Notes:

Commanded a company at the Lexington and Rhode Island Alarms NSDAR Vol 22 page 50 puts birth year as 1730 DAR: Abijah Allen was a minute man under Capt. Asa Fairbanks at the Lexington Alarm and turned out at various alarms during the war. The old homestead is still standing at Franklin, where he died (meaning Allen). Listed in 1790 Massachusetts census at Franklin either entry with 2 adult males, 3 juvenile males and 1 adult female in household, or 1 adult male and 5 adult females in household (more likely of the two):

SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA 1790 CENSUS File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Peg Buckman ======================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages CANNOT be reproduced in any format for profit or any other presentation. Permission from the submitter is required before this file can be used in any other format or system. ======================================================================= Heads of Families, Massachusetts SUFFOLK COUNTY 1790 Legend: Columns: 5=All Free White Females 1=Name of Head of Family 6=All Other Free Persons 2=First Name 7=Slaves 3=Free White Males over 16 8=City/Town 4=Free White Males under 16 9=Page #

Fairbanks Billi 1 2 1 Franklin Town 201
Fairbanks Asa 2 3 1 Franklin Town 201
Fairbanks Asa 1 5 Franklin Town 201

Asa married Pond, Sarah before 1756 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Sarah was born about 1732 in of Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 2 Jul 1801 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Fairbanks, John was born on 6 Jan 1755 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 16 Oct 1796 in Machias, Maine, United States, United States.
2. Fairbanks, Billings was born on 24 May 1756 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died about 1808.
3. Fairbanks, Asa Jr was born on 3 Jun 1758 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 29 Aug 1803 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
4. Fairbanks, Mellicent was born on 18 Mar 1760 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died in 1808.
5. Fairbanks, Caroline was born on 1 May 1762 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 2 Apr 1776 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
6. Fairbanks, Gideon was born on 29 Apr 1764 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 22 Nov 1781 in Fishkill, Dutchess, New York, United States.
7. Fairbanks, Olive was born on 1 Mar 1767 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
8. Fairbanks, Nathan was born on 23 May 1769 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 23 Sep 1776 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
9. Fairbanks, Elisha Lld was born on 6 Jun 1771 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 20 Aug 1824 in Alstead, Cheshire, New Hampshire, United States.
10. Fairbanks, Willard was born on 20 Oct 1773 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 15 Sep 1836 in Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
11. Fairbanks, Otis was born on 22 Jun 1776 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 30 Sep 1776 in Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Family/Spouse: Hepzibah. Hepzibah was born in 1735 in < Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States >. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Ware, Jane on 30 Jul 1729 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Jane was born on 16 Dec 1710 in < Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States >; died on 17 Jun 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Boston Marriages:
Out-Of-Town Marriages From Court Record.

Spouse1: John Fairbanks
Location:
Comments:
Spouse2: Jane Ware
Location: Wrentham
Comments:
Married By: Jona. Ware J. P.
Date: 30 Jul 1729

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No reason given for the dropping of the s in surname. Possibly source of
confusion whether father is the son of John, son of Jonathan. I merged the
John of this birth date with the John of this death date. The latter showed no marriage. the former showed no parentage. This was the only Fairbanks family at Wrentham, moved their after the birth of the first child.
L.S. Fairbanks confirms birth and death dates.

No reason given for the dropping of the s in surname. Possibly source of
confusion whether father is the son of John, son of Jonathan. I merged the
John of this birth date with the John of this death date. The latter showed no marriage. the former showed no parentage. This was the only Fairbanks family at Wrentham, moved their after the birth of the first child.
L.S. Fairbanks confirms birth and death dates.

John married Elizabeth before 1704 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth was born in 1683 in of Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 11 Aug 1709 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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place of death unsure. birth date set as 1644 instead of 1643/44 by Gen Dict of 1st Sett. of N.E., page 135. The John who married Hannah is called: perhaps s. of the preced. Other sources must be cited to prove connection. file: fam0000001.htm lists birth as 12 Dec 1643 listing same parentage. Perhaps the latter date is the christening? This source does not list family.

Doug Bingham Files lists birth as 7 Dec 1643 Dedham, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. Dedham was in Suffolk, now is in Norfolk. lists death 14 Sep 1706 Wrentham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.

Gene Pool Individual Records:

John Fairbanks
Birth: 7 December 1643 Dedham, Suffolk County, MA
Death: 14 September 1706 Wrentham, Norfolk County,MA Marriage: , ,
Parents: John Fairbanks Sarah Fiske

[12 mo is February in our calendar, not December]

John Fairbanks
Birth: 7 February 1643 Dedham, Norfolk, MA
Death: 5 February 1660 Dedham, Norfolk, MA,
Marriage: , , Hannah Whiting
Parents: John Fairbanks Sarah Fiske

[Dunno where they got that death date...I'll bet his kids would be surprised! Actually, it is the death date of the oldest son, Joshua]

Moved to Wrentham from Dedham in 1677.
He received by the will of his father, all of his real estate, or rights, within the town of Wrentham, and some money.

Will dated Aug. 29, 1706; probated Oct. 1, 1706. The will mentions his wife Hannah, sons John, Joshua and Nathaniel, and daughters Hannah, Mary, Sarah and Deborah. Suffolk Wills, Vol. 16, Fol. 188.
It is erroneously stated in the Dedham Records, Vol. 1, p. 12, that he married Mary Whiting. Mary was Hannah's sister, born August 12, 1658. See Hannah Whiting's will, Suffolk Probate Records, Lib. 18, Fol. 396.

December 25, 1668, witness to will of Richard Church of Hingham with father and Joshua Fisher234

John married Whiting, Hannah on 1 Mar 1671/1672 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah (daughter of Whiting, Nathaniel and Dwight, Hannah) was born on 17 Dec 1651 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 17 Feb 1652 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States; died on 14 Jun 1740 in Wrentham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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