John Fish (1651 - 1730)

Born 13 Apr 1651 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Freeman) Fish — married before 1679 (to 8 Mar 1730) in Plymouth Colony [uncertain]

Husband of Phebe (Lovell) Bumpas — married 11 Nov 1724 (to 8 Mar 1730) in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1730 at age 78 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

John Fish was born on 13 April 1651 in Sandwich, (then) Plymouth Colony, the son of Nathaniel and his first wife [Mehitable?] Fish.^[1]

He married Margaret Freeman, the daughter of Edmund Margaret (Perry) Freeman, by 1679.^[2][3]

John married two more times, first to Mary Lovell, date unknown,^[4] and secondly to Phebe Lovell on 11 November 1724 in Barnstable.^[5] Phebe was the daughter of John and Jane (Hatch) Lovell, and the widow of Thomas Bumpas. After John's death in 1730, Phebe married Joseph Bearse in 1732, son of Austin Bearse.^[6][4]

John died in Sandwich on 08 March 1729/30, aged 76 years.^[7]

Children by wife Margaret born Sandwich:

1. John, b. 19 Sep 1679, d. bef. 1741; mar. Mehitable ____.
2. Josiah, b. 13 Feb 1681, d. abt. Jan 1710.
3. Edmund, b. after May 1689, living in May 1710.

Research notes

Torrey suggests that his first wife, Margaret, may have married Samuel Cleaveland,^[8] although this seems unlikely as the Cleaveland marriage was said to have occurred in 1699, and it is clear that John died in 1730.

Sources

1. ↑ C.L. Kardell and R.A. Jr. Lovell, compiler, Vital Records of Sandwich, Massachusetts to 1885 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1996), p. 6, citing PCR 8:14, "1651 Sandwidge Regester of beirths of children"

   "John fish the son of Nathaniell flsh born the 13th of Aprell [1651]"

2. ↑ Clarence A. Torrey, compiler, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (CD version) (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 2001), citing Barnstable Co. Prob. 2:175, 3:5, 5:358-60; NEHGR 12:312; Freeman 20 add; MD 14:141; Cobb (1907) 80; Gen. Adv. 3:73; Chesbrough 39

   "FISH, John (-1730, ae 76) & Margaret [FREEMAN?] (?1652-), ?m/2 Samuel CLEVELAND 1699; by 1679; Sandwich.

3. ↑ Barnstable County Probate Records Vol. 2:190, Estate of Edmond Freeman in which the settlement reached 09 Jun 1705 names: Isaac Pope and Alice his wife; Richard Allen of Sandwich; John Fish and Mageret his wife; John Launders and Rachel his wife; Patience Burg wid.; Ezra Perry & Rebekah his wife.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Early families in Sandwich, various Family Group Sheets, Sandwich Archives & Historical Center, Barbara L. Gill, 145 Main Street, Sandwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-494B-9?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-G5S%3A353349701%2C353366701%2C1005976002 : 13 July 2016), Barnstable > Barnstable > Town records 1640-1774 vol 1-2 > image 627 of 663; town clerk offices, Massachusetts.

   Barnstable Town Records, Vol. 2:312.

   "Nobr 11th 1724 John Fish and Phebe Bumpus were Married p Col. Otis"

6. ↑ Barnstable Town Records, Vol. 2:354.

   "Persons published by David Crocker Town Clark : Joseph Bearse & Phebe Fish Sept. 10 1732."

7. ↑ C.L. Kardell and R.A. Jr. Lovell, compiler, VRs of Sandwich MA to 1885 (Boston, MA: NEHGS, 1996), p. 1619, Diary of Rev. Benj. Fessenden.

   "Fish, John Senior d. Mh 8 1729-30, aged 76."

8. ↑ Torrey, see above reference.