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      FANSHAWE   FANSHAW   FANCY   FANSY   FANCEY   FANSEY   FANCYE   FANCIE   FANSIE   FANSIER   FANCIER  FANSER   FANCER  FANSHER   FANCHER   FANSHIER   FANCHIER   FANSHERE   FANCHERE   FANSHIRE   FANCHIRE   FANSER   FANCER   FANCHARD   FANSHARD  FRANSHER   FRANCHER   FRANCHARD              

                                              FANCY - FANCHER - FANSHAW
                          This lineage contains information on the first two (previously unknown) generations.
                                     The third generation is briefly outlined to assist researchers.
                       (The fourth generation only includes new, previously unpublished, information.)
                       For more detailed information, see The Fancy/Fanshaw Family of Long Island, New York
                   

                              
                                        Descendants of William Fanshaw
 

                                                                      Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 FANSHAW was born Bet. 1615 - 1625, and died Bef. 08 March 1676/77 in Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York. He married (1) GOODWIFE (Unknown). She died Aft. 1646. He married (2) KATHERINE (Unknown) Bet. 1652 - 1658 in Probably Southold, Suffolk Co., New York. She was born Abt. 1630, and died Bef. 22 March 1686/87 in Setauket, Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York.

Notes: Also known as William Fancy. Fancy, Fancey, Fansy, Fansey, etc. were variant spellings of Fanshaw.

Children of WILLIAM FANSHAW and GOODWIFE (First Name and Surname Unknown) are:

i. SAMUEL2 FANSHAW, d. Aft. 29 June 1682.

ii. JOSEPH FANSHAW.

Children of WILLIAM FANSHAW and KATHERINE are:

2. iii. HANNAH2 FANSHAW.

3. iv. WILLIAM FANSHAW.

4. v. RACHEL FANSHAW.

 

                                                          Generation No. 2

2. HANNAH2 FANSHAW (WILLIAM1) She married (1) ROBERT GOLDSBOROUGH Aft. 1675 in Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York. He died 1683 in Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York. She married (2) DAVID JENNINGS Abt. 05 June 1684 in Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York1.

Notes: Also known as William Fancy. Fancy, Fancey, Fansy, Fansey, etc. were variant spellings of Fanshaw.

Child of HANNAH FANSHAW and ROBERT GOLDSBOROUGH (Goulsbury, Goldsberry, etc.) is:

i. ROBERT3 GOLDSBOROUGH, b. Bef. 1684.
 

Child of HANNAH FANSHAW and DAVID JENNINGS is:

ii. DAVID3 JENNINGS, b. 29 September 1686.

3. WILLIAM2 FANSHAW (WILLIAM1) He married (1) Unknown. (2) ABIGAIL.

             Notes: Also known as William Fancy, Jr. Fancy, Fancey, Fansy, Fansey, etc. were
             variant spellings of Fanshaw. It is believed that William Fanshaw, Jr. had an earlier,
             unknown wife (before Abigail), and that this wife is probably the mother of his first
             three children.

Children of WILLIAM FANSHAW and his first Unknown Wife are:

5. i. CATHERINE3 FANCHER, b. Bet. 1687 - 1697, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York; d. 09 January 1742/43, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

6. ii. WILLIAM FANCHER, b. Bet. 1693 - 1703, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York.

7. iii. HANNAH FANCHER, b. Bet. 1698 - 1703, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York.

Children of WILLIAM FANSHAW and ABIGAIL are:

8. iv. DAVID FANCHER, b. Bet. 1698 - 1708, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York.

9. v. RICHARD FANCHER, b. Bet. 1700 - 1710, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York; d. Bet. 29 October - 12 November 1764, Roxbury Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.

10. vi. JOHN FANCHER, b. Bet. 1712 - 1716, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York; d. 04 February 1779, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York.

11. vii. JOSEPH FANCHER, b. Bet. 1710 - 1720, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York; d. Bef. July 1786, Probably Cape May Co., New Jersey.

 

4. RACHEL2 FANSHAW (WILLIAM1) She married PETER WHITTIER2 Bef. 27 October 1684 in Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York3, son of ABRAHAM WHITTIER and UNKNOWN WIFE. He was born Abt. 1650, and died Bet. 05 July - 25 August 1698 in Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York4.

Child of RACHEL FANSHAW and PETER WHITTIER is:

i. ABRAHAM3 WHITTIER.

                                                                 Generation No. 3

5. CATHERINE3 FANCHER (WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1687 - 1697 in Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York5, and died 09 January 1742/43 in Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut6. She married EBENEZER ELWELL 14 August 1717 in Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut7, son of SAMUEL ELWELL and SARAH WHEADON. He was born 28 October 1690 in Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut8, and died 24 December 1754 in Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut8.

Children of CATHERINE FANCHER and EBENEZER ELWELL are:

i. EBENEZER4 ELWELL, b. 09 June 1721, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut8; d. 14 January 1767, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut8; m. (1) RUTH MOSS8, 20 November 17418; m. (2) MARY DUNBAR8, 24 September 17458.

ii. SARAH ELWELL, b. 04 January 1722/23, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut8; d. Bef. 08 December 1753.

iii. CATHERINE ELWELL, b. 25 September 1724, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut8.

iv. JUDITH ELWELL, b. 20 September 1726, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut8.

12. v. LYDIA ELWELL, b. 09 August 1728, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

vi. JONATHAN ELWELL8, b. 05 January 1729/308.

vii. ANNE ELWELL, b. 05 December 1733, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut8.

viii. SAMUEL ELWELL, b. 27 April 1736, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut8; m. HANNAH FANCHER, 01 March 1755, Plymouth, New haven Co., Connecticut; b. 11 April 1736, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

6. WILLIAM3 FANCHER (WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1693 - 1703 in Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York9. He married THANKFUL THOMSON 20 November 1723 in Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut, daughter of JOHN THOMSON and HANNAH WHEADON. She was born 07 July 1705 in Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut10.

Children of WILLIAM FANCHER and THANKFUL THOMSON are:

i. SAMUEL4 FANCHER, b. 02 September 1724, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut10; d. 08 January 1753, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut10.

ii. WILLIAM FANCHER, b. 20 October 1726, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut10; d. Aft. 28 April 180811; m. ELIZABETH LUDDENTON11, 05 April 1755, Plymouth, New haven Co., Connecticut11; d. Bet. 28 July 1796 - 28 April 1808.

iii. DEBORAH FANCHER, b. 27 January 1728/29, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut12; d. 05 December 1739, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut12.

iv. JOHN FANCHER, b. 05 June 1731, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut12; d. 24 June 1798, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut12; m. ATHILDEA MATTHEWS12.

v. ELIZABETH FANCHER, b. 25 March 1728, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut12.

vi. EBENEZER FANCHER, d. 18 August 175812.

vii. ICHABOD FANCHER.

viii. JEHIEL FANCHER.

ix. LEMUEL FANCHER, b. 1745, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut13; d. 04 July 1789, Watertown, New Haven Co., Connecticut13; m. SARAH LOOMIS, 01 June 1779, Plymouth, New haven Co., Connecticut13.

x. THOMAS FANCHER, b. 1745, Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut14; d. Aft. 22 August 1815; m. OLIVE DUNBAR, 30 July 1765, (Northbury) Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

xi. THANKFUL FANCHER.

xii. ITHIEL FANCHER, m. MARY HULL15.

xiii. VEAL FANCHER, b. 21 September 1752, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut15; d. 11 May 1754, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut15.

 

7. HANNAH3 FANCHER (WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1698 - 1703 in Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York16. She married JOSEPH GARNSEY 06 June 1728 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut17, son of JOSEPH GARNSEY and MARY LOCKWOOD. He was born 23 April 1695 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut18.

Children of HANNAH FANCHER and JOSEPH GARNSEY are:

i. HANNAH4 GARNSEY, b. 02 September 1729, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut19.

ii. JOSEPH GARNSEY, b. 11 January 1729/3019.

iii. WILLIAM GARNSEY, b. 11 September 1734, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut19.

iv. JOSEPH GARNSEY, b. 18 September 1736, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut19.

v. DEBORAH GARNSEY, b. 13 September 1738, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut19.

vi. JONATHAN GARNSEY, b. 173920.

 

8. DAVID3 FANCHER (WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1698 - 1708 in Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York21.

       Notes: Name also appears as David Fancey and David Fanshaw.

Children of DAVID FANCHER are:

i. SYLVANUS4 FANCHER, b. 173022; d. 1802, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York22; m. (1) PRISCILLA SMITH, 02 October 1755, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut23; m. (2) HANNAH GRAY, 28 April 1762, Green Farms, Westport, Essex Co., New York; b. 12 November 1736, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut24; d. 180524.

ii. MARY FANCHER, b. Abt. 173425; m. JOHN BEARDSLEE, 21 January 1751/52, Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut25.

iii. JAMES FANCHER, b. Abt. 1736, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut26; d. Bef. 06 January 1814, Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut26; m. MARY SCOTT, 18 March 1762, (Northbury) , Plymouth, New Haven Co., Connecticut26; b. 19 May 174326.

iv. DAVID FANCHER, b. Abt. December 1741, Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut27; d. Bef. 01 April 1817; m. MARTHA HOLMES, 07 June 1764, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut28; b. 26 April 174129; d. Aft. 181029.

v. WILLIAM FANCHER, b. Abt. March 1744/45, Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut29; d. Abt. 1779, Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut29; m. (1) ESTHER SEWARD, 02 July 1771, Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; m. (2) THANKFUL SMITH, 08 December 1777, Darien, Fairfield Co., Connecticut29; d. 25 November 184029.

9. RICHARD3 FANCHER (WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1700 - 1710 in Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York, and died Bet. 29 October - 12 November 1764 in Roxbury Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey. He married MARTHA. She died Aft. 12 November 1764.

   Notes: Also known as Richard Fanshaw.

More About RICHARD FANCHER:
Will Dated: 29 October 1764
Will Probated: 12 November 1764
Will Recorded: 02 September 1765, Morris Co., New Jersey

Children of RICHARD FANCHER and MARTHA are:

13. i. MARTHA4 FANCHER.

ii. RICHARD FANCHER, b. 17 August 1731, Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York30; d. 25 March 1778, Roxbury, Chester Twp, Morris Co., New Jersey30; m. SARAH DOUGLAS, 20 February 1753, Roxbury, Chester Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey30; b. 27 January 1734/35, Colchester, New London Co., Connecticut30; d. Abt. 1840, Probably Florida, Montgomery Co., New York.

More About RICHARD FANCHER:

Baptism: 28 July 1734, Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut31

iii. WILLIAM FANCHER, b. Abt. October 1735, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. Bef. 09 October 1744.

More About WILLIAM FANCHER:

Baptism: 19 October 1735, Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut32

iv. BENJAMIN FANCHER, b. Abt. October 1735, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut33; d. Abt. 1805, Probably Sevier Co., Tennessee34; m. SARAH.

More About BENJAMIN FANCHER:

Baptism: 19 October 1735, Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut35

v. ABIGAIL FANCHER, b. Abt. February 1736/37, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut; d. Bef. 29 October 1764.

More About ABIGAIL FANCHER:

Baptism: 20 February 1736/37, Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut36

vi. DAVID FANCHER, b. Bet. 1738 - 1743; m. HANNAH.

vii. WILLIAM FANCHER, b. 09 October 1744, Roxbury, Chester Twp, Morris Co., New Jersey37; d. Aft. 07 June 1832, Switzerland Co., Indiana37; m. DESIAH.

More About WILLIAM FANCHER:

Burial: Probably Rayl's Farm, Plum Creek Road, Switzerland Co., Indiana37

viii. AMY FANCHER, b. Aft. 1736.

10. JOHN3 FANCHER (WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1712 - 1716 in Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York38, and died 04 February 1779 in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York39. He married EUNICE BOUTON40 15 November 1736 in Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut41, daughter of JOHN BOUTON and MERCY HICKOCK. She was born Bet. 1712 - 1718 in Danbury, Fairfield Co., New York42, and died 12 November 1778 in Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York43.

   Notes: Also known as John Fanshaw.

More About JOHN FANCHER:
Burial: Pound Ridge Cemetery, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York44
Owned Baptismal Covenant: 22 January 1737/38, With wife Eunice "Fanshaw". Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut45
Will: 01 February 177946

More About EUNICE BOUTON:
Burial: Pound Ridge Cemetery, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York47

Children of JOHN FANCHER and EUNICE BOUTON are:

i. JOHN4 FANCHER, b. 15 July 1737, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut48; d. 20 January 1808, Pound Ridge or Berne, Westchester Co., New York49; m. HANNAH WEED, 26 June 1754, Probably Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut50; b. 26 May 1737, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut51; d. 09 March 1823, Berne, Westschester Co., New York52.

ii. WILLIAM FANCHER, b. 13 November 1739, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut53; d. 23 August 1820, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York54; m. SARAH HANFORD, 02 January 1766, Probably Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut54; b. 15 October 1744, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York54; d. 09 February 1823, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York54.

More About WILLIAM FANCHER:

Baptism: 23 November 1739, Baptized as John, son of John "Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut55

iii. NATHANIEL FANCHER, b. 30 May 1742, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut56; d. Aft. 1820, Probably Greenville, New York57; m. (1) DORITHY58; m. (2) AMY VAN FLEET58, Abt. 1762, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York58; b. 01 August 174458; d. 31 March 1832, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania.

More About NATHANIEL FANCHER:

Baptism: 06 June 1742, Baptized as "Nathaneal, son of John Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut59

iv. ABIGAIL FANCHER, b. 15 April 1744, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut60; m. ENOS BROWN61.

More About ABIGAIL FANCHER:

Baptism: 20 May 1744, Baptized as "Abigail, daughter of John Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut62

v. DAVID FANCHER, b. 11 February 1746/47, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut63; d. Bef. 07 May 1784, Probably Harrison's Precinct, New York64; m. MARTHA BELLAMY, 01 January 1769, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut64; d. Abt. 1798.

More About DAVID FANCHER:

Baptism: 15 March 1746/47, Baptism recorded as "David, son of Joshua Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut65

vi. JOSEPH FANCHER, b. Abt. July 1749, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut66; d. Bet. 1820 - 1823, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York67; m. MARY FERRIS67, Probably Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York67.

More About JOSEPH FANCHER:

Baptism: 23 July 1749, Baptised as "Joseph, twin with Eunice, son of John Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church68

vii. EUNICE FANCHER, b. Abt. July 1749, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut69; m. SAMUEL NEWMAN70.

More About EUNICE FANCHER:

Baptism: 23 July 1749, Baptized as "Eunice, twin with Joseph, daughter of John Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut71

viii. MERCY FANCHER, b. Abt. October 1752, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut72; d. Abt. 1839; m. JESSE SEYMOUR73; b. Abt. June 175473.

More About MERCY FANCHER:

Baptism: 15 October 1752, Baptized as "Mercy, daughter of John Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut74

ix. DANIEL FANCHER, b. Abt. August 1755, Stamford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut75; d. Bet. September 1780 - September 1781, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York76; m. ESTHER SEYMOUR; b. 12 October 1759, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York76; d. 12 April 1812, Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York76.

More About DANIEL FANCHER:

Baptism: 10 August 1755, Baptized as "Daniel, son of John Fanshaw", Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut77

x. ELIJAH FANCHER78, b. Abt. 1757, Probably Pound Ridge, Westchester Co., New York; m. (1) CHARLOTTE79; d. Bef. 180079; m. (2) JUDITH FLUERIE, 06 November 1800, Greenville Presbyterian Church, Greenville, New York79.

11. JOSEPH3 FANCHER (WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born Bet. 1710 - 1720 in Probably Brookhaven, Suffolk Co., New York80, and died Bef. July 1786 in Probably Cape May Co., New Jersey.

Child of JOSEPH FANCHER is:

i. ABIGAIL4 FANCHER, b. Bet. 1750 - 1755; m. STEPHEN FOSTER, 02 March 1777.

 

                                                         Generation No. 4

This generation lists only NEW information not contained in The Fancher Family (WHF) or Richard Fancher of Morris County New Jersey (PBF) genealogies.

12. LYDIA4 ELWELL (CATHERINE3 FANCHER, WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) was born 09 August 1728 in Branford, New Haven Co., Connecticut81. She married NATHANIEL BARNES82 03 October 175382.

Children of LYDIA ELWELL and NATHANIEL BARNES are:

i. AMBROSE5 BARNES, b. 05 April 175482.

ii. EBENEZER BARNES, b. 28 February 175682.

iii. PHILLIP BARNES, b. 26 December 175782.

iv. PHILLIP BARNES, b. 10 May 175982.

v. NATHANIEL BARNES, b. 30 May 176182.

vi. LYDIA BARNES, b. 28 September 176382.

 

13. MARTHA4 FANCHER (RICHARD3, WILLIAM2 FANSHAW, WILLIAM1) She married JOHN BELL.

More About MARTHA FANCHER:
Baptism: 28 July 1734, Canaan Parish Congregational Church, Canaan Parish, Fairfield Co., Connecticut83

Children of MARTHA FANCHER and JOHN BELL are:

i. JOHN5 BELL.

ii. JEREMIAH BELL.

iii. LEVI BELL.

iv. EASTER BELL.

 

                                                                                   Endnotes

1. Brookhaven Town Records, Book B, Page 135.
2. Book of records of the town of Southampton, 5 Vol., Sag Harbor, N.Y., J.H. Hunt, 1874-1893, Vol II., 59.
3. Brookhaven Town Records.
4. Brookhaven Town Records, Book C, page 22.
5. Alison C. Wallner & Paul B. Fancher, The Fancher Family Origins, 2003..
6. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 5.
7. Branford Town Records.
8. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 5.
9. Alison C. Wallner & Paul B. Fancher, The Fancher Family Origins, 2003..
10. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 6.
11. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 9.
12. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 6.
13. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 10.
14. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 6.
15. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 7.
16. Alison C. Wallner & Paul B. Fancher, The Fancher Family Origins, 2003.
17. Stamford Town Records: 1:10.
18. Stamford Town Records 1:124.
19. Stamford Town Records 1:18.
20. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 7.
21. Alison C. Wallner & Paul B. Fancher, The Fancher Family Origins, 2003.
22. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 9.
23. Stamford Town Records 1:113.
24. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 17.
25. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 9.
26. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 17.
27. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 18.
28. Stamford Town Records 2:60.
29. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 18.
30. Paul Buford Fancher, Richard Fancher (1700-1764) of Morris County, New Jersey. (Roswell, GA. 1993), 7.
31. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:4. *Richard & Martha the children of Richard Fanshaw". There is no notation that they were twins, as in the record of William and Benjamin.
32. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:4. "William & Benjamin the Twin Children of Richard Fanshaw"
33. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:4.
34. Paul Buford Fancher, Richard Fancher (1700-1764) of Morris County, New Jersey. (Roswell, GA. 1993), 18.
35. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:4. "William & Benjamin the Twin Children of Richard Fanshaw".
36. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:5. "Abigail the Daughter of Richard Fanshaw".
37. Paul Buford Fancher, Richard Fancher (1700-1764) of Morris County, New Jersey. (Roswell, GA. 1993), 18.
38. Alison C. Wallner & Paul B. Fancher, The Fancher Family Origins, 2003.
39. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family. (Danbury CT: Cabinet Press, Milford NH, 1947). Tombstone.
40. Stamford Town Records 1:76. Name recorded as Eunice "Button". Marriage also recorded in Stamford records on 19 November 1736 as Eunice "Bouton".
41. Stamford Town Records 1:76.
42. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 7.
43. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family. (Danbury CT: Cabinet Press, Milford NH, 1947). Tombstone
44. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 7.
45. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899. (Connecticut State Library 1931), 1:3..The "Fanshaw" spelling is used consistently in all of the Church records for both the families of John Fancher and Richard Fancher.
46. Surrogate Office, New York City, New York.
47. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 7.
48. Stamford Town Records 1:76.
49. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family. (Danbury CT: Cabinet Press, Milford NH, 1947).
50. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 13. Lists the location of marriage as New Canaan. New Canaan did not exist until 1810. This marriage is not recorded in the Stamford Town Records, and probably took place at the Canaan Parish Congregational Church.
51. Stamford Town Records 1:35. Birth date cited in William Hoyt Fancher's "The Fancher Family" of 18 June 1737 is incorrect.
52. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 13.
53. Stamford Town Records. 1:76.
54. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 14.
55. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899. 1:7.
56. Stamford Town Records 1:76.
57. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 14.
58. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 15.
59. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899. 1:16.
60. Stamford Town Records 1:76.
61. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 9.
62. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:17.
63. Stamford Town Records 1:76. William Hoyt Fancher mistakenly records that David Fancher's baptism was in the Stamford Congregational Church by Mr. Gaylord. His baptism was in the Canaan Parish Congregational Church by the Rev. Mr. Eels.
64. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 15.
65. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:19. Recorded as "David, son of Joshua Fanshaw". There has been no record located which would indicate the existence of a Joshua Fancher. Based on the available evidence, it is believed that David, recorded as the son of "Joshua Fanshaw" in the Canaan Parish Congregational Church records, was the son of John Fancher and Eunice Bouton
66. No record of birth in Stamford Town Records. William Hoyt Fancher mistakenly records that Joseph Fancher's baptism was on 23 April 1749. His actual baptism was on 23 July 1749. W.H. Fancher also mistakenly recorded that this baptism took place in the Stamford Congregational Church. It actually took place in the Canaan Parish Congregational Church.
67. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 16.
68. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:21. "Eunice, twin of Joseph, daughter of John Fanshaw".
69. No record of birth in Stamford Town Records.
70. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 9.
71. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:21. "Eunice, twin of Joseph, daughter of John Fanshaw".
72. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:23.
73. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 7.
74. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:23.
75. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:25.
76. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 16.
77. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:25.
78. John Fancher's 1 February 1779 Will, Surrogate's Office, New York City, New York.
79. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 16.
80. Alison C. Wallner & Paul B. Fancher, The Fancher Family Origins, 2003.
81. William Hoyt Fancher, The Fancher Family, 5.
82. The Barnes Family Yearbook, Vol. 2, 2.
83. Connecticut Church Records, New Canaan Church 1722-1899, 1:4. "Richard & Martha the children of Richard Fanshaw". There is no notation that they were twins, as in the records of William and Benjamin.

 

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