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Sarah Fairbanks (Fiske)

Also Known As: "Fiske", "Fisher", "Sykes"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Perhaps, Yorkshire, England
Death: September 26, 1683 (58)
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
Immediate Family:

Wife of John Fairbanks
Mother of Joshua Fairbanks; John Fairbanks; Sarah Sawyer; Jonathan Fairbanks; Martha Fairbanks, twin and 5 others

Managed by: Andrew Jonathan Smith
Last Updated:

About Sarah Fairbanks

Not a known child of Nathaniel Fiske, Sr.


Family

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John Fairbanks married Sarah on 16 Mar 1641 in Dedham, (then) Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[3]

He was received into the church at Dedham on the 4d 3m 1651. [4] John was mentioned in the will of his sister, Mary (Fairbanks) Smith, dated on 30 May 1684 in Dedham, Suffolk County, Mass. Bay Colony, and proved 3 July 1684.[5]

His wife Sarah died in Dedham on 26 Nov 1683. [6]He died there a year later on 13 November 1684 at age 66.[7][1]

In his will, dated 10 Nov 1684 at Dedham, proved 19 Feb 1684/5, John Faierbancks gave to his son John all his rights in Wrentham, and £10. He gave to his daughter Hannah ffaierbanks £60. He made a bequest to his granddaughter Mary Sawyer the sum of £15. He gave equally to son Joseph, his second son, and Benjamin his youngest son, all of his lands, houses and possessions not already disposed of, they to pay all debts and legacies. He named as executor his son Joseph, with overseers to be his well beloved friends Thomas Medcalfe and James Thorpe Sr. who were also witnesses to his will. [8]

Children, all born Dedham:[9]

  1. Joshua, b. 26: 3mo: 1642; d. 5: 12mo: 1661.
  2. John, b. 7: 12mo: 1643.
  3. Sarah, b. 9: 10mo: 1645; d. bef 1 Nov 1684; m. ____ Sawyer.
  4. Jonathan, b. 10: 9mo: 1648; d. Mar 1 1661/2.
  5. Mary (twin), b. 25: 10mo: 1650; d. 31: 10mo: 1650.
  6. Martha (twin), b. 25: 10mo: 1650; d. 6: 11mo: 1650.
  7. Joseph, b. 10: 3mo: 1656.
  8. Hannah, b. 10: 12mo: 1657; m. Samuel Deerin in Milton 26 Jun 1688.
  9. Benjamin, b. 17: 12mo: 1661.

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Sarah Fairbanks's Timeline

1625
January 9, 1625
Perhaps, Yorkshire, England
1642
March 26, 1642
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1643
February 7, 1643
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States
1645
October 9, 1645
Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1648
September 10, 1648
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1650
October 25, 1650
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1656
March 10, 1656
Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts Bay Colony
1657
December 10, 1657
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts
1661
December 17, 1661
Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts