Sch. Master John Fish

Sch. Master John Fish
Also Known As:	"John Fish"
Birthdate:	circa 1620
Birthplace:	Market Harborough, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England (United Kingdom)
Death:	1687 (62-71) Conneticut, United States
Place of Burial:	New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States
Immediate Family:	Son of Robert Fish and Alice Fish (Fishe) Husband of Mary Martha Fish and Hannah Fish Ex-husband of Martha Fish Father of John Fish; Mary Fish; Samuel Fish; Martha Fish; Nathan Fish and 1 other; and Alice Fish « less Brother of Thomas Fish; Ruth Fish; Mary Fish; Joseph Fish; Nathan Fish and 6 others
Occupation:	Schoolmaster

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Also Known As:

"John Fish"

Birthdate:

circa 1620

Birthplace:

Market Harborough, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England (United Kingdom)

Death:

1687 (62-71)
Conneticut, United States

Place of Burial:

New London, New London County, Connecticut, United States

Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Fish and Alice Fish (Fishe)
Husband of Mary Martha Fish and Hannah Fish
Ex-husband of Martha Fish
Father of John Fish; Mary Fish; Samuel Fish; Martha Fish; Nathan Fish and 1 other; and Alice Fish « less
Brother of Thomas Fish; Ruth Fish; Mary Fish; Joseph Fish; Nathan Fish and 6 others

Occupation:

Schoolmaster

Managed by:

Private User

Last Updated:

today

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Biography

John Fish, Sr., was born on 21 January 1621 in Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England. He married Margaret Eland [SIC] about 1650. He arrived in the American Colonies before 1654 and died before 1710 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. According to the research of Jennie M. Ames in 1940 (see her paper "Genealogy of One Line of the Fish Families... .), "John Fish of New London and Stonington, Conn. according to the biographical sketch prepared by John D. Fish, a descendent, which is found in 'Wheeler's History of Stonginton,' was of Stratford, Conn. in 1654, and probably for several years previously. His sister-in-law was a member of his household and her name was Sarah Eland, from which it is judged the family name of his wife was _______ Eland. The Elands were an ancient and knightly family of Yorkshire, Eng.

On Sep. 29, 1655, he sold all his land in Stratford and that year John Fish, wife and children appear in New London. In 1668, when a census was ordered by the Colonial Authorities to be taken of the heads of families in Stonington, John Fish was one of the forty-three persons enumerated. He had a twelve acre home lot granted him there which he retained throughout his life. His son Samuel, sold it Dec. 16, 1710 to James Dean. In 167_ he and his son Samuel were among the volunteers who went forth to fight the Narragansett Indians and received grants of land in Voluntown for their services. (John having died previously, his grant of land was laid out to his son Samuel)."

Ames further writes that, "Aug. 22, 1679, Mr. John Fish was chosen and unanimously voted for school-master of the Town of Stonington, to instruct children in reading, writing, arithmetic and grammer, 'such as shall be inclined.' Dec 5, 1680, he was admitted as a member of the Congregational Church of Stonington, and the same day his adult children, Samuel, Mary and John were baptized. They were probably children of his first wife. He married for a third wife, Hannah (Palmer)(Hewitt) Sterry, a daughter of Walter and Rebecca (Short) Palmer. He was a land surveyor and laid out some of the public grants. By grants and purchase he became proprietor of considerable tracts in Groton, Stonington and other nearby towns."

In 1679, schooling systems emerged, and John Fish, Sr. became the first schoolmaster in Stonington, conducting classes and lessons in his home. Education was the most important thing to the New England colonists, even allowing girls, African Americans and Native Americans, and slaves to learn basic literacy skills. Most families throughout New England had six or more children in each household, giving John Fish, Sr. plenty of students. He also gave lectures and insights about marriage and maintenance of a solid family.

Parents
Robert Fishe 1593–1639
Alice Fyshe Fishe 1597–1639

Spouses
Mary Ireland Fish 1633–1680 (m. 1650-3)
Martha Stark Fish
Hannah Palmer Fish 1634–1681 (m. 8/25/1681)

Siblings
Thomas Fish 1619–1687
Sarah Fish Stark 1620–1685
Mary Fish 1624–1624
Nathaniel Fish 1629–1631
Tabitha Fishe 1630–1657

Children 5x
1. John Fish, b. 1650 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, d. March 1705 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut. He married Margaret Stark. Margaret Stark was born in 1658 in New London, New London, Connecticut. She died 1775 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut. John and Margaret had 5 children - Samuel Fish, Mary Fish, David Fish, Margaret Fish, and John Fish.
2. Mary Fish, baptized on 13 March 1680 in Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. Samuel Fish, b. abt 1656 in Stonginton, New London, Connecticut. He married Sarah Starke in 1682 in Groton, New London, Connecticut. He died on 27 February 1732 in Groton, New London, Connecticut.
4. Martha Fish
5. Alice Fish

Notes

Hannah was John's third wife. [12]

Although the Fish family anthology (1948) cites a divorce pertaining to a second wife of this John Fish, Wheeler (1900) does not present any discussion about such divorce as may have taken place prior to his marrying Hannah (Palmer/Hewitt) Sterry. In the interest of judicious respect for people who have preceded us, perhaps it would be best not to propagate tales of events about which we hold no intrinsic knowledge. [JRF]

John Fish, died Abt. 1689 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut; married (1) Mary Ireland 1651; married (2) Martha Stark; married (3) Hannah Palmer August 25, 1681. Burial: Ancient Cemetery, New London, New London County, Connecticut. He was the son of Robert Fish and Alice Fysh.

1620	1620	Birth of Sch. Master John Fish Market Harborough, Harborough District, Leicestershire, England (United Kingdom)
1621	January 21, 1621 Age 1	Baptism of Sch. Master John Fish Market Harborough
	January 21, 1621 Age 1	christened on 1/21/1621 Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England
1650	December 18, 1650	Birth of Nathan Fish Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
	1650	Birth of Martha Fish Mystic, New London, Connecticut, United States
1652	1652	Birth of John Fish Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
1656	July 12, 1656	Birth of Samuel Fish Stonington, Connecticut
	1656	Birth of Mary Fish Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States
1658	1658	Birth of Alice Fish Mystic, New London, Connecticut, United States

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