♂ Ebenezer Fish

???? - 1774

Ebenezer Fish
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Ebenezer Fish's Will


The following will was found from the book "Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: Fackert to Haas" by Frank J. Doherty, 1990, page 206.

Ebenezer Fish of Tiverton, yeoman, far advanced in years, wrote his will 27 Nov 1773, proved Aug. 1774. He mentioned wife Sarah Fish who received household goods she brought when they married.  Sons Daniel Fish who had his portion, Robert Fish whose wife is Mary & who has unnamed heirs, Benjamin Fish whose wife is Phebe, & John Fish. He also named daughters Lydia Sawdey dec'd, Sarah King, wife of Job King, & Ruth Dennis wife of Obediah Dennis. He then named grandchildren, children of daughter Lydia Sawdey dec, viz: Humphrey, Rebeckah, Hannah, Meribah, & Ruth Sawdey some under age. Friend Constant Hart of Tiverton was named executor. His son Daniel may have been the man who came to DC. The diary of Elisha Fish who removed from Foster, RI to Rensselaerville, NY in 1799, may be found in the REGISTER 1902:121.

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