Some Descendants of Samuel Fletcher (Robert) and Margaret Halston of that part of Chelmsford that is now Westford

  1. Samuel Fletcher was born on 23 Jul 1664 in Chelmsford. [MVRC, s. Samuel and Margaret]
  2. Hannah Fletcher was born on 14 Sep 1666 in Chelmsford. [MVRC, d. Samuel and Margaret]
  3. Lydia Fletcher was born on 26 : 7 : 1669 in Chelmsford. [MVRC, d. Samuel and Margaret]
  4. William Fletcher [MVRL, p. 439] was born on 1 Jan 1673 [MVRL, s. William and Margaret (Hailston) 1 Jan 1671] in Chelmsford. [MVRC, d. Samuel and Margaret] He died on 27 Jan 1741/2. [FFH, p. 261][MVRL, s. William and Margaret (Hailston), about 1743] He is buried in the Fairview Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married Mary Fletcher on 10 Dec 1701 in Chelmsford. [MVRC] He married Mary Foster on 26 May 1716 in Chelmsford. [MVRC]
    William lived in Westford. [MVRL, p. 446][FFH, p. 261]
    1. William Fletcher was born was born on 22 Sep 1702 in Chelmsford. [Ref] He died on 22 Sep 1784 in Westford [Ref]. He is buried in the Westlawn Cemetery in Westford. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone. He married first Elizabeth Remington. [MVRL, p. 439] She married second Zachariah Fletcher. [MVRL, p. 439]
      1. Jonathan Fletcher was born on 23 Mar 1733. [MVRL, p. 439] He married Sarah [MVRL, p. 439] Spalding. [HWMM]
        1. Sarah Fletcher was born in 1762. [MVRL, p. 439]
        2. Joanna Fletcher (twin) [HWMM] was born on 19 Apr 1764. [MVRL, p. 439] She died on 3 or 4 Sep 1838 [CMIC only gives the year] at age 74 in Westford. [MVRW] She married Capt. Aaron Parker [MVRL, p. 439] after 12 Mar 1792 [CMIC] in Westford. [MVRW]
        3. Jonathan Fletcher (twin) was born on 19 Apr 1764. [MVRL, p. 439] He died on 9 Aug 1844, insane and unmarried. [MVRL, p. 439]
      2. Dr. Asaph Fletcher was born on 28 Jun 1746 in Westford. [MVRW, s. William and Elizabeth][Ref] He died on 5 Jan 1839 in Cavendish, Windsor, Vermont. He is buried in the Cavendish Village Cemetery. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone.
        1. Gov. Ryland Fletcher was born on 18 Feb 1799 in Cavendish. [Ref] He died on 19 Dec 1885 in Proctorsville, Windsor, Vermont. [Ref] He is buried in the Cavendish Village Cemetry. Click here to see a photo of his gravestone.
          Ryland was the governor of Vermont 1856 to 1888. [Ref]
        2. Salome Fletcher was born on 26 Feb 1783. [Ref] She died on 6 Sep 1868 in Cavendish. [Ref] She married Dr. Luther Walker Fletcher [Ref] on 7 Feb 1805 in Cavendish. [VVR, photocopy of a copy of a certificate signed by the town clerk]
        3. Rebecca Fletcher was born on 10 Mar 1785 in Westford. [MVRW, d. Dr. Asaph and Sarah] She married Asa Fletcher on 7 Feb 1805 (the same day her older sister married her husband's brother) in Cavendish. [VVR, photocopy of a copy of a certificate signed by the town clerk]
    2. Samuel Fletcher was born on 26 Aug or Sep 1706 in Chelmsford. [MVRC, s. William and Mary] Samuel, Jr. of Chelmsford married married Mary Lawrence of Littleton on 17 Sep 1729 MVRL, p. 446, only the year] in Chelmsford. [MVRC]
      Samuel lived in Westford. MVRL, p. 446]
      1. Eleazer Fletcher was born on 31 Mar 1731/2. [MVRL, ch. Samuel and Mary (Lawrence)] He was buried on 20 Jul 1822, age 65, in Littleton. [MVRL] He married [his third cousin] Mary Fletcher, the daughter of Capt. Josiah [!] and the granddaughter of Joshua, on 16 Jan 1755. [MVRL, ch. Samuel and Mary (Lawrence)]
        Samuel and Mary settled in Littleton. [MVRL]
        1. Sarah Fletcher was born on 22 Nov 1755 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary] Presumably she died by 14 Jul 1765.
        2. Eleazer Fletcher was born on 5 Jun 1757 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary]
        3. Molly Fletcher was born on 26 May 1759 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary] Presumably she died by 15 Jul 1767.
        4. Joseph Fletcher was born on 15 Aug 1761 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary] Presumably he died by 6 Aug 1769.
        5. Sarah Fletcher was born on 14 Jul 1765 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary]
        6. Molly Fletcher was born on 15 Jul 1767 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary]
        7. Joseph Fletcher was born on 6 Aug 1769 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary] Joseph, the son of Eleazer and Mary, married first Lucy Tuttle, the daughter of Simon 3rd and Rebecca (Holden) Tuttle. [MVRL] He married second Sally (Barker) Cole. [MVRL]
        8. Jebediah Fletcher was born on 20 Oct 1772 in Littleton. [MVRL, ch. Eleazer and Mary]
      2. Lieut. Ezekiel Fletcher was born about 1741. MVRL, p. 446] He died on 7 Jul 1806 in Charlestown. [MVRG] Ezekiel Fletcher of Groton married Bridget Parker on after 25 Jul 1766 (int.) in Westford. [MVRW]
        1. Ezekiel Fletcher was born on 15 Aug 1767 in Groton. [MVRG]
      3. Margaret Fletcher was born on 13 Sep 1755 in Westford. [MVRW, d. Samuel and Mary] She married her third cousin once removed Josiah Fletcher on 25 Feb 1779 in Westford. [HWMM, p. 402]
    3. Reuben Fletcher was born on 2 Jul 1720 in Chelmsford. [MVRC] He married Susanna Chandler after 4 May 1745 (int.) in Westford. [MVRW]
      1. Henry Fletcher was born on 17 Aug 1751 in Westford. [MVRW] He married Deborah Parker on 30 Nov 1773 in Wesford. [MVRW]

References

VVR Ancestry.com, Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908, database on-line, Provo, UT, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
MVRC Essex Institute, Vital Records of Chelmsford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Salem, MA, Newcomb & Gauss, 1914.
MVRW Essex Institute, Vital Records of Westford, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Salem, MA, Newcomb & Gauss, 1915.
FFH Fletcher, Edward Hatch, Fletcher Family History: the descendants of Robert Fletcher of Concord, Mass., Boston, Rand, Avery & Co., 1881.
MVRL Harwood, John Alfred, comp., Records of Littleton, Massachusetts, printed by order of the town, Littleton, 1900.
HWMM Hodgman, Edwin R., History of the Town of Westford in the County of Middlesex, Massachusetts: 1659-1883, Westford, Westford Town History Association, 1883.
CMIC Mooar, George, The Cummings Memorial: A genealogical history of the descendants of Isaac Cummings, an early settler of Topsfield, Massachusetts, New York, B.F. Cummings, 1903.
MVRG NewEnglandAncestors.org, Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, online database, New England Historical and Genealogical Society, 2001-2007.