Sylvanus FANCHER

Male 1730 - 1802  (72 years)


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  • Name Sylvanus FANCHER  [1
    • 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.

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    Birth 1730  Stamford or Norwalk, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 1802  Poundridge, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I87607  Main Tree
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2017 

    Father David FANCHER 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Sarah ? 
    Relationship Birth 
    Family ID F29384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Priscilla SMITH   d. Bef 1762 
    Marriage 2 Oct 1755  [1
    Children 
     1. Mary FANCHER,   b. 16 Feb 1758   d. 7 Jan 1839, Norwalk, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
     2. Priscilla FANCHER,   c. 16 Aug 1759  [Birth]
    Family ID F36040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2017 

    Family 2 Hannah GRAY,   b. 12 Nov 1736, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1805 (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 28 Apr 1762  Green Farms (Westport) New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Deborah FANCHER,   b. 12 Dec 1763   d. 13 Jan 1829, Warwick, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Sylvanus FANCHER,   c. 5 Feb 1767, Stamford, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1828, Warwick, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 61 years)  [Birth]
    Family ID F36041  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Jun 2017 

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