Robert Fairman1

M, #1872
Last Edited: 23 Dec 2012

Parents:

Father: William Fairman1

Family:

Mary Wilkins

Notes

  • Note*: Penn. Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. 1, p. 20
    " The Proprietary by Indent: of L: & R: dated 29th & 30th 2 mo. 1683, granted 1000 Acres to Rob't Fairman of the Parish of St. Saviours Southwark, in the County of Surry, in the Kingdom of England, Brewer, his Hiers &c: who by his Letter of att: dated 3d 8'br 1684, authorized T: Fairman of Shakamacson in Con. Philad'a to sell all or any part of the 1000 Acres..."
  • Note: "Fairman Robert of Psh of Saviors, Southwark, Preiv[?] son of William F. who lives in Town & Co. of Hartford to Mary Wilkins of Horslydown 1680, 12 mo. 3. They go to Southwark Mtg."2
  • Note: Abstracted from Besse's Sufferings, Vol. 1:
    p. 242 Hartfordshire 1660:
    Ab. 20 Jan Edw: Fordham & John Woolston & 11 others were taken from a Mtg at Ware & Robert Fairman & 5 others from a Mtg at Hitehin[?]. The next day they were committed to prison for refusing the Oaths.
    In the same Mo. Wm. Fairman & 19 others were taken out of their Mtg's in Hartford & sent to prison."3

Citations

  1. [S131] Dilg, L. Paul, "The Man Who Set Our Boundaries; The Life, Family, Character and Work of Thomas Fairman, Quaker and Surveyor", Old York Road Historical Bulletin Vol 38 (1977, p. 3-15: p. 5.   Dilg--Fairman.pdf
  2. [S153] Fairman family Philadelphia, Genealogical Notes, Ella C. Long collection, Gen Lo 3:2, pp. 210-224, Historical Society of Pennsylvania. p. 220, citing records of Quarterly Mtg. of London.
  3. [S153] Fairman family Philadelphia, Genealogical Notes, Ella C. Long collection, Gen Lo 3:2, pp. 210-224, Historical Society of Pennsylvania., p. 222.