John Birchard

- 1702

• Name	John Birchard
  Birth	Fairstead, Essex, England
  Christening	Terling, Essex, England
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Nov 1702	Lebanon, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Burial	Founders Cemetery, Norwichtown, Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States
  Person ID	I312684223692	Oswald Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family	Jane Lee,   b. 12 Sep 1640, Rusper, Sussex, England d. Lebanon, New London, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America
  Marriage	Abt. 1679
  Family ID	F1893	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  John came to America with his father whe John came to America with his father when he was 7 yearsold. He had moved to Norwich by 1660, where he was an originalproprietor. He served as Town Clerk, Justice of the Peace, Deputy to theGeneral Court and Clerk of the County Court. Research results !BIRCHARDS Genealogy Sub: Laurn R Rice, Maywood, CA So Los Angeles Stake, Maywood Ward JOHN'S wife, CHRISTYN ANDREWS, is sometimes spelled Christian; once thought to possibly be Charity Ann John Birchard's wife is (2) Jane Lee Hyde, widow of Samuel Hyde (another ancestor) Oct 1992 some obtained by Janice P Beatty SLC Family History Library US/CAN, 973 D25 aga 1989 V 15-17 "The Birchards in Europe & America"; "The American Genealogist," V 15-17 Ch #7, JAMES & wife ELIZABETH BECKWITH, had 10 ch (or more who didn't live to adulthood), supposedly one child died young & another given same name; may be 2 Sarah's, who died young & a 3rd daughter SARAH which some claim to be wife of DAVID HARTSHORN, Jr, md in 1731. See p 48 of The American Genealogist, V 15-17. Did they have 3 Sarah's, or is the 3rd one in error? The Birchards in Europe & America, p 17, children of above parents have 11 children & list 2 SARAHS 3rd Sarah, & THOMAS' Sarah, same death date, 28 Feb 1799 Ch #9 THOMAS & wife SARAH WEBB, have daughter SARAH which some claim is wife of same DAVID HARTSHORN, our ancestor Page 178, child of THOMAS & SARAH WEBB BIRCHARD, lists SARAH born Apr 1712, md probably Jun 3, 1741 James Walters (it is said to not be right on FGS; is crossed off, David Hartshorn is right husband); mrg on Bozrah Church record, & she seems to be only possible Sarah; assumption only; Would have been nearly 29 yrs old. In "The Birchards in Europe & America" p18, THOMAS' SARAH md DAVID HARTSHORN in 1731, who is SARAH my ancestor Rena R Cutler's FGS has our Sarah md to David Hartshorn Perhaps death record can be located, New London, CT Also, could there be 2 David Hartshorn's, 1 a Jr & 1 not? 28 Mar 1995 Mesa FHL FamilySearch, Janice P Beatty, some ordinances; Ch #6 Samuel's wife, Ann Caulkins father David, mother Mary Ch #3 Joseph's wife, Deborah parents Jesse Lambert & Deborah Fowler Heir: Jedediah Nephi Robinson 4gg son 28 Apr1995, Janice Pack Beatty, Mesa FHL FamilySearch, some ord John's last name has been spelled two di John's last name has been spelled two different ways from two different New England sources. ONe spelling is Birchard, the other spelling is Blanchard. These two spelling could be the same Name spelled two different ways.