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Joshua Fletcher

Also Known As: "Joshua Bates Fletcher"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
Death: November 21, 1713 (65)
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Province of Massachusetts, Colonial America
Immediate Family:

Son of William Fletcher and Lydia Fletcher
Husband of Ruth Fletcher; Grizzell Fletcher and Sarah Fletcher (Wiley)
Father of Jonas Fletcher; Joshua Fletcher, Jr.; John Fletcher; Deacon Paul Fletcher; Rachel Buss and 7 others
Brother of Lydia Fiske; Paul Fletcher; Samuel Fletcher, I; Sarah Fletcher; Lieutenant William Ensign William Fletcher, Jr. and 3 others
Half brother of John Roger Bates, I

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About Joshua Fletcher

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Profile last modified 22 Jul 2020 | Created 10 Mar 2011

Joshua Fletcher (1644 - 1713)

Joshua Fletcher

Born 10 Mar 1644 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Son of William Fletcher and Lydia (Fairbanks) Fletcher

Brother of John Bates [half], Lydia (Fletcher) Fiske, Samuel Fletcher, Paul Fletcher, William Fletcher Jr., Mary Fletcher [half] and Esther (Fletcher) Proctor

Husband of Grissel (Jewell) Fletcher — married 4 May 1668 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Sarah (Wiley) Fletcher — married 18 Jul 1682 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Father of Joshua Fletcher, Paul Fletcher, Rachel (Fletcher) Buss, Timothy Fletcher, John Fletcher, Joseph Fletcher, Sarah (Fletcher) Reed, Jonathan Fletcher, Jonas Fletcher and Elizabeth (Fletcher) Keyes

Died 21 Nov 1713 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Biography

Joshua Fletcher was born 10 March 1644 at Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts.[1] Joshua was Baptized on 1 February 1656/57 at Chelmsford with his brother, Paul, and sister Elizabeth[2]

Joshua married(1) Grisell Jewell on 4 May 1668 at Chelmsford. [3]

He then married Sarah Wiley or Woolley or Wily (disputing profiles) on 18 July 1682, also at Chelmsford[4]

Joshua passed away 21 November 1713 at Chelmsford. [5]

Sources

↑ Early Vital Records of Massachsetts from 1600 to 1850 (online), http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Concord/Images/Concord_006....
↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts from 1600 to 1850 (online) http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/Images/Chelmsfor... ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts from 1600 to 1850 (online) http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/Images/Chelmsfor... ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts from 1600 to 1850 (online) http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/Images/Chelmsfor... ↑ Early Vital Records of Massachusetts from 1600 to 1850 (online) http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Middlesex/Chelmsford/Images/Chelmsfor... SEE ALSO

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSH-XZV : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher and Grisoll Jewell, 04 May 1668; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YPCB : 3 November 2017), Joshuah Flecher and Grisill Jewell, 04 May 1668; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YYTV : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher and Grisill Jewell, 04 May 1668; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YT8X : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Joshua Fletcher, 04 Jan 1673; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YT7K : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Joshua Fletcher, 04 Jan 1673; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YLZS : 3 November 2017), Joshuah Flecher in entry for Flecher, 23 Oct 1679; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YTDT : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for William Fletcher, 06 Jan 1682; citing Death, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YTXH : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Grissill Fletcher, 17 Jan 1682; citing Death, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YL2Y : 3 November 2017), Joshuah Flecher in entry for Grisell Flecher, 17 Mar 1682; citing Death, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YRNH : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher and Sarah Willy, 18 Jul 1682; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YLD7 : 3 November 2017), Joshuah Flecher and Sarah Wily, 18 Jul 1682; citing Marriage, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YP7X : 3 November 2017), Joshuah Flecher in entry for Rachell Flecher, 27 Jun 1683; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YRC1 : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Rachel Fletcher, 27 Jun 1683; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Y2TC : 3 November 2017), Joshuah Flecher in entry for Timothy Flecher, 20 Oct 1685; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YYDP : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Timothy Fletcher, 20 Oct 1685; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9S-MXL : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Timothy Fletcher, 20 Oct 1685; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC9S-9QL : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for John Fletcher, 07 May 1687; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Y51X : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Joseph Fletcher, 10 Jun 1689; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YRMT : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Sarah Fletcher, 21 Jan 1690; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YG52 : 3 November 2017), Josheway Flecher in entry for Sarah Flecher, 27 Jan 1690; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YLXP : 3 November 2017), Joshaway Flecher in entry for Jonathan Flecher, 10 Aug 1693; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YBCH : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Jonathan Fletcher, 10 Aug 1693; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-Y5NR : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Jonah Fletcher, 25 Dec 1694; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YRLW : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Jonah Fletcher, 25 Dec 1694; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YLGY : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Elizabeth Fletcher, 10 Jun 1698; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YTGY : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher in entry for Elizabeth Fletcher, 10 Jun 1698; citing Birth, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,435. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29L-YXY5 : 3 November 2017), Joshua Fletcher, 21 Nov 1713; citing Death, Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 868,434. Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 August 2019), memorial page for Joshua Fletcher (30 Mar 1648–21 Nov 1713), Find A Grave: Memorial #42198738, ; Maintained by Laurence Overmire (contributor 46950879) Unknown, who reports a Unknown burial location. Source S178 Concord, Massachusetts Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1635-1850 (Concord, Mass. : Committee on Printing, 1894) Compiled by George Tolman. Microfiche stored at the San Diego Family History Center (4195 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, California, USA) Source S517 Town of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to the Year 1850 (Salem, Mass. : The Essex Institute, 1914)New England Historic Genealogical Society (99-101 Newbury Street, Boston, MA 02116, USA) Winifred Lovering Holman, "Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass. Bay, 1637", 1930. LDS Microfilm 0,015,506 Item 11. Fletcher, Edward H. Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, MA (Edward Hatch Fletcher, Rand, Avery, & Co. 1881); (Univ Microfiche No G849); p. 29 Fletcher, Edward H. Fletcher genealogy: an account of the descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass (Edward Hatch Fletcher, A. Mudge & son, Boston, 1871); p. 13 Crane, Ellery. Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts (Lewis Pub. Co., New York & Chicago, 1907); p. 437



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Joshua Fletcher was born 30 Mar 1648, and died 21 Nov 1713. He married (1) Grissies Jewell 04 May 1668. He married (2) Sarah Wiley 18 Jul 1682, daughter of John Wiley and Elizabeth Clough. Children of Joshua Fletcher and Grissies Jewell are:

Joshua Fletcher, born Abt. 1669.

Papul Fletcher, born Abt. 1670.

Children of Joshua Fletcher and Sarah Wiley are:

Rachel Fletcher, born 22 Jun 1683 in Chelmsford.

Timothy Fletcher, born Oct 1685; died 02 Mar 1704/05.

+John Fletcher, born 07 May 1687 in Chelmsford Mass.

Joseph Fletcher, born Abt. 1688.

Sarah Fletcher, born 21 Jan 1689/90.

Jonathan Fletcher, born Abt. 1691.

Elizabeth Fletcher, born 10 Jun 1698. She married Samuel Hartwell 06 Feb 1722/23 in Concord Mass.

Jonas Fletcher, born Abt. 1699.


Story: Joshua Fletcher

Posted by jgm233

He was accused of misdeeds by his brother in law, the Rev. John Fiske (married to Joshua's sister Lydia Fletcher).  These misdeeds included climbin in through the window of Rev. Fiske's house in order to spend the night with the maidservant, Grissies Jewell.


Story: Joshua Fletcher

Posted by jgm233

He was accused of misdeeds by his brother in law, the Rev. John Fiske (married to Joshua's sister Lydia Fletcher).  These misdeeds included climbin in through the window of Rev. Fiske's house in order to spend the night with the maidservant, Grissies Jewell.


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Joshua Fletcher's Timeline

1648
March 30, 1648
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
March 30, 1648
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
March 30, 1648
Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts
1656
December 1, 1656
Age 8
Chelmsford, Middlesex, Ma
1670
1670
Probably, Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1673
January 4, 1673
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, Colonial America
1677
January 4, 1677
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America
1679
October 23, 1679
Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America