William FLETCHER

Abt 1622 - 1677  (55 years)

• Name	William FLETCHER  [1]
  	William, b. in England, 1622; came with his father to Concord, Mass., when he was eight years old. He was admitted freeman May 10, 1643. He m. Lydia Bates in Concord, Mass., Oct. 7, 1645, and in 1653 settled in Chelmsford, Mass.; of which he was one of the first inhabitants, and held the office of selectman, to which office "he was chosen Nov. 22, 1654. This first publick meeting was holden at his house." On the court files of Middlesex County his name frequently appears. In 1665, as petitioner for a road; same year, a bill of costs for is servant being put in house of correction; same year, bill of costs for suit against William Shaw. In 1663, as appraiser of an estate. In 1671, "Motion to court by William Fletcher of Chelmsford. His sister Cary, on her death-bed, desired him and her husband to take care of her children. Willing to be engaged for the child Sherybiah Kebby." In 1673, as commissioner for Chelmsford. The birth of his dau. Lydia only is found on the Concord records,-- the birth of a Fletcher that is recorded in America. A letter dated Feb. 15, 1676, "from the committee of the militia of Chelmsford," reads: "To our honord governor and counsail in Boston, mercy and peace: May it please yor honours." (Here represents the alarming condition from Indian outrages and depredations, and requests held.) Signed by Sam. Adams, Samuel Fletcher, William Fletcher. His tract of land embraced what is now the city of Lowell; and a part of his land, a farm near the meeting house in Chelmsford, remains s it has been for more than two hundred years in possession of the family, and is now occupied by William. He d. Nov. 6, 1677. His widow Lydia d. Oct 12, 1704. [1]
  Birth	Abt 1622	England   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	06 Nov 1677	Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I22592	Main Tree
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2020

  
  

  Father	Robert FLETCHER,   b. 1591/2, Of Skropshire, Yorkshire, England d. 03 Apr 1677, Concord, Middlesex, Mass (Age 85 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	? UNKNOWN
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F01881	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lydia BATES   d. 12 Oct 1704, Prob. Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts
  Marriage	07 Oct 1645	Concord, Masachusetts   [1]
  Children	1. Lydia FLETCHER,   b. 30 Jan 1647, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts  [Birth] + 2. Joshua FLETCHER,   b. 30 Mar 1648, Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. 21 Nov 1713, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts (Age 65 years)  [Birth]   3. Paul FLETCHER,   b. Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. 8 Jan 1736  [Birth]   4. Sarah FLETCHER,   b. Chelmsford, Middlesex, Massachusetts  [Birth]   5. William FLETCHER,   b. 21 Feb 1657, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts d. 1713 (Age 55 years)  [Birth]   6. Mary FLETCHER,   b. 04 Oct 1658, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts  [Birth]   7. Esther FLETCHER,   b. 12 Apr 1663, Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts  [Birth]   8. Samuel FLETCHER,   b. 23 Jul 1664  [Birth]
  Family ID	F01855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Nov 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1622 - England Marriage - 07 Oct 1645 - Concord, Masachusetts Death - 06 Nov 1677 - Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S12078] Edward Hatch Fletcher, Fletcher Family History The Descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Massachusetts.