Thomas Fairchild

Personpeople/thomas-fairchild-1718.md

013.5 KBsize
0273lines
0311filed with
041section
Their page in People →

As written

name
Thomas Fairchild
sex
male
access
public
summary
Born at Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1718, probably the eldest son of Jonathan Fairchild, the Norwalk fuller, and Eleanor Whitney. By 1742 he married Ann, probably the eldest daughter of Ephraim Raymond, and had children recorded at Norwalk; by 1779 he was of Bedford, Westchester County, New York. His son Jonathan, born 1744, is possibly Jonathan Fairchild of East Jewett, New York.
born
date
3 Jun 1718
place
Norwalk, Connecticut
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds]
residences
date
1779
place
Bedford, Westchester County, New York
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]
note
"Of Bedford, N. Y., 18 Feb. 1779," when he sold his land in Norwalk.
father
id
jonathan-fairchild-1692
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds]
research
research/mcmillan/Fairchild_Raymond_Woodworth.md
note
Phoenix, from the Norwalk records, lists him first among the children of Jonathan and Eleanor (Whitney) Fairchild, and he "had a part of his father's estate in 1772," as Phoenix abstracts the distribution.
mother
id
eleanor-whitney-d1777
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]
spouses
id
ann-raymond-fl1765
basis
inferred
confidence
probable
sources
[will-ephraim-raymond-1765, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds, book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]
note
Phoenix knew her only as "Ann ——, of whom nothing is known." Gilmore identifies her with the "eldest daughter, Ann Fairchild," of Ephraim Raymond's will, made in 1765 at Bedford, where Thomas was living by 1779; the will's "grandchild Sarah, 'that I brought up'" is probably Thomas and Ann's eldest daughter Sarah, born 1742.
married
date
by 1742
basis
compiled
confidence
probable
sources
[book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]

Eldest son of Jonathan Fairchild, the Norwalk fuller, and Eleanor Whitney. In the distribution of his father's estate in 1772 he had "4 acres of land at New Dam Bogs, and a third of 15 acres at Toilsome, all in Norwalk"; and he "was of Bedford, N. Y., 18 Feb. 1779, at which time he sold land in Norwalk." The deed of that day, to his brother Abraham, was witnessed by "Jonathan Fairchild ... and Ebenezer Fairchild" (source). His wife's father, Ephraim Raymond, also lived at Bedford, in Westchester County, New York. When and where Thomas died has not been found.

Children recorded at Norwalk: Sarah, 14 November 1742; Jonathan, 29 August 1744; John, 5 April 1747 (Gilmore: 15 April); Mary, 31 January 1748/9. Gilmore (2001) adds Ezekiel, born 1754, and places James, Hannah, Stephen and Benjamin as probable further sons and daughters (source). John, born 1747, a Revolutionary pensioner (S10641), settled in Columbia County, New York; Stephen's pension file is W1403.

The family's descent from him rests on the identification of Jonathan Fairchild of East Jewett with his son Jonathan, born 1744, which is only possible (see Jonathan Fairchild).

Research: Notable connections of Frances Fairchild Holbrook: the Fairchild branch and the families that married in.

Open questions

  • His marriage and death. The Norwalk church and Barbour records for the children's baptisms should give their mother's name.
  1. ---
  2. name: Thomas Fairchild
  3. sex: male
  4. access: public
  5. summary: >-
  6. Born at Norwalk, Connecticut, in 1718, probably the eldest son of Jonathan Fairchild, the Norwalk
  7. fuller, and Eleanor Whitney. By 1742 he married Ann, probably the eldest daughter of Ephraim
  8. Raymond, and had children recorded at Norwalk; by 1779 he was of Bedford, Westchester County, New
  9. York. His son Jonathan, born 1744, is possibly Jonathan Fairchild of East Jewett, New York.
  10. born:
  11. date: 3 Jun 1718
  12. place: Norwalk, Connecticut
  13. basis: compiled
  14. confidence: probable
  15. sources: [book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds]
  16. residences:
  17. - date: "1779"
  18. place: Bedford, Westchester County, New York
  19. basis: documented
  20. confidence: probable
  21. sources: [book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]
  22. note: "\"Of Bedford, N. Y., 18 Feb. 1779,\" when he sold his land in Norwalk."
  23. father:
  24. id: jonathan-fairchild-1692
  25. basis: compiled
  26. confidence: probable
  27. sources: [book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds]
  28. research: research/mcmillan/Fairchild_Raymond_Woodworth.md
  29. note: Phoenix, from the Norwalk records, lists him first among the children of Jonathan and Eleanor (Whitney) Fairchild, and he "had a part of his father's estate in 1772," as Phoenix abstracts the distribution.
  30. mother:
  31. id: eleanor-whitney-d1777
  32. basis: compiled
  33. confidence: probable
  34. sources: [book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]
  35. spouses:
  36. - id: ann-raymond-fl1765
  37. basis: inferred
  38. confidence: probable
  39. sources: [will-ephraim-raymond-1765, book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds, book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]
  40. note: >-
  41. Phoenix knew her only as "Ann ——, of whom nothing is known." Gilmore identifies her with the "eldest
  42. daughter, Ann Fairchild," of Ephraim Raymond's will, made in 1765 at Bedford, where Thomas was living by
  43. 1779; the will's "grandchild Sarah, 'that I brought up'" is probably Thomas and Ann's eldest daughter
  44. Sarah, born 1742.
  45. married:
  46. date: by 1742
  47. basis: compiled
  48. confidence: probable
  49. sources: [book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family]
  50. ---
  52. Eldest son of Jonathan Fairchild, the Norwalk fuller, and Eleanor Whitney. In the distribution of his
  53. father's estate in 1772 he had "4 acres of land at New Dam Bogs, and a third of 15 acres at Toilsome, all
  54. in Norwalk"; and he "was of Bedford, N. Y., 18 Feb. 1779, at which time he sold land in Norwalk." The deed
  55. of that day, to his brother Abraham, was witnessed by "Jonathan Fairchild ... and Ebenezer Fairchild"
  56. ([source](/files/sources/book-phoenix-1878-whitney-family/)). His wife's father, Ephraim Raymond, also lived at
  57. Bedford, in Westchester County, New York. When and where Thomas died has not been found.
  59. Children recorded at Norwalk: Sarah, 14 November 1742; Jonathan, 29 August 1744; John, 5 April 1747
  60. (Gilmore: 15 April); Mary, 31 January 1748/9. Gilmore (2001) adds Ezekiel, born 1754, and places James,
  61. Hannah, Stephen and Benjamin as probable further sons and daughters
  62. ([source](/files/sources/book-gilmore-1991-early-fairchilds/)). John, born 1747, a Revolutionary pensioner
  63. (S10641), settled in Columbia County, New York; Stephen's pension file is W1403.
  65. The family's descent from him rests on the identification of Jonathan Fairchild of East Jewett with his
  66. son Jonathan, born 1744, which is only possible (see Jonathan Fairchild).
  68. Research: `research/mcmillan/Fairchild_Raymond_Woodworth.md`.
  70. ## Open questions
  72. - His marriage and death. The Norwalk church and Barbour records for the children's baptisms should give
  73. their mother's name.
BeginEnd