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CPT Jabez Fairbank

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Birth	:	11 Aug 1670 Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death	:	2 Mar 1758 Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial	:	Old Settlers Burial Yard, Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4488754, -71.6742706
Description	:	Captain Jabez Fairbank, son of Jonas and Lydia (Prescott) Fairbank, was born January 8, 1670, in Lancaster, and died in that town, March 2, 1758. He gained distinction by his exploits in the Indian wars. His wife, Mary Wilder, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Houghton) Wilder, died February 21, 1718. Deacon Thomas Fairbank, son of Jabez and Mary (Wilder) Fairbank, baptized in Lancaster in 1707, like his father performed brave and efficient service in the Indian campaigns. He married, April 24, 1729, Dorothy Carter, born February 4, 171 1, died September 13, 1784 The following is sourced from... Read More	Captain Jabez Fairbank, son of Jonas and Lydia (Prescott) Fairbank, was born January 8, 1670, in Lancaster, and died in that town, March 2, 1758. He gained distinction by his exploits in the Indian wars. His wife, Mary Wilder, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Houghton) Wilder, died February 21, 1718. Deacon Thomas Fairbank, son of Jabez and Mary (Wilder) Fairbank, baptized in Lancaster in 1707, like his father performed brave and efficient service in the Indian campaigns. He married, April 24, 1729, Dorothy Carter, born February 4, 171 1, died September 13, 1784 The following is sourced from The Fairbanks Family in America, published in 1897: He was a very efficient soldier and officer in the Indian Wars, and was no doubt incited to heroic exploits by the massacre of his father and brother in 1676, and of his only surviving brother in 1697. During the raid upon the town in 1697, when his brother Jonathan and one of the latter's children were slain, he was the means of saving a garrison and perhaps many lives, including that of his "little son", probably Joseph. In all, outside the garrison, twenty-one persons were killed, two wounded and six were carried away as captives, of whom five returned. Among the captives was the wife of Jonathan. About 1720, the Indians at the East again began to manifest open hostilities to the whites, which soon assumed the proportions of war. There had been occasional fights previous to 1722, instigated by the French Jesuits, and in August 1723 the General Court met and approved of the proclamation of war which had been issued by Gov. Samuel Shute, July 25, 1722. By the death of Gov. Shute, the conduct of the war fell to the lot of Lieut-Gov. William Dummer, acting governor of the colony; hence it is sometimes known as Dummer's War. Expedictions were sent in successive years, with great loss of men and money, until the natives were subdued. The people of Lancaster bore their part of the public burden, and probably volunteered more than their proportion of fighting men. Prominent among these were the Willards, White, Fairbank and Hartwell. (See Marvin's History of Lancaster). "First in the order of time of our military heroes, in these days of trial" says Marvin, " was Lieut. (afterwards Capt.) Jabez Fairbank. He was a famous scouting officer and traversed large sections of the country to the north, east and west in search of prowling Indians. More than sixty parties were engaged in this service. Some of the names of men under his command, between 1721 and 1724 were the following: Edward Hartwell, Ephraim Wheeler, Daniel Osgood, Isaac Farnsworth, Isaac Lacain, John Bennett, Joseph Wheelock, Ezra Sawyer, Moses Willard, John Eams". Gov. Dummer immediately sought the services of Fairbank to enlist men. He offered him the choice of the office of sergeant, if he remained at home in Lancaster, or that of Lieutenant, if he were willing to serve at Groton or at Turkey Hill. He chose the latter, and at once entered the service. He reported directly to the Governor during the war, and the published correspondence between them furnishes many interesting chapters of history. In the year 1700 he had lands laid out to him "on both sides of danes Brook aboue Thomas Sawyer's Sawmill". "This site became the home of the Fairbanks and so remained for a hundred years or more". He was elected as a representative to the General Court in 1714, 1721, 1722 and 1723. He married (1) Mary, daughter of Thomas and Mary (Houton) Wilder, who died Feb. 21, 1718 "in 43 year of her age." He married (2) Elizabeth Whitcomb, Mar. 25, 1719; she died May 11, 1755, aged 80 yrs., 7 mos. Contributor: 13th Generation Fairbanks in America (48218542)

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CPT Jabez Fairbank's memorial is located at: Old Settlers Burial Yard, Lancaster, Worcester County, USA.
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CPT Jabez Fairbank death on 2 Mar 1758 in Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
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Latitude: 42.4488754
Longitude: -71.6742706

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mary Wilder Fairbank

(1676 - 1718)

Siblings

Jonathan Fairbanks

(1666 - 1697)

Jonas Fairbanks

(1673 - 1697)

Abigail Barron Houghton

(1680 - 1711)

Children

Joseph Fairbank Sr.

(1693 - 1772)

Jonas Fairbank

(1703 - 1792)

Annah Amanda Fairbank Butler

(1716 - unknow)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Old Settlers Burial Yard
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4488754, -71.6742706

2. Middle Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4491997, -71.6757965

3. Old Common Burial Ground
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4426700, -71.6645300

4. Eastwood Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4417000, -71.6528015

5. Thayer Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4578500, -71.7024400

6. Saint John's Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4328003, -71.6977997

7. North Village Cemetery
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4724998, -71.6778030

8. Woodlawn Cemetery
Clinton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4185982, -71.6889038

9. West Burying Ground
Bolton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4488983, -71.6300964

10. Reservoir Pines Cemetery
Clinton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4084900, -71.7109700

11. Saint Benedict Center Cemetery
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4827900, -71.6231900

12. Old South Burying Ground
Bolton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4231000, -71.6096500

13. Fairbank Burial Ground
Sterling, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4152600, -71.7320000

14. Friends Burial Ground
Bolton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4133620, -71.6176710

15. Hillside Cemetery
Sterling, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4410000, -71.7492570

16. Oak Hill Cemetery
Sterling, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4417000, -71.7493973

17. Old Fry Burying Ground
Bolton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4077300, -71.6209900

18. North Cemetery
Berlin, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4037000, -71.6225100

19. Chocksett Burial Ground
Sterling, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4377000, -71.7555400

20. North Burial Ground
Lancaster, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5134048, -71.6627274

21. Pan Burying Ground
Bolton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4305992, -71.5894012

22. West Cemetery
Sterling, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4514100, -71.7651400

23. Smallpox Cemetery
Bolton, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4511700, -71.5832800

24. Bellevue Cemetery
Harvard, Worcester County, USA
Coordinate: 42.4958000, -71.6055984