Margaret Fish, dau. of John Fish, Jr. and his wife Margaret, b. on or after Dec. 1, 1693 at Stonington, Conn. She was jointly bapt. Apr. 18, 1695 at the Stonington church with her brother David ("David, and Margarett, children of John Fish"). She d. Nov. 30, 1775 at Canterbury, Conn., Æ 82.
When Margaret's father d. is not of record. Her mother Margaret, whose maiden name has not been uncovered, m. 2) July 25, 1699 at Canterbury, Conn. as his 3rd wife, Sgt. Samuel Cleveland of Canterbury. Margaret was subsequently raised in the Cleveland household at Canterbury where she had six elder step-siblings and two half-siblings, latter the children of her mother and stepfather.
On Sept. 25, 1717 of record at Canterbury, Conn., Margaret m. Capt. Gideon Cobb, eldest ch. of Henry Cobb and Lois Hallet(t), b. Apr. 11, 1691 at Barnstable, Mass. He d. Feb. 22, 1759 at Canterbury, Æ 68. Their marriage is also recorded in the Stonington, Conn. records, but erroneously recorded her as "Margaret Cleveland" using her step-father's surname. Margaret and Gideon had two known children, who are outlined in their father's memorial.
When Margaret's father d. is not of record. Her mother Margaret, whose maiden name has not been uncovered, m. 2) July 25, 1699 at Canterbury, Conn. as his 3rd wife, Sgt. Samuel Cleveland of Canterbury. Margaret was subsequently raised in the Cleveland household at Canterbury where she had six elder step-siblings and two half-siblings, latter the children of her mother and stepfather.
On Sept. 25, 1717 of record at Canterbury, Conn., Margaret m. Capt. Gideon Cobb, eldest ch. of Henry Cobb and Lois Hallet(t), b. Apr. 11, 1691 at Barnstable, Mass. He d. Feb. 22, 1759 at Canterbury, Æ 68. Their marriage is also recorded in the Stonington, Conn. records, but erroneously recorded her as "Margaret Cleveland" using her step-father's surname. Margaret and Gideon had two known children, who are outlined in their father's memorial.
Margaret Fish, dau. of John Fish, Jr. and his wife Margaret, b. on or after Dec. 1, 1693 at Stonington, Conn. She was jointly bapt. Apr. 18, 1695 at the Stonington church with her brother David ("David, and Margarett, children of John Fish"). She d. Nov. 30, 1775 at Canterbury, Conn., Æ 82.
When Margaret's father d. is not of record. Her mother Margaret, whose maiden name has not been uncovered, m. 2) July 25, 1699 at Canterbury, Conn. as his 3rd wife, Sgt. Samuel Cleveland of Canterbury. Margaret was subsequently raised in the Cleveland household at Canterbury where she had six elder step-siblings and two half-siblings, latter the children of her mother and stepfather.
On Sept. 25, 1717 of record at Canterbury, Conn., Margaret m. Capt. Gideon Cobb, eldest ch. of Henry Cobb and Lois Hallet(t), b. Apr. 11, 1691 at Barnstable, Mass. He d. Feb. 22, 1759 at Canterbury, Æ 68. Their marriage is also recorded in the Stonington, Conn. records, but erroneously recorded her as "Margaret Cleveland" using her step-father's surname. Margaret and Gideon had two known children, who are outlined in their father's memorial.
When Margaret's father d. is not of record. Her mother Margaret, whose maiden name has not been uncovered, m. 2) July 25, 1699 at Canterbury, Conn. as his 3rd wife, Sgt. Samuel Cleveland of Canterbury. Margaret was subsequently raised in the Cleveland household at Canterbury where she had six elder step-siblings and two half-siblings, latter the children of her mother and stepfather.
On Sept. 25, 1717 of record at Canterbury, Conn., Margaret m. Capt. Gideon Cobb, eldest ch. of Henry Cobb and Lois Hallet(t), b. Apr. 11, 1691 at Barnstable, Mass. He d. Feb. 22, 1759 at Canterbury, Æ 68. Their marriage is also recorded in the Stonington, Conn. records, but erroneously recorded her as "Margaret Cleveland" using her step-father's surname. Margaret and Gideon had two known children, who are outlined in their father's memorial.
Inscription
In Memory of Mrs.
Margret Cobb
Wife to Capt. Gedi-
on Cobb. fhe died
Novr 30th 1775
In ye 82d year
of her Age.
On the day Margaret died she was 81 years old, and Ætatis (i.e., Æ, "Aged," in the XX year of her Age) 82, indicating she was b. on or after Dec. 1, 1693.
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