Jonathan Fairchild

1767 - 1853  (85 years)

• Name	Jonathan Fairchild  [1]
  Birth	3 Sep 1767	Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Jun 1853	Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana   [1]
  Person ID	I24917	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Seth Fairchild,   b. 8 Mar 1740, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 28 Apr 1815, Butternuts, Otsego County, New York (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Catherine Wheeler,   b. Abt 1743, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Otsego County, New York
  Marriage	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. http://www.mfairladyblogspot.com/2008/06/fairchild-genealogy-and-timeline.html
  Family ID	F8275	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Sherman,   b. 28 May 1765, Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. 12 May 1843, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1785	Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [1]
  Children	1. Sera Fairchild,   b. 23 Oct 1788, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   2. Seth Fairchild,   b. Abt 1791, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elam Fairchild,   b. 9 Jan 1793, Fairfield County, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown   4. Polly Fairchild,   b. Aft 1794   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sherman Fairchild,   b. 28 Nov 1800, Rochester Township, Ulster County, New York d. 11 May 1859, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana (Age 58 years)   6. Ira Wheeler Fairchild,   b. 22 Jun 1807, Otsego County, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8274	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Sep 1767 - Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut Marriage - Abt 1785 - Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut Death - 12 Jun 1853 - Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S506] Fairchild, Christine (fishinfoole@aol.com) "Fairchild" Ver. 2005-01-14 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fishinfoolc1, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=fishinfoolc1).