Saturday, September 24, 2011

Surname Saturday - FISHER (England > Medfield MA)

It's Surname Saturday, and I'm "counting down" my Ancestral Name List each week. I am up to number 277, who is  Abigail FISHER (1711-1785), one of my 6th-great-grandparents. [Note: The 6th great-grandfathers have been covered in earlier posts]

My ancestral line back through five generations of FISHER  families is:

1. Randall J. Seaver

2. Frederick Walton Seaver (1911-1983)
3. Betty Virginia Carringer (1919-2002)

4. Frederick Walton Seaver (1876-1942)
5. Alma Bessie Richmond (1882-1962)

8. Frank Walton Seaver (1852-1922)
9. Hattie Louise Hildreth (1857-1920)

16. Isaac Seaver (1823-1901)
17. Lucretia Townsend Smith (1827-1884)

34. Alpheus B. Smith (1802-1840)
35. Elizabeth Horton Dill (1791-1969)

68. Aaron Smith (1765-1841)
69. Mercy Plimpton (1772-1850)

138.  Amos Plimpton (1735-1808)
139.  Mary Guild (1735-1800)

276.  John Plimpton was born on 18 Aug 1708 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 8 May 1756 at the age of 47 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He  married on 3 May 1731 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
277.  Abigail Fisher was born on 10 Sep 1711 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 19 Feb 1785 at the age of 73 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

John Plimpton and Abigail Fisher had the following children:  John Plimpton (1731-1754); Amos Plimpton (1735-1808); Olive Plimpton (1737-1768); Abner Plimpton (1742-1814); Unity Plimpton (1746-1828).

554.  John Fisher was born on 22 Dec 1677 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 14 Aug 1727 at the age of 49 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He married on 23 Apr 1705 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
555.  Abigail Smith was born on 18 Dec 1686 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 3 Feb 1725/6 at the age of 39 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

John Fisher and Abigail Smith had the following children:  Solomon Fisher (1706-1706); Abigail Fisher (1707-1711); Sarah Fisher (1709-1711); Abigail Fisher (1711-1785); John Fisher (1714-1777); Sarah Fisher (1719-1756); Joshua Fisher (1725-????).

1108.  John Fisher was born on 18 Feb 1652 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He died on 15 Oct 1727 at the age of 75 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He was married on 6 Mar 1674 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
1109.  Hannah Adams was born on 16 Jan 1656 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. She died on 1 Nov 1746 at the age of 90 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

John Fisher and Hannah Adams had the following children:  Hannah Fisher (1674-????); John Fisher (1677-1727); Rachel Fisher (1680-1712); Mehitable Fisher (1682-1751); Joshua Fisher (1685-1749); Josiah Fisher (1692-1781); Abigail Fisher (1698-1701).

2216.  Joshua Fisher was born before 2 Apr 1621 in Syleham, Suffolk, England.  He died on 10 Aug 1672 at the age of 51 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He was married on 15 Mar 1643 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.
2217.  Mary Aldus was born before 18 Oct 1623 in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England. She died on 3 Sep 1653 at the age of 29 in Dedham, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States.

Joshua Fisher and Mary Aldus had the following children: Mary Fisher (1644-????); Joshua Fisher (1645-1646); Hannah Fisher (1647-1648); Abigail Fisher (1649-????); Joshua Fisher (1651-1709); John Fisher (1652-1727); Hannah Fisher (1653-????).

4432.  Joshua Fisher was born before 24 Feb 1585 in Syleham, Suffolk, England.  He died on 9 Nov 1674 at the age of 89 in Medfield, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States. He was married before 1619 in probably Suffolk, England.
4433.  Elizabeth died before 11 Sep 1638 in Syleham, Suffolk, England. She was born in England.

Joshua Fisher and Elizabeth had the following children:  Elizabeth Fisher (1619-1651); Joshua Fisher (1621-1672); Mary Fisher (1623-1691); Hester Fisher (1625-1625); Sarah Fisher (1627-1627); Amos Fisher (1630-1630); John Fisher (1634-1668);  Samuel Fisher (1635-1638).

Useful publications include:

*  Robert Charles Anderson, "English Records of Joshua Fisher of Dedham, Massachusetts," The American Genealogist, Volume 66, Number 3, July 1991.

*  William S. Tilden (editor) History of the Town of Medfield, Massachusetts, 1650-1886 (Boston, Mass.: Geo. H. Ellis, 1887).

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