Early New Netherlands Settlers


Robert <Thomas> Fish

09 June 2013

Generation 1 1. Robert <Thomas> Fish (Rn=81342), son of Thomas <?> Fish was born about 1550 in Leichestershire, England) and ? <?> ? Fish, who was born 12 August 1593 at Market Harborough, Bowden Magna, Leichestershire, England and died 20 December 1639 at Market Harborough, Bowden Magna, Leichestershire, England at 46 years of age. He married 14 February 1617 at Market Harborough, Bowden Magna, Leichestershire, England Alice <John> Fish Fish (Rn=81341), who was born 06 November 1597 at Market Harborough, Bowden Magna, Leichestershire, England and died about 1639 at 41 years of age. First Residence - - Market Harborough, Bowden Magna, Leichestershire, England. Second Residence - - Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Emigration - - Emigrant. Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=soper] Child of Robert <Thomas> Fish and Alice <John> Fish was as follows: + 2. i. Thomas <Robert> Fish (Rn=81348), who was born 01 January 1618 and married Mary <?> Sherman Fish (Rn=81347). Generation 2 2. Thomas <Robert> Fish (Rn=81348), who was born 01 January 1618 at Market Harborough, Bowden Magna, Leichestershire, England and died December 1687 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 69 years of age. He married about 1645 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island Mary <?> Sherman Fish (Rn=81347), who was born about 1625 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 1673 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 48 years of age. First Residence - - Market Harborough, Bowden Magna, Leichestershire, England. Emigration - - Emigrant. Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=soper] Children of Thomas <Robert> Fish and Mary <?> Sherman were as follows: 3. i. Thomas <Thomas> Fish was born 1648 and died after 9 September 1697) (married 10 December 1668) [Grizzell <John> Strange was born about 1645)]. 4. ii. Mehitable <Thomas> Fish Tripp was born 1648 and died 4 April 1747) (married 6 August 1667) {Joseph <John> was born about 1644 and died 17 June 1718)}. 5. iii. Mary <Thomas> Fish Brayton was born about 1651 and died 4 April 1747) (married 18 March 1671) {Francis <Francis> was born about 1648 and died 10 January 1718)}. 6. iv. John <Thomas> Fish was born 1655). 7. v. Daniel <Thomas> Fish was born about 1657 and died 16 September 1723) (married 1 May 1682) [Abigail <Thomas> Mumford was born about 1658 and died 1717)]. + 8. vi. Robert <Thomas> Fish (Rn=81344), who was born about 1660 and married Mary <Zuriel> Hall Fish (Rn=81343). Generation 3 8. Robert <Thomas> Fish (Rn=81344), who was born about 1660 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died about 1730 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 70 years of age. He married 16 September 1686 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island Mary <Zuriel> Hall Fish (Rn=81343), who was born 1667 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 08 June 1735 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 68 years of age, a daughter of Zuriel <?> Hall and Elizabeth <?> Tripp Hall. First Residence - - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=soper] Children of Robert <Thomas> Fish and Mary <Zuriel> Hall were as follows: 9. i. Daniel <Robert> Fish was born 17 May 1707 and died 1786) (married 22 October 1730) [Mary <Benjamin> Tallman was born 2 August 1712 and died 1750)]. + 10. ii. David <Robert> Fish (Rn=81346), who was born 07 March 1709 and married Jemima <James> Tallman Fish (Rn=81345). Generation 4 10. David <Robert> Fish (Rn=81346), who was born 07 March 1709 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 01 April 1781 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 72 years of age. He married 10 February 1729 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island Jemima <James> Tallman Fish (Rn=81345), who was born 11 September 1708 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 01 April 1781 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 72 years of age, a daughter of James <?> Tallman and Hannah <?> Swain Tallman. First Residence - - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Source [RootsWeb: WorldConnect: db=soper] Children of David <Robert> Fish and Jemima <James> Tallman were as follows: 11. i. Mary <David> Fish Lawton was born 5 January 1731 and died 12 October 1793) (married 18 October 1749) {Isaac <John> was born 5 August 1726 and died 11 October 1803)}. 12. ii. Hannah <David> Fish was born 12 May 1733). 13. iii. David <David> Fish was born 15 March 1734 and died 3 December 1779) [Lydia <Joseph> Dennis was born 12 October 1735 and died 3 December 1779)]. 14. iv. Christopher <David> Fish was born 4 December 1736 and died about 1799). 15. v. Charity <David> Fish Hall was born 11 September 1738 and died about 1827) {George was born 4 May 1735 and died about 1819)}. 16. vi. Ann <David> Fish Freeborn was born 11 June 1740) (married 13 October 1765) {Robert}. 17. vii. Robert <David> Fish was born 27 February 1741 and died 6 June 1799) (married 17 October 1763) [Bathsheba <Isaac> Barker was born 13 January 1745 and died 1830)]. + 18. viii. Ruth <David> Fish Sisson/Shearman (Rn=64824), who was born 09 March 1741 and married John <?> Sisson. 19. ix. Isaac <David> Fish was born 19 April 1744 and died 1779) (married 30 August 17640 [Ruth <David> Grinnell was born 14 February 1743)]. 20. x. Joseph <David> Fish was born 10 April 1747 and died young). 21. xi. Preserved <David> Fish was born 31 July 1748 and died 29 June 1816). 22. xii. Susanna <David> Fish was born 24 November 1751 and died 20 October 1820). 23. xiii. Elizabeth <David> Fish Brownell was born 9 November 1751) (married 1769) {Nathan was born 1750 and died 6 March 1817)}. 24. xiv. Patience <David> Fish was born 13 April 1753 and died 29 December 1831 and died 29 December 1831). Generation 5 18. Ruth <David> Fish Sisson/Shearman (Rn=64824), who was born 09 March 1741 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. She married first, 08 July 1756 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island John <?> Sisson and married second, 12 December 1761 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island Samson <Job> Shearman (Rn=41353), who was born 23 July 1737 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 24 January 1801 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 63 years of age, a son of Job <?> Shearman and Amy <?> Spencer Shearman. First Residence - - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Source [email from John Dennis 17 December 2001 [email protected]] John <?> Sisson and Ruth <David> Fish did not have any children by this marriage. Children of Samson <Job> Shearman and Ruth <David> Fish were as follows: 25. i. Job <Samson> Shearman was born 21 January 1766 and died 24 January 1848 in Newport, Newport County, Rhode Island) (married 9 December 1795) [Alice <Isaac> Anthony was born 9 June 1772 and died 11 March 1826)]. 26. ii. Susanne <Samson> Shearman Almy/Freeborn was born 19 October 1767) {Peleg} (married 4 April 1805) {Benjamin was born about 1760)}. + 27. iii. Hannah <Samson> Shearman Dennis (Rn=41352), who was born 27 January 1769 and married Jonathan <Robert> Dennis (Rn=37887). 28. iv. Anna <Samson> Shearman Chase was born 1770 and died 22 October 1852) (married 14 November 1792) {Nathan <Holden> was born 13 August 1766 and died 12 November 1827)}. Generation 6 27. Hannah <Samson> Shearman Dennis (Rn=41352), who was born 27 January 1769 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 21 July 1852 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 83 years of age. She married 07 December 1791 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island Jonathan <Robert> Dennis (Rn=37887), who was born 15 January 1767 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 17 September 1850 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 83 years of age, a son of Robert <Joseph> Dennis (Rn=10629) and Hannah <Thomas> Coggeshall Dennis (Rn=10595). First Residence - - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Source [email from John Dennis 17 December 2001 [email protected]] Children of Jonathan <Robert> Dennis and Hannah <Samson> Shearman were as follows: 29. i. Anna <Jonathan> Dennis Wing was born 22 September 1792 and died 1824 and married 1829) {Paul was born about 1790)}. 30. ii. Abigail <Jonathan> Dennis Arnold was born 18 May 1794 and died 1887) (married 28 July 1815) {Asa}. + 31. iii. Samuel <Jonathan> Dennis (Rn=37888), who was born 19 February 1796 and married Diana <Gideon> Gifford Dennis (Rn=38373). 32. iv. Ruth <Jonathan> Dennis Shove was born 16 September 1797 and died 1866) {Joshua}. 33. v. Mary <Jonathan> Dennis Congdon was born 27 April 1799 and died 1871) {Welcome}. 34. vi. James <Jonathan> Dennis (Rn=41354), who was born 01 February 1801 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 1889 at 87 years of age. He married first, Hannah <?> Jackson Dennis and married second, Anna T <?> Lockwood Dennis. First Residence - - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Source [email from John Dennis 17 December 2001 [email protected]] 35. vii. Richard <Jonathan> Dennis was born 5 September 1802 and died 1860 and married 1826) [Lucy Ann Hooper]. 36. viii. Jonathan <Jonathan> Dennis was born 21 August 1809 and died 1806). 37. ix. Jonathan <Jonathan> Dennis was born 24 May 1809) [Jane Elizabeth ?]. 38. x. William <Jonathan> Dennis was born 11 October 1811) [Anna Griscom] [Susan Grimmere]. Generation 7 31. Samuel <Jonathan> Dennis (Rn=37888), who was born 19 February 1796 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 08 July 1863 at Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire at 67 years of age. He married first, 01 February 1822 Diana <Gideon> Gifford Dennis (Rn=38373), who was born 23 July 1794 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island and died 05 February 1835 at Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island at 40 years of age, a daughter of Gideon <?> Gifford and Bridget Almy <?> Cook Gifford and married second, 03 April 1842 at Sandwich, Carroll County, New Hampshire Lydia Nowell <Joseph> Varney Dennis (Rn=38374), who was born 20 April 1808 at Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire and died May 1878 at Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire at 69 years of age, a daughter of Joseph <?> Varney and Hannah <?> Bassett Varney. Occupation 1 - - Farmer. First Residence - - Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island. Second Residence - - Wolfeboro, Carroll County, New Hampshire. Third Residence - - Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. Source [] Children of Samuel <Jonathan> Dennis and Diana <Gideon> Gifford were as follows: 39. i. Gideon Gifford <Samuel> Dennis was born 14 June 1823). 40. ii. Samuel James <Samuel> Dennis was born 22 March 1829) [Addie Bangs]. Children of Samuel <Jonathan> Dennis and Lydia Nowell <Joseph> Varney were as follows: + 41. i. William Brown <Samuel> Dennis (Rn=37889), who was born 18 May 1844 and married Leah Helen <John> Goodwin Dennis (Rn=50128). 42. ii. Joseph Varney <Samuel> Dennis was born 7 April 1846 and died 30 September 1864 in New Orleans, Louisiana). Generation 8 41. William Brown <Samuel> Dennis (Rn=37889), who was born 18 May 1844 at Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire and died 24 January 1883 at Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire at 38 years of age. He married 05 May 1867 Leah Helen <John> Goodwin Dennis (Rn=50128), who was born 1848 and died 1917 at 69 years of age. First Residence - - Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. Source [email from John Dennis 24 September 2000 [email protected]] Children of William Brown <Samuel> Dennis and Leah Helen <John> Goodwin were as follows: 43. i. Joseph Henry <William> Dennis was born 1868 and died 1915) [Susan Elliott]. 44. ii. Samuel James <William> Dennis was born 1873 and died 1947 and married 1902) [Irma Mary Walker]. 45. iii. Abby Mary <William> Dennis was born 1875 and died 1875). 46. iv. William Varney <William> Dennis was born 1879 and married 1902) [Louise Martha Haines]. 47. v. Lindley Hoag <William> Dennis was born 1880 and died 1955 and married 1904) [Geraldine Gearhart Conney]. + 48. vi. John Alfred <William> Dennis (Rn=37890), who was born 20 September 1882 and married Mary Elma <John> Gault Dennis (Rn=50129). Generation 9 48. John Alfred <William> Dennis (Rn=37890), who was born 20 September 1882 at Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire and died 15 October 1958 at California at 76 years of age. He married 17 August 1903 at Courtney, Washington County, Pennsylvania Mary Elma <John> Gault Dennis (Rn=50129), who was born 1876 and died 1961 at 85 years of age. First Residence - - Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire. Second Residence - - California. Source [email from John Dennis 24 September 2000 [email protected]] Source [email from John Dennis 4 October 2000 [email protected]] Children of John Alfred <William> Dennis and Mary Elma <John> Gault were as follows: 49. i. Helen Mary <John> Dennis Hubbard was born 1905 and died 1994 and married 1930) {Frank}. + 50. ii. John Alfred <John> Dennis (Rn=37891), who was born 19 December 1909 and married May Evelyn <William> Hoagland Dennis (Rn=39027). Generation 10 50. John Alfred <John> Dennis (Rn=37891), who was born 19 December 1909 at Courtney, Washington County, Pennsylvania and died 19 January 2000 at Provo, Utah County, Utah at 90 years of age. He married 02 July 1932 May Evelyn <William> Hoagland Dennis (Rn=39027), who was born 09 January 1914 at Bakersfield, Kern County, California and died 16 November 1997 at Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina at 83 years of age, a daughter of Arthur Eugene <William> Hoagland (Rn=39026) and Maude Eveline <?> Raner Hoagland (Rn=64458). Buried at 24 January 2000. Buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Bakersfield, Kern County, California. First Residence - - Courtney, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Second Residence - - Provo, Utah County, Utah. Source [email from John Dennis 24 September 2000 [email protected]] Children of John Alfred <John> Dennis and May Evelyn <William> Hoagland were as follows: 51. i. John Alfred <John> Dennis 3rd (Rn=37892), who was born 10 March 1934. Source [email from John Dennis 24 September 2000 [email protected]] 52. ii. William Arthur <John> Dennis was born 27 December 1935). 53. iii. James Warren <John> Dennis was born 28 October 1937). 54. iv. Marjorie Lee <John> Dennis was born 13 November 1940).