The Fairbanks of Dedham and Lancaster, Massachusetts
Marian and Agnes Wilder were the daughters of
James Lewellyn Wilder, the son of
Francis L. Wilder the son of
James Marvel Wilder the son of
Abel Wilder the son of
Moses Wilder, the son of
Mary Fairbanks Wilder, the daughter of
Jonathan Fairbanks, the son of
Jonas Fairbanks, the son of
Jonathan fFairbanke, and Grace Lee, immigrants from England to Dedham, Massachusetts.
Introduction to the Fairbanks House
A short description of the Fairbanks House
A short biography of Jonathan fFairebank, builder of the Fairbanks House
Jonathan fFairebank Sundial, c. 1650, Dedham, Massachusetts
The following link is to the Library of Congress digital collection of images for the Fairbanks House. Included are a large collection of elevation and detail architectural drawings.
The Fairbanks House Digital Collection in the Library of Congress
Fairbanks House is the site of extensive, ongoing archaeological study. Below is a link to information about the research at the site.
Fairbanks House Archaeology News and Information Link
Is the Fairbanks House Haunted?
This is the gravestone of Mary Hayward Fairbanks Whitcomb, the mother of Mary Fairbanks Wilder and mother in law of Colonel Oliver Wilder. After the death of Jonathan Fairbanks in an Indian raid in 1697, Mary Hayward Fairbanks married David Whetcomb (sic), operated a tavern in the village of Bolton, Massachusetts, adjacent to Lancaster.
The Grave of Mary Hayward Fairbanks Whitcomb, known as "The Doctress"