Rev. Joseph Fish

REV. JOSEPH FISH, son of Thomas Fish of Duxbury, Mass., b. Jan. 28, 1705, was a graduate of Harvard College in 1728. Among his classmates was the Rev. Nathaniel Eells, long his neighbor and friend, as pastor at Stonington, settled in the ministry at almost the same time. These earnest men went on side by side through nearly the whole of their long lives. Mr. Fish was settled in Stonington, now North Stonington, second pastor of the Congregational Church in 1732. He married Rebecca, daughter of William Pabodie of Duxbury, Mass., and great granddaughter of John Alden, of the Mayflower, Dec. 6, 1732. He d. May 26, 1781, in the 76th year of his age, and the 50th of his ministry. His wife d. at Fairfield Oct. 27, 1783, aged 80 yrs.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 375, 529

Pastor of the Church of Christ in Stonington [Per the vital records of Duxbury, Joseph's date of birth was 28 January 1705. During this period dates were written as double dating so it would be 28 Jan 1705/6 so that may be where people have gotten the 1706. Please change year of birth to 1705. Thanks! Pam Fish-Tyler. Stone does say in his 76th year which would mean age 75 -jf]

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Spouse:

 Rebecca Pabodie Fish (1704 - 1783)*

Children:

 Rebecca Fish Douglas (____ - 1766)*

 Mary Fish Dickinson (1735 - 1818)*

 Rebecca Fish Douglas (1738 - 1766)*

 Joseph Fish (1742 - 1742)*

*Calculated relationship

Burial: Great Plain Cemetery North Stonington New London County Connecticut, USA

Created by: Jan Franco Record added: Feb 28, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 13487868

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