Mary FANCHER

Mary married Daniel HOYT on 12 Sep 1777. Daniel (son of Daniel HOYT and Sarah BENEDICT) was born on 27 Feb 1759 in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died on 3 Jul 1843. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sylvanus Fancher served as ensign for 20 days from Aug. 13 to Sept. 6, 1776, under Capt. Jonathan Bell, Lt. Col. John Mead's 9th Regiment of Militia. The company marched to new York. He was in Capt. Eli reeds Company, General Wooster's 9th Regiment of Militia as ensign for five days, Jan.2 to Jan. 7, 1777; was in Capt. Jonathan Bell's Company, 9th Regiment of Militia, General Wooster's command as ensign from Oct. 24 to Dec. 24, 1777.

He was a farmer and his name appears in the first transaction on Stamford land records, vol. 2, p. 454, date of 10 Dec. 1760.

Sylvanus married Priscilla SMITH on 2 Oct 1755. Priscilla died before 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of John Smith of Greens Farms (Westport, New York)

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David Fancher, believed to have been the youngest brother of Catherine, William, Hannah, John and Richard Fancher, was living in Stamford, Conn., as early as 1730. His wife's first name was perhaps SARAH as two of David's sons named their daughters Sarah.

David Fancher witnessed a will in Stratford, Conn., in 1746 and (Stratford Land Records, vol. 10, p. 225) took title to land in Gallows Brook, Stratford, on 8 Sep. 1753. He probably went to Waterbury, Conn., in May 1762, where he went on a probate bond for 200 pounds. (Woodbury Probate Records)

On 2 Feb. 1742/3 David "Fansher" contributed five pounds toward building a new original Episcopal church in Stratford, believed to be the first episcopal church to be built by funds in this way.

David married Sarah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]