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  1. 1.  David FANCHER

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    Name:
    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.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Sylvanus FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1730 in Stamford or Norwalk, Connecticut; died in 1802 in Poundridge, New York.
    2. 3. David FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened in Dec 1741 in Stratford, Connecticut; died before 1 Apr 1817.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Sylvanus FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was born in 1730 in Stamford or Norwalk, Connecticut; died in 1802 in Poundridge, New York.

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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]

    Children:
    1. 4. Mary FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1758; died on 7 Jan 1839 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
    2. 5. Priscilla FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 16 Aug 1759.

    Sylvanus married Hannah GRAY on 28 Apr 1762 in Green Farms (Westport) New York. Hannah was born on 12 Nov 1736 in Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Deborah FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Dec 1763; died on 13 Jan 1829 in Warwick, New York.
    2. 7. Sylvanus FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was christened on 5 Feb 1767 in Stamford, Connecticut; died on 8 Sep 1828 in Warwick, New York.

  2. 3.  David FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (1.David1) was christened in Dec 1741 in Stratford, Connecticut; died before 1 Apr 1817.

    Notes:

    Name:
    David Fancher was a carpenter before marriage and a farmer afterward. he was an enlisted man in Capt. Jonathan Bell's Company, General Wooster's Ninth Regiment, from 24 Oct. 1777 to 24 Dec 1777 and served at home.

    He was on the list of members of St. John's Episcopal Church in Stamford in 1784. William, Sylvanus and David Fancher, of Norwalk and Stamford, were in the same regiments in the Revolution, the families were very close, and children of David and Sylvanus went to Warwick, NY, early in the 1800's.

    David married Martha HOLMES on 7 Jun 1764 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Martha (daughter of John HOLMES and Rebecca BELL) was born on 26 Apr 1741 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1810. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 8. David FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Dec 1765 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 23 Aug 1834 in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Mary FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvanus2, 1.David1) was born on 16 Feb 1758; died on 7 Jan 1839 in Norwalk, Connecticut.

    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]


  2. 5.  Priscilla FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvanus2, 1.David1) was christened on 16 Aug 1759.

  3. 6.  Deborah FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvanus2, 1.David1) was born on 12 Dec 1763; died on 13 Jan 1829 in Warwick, New York.

    Deborah married John PELTON on 30 Nov 1790 in Darien, Connecticut. John (son of Samuel PELTON and Rebecca HOLMES) was born on 28 Feb 1766. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Sylvanus FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Sylvanus2, 1.David1) was christened on 5 Feb 1767 in Stamford, Connecticut; died on 8 Sep 1828 in Warwick, New York.

    Notes:

    Name:
    Bought land in Warwick, New York, 24 May 1819. Was a farmer. both Sylvanus and his wife died of a fever that raged in Warwick following a flood.

    Sylvanus married Sarah SMITH on 18 Jun 1787. Sarah was born on 16 Sep 1768 in Poundridge, Nw York; died on 19 Jul 1828 in Warwick, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Rebecca FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Jun 1788; died on 9 Sep 1826 in New York.

  5. 8.  David FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (3.David2, 1.David1) was born on 28 Dec 1765 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 23 Aug 1834 in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

    Notes:

    Name:
    David Fancher ran a freight sloop ROSE and in 1801 was owner and master of the JOHN, 49 tons, which he sold in 1805. Bought a farm (owned by Amzi Fancher in 1903) in New Milford, NY, about 1805.

    David married Mary HOW on 26 May 1788 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Mary was born on 5 Apr 1771; died on 18 Dec 1819 in Warwick, Orange Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Martha FANCHER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1807 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 13 Feb 1880 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

    David married Sarah HOLMES on 22 May 1820. Sarah was born in 1774; died on 5 Nov 1854 in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Rebecca FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (7.Sylvanus3, 2.Sylvanus2, 1.David1) was born on 14 Jun 1788; died on 9 Sep 1826 in New York.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact: Daughter of Sylvanus Fancher and Sarah Smith

    Rebecca married Selah MAPES on 12 May 1824. Selah was born on 07 Oct 1782 in Orange County, New York; died on 04 Aug 1860 in Wading River, Long Island. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 10.  Martha FANCHER Descendancy chart to this point (8.David3, 3.David2, 1.David1) was born on 25 Apr 1807 in Stamford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; died on 13 Feb 1880 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

    Martha married Albert Sylvester HOYT about 1829. Albert (son of Frederick HOYT and Abigail LOCKWOOD) was born on 16 Sep 1805 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA; died after 1867 in Warwick, Orange Co., New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Mary Abigail HOYT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Oct 1829 in Warwick, Orange County, New York; died in Aug 1857 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
    2. 12. William Henry HOYT  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 06 Dec 1832 in Warwick, Orange County, New York.


  

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