SIXTH GENERATION

53. Barzillai BANNISTER ^{(15) (10)} was born on 3 Feb 1750 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA. ⁽⁸⁾⁽⁸⁾ He died on 20 Apr 1815 in Southborough, Mass. He was a private in the Revolutary War from the town of Chesterfield of the part now known as Goshen and was in the Company of Captain Robert Webster in General Pomroy's Regiment (1 Month). In the Summer or Autumn of 1777 he was in the Expedition to Stillwater & Saratoga in Capt Christopher Bannister's Company. In 1775 he was a Corporal in the Company of Captain Soule and Captain Noah Allen in Col Asa Whitcombs Batallion. He was a Major at his death.

He was married to Deborah CUSHMAN (daughter of ALLERTON CUSHMAN and DEBORAH LYON) on 8 Dec 1772. Deborah CUSHMAN⁽¹⁵⁾ was born on 26 Sep 1751 in Plympton, MA. She died ?? Aug 1797 in Framingham, MA. Barzillai BANNISTER and Deborah CUSHMAN had the following children:

139 i. Jaena BANNISTER was born on 17 Apr 1775 in Goshen, Hampshire, MA. ⁽¹⁶⁾
140 ii. Irena BANNISTER was born before Sep 1775 in Chesterfield, Hampshire, MA. ⁽¹⁶⁾ She was baptized on 17 Sep 1775 in Church of Christ, Worthington, MA.⁽⁶⁾
141 iii. Allerton BANNISTER⁽¹⁶⁾ was born on 24 Apr 1778 in Goshen, Hampshire, MA.⁽¹⁶⁾ Died young. He was twin to Deborah.
142 iv. Deborah BANNISTER⁽¹⁶⁾ was born on 24 Apr 1778 in Goshen, Hampshire, MA.⁽¹⁶⁾ She died young. She was the twin of Allerton.
143 v. Dolly BANNISTER was born on 30 Apr 1780 in Goshen, Hampshire, MA. ⁽¹⁶⁾
+144 vi. Tryphena BANNISTER.
+145 vii. Sophia BANNISTER III.
+146 viii. Deborah BANNISTER.
+147 ix. Abigail BANNISTER.
+148 x. Lucy BANNISTER.

He was married to Nancy FAIRBANK on 23 Apr 1798 in Framingham, MA. Nancy FAIRBANK was born before 1783 in Brookfield, Worcester, MA. Barzillai BANNISTER and Nancy FAIRBANK had the following children:

149 i. Caleb Strong BANNISTER was born on 23 Dec 1807 in Southborough, Mass.
+150 ii. Joseph Grummer BANNISTER.
151 iii. Nancy BANNISTER was born about 1810 in Southborough, Mass. She died on 12 Oct 1811 in Southborough, Worcster, MA.