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Abt 1622 - 1677 (55 years)
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Name |
William FLETCHER [1] |
- William, b. in England, 1622; came with his father to Concord, Mass., when he was eight years old. He was admitted freeman May 10, 1643. He m. Lydia Bates in Concord, Mass., Oct. 7, 1645, and in 1653 settled in Chelmsford, Mass.; of which he was one of the first inhabitants, and held the office of selectman, to which office "he was chosen Nov. 22, 1654. This first publick meeting was holden at his house."
On the court files of Middlesex County his name frequently appears. In 1665, as petitioner for a road; same year, a bill of costs for is servant being put in house of correction; same year, bill of costs for suit against William Shaw. In 1663, as appraiser of an estate. In 1671, "Motion to court by William Fletcher of Chelmsford. His sister Cary, on her death-bed, desired him and her husband to take care of her children. Willing to be engaged for the child Sherybiah Kebby." In 1673, as commissioner for Chelmsford.
The birth of his dau. Lydia only is found on the Concord records,-- the birth of a Fletcher that is recorded in America.
A letter dated Feb. 15, 1676, "from the committee of the militia of Chelmsford," reads: "To our honord governor and counsail in Boston, mercy and peace: May it please yor honours." (Here represents the alarming condition from Indian outrages and depredations, and requests held.) Signed by Sam. Adams, Samuel Fletcher, William Fletcher.
His tract of land embraced what is now the city of Lowell; and a part of his land, a farm near the meeting house in Chelmsford, remains s it has been for more than two hundred years in possession of the family, and is now occupied by William.
He d. Nov. 6, 1677. His widow Lydia d. Oct 12, 1704. [1]
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Birth |
Abt 1622 |
England [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
06 Nov 1677 |
Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts [1] |
Person ID |
I22592 |
Main Tree |
Last Modified |
2 Nov 2020 |
Family |
Lydia BATES d. 12 Oct 1704, Prob. Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts |
Marriage |
07 Oct 1645 |
Concord, Masachusetts [1] |
Children |
| 1. Lydia FLETCHER, b. 30 Jan 1647, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts [Birth] |
+ | 2. Joshua FLETCHER, b. 30 Mar 1648, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. 21 Nov 1713, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 65 years) [Birth] |
| 3. Paul FLETCHER, b. Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. 8 Jan 1736 [Birth] |
| 4. Sarah FLETCHER, b. Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts [Birth] |
| 5. William FLETCHER, b. 21 Feb 1657, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. 1713 (Age 55 years) [Birth] |
| 6. Mary FLETCHER, b. 04 Oct 1658, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts [Birth] |
| 7. Esther FLETCHER, b. 12 Apr 1663, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts [Birth] |
| 8. Samuel FLETCHER, b. 23 Jul 1664 [Birth] |
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Family ID |
F01855 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
2 Nov 2020 |
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Sources |
- [S12078] Edward Hatch Fletcher, Fletcher Family History The Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Massachusetts.
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