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Francis Fletcher

Birth
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
14 Jun 1704 (aged 68)
Concord, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
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Francis Fletcher born in Concord, MA 1623; married on November 11, 1656, Elizabeth, daughter of George and Catherine Wheeler. He remained with his father [Francis Fletcher] in Concord, and became, like his two older brothers who settled in the adjoining town, a great land owner. He was reported "in full communion with ye church at Concord" in 1677, and admitted as freeman the same year. At that time, he owned seventeen lots of land in Concord, amounting to four hundred thirty seven acres. A petition to license a man to sell wine is signed by him 14 Dec 1661. Wife Elizabeth died 14 Jun 1704. Children:
1) Samuel born 06 Aug 1657 m. Elizabeth Wheeler (+ issue)
2) Joseph born 15 Apr 1661 m. Mary Dudley (+ issue)
3) Elizabeth born 24 Aug 1663, m. Samuel Stratton 28 Aug 1683
4) John born 28 Feb 1665 m. Hannah Hunt 18 Feb 1690
5) Sarah born 24 Feb 1668
6) Hezekiah b.06 Apr 1672, m. Mary Wood 11 May 1703 (+ issue)
7) Hannah b. 24 Oct 1674
8) Benjamin born 01 Dec 1677
SOurce: Fletcher, Edward H.; "Fletcher Genealogy: An Account of The Descendants of Robert Fletcher"; Boston, Alfred Mudge & Son Printer, 1871; p. 12 & 15-16
Francis Fletcher born in Concord, MA 1623; married on November 11, 1656, Elizabeth, daughter of George and Catherine Wheeler. He remained with his father [Francis Fletcher] in Concord, and became, like his two older brothers who settled in the adjoining town, a great land owner. He was reported "in full communion with ye church at Concord" in 1677, and admitted as freeman the same year. At that time, he owned seventeen lots of land in Concord, amounting to four hundred thirty seven acres. A petition to license a man to sell wine is signed by him 14 Dec 1661. Wife Elizabeth died 14 Jun 1704. Children:
1) Samuel born 06 Aug 1657 m. Elizabeth Wheeler (+ issue)
2) Joseph born 15 Apr 1661 m. Mary Dudley (+ issue)
3) Elizabeth born 24 Aug 1663, m. Samuel Stratton 28 Aug 1683
4) John born 28 Feb 1665 m. Hannah Hunt 18 Feb 1690
5) Sarah born 24 Feb 1668
6) Hezekiah b.06 Apr 1672, m. Mary Wood 11 May 1703 (+ issue)
7) Hannah b. 24 Oct 1674
8) Benjamin born 01 Dec 1677
SOurce: Fletcher, Edward H.; "Fletcher Genealogy: An Account of The Descendants of Robert Fletcher"; Boston, Alfred Mudge & Son Printer, 1871; p. 12 & 15-16


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