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Ebenezer Fish Sr.
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| - | :Ebenezer Fish, Sr. was born 1757 in Groton, New London, Connecticut; son of Captain John Fish and Sarah Latham. | + | :Ebenezer Fish, Sr. was born 1757 in Groton, New London, Connecticut; fifth child and third son of Captain John Fish and Sarah Latham. |
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==Military== | ==Military== | ||
| - | :Served | + | :Served in the American Revolutionary War. |
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==Family== | ==Family== | ||
| - | :Ebenezer Sr. married Lydia Fish, daughter of Jonathan Fish and Abigail Fish. The couple had 10 children | + | :Ebenezer Sr. married Lydia Fish, daughter of Jonathan Fish and Abigail Fish. The couple lived on a homestead in a scenic valley between Mystic, Connecticut and Fort Hill<ref>''Early Days of the Pioneers'', by [[Ebenezer Foster]], page 4.</ref>. Between 1781 and 1803 they had 10 children. Most of these later moved to Brooklyn Village in [[Cuyahoga County]], Ohio led first by [[Moses Fish|Moses]] and his brother, [[Ebenezer Fish|Ebenezer Jr.]] who made the move in 1811, just prior to the War of 1812. |
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| + | :About a dozen years after his children had settled in Ohio, Ebenezer and wife Lydia sold their land to a neighbor and followed. His son [[Moses Fish|Moses]] provided his parents with an 8 acre farm which was located south of [[Newburgh St.|Denison Avenue]] near what later became [[Grandview St.|West 22nd St.]] Ebenezer Sr. bought an additional 17 acres that ran from the south end of his farm down to [[Big Creek]]. In modern times, this section of his land became [[Calgary Park]]. | ||
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| + | :A small farm house was built on the site, but not long after establishing himself in Brooklyn Village, Ebenezer contracted a fever and passed away at the age of 70. He was buried in [[Denison Cemetery]] in Section 3, Lot 61. A grave stone noting his military service as a Revolutionary War soldier now marks the spot of his final resting place. | ||
| - | :After his | + | :After his passing, their daughter Matilda (Mrs. Joseph Williams) took care of Lydia. In the 1840's, when Matilda's husband desired to move to Kansas, Ebenezer Sr.'s farm was sold and Lydia moved in with her daughter Eunice (Mrs. John Boyden). She died not long after, in 1849, and is buried alongside Ebenezer Sr. in Denison Cemetery. |
| - | : | + | :Ebenezer Sr. was an uncle of [[James Fish]], a very early settler in Brooklyn Village. |
Revision as of 15:48, 23 April 2009
Ebenezer Fish, Sr. (1757 - 1827
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Early Life
- Ebenezer Fish, Sr. was born 1757 in Groton, New London, Connecticut; fifth child and third son of Captain John Fish and Sarah Latham.
Military
- Served in the American Revolutionary War.
Family
- Ebenezer Sr. married Lydia Fish, daughter of Jonathan Fish and Abigail Fish. The couple lived on a homestead in a scenic valley between Mystic, Connecticut and Fort Hill[1]. Between 1781 and 1803 they had 10 children. Most of these later moved to Brooklyn Village in Cuyahoga County, Ohio led first by Moses and his brother, Ebenezer Jr. who made the move in 1811, just prior to the War of 1812.
- About a dozen years after his children had settled in Ohio, Ebenezer and wife Lydia sold their land to a neighbor and followed. His son Moses provided his parents with an 8 acre farm which was located south of Denison Avenue near what later became West 22nd St. Ebenezer Sr. bought an additional 17 acres that ran from the south end of his farm down to Big Creek. In modern times, this section of his land became Calgary Park.
- A small farm house was built on the site, but not long after establishing himself in Brooklyn Village, Ebenezer contracted a fever and passed away at the age of 70. He was buried in Denison Cemetery in Section 3, Lot 61. A grave stone noting his military service as a Revolutionary War soldier now marks the spot of his final resting place.
- After his passing, their daughter Matilda (Mrs. Joseph Williams) took care of Lydia. In the 1840's, when Matilda's husband desired to move to Kansas, Ebenezer Sr.'s farm was sold and Lydia moved in with her daughter Eunice (Mrs. John Boyden). She died not long after, in 1849, and is buried alongside Ebenezer Sr. in Denison Cemetery.
- Ebenezer Sr. was an uncle of James Fish, a very early settler in Brooklyn Village.
References
- ↑ Early Days of the Pioneers, by Ebenezer Foster, page 4.
