John Fletcher

Brief Life History of John

John Fletcher was born in 1767 as the son of Thomas Fletcher. He married Mary "Molly" Holtzclaw on 5 January 1792, in Fauquier, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He died in 1820, in Wilkes, North Carolina, United States, at the age of 53.

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Family Time Line

John Fletcher
1767–1820
Mary "Molly" Holtzclaw
1775–1850
Marriage: 5 January 1792
John Henry Fletcher
1811–1880
Ann M Fletcher
1818–

Sources (3)

  • John Fletcher, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
  • John Fletcher, "Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
  • The Holtzlau-Holtsclaw Family

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World Events (8)

1776

Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.

1776

North Carolina is the 12th state.

1783 · A Free America

The Revolutionary War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris which gave the new nation boundries on which they could expand and trade with other countries without any problems.

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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