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Alice Fish

Female 1652 - 1734  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alice Fish was born 1652, Portsmouth, RI (daughter of Thomas FISH and Mary Unknown); died 20 Jul 1734, South Kingstown, RI.

    Notes:

    She is very likely the Alice Fish who married William Knowles, son of Henry.

    Alice — William Knowles. William (son of Henry Knowles and Elizabeth Potter) was born Abt 1645, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Henry Knowles was born 29 Sep 1675, South Kingstown, RI.
    2. William Knowles was born Abt 1677, South Kingstown, RI.
    3. Daniel Knowles was born Abt 1679, South Kingstown, RI; died 1759, South Kingstown, RI.
    4. John Knowles was born Abt 1683, South Kingstown, RI.
    5. Mary Knowles was born Abt 1685, South Kingstown, RI.
    6. Rose Knowles was born Abt 1687.
    7. Martha Knowles was born Abt 1690, South Kingstown, RI.
    8. Alice Knowles was born Abt 1691, South Kingstown, RI.
    9. Margaret Knowles was born Abt 1693, South Kingstown, RI.
    10. Robert Knowles was born Abt 1697, South Kingstown, RI.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Thomas FISH was born Abt 1618, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leichester, England (son of Robert FYSHE and Alice FYSHE); died 1 Dec 1687, Portsmouth, RI.

    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]


  2. 3.  Mary Unknown was born 1625; died 1699, Portsmouth, RI.

    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.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Fish, Jr. was born Between 1640 and 1646, Portsmouth, RI; died Between 1683 and 1684, Portsmouth, RI.
    2. Mehitable Fish was born Between 1648 and 1650, Portsmouth, RI; died 1687.
    3. 1. Alice Fish was born 1652, Portsmouth, RI; died 20 Jul 1734, South Kingstown, RI.
    4. Mary Fish was born 1652, Portsmouth, RI; died Abt 4 Apr 1747, Portsmouth, RI.
    5. Daniel Fish was born Between 1653 and 1655, Portsmouth, RI; died 16 Sep 1723, Portsmouth, RI.
    6. John FISH was born Between 1655 and 1657, Portsmouth, RI; died 1742, Dartmouth, MA.
    7. Robert FISH was born Abt 1665, Portsmouth, RI; died 1730.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert FYSHE was born Abt 1593, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicester, England (son of Thomas FYSHE); died 20 Dec 1639, Great Bowden, Leicester, England.

    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]


  2. 5.  Alice FYSHE was born Abt 1597, England (daughter of John FYSHE and Margaret Unknown).

    Notes:

    Alice & Robert were probably cousins.

    Children:
    1. 2. Thomas FISH was born Abt 1618, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leichester, England; died 1 Dec 1687, Portsmouth, RI.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas FYSHE
    Children:
    1. 4. Robert FYSHE was born Abt 1593, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicester, England; died 20 Dec 1639, Great Bowden, Leicester, England.

  2. 10.  John FYSHE was born Abt 1555; died 19 Feb 1621/22.

    Notes:

    John was possibly a son of Augustine Fyshe/Fish who died 26 Aug 1579 at Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England.

    John — Margaret Unknown. Margaret died Abt 1630. [Group Sheet]


  3. 11.  Margaret Unknown died Abt 1630.

    Notes:

    Her maiden name may have been Cradock, but this is not confirmed.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Fyshe was born Abt 1584, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England; died 12 Jan 1673/74, Warwick, England.
    2. 5. Alice FYSHE was born Abt 1597, England.