Ebenezer Fairbanks (1734 - 1812)

Born 1 Jun 1734 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Death) Fairbanks — married 2 Jul 1761 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 6 Jun 1812 at age 78 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Ebenezer Fairbanks served with Middlesex County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Ebenezer Fairbanks is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A038375.

Birth & Parents

Ebenezer Fairbanks was born on June 1, 1734, in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay^[1] Ebenezer was the Son of Eleazer Fairbanks II (1690-1741) and Martha (Bullard) Fairbanks (1695-1749)^[2]

Siblings

• Eleazer Fairbanks III (1716-1782)
• Joseph Fairbanks (1718-1790)
• Deborah (Fairbanks) Twitchell (1719-1775)
• Moses Fairbanks (1721-aft.1760)
• Sarah Fairbanks (1722-)
• Martha (Fairbanks) Mason (1724-1815)
• Abel Fairbanks (1726-)
• David Fairbanks (1731-)
• Abigail Fairbanks (1732-)

Marriage

Ebenezer married Elizabeth (Death) Fairbanks (1743-1818) on July 2, 1761, in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay^[3][4][5]

Children

• Asa Fairbanks (1762-1819)
• Joseph Fairbanks (1763-1846)^[6]
• Henry Fairbanks (1770-1827)^[7]
• Thaddeus Fairbanks (1773-1815)^[8]
• Elizabeth (Fairbanks) Merrick (1775-1855)^[9]
• Levi Fairbanks (1778-1850)^[10]

Was one of the minute men who responded to the Lexington Alarm, April 19, 1775, with the rank of Lieutenant. Moved to Brimfield, Mass in 1783; settled on a farm in the Northeast part of the town. He also served afterward short time as a private in the Revolutionary War^[11]

Death

Ebenezer Fairbanks Died 6 Jun 1812 at age 78 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

1. ↑ https://archive.org/details/genealogyfairba00fairgoog/page/63/mode/2up?q=Ebenezer+
2. ↑ Birth: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
   FamilySearch Record: FCWX-VFH (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Ebenezer Fairbank born on 1 Jun 1734, son of Eleazar Fairbank & Martha, in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
3. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Page: p 121; Digital film/folder number: 004198966_003_M9ZF-7T3; FHL microfilm: 892249; Image number: 75; Packet letter: H; Indexing batch: I08987-6
   FamilySearch Record: FCSC-1ZV (accessed 30 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9QY-H3S2
   Ebenezer Fairbank married Elisabeth Death on 2 Jun 1761 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1925"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004934229; FHL microfilm: 872789; Record number: 120; Packet letter: K
   FamilySearch Record: FHL7-WMH (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Ebenezer Fairbank married Elizabeth Death on 2 Jul 1761 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
   citing Page: P 202 R 3; Digital film/folder number: 004934229; FHL microfilm: 872789; Image number: 108; Packet letter: K; Indexing batch: I11736-9
   FamilySearch Record: Q29L-BCL5 (accessed 30 November 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RSY-B85
   Ebenezer Fairbank's marriage to Elizabeth Death on 2 Jul 1761 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
6. ↑ Birth of son Joseph Fairbank: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
   FamilySearch Record: FCWX-8JN (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Joseph Fairbank was born to Ebenezer Fairbank on 1 Nov 1763 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
7. ↑ Birth of son Henry Fairbank: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
   FamilySearch Record: FCW6-RQ3 (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Henry Fairbank was born to Ebenezer Fairbank on 31 Dec 1770 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
8. ↑ Birth of son Thaddeus Fairbank: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
   FamilySearch Record: FCW6-BLR (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Thaddeus Fairbank was born to Ebenezer Fairbank on 13 Mar 1773 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
9. ↑ Birth of daughter Elizebeth Fairbank: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
   FamilySearch Record: FCW6-7ML (accessed 30 November 2023)
   Elizebeth Fairbank was born to Ebenezer Fairbank on 3 Jan 1775 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay.
10. ↑ Birth of son Levi Fairbank: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
    citing Digital film/folder number: 007413472; FHL microfilm: 164693
    FamilySearch Record: FCW6-Y2P (accessed 30 November 2023)
    Levi Fairbank was born to Ebenezer Fairbank on 24 Aug 1778 in Sherborn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
11. ↑ https://archive.org/details/genealogyfairba00fairgoog/page/91/mode/2up?q=Ebenezer+

• https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A038375

Vital Records of Sherborn, Massachusetts: To the Year 1850 [1]

Vital Records of Brimfield, MA - Deaths [2]

Genealogy of the Fairbanks Family in America, 1633-1897, By Lorenzo Sayles Fairbanks, https://archive.org/details/genealogyfairba00fairgoog/page/63/mode/2up?q=Ebenezer+ https://archive.org/details/genealogyfairba00fairgoog/page/91/mode/2up?q=Ebenezer+

Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal ..., Volume 1, edited by Ellery Bicknell Crane [3]