Family Group Sheet
NameNathan FISKE
Birthabt 1592, St. James, South Elmham, Suffolk, England [607]
Will19 Jun 1676, Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [500]
Death21 Jun 1676, of Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [607]
FatherGeoffrey FISKE (~1552-br. 1629)
MotherMary Cooke (-br. 1614)
SpouseSusanna (---?---)
Children
1 MNathan Fiske
Birth17 Oct 1642, Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [224]
2 MJohn Fiske
Birth25 Aug 1647, Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [224]
3 MDavid Fiske
Birth29 Apr 1650, Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [224]
4 MNathanial Fiske
Birth12 Jul 1653, Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [224]
5 FSarah Fiske
Birthabt 1656, Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [1003]
Death14 May 1728, Waltham, Middlesex Co, MA [420]
SpouseAbraham Gale
Marriage3 Sep 1673, Watertown, Middlesex Co, MA [224]
Notes for Nathan FISKE
Listed in the Candler Manuscript (used to compile the 1934 Fiske article) as “Nathan Fiske whose children went all to New England.” His sister Martha Underwood lived with him late in lift. [607]
Savage’s: FISKE, NATHAN, Watertown, probably brother of the first David, was of an honorable family in County Suffolk bearing coat of arms so early as the days of Henry VI., as appears on record. Freeman 10 May 1643, by wife Susanna had Nathan, born 17 October 1642; John, 25 August 1647; David, 29 April 1650; Nathaniel, 12 July 1653; and Sarah, who married Abraham Gale. He died 21 June 1676, made his will two days before naming son John executor but of that son we hear no more from Bond. Perhaps he died unmarried or removed.
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."
Because of Nathan’s age when the children in Watertown were born, there is some speculation that the Nathan going crazy in Watertown and his sister Martha were grandchildren of Geoffrey and Mary Fiske. The theory being that they were sons of Geoffrey’s son Nathan, and that the Candler manuscript says that Nathan’s children went to New England, not him. I think I lean more toward the theory of two wives, but I need to do more research on more recent Fiske writings. [2]
Savage’s: FISKE, NATHAN, Watertown, probably brother of the first David, was of an honorable family in County Suffolk bearing coat of arms so early as the days of Henry VI., as appears on record. Freeman 10 May 1643, by wife Susanna had Nathan, born 17 October 1642; John, 25 August 1647; David, 29 April 1650; Nathaniel, 12 July 1653; and Sarah, who married Abraham Gale. He died 21 June 1676, made his will two days before naming son John executor but of that son we hear no more from Bond. Perhaps he died unmarried or removed.
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."
Because of Nathan’s age when the children in Watertown were born, there is some speculation that the Nathan going crazy in Watertown and his sister Martha were grandchildren of Geoffrey and Mary Fiske. The theory being that they were sons of Geoffrey’s son Nathan, and that the Candler manuscript says that Nathan’s children went to New England, not him. I think I lean more toward the theory of two wives, but I need to do more research on more recent Fiske writings. [2]
Notes for Susanna (---?---)
Torrey thinks her name is maybe Brown. Cites {Bridges Anc. 100; Reg. 18:189, 88:269; Snow-Estes 1:352; Bigelow-Howe 52; Britton 49; Dewey-French 5; Watertown 214; Hastings 28; Fiske (1896) 72; Giles 262; Dewey-French 5; Utah Gen. Mag. 19:Chart; Hinckley Anc. 35}
