Brief Life History of Benjamin
When Benjamin Fletcher was born on 1 December 1677, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Francis Fletcher, was 41 and his mother, Elizabeth Wheeler, was 41. He died on 28 April 1703, in his hometown, at the age of 25.
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Family Time Line
Sources (4)
- Bengiman Fletcher, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Death record: Benjamin Fletcher
- Benj. Ffletcher, "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001"
Parents and Siblings
1636–1704 Male
1636–1704 Female
Siblings (9)
1657–1744 Male
1661–1705 Male
1663–1762 Female
1665– Male
1668–1744 Female
+4 More Children
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for an arrowsmith, from Middle English fleccher, Old French flechier, flecher ‘fletcher’, for someone who made or sold arrows for bows. This surname has sometimes been confused with Flesher .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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