1. 2. Robert FYSHE   b. 12 Aug 1593, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England; d. 20 Dec 1639, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicester, England.

Same surname as spouse.

!SEALING_SPOUSE: IGI 1993 - Version 3.02, Name: FISH, Robert Event Date: 24 Feb 1617 Spouse: Alice FISH Place: Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicester, England Batch: 8603102-99-1396155 SS: 24 Jun 1986 OGDEN

Probably the son of Thomas Fyshe, and grandson of Augustine Fyshe.

From John Dean Fish' research (see http://www.dallas.net/~mcmanus/fishdea2.htm:
In the more populous section of the parish of Great Bowden, and contemporary with the first named John Fyshe, there lived a Thomas Fishe of Market Harborough. He was also probably a descendant of Edward Fysh of Harborow, of whose will an abstract has been given. He may have been a brother of John of great Bowden, or perhaps a cousin. These relationships are suggested by the fact that the name Austin was given to one of Thomas' sons, a name so often used in the family in its other form, Augustine. Another son of Thomas, Robert sometimes styled "mercer", married Alice Fish, a daughter of John and Margaret of Great Bowden.

1. 3. Thomas FISH   b. 1 Jan 1618/1619, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicester, England; d. 1 Dec 1687, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
2. 4. John FISH, Sr.   b. 21 Jan 1619/1620, Market Harborough, Great Bowden, Leicestershire, England; d. 1689, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
3. 5. Ruth FISH   b. 1 Feb 1621/1622.
4. 6. Mary FISH   b. 24 Jan 1622/1623; d. 14 May 1624.
5. 7. Mary FISH   b. 24 Apr 1625.
6. 8. Joseph FISH   b. 17 Sep 1626.
7. 9. Nathan FISH, [infant]   b. 7 Mar 1628/1629; d. 4 Oct 1631.
8. 10. Tabitha FISH   b. 8 May 1630; d. 23 Mar 1656/1657.
9. 11. Hanna FISH   b. 24 Nov 1633.
10. 12. Christian FISH   b. 10 Dec 1637.
11. 13. Benjamin FISH   b. 11 Aug 1639.

1. 14. Mehitable FISH   b. Abt 1648, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. Aft 9 Sep 1697, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma ?.
2. 15. Thomas FISH   b. 1649, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 1687, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
3. 16. Mary FISH   b. 1652, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 14 Apr 1747, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
4. 17. Alice FISH   b. 1655, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 20 Jul 1734.
5. 18. Daniel FISH   b. 1655, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 16 Sep 1723, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
6. 19. John FISH   b. 1657, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 1742, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
7. 20. Robert FISH   b. 1665, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 1730, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.

1. A John Fish was reported in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts as early as 1637 in the Caulkins History of New London but nothing more was recorded for him until 1655 in New London, New London County, Connecticut with his wife and children John, Jonathan, and Samuel (note though that Samuel was not born until 1656!). According to his descendant, John D. Fish, John had been in Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut in 1654 and several years prior where he sold his home lot of about 6 acres to John Willcockson Sepember 29, 1655. John removed from New London to Stonington, New London County, Connecticut prior to 1666 where in 1668 he had met the 2 year residence requirement to be acknowledged as an "inhabitant" and was 1 of 43 heads of families enumerated in the colonial census taken that year. For being enumerated, John received 12 acres of land, allotment #5, upon which he was to build within 6 months. John lived there until his death. His son Samuel sold this land to James Dean December 26, 1710 who later sold it to Ebenezer Searies November 8, 1711.

2. John was an acting town clerk August 6, 1674.

3. John and his son Samuel volunteered in 1675 for the Narragansett War or expedition against the Indians under King Philip (King Philip's War). For this effort both received land grants in what became Voluntown, New London County, Connecticut - so named for the three hundred or so volunteers. John's land passed to Samuel and Samuel then passed his land to his son Samuel and the original land of his father he divided between his sons Moses and Aaron who settled there.

4. August 22, 1679 John was unanimously voted schoolmaster for the town of Stonington "to instruct children in reading, writing, arithmetic and grammar as shall be inclined".

5. John was admitted to the First Congregational?Church of Stonington December 5, 1680.

6. John was a land surveyor, laying out public land grants in Stonington. He was associated with his brother-in-law, Gershom Palmer for much of this work in 1680 and 1681. By grant and purchase he became proprietor of considerable tracts of land in Stonington and Groton, New London County, Connecticut and other nearby towns.

1. 21. John FISH, Jr.   b. Abt 1652, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut; c. 16 Mar 1679/1680, First Congregational Church; d. 1705, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
2. 22. Alice FISH  
3. 23. Jonathan FISH   b. Abt 1654, Stratford, Fairfield County, Connecticut.
4. 24. Mary FISH   b. New London, New London, Connecticut.
5. 25. Samuel FISH, Sr.   b. Abt 1656, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 27 Feb 1732/1733, Groton, New London, Connecticut.

1. 26. John TRIPP   b. 6 Jul 1668, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
2. 27. Thomas TRIPP   b. 28 Mar 1670, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
3. 28. Jonathan TRIPP   b. 5 Oct 1671, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma; d. Bef 4 Dec 1706.
4. 29. Peleg TRIPP   b. 5 Nov 1673, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
5. 30. Ebenezer TRIPP   b. 17 Dec 1675, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma; d. 20 Jul 1757, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
6. 31. James TRIPP   b. 12 Jan 1676/1677, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
7. 32. Alice TRIPP   b. 1 Feb 1678/1679, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
8. 33. Abiel TRIPP   b. 1 Jan 1680/1681, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
9. 34. Mehetable TRIPP   b. 9 Oct 1683, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma; d. 10 Jan 1742/1743, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
10. 35. Joseph TRIPP   b. 24 Aug 1685, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
11. 36. Jabez TRIPP   b. 3 Nov 1687, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
12. 37. Mary TRIPP   b. 22 Aug 1689, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.
13. 38. Daniel TRIPP   b. 3 Nov 1691, Dartmouth, Bristol, Ma.

1. 39. Henry KNOWLES  
2. 40. William KNOWLES  
3. 41. Daniel KNOWLES  
4. 42. Robert KNOWLES  
5. 43. John KNOWLES  
6. 44. Alice KNOWLES  
7. 45. Rose KNOWLES  
8. 46. Martha KNOWLES  
9. 47. Mary KNOWLES  
10. 48. Margaret KNOWLES  

1. 49. Mary FISH  
2. 50. Abigail FISH  
3. 51. Comfort FISH   b. 9 Feb 1681/1682, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.
4. 52. Thomas FISH   b. 3 Jul 1685; d. 26 Sep 1712.
5. 53. Ruth FISH   b. 2 Nov 1687.
6. 54. Daniel FISH   b. 11 Jul 1690.
7. 55. Sarah FISH   b. 1 Jan 1692/1693.
8. 56. Jeremiah FISH   b. 15 Sep 1698.

1. 57. Daniel FISH   b. 17 May 1707, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 1786, New Ashford, Berkshire, Massachusetts.
2. 58. David FISH   b. 7 Mar 1709/1710, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island; d. 1 Apr 1781, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island.

OCCUPATION: Teacher

1. 59. Samuel FISH   b. Abt 1687, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 18 Apr 1695, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
2. 60. Mary FISH   b. Abt 1689, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; c. 18 Apr 1695, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. 61. David FISH, [twin]   b. 18 Aug 1695, Stonington, New London, Connecticut; d. ABT. 1758, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
4. 62. Margaret FISH, [twin]   b. 18 Aug 1695, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
5. 63. John FISH   b. 8 Nov 1696, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.

1. 64. Samuel FISH, Jr.   b. 26 Aug 1682, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
2. 65. John FISH   b. 1686, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. Mar 1704/1705, Stonington, New London, Connecticut.
3. 66. Moses FISH, Sr.   b. 24 Jun 1688, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 24 Jan 1775.
4. 67. Abigail FISH   b. 17 Jul 1690, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 17 Jan 1784, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
5. 68. Aaron FISH   b. 1693, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
6. 69. Nathan FISH, Sr.   b. 19 Aug 1699, Groton, New London, Connecticut; d. 13 Jul 1732, Groton, New London, Connecticut.
7. 70. Sarah FISH   b. 2 Aug 1702, Groton, New London, Connecticut.