Fairbanks, Abner^[1]

1758 -

• Name	Fairbanks, Abner
  Born	21 Oct 1758	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I2647	USA
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2015

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Felch, Rebecca,   b. 3 Aug 1771, Walpole, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 1 Sep 1858, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 87 years)  [2]
  Married	30 Sep 1795	Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
  Children	1. Fairbanks, Joel,   b. 15 Aug 1797, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 10 Sep 1862, New Boston, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States  (Age 65 years)   2. Fairbanks, Jesse,   b. 21 Oct 1800, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 20 May 1881, West Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 80 years)   3. Fairbanks, Warren,   b. 21 Aug 1802, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 3 May 1884, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 81 years)   4. Fairbanks, Captain Abner Jr.,   b. 6 Mar 1796, Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States ,   d. 3 Dec 1880, Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	5 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F1423	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [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. 107. ABNER FAIRBANKS, of Dedham, Mass. (45), John V, Joseph IV, Joseph III, John II, Jonathan I. Born in Dedham, Oct. 21, 1758. He resided in Dedham, South Parish; was mostly engaged in farming; died Aug. 23, 1803, aged 44 yrs. 10 mos. 2 ds. His will, dated Aug. 4, 1803, was probated Sept. 6, 1803. The inventory of his estate amounted to $5,581.62. See Norfolk Probate Records, No. 6422. Like all of his ancestors, from Jonathan I, down, he was in comparatively independent circumstances, and he was a man of strict probity and a worthy citizen. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Enlisted, first, for service at Castle Island, Dec. 11, 1776, in Capt. Ebenezer Battle's Co, Col. William McIntosh's Regiment; served under command of Lieut. Col. Weld; was discharged Dec. 30, 1776; time of service, 19 days. He next enlisted Apr. 2, 1778, for three months, for Guard Service in and about Boston, in Capt. Nathaniel Heath's Co., Col. Jonathan Reed's Regiment (First Reg. Guards). See Muster Roll, dated at Boston, May 14, 1778; time of service at that date, 1 month, 12 days. See War Rolls. He enlisted, again, for service in Rhode Island, on an alarm, Aug. 1, 1778, in Capt. Ebenezer Everett's co., Col. McIntosh's Regiment, and was discharged Sept. 14, 1778; time of service 15 days. He married, Sept. 30, 1795, Becca Felch, of Walpole, Mass., daughter of Stephen and Hannah Felch. She was born in Walpole, 5 h. o'clock, 23 m., A.M." Aug. 3, 1771, and died Sept. 1, 1858, aged 87 yrs. 28 ds., having survived her husband fifty-five years. She continued to live on the homestead till her death. [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 152.