William FANCHER

1739 - 1820  (80 years)

• Name	William FANCHER  [1, 2]
  	He married, in New Canaan, Conn., 2 Jan. 1766, SARAH SMITH, born in Poundridge 15 Oct 1744 and died there 9 Feb. 1823. (Ezra Lockwood's book states William's wife as SALLY HANFORD, of new Canaan and one of her grandsons was named Hanford Fancher. She might have been Sally (Hanford) Smith, a widow, when she married William Fancher.) William Fancher was the second (1780-1781) and fourth (1788-1801) supervisor of the town of Poundridge. he served as judge of the court of common pleas of Westchester County and as justice of peace in Poundridge for many years, and was known as Judge Fancher. William Fancher served as second lieutenant of the Minute Men 19 Oct. 1775 and was made captain in March 1777, in the Second Middle Regiment. He was of weak constitution which kept him from entering into active service. After the war he served as Lieutenant in Cane's Fourth Regiment of Westchester County Militia. he was an Associated Exempt because of holding political office. Mr. Fancher took a leading part in the establishment of the Presbyterian Church in Poundridge, was made an elder in 1788 and was one of the first trustees when the church was incorporated 28 April 1788. [1]
  Birth	13 Nov 1739	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Aug 1820	Pound Ridge, Westcher Co., New York   [1]
  Person ID	I21698	Main Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2022

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Sarah Hanford SMITH,   b. 15 Oct 1744, Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York d. 9 Feb 1823, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	02 Jan 1766	New Canaan, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Children	1. William FANCHER,   b. 1769, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York d. 1819 (Age 50 years)  [Birth]   2. Samuel FANCHER,   b. Aft 1775, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York d. Aft 1840 (Age 65 years)   3. Thaddeus Smith FANCHER,   b. 9 Jan 1789, Pound Ridge, Westchester, New York d. 19 Jan 1869, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F11284	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S5604] William Hoyt Fancher, "The Fancher Family", (The Cabinet Press - Milford, NH 1947). [S3176] Jay Harris, God's Country A History of Pound Ridge, New York. [S03428] The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stamford. [S03262] RootsWeb: World Connect - Stamford, CT Familes (1641-1935) by Barbara Kaye.