Ebenezer FISH

Notes:

Ebenezer's will, dated 27 Nov 1773 at Tiverton, RI, mentions his (probably 2nd) wife Sarah; sons Daniel, Robert (wife Mary), Benjamin (wife Phebe), & John; daughters Lydia Sawdey (dec'd), Sarah (wife of Job King), Ruth (wife of Obediah Dennis); and several grandchildren, children of Lydia; and friend Constant Hart.

Ebenezer married Hannah GIFFORD Abt 1725. Hannah (daughter of Benjamin GIFFORD and Sarah TOMPKINS) was born 8 May 1710, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet]

1. Josiah Fish was born 3 Oct 1726, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA; died 20 Jan 1730/31, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
2. Daniel Fish was born 8 Dec 1727, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
3. Robert Fish was born 22 Jan 1728/29, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
4. Lydia Fish was born 22 Apr 1732, Dartmouth, Bristol Co., MA.
5. Ruth FISH was born Abt 1735, Dartmouth, MA; died Between 1775 and 1782.
6. Benjamin Fish was born Abt 1737.
7. John Fish was born Abt 1740.
8. Sarah Fish was born Abt 1745.

Ebenezer married Sarah Unknown 1770, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. Sarah died 26 Jul 1798, Tiverton, Newport Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

FISH Ebenezer, of Tiverton, and Sarah Grinnell, widow, of Little Compton; m. by Restcome Sanford, Justice, --- -, 1770.

John — Joanna Unknown. Joanna died 1744. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

See will dated 9 Feb 1686/87 in "RI Genealogical Register."

There is some question about the maiden name of Thomas's wife. It has been suggested that she may have been Mary Ayers. (see notes below)

From "The Fish Family in England and America," p. 33:
"Meetinge Jan. 19, 1651, 2 acres of lande adjoining to Thomas Fish were ordered layd out to Henry Eves in lieu of land given to said Henry by the Towne formerly"

"Meetinge March 20 1660, Thomas Fish received a deed of house and land from Henry and Ann Ayres, in consideration of fencing two acres said Henry and Ann to enjoy said land for their lives without paying rent."

"Meetinge September 12 1680, Voted: John Biggs is appointed to speke to Thomas Fish that he lay out that acre of land to this townes commons which was lent to Henry eves" (Ayers/Eyers).

(source: "The Fish Family in England and America, Genealogical and Biographical Records and Sketches," by Lester Warren Fish, c 1948)

Thomas married Mary Unknown 1645, Portsmouth, RI. Mary was born 1625; died 1699, Portsmouth, RI. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Her place of birth is given in some genealogies as Portsmouth, but that is impossible, since the settlement was not begun until the middle 1930s. The Portsmouth Compact, dated 1638, does have a Phillip Shearman as one of the signers. However, his daughter named Mary was born later.

Other possibilities -- Mary Sherman, May 1624 - 1673/1699 ?, daughter of Samuel Sherman 20 Oct 1601 - Oct 1644 & Hester Burgess 1604 - 14 Aug 1646. Or, someone else has suggested she may have been Mary Soule, a daughter of George Soule.

Dr. Kenneth Parker's notes indicate Thomas Fish's wife was Mary AYERS (no source documentation given; Dr. Parker has passed away). See the following note.

"I believe that this lady was Mary Ayers whose father was Henry Ayres. She was born 1615?? and died 1699 in Portsmouth, RI. Mary Ayres married Thomas Fish in 1647 in Portsmouth. He was the son of Robert Fish and Alice Fish. I got this from RootsWeb.com by a David E. Crandall, Jr. [dcrandall.jr@prodigy.net]. A note on this RootsWeb.com site says: A notation in an issue of "Second Boat" lists her maiden name as Ayres, daughter of Henry. Submission was by Mary P. Lavery, 7 Paris Ave., Corinth, NY 12822. TORREY lists her name as [?Sherman]. The FISH genealogy very tentatively assigns her maiden name as SOULE. (RIGENWEB mailing list posting from Arlene Clarke Haddock).

See notes for her husband, Thomas Fish.

See her Portsmouth will dated 9 September 1697, proved 9 Aug 1699, which mentions sons John Fish, Robert Fish, Thomas Fish (dec.), and Daniel Fish; daughters Mehittable Tripp, Mary Brayton, and Alike (Alice?) Knowles; grandchildren Preserved Fish and Mehitable Fish, of Thomas (dec.); grandchildren Thomas Fish, Comfort Fish, and Ruth Fish, of Daniel; granddaughter Mary Fish, of John; grandson Robert Fish of Robert.

Notes:

Robert & Alice were probably cousins.

Robert married Alice FYSHE 24 Feb 1617/18, England. Alice (daughter of John FYSHE and Margaret Unknown) was born Abt 1597, England. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Alice & Robert were probably cousins.