Family:Phineas Fiske and Sarah Francis (3)

The Register article on the Fiske family by G. Andrews Moriarty describes Phineas:^S1

"Phineas, of Wingfield, co. Suffolk, and of Salem and Wenham, Mass., ancestor of one branch of the Fiskes of Massachusetts, b. about 1600; d., probably at Wenham, 7 Apr. 1673 (Wenham Vital Records); m. (1) at Metfield, co. Suffolk, 2 Oct 1617 [sic], Sara Francis (Suffolk Parish Registers, Marriages, Vol 3, p. 109), who d. in New England 10 Sept. 1659; m. (2) probably at Wenham, 4 Apr. 1660, Elizabeth Eastwick (Wenham Vital Records), who probably d. before her husband, as she was not mentioned in his will.

"He emigrated to New England with his wife and children, and was in Salem, Mass., as early as 1641, was admitted freeman 18 May 1642, and in 1644 moved to Wenham, a town set off from Salem in 1643. He was captain and, in 1653, a representative in the General Court.

"In his will, dated 6, 1 mo. 1673 and proved in the court at Salem 26, 4 mo. 1673 by the witnesses. Samuel Fiske and Hannah Walden, Phineas Fiske gave to his son James Fiske one half of his house and lands and to his other two sons the other half, to be divided between them in equal portions. To his three sons also he bequeathed his chattels, to be divided equally between them, except his great Bible, which the testator gave to Samuel Fiske, his nephew, and his 'Best pillow & pillow beere,' which he gave to Mara Fiske. He appointed his two sons, John and Thomas, his executors. The inventory of the estate of Phinehas Fiske of Wenham, deceased, 7, 2 mo., 1673, amounted to £214. 10s. 6d., with debts amounting to £8. 9s. 3d. due from the estate. (Probate Records of Essex County, vol 2, pp. 371-372.)"

1. ↑ Moriarty, G Andrews, "Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family", in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   Vol 88 p. 270-272, 1934.

   Cites children, born in England. See text.