Richard Fancher (1756 - 1829)

Born 4 Sep 1756 in Morris Co., New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Journegin) Fancher — married 1782 in Virginia, United States

Descendants

Died 21 May 1829 at age 72 in Overton County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Richard Fancher was born in New Jersey (possibly Long Island, NY). He was married in Pottsylvania County, VA to Sarah Journegan. This was after serving seven years as a soldier in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War and beyond. He was a member of the Eighth Regiment of Virginia and fought in the Battle of Fort Moultric in Charleston Harbor.

Family legend has it he retrieved the fallen flag and held it in place in view of Charleston saving the city from burning which was the plan should they see the flag fall. After the revolution he would also participate in fighting the Indians in North Carolina.

Private Richard Fancher served with 8th Virginia Regiment (1776), Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Richard Fancher is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A038434.

FANCHER, RICHARD DAR Ancestor #: A038434 Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PRIVATE Birth: 1756 SUSSEX CO NEW JERSEY Death: 5-21-1829 SINKING CANE OVERTON CO TENNESSEE Service Source: NARA, M881, COMP MIL SERV RECS, ROLL #1043 Service Description: 1) CAPT THOMAS BERRY, COL ABRAHAM BOWMAN 2) 8TH REGT - Virginia ^[1]

He died 21 May 1829 in Overton County, TN.

Sources

• http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wallner/4gen.htm
• https://archive.org/details/fancherfamilybyw00fanc/page/22
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 14 May 2019), memorial page for Richard Fansher (4 Sep 1756–21 May 1829), Find A Grave Memorial no. 93983781, citing Officer Cemetery, Overton County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Genealogy Lover (contributor 47431313) .

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 26 April 2024), "Record of Richard Fancher", Ancestor # A038434.