Person:Benjamin Fayerweather (1)

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Cornet Benjamin Fayerweather
chr.28 Apr 1672 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
d.Bet 20 Aug 1725 and 2 Nov 1725
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m. 15 Nov 1660
  1. Cornet Benjamin Fayerweather1672 - 1725
Spouse and Children
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  • H.  Cornet Benjamin Fayerweather1672 - 1725
  • W.  Sarah SherwoodEst 1676 - 1743
m. Bef 1703
  1. Sarah Fairweather1713 - 1761
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Facts and Events
Name[1][2] Cornet Benjamin Fayerweather
Alt Name[2] Cornet Benjamin Fairweather
Gender Male
Christening[1] 28 Apr 1672 Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United StatesFirst Church
Marriage Bef 1703 Estimate based on date of birth of eldest known child.
to Sarah Sherwood
Will[2] 20 Aug 1725
Death[1] Bet 20 Aug 1725 and 2 Nov 1725 Between date of will and date of probate
Burial[3] Old Stratfield Cemetery, Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Probate[2] 2 Nov 1725 Will proved.
References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Carney, John B. In Search of Fayerweather: The Fayerweather Family of Boston. New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (New England Historic Genealogical Society, Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct 1990; Jan, Apr, Jul 1991; Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct 1992)
    144:15.

    Benjamin (Fayerweather), bp. 28 (2) [April] 1672 as [unnamed] "child of our sister Fayerweather "(BRC 9:125); m. Sarah (Sherwood) Wheeler. The son Benjamin named in the will of John2 Fayerweather, the grandson Benjamin named in the will of Mary (-----) (Fayerweather) (Everet alias Webb) Goodhue, and Benjamin, the father of Joseph4 Fayerweather who in his will dated 1732 mentioned his uncle Capt. John Fayerweather of Boston, has been placed here, since he surely would have been baptized with his siblings if he had been born between Penelope and the second John.

  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Benjamin Fairweather, in Jacobus, Donald Lines. History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield. (New Haven, Conn.: The Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Company, 1930-1932)
    1:198-99.

    Fairweather, Benjamin, s. of John. Cornet of Troop, Fairfield County, May 1717. Although his birth is not found in Boston records, he was undoubtedly son of John Fairweather of Boston, prob. by his first wife Sarah Turner (dau. of Robert), and grandson of Thomas Fairweather. The name was often spelled Fayerweather. His son Joseph in his will 1732 called Capt. John Fairweather of Boston his uncle. Married Sarah, widow of Ephraim Wheeler, dau. of Capt. Matthew Sherwood. She was b. abt. 1676, m. (3) Anthony Nouquier, and d. 25 May 1743 in 67 yr. (g. s., Stratfield). He d. 6 [--] 1725 in [--] yr. (g. s., Stratfield). Will 20 Aug. 1725, proved 2 Nov. 1725; wife Sarah, Exec'x; sons John, Joseph, Thomas, Benjamin; daus. Penelope, Sarah, Mary. Agreement of John Fairweather of Stratfield (for himself and bro. Joseph dec'd, whose right he purchased) with bros. Thomas of Norwalk and Benjamin, with regard to 1,300 acres at Merryall given by will of Mr. Benjamin Fairweather to his four sons; Sarah Fairweather signed with him; 23 Aug. 1737.

  3. ↑ Benjamin Fayerweather, in Find A Grave.
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