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Fairbanks, David[1, 2, 3]

Male 1755 - 1801  (46 years)


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  • Name Fairbanks, David 
    Born 22 Jan 1755  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Sep 1801  South Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I2434  USA
    Last Modified 12 Sep 2016 

    Father Fairbanks, John,   b. 9 Dec 1718, Old Fairbanks House, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1794, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Whiting, Mary,   b. 22 Feb 1713/1714, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1798, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 30 Nov 1753  Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F1319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Fales, Lydia,   b. 1758, of Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7
    Married 15 Nov 1780 
    Children 
     1. Fairbanks, David Jr.,   b. 20 Oct 1782, South Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Aug 1853, Mechanicville, Saratoga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Fairbanks, Lydia,   b. 4 Aug 1784, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Fairbanks, John,   b. 19 Jun 1787, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Feb 1829, Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)
     4. Fairbanks, Lewis,   b. 2 Aug 1789, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Sep 1833, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     5. Fairbanks, Sally,   b. 11 Sep 1794, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Nov 1794, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     6. Fairbanks, Jason,   b. 17 Sep 1796, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880, of Randolph, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age < 83 years)
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 
    Family ID F1318  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • probably the David listed in 1790 Massachusetts census living in Dedham with household of 1 adult male, 3 juvenile males and 2 females. Other possibility is David Fairbanks Jr., (RIN # 35649) son of Captain David Fairbanks.

      but that David Jr. only had two dau at time of census.

      rjfairbanks.htm:
      David FAIRBANKS(5552) was born on 22 Jan 1755 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA. He died on 7 Sep 1801 in Dedham, Norfolk, MA. He has reference number 106. Flags: Lived Old House=Y Parents: John FAIRBANKS and Mary WHITING.

      He was married to Lydia FALES on 15 Nov 1780. Children were: David FAIRBANKS, Lydia FAIRBANKS, John FAIRBANKS, Lewis FAIRBANKS, Sally FAIRBANKS, Jason FAIRBANKS.

      Revolutionary War Soldier

  • Sources 
    1. [S43] DAR Vol 85, DAR Vol 85, page 24; DAR Vol. 107, page 293.
      Served as private in Captain William Bullard's company, Colonel Heath's regiment on the Lexington Alarm. Also ancestor of DAR ID NO. 84055, 83180.

    2. [S33] Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors of the War of the Revolution, vol 5, page 461.
      Volume 5
      page 461
      Fairbanks, David, Dedham. Private, Capt. William Bullard's co. of South Parish in Dedham, Col. Heath's regt., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 12 days; also, Capt. William Bullard's co., Col. William McIntash's (McIntosh's) regt.; service, 5 days, on the alarm of March 4, 1776.

    3. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed.., page 85 (under father) and page 151-152.
      106. DAVID FAIRBANKS, of Dedham, Mass.
      (45) John V, Joseph IV, Joseph III, John II, Jonathan I

      Born in Dedham, Jan. 22, 1755. He lived in the South Parish; was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. See War Rolls. Died Sept. 7, 1801. Married Lydia Fales, of Walpole, Mass., Nov. 15, 1780.

    4. [S17] DAR Vol 84, DAR Vol. 84, page 67.

    5. [S43] DAR Vol 85, DAR Vol 85, page 24.

    6. [S16] Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897, Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, A.M., Late Counsellor at Law, (Boston: The American Printing & Engraving, Company, 1897), reprinted by the Fairbanks Family in America 1991 3rd ed.., page 151.

    7. [S43] DAR Vol 85, DAR Vol 85, page 151.