Person:Lydia Fletcher (7)

Name	Lydia Fletcher
Gender	Female
Birth^[1]	29 May 1689	Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage	8 Jun 1711	Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United Statesto Pelatiah Adams, Jr.
Death^[2]	4 Nov 1766	Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Burial^[2]	5 Nov 1766	Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

References

↑ Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1914)
61.

Flecher, Lydia, d. Sam'll and Hannah, [born] May 29, 1689. CT.R.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1914)
357.

Adams, Lydia, wid., bur. Nov. 5, 1766, a. 78 y. C.R.1. [d. Nov. 4. P.R.4]
[CR1=First Congregational Church, PR4=Diary of Rev. Ebenezer Bridge]
Source:Fletcher, Edward H. Fletcher Family History : The Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass, presents two Lydia Fletchers in Chelmsford:
*54. Lydia, d/o William and Sarah (Richardson), no birth date given, m. 8 Jun 1711 Pelatiah Adams
*65. Lydia, d/o Samuel and Hannah (--), no birth date given, no marriage.
No explanation or justification is given for this arrangement. In particular, this source mentions a will of William "registered" in 1713, but gives no abstract or information on its contents. This is erroneous, because William died intestate [Middlesex Probate, file 7951], his probate names Lydia wife of Edward Spaulden; while Samuel [Middlesex Probate, file 7920] had a will dated 1713 which mentions a daughter Lydia Adams. Clearly the author was confused.