Betsey Fairchild

Abt 1775 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Betsey Fairchild  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1775	Newtown, Fairfield County, Connecticut   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I24933	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

  
  

• Event Map

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• 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).