Jonathan Fairbanks

• BIRTH 26 Feb 1761 Bolton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• DEATH 27 Oct 1847 (aged 86) Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• BURIAL Weeks Cemetery, Marlborough, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• MEMORIAL ID 22853630 Photos by Lisa Clark, Bio by Peter B. Snyder's Eagle Project, 2007.

"He was born in Bolton, now Berlin, Mass., 26 Feb 1761, where a portion of his life was spent. In 1800 he removed to Harrison, Me., and in 1816, to Waterford. About 1838 he went back to Massachusetts, where he died 27 Oct 1847, and was buried in Marlborough. He was a farmer, lived near McWains Pond, and by trade a cooper. "He was a very pious man," says a granddaughter, and "one of the pillars of the Methodist Church. He know the Bible almost by heart, and I always thought he was kind of a saint." [9]

Gravesite Details To the left of the Sudbury Road entrance, in the middle of that area. Other stones nearby: Other Fairbanks & Hunt & Williams, Condition in 2007: Stone Slate stone is in excellent condition, Design: Willow and urn and scrollwork on sides. Rounded top., Veteran: Not indicated. They seem to have misspelled the last name. The next stone is his wife and it says "Fairbanks", as do several other Fairbanks next to them."

Inscription
MR.
JONATHAN FAIRBANK*
Died
Oct. 27, 1847
AEt 86.

Parents
Ephraim Fairbank 1724–1799
Achsah Goeth Houghton Fairbanks 1724–1809

Spouse
Parna Howe Fairbanks b: 1765 in Berlin, MA d: 20 AUG 1793 in Berlin, MA m. 12 JAN 1786 in Berlin, MA
Susanna Cahoon Kuhn Fairbanks b: 07 MAR 1769 on shipboard, coming from Germany, d: 11 APR 1857 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA, m. 07 MAY 1795 in Berlin, Worcester, MA

Siblings
Achsah Fairbanks Whitcomb 1751–1796
Ephraim Fairbanks 1753–1831
Keziah Fairbank Goddard 1763–1848
Manaseh Fairbank 1765–1806
Caleb Fairbanks 1768–1842

Children
Lucretia Fairbanks Wood 1796–1839
Susan F. Fairbanks Norcross 1802–1867
Ephraim Fairbanks 1806–1893
Jonathan Fairbanks 1811–1877

Note== details on parents & children

Father: Ephraim FAIRBANKS*** b: 1724 in Bolton, Worcester, MA
d: 18 NOV 1799 in Bolton, Worcester, MA

Mother: Achsah GOETH***
b: 16 JAN 1727 in Berlin, Worcester, MA
d: 1809 in Bolton, Worcester, MA

Children:
Rev.Jonathan FAIRBANKS***
b: 01 APR 1811 in Harrison, Cumberland, ME
d: 16 MAY 1877 in Fairfield, Somerset, ME
Marriage1: Sylvina Beulah MORTON***
b: 23 FEB 1806 in Harrison, Cumberland, ME
(dau. of Matthias and Lydia MORTON)
d: 28 OCT 1859 in Wilton, Franklin, ME
Married: 30 MAY 1830, Waterford, Oxford, ME.
Marriage2: Diana Harding WILLIAMSON
b: 14 MAR 1823 in Starks, Somerset, ME
(dau. of Eben WILLIAMSON and Jemima HARDING)
d: 01 FEB 1912 in Hallowell, Kennebec, ME
Married: 12 MAR 1861 in Industry, Franklin, ME

Lucretia (Cressy) FAIRBANKS
b: 26 NOV 1796 in Berlin, Worcester, MA
d: 13 MAY 1839 in Waterford, Oxford, ME
Marriage: Bowdoin WOODS
(son of Daniel WOODS and Bethiah GATES)

Sophia FAIRBANKS
b: 16 AUG 1799 in Waterford, Oxford, ME
Marriage: Josiah PRIDE
(son of Benjamin PRIDE and Abigail BERRY)

Susan F. FAIRBANKS
b: 30 JUN 1802 in Waterford, Cumberland, ME
d: 17 AUG 1867 in West Bolyston, Worcester, MA
Marriage: Henry NORCROSS

Ephraim FAIRBANKS
b: 10 MAY 1806 in Harrison, Cumberland, ME
d: 28 APR 1893 in Waltham, Middlesex, MA
Marriage: Sarah Warren HUNT
b: 23 APR 1806 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA
d: 23 FEB 1888 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA
Married: 1829 in Marlborough, Middlesex, MA

References

[1] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22853630/jonathan-fairbanks

Sources

[2] Vital Records of Bolton, MA p.26.

[3] Vital Records of Marlborough, MA p. 357. death

[4] Revolutionary War Vet: BRR Northern Army 1777; Reinforce Continental Army 3 months 1779, Mass. State Archives

[5] Soldiers and Sailors of Bolton, Mass. in the American Revolution, p.116.

[6] Vital Records of Bolton, Massachusetts to the year 1850

[7] NSDAR Vol 148, p. 171

[8] Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in the War of the Revolution. Vol. 5, p. 455. "Fairbank, Jonathan. Private, Capt. Manasseh Sawyer's co., Col. Josiah Whitney's regt.; service from July 30, 1778, to Sept. 13, 1778, 1 mo. 15 days, at Rhode Island; roll sworn to at Lancaster; also, Capt. Luke Wilder's co., Col. Samuel Denney's (2d) regt.; enlisted Oct. 27, 1779; service to Dec. 1, 1779, 1 mo. 5 days, travel included, at Claverack; roll dated Albany."

[9] Lorenzo S. Fairbanks. "Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America 1633-1897". Boston. 1897. p. 108 and page 212-213 Text#: 171. Jonathan FAIRBANKS, of Harrison, Me. (69), Ephraim V, Jabez IV, Jabez III, Jonas II, Jonathan I.