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Faesch,  Eliza--27/18--Daughter of John Jacob & Elizabeth Faesch,  b.  19 Jul 1778,  d.  25 Oct 1820.  [Ed. Note:  CR69 & 298 show m.  William H.  Robinson of N. Y. City 20 Apr 1801.  No children found in The Combined Registers].

Faesch,  Elizabeth Brinkerhoof--27/16--Wife of John Jacob Faesch,  b.  13 Nov 1751,  d.  23 Feb 1788.  [Ed. Note: See Faesch,  John Jacob].

Faesch,  John Jacob--27/15--b.  Canton of Basel,  Switzerland,  Came to America in 1764,  d.  29 May 1799.  [Ed. Note:  CR69 & 298 show 1st m.  Elizabeth Brinkerhoff of Parsippany.  John Jacob & Elizabeth were parents of at least three i.e.,  John Jacob,  Jr.,  Richard Brinckerhoff,  and Eliza.  An unnamed Daughter who died unmarried in about 1848 is shown,  but she may be a child of John Jacob's 2nd marriage to a Widow _______  (Leonard) Lawrence.  CR298 also John Jacob's 2nd Wife's Mother was a Kearney]. 

Faesch,  John Jacob,  Jr.--NL Segment 27--d.  3 Nov 1809,  age 33.  [Ed. Note:  CR298 show he never married.  See Faesch,  John Jacob.  The numbering sequence of Parker's Survey suggests interment at Site 17].

Faesch,  Richard Brinkerhoff--V--2nd Son of John Jacob & Elizabeth Faesch,  b.  19 Jul 1778,  d.  25 Oct 1820.  [Ed. Note:  CR298 show he never married.  See Faesch,  John Jacob].

Fairchild,  Catherine--17/44--Daughter of Ephraim & Gitty Fairchild,  d.  26 Nov 1826,  age 11 months 4 days.  [Ed. Note:  CR70 show Catharine Price Fairchild,  Daughter of Ephraim & Gertrude "Gitty" (Oliver) Fairchild].

Fairchild,  Catherine--20/37--Buried with David Fairchild--Erected by their Son S. F. 1821.  [Ed. Note:  This would appear to be the Catherine (Gregory) Fairchild which CR69 show b.  13 Mar 1735,  m.  David Fairchild 9 Nov 1757,  and d.  18 Feb 1800.  See Fairchild,  David at Site 20/37].

Fairchild,  Dabriat (Deborah)--25/12--d.  13 Apr 1757,  age 50.  [Ed. Note:  Wife of Zachariah,  the First Leading Elder of the Church upon separation of the Morristown Church from the Hanover Church in about 1737.  Vail spells the name Dabriah.  CR69 show Deborah,  1st Wife of Zachariah Fairchild of Morris Plains.  Deborah & Zachariah were parents of two i.e.,  David and Abiel.  CR69 show "Dabriat" on the headstone]. 

Fairchild,  David--24/26--d.  13 Apr 1855,  age 88.7.10.  [Ed. Note:  CR69 show David Fairchild,  Son of David & Catherine (Gregory) Fairchild,  b.  3 May 1767,  m.  Hannah Day 13 Sep 1794.  David & Hannah were parents of eight i.e.,  Samuel,  Lewis,  Josiah,  Franklin,  Henry,  David Day,  Silas,  and James].

Fairchild,  David--20/37--Buried with Catherine Fairchild--Erected by their Son S. F.  1821.  [Ed. Note:  This would appear to be the David Fairchild which CR69 show was the Son of Deborah & Zachariah Fairchild,  b.  6 May 1734,  1st m.  Catherine Gregory on 9 Nov 1757.  David & Catherine were parents of ten i.e.,  Abijah,  Rhoda,  Phebe,  Samuel,  David,  Silas,  Eunice,  Mabel Silas,  and Lewis. David 2nd m.  Nancy Loper 3 Jan 1807.  David d.  30 Aug 1807,  age 73.  The S. F.  who erected the marker at this Site for David and Catherine probably was the 2nd Son named Silas who died 18 Feb 1852,  age 75.  The other possibility would be their Son Samuel,  although he moved to Savannah, Georgia. His date of death has not been found]. 

Fairchild,  Elizabeth--Reinterred at Evergreen No Date No Location Shown--Wife of William W. Fairchild,  d.  23 Apr 1832,  age 24.4.7.  [CR72 show Elizabeth Jaggers  m.  15 Feb 1830 to William Fairchild,  d.  4 Apr 1832,  age 24.  Reinterment confirmed by Chambers at Page 62].

Fairchild,  Hannah--24/25--Wife of David--d.  10 Jan 1851,  age 82.7.5.  [Ed. Note: See Fairchild,  David at Site 24/27].

Fairchild,  Phebe Briant--20/2--Wife of Silas Fairchild,  d.  7 Sep 1846,  age 70  [Ed. Note:  Parker shows originally copied 1816 and corrected with Church Records.  See Fairchild,  Silas].
Fairchild,  Rhoda--20/36--d.  27 Dec 1845,  age 84.  [Ed. Note:  CR69 show Rhoda Fairchild,  Daughter of David & Catherine (Gregory) Fairchild,  b.  9 Sep 1860,  d.  26 Jan 1845,  age 84].

Fairchild,  Sarah--29/23--Wife of Matthew,  d.  6 Jan 1750,  age 33.  [Ed. Note:  Parker  shows originally copied 1756 and corrected with Church Records.  CR71 show Sarah _______ was the 1st Wife of Matthew Fairchild.  Matthew remarried two more times.  He is shown Father of ten i.e.,  Caleb,  Ruth,  Ann,  Sarah,  Stephen,  Asher,  Jonathan,  Theodocia,  Rebecca,  and Mehitabel.  Based on the dates of Baptism,  Sarah would have been the Mother of the first five.  Based on the date of Matthew's third marriage,  the last two would have been by his third Wife.  It is unclear which of Matthew's Wives i.e.,  #1 or #2,  was the Mother of which of the three remaining children i.e.,  Asher,  Jonathan,  and Theodocia]. 

Fairchild,  Silas--20/1--18 Feb 1852,  age 74.  [Ed. Note:  CR24 & 72 show b.  about 1777,  m.  22 May 1819 to Phebe Briant,  both of Morris Plains.  He d.  18 Feb 1852,  age 75.  No children found in The Combined Registers].

Faitout,  Mary S.--V--Daughter of Aaron & Eliza Faitout,  d.  18 Mar 1848,  age 7.8.7.  [Ed. Note:  Not found in The Combined Registers].

Ferris,  Archibald--V--b.  10 Sep 1780,  d.  30 Apr 1801.  [Ed. Note:  CR72 show m.  10 May 1800 to Sally Mills.  Archibald & Sally were parents of a Daughter Phebe].

Ferris,  Phebe--27/9--Daughter of Archibald & Sarah Ferris,  b.  27 Sep 1801,  d.  26 Oct 1806.  [Ed. Note:  See Ferris,  Archibald].

Ferris,  Sarah Mills--21/34--Wife of Archibald Ferris,  d.  11 Apr 1841,  age 61.  [Ed. Note:  CR72 show d. 13 Apr 1841,  age 61.  See Ferris,  Archibald]. 

Fisher,  Anna Caroline--7/19--Wife of Samuel and Daughter of Silas & Sarah Johnson,  d.  31 Aug 1840,  age 19.  [Ed. Note:  CR73 & 124 show Anna Caroline Johnson,  Daughter of Silas & Sarah C. (Stanbury) Johnson,  m.  Reverend Samuel Ware Fisher,  Son of Reverend Samuel & Alice Fisher,  on 22 Oct 1839.  Samuel Fisher,  Anna's Father-in-law, was Pastor here 9 Aug 1809-27 Apr 1814.  Samuel Ware Fisher,  Anna's Husband went on to receive his D.D and LL.D.  He served Churches in Bloomfield, NJ;  Albany and Utica, NY;  Cincinnati and College Hill,  OH.  He was Moderator of General Assembly in 1857,  and President of Hamilton College from 1858 to 1866].

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