Notes for Timothy Fletcher

Notes for Timothy Fletcher

![Based upon web site information gathered by Jacqueline Sleeper Russell] - The Fletcher Manuscript - Winifred Lovering Holman, 1952 (at NEHGS) & Middlesex County Deeds:
Winifred Holman makes the case that Timothy married Elizabeth Chamberlain, daughter of Edmund and Abigail Chamberlain. She seems to have drawn the conclusion from land records, but the connection is less than obvious and should be considered as very hypothetical. Soon after their marriage Timothy and Elizabeth were residents of Mansfield, Connecticut where their daughter Elizabeth was baptized. However by March 1730 they were living in Billerica, MA where Timothy had bought a house and land. He gave Concord as his residence at the time of the purchase. The following records show their changing residence: 22 Mar 1726 Joseph Slafter of Mansfield, CT for 35 pounds sold to Timothy Fletcher of Concord, MA 21 acres in Mansfield. May 23, 1728 Timothy Fletcher, late of Mansfield and now of Concord, for 43 pounds 10 shillings sold to Perez Dimmuck and Robert Anderson, both of Mansfield, 21 acres there purchased of Slafter. 5 Feb 1729-30 Edmund Chamberlain of Billerica, husbandman, for 50 pounds sold Timothy Fletcher of Concord, 21 acres in Billerica with a dwelling house and barn thereon, bounded by Hugh Ditson and Cornet Jonathan Hill.
Timothy Fletcher and his family were "warned" from Billerica. They came to that town at the end of March 1730 and were duly "warned" by the Selectmen 6 May 1730. (Dated at County Court 15 Feb 1730-1). (Note: People were "warned" from towns if the townsmen thought the family would need town support. For instance, if a cooper were to move to a town which already had a cooper but not enough business to support two of this trade, it would "warn" the newcomer to move as no assistance would be provided by the town).
On 6 Jan 1730-1 Timothy Fletcher of Billerica, husbandman, sold the 21 acres back to Edmund Chamberlain for 50 pounds. "...Elizabeth Fletcher the wife of me the said Timothy ... surrenders all her Right of Dower" in said premises. He signed and she made her mark. It was the inclusion of the sentence about the dower that Winifred Holman used as the basis for the Timothy Fletcher/Elizabeth Chamberlain marriage.
7 Mar 1736-7 Sampson Stoddard, Jr. of Chelmsford, gentleman, sold for 46 pounds to Timothy Fletcher of Billerica, husbandman, one share in a township which was granted unto Narragansett soldiers which lies in the County of Middlesex, called Narragansett No. 5. Timothy was subsequently "warned" from Chelmsford. "Caution to Timothy Fletcher with his family Namely Elizabeth Fletcher his wife Elizabeth Fletcher Sarah Fletcher James Fletcher & Joseph Fletcher his Children", July 12, 1737. Their former residence was not stated.
On Dec. 28, 1738 Timothy Fletcher of Billerica, husbandman, for 65 pounds sold to William Moor, husbandman, and Matthew Campbell, schoolmaster, both of Londonderry, NH, one free right in Narragansett No. 5.[2/39:709]
On Nov. 7, 1740 Timothy Fletcher of Concord, husbandman, for 25 pounds sold to Thomas Vickre, of Narrangansett No. 5, cooper, a certain home lot no. 54 there, containing 25 acres.[2/42:124] Timothy Fletcher and his wife Elizabeth were again "warned" this time from Hollis, NH as seen by a warning dated Jan. 25 and served Feb. 28, 1758. They had come there from Pepperell, MA Nov. 30, 1757.
He may have served in the French and Indian Wars.

Children:
1. Elizabeth, b. Concord, MA 23 Mar 1726-7, bap. Mansfield,
CT 30 Apr 1727, m. ____ George
2. Timothy, b. Concord, MA 2 Nov 1728, d. 1779, m(1)
Sudbury, MA 26 Jun 1755 Rebecca Stearns, m(2) Acton, MA 21 Dec
1764 Sarah Brewer, b? Shrewsbury, MA 7 Jun 1744
children: (see below)
3. Sarah, b. Billerica, MA 16 Aug 1730
4. John, b. Billerica 7 Sep 1732, d. New Ipswich, NH 14 Jan
1763, m. New Ipswich abt. 1760 Elizabeth Foster, d. New Ipswich
27 Feb 1800
5. James, b. Billerica 23 Sep 1734
6. Joseph, b. Billerica 18 Aug 1736, d. Croyden, NH, m(1) Sturbridge,
MA 11 Nov 1758 Mary Allen, m(2) Holden, MA 15 Jan 1778 Mary
(Hopkins) Crosby
7. Benjamin, b. Billerica 27 Jun 1738
8. Ephraim, b. Concord 5 Feb 1740-1, d. Newport, NH 1 Jan 1836,
m(1) Sutton, MA 7 Dec 1762 Sarah Davenport, b. Shrewsbury, MA
1 Oct 1739, d. Newport 4 Nov 1808, m(2) Joanna (____) Stratton
9. Lydia, b. Concord 5 Feb 1740-1
10. Joel, b. Concord 15 Mar 1743
11. Samuel, b. Concord 12 Aug 1747, d. Salem, NH 23 Mar 1795,
m. Lexington, MA 3 Feb 1768 Sibyl Caldwell, b. Lexington
16 May 1745