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• Occupation: Saddle then Paper Manufacturer
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Eben had only the advantages of a common-school education, and was then apprenticed to a cabinet firm in Danbury, Connecticut to learn that trade, but on account of ill health did not continue long, but returned to Trumbull and joined his brother Reuben in the manufacture of saddle-trees, at the village of Nichols' Farms. The business was very successful. The principal markets were New York, Philadelphia, Hartford, and Bridgeport. 30 May 1817, they purchased the store and dock property at or near the foot of Wall Street, in the then borough of Bridgeport and opened a store and ran a connection therewith packets to New York, Boston, and other places, doing a coasting business. At the commencement of the store business, Eben moved to Bridgeport and had charge of the store and business there. Reuben continued in charge of the business at Nichols' Farms.
About the year 1818 they commenced the manufacturing of saddles in Bridgeport, taking Hanford Lyon and Lemuel Coleman into the firm, under the firm-name of Fairchild, Lyon & Co., with a branch house at Charleston, S. C.
This firm continued the business about nine years, when the Fairchilds (on account of being extensevely engaged in other manufacturing enterprises) withdrew from the firm.
Aabout the year 1826 they turned their attention to the manufacture of paper at Trumbull, associating their brother Lewis with them, under the firm=name of L. Fairchild & Bros. Eben then returned to Trumbull and lived near the paper-mill, and continued in the business about twenty years, or until 1847, when he disposed of his interest to his nephews, D. and P.N Fairchild, who are still connected with the business. Eben and Betsey had no children. He moved to Bridgeport in 1847, purchasing the property corner of Main and Franklin Streets, were he lived a retired life until his death in 1865.

Eben married Betsey A NICHOLS about 1809 in United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He took an active part during the Revolutionary war.
North Stratford is now Trumbull.

Lewis married Mary UFFOOT (UFFORD) on 22 Sep 1768 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: teacher
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He was among the first settlers in Trumbull.
He was a man of more than ordinary education, being for many years a eacher. He was assistant commissary during the Revolutionary war, also held various other offices of trust and responsibility.

Daniel married Hepzibah LEWIS on 6 Dec 1743 in , Stratford, Connecticut, United States. Hepzibah (daughter of Samuel LEWIS) was born in in of Old Mill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Timothy married Sarah Humphrey THOMPSON on 15 Nov 1715 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Sarah was born in in of New Haven, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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