWS's lands west and south, upon the highway and Creek north. Surveyed by Richard JACKSON, Joseph ISAKE and Robert SAUNDERS.

Edward Shepard & Family, Members of the Church of Cambridge.
The valuable list of members of the Church of Cambridge 1658-1667 written by Rev Jonathan Mitchell gives the following account: "Edward Shepard member in full Communion. So was also his wife Violet deceased. Their children that were in minority when He Joyned are
"Abigail now living at Dedham.
"Deborah now also at Dedham.
Sarah now dwelling at Braintree.
"The eldest of these aged 12 years the 2d, 10: the 3d., 7 yeares when their parents Joyned here being all baptized in England. Mary now the wife of the foresaid Edward Shepard was dismissed hither from Ch. at Dorchester & is in f. C. with us. Her daughter Mary Pond baptized at Dorchester was 11 years old at her mothers joyning with us."

Edward SHEPARD was admitted to the church in Cambridge with "his first wife Violet." Their children that were in minority when he joined were Abigail, now (1658) living at Dedham, Deborah now also at Dedham, Sarah now dwelling at Braintree. The eldest of these was aged 12 years, the second, age 10, and the third, age 7, when their parents joined, being all baptised in England. Mary, now the wife of Edward SHEPARD, was dismissed hither from the church at Dorchester and is in full communion with us. Her daughter Mary POND baptized at Dorchester, was 11 years old at her mother's joining with us. Recorded 1658. (NOTE: Daughter Sarah would have been age 7 in 1643. See notes under Sarah.)

Gregory WOLTERTON of Hartford, upon the river of Conictticote, wrote his will. Mentions wife Jane, James WOLTERTON, son of Matthew WOLTERTON of Ipsago, Suffolk, England, Matthew WALLER of New London, Rebecka WALLER, and Sara WALLER, and the sons of William WALLER, dec'd, at Lyme: John, Samuel and Matthew. Gives to John SHEPEARD Sen., the son of Edward SHEPARD, one piece of land, he to pay 20s. to his father Edward SHEPARD, 20s. to his sister Debora FAIRBANKS, and 20s. to sister Sara THOMPSON, and 20s. to his sister's abovesaid children.

Elmstead Market is a village in the Tendring district of Essex. It lies 3 km northeast of Wivenhoe and 6 km east of Colchester. It is on the A133 road which until a few years ago was the main road to Clacton, Frinton and Harwich. The A120 road constructed to bypass Colchester and Elmstead Market has reduced the volume of through traffic considerably.

The identity of Edward Shepard's wife Violet has occasioned much controversey. Her only son, John Shepard, married for his first wife a Hartford, Connecticutt, girl, and removed to Hartford before the death of Gregory Wolterton of that town. Wolerton made his will 17 July 1674, dying shortly after, and in his will remembered many relatives of his own and of his several wives. One of the first legacies is that of four acres to John Shepard, Sr., son of Edward Shepard, the said John to pay 20 schillings each to his father Edward, to his sister Deborah Fairbanks, his sister Sara Tomson, and his sister Abigail's children. Thus he left something to four of Edward Shepard's five children, only omitting the elderst Shepard girl Elizabeth; but shortly before making the will, he had given land by deed to Elizabeth (Shepard) (Strickland) Disbourough for life, to go at her death to her four Strickland sons; and in the willhe gave 2 pounds to Elizabeth wife of John Andrews, Jr., whom we can identify as Elizabeth Shepard's only daughter. Thus, he made some provision for ALL of Biolet Shepard's children or their representatives. Furthermore, in 1668, Wintrop's Medical Journal mentions that he treated one of the Strickland boys [children of Elizabeth Shepard] at G[oodman] Wolerton's house in Hartford; so the Stricklands were then visiting or living with Wolerton. Finally, when Edward's son John received a legacy in the will of the childless brother of John Shepard's wife, while John was still living in Cambridge, (1654), he appointed his Uncle Gregory "Winterton" to collect this legacy for him in Hartford. It seems extremely probable, from the foregoing, that Edward Shepard's wife Violet was a sister of Gregory Wolerton. (For a full discussion of the Wolerton will and relationships, see the editor's articles in The American Genealogist, 32: 197-201, 33:95-98. --Editor.

Edward married Violet (Stanley) Charnould on 6 Dec 1620 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Violet was born on 26 Sep 1596 in Harwich, Essex, England; died on 9 Jan 1649 in Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 3: 2 Aug 1562; ., Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John married Isabella Stancliffe on 6 Aug 1593 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. Isabella (daughter of Thomas Stancliffe and Isabell Illyngworth) was born on 8 May 1556 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England; died on 9 Jul 1597 in Thaigh Craven, Thornton, West Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Isabelle (Isabella) Stancliffe

Samuel married Grace Platts Gawkroger on 25 Jan 1592 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. Grace (daughter of Richard Gawkroger and Joan Gawkroger) was born on 9 Mar 1566 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England; died on 4 Sep 1658 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Edward married Katherine Becham on 7 Dec 1595 in Little Bentley, Essex, England. Katherine was born on 13 Apr 1572 in Elmstead, Essex, England; died on 1 May 1608 in Elmstead, Essex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gilbert married Janet in 1529 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. Janet was born in 1522 in , Halifax, Yorkshire, England; died on 13 Jan 1579 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England; was buried on 16 Jan 1579 in , Halifax, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Janet GENET
• Name: Mrs Janet Genet FAIRBANKE

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Thomas married Isabell Illyngworth on 14 Apr 1550 in Thornton-In-Craven, North Yorkshire, England. Isabell (daughter of Thomas Illyngworth) was born in 1526 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact 3: 13 Feb 1540; Halifax, York (west), England

Richard married Joan Gawkroger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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John married Margaret before 1505 in , Yorkshire, England. Margaret was born about 1482 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Mrs. Margaret FAIRBANKE

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Richard married Isabella in 1532 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. Isabella was born in 1512 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England; died on 12 Feb 1560 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]