By Lester Warren Fish
266 THE FISH FAMILY
15, 1838, age 77. He had a son, (1444 1/2) William8, who m.
Eunice Morgan, and had: (1444a) Emily9, who m. John Wood
of Elmira, NY; (1444b) Lois, who m. Clinton Bennett of
Auburn, NY; (1444c) Eunice, who m. Charles Doughty of
Michigan; and (1444d) William, of Missouri.
1370 AMBROSE6 FISH (David5, John4, John3, Alice2,John1),
son of (1361) David and Grace (Palmer) Fish, was b. Aug 21,
1737; d. at Ledyard, Conn., in Jan. 1806; m. Content Babcock.
Their son (1370 1/2) Ambrose7, who m. Prudence Williams, and
d. at Ledyard Apr. 1811, had (1370a) John8; and (1370b) Ambrose,
who m. Louise HAllarn, d. at sea about 1842, and had:
(1448) Ambrose H.9, who m. Mary E. Rogers; and had (1449) Allen
W., who d. July 6, 1831, at 21.
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1363 JOHN5 FISH (John4, John3, Alice2,John1), son of (1356)
John and Margaret Fish, was bapt. at Stonington, Conn., Nov
8, 1696; m. July 19,1726 at Canterbury, Conn., Esther Johnson,
dau. of Obadiah and Rebecca (Brooks) Johnson. She was b.
Sept. 1, 1704; d. July 13, 1793. He d. at Canterbury, at 86,
July 4, 1782.
Children:
1450 John6, bapt. Mar 10, 1728; d.1756 (In French and Indian War.)
1451 Dezire, bapt. Oct 30, 1729; m. ________ Williams
+1452 Nathan, bapt. June 11, 1732; m. Olive Ensworth Dec 22, 1757
1453 Rufus, bapt. Oct 20, 1734
1454 Esther, b. Feb 18, 1735; m. Timothy Cleveland, Jr., Jan 30, 1760
+1455 Darius, b.Oct 8, 1738; m. Sarah Howard
1456 Jacob, b.Feb 18, 1741/42; d.Nov 6, 1760
+1457 David, b.Oct 16, 1744; m. Sibbil Jennings
+1458 Joseph, m. Olive Bacon.
1452 NATHAN6 FISH (John5, John4, John3, Alice2,John1), son of
(1363) John and Esther (Johnson) Fish, was bapt. June 11, 1732;
m. Olive Ensworth Dec 22, 1757, at Canterbury, Conn.
Children: (1452a) Nehemiah7, b.Dec 27, 1758; (1452b) John,
b.Apr 21, 1761; (1452c) Olive, b. Feb 12, 1763; m. _________ Herrick;
(1452d) Sybil, b. June 18, 1765; (1452e) Abigail, b.Dec 23, 1767,
m. _______ Brown; (1452f) Eunice, b.Oct 6, 1770, d. Dec 9, 1804;
(1452g) Ruby, b. Jan 13, 1773; (1452h) Nathan, b. Nov 7, 1775,
m. Ruby Baldwin Oct 22, 1801, and had: (1459) Nathan Addison8.
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1455 DARIUS6 FISH (John5, John4, John3, Alice2,John1), son of
(1363) John and Esther (Johnson) Fish, was b.Oct 8, 1738, at
Canterbury, Conn.; m. Sarah Howard Feb 7, 1765.
Children: (1460) Mary7, b.Mar 6, 1766; (1461) Sarah, b.
Nov 23, 1767; (1462) John, b.Dec 30, 1769; (1463) Lydia, b.
Feb 23, 1772, m. Nathan Hale Rose; (1464) Eli, b.Sept 14,
1776; (1465) Chloe, b.July 1, 1778, m. Marvin Stockwell; (1466)
Elizabeth, b.Mar 14, 1782, m. Joseph Fuller; (1467) Permelia,
m. John Read; (1468) Philura, b.Sept 1, 1784 (twin of Permelia);
(1469) Lucy, b. Jan 6, 1788; and (1470) Darius, b.May
15, 1791.
1462 JOHN7 FISH (Darius6, John5, John4, John3, Alice2,John1),
son of (1455) Darius and Sarah (Howard) Fish, was b. at Canterbury,
Conn., Dec 30, 1769; m. Alice Johnson, dau. of Col.
Obadiah and Lucy (Spaulding) Johnson. She was b.Sept 22,
1769; d. at Rouses Point, N.Y. John d. at New York City Dec
7, 1860, at 91.
Children:
1471 Amanda8, b.May 17, 1794; d. Apr 5, 1886, age 92, at Brooklyn,NY
1472 John, b.Oct 17, 1796; d. May 23, 1807, at Troy,NY
1473 Almira Caroline, b.Mar 27, 1799; d. July 17, 1834, at Burlinton,
VT; m. William Lyman Oct 2, 1826
+1474 William Jay, b.Mar 5, 1806; d.Apr 8, 1885; m. Nancy Clark
1475 Deliza, b.July 25, 1809; d. June 13, 1837, at Champlain,NY
1474 WM. JAY8 FISH (John7, Darius6, John5, John4, John3,
Alice2,John1), son of (1462) John and Alice (Johnson) Fish, was
b. at Leyden, NY, Mar 5, 1806; m. Nancy Clark. He d.
New York City Apr. 8, 1885, at 79.
Children:
+1476 Wm. Lyman9, b.May 4, 1834; d. Feb 13, 1897; m. Emily Starr
Jennings; m. (2) Mary L.R. Green
1477 Caroline, b.May 4, 1834; d. May 4, 1838.
1478 Julia A., b.May 25, 1839; d. Apr 25, 1857.
1476 WM. LYMAN9 FISH (Wm. Jay8, John7, Darius6, John5,
John4, John3, Alice2,John1), son of (1474) William Jay and Nancy
(Clark) Fish, was b. at Brooklyn, NY, May 4, 1834; m. Emily
Starr Jennings, who d. Apr. 4, 1860; m. (2) Mary L.R. Green.
He d. Feb. 13, 1897, at Old Point Comfort, VA; buried in Greenwood
Cemetary, Brooklyn. Mary d. Feb 20, 1900. He had one
son by Emily, William10 Jay.
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Children:
+1479 William Jay10, b.Apr 4, 1860; d.Oct 2, 1904; m. Mary Morgan.
1480 George Farnham, b. in New York City about 1869; d. there Apr.
11, 1928, at his home, 423 W. 140th St.; m. Maude E. _______. Prominent
in New York Branch, Sons of the Amer. Rev., and Society
of Colonial Wars.
1481 Mander, b. June 2, 1870; d. July 16, 1870.
1482 Walter, b. June 22, 1871.
1483 Mabel Townsend, b.Aug 12, 1875.
1479 WILLIAM JAY10 FISH (William Lyman9, Wm. Jay8, John7,
Darius6, John5, John4, John3, Alice2,John1), son of (1476) William
L. and Emily (Jennings) Fish, was b. at Brooklyn, N.Y., Apr.
4, 1860; m.(2) July 9, 1896, Mary Morgan, who was b. Apr.
18, 1866. He d. suddenly at Watkins, N.Y., Oct 2, 1904; buried
at Cedar Lawn Cemetary, Passaic, N.J. Children: (1484) Emily
Morgan11, b. July 21, 1897; (1485) Louise Huntington, b. Feb.
5, 1889; and (1486) William Jay, b.May 10, 1903.
1457 DAVID6 FISH (John5, John4, John3, Alice2,John1), farmer
and colonist, son of (1363) John and Esther (Johnson) Fish,
was b.Oct 16, 1744, at Canterbury, Conn. He m. Sybil Jennings
Oct 28, 1769. In the "History of Royalton," pp.15-21,
it is stated that David, Nathan and Joseph Fish were associates
of Comfort seaver in the Charter of Royalton, VT, being the
original grantees, Dec 21, 1781, and each of them receiving 100
acres. He lived in District 6, and was elected deacon of the
Royalton Church in 1788. He d. May 20, 1795, and his wife
Sybil m. Comfort Seaver and removed to Jefferson, NY, where
Comfort became guardian of Elijah and John Fish.
Children:
1487 John7.
1488 Nathan, b.Feb 20, 1770; went to Canada.
1489 Jacob, b.Feb 26, 1772; d.feb 5, 1804; m. Clarissa Davis, and had:
(1489a) Ira,sup>8u; (1489b) Polly; and (1489c) Clarissa
1490 Clarissa, b.Apr 10, 1774
1491 Rufus.
1492 John.
1493 David.
1494 Elijah.
1495 Elisha; went to Canada
1496 Joseph; was in Great Bend, PA, in 1819.
Sybil and Sally d. June 1, 1804
1458 JOSEPH6 FISH (John5, John4, John3, Alice2,John1),
son of (1363) John and Esther (Johnson) Fish, went to Royalton, VT,
where he was an orginal grantee with his brothers Nathan and
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David. In the Town Records of Ira, Vt., the home of Preserved7
Fish of the R.I. branch, is the record of his purchase of 200 acres
of land at Ira from William JOiner, Dec . 7, 1783. His name is not
found in the Royalton records after 1787. He served in Capt.
Joseph Parkhurst's Militia. 1790 Census gives a Joseph Fish
at Chittenden, Vt. He migrated to New Hartford, NY, where
he d. leaving several sons and one daughter. He m. Olive Bacon
Jan 14, 1781 at Canterbury.
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1360 CAPT. SAMUEL4 FISH, ESQ. (John3,Alice2,John1), youngest
son of (73) John and Mary (Ireland) Fish, was b. 1656. His father
appeared at Mystic and Groton, Conn., in 1655, so presumably
he was b. at Mystic (others say New London). He was bapt. at
Stonnington, Conn., in 1680. His estate, inherited from his father,
John3, was situated between the Mystic River and the northeastern
slope of Fort Hill. Near the center of his lands was
Pequot Hill, on the northeastern slope of which, between the
present highway that runs parallel with it and the river, he
erected the house. The old cellar, in the west end of the field belonging
to the late Russell Fish, Esq., may still be traced (1872)
by a depression in the earth. He was a Capt. in the French and
Indian War (1676). He was admitted to the first church at Stonington
Apr. 18, 1689. His name appears in patent of New London
in 1704, the year prior to the incorporation of Groton. He was
the second selectman at Groton on its organization and was re-elected
to this position for many years. He m., about 1682/83,
Sarah Starke, who was b. 1660, dau. of Aaron Starke, Sr. She d.
Dec 11, 1722, and he m.(2) Dorothy (Wheeler) Smith. He d.
Feb 27, 1733. He was a Representative to the Gen. Court of
Connecticut in 1706-07-08-12, a man of dignity and influence.
He lies in the old Packer Burying Ground at Groton.
Children:
+1497 Samuel5, b.1682 or 1684; d. Jan 20, 1731; m. Elizabeth Williams.
1498 John, b. about 1686; d. Mar 29, 1704/05.
+1499 Moses, b. about 1688; d. Jan 24, 1773, age 85; m. Marth Williams.
1500 Abigail, b.1690; d. June 17, 1784, age 94; m. Capt. Daniel Eldridge;
m. (2) Dea. Daniel Denison.
+1501 Aaron, b. about 1693; m. Irene Sprague, of Lebanon, Conn.
+1502 Nathan, bapt. Aug 19, 1699; d. July 13, 1732; m. Abigail Havens;
m.(2)Mary Barrows. (see page 291)
1503 Sarah, b.about 1702; d. dec 20, 1733; m. Rev. Hezekiah Lord of
Preston, Conn.
1497 SAMUEL5 FISH (Samuel4,John3,Alice2,John1), son of (1360)
Samuel and Sarah (Starke) Fish, was b. about 1682 at Groton,
270 THE FISH FAMILY
Conn. He m. Elizabeth williams, dau. of John and Jane (Latham) (Hubbard)
Williams. He d. Jan 20,1731.
Children:
+1504 John6, b. about 1712; d.Oct.4, 1795, age 83; m. Lucretia Packer;
m.(2) Sarah Latham
1505 Daniel, b. about 1719; d. Apr. 11, 1788; m. Rebecca Palmer;
m.(2) Sarah Hilliard
1506 Sarah, m. Moses Morss Aug.2, 1744
1507 Elizabeth, m. Peter Rose Nov. 27, 1735
1508 Samuel
1509 Jane, d. Mar.4,1745; m. Rev. Timothy Wightman, June 1, 1743.
(According to descendant K.B.: Timothy Wightan Rev. married m. Jane Fish b 1722.
Their m. recorded in Barbour Collection. Jane died during childbirth to son Isaac
Wightman who survived to adulthood and has descendants.)
1504 CAPT. JOHN6 FISH (Samuel5, Samuel4,John3,Alice2,John1),
son of (1497) Samuel and Elizabeth (Williams) Fish, was
b. at Groton, Conn., about 1712; m. Lucretia Packer, dau. of
Capt. James Packer. She d. Sept. 6, 1747, and he m.(2) Sarah
Latham, dau. of Cary Latham. He d. Oct. 4, 1795.
Children:
1510 Lucretia7, m. Samuel Palmer; m(2) Elkanah Hewit.
+1511 John, d.before Aug. 1792; m. Dorothy Ashby.
1512 Elizabeth, m. Peter Brown; m. (2) Old Master Daboll
1513 Nathan
By second Wife:
1514 Cary.
1515 Daniel, d. before Aug. 1792
1516 Jane, m. David Davis
+1517 Joseph; d.Oct 11, 1783; m.Mary7 Fish #1748, dau. of Jonathan6
+1518 Ebenezer, m.Lydia7 Fish, dau. of Jonathan6
+1519 David, m. Catherine Brown
1520 James
1521 Susie, d.Sept 29, 1782; m. Elisha Burrows
1522 Sarah, d.Apr 5, 1831; m. Elisha Burrows
1511 JOHN7 FISH (John6, Samuel5, Samuel4,John3,Alice2,John1),
son of (1504) John and Lucretia (Packer) Fish, nwas b. at Groton,
Conn., and d. there before Aug. 1792; m. Dorothy Ashby Feb 21, 1760.
Children:
1523 John8, m. Temperance Baker, and had: (1523a) Dolly9, m. Peter
Baker; (1523b) Abby, m. John Palmer; (1523c) Hannah, m. Benj.
Ashby; (1523d) Nancy, m. Joseph Phillips, Benjamin Griffin
and George Harrison; and (1523e) Temperance, m. Dan Ebberts.
+1524 Samuel, m. Catherine Brown
+1525 Anthony, b. about 1766; d.Oct 1, 1854, age 88; m. Hannah Chipman
1526 Lucretia
1527 Nancy Anne
1528 Polly, m. Avery Packer