The FLETCHER Family of Concord, Chelmsford and Westford in Massachusetts and Cavendish in Vermont

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ROBERT FLETCHER (d. 1677) of Concord
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ENS. WILLIAM FLETCHER of Concord and Chelmsford m. Lydia (Unknown) Bates
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JOSHUA FLETCHER (1648-1713) of Chelmsford m. Sarah Wiley
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CAPT. JOSEPH FLETCHER (1689-1772) of Westford m. Sarah Adams
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TIMOTHY FLETCHER (1719 - 1786) of Cavendish m. Bridget Richardson
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BRIDGET FLETCHER (1760 - 1804) m. Isaac Parker

INDEX to the Fletcher family files


First Generation

ROBERT FLETCHER (d. 1677) of Concord

Parents: Unknown

Robert Fletcher was born about 1592. He died on 3 Apr 1677 [Ref, age 85] in Concord. [Ref]

Robert settled at Concord in 1630, five years before the town was organised. [Ref]

Children of Robert Fletcher:

  1. Grissell Fletcher [Ref, p. 26, "Cary"] was probably born about 1618 in England. [Ref] She died on 9 Jul 1669 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She married first as his second wife Thomas Jewell of Braintree. [Ref] He died in the spring of 1654. [Ref] She married second Humphry Griggs on 1 Nov 1655 in Braintree. [Ref] He died in 1657. [Ref] She married third as his second wife Henry Kibby on 8 Oct 1657 in Dorchester. [Ref] He died on 10 Aug 1661 in Dorchester. [Ref] She married fourth John Gurney, Sr. on 12 Nov 1661 in Braintree. [Ref] He died in 1662/3. [Ref] She married fifth as his third wife John Burge on 3 Jul 1667 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 22 Oct 1678 in Dorchester. [Ref]
    John Burge was an early settler at Weymouth. After his first wife Rebecca's death on 1 May 1661 he moved to Chelmsford. [Ref] He married second as her second husband Mary Stearns on 9 Jun 1662. [Ref][Ref, p. 43][Ref] He married fourth Jane Gornell, the wealthy widow of John Gornell. [Ref] Henry Kibby married first Rachel Unknown. [Ref] She died on 15 Jul 1657. [Ref] John Gurney was a tailor. [Ref] Inventory on his estate was taken on 16 Mar 1663. [Ref]
    some descendants of Grissell Fletcher
  2. Ens. William Fletcher [Ref, p. 26] was born in England about 1622. He died on 6 Nov 1677. He married Lydia Unknown.
  3. Samuel Fletcher [Ref, p. 26] was born about 1632. Sgt. Samuel died on 9 Dec 1697, age 65, in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married first Margaret Halston on 14 Oct 1659 [Ref, p. 439] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married second Hannah Foster in 1677 in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. Samuel] Hannah died on 11 : 6 : 1683 in Chelmsford. [Ref, w. Samuel] He married third Mary Cotton of Concord on 3 Sep 1684 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
    Samuel settled in the part of Chelmsford that is now Westford. [Ref, p. 439] In 1679 he took up 26 acres on the west side of Great Tadmuck in Westford. [Ref, p. 10] His house was an early garrison in the town. [Ref, p. 12]
    some descendants of Samuel Fletcher
  4. Luke Fletcher [Ref, p. 26] died on 21 May 1665 in Concord. [Ref]
  5. Francis Fletcher [Ref, p. 26] was born in Concord in 1636. [Ref, p. 439] He married Elizabeth Wheeler on 1 Aug 1656. [Ref, p. 439] Elizabeth was the daughter of George and Katherine Wheeler. [Ref, p. 439] She died on 14 Jun 1704 in Concord. [Ref, w Francis]
    some descendants of Francis Fletcher

Second Generation

ENS. WILLIAM FLETCHER of Concord and Chelmsford

Parents: Robert Fletcher

William Fletcher was born in England about 1622. [Ref] He died on 6 Nov 1677 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref, Ens. William] He married Lydia Unknown on 7 Oct 1645 [Ref, 1;45] in Concord. [Ref] She was the widow of Edward Bates. [Ref, p. 45]

William was eight years old when he came to New England with his father. [Ref] He was admitted freeman on 10 May 1643. [Ref] He was one of the first inhabitants of Chelmsford. [Ref] He was chosen Selectman on 22 Nov 1654 and the first public meeting was held at his house. [Ref]

The origin of Chelmsford was a 1652 petition signed by citizens of Concord and Woburn requesting the right to look at land on the other side of the Concord River. In May 19 May 1653 29 men, including Isaac Learned, James and Joseph Parker, John Sternes, Edmund and Wiliam Chamberlain, Thomas Adams, William Fletcher, Robert Proctor and Richard Hildreth requested a grant of six square miles. [Ref]

The first problem for the new community at Chelmsford was to locate a minister. In the fall of 1654, Rev. John Fiske and his small congregation at Wenham were invited to move to Chelmsford. John Fiske wrote, "Vpon 4 of 7th, 1654 was dated a Lr. vnder the hands of Robt. Fletcher, Tho: Adams, Win. Fletcher, Wm. Buttereck in the na of the rest, engaged in the N. plantation at Chelmsford, whrin the pastor with the rest of this church at Wenham were Invited." They accepted and on 13 Nov 1655 the church of Chelmsford was organised. [Ref]

The first town meeting of Chelmsford was held in William's house on 22 (9) 1654. [Ref] He was one of a committee of seven chosen then to "officiate in Ordering the Public affairs" for the following year. [Ref]

"There being no saw mill nearer than Concord or Woburn, and neither roads nor bridges between those places and Chelmsford, the first who came must have been compelled to erect log houses for their shelter, although there is a tradition that William Fletcher had a frame house in 1654. There is a tradition also that Josiah Richardson's first shelter was partly formed by digging into the bank." [Ref]

William Fletcher and his wife were among the first residents of Chelmsford to join the the church there, joining about 1655. [Ref]

William Fletcher was chosen the first Constable in Chelmsford on 24 (1) 1655. [Ref]

On 11 (4) 1656, after a public fast, several church members in Chelmsford owned the covenant or professed their willingness to do so. These members included William Fletcher; Brother [Thomas] Adams; Mary, the wife of Thomas Chamberlain; Mary, the wife of Isaac Learned; Rose, the wife of Abraham Parker; Mary, the wife of Edmund Parker. [Ref]

In 1669 the town of Chelmsford granted Josiah Richardson, Maj. Thomas Henchman and William Fletcher land to encourage another saw mill. [Ref, p. 11] They erected the second sawmill in town in 1669. [Ref][Ref, p. 10] The land is now mainly in Westford. [Ref, p. 10]

On 30 (3) 1671 the selectman of Chelmsford assessed the residents of the town to pay the minister; William had the second highest rate in town: £3.1.0. [Ref]

Land near Brookside in Westford was originally owned by William Fletcher. [Ref, p. 10]

Children of William Fletcher and Lydia Unknown:

  1. John Bates Fletcher was born about 1641. He was baptised on 1 : 12 : 1656 at age 15 in Chelmsford. [Ref, s. William]
  2. Lydia Fletcher was born on 30 Jan 1647 in Concord. [Ref] She was baptised on 1 : 12 : 1656 at age nine in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. William] She married John Fiske [Ref][, p. 56, s. Rev. John] on 27 : 1 : 1666 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
  3. Joshua Fletcher was born on 10 (30?) Mar 1648. He died on 21 Nov 1713. He married first Grissell Jewell. He married second Sarah Wiley.
  4. Samuel Fletcher was born about 1652. He was baptised on 1 : 12 : 1656 at age four in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. William] Samuel, the son of William, married first Hannah Wheeler [Ref, p. 409, no first name] on 5 Jul 1673 in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. George, of Concord] She died on 11 Dec 1697 [Ref, p. 409] in Chelmsford. [Ref, w. Samuel] He married second Sarah Bale of Concord on 7 Jun 1699. [Ref, p. 409] She died on 29 Apr 1703. [Ref, p. 409] He married third Elizabeth Proctor of Chelmsford on 20 Dec 1708. [Ref, p. 409][Ref, p. 5, in 1705]
    Samuel was assessed £1.101.8 on 30 (3) 1671 to pay for the minister in Chelmsford. [Ref] Samuel is on the 11 Mar 1689/90 Chelmsford list of freemen. [Ref]
    some descendants of Samuel Fletcher
  5. Paul Fletcher was born about 1654. He was baptised on 1 : 12 : 1656 at age two in Chelmsford. [Ref, s. William] He died on 9 Aug 1676 in Chelmsford. [Ref, s. William]
  6. William Fletcher was born on 21 Feb 1656/7 in Chelmsford. [Ref, s. William, 1656][Ref, 1657] He died in 1713. [Ref] He married Sarah Richardson on 19 Sep 1677 in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. Capt. Josiah][Ref, s. William] He and Sarah had 13 children. [Ref]
    William is on the 11 Mar 1689/90 Chelmsford list of freemen. [Ref]
    some descendants of William Fletcher
  7. Mary Fletcher was born on 4 Oct 1658 in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. William and Lydia] She married Thomas Parker on 21 Oct 1678 in Chelmsford. [Ref, daughter of Ensign William]
  8. Esther Fletcher was born on 12 Apr 1664 in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. William and Lydia] She died on 6 Dec 1693 [Ref, p. 6] in Chelmsford. [ Ref] She married first Isaac Parker [Ref] on 11 Apr 1681 in Chelmsford. [Ref, d. William] He died on 22 Feb 1688/9 and she married second James Proctor on 3 Dec 1691 in Chemsford. [Ref]

Third Generation

JOSHUA FLETCHER (1648-1713) of Chelmsford

Parents: William Fletcher and Lydia (Unknown) Bates

Joshua Fletcher was born on 10 (30?) Mar 1648. [Ref] He was baptised on 1 : 12 : 1656 at age 12 [!] in Chelmsford. [Ref, s. William] He died on 21 Nov 1713 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married first his first cousin Grisell Jewell on 4 May 1668 [Ref][Ref, d. Thomas and Grissell (Fletcher)] in Chelmsford. [Ref] She died on 17 Mar 1682. [Ref says 16 Jan] in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married second Sarah Wiley on 18 Jul 1682 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref] Sarah may be the Sarah Wiley, daughter of John Wiley of Reading, born 4 Feb 1658.

Joshua Fletcher is on the 11 Mar 1689/90 Chelmsford list of freemen. [Ref]

In the Middlesex county court files there is a record of a suit filed by [presumably his sister Lydia's father-in-law] Rev. Fisk against Joshua Fletcher, "for breaking into his house accompanying his mayd servant." There is also recorded Joshua's confession of a crime with Grissell Jewel in Mr. Fisk's house. [Ref]

Joshua was assessed £0.13.4 on 30 (3) 1671 to pay for the minister in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Children of Joshua Fletcher and Grisell Jewell:

  1. Joshua Fletcher was born on 4 Jan 1677 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Dorothy Heald on 3 Mar 1701 in Chelmsford. [Ref] Dorothy was probably the daughter of John Heald, born on 10.5.79 in Concord. [Ref]
    Joshua Fletcher, Jr. owned a large tract near Boutwell's Meadow, extending southwest to Hop Yard Swamp, in Westford. [Ref, p. 10] On 2 Nov 1714 Littleton was incorporated and seven Chelmsford families, including Joshua's, were annexed to the parish there until the west parish of Chelmsford was formed. [Ref, p. 12] On 5 May 1716 Joshua Fletcher was one of three men chosen to negotiate with the new minister, Rev. Benjamin Shattuck, of Westford. [Ref, p. 15]
    some descendants of Joshua Fletcher
  2. Son Fletcher was born on 23 Oct 1679 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
  3. William Fletcher (possibly the above) died on 6 Mar 1682 in Chelmsford. [Ref]

Children of Joshua Fletcher and Sarah Willy:

  1. Rachel Fletcher was born on 27 Jun 1683 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
  2. Timothy Fletcher was born on 20 Oct 1685 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 2 Mar 1705 in Chelmsford. [Ref]
  3. John Fletcher was born on 7 May 1687 in Chemsford. [Ref] John Fletcher married Hannah Phelps [Ref, p. 1580, d. Edward and Ruth] in 1712 in Lancaster. [Ref][Ref, p. 168, John of Chelmsford]
    some descendants of John Fletcher
  4. Captain Joseph Fletcher was born on 10 Jun 1689 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 4 Oct 1772 in Westport. He married first Sarah Adams. He married second Keziah Butterfield.
  5. Sarah Fletcher was born on 21 or 17 Jan 1690/1 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She may be the Sarah Fletcher who married Thomas Reed on 14 Mar 1709 in Charlestown. [Ref]
  6. Jonathan Fletcher was born on 10 Aug 1693 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Deborah Bates after 8 Nov 1719 when their intention was recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref]
  7. Jonas Fletcher was born on 25 Dec 1694 (?) in Chelmsford. [Ref] He married Elizabeth Robbins after 8 Nov 1722 when their intention was recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref]
    some descendants of Jonas Fletcher
  8. Elizabeth Fletcher was born on 10 Jun 1698 in Chemsford. [Ref]

Fourth Generation

CAPT. JOSEPH FLETCHER (1689 - 1772) of Westford

Parents: Joshua Fletcher and Sarah Wiley [Ref]

Captain Joseph Fletcher was born on 10 Jun 1689 [Ref] in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref][Ref] He died on 4 Oct 1772 in Westford. [Ref][Ref] He married first Sarah Adams on 8 Jun 1711 in Charlestown. [Ref][Ref][Ref, 17 Nov 1712 in Concord] Sarah was born in 1691 and died on 24 Apr 1761. [Ref] Joseph married second Keziah Butterfield after 5 May 1764 when their intention was recorded in Westford. [Ref, widow Keziah Nutting]

Joseph and Sarah lived in the part of Chelmsford that became Westford in 1729. [Ref]

On 25 Nov 1711 Abigail Parker claimed that the child that she was carrying was fathered by [presumably this] Joseph Fletcher . The child was recorded in Chelmsford as Joseph Fletcher, s. Abigail Parker, b. 1 Nov 1711. [Ref]

Children of Joseph Fletcher and Sarah Adams:

  1. Joseph Fletcher was born on 6 Jul 1713 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 17 Jul 1784. [Ref, pp. 88-89] He is buried in the Central Cemetery in Dunstable. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married Elizabeth Underwood on 21 May 1735 in Westford. [Ref] Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph Underwood (born 31 Jan 1682 Watertown [Ref, s. Joseph and Elizabeth] and died 19 Jan 1761 [Ref, pp. 88-89]) and Susanna Parker (born 1689 and died 18 Feb 1769 [Ref, pp. 88-89]) She is probably the Elizabeth who was baptised on 28 Mar 1714 in Wakefield, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref, d. Joseph] Elizabeth, the widow of Dea. Joseph, died on 22 or 23 Nov 1802, age 89, in Dunstable. [Ref] She is buried in the Central Cemetery in Dunstable. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone.
    Joseph is the 5 x great-grandfather of Dick Cheney. See William Addams Reitwiesner's research.
    Joseph settled in Dunstable. [Ref, pp. 88-89]
    some descendants of Joseph Fletcher
  2. Capt. Benjamin Fletcher was born on 8 Aug 1716 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 25 Jan 1789 in Westford. [Ref][Ref, age 72] He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his grave. He married first Bethiah Herrick on 29 Jun 1742 in Westford. [Ref] Bethiah was the daughter of Jonathan Herrick (baptised on 16 Jun 1672 in Beverly [Ref, s. Henry and Lydia] and died on 29 Jul 1724, age 53 in Concord [Ref, h. Bethia]) and Bethiah Conant (born 8 Nov 1677 in Beverly [Ref, d. Nathaniel and Hannah]), married on 15 Oct 1713 in Beverly [Ref]). She was born on 20 Aug 1721 in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts. [Ref, d. Jonathan and Bethiah] She died on 21 Dec 1772. [Ref] She is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westport. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone. Benjamin married second as her second husband Elizabeth Hall on 9 Feb 1779 in Westford. [Ref, the widow Elizabeth Symmes][Ref, pp. 68-9]
    some descendants of Benjamin Fletcher
  3. Timothy Fletcher was born on 12 Apr 1719 in Chelmsford. He died on 15 Apr 1786. He married first Bridget Richardson. He married second Huldah (Putnam) Perley. He married third Hannah Proctor.
  4. Thomas Fletcher was born on 16 Mar 1721 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 19 Jul 1813, age 92 years and four months, in Westford. [Ref] He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married as her second husband Sarah Proctor after 15 Jan 1763 when their intention was recorded in Westford. [Ref] She is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone.
    some descendants of Thomas Fletcher
  5. Sarah Fletcher was born on 16 May 1723 in Chelmsford. [Ref] She may be the Sarah who married Benjamin Darby of Concord on 25 Jun 1745 in Westford. [Ref]
  6. Edith Fletcher was born on 8 Apr 1725 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref][Ref, 1;64] She died on 13 Aug 1813 in Westford. [Ref][Ref, 1;64, says 9 Aug][Ref, 9 or 13 Aug, w. Benjamin] She married Benjamin Carver on 23 May 1745 in Westford. [Ref][Ref, 1;64]
  7. Capt. Pelatiah Fletcher was born on 3 May 1727 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref] Capt. Pelatiah died on 13 Feb 1807, age 79, in Westford. [Ref] He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married first Dorothy Hildreth on 13 Jan 1757 in Westford. [Ref] She died on 14 Jun 1782 in Westford. [Ref] Capt. Pelatiah married second the widow Betty Keyes on 15 Oct 1782 in Westford. [Ref]
    Pelatiah was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He was a captain in the first Westford company of the 6th Middlesex regiment of the Massachusetts militia. [Ref]
    some descendants of Pelatiah Fletcher
  8. Jonathan Fletcher was baptised on 17 Aug 1729 in the Second Church of Westford. [Ref][Ref]
  9. Dea. Joshua Fletcher was born on 10 Nov 1731 in Westford. [Ref] He died on 10 Jun 1782. [Ref, p. 524], age 52, in Westford. [Ref] He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married Elizabeth Raymond [Ref, p. 524] on 4 Sep 1755 in Concord. [Ref] Their intention was recorded on 28 Jun 1755 in Westford. [Ref] Elizabeth was the daughter of Jonathan (born 27 Feb 1707 in Lexington [Ref]) and Hephzibah (Leech) Raymond, both of Salem, (married 14 Jan 1728/9 in Beverly [Ref]) and the granddaughter of Jonathan and Charity (Gale) Raymond, both of Beverly, (married 8 Jan 1706/7 in Beverly [Ref]). She was born on 10 Apr 1737 in Lexington. [Ref] Elizabeth the wife of Joshua, died on 16 Feb 1817, age 80 or 81, in Westford. [Ref]
    Joshua lived in Westford, about two miles from his father's homestead. [Ref, p. 524]
    some descendants of Joshua Fletcher
  10. Ruth Fletcher was born on 28 Aug 1733 in Westford. [Ref] She married Willard Hall, Jr., [Ref, p. 451] on 16 Jan 1755 in Westford. Ref]
  11. Mary Fletcher was born on 19 Aug 1735 in Westford. [Ref] Mary, the daughter of Capt. Josiah [!] and the granddaughter of Joshua, married [her third cousin] Eleazer Fletcher, the child of Samuel and Mary (Lawrence), on 16 Jan 1755. [Ref]

Fifth Generation

TIMOTHY FLETCHER (1719 - 1786) of Cavendish

Parents: Capt. Joseph Fletcher and Sarah Adams

Timothy Fletcher was born on 12 Apr 1719 in Chelmsford. [Ref][Ref][Ref] He died on 15 Apr 1786. [Ref] He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married first Bridget Richardson [Ref] after 15 Feb 1745/6 when their intention was recorded in Chelmsford. [Ref] Bridget, the wife of Tmothy and the daughter of Capt. Zach. Richardson died on 8 Jun 1770, age 45, in Westford. [Ref] He married second Huldah (Putnam) Perley, a sister of Gen. Israel Putnam. [Ref] He married third Hannah Proctor on 25 Nov 1778. [Ref] [This seems unlikely given the age difference.] Hannah died on 7 Jul 1837, age 90. [Ref]

Children of Timothy Fletcher and Bridget Richardson:


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The births of all the children are recorded in the Westford vital records, there parents are given as Timothy, Jr. and Bridget. [Ref]

  1. Rev. Elijah Fletcher was born on 8 Jun 1747 [Ref gives only the year] in Westford. [Ref] He died on 8 Apr 1786 in Hopkinton. [Ref] He married Rebecca Chamberlain of Westford on 24 May 1773. [Ref] Rebecca was the daughter of Ephraim and Esther Chamberlain. [Ref] She was born on 6 Apr 1754 in Westford. [Ref] She died on 9 Jul 1821. [Ref][Ref, p. 680] She married second Rev. Christopher Paige (Page). [Ref] Christopher was the son of William and Nancy (Aiken) Page. [Ref, p. 680] He was born on 12 Jun 1762 in Harwich, Massachusett. [Ref, p. 680] He died on 12 Oct 1822 in Salisbury, New Hampshire, [Ref, p. 680]
    Elijah graduated from Harvard in 1769. [Ref][Ref] He was the second Congregational minister in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, [Ref] ordained on 27 Jan 1773. [Ref][Ref, pp. 647-8, 1772] His daughter Grace was the first wife of Daniel Webster and mother of his children. [Ref][Ref]
    some descendants of Elijah Fletcher
  2. Josiah Fletcher was born on 19 Oct 1749 [Ref gives only the year][Ref] in Westford.[Ref] He died on 27 Feb 1825 [Ref][Ref] in Ludlow. [Ref, photocopy of a copy of a certificate signed by the town clerk of Ludlow] He is buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Ludlow. [Ref] He married his third cousin once removed Margaret Fletcher [Ref] on 25 Feb 1779 in Westford. [Ref, p. 402]
    Josiah was a Revolutionary soldier [Ref] and fought at Bunker Hill, White Plains, Bennington and Ticonderoga. [Ref] He was an adjutant in the Rhode Island campaign 1778 to 79. [Ref] He was the first town clerk of Cavendish in 1781. [Ref] He settled in the neighbouring town of Ludlow, Vermont. [Ref][Ref]
    In 1790 Josiah headed a household in Ludlow with two (free white) males over 16, four males under 16 and one female. [Ref] In 1800 Josiah headed a household in Ludlow with one male 45 and over, one female 26 to 44, two males and one female 16 to 25 and two males ten to 15. [Ref] In 1810 Josiah headed a household in Ludlow with one male and one female over 45 and two males 16 to 25. [Ref] In 1820 Josiah headed a household in Ludlow with one male 45 and over and one female under 16. [Ref]
    some descendants of Josiah Fletcher
  3. Lucy Fletcher was born on 30 Aug 1754. [Ref]
  4. Bridget Fletcher was born on 14 Jul 1757. She presumably died by 12 Aug 1760.
  5. Bridget Fletcher was born on 12 Aug 1760. She died on 16 Jul 1804. She married Isaac Parker.
  6. Jesse Fletcher was born on 9 Nov 1762 [Ref gives only the year] in Westford. [Ref][Ref, photocopy of a copy of a certificate signed by the town clerk of Ludlow] He died in Feb 1831 [Ref], presumably in Ludlow, Windsor Vermont. [Ref, photocopy of a copy of a certificate signed by the town clerk of Ludlow] He is buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Ludlow. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married Lucy Keyes [Ref] of Westford on 8 Aug 1782. [Ref] Lucy was the daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hartwell) Keyes. [Ref] She was born on 15 Nov 1765 [Ref] in Westford. [Ref, 17 Dec] She died on 10 Mar 1846 in Ludlow. [Ref] She is buried in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Ludlow. Click here to see a photo of her gravestone. Jesse and Lucy had 15 children. [Ref]
    Jesse was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. He enlisted as a private in Capt. Zaccheus Wright's company, Col. Cyprian How's regiment on 27 Jul 1780 and was discharged on 30 Oct 1780. [Ref, number 95642]
    "Jesse was one of the few emigrants who commenced the settlement of Ludlow in 1784 and continued his residence on the farm he first settled." [Ref, photocopy of a copy of a certificate signed by the town clerk of Ludlow in 1919] He where he was the first town clerk and the second representative. [Ref] In 1790 Jesse headed a household in Ludlow with one (free white) male over 16, four males under 16 and three females. [Ref] In 1800 Jesse headed a household in Ludlow with one male and one female 26 to 44, three males and one female ten to 15 and four males and two females under ten. [Ref] In 1810 Jesse headed a household in Ludlow with one male and one female over 45, one male and two females 16 to 25, one female ten to 15 and three males and one female under ten. [Ref] In 1820 Jesse headed a household in Ludlow with one male and one female over 45, one female 26 to 44, one male and one female 16 to 25 and one male and one female ten to 15. Two people were engaged in agriculture. [Ref] In 1830 Jesse headed a household in Ludlow with one male and one female 60 to 69 and two males and one female 20 to 29. [Ref]
    Jesse's house was a three-story house with shutters and an adjoining summer kitchen built in the Black River Valley on the Boston-Montreal Post Road sometime before 1800. His son Stoughton took over the house after Jesse's death. His grandson Allen M. Fletcher bought the house and land in the late 1890s and build a new house. [Ref] Allen's house and property is now the the Castle Inn and restaurant.
    some descendants of Jesse Fletcher

Sixth Generation

BRIDGET FLETCHER (1760 - 1804)

Parents: Timothy Fletcher and Bridget Richardson

Bridget Fletcher was born on 12 Aug 1760. [Ref][Ref gives only the year][Ref, p. 125] She died on 16 Jul 1804 age 44 years, 11 months and 4 days. [Ref] Mrs. Bridget Parker, the wife of Isaac, is buried in the Proctor Cemetery. [Ref][Ref] She married Isaac Parker on 7 Feb 1785. [Ref][Ref, p. 125]

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