Jonathan Fayrbank

Abt 1595 - 1668  (73 years)

• Name	Jonathan Fayrbank
  Birth	Abt 1595	Halifax, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2]
  Immigration	1636 (41 years)  [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Jonathan and Grace came to New England with their children settleing in Dedham, Massachusetts where he built a home that is still standing. It is known as the "Fairbanks House".
  	The Fairbanks House The Fairbanks House in Dedham, MA is the oldest known wood structure still standing in North America. Built circa 1637 for Jonathan and Grace Fairbanks and their six children, it was home to eight generations of the Fairbanks family over the course of 268 years. The Fairbanks House is now a historic house museum and on the National Register of Historic Places.
  Oath	23 Mar 1636/37 (42 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [1]
  On 23 March 1636/37, Jonathan Fairbanks subscribed to the covenant of the Town of Dedham, Massachusetts.
  Freeman	23 Mar 1637/38 (43 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  On 23 Mar 1637/38 Jonathan was admitted as a Freeman.
  Religion	14 Aug 1646 (51 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3]
  Jonathan joined the Dedham Church on 14 August 1646.
  Will	1 Jun 1668 (73 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 7]
  In his will of 1 June 1668, he mentions his wife, Grace, and his children: George, Mary, Jonas, and Jonathan.
  Death	5 Dec 1668	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [3, 5, 8]
  Probate/Proved	26 Jan 1668/69 (74 years)	Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.   [6, 7]
  On 26 January 1668/69 his estate was inventoried and valued at £300.
  Siblings	1 sister
  + 1. Jonathan Fayrbank,   b. Abt 1595, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. 5 Dec 1668, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  (Age 73 years) ▻ Grace Smith,  m. 20 May 1617   2. Susan Fairebanke,   c. 18 May 1595, Halifax, Yorkshire, England bur. 18 Nov 1605, Halifax, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 10 years)
  Half siblings	3 half brothers and 5 half sisters (family of John Fairebanke and Ellen Parker)
  1. Helen Fairebanke,   c. 29 May 1599, Halifax, Yorkshire, England bur. 3 Jun 1599, Halifax, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 0 years)   2. Joseph Fairebanke,   c. 29 Jun 1600, Halifax, Yorkshire, England bur. 12 Jul 1600, Halifax, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 0 years) > 3. Anna Fairebanke,   c. 31 May 1601, Halifax, Yorkshire, England d. Before 4 Aug 1625  (Age ~ 24 years) ▻ James Crook > 4. Michael Fairebanke,   c. 25 Oct 1603, Halifax, Yorkshire, England > 5. Mary Fairebanke,   b. About 1605 ▻ Ellis Nutter,  m. 2 Dec 1625 > 6. Jeremy Fairebanke,   c. 23 Oct 1608, Carleton-in-Craven, Yorkshire, England bur. 29 Aug 1637, Colne, Lancashire, England  (Age ~ 28 years) ▻ Margaret Beecroft,  m. After 1639 ;   Agnes Stevenson,  m. 29 Jun 1631 > 7. Susanna Fairebanke,   c. 5 Jan 1611/12, Carleton-in-Craven, Yorkshire, England d. Before 28 May 1650  (Age ~ 38 years) ▻ John Oxenhard,  m. 9 Nov 1631 > 8. Abigail Fairebanke,   b. About 1614, Lancashire, England d. Bef 28 May 1650  (Age 36 years) ▻ Henry Blakey,  m. 1 May 1635
  Half siblings	3 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of John Fairebanke and first wife )
  > 1. Mary Fairebanke,   c. 22 Sep 1583, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England ▻ [no first name] Deane   2. John Fairebanke,   c. 7 Aug 1586, Halifax, Yorkshire, England > 3. George Fairebanke,   c. 24 Nov 1588, Halifax, Yorkshire, England ▻ Joyce Denton,  m. 25 May 1615   4. Joseph Fairebanke,   c. 2 Aug 1590, Halifax, Yorkshire, England bur. 6 Sept. 1591, Halifax, Yorkshire, England  (Age ~ 1 years)
  Patriarch & Matriarch	William Fairebanke,   b. Abt 1455, England d. 1518, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England  (Age 63 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Isabell Illyngworth,   b. Abt 1526, England   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I224	Roy Line, Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	31 May 2021

  
  

• Notes

  Immigration: Joseph (2012) gives their emigration year as 1636. [1]

  
  

Father	John Fairebanke,   b. Abt 1560, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England bur. 7 Aug 1625, Thornton in Craven, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 65 years)
Mother	Isabel Stancliffe,   c. 8 May 1556, Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England bur. 9 Jul 1597, Halifax, Yorkshire, England (Age ~ 41 years)
Family ID	F265	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart




Spouse / Partner	Grace Smith,   b. Abt 1599, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 28 Dec 1673, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 74 years)  [1, 2]
Marriage	20 May 1617	Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England   [1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9]
Age at Marriage	He : ~ 22 years and 5 months - She : ~ 18 years and 5 months.
Children	4 sons and 2 daughters
1. John Fairebanks,   c. 15 Feb 1618, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 13 Nov 1684, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 66 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth] +   2. Capt. George Fairbanks,   c. 28 Nov 1619, Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Jan 1682, Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 62 years) ▻ Mary Adams  m. 26 Oct 1646 +   3. Mary Fairbanks,   c. 3 Feb 1621/22, Shelf, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Mar 1676, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 54 years)  [Father: Birth] ▻ Michael Metcalfe  m. 2 Apr 1644;   Christopher Smith  m. 2 Aug 1654     4. Jonas Fairebanks,   c. 6 Mar 1624/25, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 10 Feb 1676, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 50 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     5. Susan Fairebanks,   c. 23 Dec 1627, Thornton in Craven, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 8 Jul 1659, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age ~ 31 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]     6. Jonathan Fairebanks,   b. Abt 1629, Warley, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England d. 28 Jan 1711/12, Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (Age 83 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
Family ID	F268	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	31 May 2021




• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1Jonathan Fayrbank(Abt 1595 – 1668) 2John Fairebanke(Abt 1560 – 1625) 4George Fairbanke(Abt 1530 – 1610) 8Gilbert Fairebanke(1505 – 3 Mar 1577/78) 16John Fairebanke(Abt 1480 – 1551) 17Margaret(Abt 1482 – ) 9Jannet( – 16 Jan 1578/79) 18 19 5Sybil Waide(1532 – 1573) 10Gilbert Waide 20 21 11 22 23 3Isabel Stancliffe(1556 – 1597) 6Thomas Stancliffe(Abt 1535 – ) 12 24 25 13 26 27 7Isabell Illyngworth(Abt 1526 – ) 14 28 29 15 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1595 - Halifax, Yorkshire, England Marriage - 20 May 1617 - Sowerby, Halifax Parish, Yorkshire, England Oath - 23 Mar 1636/37 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Freeman - 23 Mar 1637/38 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Religion - 14 Aug 1646 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Will - 1 Jun 1668 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Death - 5 Dec 1668 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Probate/Proved - 26 Jan 1668/69 - Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

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