Francis Fletcher

Brief Life History of Francis

When Francis Fletcher was born on 12 November 1698, in Concord, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Joseph Fletcher, was 37 and his mother, Mary Dudley, was 32. He married Abigail Brooks about 1724. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1758, at the age of 60.

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Family Time Line

Francis Fletcher
1698–1758
Abigail Brooks
1703–1778
Marriage: about 1724
Josiah Fletcher
1726–
Peter Fletcher
Thomas Fletcher
1729–1811
Francis Fletcher Jr
1733–1797
Abigail Fletcher
1739–1778

Sources (5)

  • Francis Fletcher, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Francis Fletcher in entry for Francis Fletcher, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
  • Fransis Fletcher in entry for Abigail Fletcher, "Massachusetts, Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"

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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