Heman Fish (abt. 1766 - 1844)

Born about 26 Mar 1766 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Died 11 Oct 1844 at about age 78 in Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Heman Fish was born about 26 March 1766 based on his age at death,^[1] the son of Reuben and Mary (Meiggs) Fish.

He married Mary Parker by 1800, before the birth of their first child. She was named as the wife of Heman Fish in her father's will. Both quitclaimed property, 1809, to her brothers Seth & Joseph.^[2]

He was named in his father Reuben Fish's will dated 14 September 1807 and proved 12 December 1809. Heman was named as executor and he was bequeathed "the land bought of Deaon Lot Nye that joins with his homestead and meadow, meadow at Spring Creek, half of a wood lot by Long Pond purchased from Lemuel & Thomas Hamblen.^[3]

An death notice appeared in the Yarmouth Register newspaper edition dated 17 October 1844, which stated, "On Friday night last, Mr. Heman FISH, 78."

His gravestone still stands in the Goodspeed Cemetery in Barnstable, where the inscription reads,^[4]

Erected to the memory of Mr. Heman Fish, who died Oct. 11, A.D. 1844 aged 78.

Erected to the memory of Mrs. Mary widow of Mr. Heman Fish, who died May 8, 1855 aged 78.

Children born Barnstable:^[5]

1. Rebecca Parker, b. 25 Sep 1800, d. ?; m. George Blish 1822
2. Franklyn, b. 26 Oct 1801, living in 1842 when listed in the the Barnstable Militia
3. Clarissa, b. 02 Feb 1803, d. 12 Mar 1878; m. Prince Bodfish 1824
4. Betsey, b. 02 Oct 1804, d. 9 Jun 1879; m. David Snow 1824
5. Heman, b. 1807, d. 1 Sep 1887 Barnstable; m. Ann Gorham 1833
6. Mary Parker, b. 07 Apr 1810, d. 23 Feb 1897 Lynn; m. Samuel Curtis 1829
7. an infant who died in infancy 10 Oct 1814

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HY-DTKS-SHN?cc=1463156&wc=MJCP-VZ9%3A1043007901 : 25 February 2019), 0959807 (004219397) > image 406 of 797; State Archives, Boston.

   [page badly torn] ___ Fish, male, married, age 78y6m15d, farmer, d. Oct 11 1844 at Barnstable, b. Barnstable, no parents listed

2. ↑ McLean W. McLean, "Robert Parker of Barnstable, Mass.," NEHGR Vol. 113:115.
3. ↑ Barnstable County Probate Records, Reuben Fish, Barnstable, Will (1809) Vol. 35:1-2
4. ↑ Paul J. Bunnell, compiler, Cemetery Inscriptions of the Town of Barnstable, Massachusetts and its Villages 1600-1900, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1992) p. 162.
5. ↑ Barnstable Town Records Vol. 3:350.

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