Sylvanus FANCHER

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Sylvanus Fancher served as ensign for 20 days from Aug. 13 to Sept. 6, 1776, under Capt. Jonathan Bell, Lt. Col. John Mead's 9th Regiment of Militia. The company marched to new York. He was in Capt. Eli reeds Company, General Wooster's 9th Regiment of Militia as ensign for five days, Jan.2 to Jan. 7, 1777; was in Capt. Jonathan Bell's Company, 9th Regiment of Militia, General Wooster's command as ensign from Oct. 24 to Dec. 24, 1777.

He was a farmer and his name appears in the first transaction on Stamford land records, vol. 2, p. 454, date of 10 Dec. 1760.

Sylvanus married Priscilla SMITH on 2 Oct 1755. Priscilla died before 1762. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary FANCHER was born on 16 Feb 1758; died on 7 Jan 1839 in Norwalk, Connecticut.
2. Priscilla FANCHER was christened on 16 Aug 1759.

Sylvanus married Hannah GRAY on 28 Apr 1762 in Green Farms (Westport) New York. Hannah was born on 12 Nov 1736 in Fairfield, Connecticut; died in 1805. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Deborah FANCHER was born on 12 Dec 1763; died on 13 Jan 1829 in Warwick, New York.
2. Sylvanus FANCHER was christened on 5 Feb 1767 in Stamford, Connecticut; died on 8 Sep 1828 in Warwick, New York.

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David Fancher, believed to have been the youngest brother of Catherine, William, Hannah, John and Richard Fancher, was living in Stamford, Conn., as early as 1730. His wife's first name was perhaps SARAH as two of David's sons named their daughters Sarah.

David Fancher witnessed a will in Stratford, Conn., in 1746 and (Stratford Land Records, vol. 10, p. 225) took title to land in Gallows Brook, Stratford, on 8 Sep. 1753. He probably went to Waterbury, Conn., in May 1762, where he went on a probate bond for 200 pounds. (Woodbury Probate Records)

On 2 Feb. 1742/3 David "Fansher" contributed five pounds toward building a new original Episcopal church in Stratford, believed to be the first episcopal church to be built by funds in this way.

David married Sarah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]