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Joseph Fisher

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Joseph Fisher Veteran

Birth
Dedham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
2 Dec 1790 (aged 51)
Burial
Dover, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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from contributor #46983035

Philip A. Fisher's book, The Fisher Genealogy: Record of the Descendants of Joshua, Anthony and Cornelius Fisher, of Dedham, Mass., 1636-1640, 1898:

[Page 112, Seventh generation:]

162. Joseph (7), eldest son of Joseph (81) and Mary (Metcalf) Fisher, was b. in Dedham, May 17, 1739. In early life he went to Keene, N. H., but returned and was admitted to the church in Dedham, with this notice: "March 26, 1758. Joseph Fisher upon his Dismission & recommendation from the Chh in Keene commonly called Ashuelot." He m. at Dedham, March 8, 1764, Mary Everett, of Dedham, and resided at that part of Dedham now Dover, and at Natick, from about 1775, but returned to Dover before 1790. Was a private in Capt. Joseph Morse's company, Samuel Bullard's Regt., on the alarm of April 19, 1775, marching from Natick,

[page 113]

of which he then was spoken of as a resident, and in service five days. He d. in Dover, Dec. 2, 1790, in the 52d year of his age. His widow d. at Concord, Oct. 21, 1822, aged 83.

Of their children, we have found only these:

306. JESSE (8), b. Feb. 2, 1765; m. Jerusha Armsby, of Medfield, Sept. 19, 1792.

JOSEPH (8), bapt. July 5, 1767; d. in Dover, Dec. 26, 1790.

307. CHLOE (8), b. March 10, 1771; m. Joseph Richards; d. Dec. 19, 1825.

308. EDWARD (8), b. Natick, Feb. 18, 1781; m. Mary Norcross.
from contributor #46983035

Philip A. Fisher's book, The Fisher Genealogy: Record of the Descendants of Joshua, Anthony and Cornelius Fisher, of Dedham, Mass., 1636-1640, 1898:

[Page 112, Seventh generation:]

162. Joseph (7), eldest son of Joseph (81) and Mary (Metcalf) Fisher, was b. in Dedham, May 17, 1739. In early life he went to Keene, N. H., but returned and was admitted to the church in Dedham, with this notice: "March 26, 1758. Joseph Fisher upon his Dismission & recommendation from the Chh in Keene commonly called Ashuelot." He m. at Dedham, March 8, 1764, Mary Everett, of Dedham, and resided at that part of Dedham now Dover, and at Natick, from about 1775, but returned to Dover before 1790. Was a private in Capt. Joseph Morse's company, Samuel Bullard's Regt., on the alarm of April 19, 1775, marching from Natick,

[page 113]

of which he then was spoken of as a resident, and in service five days. He d. in Dover, Dec. 2, 1790, in the 52d year of his age. His widow d. at Concord, Oct. 21, 1822, aged 83.

Of their children, we have found only these:

306. JESSE (8), b. Feb. 2, 1765; m. Jerusha Armsby, of Medfield, Sept. 19, 1792.

JOSEPH (8), bapt. July 5, 1767; d. in Dover, Dec. 26, 1790.

307. CHLOE (8), b. March 10, 1771; m. Joseph Richards; d. Dec. 19, 1825.

308. EDWARD (8), b. Natick, Feb. 18, 1781; m. Mary Norcross.

Inscription

In memory of
MR. JOSEPH FISHER
who died Dec. 2, 1790
in the 52 year
of his age.



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