Lovel Fairbrother Sr. (abt. 1745 - 1813)

Born about 31 Mar 1745 in Attleboro, Massachusetts

Husband of Catherine Howe — married about 1765 in Somerset, Maine

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1813 at about age 68 in Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine

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Biography

Lovel Fairbrother. Given Name: Lovel. Surname: Fairbrother. Suffix: Sr.^[1]

Born 31 Mar 1745-1746. Attleboro, Massachusetts. ^[2][3][4] Imported only 31 Mar 1745 from Birth Date and marked as uncertain.

Died 23 Oct 1813. Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine. ^[5] Note: #DI9103.

Buried Maine

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Probate: Probate Record for Lovel Fairbrother's Guardianship. 7 May 1765. Maine, USA. Note: Mathew Hastings , of a place in Kennebeck River above Fort Western , so called, appointed guardian unto Lovel Fairbrother, minor son of Thomas Fairbrother , late of Attleborough , in the County of Bristol , 7 May, 1765 . [I, 67.]. ^[6]

Census: 1787 Norridgewock, York, Maine, USA. Note: Norridgewok- Seven Brooks area. ^[7] 1790 United States. 1790 Woolwich, Lincoln, Maine, USA. ^[8] 1800 United States. 1800 Norridgewock, Kennebec, Maine, USA. Note: Males: 1 to 10, 2 to 16, 1 to 26, 0 to 45, 1 45&; Females 1 to 10, 1 45&. 1810 Norridgewock, Somerset, Maine. ^[9]

Residence 1810 Madison, Somerset, Maine.

Note: #NI9103. ^[10]

Marriage Husband Lovel Fairbrother. PREF Y. Wife Catherine Howe. PREF Y. Marriage Abt 1765. Somerset, Maine. ^[11] Child: James Fairbrother. Child: Catherine Fairbrother. Child: Thomas Fairbrother. Child: William B. Fairbrother. PREF Y. Child: Susanna Fairbrother. Child: Lydia Fairbrother. Child: Charles Fairbrother. Child: Margaret Fairbrother. Child: Lovel Fairbrother. Child: Ephriam Fairbrother.

Husband Thomas Fairbrother. PREF Y. Wife Susannah Webster. PREF Y. Marriage 2 Feb 1734. Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts. ^[12] Event: Alt. Marriage. Alt. Marriage. 2 Feb 1733. Note: ||Alt. Marriage. Child: Sarah Fairbrother. Child: Elizabeth Fairbrother. Child: Susannah Fairbrother. Child: Mary Fairbrother. Child: Anna Fairbrother. Child: Eunice Fairbrother. Child: Lovel Fairbrother. PREF Y. Child: Eunice Fairbrother. Child: Thomas Fairbrother. Child: Patience Fairbrother. Child: William Fairbrother. Child: Richard Fairbrother.

Notes

Note DI9103Received verbal confirmation of a newspaper article substantiating his death date.

Note NI9103Possible location of Lovell Fairbrother's farm in Skowhegan (Norridgewock): N44«sup»o«/sup»45.352W069«sup»o«sup»44.617. 1

LOVELL FAIRBROTHER.

Only on rare occasions did white settlers venture into this area, The.

first account we have of any kind of an effort to make a permanent.

home here is found in an article by W. Allen of Norridgewock, dated.

1871 and now among the archives of the Maine Historical Society in.

Portland. It was photocopied for David C. Libby who kindly brought it.

to my attention. It is a brief history of Somerset County and the section.

dealing with Sebasticook-Warsaw-Pittsfield reads in part as follows:

"Lovell Fairbrother came to the Kennebec at an early day and explored.

this river and the Sebasticook; found choice intervale at or near.

the fork of that river, and abundance of fish in the river and game in. forest. He therefore pitched his tent a big camp near the forks of. river in 1775 and moved his family there being joined by two.

others and this commenced the settlement in what is now the.

prosperous town of Pittsfield, then called Sebasticook.

"Soon after he got his family there, he was visited by the.

Plymouth Patent surveyor, who was surprised to find a man of his intelligence.

in that secluded place to which there was no road; separated.

from all other settlements by ponds and swamps and impenetrable.

forests and he took from his haversack a bottle of rum and instated.

him as Governor of Sebasticook and treated him and he was then.

called Governor as long as he lived.

17

FRONTIER DAYS.

"The Governor was disappointed in his expectations. Did not.

enjoy living upon herring and coarse bread made of pounded corn.

There being no mill within twenty miles and no road or communication.

with other places but by water in the summer and ice in the.

winter. The land being on Plymouth Patent he could get no title to it;.

and could have a deed of a lot given him if he would settle in.

Norridgewock.

"He in 1777 transferred his possession at that place to Moses.

Martin who moved there from Norridgewock with his family and.

spent his days there to old age.".

If Mr. Allen's account is accurate, and I have no reason to believe that.

it isn't, "Governor" Fairbrother and his family become the first known.

white settlers who tried to make a home in this area. However, he couldn't.

take the rigors of pioneer life and moved out in a year or two. His greatest.

contribution to Pittsfield is that he evidently interested Moses Martin in the.

land and provided us with our first permanent citizen. Page 16-17. 1

William Fairbrother, possibly some relative of Lovell, mentioned.

earlier, came from Skowhegan and then moved to Palmyra and cleared.

a farm in the vicinity of "The Ell." Page 25.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S1254
2. ↑ Source: #S1254
3. ↑ Source: #S1272 Was born at Attlebor or Rehoboth, England Certainty: 3
4. ↑ Source: #S67
5. ↑ Source: #S1254
6. ↑ Source: #S1274 Certainty: 3 24 Jul 2007
7. ↑ Source: #S1275 Certainty: 1 24 Jul 2007
8. ↑ Source: #S1276 Certainty: 2 24 Jul 2007
9. ↑ Source: #S144 Pg. 468 Certainty: 3
10. ↑ Source: #S1273 Certainty: 1 26 Jan 2008
11. ↑ Source: #S1254
12. ↑ Source: #S93 Lovel Sr's parents were Thomas Fairbrother and Susannah Webster or Webbe r Certainty: 3

• Source: S1254 Lovel Fairbrother, Sr., Recipient: Bob Bartlett, Location: bobbart@mindspring.com, Second Location: Kc8a3@aol.com Larry Adams Publication: 4 March 2000 Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S1272 E-Mail about Lovel Fairbrother Sr., Recipient: Bob Bartlett, Address:bobbart@mindspring.com, Author E-mail: Kc8a3@aol.com Larry Adams Publication: May 24, 2000 Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S1273 Pittsfield on the Sebasticook Sanger Mills Cook Publication: published in 1966; Furbish-Roberts, Bangor, ME LOVELL FAIRBROTHER Only on rare occasions did white settlers venture into this area, The first account we have of any kind of an effort to make a permanent home here is found in an article by W. Allen of Norridgewock, dated 1871 and now among the archives of the Maine Historical Society in Portland. It was photocopied for David C. Libby who kindly brought it to my attention. It is a brief history of Somerset County and the section dealing with Sebasticook-Warsaw-Pittsfield reads in part as follows: "Lovell Fairbrother came to the Kennebec at an early day and explored this river and the Sebasticook; found choice intervale at or near the fork of that river, and abundance of fish in the river and game in the forest. He therefore pitched his tent a big camp near the forks of the river in 1775 and moved his family there being joined by two others and this commenced the settlement in what is now the prosperous town of Pittsfield, then called Sebasticook. "Soon after he got his family there, he was visited by the Plymouth Patent surveyor, who was surprised to find a man of his intelligence in that secluded place to which there was no road; separated from all other settlements by ponds and swamps and impenetrable forests and he took from his haversack a bottle of rum and instated him as Governor of Sebasticook and treated him and he was then called Governor as long as he lived. 17 FRONTIER DAYS "The Governor was disappointed in his expectations. Did not enjoy living upon herring and coarse bread made of pounded corn. There being no mill within twenty miles and no road or communication with other places but by water in the summer and ice in the winter. The land being on Plymouth Patent he could get no title to it; and could have a deed of a lot given him if he would settle in Norridgewock. "He in 1777 transferred his possession at that place to Moses Martin who moved there from Norridgewock with his family and spent his days there to old age." If Mr. Allen's account is accurate, and I have no reason to believe that it isn't, "Governor" Fairbrother and his family become the first known white settlers who tried to make a home in this area. However, he couldn't take the rigors of pioneer life and moved out in a year or two. His greatest contribution to Pittsfield is that he evidently interested Moses Martin in the land and provided us with our first permanent citizen. Page 16-17 William Fairbrother, possibly some relative of Lovell, mentioned earlier, came from Skowhegan and then moved to Palmyra and cleared a farm in the vicinity of "The Ell." Page 25 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S1274 Media: Vital Lincoln County, Maine: Probates, 1760-1800 Maine Publication: Source Information: Ancestry.com. Lincoln County, Maine: Probates, 1760-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Original data: William D. Patterson. The Probate Records of Lincoln County, Maine. 1760-1800. Portland, ME, USA: Maine Genealogical Society, 1895. 7 May 1765 Mathew Hastings , of a place in Kennebeck River above Fort Western , so called, appointed guardian unto Lovel Fairbrother, minor son of Thomas Fairbrother , late of Attleborough , in the County of Bristol , 7 May, 1765 . [I, 67.] Repository: #R3 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Repository: R3 Ancestry.com PO Box 990 Provo, Utah 84053 USA Ancestry.com Provo State: Utah 84053 USA Map: Latitude: N40.5156261111111 Longitude: W110.099408055556 TAG Web Address: http://www.ancestry.com
• Source: S1275 Media: Census/Tax Maine Census 1800-90 United States Government Publication: Source Information: Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Maine Census, 1800-90 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes. 1787 «u»«b»Maine Census, 1800-90 «/u» about Lovel Fairbrother Name:«/b»Lovel Fairbrother«b» State:«/b»ME «b» County:«/b»York County «b» Township:«/b»Nerrigawalk-Seven Brk «b» Year:«/b»1787 «b» Page:«/b»021 «b» Database:«/b»ME Early Census Index Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S1276 Media: Census/Tax 1790 United States Census Woolwich, Maine Lovell Fairbrother United States Government Publication: Source Citation: Year: 1790; Census Place: Woolwich, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M637_2; . 1790 Repository: #R3 Italicized: Y Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S144 1810 Federal Census on CD Rom M252, Record Type: CD Rom, Household:Maine, Record Info: CD ROM M252, Film: M252 Publication: 1810 Paranthetical: Y
• Source: S67 Message from Amy Fairbrother about Thomas Fairbrother, Recipient: BobBartlett, Address: bobbart@mindspring.com, Author E-mail:afairbrother@mindspring.com Amy Fairbrother Publication: 12 October 2000 Paranthetical: Y