John Fairbairn b. 09 Jun 1812 Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 03 Apr 1896 Hardenburg, Ulster Co., New York, USA: Fairbairn One Name Study

1812 - 1896 (83 years)

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Name	John Fairbairn [1]
Born	09 Jun 1812	Roxburghshire, Scotland [2, 3]
	(place from Civil War pension application, date from tombstone and FAIRBAIRN bible)
Gender	Male
Immigration	16 May 1840	New York, New York, USA [4, 5, 6]
	from Liverpool\|\| \|\| the manifest showing John Fairbern (or possibly Fairburn), as 28, labourer. Others also travelling in steerage, with Scottish Borders sounding names, included: MURRAY, HALL, INGLIS
Reference Number	18108
Died	03 Apr 1896	Hardenburg, Ulster Co., New York, USA [1, 7, 8, 9]
	mother's name 'not known' on death cert, father given as Walter (Year on cem. transcript is 1895, Ed says 1896, results of re-check yet to be advised, but can add pension card index says 3 Apr 1896)
Buried	nr Arkville, Delaware Co., New York, USA [7]
	John Jun 9, 1812 - Apr 3 1895; Jane H 1847-1925; Jarvis B 1846-1926
Person ID	I18108	FairbairnJohnFlint
Last Modified	29 Apr 2016

Father	Walter Fairbairn, b. Abt 1784, Swinton, Berwickshire, Scotland , d. 19 Jan 1859, Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age ~ 75 years)
Mother	Agnes Robinson, b. Abt 1786, England , d. 01 Apr 1863, Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland (Age ~ 77 years)
Married	22 Nov 1806	Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland [10]
	OPR entry reads: "Walter Fairbairn and Agnes Robinson, date of irregular marriage 22 Nov 1806, date of confirmation 3 Jan 1808'
WebHighlight	Between 1812 and 1818	?Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland [11, 12]
	From the naming pattern of existing children I expected a daughter called Alison and a son John to eventually surface to complete the Scottish naming pattern and fill in the gap in the known children of Walter and Agnes. Jan 2008 saw Alison surface! All as a side effect of being found by a descendant of an unexpected dtr of Peter Sinton. I went looking for other Mabon researchers, picked one who happened to live in NZ, and instead of finding a related set of Sinton/Mabon Jedburgh families, I found a descendant of the missing Alison Fairbairn. All I need now is confirmation that the John in New York of an age to be the expected John in the family, is actually related. May 2009 update: a descendant of the New York John has been found for the dna project, with preliminary 12 marker dna results in. With a 12/12 match with descendants of the Archibald I believe to be Walter's brother, considerable weight has been added to both these theoretical linkages. I have to add however, that there is another candidate for Walter, yet another Walter born c 1787 Swinton (marr. Agnes Renton), who just has to be related too. On balance though, my Walter of Morebattle is the better candidate in that we have evidence that he at least lived in Roxburghshire. Apr 2011 update: all things coming to those who wait, and have access to local research. Thank you Ed, it only took us 12+ years to prove we really were "cousins". The DNA results mentioned above had been further strengthened by both the 12/12 match becoming 36/37, and a documented descendant of Walter's brother David also matching (65/67) with our New York representative. Now, finally, we have written proof, in the form of son John's military discharge.
Census	07 Jun 1841	Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland [13]
	FAIRBAIRN: Walter, 50, b England; Agnes, 50, born England, no occupation stated; Mary 14, b. county
Census	30 Mar 1851	Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland [14]
	FAIRBAIRN: Walter, 66 b Swinton, Berwickshire, pauper, street cleaner; Agnes, 65 b England, pauper's wife; dtr Mary, 23 b Morebattle, emp. in house
Family ID	F2	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Elisabeth Miller, b. 14 Dec 1818, Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland , d. 1891, ?Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA (Age 72 years)

Married 13 Jan 1841 Bovina, Delaware Co., New York, USA [15]

Census 03 Oct 1850 Shandaken, Ulster Co., New York, USA [16]

FAIRBURN (might be FAIRBAIRN): John 38, Elizabeth 28, (assumed sons) Walter 9 all b Scotland; Francis 6, Jarvin 5, James 2 all b NY

Census 02 Aug 1860 Hardenburg, Ulster Co., New York, USA [17]

FAIRBURN: John 47 farmer $800 real estate/$400 personal, b Scotland; Elisabeth 40 b Scotland; Assumed children: Jarvin B 14 birthplace unknown; James 11, John F 8, Nelson 6, George D all b NY

Census Aug 1870 Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA [18, 19]

FARBIN (#29): John 50 farming $2000/650 b Scotland; Betsey 45 b NY; Watson (hard pushed to turn the entry into Walter, but that's who it is) 26; Jarvin 24; James 22; Francis 19; George 14; Nelson 17; William 7 All b NY (living next door to Nelson's future wife and her parents). Then again, later in the same film as:
FARBARN (#112): John 63 farming 800/400; (wife) Betsey 53; (Children): Jarvin (sic) 23, James 21, George 13, Willie 8 all b NY.
How can we ever expect to get our ancestors' lives right! Both were enumerated in Aug, but as you can see, with wildly varying ages and wealth for John and Betsy, and with different sets of children, including once with son Nelson, once with Nelson on the next page with a Kelly family)

Census 1880 Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA [20, 21]

FARBORN: John 68 wife Elyzabeth 60, both b Scotland; Children: Jarven (sic) 34, William H 17, George 23 all laborer b NY F/M b Scotland; James 30 F/M b Scotland, Mary 24 wife F/M b NY, both at home b NY; Rachel 5 dtr b NY F/M b NY; Francis 3, Nelson 1.
Near neighbour, son John Francis as Frank.
Prev. hsehold (all b. NY F/M b. NY):
UTTER: John 61 laborer; wife Phebe 56; Sons: Samuel 15 laborer, Ernest 9; Stepsons: DILIMATTER: John 14, George 12; Grddtrs: DILIMATTER: Phebe J 7, Anna M 4 (who looks to be William H's 2nd wife)

Children

+	1. Walter E Fairbairn, b. Abt 1841, Scotland , d. 19 Oct 1906, Margaretville, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age ~ 65 years)
	2. Frank Miller Fairbairn, b. 26 May 1844, Bovina, Delaware Co., New York, USA , d. 29 Dec 1856, ?Shandaken, Ulster Co., New York, USA (Age 12 years)
+	3. Jarvis Barrett Fairbairn, b. 22 May 1846, Atlantic Ocean , d. 09 Jul 1926, Millbrook, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age 80 years)
+	4. James E Fairbairn, b. 24 Jan 1849, New Kingston, Delaware Co., New York, USA , d. 09 Feb 1922, Margaretville, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age 73 years)
+	5. Nelson G Fairbairn, b. 1851, d. 1940, ?Middletown, Margaretville, New York, USA (Age 89 years)
+	6. John Francis Fairbairn, b. 19 Jan 1852, Shandaken, Ulster Co., New York, USA , d. Aft 1930, ?Middletown, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age > 79 years)
	7. George G Fairbairn, b. 09 Aug 1856, Shandaken, Delaware Co., New York, USA , d. Aft 1900, ?Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA (Age > 45 years)
+	8. William H Fairbairn, b. 23 Sep 1862, Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA , d. 27 Jun 1945, Delaware Co., New York, USA (Age 82 years)

Last Modified 2 Sep 2017

Family ID F81 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Event Map

	Immigration - 16 May 1840 - New York, New York, USA
	Married - 13 Jan 1841 - Bovina, Delaware Co., New York, USA
	Census - 02 Aug 1860 - Hardenburg, Ulster Co., New York, USA
	Census - Aug 1870 - Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA
	Census - 1880 - Hardenburgh, Ulster Co., New York, USA
	Died - 03 Apr 1896 - Hardenburg, Ulster Co., New York, USA

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Histories
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Sources

[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Dth 1896 John s/o Walter FAIRBAIRN, rcvd Jan 1999.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Jan 1999.
[S2646] Delaware County, NY Genealogy & History Site, Lake Hill Cemetery, FAIRBAIRN, David & family, extracted Oct 2007.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, "Fairfield" 1840 John FAIRBAIRN, Liverpool to New York, rcvd Jan 1999.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, John FAIRBAIRN, from http://www.dcnyhistory.org/pdfs/tree-miller-james.pdf, extracted Apr 2009.
[S5] Ancestry.com, Arr. 16 May 1840 John FAIRBERN, NY, from Liverpool, M'film roll M237_41 List 263 Line 31, from New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957, extracted May 2009.
[S2646] Delaware County, NY Genealogy & History Site, Lake Hill Cemetery, John, Jane H and Jarvis B FAIRBAIRN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Dth 3 Apr 1896 John FAIRBAIRN, Seager, Hardenburgh, Ulster Co, NY, from http://www.dcnyhistory.org/pdfs/tree-miller-james.pdf, extracted Apr 2009.
[S2859] Footnote, Dth 3 Apr 1896 John FAIRBAIRN, mustered 4 Jan 1864, 80th NY Inf Coy, pension applic. 14 Apr 1880 #358496 (as invalid), from Civil War and Later Pension Index, extracted Jun 2011.
[S691] OPR Morebattle, ROX, Mar. 1806/8 FAIRBAIRN/ROBINSON, trans. L McIntosh Sep/Oct 1994.
[S600] Lorna's Family History Musings, Lorna Henderson, Jan 2008, updated May 2009, and Apr 2011.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Enlistment 4 Jan 1864 (Kingston) Discharge 29 Apr 1864 (Elmira) John FAIRBAIRN, (of Hardenburgh, born Scotland) , from Record of Soldiers & Officers In the Military Service, enlisted since July 1863 and credited to other places, image ex Town Clerk, rcvd Apr 2011.
[S1406] Borders: 1841 Census, (1841), Dist #1 page 8.
[S712] Borders: 1851 Census, (1851), Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Dist 811, Enum Dist ??, entry #11.
[S1204] EM FAIRBAIRN, John ex Ed S, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Address: New York, USA, Marr. 13 Jan 1841 John FAIRBAIRN & Elisabeth MILLER, Bovina, NY, rcvd Jan 1999.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 1850 Shandaken, Ulster, New York; Roll M432_608 Pg 222; Image 448, hsehold of John & Elizabeth FAIRBURN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 2 Aug 1860 Hardenburgh, Ulster, New York; Roll: M653_872; Page: 135; Image: 348, hsehold of John & Elizabeth FAIRBURN, extracted Sep 2008.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 1870 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll M593_1105; Pg 107; Image 214; hsehold of John & Betsey FAIRBARN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S808] Census: USA, Record Type: Census images, Film: via Ancestry.com, 1870 Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll: M593_1105; Pg: 103; Image: 205, hsehold of John and Bestey FARBIN, extracted Apr 2009.
[S305] Census: 1880 USA, (1880), Hardenbergh, Ulster, New York; Roll T9_939;FHL Film 1254939 Pg 94.2000; ED 121; Image 0191; hsehold of John & Elyzabeth FARBORN, extracted Oct 2007.
[S2] FAIRBAIRN Analysis, Lorna Henderson, Apr 2016.