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Fairbanks, Noah

Male 1787 - 1883  (~ 96 years)


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  • Name Fairbanks, Noah 
    Born Apr 1787  Talbot, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch Id M33R-SZG 
    Died 11 Dec 1883  Port Royal, Caroline, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I15602  USA
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2015 

    Father Fairbanks, James,   b. 1752, Oxford, Talbot, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Mar 1813  (Age 61 years) 
    Mother Troth, Elizabeth,   b. 1758, Blockley Twp, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 30 Jun 1780  Third Haven Mm, Talbot, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F5870  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Osborne, Sarah A,   b. 24 Aug 1789, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 22 Dec 1815  Baltimore City, Baltimore, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Fairbanks, John H,   b. 1820, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1880, of Mckeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age > 61 years)
     2. Fairbanks, Sarah Ann,   b. Abt 1818, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Fairbanks, Frederick,   b. Abt 1830, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F949  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • Capt Noah "'Captian'" Fairbank
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      Birth: Apr., 1787
      Talbot County
      Maryland, USA
      Death: Dec. 1, 1884
      Fredericksburg City
      Virginia, USA

      Served in the War of 1812 under John Matthews in the Maryland Militia. He was called to duty twice.

      22 Dec 1815, married Sarah A.Osborne.
      Two children, Sarah Ann and John H.Fairbank.
      Commanded the first steamboat in Virginia waters.
      Captain of shooner "Messenger", and on "Martha Washington for 15 years, delivering goods from Baltimore to Fredericksburg.

      Captain of The steamboat RAPPAHANNOCK in 1842-45.

      9 Dec 1844 married for the second time to Julia Ann Smith.

      1849 went to work for Steam Packet Co., as Captain of the Steamboat MARYLAND in 1849-51.

      Captain of steamboat "Virginia", in 1853-59, for the Old Dominion Steamboat Company.

      1860 In Fredericksburg, Va., he owned a 60 year old black woman as a house slave, and hired from John B. Gray another house slave, a 22 year old black woman.

      1863 his home was shelled numberous times by both sides, the North and South. His house is still standing in 2012 at 138 & 138 Caroline St. Fredericksburg. There are several buildings on the property, giving it two address's.

      1869 Noah joins the Catholic Church, St. Mary's and writes his will, giving the church half his property on his death.

      1880 Julia dies and Noah moves to her friend's house, Mrs. Jane L. Walker, as she promised Julia she would take care of him.

      11 Dec 1883 at Port Royal, Caroline Co., Maryland

      Captain Noah Fairbanks obituary was published on the front page of the New York Times. A great Honor.

      Children left:
      1-Sarah Ann Fairbank 1818 died in Randolph Co., Illinois
      2-John H. Fairbank FAG 5096893
      m. Charlotte Rhodes--8 children
      3-Frederick Fairbanks abt 1830

      This site transfered to me in 2012 Linda Morris

      Family links:
      Children:
      John H. Fairbanks (1819 - 1899)*

      *Calculated relationship

      Note: s/o James Fairbanks & Elizabeth Troth h/o Sarah Ann Osborne & Julia Ann Smith

      Burial:
      Fredericksburg Cemetery
      Fredericksburg
      Fredericksburg City
      Virginia, USA

      Maintained by: Linda Morris
      Originally Created by: PLD
      Record added: Nov 15, 2000
      Find A Grave Memorial# 5096893