Person:William Fletcher (82)

Watchers
m. 14 Oct 1659
  1. Samuel Fletcher1664 - 1704/05
  2. Hannah Fletcher1666 -
  3. Lydia Fletcher1669 - 1742
  4. William Fletcher1672/73 - 1743/44
  • HWilliam Fletcher1672/73 - 1743/44
  • WMary FletcherAbt 1684 - 1768
m. 10 Dec 1701
  1. William Fletcher1702 - 1784
  2. Samuel Fletcher1706 - 1780
  3. Oliver Fletcher1708 -
  4. Robert Fletcher1713 - 1781
  5. Benjamin Fletcher1715/16 -
  6. Mary Fletcher1718/19 -
  7. Jonathan Fletcher1721 - 1739
  8. Lydia Fletcher1724 -
Facts and Events
Name William Fletcher
Gender Male
Birth[1] 1 Jan 1672/73 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Marriage 10 Dec 1701 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United Statesto Mary Fletcher
Death[2][3][4] 21 Mar 1743/44 Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
References
  1. Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1914)
    p. 62.

    FLECHER, William, s. Samuell [sr. PR1] and Margreatt, [born] Jan. 1, 1673.
    [This birth date is reported by Source:Fletcher, Edward H. Fletcher Family History : The Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass, p. 31 as 1 Jan 1671. Possibly this is confusion involving 1 Jan 1672 being promoted to 1 Jan 1673 in one case, demoted to 1 Jan 1671 in the other. See here, here, here. Based on those Chelmsford records, 1671 seems incorrect.]

  2. Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, to the End of the Year 1849. (Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Institute, 1914)
    p. 392.

    FLETCHER, William, Lt., [died] Mar. 21, 1743-4. [in his 71st y. GR1]

  3. Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Middlesex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1648-1871. (American Ancestors, 2014)
    Case 7955 William Fletcher 1744.

    Will of "William Fletcher of Chelmsford ... Yeoman being Weak in Body", dated 4 Jul 1743, proved 30 Apr 1744, names wife Mary; son Oliver; son Thomas; Son Robert; daughter Mary; daughter Lydia; grand child Jonathan Fletcher [under 21] son of my son William Fletcher; grand child Eleazer Fletcher [under 21] son of my son Samuel; son Benjamin. Son Benjamin to be executor.
    9 Apr 1744: Heirs cited: Mary Fletcher widow and children William, Samuel, Oliver, Thomas, Robert, Mary, & Lydia.

  4. Find A Grave: Forefathers Burial Ground, Chelmsford, MA, in Find A Grave
    Lieut. William Fletcher.

    Here lyes Buried
    ye Body of Lieut
    WILLIAM FLETCHER
    Who Departed this
    life March 21st Anno
    Domi
    1744 in ye 71st
    Year of His Age.