I have been confused over two different FISHER families in early New England. The well-known family was started with JOSHUA FISHER, who came to New England in 1639 and settled in Dedham, Massachusetts. His daughter, MARY, married in 1648, Thomas Battle -- one of my ancestors. His brother, ANTHONY, who also came over to Dedham, had a son named DANIEL -- but he was not related to the Daniel in another part of my genealogy. DANIEL FISHER married Hannah Hill in about 1662 in Taunton, Massachusetts. We do not know yet his origin, whether he was born in England or in New England; I am guessing that he would have been born around 1640 or so. Hannah was born in Dorchester, a daughter of John and Frances Hill. Both Daniel and Hannah died in Taunton, but I am not sure when. They had nine children; one of those was Israel Fisher. ISRAEL FISHER was born on 27 May 1680 in Taunton, and married someone called Susannah (name not known). They had five children (on records we can find). They moved to Norton (near to Taunton) where their children were born. One of their children was ABIJAH FISHER, born 8 August 1720, and married Mary Washburn, a descendent of a long-line of a family (started in 1632) who were in Plymouth and area. They had nine children, all born in Norton, but it appears that they may have moved to Warwick, Massachusetts (in Franklin County, bordering New Hampshire), because it was there that their daughter SARAH married on 19 August 1783 in Warwick to Humphrey Atherton Champney. I need all kinds of help on this family -- especially where DANIEL came from, dates, etc -- who was SUSANNAH (name, dates, etc.) who married Israel and was mother to Abijah Fisher. I would love any help any of you can provide!! Norman van Patten