Joshua Fisher (born 1675)
Captain Joshua Fisher (February 4, 1675 - March 11, 1730) represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court in 1725 and 1726.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Fisher was born February 4, 1675, to Joshua and Esther (née Wiswall) Fisher.[1]
He married Hannah Gay in 1695.[1] They had five daughters, Hannah, Mary, Rebecca, Judith, and Sarah.[2][3] Mary married Nathaniel Ames.[3][4]
Career
[edit]He inherited Fisher's Tavern from his father, Joshua.[1][4] It was founded by his grandfather, also named Lieutenant Joshua Fisher.[5][6] Upon his death he left it to his widow.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Fisher 1898, p. 41.
- ^ Fisher 1898, p. 45.
- ^ a b Fisher 1898, p. 43.
- ^ a b c d Hanson 1976, p. 121.
- ^ Bedini, Silvio A. (2003). "The History Corner: Joshua Fisher (1621-1672) Colonial Inn-keeper and Surveyor, Part 1". Professional Surveyor Magazine (September). Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ Fisher 1898, p. 14.
Works cited
[edit]- Fisher, Phillip A. (1898). The Fisher Genealogy: A Record of the Descendants of Joshua, Anthony, and Cornelius Fisher, of Dedham, Mass., 1630-1640. Massachusetts Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-608-32125-7. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- Hanson, Robert Brand (1976). Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1890. Dedham Historical Society.