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1. Richard Fairbanks took the freeman's oath, May 14, 1634, and the name occurs on the records of Boston, 1638-51. Several of the early set- tlers of Dedham were of this name, viz. :
2. John Fairbank, senr., whose dg. Mary m. Michael Metcalf, Apl. 12, 1644.
3. Jona., Mr., who appears to have been the cousin of Geo. of Somerby, in the Vicarage of Halifax, Yorkshire, who willed to him as such, 20s., 1650. Mr. Jona F.'s wife was Deborah, and children, I. Deborah, b. 3 (4), 1654 ; II. Grace, '56; III. Sarah, '58; IV. Edward, 10 (11), '60; v. David, 29 (11), '62; vI. Mary, 1667 ; VII. A. Jona. pr. his son took the freeman's oath, May 15, 1690. Mr. Jona. F. d. Dec. 5, 1668. His widow, Deb., d. Sep. 7, 1705.
4. John Fairbank, who d. Nov. 13, 1684, and whose w. Sarah, the mother of his children, d. 26 (9), 1683. He had at Dedham, I. Joshua, 26 (3), 1642 ; II. John, 7 (12), 1643, who m. Hanh. and had John, 1677, at D., rm. Wrenth ; III. Sarah, 9 (10), '45; IV. Jona., 10 (9), '48, (a. Jona. d. 1661-2) ; v. Mary, '50; VI. Martha, '50, d. '50; VII. Joseph, 10 (3), '56, took the freeman's oath, May 8, 1678; (another Joseph, of Ded. took do., Feb. 13, 1683 -- 4) ; VIII. Benj. 17 (12), '61, who m. Mary, and had Benj. 1695, at D.
5. Jonas Fairbank, early of Essex Co., who, not being worth £200, was fined for wearing great boots.
6. George Fairbank, pr. brother of the above Jonas, John and Jona., had £5 willed to him, May 28, 1650, by Geo. F., clothier, of Somerby, Yorkshire, resided in Ded. until about 1657, when he removed, and s. in the S. part of Sherborn, now. Med., having purchased of Robt. Kaine, or his executors, a part of the grant made to him, 1649. Here he signed petitions for S., 1662 and '74, was selectman, 1678, drew land in 1681, and seems to have been an orderly and esteemed citizen. He m. Mary -, and died Jan. 10, 1682. Ilis wid. d. ab. 1703.
I. Mary, 10 (9), 1647 ;
15. 10. II. George, 26 (3), '50 ; III. Samuel, 28 (8), '52, d. Nov. 20, 1676 ;
18. 12. Iv. Eliezer, 8 (4), '55; v. Jonas, 23 (12), '56, at Ded., d. Nov. 28, 1676 ;
20. 14. VI. Jona., May 1, '62, recorded at Medfd., and d. Dec. 18, 1719; VII. Margaret, June 27, '64, record. at Do.
10. 15. George inherited the homestead in the S. part of S., drew lands in S., and in 1715 and '30 he drew 100 aeres in Doug., m. Rachel, who d. May 12, 1678 ; and 2d, Susanna, and 3d, Sarah -, in 1686 or '87, and had
I. Rachel, Sep. 29, 1672 ; II. Marie, 5 (1), 1675 ; III. Susanna, Mar. 24, 1680, by 2d w. ; IV. Susanna, Mar. 17, 1682; v. Dorotha, Nov. 6, 1683 ; VI. Margaret, Jan. 5, 1685 ; VII. Jonas, Feb. 15, 1687 -- 8, d. Nov. 10, '90, by 3d w. ; vnr. Sarah, Nov. 16, 1690 ;
27. 16. Ix. George, Oet. 2, 1694 ; x. John, Oet. 9, 1697.
12. 18. Eleazer drew a home lot in 1679 of 18 aeres on the main St. in S., adjoin- ing Peters' Hill, was selectman, 1703. He m. Martha, dg. of Capt. Samuel Bullard, and had
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1. Mary, Oct. 31, 1678 ; II. Martha, Jan. 22, 1680, m. Oliver Death, Apl. 17, '97, who d. Mar. 3, 1704-5 ; 2d, Ebenr. Leland, jun., of S., Jan. 19, 1708; III. Lydia, Mar. 8, 1682; Iv. Margaret, Dec. 9, 1684, d. 1698 ; v. Mercy, Oct. 18, 1688, m. Joshua Underwood, 1707-8 ;
32. 19. VI. Eleazer, Dec. 29, 1690, " d. Sep. 19, 174], in his 51st y."
14. 20. Jona. was the first physician who settled in Sh. He is supposed to have lived N. of Bogestow Pond, in the old stone house, and was drowned by falling through the ice, in crossing from Medfield in the night. He was an important man in his day ; was selectman, 1695-'98, '99, 1700, and '01 ; Town Clerk, 1699, 1700, and '01. He drew 1073 acres in Doug. in 1715, and in 1730, 54 acres were assigned to his estate. He m. Sarah -, who d. Jly. 9, 1713.
39. 21. 1 George, Apl. 14, 1685.
44. 22. II. Jona., Mar. 21, 1689, d. Nov. 26, 1754; III. Comfort, Oct. 30, '90; IV. Joseph, Apl. 25, '92.
53. 25. v. Samuel, Feb. 27, '93; VI. Jonas, June 9, '97.
16. 27. George, who s. in Med. on part of the old homestead, m. Sarab -, had I. John, d. Dec. 14, 1714 ; II. Phebe, May 16, '16, m. Abraham Cousins, of Hol., 1759 ; III. John, Feb. 5, '18 -- 19;
58. 29. Iv. Jonas, Oct. 20, '20 ;
60. 30. v. George, Dec. 12, '22, d. Sep. 29, 1795 ; VI. " Barshab," Oct. 7, '24, m. Dea. Asa Daniels, senr. of Med. ; VII. Silence, Feb. 26, '27, m. Elisha Barber ; VIII. Elijah, Apl. 29, '29, d. Oct. 1, '46; Ix. David, Jly. 10, '31, d. Oct. 8, '46 ; x. John, Oct. 27, '33, was insane, d. um. ; XI. Joseph, Dec. 8, '35, m. Abigail Coolidge, and d. without issue ; XII. Sarah, b. 1737, d. Oct. 13, '37 ; XIII. Elizabeth, Dec. 29, '40, d. Aug. 20, '44.
19. 32. Eleazer, Capt., m. Martha Bullard, r. S., had, I. Eleazer, Jly. 23, 1716, rm. Plainfield, Ct. m. Prudence -, and had Prudence, May 20, '47, at Sh. ; II. Joseph, Sep. 17, '18, rm. Halifax, N. S .; III. Deborah, Nov. 12, '19, m. Joseph Twitchell, Esq .; Iv. Moses, Aug. 14, '21 ; v. Sarah, Sep. 25, '22; VI. Martha, Aug. 2, '24, m. Benj. Mason ; 2d, John Phips, '43, and rm. to Brookfield ; VII. Abel, Nov. 28, '26 ; VIII. Abigail, Aug. 18, '28 ; IX. David, Feb. 2, '30 -- 31 ; x. Abigl., May 5, '32.
92. 38. XI. Ebenezer, June 1, '34 ; XII. Mary, m. Capt. Saml. Sanger, and d. without issue.
21. 39. George, m. Lydia Gay, of Wrenth, Dec. 24, 1707; 2d, Rachel Drury ; 3d, Sarah -, who d. Jan. 26, 1748, a. 62, settled in H., N. W. part, and had, I. Geo., Dec. 2, 1708, m. Deborah Sawin, 1735, and had Reuben of H., June 1, '39; II. Lydia, Nov. 13, 1710.
69. 41. III. Jabesh, Oct. 4, 1713; Iv. Sarah, May 26, '16; v. Joseph, May 1, '20, by w. Rachel ; vr. Rachel, Dec. 31, '21, d. Jan. 6, 1729 ; VII. Abigail, Oct. 10, '23, d. Jan. 14, '29 ; VIII. Submit, Sept. 18, '29, in Holl, m. Daniel Fairbank ; Ix. Mary, Sep. 28, '30, m. Micha Morse, Nov. 5, '52.
89. 43. x. Drury, May 1, '33, d. June 19, 1786; XI. Rachel, Nov. 14, '35, d. Dec. 9, '44.
22. 44. Jona., Doct., m. Lydia Holbrook ; 2d, Hanh. Cooledge, b. Jan. 8, 1692, m. June 2, 1726, r. S., had, I. Jona., Feb. 18, 1714 ; II. Benj., Aug. 16,
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'15, d. young ; 111. Mary, Feb, 5, '16-17; Iv. Lydia, Oct. 1, '18; v. Comfort, Feb. 8, '19 -- 20, a dg. ; VI. Moses, Mar. 1, '22.
73. 49. VII. Daniel, Nov. 5, '23 ; VIII. Joshua, Apl. 5, '27, by 2d w.
88. 51. Ix. John, Ang. 12, '29; x. Hannah, Jly. 3, '31; XI. Grace, June 16, '34; x11. Abner, Mar. 28, '36, m. Elizabeth Hill, Jly. 5, 1759, who d. Feb. 2, '64, had,
1 John, d. Dec. 3, '63; 2 Sarah, Apl. 30, 1762 ; 3 Elizabeth, Feb. 2, '64, at S.
25. 53. Samuel, m. Susanna -, r. S., had, I. Jonas, Sep. 19, 1718; IL. Samuel, Jly. 21, '20 ; III. Rebecca, Apl. 26, '23; Iv. Sarah, Oct. 19, '24; v. Benj., Sep. 10, '26; VI. Jemima, Aug. 29, '29 ; VII. Levi, Feb. 6, '33-4.
29. 58. Jonas, w. Experience Leland, b. June 21, 1725, m. 1745, r. Med., had, I. Miriam, Mar. 9, 1745 -- 6, d. Oct. 21, '79, the grd. mother of Rev. Daniel Wight, of Scituate ; II. Deborah, June, 2, '47, m. Job Patridge, of Bell., Nov. 29, '69, and was the mother of Rev. Moses P. ; III. Sarah, Jan. 4, '48-9 ; Iv. Mary, June 4, '51 .; v. Elijah, Mar. 21, '53, d. um. in the army ; VI. Experience, Apl. 19, '55, m. Jabez Whitney, of Med. ; VII. Hopestill, Mar. 4, '57; VIII. Rufus, Dec. 8, '58, perished at sea ; IX. Joseph, Feb. 22, '61, d. Jan. 5, 1835, m. Mary, dg. of Judge Stephen Metcalf, of Bell, and settled in Bell.
30. 60. George was bowed in person, m. Jerusha -, who d. Jan. 9, '96, and inherited the ancient seat of the family in Med.
77. 61. I. Abijah, Jan. 21, 1745-6, m. Mary Clark, rm. Me.
79. 62. II. Joel, Jan. 26, '47 ; III. Elizabeth, Aug. 11, '49.
86. 63. Iv. George, Doct., Jly. 12, '51, r. in Wrenth.
87. 65. v. Silas, Sep. 29, '53.
83. 66. VI. Jotham, Apl. 6, '57 ; VII. Asahel, June 2, '61 ; VIII. Adam, Dec. 1, '63.
41. 69. Jabez, w. Susanna Corning, m. Nov. 23, 1738, r. H., had I. Lydia, Sep. 20, 1739 ; II. Joseph, June 3, '41 ; III. Joshua, Aug. 2, '43; IV. Abigail, Jan. 11, '47 ; v. Susanna, June 20, '52 ; VI. Jerusha, Apl. 21, 57. VII. George, Apl. 12, '62.
49. 73. Daniel, w. Submit Fairbank, r. H. ; I. Rachel, May 13, 1748, m. Jethro Peters, '69 ; II. Comfort, Jly. 4, '50; III. George, Jly. 30, '52, d. Jly. 18, '59 ; IV. Jona., Mar. 29, '55 ; v. Drury, Aug. 6, '57 ; VI. Submit, Nov. 5, '59.
61. 77. Abijah, w. Mary Clark, r. Med. ; I. Olive, Sep. 5, 1769, m. - Patridge, rm. Mc. ; II. Mary, June 20, '73, d. Apl. 12, '78; III. Asa, Jan. 2, '79.
62. 79. Joel, w. Mary, r. Med .; I. David, Jan. 30, 1774; II. Alexander, May 24, '72, at Oxford ; III. Cynthia, Aug. 2, '76; IV. Joel, May 8, '78.
66. 83. Jotham, w. Beulah Daniels, r. Med. ; I. Jotham, Oct. 19, 1778; II. Leonard, rs. Med.
63. 86. George, Doct., w. Cally Boyden, r. Med ; I. Cally, Sep. 8, 1779; II. Lucy, Oct. 3, '86 ; III. Olive, Sep. 1, '93.
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65. 87. Silas, w. Mary Day, r. on the ancient Fairbank's homestead, S. W. of Bogistow Pond, where Jason Daniels resides and had at Medway ; r. Polly, Mar. 14, '85, m. Moses Pond ; II. Charles, Sep. 30, '87, r. W. Med. ; III. Silas, m. Mille Plimpton, and was the last occupant by the name of F. of the ancient homestead ; Iv. James ; v. Betsey, m. Baruch Perry ; VI. Nancy, m. Moses Pond, of W. Med. ; VII. Charlotte, r. in Med., unm.
51. 88. John, m. Hannah, I. Martha, Jly. 28, 1755 ; II. Levi, Sep. 28, '57; III. Hannah, July 13, '59.
43. 89. Drury, m. Deborah Leland, of Hol., r. H. and had
91. 90. 1. John, Mar. 15, 1759, m. Mary Whiting; II. Perley, Aug. 22, '61, m. Tabitha Littlefield, dg. of John Stedman, and s. in Wardsbury, Vt. III. Joseph, Mar. 4, '64; Iv. Rhoda, Jan. 7, '66, m. Eli Perry, Mar. 10, '85; v. Elijab, June 30, '70 ; VI. Drury, Rev., Oct. 13, '72, m. Lueretia Rockwood, May 25, 1800, s. at Plymouth, N. H., had John Milton, Aman- da, Mary, Timothy R., Lucretia, Drury ; VII. Deborah, June 7, '75, m. Caleb Perry ; VIII. Mary, Feb. 7, '81.
90. 91. John, w. Mary Whiting, from Med., m. June 24, 1784, r. Holl. ; I. Martha, March 26, 1785 ; II. John, Sep. 14, '86; III. Nathan, Nov. 27, '88 ; Iv. Calvin, Oct. 2, '91 ; v. Drury, Mar. 31, '96; VI. Otis, Jan. 25, '94.
38. 92. Ebenezer, m. Elizabeth ; I. Asa, Mar. 4, 1762; II. Joseph, Nov. 1, '63; III. Betty, Aug. 23, '66; Iv. Ebenezer, Dec. 15, '68; v. Henry, Dec. 31, '70, bp., '71 ; VI. Thaddeus, Mar. 13, '73 ; VII. Elizabeth, Jan. 3, '75. at H. ; VIII. Levi, Aug. 24, 1778, at S.
Reuben, of Holl., m. Mary Grant, at H.
Asa Fassett, w. Margaret, had at S., Benj., Sep. 7, 1707.
Lewis Fisher, w. Hanh., had at H., Hephzebah Albe, Mar. 24, '99.
Simeon Fisher, w. Hephzibah, had at HI. I. Lewis, Feb. 15, 1771.
1. Nathaniel Fisk, b. June 9, 1678, at Watertown, the s. of Nathl. and grd. s. of Nathan F., of W., 1642, free May 10, '43, and selectman '73, (see Bond) came to S. and m. Jan. 16, 1706, Hannah Adams, dg. of Moses A. He had I. Nathaniel, Nov. 11, 1706, at S. ; II. Asa, b. at W., Feb. 22, 1708, m. Jan. 30, 1735, Lois Leland, dg. of Dea. Tim. L., and had at H.
I. Lydia, Nov. 12, '38, m. - Burbank, d. without issue ; II. Huldah, Mar. 13, '41, m. Caleb Claflin, of Hopk. ; III. Abel, Mar. 14, '44, d. in Hopk., aged 80, had no chd. ; IV. Asa, Sep. 3, '46, n. Mercy Jones, dg.of Eli J., had Lydia, '72; Hanh., '73; Elijah, '74 ; Asa, '79 ; Aaron and Mary, '80; v. Aaron, March 20, '49, d. aged 88, s. in Chesterfield ; VI. Lois, May 6, '51, m. Amariah Marsh, and d. at Pawtucket, aged above 90 ; VII. Abner, Mar. 27, '54, m. - Grout, r. N. Y., had Fanny, '78 ; Betsey, '83; Anna, '86; Lois, '90, at H. III. Hanh., Sept. 9, 1710 ; IV. Moses, Jan. 29, '13, d. in Natick, m. Mehe- tabel ; v. Lydia, Apl. 24, '15; vI. Lydia, Oct. 5, '18.
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7. John Fisk, the Br. of Nathl. (No. 1,) and grd. s. of Nathan, m. Lydia Adanıs, Jly. 31, 1706, dg. of Moses A., and had at H.
11. 8. 1. John, May 8, 1709, m. Abigail (Leland) Babcock, of Sh.
Ir. Lydia, Jan. 14, '11 -- 12; III. Isaae, Aug. 24, '14 ; Iv. Lydia, Aug. 4, '20 ; v. Peter, Mar. 12, '22 -- 3; vi. Abigail, Jly. 24, '27, d. '27. VII. Nathl., Mar. 31, '30, d. '56.
8. 11. John, m. Abigail Leland, wid. of Ebenr. Babcock, and seems to have lived on or near the farm of her late husband at W. Sherborn, and had
1. David, Apl. 16, 1732, m. Sarah Bullard, dg. of John Bullard of E. Med., and had I. John, Mar. 15, 1760, m. Abigail Albee, r. H.,
II. Nathan, May 3, 1761, m. Jemima Leland, '86, 2d, Julia Daniels, and had Jemima, '88 ; Isaiah Daniels, '91 ; and Horatio, '94; III. David, Apl. 19, '63, m. Hannah Eames;
IV. Levi, Feb. 23, '65, m. Jemima Underwood, had at II. ; 1. Lewis, . Feb. 25, '93 ; 11. Sally, Sep. 2, '94 ; In. Martin, Oct. 23, '96 ; IV. Anna, Dec. 24, '98.
v. Nathaniel, March 9, '67, m. - - Allen ; VI. Amos, Nov. 23, '69, d. Nov. 6, '76 ; VII. Sally, Dec. 17, '71, m. Simeon Newton, r. Tem- pleton ; VIII. Gad, Jan. 31, '74, d. Oct. 26, '76; Ix. Keren, Jly. 24, '76, d. Sep. 17, '78.
28. 17. x. Timothy, A. M., M. D., Nov. 3, '78; XI. Aner, Sept. 20, '80, m. Martha Fairbanks ;
II. Hannah, Jan. 24, 1733-4, m. - Fairbanks, 2d, Caleb Hill.
24. 19. III. Amos, Mar. 5, '35 -- 6, m. Anne Briant.
23. 20. Iv. John, Mar. 16, '37-8, m. Sarah Hill ; v. Joel, Apl. 22, '40, m. Ruth Reed, and s. in Camb'dge.
26. 22. vI. Jonas, Dec. 4, '42, m. Mary Hill ; vII. Martha, Jan. 5, '48-9, d. yg. 20. 23. John, s. { m. E. of school house No. 6, in S., m. Abigail, and had
I. Abigail, June 29, 1766, m. Cpt. Samuel Learned ; II. Sarah, Jly. 8, '72, m. Tapley Wyeth, A. M., M. D., of S .; III. Ede, m. Aaron Whitney, of S ; IV. Elizabeth, Feb. 3, '76, m. Lewis Bullard ; v. John, Dec. 2, '78, [a John had Horace, Jly. 11, 1800 ?]; VI. Sukey, Feb. 26, '81 ; VII. Sally, Jan. 19, '83.
19. 24. Amos, w. Anne Briant, had at S. I. Peggy, Jly. 16, 1771 ; II. Hannah, Nov. 4, 773 ; III. Polly, Nov. 17, '75; IV. John H., Oct. 23, '77.
22. 26. Jonas, m. Mary Hill, s. where James Hill rs , and had at S., I. Jonas, Feb. 4, '79 ; II. Mary, Nov. 11, '81.
27. Samuel,? w. Abigail, had at S., I. Samuel, Feb. 8, 1762 ; II. Hepsibath, Mar. 18, '66.
17. 28. Timothy Fisk, A. M., M. D., and M. M. S. S., grad. 1801, at HI. U., sub- sequently studied medicine, s. in his native town, and was her first regularly educated physician. His course from the first was marked with that modesty and gentlemanly bearing which cultivation insures and which are equally removed from the swaggering pretensions of empiricism and the low and vile arts of rude and jealous rivalry. His skill was soon appreciated and his conduct rewarded in a wide practice. This he retained, to the great advan- tage of the public, for a series of years, seldom attained by a laborious phy- sician. Ho has long held a high reputation abroad ; shared largely in the
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confidence of the faculty ; ever maintained the strictest regard for moral vir- tue ; and he cannot fail of being long remembered as the beloved physician. He has taken a deep interest in all the benevolent enterprises of his time, is an Honorary member of the Am. Board of C. for F. Missions; a life member of the A. Bible Society ; do. of the Home Miss. Soc. ; do. of the Am. For. and Chr. Union ; and a welcome communicant in the Orthodox Congl. Chh. He has sons, I. Frederick, II. Ferdinand.
Dea. Oliver Fisk, born Aug. 3, 1786, son of Dea. Samuel F., of Weston, by w. Abigail Murdock from Newton, and grd. son of Nathan F., of W., by w. Mary Fisk, dg. of Dea. Jona. F., of Sud., by w. Abigail Reed, and gr. grd. s. of Dea. Nathan F., of Watertown, (representative 1727, '28, '29, '32, and much confided in by his townsmen) by w. Sarah Cooledge, and gr. gr. grd. s. of Lt. Nathan F., of W., by w. Elizabeth -, and gr. gr. gr. grd. s. of Nathan F., admitted freeman 1643, and selectman of W., 1673. (See Bond) Dea. Oliver F. purchased the place on which he now rs. of Moses Chamberlain, s. in S., 1814, m. Abigail Park, and 2d, Elizabeth Park ; had I. Mary, m. James A. Cogswell, r. Brighton; II. Samuel, m. Mary Ann Bowditch, r. Roxb.
Rev. James Fitch1, b. Dec. 24. 1622, at Borking, Essex Co , England, came to New Eng., 1638, with his brother Tho., having already made good pro- ficiency in the acquisition of Latin and Greek. He spent 7 years after his arrival under the tuition of Rev. Messrs. Hooker & Stone, in preparing for the ministry. He d. at Lebanon, Nov., 1702. His w. was Abigail Whitfield, dg. of Rev. Henry W., of Guilford, by whom he had James Fitch2, b. Aug., 1649, d. 1727, who s. at Norwich and was one of the brave defenders of the colonies in 1675 -- 6; appointed Capt. in 1680, and Maj. in 1686; chosen a member of the Council of Con., 1683, and continued to be elected until 1708. He was, in 1690, among the first planters of Canterbury ; one of the first donors of Yale Col., giving in 1701, 637 acres in Killingly, and all the glass and nails for the Col. edifice. He had much influence in procuring her charter. [Hinman. ] He m. for a 2d wife Alice (Bradford) Adams, May, 1686, the wid. of Rev. Wm. A., 2d minister of Dedh., and dg. of Maj. Wm. Bradford, by wife Alice Richards, and grd. dau. of Gov. Bradford, by w. Alice Southworth, by whom he had only Jabez,3 b. 1703. Jabez s. at Canterbury, m. Lydia Gale, 1722, held the offices of Capt., Col., Esq., and Judge of Probate, was a man of superior talents, devoted piety, and extensive influence. He d. 1784, aged 81. He was the father of Col. Jabez,4 b. May 23, 1729, at Newent, Ct., and d. at Sheldon, Vt., Dec. 19, 1806. He m. Lydia Huntington, Aug. 22, 1754, dau. of Dea. Ebenezer H., of Norwich, Ct. He was a physician of eminence, had many med. students ; and was the father of
I. Jabez," who was 12 years U. S. Marshall for Dis. of Vt .;
II. Chauncey,5 M. D., the father of Dr. S. S. Fitch, of New York ;
6. 3. Ebenezer,5 D. D., b. Sep. 26, 1756, at Canterbury, d. Mar. 31, 1833 ; and of five daus.,5 who m. Professional men of Col. education.
3. 6. Ebenezer," D. D., grad. at Yale Col., 1777, in which instit. he was five years a tutor under the presidency of the learned Dr. Stiles. In 1793, hav- ing previously visited Europe, he was inaugurated the first Pres. of Williams Col., and officiated until 1815. In 1800 he recd. D. D. from Harv. Univ. " Dr. Fitch possessed a mind of a high order ; and for uniformity of deportment,
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consistency of character, ardor of piety, kindness of feeling, diligence and fidelity in discharging the various duties to which he was called, had but few superiors." [Rev. C. Durfee.] Subsequently to his resignation of the presidency of W. Col., he was 12 years pastor of the Congl. Chh. at W. Bloomfield, N. Y., where he became one of the projectors, founders and patrons of Auburne Theo. Sem., and where his ashes repose without any such mark of respect as the gratitude of the Trustees and alumni of W. Col. must prompt them ere long to show. He m. Mary (Backus) Coggswell, dg. of Ebenezer B., of Windham, a lady distinguished for intelligence, amiability and piety, who d. at Cleaveland, O., Nov. 21, 1834. They had, besides other children, Charles Fitch," Rev., A. M., b. June 26, 1799.
Rev. Charles Fitch entered Williams Col. at the age of 15, grad in 1819, entered the Theo. Sem. at Princeton, the same year, where he grad. 1821, having previously received licensure from the Presbytery of N. Bruns., before the age of 21. The first of his labors were in the then frontier and sparsely settled Cos. of Erie and Catter- augus, N. Y., in the employ of the Young Men's Miss. Soc., New York. Aug. 22, 1822, he was ordained and installed by Cooperstown Presbytery over the Presb. Chh., of Cherry Valley, formerly the charge of Rev. Dr. Nott, and then embracing men of high attainments and standing, from whom no call could have been obtained for any young man of common address, acquirements or promise. On this occasion, Rev. John Smith, of C., preached, and his venerable father gave the charge ; and the solemnities must have reminded more than one of the consecration of Cotton Mather, or that of Jona. Mayhew, receiving the charge and mantle of his apostolic father. Here he continued for a longer period than is common in N. Y. In 1825 he obtained a dismission, and being urged by several distinguished clergymen from Mass., to accept letters of introduction to a vacant congregation in one of the larger towns in this state, he came to Boston. Here, being informed that the vacancy was filled, he engaged as city missionary, and supplied, for some weeks, the pulpit of Charter st. Chapel. In the mean time he was invited to HI., where he was installed, Jan., 1826, Rev. Dr. Wisner, of Boston, preaching on the occasion. Here he con- tinued 6 years, laboring with much fidelity ; and though no general revival of re- ligion ensued, yet for the period, his labors seemed to have been blessed beyond those of any of his predecessors, and long will he be held here in grateful remembrance. While at H. he published a centennial discourse from which copious extracts have been taken in the preparation of this work.
In 1832 he resigned his charge in HI. ; became a stated supply for the two years ensuing, to the Presb. Chh. at Batavia, N. Y. In 1834 he removed to Buffalo, opened a High School, but was, with his family, visited the next year, by that dread- ful malady, the ophthalmia. In 1837, having but partially recovered, and hoping that a change of climate might prove remedial, he removed to Trenton, N. J., to assist Mr. James Hamilton in T. Academy. In 1838 he removed to Columbus, O., and for the two following years performed the duties of chaplain in the Ohio Peniten- tiary. In 1840 he was appointed travelling agent for the American Bible Society ; and so successful were his labors that he was induced to continue them for nearly 8 years, during which he travelled in Oh., Kt., and Ind., as nearly as could be calculated, a distance of once and a half the circumference of the globe, his family during the time remaining at C., and Rising Sun, Ind. In 1850 he s. at Mt. Vernon, Ind., and was installed by the Presbytery of Vincennes, Ap. 14, '51, as the first pastor of the Presbyterian Chh. in that place where he now resides. The many changes through which Mr. F. has passed imply no want of stability of purpose or lack of any ministerial qualification. They are the natural fruits of the spirit of the age, and the character and condition of the ehhs. His history is that of a large proportion of the most talented and devoted ministers in the Middle and Western States. He m., May 15, 1822, Sarah Hamilton, dg. of J. H., of Princeton, a gent.
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of Scotch descent, who was Lt. and Commissary in the army of the Revolution, an Elder in the Presb. Chh., and a prominent citizen of P. It is related on good authority that while the army was quartered at P., Lt. H. and lady opened their house for week-day worship; during which, on their door-steps, General Washington and lady were known to have seated themselves as listeners, unwilling to dis- turb the assembled congregation by taking higher seats. Mrs. F. had 3 sisters, m. to clergymen, and 1 to a lawyer, and two brothers, both graduates of N. H., one of whom was Prof. of Math. and Nat. Phil. in Nash. Univ., Tenn, where he and three of her sisters d. with cholera, in June, 1849. Mr. F. had
I. Sarah Maria, June 4, 1826, at Holliston, m. Nov. 30, '51, Peter S. Dusonchet, of Mt. Vernon, Ind., has 2 child.
II. Charles Ebenezer H., Feb. 11, '28, at H., rs. an engineer in Calif.
III. James Henry, Feb. 3, 1833, rs. at Mt. Vernon.
Timothy Force, m. Saralı Daniels, Mar. 2, 1758, had at H., I. Amariah, June 11, '58, m. Sarah Marshall, and had Sally M., Jly. 1, '89, and by w. Kezia, Wm., June 15, '93; II. Abigail, Sep. 28, '60, m. Joel Morse, Mar. 6, 1783 ; III. Margaret, Jly. 12, '62.
1. John Foristall, w. Elizabeth -, had at H., I. Mary, Jly. 5, 1730, m. Jona. Gibson, Nov. 25, '48 ; II. Ezra, Sep. 14, '36.
3. John, w. Thankful Jones, m., Feb. 6, 1756, had at H., I. Joseph, Mar. 23, '58 ; II. John, Apl. 6, '62; III. Mary, June 20, '64; IV. Mary, Feb. 20, '68 ? m. Jona. Goddard, May 26, '83 ; v. Thankful, Sep. 2, '6 --; VI. Hannah, Dec. 14, '71 ; VII. Amariah, Sep. 6, '74.
1. Isaac Foster was rated in S. for 4 polls, 1721, and drew land in Doug., 1730, built the house in which Hon. Elihu Cutler, senr., resides, and a mill, 40 rods above the site of Cutler's, sold both to Hemminway. He also built a mill 13 m. N. of it, and had, by w. Abiel, at S., I. Abiel, Apl. 4, 1721 ; II. Abigail, Oct. 1, '24.
2. Benj. Foster, w. Sarah -, had at H., I. Judith, Mar. 20, 1728 ; II. Ezekiel, Nov. 13, '31 ; III. Elizabeth, Jan. 14, '36 ; Iv. Benj., Sep. 8, '37.
3. Jacob Foster, w., Mary Sheffield -, had, I. Mary, Nov. 3, 1729, m. Moses Twitchell ; II. Jacob, Mar. 10, '32; III. Wm., Apl. 29, '34; IV. Sheffield, Oct. 10, '38, d. Sep. 23, '44 ; v. Hannah, May 14, '40 or '47 ; VI. Isaac, Sep. 27, '41, d. Dee. 30, '41; VII. Isaac, Mar. 18, '43-4; VIII. Abigail, Feb. 5, '49-50 ; Ix. Rebecca, Dec. 7, '53.
4. Jona. Foster, d. Dec. 19, '53, m. Mary Golding, June 13, 1744, and had, I. John, Apl. 10, 1745, d. Nov. 22, '45 ; IT. Mary, Jan. 9, '46-7; III. Sarah, Feb. 7, '48-9, d. Dec. 28, '53 ; Iv. Beulah, Aug. 16, '53.
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