Nathaniel FANCHER

Male 1742 - 1820  (78 years)


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  • Name Nathaniel FANCHER  [1, 2
    • Nathaniel Fancher born in Stamford, Conn., 30 May 1742 and was probably living as late as 1820 in Greenville, NY, with his son Nathaniel N. He married, first in Poundridge abt. 1763, AMY VAN FLEET, daughter of Abraham and Sarah (Brown) Van Fleet, born 1 Aug. 1744 and died in Luzerne County, Penn., 31 Mar 1832, the wife of James Armstrong; married, secondly, DOROTHY ?, who was baptised, an adult, the wife of Nathaniel Fancher, 11 May 1766 in the South Salem Presbyterian Church, a month before her twin daughters were born. She was living in Greenville in 1800.

      nathaniel Fancher was elected a constable in Greenville, Greene County, NY, at the first town meeting 5 April 1803. he purchased a 4oo acre farm in Greenville Center (a part of this farm was owned by A.C. Fancher in 1883). In 1812 he kept a hotel in Greenville Center, but others were in possession by 1830. The census of 1820 showed a male over 45 years living in Greenville, which may have been Nathaniel Fancher.

      Nathaniel Fancher served as a private in the company of Captain Lewis, Fourth Westchester County militia, regiment of Col. Thaddeus Crane. [1]
    Birth 30 May 1742  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Gender Male 
    Death poss. Aft 1820 
    Person ID I21686  Main Tree
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2022 

    Father John FANCHER,   b. 26 Jun 1707, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1779, Pound Ridge ( now Stamford), Fairfield Co., Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Eunice BOUTON,   b. Abt 1712, Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1778 (Age 66 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 19 Nov 1736  Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Pastor Jonathan Hoit, J.P. Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F09319  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Amy VAN FLEET,   b. 01 Aug 1744   d. 31 Mar 1832, Luzerne, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1763  Poundridge, Westchester, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F11285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2022 

    Family 2 Dorothy ?   d. Aft 1800 
    Family ID F29393  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2013 

  • Sources 
    1. [S5604] William Hoyt Fancher, "The Fancher Family", (The Cabinet Press - Milford, NH 1947).

    2. [S3176] Jay Harris, God's Country A History of Pound Ridge, New York.

    3. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford.

    4. [S03262] RootsWeb: World Connect - Stamford, CT Familes (1641-1935) by Barbara Kaye.