1360 Capt. Samuel4 Fish, Esq. (John3, Alice2, John2), youngest son of (73) John and Mary (Ireland) Fish, was b. 1656. His father appeared at Mystic and Groton, Conn., in 1655, so presumably he was b. at Mystic (others say New London) [Since West Mystic is in the current town of Groton, which was part of New London until 1705, both are probably correct]. He was bapt. at Stonington, Conn., in 1680. … He was a Capt. in the French and Indian War (1676). He was admitted to the first church at Stonington Apr. 18,1689. His name appears in patent of New London in 1704, the year prior to the incorporation of Groton. He was the second selectman at Groton on its organization and was reelected to this position for many years. … He m., about 1682/83, Sarah Starke, who was b. 1660, dau. of Aaron Starke, Sr. She d. Dec. 11, 1722, and he m. (2) Dorothy (Wheeler) Smith. He d. Feb. 27, 1733. He was a Representative to the Gen. Court of Connecticut in 1706-07-08-12, a man of dignity and influence. He lies buried in the old Packer Burying Ground at Groton."
