George Fairbanks II

5. George5 Fairbanks (George4Fairbanke, Gilbert3, John2, William1) was born on 2 Aug 1562 at Halifax, Yorkshire. He married Mary Farrer, daughter of Richard Farrer and Mary Blackburn, in 1593 at Heptonstall, Halifax, Norfolk, England. He died in 1610.

Children of George5 Fairbanks and Mary Farrer were as follows:

6. i. Jonathan6, b. circa 1595 at Norfolk, England; m. Grace Smith.

ii. Mary; b. 20 Nov 1600 at Heptonstall, Halifax, Norfolk, England; d. 11 Dec 1620 at Heptonstall, Halifax, Norfolk, England, at age 20.

iii. Ester; b. 27 Feb 1602 at Heptonstall, Halifax, Norfolk, England.

GEDCOM Note

Biography

George Fairbank was baptized 02 Aug 1562 at Halifax, Yorkshire. In 1593 he was living in Heptonstall, Halifax, when he secured a license to marry Mary Farrer: "1593 George Fairbank of Heptonstall, Mary Farrer of Erringden to be married at Heptonstall."<ref>Torrey, Clarence Almon,"The English Ancestry of Jonathan Fairbanks of Dedham, Massachusetts"The American Genealogist (TAG), Vol. 37, p. 71, citing Pavers Marriage Licences, Yorkshire Archaeological Journal, 9:57</ref>Two children of George were mentioned in the baptismal records at Heptonstall:<ref>Torrey, TAG, Vol. 37, p. 71</ref>

1. 1600 Nov. 30 Mary dau. George Fayrbank of Erringden
2. 1602 Feb. 27 Ester, dau. George Fayrbank of Erringden The daughter Mary was probably buried 11 Dec 1620. No further record of Ester has been found. Baptisms in Heptonstall are missing between 1593 and July 1599. It is certain that Jonathan, born it is supposed in or about 1595, was on of the children.<ref>Torrey, TAG, Vol. 37, p. 71</ref> Mary Farrer, the wife of George Fairbank, was a daughter of Richard and Margaret (Blackburn) Farrer of Erringden. She was mentioned as the wife of George Fairebancke in her father's will, 07 April 1610 <ref>Torrey, TAG Vol. 37, p. 71, citing Farrer Wills, 1936, 95</ref>

Known children:<ref>Torrey, TAG, Vol. 37, p. 71</ref>

1. Jonathan, b. in or about 1595
2. Mary, bapt. 30 Nov 1600 at Heptonstall; probably bur. 11 Dec 1620
3. Ester, bapt. 27 Feb 1602; no further record found

Probably other children.
George Fairbank, son of John Fairbank, was the cousin of Jonathan Fairbanks, the immigrant of Dedham, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The cousin, George, wrote his will in 1650 and a copy of his will was sent to Jonathan in which he was called "Lovinge Cusen."

Sources

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• Howard Hurtig Metcalfe, Some Descendants of Rev. Leonard Metcalf of Tatterford Parish, Norfolk, England, Mostly those of his son Michaelthe emigrant to Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1637 (Heritage Books, Bowie, MD: 2002)

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bobbie Hall for creating WikiTree profile Fairbanke-2 through the import of WIKITREE2.GED on Jun 25, 2013.