Captain William Fletcher
1702 - 1784 (82 years)
Generation: 1
1. Captain William Fletcher was born 22 Sep 1702, Chelmsford, MA; died 22 Sep 1784, Westford, MA; was buried , West Burying Ground, Westford, MA. Notes:
His gravestone inscription includes the following poem:
"So sleep the saints & cease to groan
When sin and death have done their worst
Christ hath a glory like his own
Which wants to clothe their sleeping dust"William married Elizabeth Remington 16 Nov 1731. Elizabeth (daughter of Jonathan Remington, I and Sarah Hovey) was born 15 Apr 1710. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Caleb Fletcher was born 7 Nov 1735, Westford, Middlesex Co., MA; died 21 May 1807, Templeton, Worcester Co., MA.