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Joshua Fisher (born 1675)

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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

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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]

He died March 11, 1730.[1][4]

Career

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d e Fisher 1898, p. 41.
  2. ^ Fisher 1898, p. 45.
  3. ^ a b Fisher 1898, p. 43.
  4. ^ a b c d Hanson 1976, p. 121.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Fisher 1898, p. 14.

Works cited

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