Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Hij is getrouwd met Mary Van Dine.
Zij zijn getrouwd rond 1773 te of, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.Bronnen 2, 4, 9
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A Family tradition says that John Fairchild came to America from England. (See Ida Fairchild , op.cit.) We have no confirming source of information to verify this. The connection to th e family of Abraham Fairchild is more probable.
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FROM: Eunice Fairchild Spear, Genealogy of the Family of Fairchild in its several branches, 1 920, Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 USA, 929.27 3 A1 #586, film 863970.
From the introduction of the book:
"The descendants of John Fairchild who emigrated from England and settled in Connecticut. A fter the Wyoming Massacre in 1778, they moved to Luzerne County, Pennsylvania."
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FROM: Vida I Fairchild of Alexandria, Virginia, John Fairchild and Mary Van Dine, Descendant s of, 1964, manuscript copy in the possession of, Edward Fairchild, <(XXXXX@XXXX.XXX)h.net>.
Will of John Fairchild
"In the name of God, Amen, I, John Fairchild of the Township of Newport, in the county of Lu zerne, and state of Pennsylvania, yeoman, being weak in body, but of sound and disposing main d, memory and understanding, (blessed be God for the same), and considering the uncertainty o f this mortal life and being desirous of settling my worldly affairs, do make and publish thi s my last will and testament in manner and form following to-wit:
Principally and first of all I commend my immortal soul into the hands of God who gave it, a nd my body to the earth to be buried in a decent Christianlike manner at the discretion of m y executors hereinafter named, and as to such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God t o bless me in this life I give, and dispose of the same in the following manner to-wit:
I give to my loving wife, Mary, as long as she shall live, the use and benefit of all my rea l estate to her own use to dispose as she shall see proper and all my personal [items] whic h I may be possessed of at that time, and after her decease, I give to my son Solomon the far m on which he now lives: two lots being No. 2 and 3 in the firstdivision and second tier of l ots in Newport township, free and clear by his paying to my son Abraham, the sum of Fifty Pou nds to be paid in one year after my decease; and I give to my daughter Mary Line, a lot of la nd in Newport aforesaid being lot No. 4 in the first division, second tier, to her and her he irs forever; and I give to my son John Fairchild, the use and profits so long as he live o f a lot of land in Newport Township aforesaid, on which he now lives, and after his death I g ive and devise the said lot being No. 5 in the first division, second tier, in Newport Townsh ip, to his children hereafter mentioned to-wit: Solomon: John: Jacob; Peter: and daughters Ra chael: Jane: Elizabeth: and Mary, to be equally divided between them the above named heirs o f the said John Fairchild. I give and devise unto my son Peter Fairchild, the land and farm o n which I now live in the state of Ohio, to him and his heirs forever. And I give to my son A braham Fairchld, the sum of Fifty Pounds to be paid by my son Solomon as before mentioned. An d I hereby nominate and appoint my son Solomon Fairchild and my son-in-law Conrad Line, execu tors of this my last will and testament.
In witness here of I have unto set my hand and seal this 14th day of August in the year of o ur Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three.
(s) John Fairchild (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, and delivered in the presence of us:
Samuel Jameson
Ann Jameson"
Jonathan Fairchild | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mary Van Dine |
Date of Import: 21 Apr 2003/ Not Given
Date of Import: 26 Mar 2004/ Not Given
13 Aug 1823