Capt. George Fairbaks was born 26 November 1619 in Sowerby, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom to Jonathan Fairbanks (1594-1668) and Grace Smith (1599-1676) and died 10 January 1682 Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States of drowning. He married Mary Adams (1625-1711) 26 August 1646 in Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States.
Biography
This individual is a registered member (Captain) of Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts (AHAC), which is the oldest chartered military organization in North America and the nineteenth oldest chartered military organization in the world. Its charter was granted in March 1638 by the Great and General Court of Massachusetts Bay and signed by Governor John Winthrop as a volunteer militia company to train officers enrolled in the local militia companies across Massachusetts. Membership in the company has traditionally been selected from the upper middle and upper classes of Boston society.
Children
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-?) |
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