By Lester Warren Fish
104 PRESERVED5 FISH (Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), only
son of (94) Thomas and Grizzel (Strange) Fish, was b. Aug. 12,
1679, at Portsmouth, R.I. On May 30, 1699, he was m. at
Portsmouth, by Giles Slocum, assistant Justice, to Ruth Cook,
dau. of John and Ruth (Shaw) Cook of Tiverton, R.I. He became
a freeman. It appears that he was a Quaker, as his death
is recorded in the book of the Society of Friends as having
occurred July 15, 1745, at Portsmouth. Ruth d. Apr 13, 1775,
age 93.
Children:
106 Grizzel6, b. Mar 16, 1699/1700; m. John Sherman. Dec 11, 1722
107 Ruth, b.Nov 30, 1701; d. aug 1, 1798; m. Benjamin Sherman
Apr 12, 1732
+ 108 Thomas, b. Dec 1, 1703; m. Mercy Coggeshall, 1724
109 Amy, b.Jan 8, 1705/06; m. James Akin, Oct 13, 1728
in Portmouth VRs; had dau. Amey Akin b.April 26, 1729.
110 Sarah, b. Jan 23, 1707/08; m. _______ Allen
+ 111 John, b. Feb 23, 1709/1710; m. Oct 15, 1732, Mary Allen; m.(2)
Sep 5, 1745, Esther Shrieve. (line continues p.69)
112 Preserved, b. May 19, 1713; d. Feb 1813, at 99 (fell on a hatchet,
from a cherry tree); was m. July 9, 1735, by Justice William Brown,
to Elizabeth Slocum, dau. of Giles and Anne (Boardman) Slocum.
Children: (112a) Ruth7, b. Sep 7, 1736; and (112a) Ann, b. Nov
24, 1737, m. _____ Davis, m(2) Jan 5, 1769 Daniel Smith,
of Newport, R.I.
+ 113 Benjamin, b. Apr 14, 1716; d.Oct 23, 1798; m. Priscilla Arthur.
108 THOMAS6 FISH (Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2,
John1), eldest son of (104) Preserved and Ruth (Cook) Fish,
was b. at Portsmouth, R.I. Dec 1, 1703. On Dec 16, 1724 (the
year of the first permanent settlement in "The New Hampshire
Grants"), at Portsmouth, he m. Mercy Coggeshall, dau. of John
and Mary (Stanton) Coggeshall of Newport, R.I., one of the
founders of Portsmouth. He d. at the "Oblong," Amenia,
Dutchess Co., NY, about 1786, at 83.
Children:
+ 114 Lydia7, b.Nov 10, 1725, Portsmouth; m. Timohty Dakin
115 Wait (dau.), b. Nov 9, 1727 at Dartmouth, Mass.
116 Amy, b. Oct 29, 1729 at Dartmouth
+ 117 Preserved, b.Nov 6, 1731 at Dartmouth
+ 118 John, b. Feb 16, 1733/34 at Dartmouth
119 Elizabeth, b. June 4, 1736 at Dartmouth
120 Sarah, b.Dec 28, 1738 at Dartmouth; m. Elijah Brownell
121 Caleb, b.Oct 30, 1740 at Dartmouth
+ 122 Joshua, b. Jan 13, 1743, at "Oblong"; d. Feb 14, 1817; m. Pheobe
Wright; m. (2) Mary Sherman
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114 LYDIA7 (FISH) DAKIN (Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4,
Thomas3, Alice2, John1), dau. of (108) Thomas and Mercy Coggeshall)
Fish, was b. at Portsmouth, RI, Nov 10, 1725; m.
Timothy Dakin, and lived at Putnam Co, NY. Their son
(114a) Preserved8 Dakin, b.Mar 12, 1749, d. July 27,
1835, had a son, (114b) william9 Dakin, who d. in 1841.
William m. Charity Hollister, and had (114c) Laura Emma10
Dakin, who was b. May 9, 1809, d. in Iowa Sep 24, 1886.
Laura m. Eber Jones, who was b. in New York, 1804, and had:
(114d) Matthew Alexander11 Jones, who was b. in Ohio Dec 7,
1848, d. Mar 7, 1920, in Utah. Matthew m. Elizabeth Ann
Hardy, and had: (114e) Earnest M. W.12 Jones, who was b. at
Council Bluffs, Iowa, June 24, 1881. He is a professor in piano,
voice and harmony at Los Angeles, and a member of the Mormon
church.
117 PRESERVED7 FISH (Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3,
Alice2, John1), son of (108) Thomas and Mercy (Coggeshall)
Fish, was b. at Dartmouth, MA, Nov 6, 1731; d. at Beekman,
Dutchess Co, NY, Oct 25, 1808. He m. Audra Allen, dau.
of Philip and Mary Allen.
Children: (117a) Thomas8, who m. Rebecca Deuel; (117b)
Mercy, who m. Oct 28, 1784, Nathan Eddy of Saratoga, NY,
son of Ichabod and Sarah Eddy of Dartmouth; (117c) Mary,
who m. Cornelius Deuel; (117d) Audra; (117e) Amelia; and
(117f) Allen.
118 JOHN7 FISH (Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3,
Alice2, John1), son of (108) Thomas and Mercy Coggeshall)
Fish, was b. at Dartmouth, MA, Feb 16, 1733.34; m. Eunice _________.
Children:
+ 123 Benjamin8, b.about 1754; m. Eunice Hammond
+ 124 Ephraim, b. Mar 16, 1760; d. Oct 7, 1838; m. Mary Potter
125 John
126 Abigail; m. _______ Williams
127 Amy
123 BENJAMIN8 FISH (John7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4,
Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of (118) John and Mercy (Coggeshall)
note: see above: should read John and Eunice Fish NOT Mercy Coggeshall
Fish, was b. about 1754, probably at Amenia,NY,d. at Schaghticoke,NY May 21, 1820.
He m. Eunice Hammond at Schaghticoke, Aug 17, 1780.
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Children:
128 Jonathan8, m. Naomi ------; owned land at Cincinnatus, Cortland Co,NY
129 Ephraim, d. at Cortland
+ 130 Isaac, b. June 19, 1783; d. Oct 15, 1832; m. Mary Allen
131 Andrew, lived at Lake George Landing,NY
132 Elizabeth, m. Samuel Thomas of Easton,NY
133 Susannah, m. Benj. Brownell of IL
134 Hannah, m. James Abeel of Easton
135 Esther, m. ____ Potter of Easton
136 Bathsheba, m. Lewis Miller
137 Lucy, m. Isaac Austin, of Canada
138 avis, m. _____ Loop
130 ISAAC9 FISH (Benjamin8, John7, Thomas6, Preserved5,
Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of (123) Benjamin and
Eunice (Hammond) Fish, was b. June 19, 1783, at Schaghticoke,
NY; d. there Oct 15, 1832. On Oct 11, 1804, he m. Mary
Allen, dau. of Capt. Thomas Allen of New Bedford, MA.
Children: (130a) George Washington10, (130b) Rusell Sherman,
(130c) John, (130d) Lucy Allen, (130e) James, (130f)
Harvey (went to California), (130g) Eunice, (130h) Benjamin,
(130i) Thomas, (130j) Susan, (130k) Cyrene, (130l) Theodosia,
and (130m) Mary Elizabeth.
Russell Sherman, was b. at Schaghticoke, NY, Sep 25, 1808;
m. Nov 26, 1840, Sarah E. Freeman, dau. of William Freeman.
He settled in Peru, and in 1857 moved to Cambridge,NY
124 LIEUT. EPHRAIM8 FISH (John7, Thomas6, Preserved5,
Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), Rev. War Veteran, son of
(118) John Fish, was b. Mar 16, 1760, at Amenia Precinct,
Dutchess Co, NY. In 1772 his parents moved to a point
(probably Saratoga) twenty-six miles north of Albany, in Albany
Co. (later Washington Co), NY, and he lived there many
years after the Revolution. While a resident of Saratoga he
enlisted, about Oct 1, 1776, and served in Capt. Peter Van
Wort's Co., Col. John McRae's Regt. On Apr 28, 1781, he was
commissioned Lieut., and he served fourteen months. He was
on an expedition to Lake George and was present at the surrender
of Burgoyne. His claim for pension is No. S-3357. In
1809 he lived at Cincinnatus, Cortland Co, and later in Chenango
Co, NY. He was a member of the New York Legislature.
He m. Feb 24, 1780, at Schaghticoke, NY, Mary Potter, dau.
of Stephen and Bridget (Allen) Potter. They moved to Lyme,
Huron Co, Ohio, some time before July 27, 1832, the date his
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pension was received. In 1834, his sister Abigail Williams appeared
in support of his claim in Cattaraugus co., NY.
Children:
139 Stephen9
140 Ephraim
141 Joshua
142 John, b.1786 (Was of Ridgefield, Ohio, in 1832)
143 Benjamin, b.1787
144 Wilson
145 Sarah
146 Thyrza
122 JOSHUA7 FISH (Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3,
Alice2, John1), Quaker and Veteran of the Revolution, youngest
son of (108) Thomas and Mercy (Coggeshall) Fish, was b. at
Amenia, Dutchess Co, NY, Jan 13, 1743. He probably lived
at the Oblong, dutchess Co, but evidently did not become a
Quaker until 1773, when according to the "Oblong Quaker Records"
he stated that he was "desirous of Friends' care." Although
a Quaker he served in the Rev. Army, from New York.
About 1762 he m. Phoebe Wright, dau. of Job and Phoebe
(Youmans) Wright, who d. before 1811. In 1784 they had removal
certificates to Saratoga, on the east side of the Hudson
(Old Saratoga, now Easton, Washington Co,NY), and some
time after 1790 he evidently moved West, for at the time of his
second marriage, Jan 24, 1811, to Mary Sherman, he was called
"of Saratoga" ("Easton Quaker Records"). This marriage
record also definitely proved his parentage, as in the "Records"
he is called"son of Thomas and Mercy, deceast," His will,
probabted in Clinton Co, names all six children as below. He
d. at Peru, Clinton Co,NY, Feb 14, 1817.
Children:
+ 147 Peter8, b.1763; d.1833; m. Elsie Howland, 1784
148 Hannah, b.1765; m. Jonathan Howland, Dec 2, 1784
+ 149 Job, b. July 9, 1766; d.Mar 29, 1822; m. Rachel Lounsbury, 1787
150 John, m. Polly Howe
+ 151 Thomas, b.Feb 8, 1773; d. Aug 4, 1822; m. Lydia Briggs, Mar 4, 1795
+ 152 Preserved, m. Lydia Strong
NOTE: The Oblong Patent extended in a narrow strip along the
east borders of dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Counties.
It was over 60,000 Acres in extent and was located between
Connecticut and New York.
Old Saratoga to the east of the Hudson, which later became
Easton, should not be confused with the Saratoga battlefield
west of the Hudson nor with Saratoga Springs farther west.
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147 PETER8 FISH (Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4,
Thomas3, Alice2, John1), Rev. War Veteran, eldest son of (122)
Joshua and Phoebe (Wright) Fish, was b. in Dutchess Co.,N.Y.,
in 1763, and lived there in Amenia his entire life, dying in 1833,
at the age of 70. he was a veteran of the Rev. War. In 1784 he
m. Elsie Howland, dau. of Samuel and Esther (Brownell) Howland.
For a number of years he was Justice of the Peace in
Amenia.
Children:
153 Job9 (M.D.). A physician in Louisiana
+ 154 Howland, b. Dec 8, 1786; d. June 21, 1862; m. Eliza Frothingham
+ 155 Joshua, b.Jan 26,1789; d.May 24,1861; m. Catherine Sides; m(2) Mary Rowe
156 Peter
157 Phoebe
154 HOWLAND9 FISH (Peter8, Joshua7, Thomas6, Preserved5,
Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), lawyer and diplomat, son of
(147) Peter and Elsie (Howland) Fish, was b. dec 8, 1786, at
North East, NY; m. Eliza Frothingham. Grad. Yale Univ.
1809, having been prepared for college by Rev. John Bennet. He
studied law with Philip Parker of Hudson, Columbia Co., NY,
and he practiced with success in that part of Montgomery Co.
which later became the town of Glen (in 1823). He represented
Montgomery Co. in two sessions of the NY Legis., 1820
and 1827, and served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention
of 1821. He was District Atty. from 1843 to 1846. He
retired at the age of 70 and d. June 21, 1862 in the village of
Fultonville in Glen.
Children:
158 Elizabeth10
159 Edward, b.Aug 27, 1820
+ 160 Frothingham, b.Aug 26, 1820; d.Apr 24, 1895; m. Susan E. Bronk
161 Austin, b.1826; d.Feb 11, 1890
162 Julian
160 JUSTICE FROTHINGHAM10 FISH (Howland9, Peter8, Joshua7,
Thomas6, Preserved5, Thomas4, Thomas3, Alice2, John1), son of
(154) Howland and Eliza (Frothingham) Fish, was b. at Glen
Aug. 26, 1820; m. Apr. 29, 1845, Susan E. Bronk. He studied
law and was appointed Justice of the fourth Judicial District
of the NY Supreme Court, composed of Saratoga, Montgomery,
Warren, Fulton and Hamilton Counties; retiring from the Bench
in 1891 through limitation of age. He represented Montgomery