Capt. Eleazer Fairbanks was born 8 June 1655 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts to George Fairbanks (1619-1682) and Mary Adams (1625-1711) and died 10 June 1741 Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts of unspecified causes. He married Martha Lovett (1654-1748) 1672 in Massachusetts.
Capt. Eleazer Fairbanks was born on 8 June 1655 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Capt. George Fairbanks and Mary Adams. About 1678 Eliezer, married Martha Lovett, daughter of Daniel Lovett and Joanna Blott, in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts. Eliezer Fairbanks served in 1703 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as a Selectman. He died in 1741 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, at age 86 years.
Gravesite
Gravestone of Capt Eleazer Fairbanks.
Burial: Sherborn Center Cemetery, Sherborn, MA
Inscription:
In Memory of Captain Eleazer Fairbanks who Died Sep ye 19th 1741 in 86 year of his age.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Fairbanks (1678-1720) | |||
| Martha Fairbanks (1680-1754) | |||
| Lydia Fairbanks (1683-1755) | 8 March 1683 Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | 13 September 1755 Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Edward Rice (1672-1741) |
| Margaret Fairbanks (1684-1698) | |||
| Mercy Fairbanks (1688-1742) | |||
| Eleazer Fairbanks (1690-1741) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Mary Fairbanks (1647-1682) | 10 September 1647 Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | 9 June 1682 Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States | Joseph Daniels (1640-1715) |
| George Fairbanks (1650-1737) | 26 May 1650 Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | 5 May 1737 Medfield, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States | Rachel Adams (1650-1678) Susanna Dean (1658-1737) |
| Samuel Fairbanks (1652-1719) | |||
| Eleazer Fairbanks (1655-1745) | 8 June 1655 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts | 10 June 1741 Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts | Martha Lovett (1654-1748) |
| Jonas Fairbanks (1656-1676) | |||
| Jonathan Fairbanks (1662-1719) | 1 May 1662 | 19 December 1719 Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, North America | Sarah Medway (1666-1713) |
| Margaret Fairbanks (1664-?) | |||
References
- Capt Eleazer Fairbanks - FindAGrave #27424478. (Note: Contrary to what FindAGrave says, Capt Fairbanks was 86 when he died. Their own report shows that all of his children where over 50 years old when he died!)
- Capt Eleazer Fairbanks - The Roy Family Genealogy