Mary Fish (Pearce)

Mary Pearce Fish

Born: 1783, Bristol, Rhode Island

Died: October 29, 1861 (78) , Bristol, Rhode Island

Father: Thomas Pearce, b. 1749, Bristol, RI; d. Dec. 30, 1823

Mother: Abigail Wardwell, b. December 24, 1751, Bristol, RI; d. May 7, 1810, R.I.

Husband: David Fish, b. August 4, 1780, Portsmouth, Newport, RI; d. July 2, 1830 (49), Bristol, RI

Mary married David Fish, son of Preserved & Sarah Fish, on Jan 10, 1805 in Bristol, RI, and had 8 children:

Children, all born in Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island:

• Betsey Wardwell Fish, b. 8 Dec 1805; d. 11 Jan 1828, Bristol, Rhode Island.
• Sarah Lawton Fish, b. Dec 13, 1807; d. 20 Jan 1888, Bristol, RI; m. 5 Sep 1828, Bristol, RI, Bennett James Munro.
• George Pearse Fish, b. 15 Nov 1810; d. 1 Dec 1857, Bristol, RI; m. 4 June 1835, Bristol, RI, Julia Ann Sherman.
• Rowland Greene Fish, b. 17 Aug 1812; d. 25 June 1859, Bristol, RI; m. Abby W Booth.
• Abby Wardell Fish, b. 4 Mar 1816; d. 4 Aug 1838
• Henry Doty Fish, b. 25 Oct 1818; d. 26 Jun 1870, Dartmouth, Bristol Co, Massachusetts
• Mary Pearse Fish, b. 25 Jan 1821
• Hannah Barker Fish b. 1 July 1824; d. 23 Jan 1867, South Acton, Middlesex Co, Massachusetts; m. Samuel J. Smith

She passed away on 29 Oct 1861 in Bristol, Rhode Island.

1850 US Census for Bristol, RI lists: George P. Fish, 39, Occupation - Shoemaker; Julia A. Fish, 38; Children: George, 12; Ann E., 10; Wm F., 4; Mother: Mary Fish, 66. All residents born in Rhode Island.

July 1860 Census for Bristol RI lists Julia A. Fish (Anne Wilson's mother) (47) housekeeper; Julia's sons: George P. (Jr) (22) labourer; William F. (14); and John B. (9); and Mary Fish (77) (Julia's mother in law). In the same house are Job W. Wilson(28) seaman; Anne E. (20)(wife), and George W. (7 mos.).

Burial: North Burial Ground, Hope Street, Bristol, Bristol County, Rhode Island

Also known as: Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Bristol #1

Sources:

VITAL RECORDS OF RI Vol. V & VI - http://www.dallas.net/~mcmanus/fish_ri1.htm

"United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDJC-92X

http://www.rihistoriccemeteries.org/newgravedetails.aspx?ID=507637

Links:

http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=131837465