Daniel Fish

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Daniel Fish
1662–16 September 1723 (Age {age})

When Daniel Fish was born in 1662, in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, Thomas Fish I, was 45 and his mother, Mary Sherman, was 37. He married Abigail Mumford on 1 May 1682, in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 16 September 1723, in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 61.

Spouse

Daniel Fish
Male
1662–1723

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Male

Abigail Mumford
Female
1662–1717

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Female

Marriage
1 May 1682
Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America

Children (9)

Comfort Fish
Female
1682–1752

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Female

Thomas Fish
Male
1685–1712

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Male

Ruth Fish
Female
1687–1734

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Female

Daniel Fish
Male
1690–Deceased

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Male

Sarah Fish
Female
1694–1754

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Female

Jeremiah Fish
Male
1698–1760

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Male

Marion Fish
Female
1698–Deceased

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Female

Mary Fish
Female
1709–1752

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Female

Abigail Fish
Female
1710–1783

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Female

Parents

Thomas Fish I
Male
1617–1687

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Male

Mary Sherman
Female
1625–1673

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Female

Siblings (7)

Thomas Fish II
Male
1649–1684

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Male

Mehitable Fish
Female
1650–1697

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Female

Alice Fish
Female
1652–1730

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Female

Mary Fish
Female
1652–1747

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Female

John Fish Sr.
Male
1657–1742

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Male

Daniel Fish
Male
1662–1723

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Male

Robert Fish
Male
1664–1730

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Male

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Daniel Fish was the second son of seven children born to Thomas and Mary Fish, in Portsmouth, Newport County, RI. His birthdate is unknown, as no records exist for his birth, but it probably was about 1656. Not much is known about his life, but his parentage is documented by his marriage record and his parent’s wills. He is called “my eldest and well beloved son Daniell ffish” in his father’s will. His mother made him executor of her will and in her will mentioned not only him, but his children also. Daniel’s older brother Thomas died about 1684 and Daniel took on the responsibilities of the eldest son. Daniel’s marriage is recorded in the Town Book of Records, Marriages, Births & Deceases [1684-1853] as follows, “in Portsmouth in 1682 on the first day of may Daniel Fish son of Thomas fish did take to wife Abigail the daughter of Thomas Mumford.” They had several children together, all born in Portsmouth. See Abigail’s bio for details on the family.

There is a Daniel ffish mentioned in The Early Records of the Town of Portsmouth, who became a freeman on the 30th of the 9th month 1685, but unfortunately, we don’t know if this refers to our Daniel or his cousin by the same name, who was the son of his Uncle Robert and Aunt Mary, and about the same age as our Daniel.

Daniel wrote his will on January 8, 1716/17. Because he doesn’t mention his wife, she is believed to have already died. It is recorded in volume 2 of the Portsmouth Town Council and Probate records as the will of Daniel Fish of the Town of Portsmouth. In it, he leaves all of his houses and land in the township of Portsmouth, to his four daughters, and names them: Comfort Broadway, Sarah Fish, Abigail Fish and Mary Fish. This inheritance is equaly to be divided and each of these daughters should pay £25 “unto my daughter Ruth Thomas” within four years of his death. He leaves his houses and land in the township of Kingstown to his youngest son Jeremiah Fish. He leaves to all his children, “all my cattle both horse kind and neat cattle and sheep and swine to be equally divided.” To the “three youngest daughters, Sarah, Abigail, and Mary all the rest of my moveables that are undisposed of.” His eldest child Comfort Broadway was named as executrix.

Daniel Fish died on September 16, 1723, in Portsmouth. This researcher could not find a death record for him, but in the inventory of the personal property of Daniel Fish of Portsmouth, it states that “he decease this 16th day of ... Sept 1723.” His estate totaled about £226. More than a third of it was for Neat Cattle and hay. The will was proved about a month later on October 14th.