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Listed in the Candler Manuscript (used to compile the 1934 Fiske article[1]) as “Nathan Fiske whose children went all to New England.” His sister Martha Underwood lived with him late in life.
In his will, dated 19 June 1676 and proved 10 July 1676, he named his sons Nathan, John (executor), David, and Nathaniel, and his daughter Sarah Gale.[1]
Because of Nathan’s age when the children in Watertown were born, there is some speculation that Nathan and his sister Martha were grandchildren of Geoffrey and Mary Fiske, based on the Candler manuscript saying that Nathan’s children went to New England, not specifically Nathan. However, this supposition is contradicted by several facts (Martha and her husband are both explicitly named as daughter and son-in-law in her father's 1629 will, and Martha's age at death of 82 in 1684 agrees with the baptism in 1602 of Geoffrey's daughter Martha[1]. And since Martha lived with Nathan, and testified he was her brother when she testified that he "was very crazy in his memory", that would make Nathan also a child of Geoffrey's and rule out any intermediate generation.
What is more likely is that the estimate of Nathan's birth is off. The only evidence for Nathan's birth is that he is listed in the Candler manuscript after Samuel (the eldest son, b. about 1586[1]) and before David, and all we can say for sure about David is that he was old enough to be co-executor of his father's will in 1629, so born by 1608, though his birth is usually estimated earlier, around 1601[1].
Text References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Moriarty, G. Andrews, “Genealogical Research in England: The Fiske Family”, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
88:269.
Children of Geoffrey Fiske, probably all born at St. James, South Elmham, order uncertain: 4) Nathan, b. abt. 1592, d. probably Watertown, Massachusetts, 21 Jun 1676, m. prob. in England Susanna ---.
- ↑ Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England: Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, on the Basis of Farmer's Register. (Boston: Little, Brown, and Co, 1860-1862)
2:166.
"NATHAN, Watertown, prob. br. of the first David, was of an honor. fam. in Co. Suff. bearing coat of arms so early as the days of Hen. VI., as appears on rec. freem. 10 May 1643, by w. Susanna had Nathan, b. 17 Oct. 1642; John, 25 Aug. 1647; David, 29 Apr. 1650; Nathaniel, 12 July 1653; and Sarah, wh. m. Abraham Gale. He d. 21 June 1676, made his will two days bef. nam. s. John excor. but of that s. we hear no more from Bond. Perhaps he d. unm. or rem."
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Pierce, Frederick Clifton. Fiske and Fisk Family Being the Record of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England: From the Time of Henry IV to Date, Including All the American Members of the Family. (Chicago, Ill.: The Author (Printed by Press of W. B. Conkey Company), 1896)
73.
Middlesex Probate, Vol. 4, p. 270: "a true Inventory of Nathan Fiske, who died the 21 of June 1676". Will of Nathan Fiske Sen'r of Watertown, dated 19 Jun 1676, mentions son Nathan, only 30 shillings he already well-provided for, 2nd son John Fiske, sons David and Nathaniel, daughter Sarah Gale. Two eldest sons Nathan & John executors.
- Pierce, Frederick Clifton. Fiske and Fisk Family Being the Record of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England: From the Time of Henry IV to Date, Including All the American Members of the Family. (Chicago, Ill.: The Author (Printed by Press of W. B. Conkey Company), 1896)
57.
Children of Nathaniel Fiske and Dorothy Symonds: Nathan, b. abt. 1615, m. Susanna ---.
[Note: this source also lists Martha who m. Martin Underwood in this family. This information seems to be directly contradicted by the will of Geoffrey Fiske who explicitly names Martha and Martin Underwood in his will of 1629.]
- Myrtle Stevens Hyde, A Re-Examination of the Fiske Families of Suffolk, England, Ancestral to Some Early New England Families , in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
(2016) vol 170 p 223-232, 339-346; (2017) vol 171 p 70-.
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| Located along the Charles River, Watertown was one of the first settlements in Massachusetts Bay Colony. After a brief stay by Roger Clapp and others who then went on to settle Dorchester. In late July 1630, Sir Richard Saltonstall led a group of about 115 households to settle at Watertown, which at the time included parts of present-day Cambridge and much of the surrounding area; the population approached Boston's in the mid 17th century. In 1632 the residents of Watertown protested against being compelled to pay a tax for the erection of a stockade fort at Cambridge; leading to the establishment of representative government in the colony.
Full list of original heads of households
See also: History of Watertown - Wikipedia entry - Richard Saltonstall on Wikipedia
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Current Location: Middlesex County, Massachusetts Parent Towns: None Daughter Towns: Cambridge, Weston, Waltham, Belmont, Lincoln
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