Elam Fairchild

Jonathan married Hannah Sherman about 1785 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 28 May 1765 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 12 May 1843 in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of John SHERMAN and Hannah CLARK.

Seth married Catherine Wheeler. Catherine was born about 1743 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died in in Otsego County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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C. Fairchild, on his RootsWeb WorldConnect tree titled "Fairchild", shows her as the daughter of Andrew WHEELER.

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Married:
Seth Fairchild (c. 8 Mar 1741 Newtown, CT-28 Apr 1815 Butternuts, Otsego co., NY) m. Catherine Wheeler (c. 1743 Newtown, CT-____). Catherine was the daughter of Andrew Wheeler. Children of Seth and Catherine: 1) Jonathon b. 3 Sep 1767, 2) Daniel b. 2 Feb 1768, 3) Levi b. 1770, 4)Isaac b. 1772, 4) Abel b. 1774, 5) Betsey b. 1775, 6) Molly b. 1777, 7) Hannah b. 1779; m. Thomas Roberts, Jr. 1792 Newtown, CT. On Nov 1782 the estate of Andrew Wheeler of Newtown was distributed. Daughter Catherine Fairchild is among those named. That same date the heirs of Andrew quit-claimed their interest in the estate, and Seth and Catherine are among the names. Elizabeth is named as widow of Andrew, but whether she is mother of Catherine is unknown. Seth was in Newtown when he and Catherine deeded their house and barn to Philo Fairchild 9 Apr. 1796. Their Newtown land was deeded the same date to Joseph Fairchild. They were still in Newtown 14 Feb 1799 when Seth was grantor to Adonirum Fairchild of Newtown. Seth was of Wawarsing, Ulster county, NY, when he quit-claimed 25A in Washington and Roxbury, CT. on 29 Nov 1806. On 20 Apr 1807 he was still in Wawarsing when he sold land in Washington, CT. for &1, 128.46. Seth moved to Otsego county, NY after 1807. His will was dated 28 Apr 1815 and was probated 29 June 1815. Named are the widow and all eight children. The sons accompanied their parents to Otsego county, NY.

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Jonathan married Hannah Beardsley. Hannah was born on 7 Feb 1715 in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died about 1805 in Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Said to be the daughter of Josiah Beardsley and Mary Whitmore, and married first to David Bacon. (RootsWeb World Connect Project: Fairchild).

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Married:
Jonathon Fairchild (c. 2 Aug 1715 Newtown, CT-12 Jan 1783 Newtown) m. Hannah Beardsley 25 June 1740 Newtown, CT. Hannah (c. 7 Feb 1715 Stratford-1805 Newtown, CT). She is the daughter of Josiah & Mary (Whitmore) Beardsley. Children of Jonathon & Mary: 1) Seth (c. 8 Mar. 1741-1815, 2) Josiah b. 11 Nov. 1754, 3) Zadock b. 1760. Administration of Daniel Bachen's estate was granted to widow Hanna 27 June 1738. Distribution was ordered 13 May 1743 to the widow, now Fairchild, and the children Mary, b. 13 Jul 1737, and Hanna b. 27 Jan 1738/9. Jonathon's will, written 12 Sep 1782 and proved 12 May1783, names his three sons and daughter Catherine. Hannah's will, dated 24 Feb 1798 and proved 20 Sep 1805, names daughters Hannah and Mary Bachen and her three sons.

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