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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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