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     Jabez Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 2 March 1738.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Fairbank and Thankful Sawyer.¹

     Capt. Jabez Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 8 January 1670/71.¹ He was the son of Jonas Fairbank and Lydia Prescott.¹ Capt. Jabez Fairbank married, first, at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, between 1707 and 1712, Mary Wilder, daughter of Nathaniel Wilder and Mary Sawyer.² Capt. Jabez Fairbank married, second, say 1719, Elizabeth (--?--).³ Capt. Jabez Fairbank died at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 1 March 1758 at age 87.⁴ He was buried at The Old Burial Field, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, his gravestone reads:
"In Memory of Lieut.
JABAZ FAIRBANK, who
died in March 1758.
Aged about 84 years
Mrs. MARY, his first Wife died
in March 1718 Aged 42 years
Mrs. ELIZABETH his Second
wife, died May ye 11, 1755.
Aged 80 Years 7 Months."³

     He was Able to Bear Arms on 18 March 1691/92 at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.⁵ Capt. Jabez Fairbank and Mary his wife were added to the Church of Christ in Lancaster by John Prentice, Pastor 1715/16.⁶ Capt. Jabez Fairbank was admitted to the Chockett Church at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 21 October 1759.⁷

     John Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 4 May 1731.¹ He was the son of Dea. Thomas Fairbank and Dorothy Carter.¹ John Fairbank married (intentions) at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 8 May 1751, at age 20, Releaf Houghton.²
      John Fairbank and wife were admitted as members of the second church in Lancaster, Chocksett Church, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts 29 March 1752.³

     Jonas Fairbank was born at Sowerby, West Riding, co. Yorkshire, England, on 6 March 1625. He was the son of Jonathan Fairbank and Grace Lee.² Jonas Fairbank married at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 28 May 1658, at age 33, Lydia Prescott, age 16, daughter of John Prescott and Mary (--?--), ceremony performed by Mr. John Tinker, the first marriage performed in Lancaster.^3,4 Jonas Fairbank died at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 13 September 1697, a Victim of the Massacre of September 11, 1697, at age 72.^5,6 He was buried at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, his gravestone reads:

"JONAS
FAIRBANKS
WHO
DECEA
SED SEPTEM
BER THE 13th
1697."⁷

     He resided at Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.¹

     Jonas Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 6 May 1673.¹ He was the son of Jonas Fairbank and Lydia Prescott.¹ Jonas Fairbank died at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 10 February 1676 Victim of the Massacre of February 10, 1676 at age 2.²

     Jonas Fairbank was born circa 1704 (calculated from age at death).² He was the son of Capt. Jabez Fairbank and Mary Wilder.¹ Jonas Fairbank married at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 8 April 1731, Thankful Wheeler ceremony performed by Mr. John Prentice.³ Jonas Fairbank died at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 1 November 1792.⁴ He was buried at The Old Burial Field, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, his gravestone reads:

"Mr Jonas Fairbank
Died Novr the 4th,
1792:
In his 89th. Year.

The Memory of the Just
is blessed."²

     Jonas Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 2 November 1743.¹ He was the son of Jonas Fairbank and Thankful Wheeler.¹

     Jonathan Fairbank was born before 1600.² He married at England say 1617, Grace Lee.² Jonathan Fairbank died at Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, on 5 December 1668.³
      Jonathan Fairbank along with Michael Metcalf, Peter Woodward, Eli Lusher and other townspeople approved a free school for Dedham.⁴ His will at Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, dated 15 October 1664, proved and an inventory of his estate taken, 1 Feb 1664/5, 364 lb 18 s. 5 d., mentions his wife Mary, son John Metcalf, of Medford, grandchild Michael Metcalf, the Elder, daughter Wilson, daughter Elizabeth Bancroft, daughter Sarah Onion, daughter Stowes' eldest son by first husband William Brignall, grandchildren Jonathan MacKintosh and Robert Onion, and son Thomas Metcalf. Thomas Metcalf, of Dedham, son, to be executor. Witnessed by Peter Woodward and Michael Metcalf.⁵ His will at Dedham, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, dated 1 June 1668, mentions his wife Grace, eldest son John, second son George, daughter Mary, wife of Christopher Smith, third son Jonas, youngest son Jonathan, Sarah eldest daughter of son John, son-in-law Ralph Day and four children had with deceased wife Susan, daughter of Jonathan. John Fairbanks, eldest son, to be sole executor. Eliazer Lusher and Peter Woodward, senr. to be overseers. Signed in presence of William Avery and Thomas Metcalf, who deposed, 26 Jan 1668.

Inventory of the estate was taken 16 Dec 1668, by Eliazer Lusher, Daniell Fisher, Peter Woodward..⁶

     Jonathan Fairbank was born ² at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 7 October 1666.¹ He was the son of Jonas Fairbank and Lydia Prescott.¹ Jonathan Fairbank married at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in 1688, Mary Hayward.³ Jonathan Fairbank died at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 11 September 1697 a Victim of the Massacre of September 11, 1697 at age 30.⁴

     Jonathan Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 12 November 1732.¹ He was the son of Dea. Thomas Fairbank and Dorothy Carter.¹

     Jonathan Fairbank was baptized at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 18 June 1710.¹ He was the son of Capt. Jabez Fairbank and Mary Wilder.¹ Jonathan Fairbank married at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 3 April 1735, at age 24, Thankful Sawyer, age 18, daughter of Elias Sawyer, by Judge Joseph Wilder.²

     Jonathan Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, circa 1740.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Fairbank and Thankful Sawyer.¹ Jonathan Fairbank died at The Old-Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 14 September 1741.¹ He was buried at The Old-Common Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, his gravestone reads:

"In Memory
of Jonathan
son of Mr Jona
than and
Thankfull
Fairbank
who Died Septr 14 1741
in ye 2
year of
his Age."¹

     Jonathan Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, circa 1749.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Fairbank and Thankful Sawyer.¹ Jonathan Fairbank died at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 14 December 1750.¹ He was buried at The Chochsett Precinct Burial Ground, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, his gravestone reads:

"Jonathan died
Octbr. ye. 19th:
1747, in ye
5th: year of
his Age.
Joshua died
Octbr. ye 21st:
1747, in ye
2nd: year of
his Age.
Jonathan died
Decbr. ye 14th.
1750, in
ye 2nd: year
of his Age.
In Memory of 3 Children of
Mr. Jonathan & Mrs. Thankfull Fairbanks."¹

     Joseph Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 27 October 1740.² He was the son of Dea. Thomas Fairbank and Dorothy Carter.¹ Joseph Fairbank married (intentions) at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 20 April 1764, at age 23, Anna Dole, of Littleton.³

     Joshua Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 6 April 1661.¹ He was the son of Jonas Fairbank and Lydia Prescott.¹ Joshua Fairbank died at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 10 February 1676 Victim of the Massacre of February 10, 1676 at age 14.²

     Joshua Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 23 February 1745/46.¹ He was the son of Jonathan Fairbank and Thankful Sawyer.¹ Joshua Fairbank died at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 21 October 1747 at age 1 year, 7 months and 28 days.²

     Joshua Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 28 September 1746.¹ He was the son of Dea. Joshua Fairbank and Eunice Wilder.¹

     Dea. Joshua Fairbank was baptized at First Church, Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 28 March 1714.¹ He was the son of Capt. Jabez Fairbank and Mary Wilder.¹ Dea. Joshua Fairbank married (intentions 15 Jun 1737) at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 7 December 1737, at age 23, Eunice Wilder, age 18, daughter of Capt. Ephraim Wilder and Elizabeth Stevens.³ Dea. Joshua Fairbank died at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 25 November 1769 at age 55.²

     Josiah Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 22 May 1734.^1,2 He was the son of Jonas Fairbank and Thankful Wheeler.¹

     Lucy Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in January 1764 (calculated from age at death).² Lucy Fairbank was the child of Dea. Cyrus Fairbank.¹ Lucy Fairbank died at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 1 March 1764.¹ Lucy Fairbank was buried at The Old Burial Field, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, an unknown person gravestone reads:

"In Memory of
Lucy, Dau. of Mr.
Cyrus, & Mrs Lucy
Fairbank, who died
March, ye 1st, 1764,
in ye 3d, Month of
her Age."²

     Martha Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 13 January 1731/32.^1,2 She was the daughter of Jonas Fairbank and Thankful Wheeler.¹

     Mary Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 22 February 1744.¹ She was the daughter of Dea. Thomas Fairbank and Dorothy Carter.¹ Mary Fairbank married (intentions 3 Nov 1764) at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 20 June 1765, at age 21, Heman Kendall, age 25, (both) of Lancaster, son of Josiah Kendall and Tabitha Wyman.^2,3 Mary Fairbank died on 18 July 1827 at age 83.^4,5

     Mary Fairbank was born at England circa 1622.² She was the daughter of Jonathan Fairbank and Grace Lee.² Mary Fairbank married, first, at Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, on 2 April 1644, Michael Metcalf, age 23, son of Michael Metcalf and Sarah Elwyn.³ Mary Fairbank died at Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, on 4 June 1684.⁴

     Mary Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 20 June 1659.¹ She was the daughter of Jonas Fairbank and Lydia Prescott.¹

     Mary Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 12 September 1693. She was the daughter of Jonathan Fairbank and Mary Hayward. Mary Fairbank married at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in 1713, Oliver Wilder, son of Nathaniel Wilder and Mary Sawyer.¹

     Mary Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 15 October 1741.¹ She was the daughter of Jonas Fairbank and Thankful Wheeler.¹

     Mary Fairbank was baptized at First Church, Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 3 December 1721.¹ She was the daughter of Jabez Fairbank and Hepsibah Sawyer.¹

     Oliver Fairbank was baptized at Chocksett Church, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 22 September 1751.¹ He was the son of Dea. Thomas Fairbank and Dorothy Carter.¹

     Sally Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, circa 1772 (calculated from age at death).¹ She was the daughter of Dea. Cyrus Fairbank.¹ Sally Fairbank died at Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, on 9 June 1790.¹ She was buried at The Old Burial Field, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, her gravestone reads:

"Sally Daught of Deac.
Cyrus and Lucy Fair
bank, died June 9th 1790:
in her 18th. year.
When this you see, remember me."²

     Samuel Fairbank was born at Lancaster, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, on 8 April 1730.¹ He was the son of Dea. Thomas Fairbank and Dorothy Carter.¹