Nathaniel Fish, III

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Nathaniel Fish
Born about 1688 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of Nathaniel Fish and [mother unknown]
Brother of Lydia (Fish) Smith, Jemima Fish, Thomas Fish and Mehitable (Fish) Perry
Husband of Dorothy (Ellis) Fish — married 23 Dec 1713 (to after 8 May 1720) in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
Husband of Abigail (Unknown) Fish — married about 1722 [location unknown]
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Sarah Fish, Nathaniel Fish, Abigail (Fish) Howland, Jonathan Fish, Simeon Fish, Stephen Fish, Content (Fish) Hamblin, Thomas Fish and Abigail C. Fish
Died before 12 Mar 1774 before about age 86 in Sandwich, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Baymap
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Biography

Nathaniel Fish, born about 1688,[1] was baptized in the First Parish Church in Sandwich, Barnstable County, (then) Plymouth Colony on 19 May 1706 with his siblings Thomas, Lydia, Mehetable, and Jemima, all children of Nathaniel Fish.[2] His mother's name is unknown.

He married first Dorothy Ellis, the daughter of Freeman and Mercy (Winslow) Ellis, on 23 December 1713 in Sandwich.[3] Dorothy died about 1720, probably soon after the birth of her fourth child.[4]

Nathaniel married secondly about 1722 to Abigail whose maiden name is unknown. Nathaniel's will mentions wife Abigail, and two daughters named Abigail, one single the other Abigail Howland.[5][6]

Nathaniel died in Sandwich not long before 12 March 1774, the date his will was proved.[6]

Children by wife Dorothy, born Sandwich:

Sarah, b. 23 Jan 1714, d. bef. 1772, prob. no issue.
Nathaniel, b. 30 May 1715, d. 3 Sep 1789; m. Mary Tobey 1734.
Abigail, b. 05 Jan 1718, d. 07 Sep 1806; m. Justus Howland ca. 1736.
Jonathan, b. 08 May 1720, living in 1772.
Children by wife Abigail, born Sandwich:

Simeon, b. 20 Feb 1724, d. 29 Jul 1801; m. Mary Fish 1745.
Stephen, b. 18 Oct 1726, d. (perhaps shortly) after 14 Jul 1772.
Content, b. 23 Apr 1729, d. early 1818; m. Caleb Hamblen 1747.
Lydia, b. 01 Oct 1731, d. ?; m. Benjamin Backus 1762; removed to Lee, Mass.
Thomas, b. 31 Aug 1735, d. aft 1772; m. Thankful Fish 1758.
Abigail, b. 27 Jun 1742, living in 1772.

Will

He signed his will 14 Jul 1772[6] in which he named wife Abigail, sons Simeon the executor, Stephen "if he be living", Thomas "if he be living", Nathaniel and Jonathan, unmarried daughter Abigail Fish as well as daughter Abigail Howland, daughters Content Hamblen and Lydia Backhouse, granddaughters Content and Lucretia Fish "the Children of my son Thomas Fish."

"In the name of God Amen I Nathaniel Fish of Sandwich in the County of Barnstable in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Gentleman being advanced in years & under Decay of Body but through devine goodness of sound & disposing mind & memory do make this my Last Will & Testament And first I Commend my soul to the Mercy of God through Jesus Christ and my Body to a decent Burial at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter named and as to my Worldly Estate I [illegible] & dispose as follows (viz)

I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Abigail instead of her dower or Power of thirds in my Estate, yearly & every year during her life thirty pounds of flax from the [illegible]and one third of the wool produced by my sheep and the use of the southerly front room in my dwelling house and the use of all my household furniture and a Comfortable Support in Sickness and health out of my Estate and as I have above given my wife one third of the wool produced by my sheep my will is that she have thirty pounds of wool yearly and no more all the above to be provided by my son Simeon.

I gife & bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Fish as long as she continues single the Priviledge of Living in the room with her mother and of the Chamber over it where her loom stands to weave there and the use of the bedroom where her bed now is and after her mothers decease the use of the room above given to my wife while my said Daughter lives single and also during said term her Victuals and after my wifes decease ten pounds of wool & ten pounds of Flax yearly so long as she lives single and also after my wifes Decease I give her so much of my household goods as shall be equal in value to what I have given to either of my Daughters Content Hamblen or Lydia Backhouse at their Marriage or since and if my household Goods be not sufficient I then give her so much money as added to my household goods shall make her euqal to Content or Lydia provided that while my said Daughter Abigail Lives Single she Live with & take care of my wife Abigail during the Life of my said Wife

I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Abigail Howland one bed being that which was her mothers to take it after the decease of my Wife

I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Content Hamblen one Dollar I give & Bequeath to my Daughter Lydia Backhouse one Dollar I give & Bequeath to my son Stephen Fish if he be Living one Dollar I give & Bequeath to my son Thomas Fish if he be Living one Dollar I give & Bequeath to my granddaughters Content Fish & Lucretia Fish the Children of my son Thomas Fish to each of them one Dollar I give & Bequeath to my two sons Nathaniel Fish & Jonathan Fish besides what I have already given them to each one Dollar My Will is that if any of my household Goods remain after my Daughter Abigail Fish hath taken as above is given her the said remainder be equally divided between my three Daughters Content Hamblin Lydia Backhouse & the said Abigail Fish

I give devise[?] & bequeath to my son Simeon Fish his Heirs & assigns for ever all my land Buildings & Real Estate whatever & wherever it be and all my Livestock & all other personal Estate not herin otherwise Disposed of provided he pay my just Debts & funeral Charges and provide & do for my wife & Daughter Abigail Fish as above mentioned & pay all the Legacies above Bequeathed

Finaly I Constitute & appoint my son Simeon Fish sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament In consideration whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth Day of July AD one thousand seven hundred & seventy two

Signed sealed published & Declared by the said Nathaniel Fish as & for his last will & Testament in presence of

John Parsevell
John Ewer Nathaniel Fish (his seal)
Abraham Williams[6]

Sources

↑ David Kendall Martin, "The Wife of Nathan Fish of Falmouth," NEHGR Vol. 138:130-133 (Apr 1984), citing Plymouth Colony records, p. 85.
↑ C.L. Kardell & R.A. Lovell, Jr., Vital Records of Sandwich MA to 1885 (NEHGS, Boston, MA: 1996), pp. 180, 185. 1373, original: Records of the First Parish in Sandwich, p. 15.
"[Baptisms] Thomas, Lydia, Mehetable, Jemima, Nathaneal Fish, May 19, 1706."
↑ C.L. Kardell & R.A. Lovell, Jr., Vital Records of Sandwich MA to 1885 (NEHGS, Boston, MA: 1996), p. 92, original record Book 2, p. 55.
"The marriage between Nathaniel Fish and Dorothy Ellis both of Sandwich was Solemnized before Mr Rowland Cotton minester att Sandwich the 23rd day of December Anno Domini 1713."
↑ Lydia B. (Phinney) Brownson, McLean W. McLean, NEHGR: "Lt. John(1) & Elizabeth (Freeman) Ellis of Sandwich, MA,'" Vol. 120-121 (1967)
↑ C.L. Kardell & R.A. Lovell, Jr., Vital Records of Sandwich MA to 1885 (NEHGS, Boston, MA: 1996), p. 99, orig rec 2:62
↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Barnstable County Probate Records, Testator: Fish, Nathaniel, (1772), Vol. 17:186-7, dated 14 Jul 1772, Barnstable Co. Probate Court, Barnstable, Massachusetts
See also:

Lydia Brownson, Genealogical Notes of Cape Cod Families, Microfilm of original manuscript, (c1965) , p. 146