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

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

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

1. Fisher 1898, p. 41.
2. Fisher 1898, p. 45.
3. Fisher 1898, p. 43.
4. 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

• 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.