Jonathan FISHER. Jonathan FISHER and Catherine AVERY were married on 22 Oct 1766. Catherine AVERY (daughter of Dea. William AVERY and Bethia METCALF) was born on 3 Aug 1746. Jonathan FISHER and Catherine AVERY had the following children: I. Rev. Samuel FISHER was born on 30 Jun 1777 in Conway, Hampshire, Massachusetts. The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 394. Birth location listed as: Sunderland, Mass. He died on 29 Dec 1856 in Suckasunny, , New Jersery. He was buried in Paterson, Passic, New Jersey. The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 394. They resided until about 1812, in Wilton, Conn., removed to Morris town, and then about 1816 to Paterson, N.J. Rev. Samuel FISHER and Alice COGSWELL were married on 22 Aug 1805. Alice COGSWELL (daughter of Rev. James COGSWELL and Elizabeth DAVENPORT) was born on 15 Jun 1777 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut. She died on 9 May 1850 in Orange, Essex, New Jersey. Rev. Samuel FISHER and Alice COGSWELL had the following children: A. Elizabeth Davenport FISHER was born on 23 May 1806 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. She died on 26 Oct 1871. Elizabeth Davenport FISHER and Rev. Josiah FISHER were married on 7 Oct 1831. Rev. Josiah FISHER (son of Rev. Jonathan FISHER and Dolly BATELLE) was born on 17 Oct 1802 in Bluehill, Hancock, Maine. 1785 - 1935 Sesquicentennial Anniversary of the Town of Heath, Mass., Edited by Howard Chandler Robbins, Published by The Heath Historical Society. Printed by E. A. Hall & Co., Greenfield, Massachusetts, 1935. p. 140. A graduate of Bowdoin College and of Andover Theological Seminary was settled here for a pastorate of three years. It is said of him that he was "a scholarly man, a fair preacher, a good pastor," and that he took a great interest in the education of the young. "There was much opposition to him when he came, and the church was warned that if he was called many would withdraw, but the council was called and nothing was found derogatory to Mr. Fisher; accordingly he was installed Sept. 7, 1842. Immediately 32 people withdrew their names from the roll, and the deacons resigned. They formed a new church and worshipped in the Baptist church, with the Rev. Salmon Bennett as supply Mr. Fisher was dismissed August 17, 1845, and the next year the members who had withdrawn returned to the mother church." The short-lived schism was healed. The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 394. Resided in Suchasunny, N.J. Elizabeth Davenport FISHER and Rev. Josiah FISHER had the following children: 1. Rev. James Boorman FISHER was born on 7 Sep 1833 in Paterson, Passic, New Jersey. He died on 20 Dec 1889 in Westown, , New York. 2. Son FISHER was born on 12 Oct 1844 in Heath, Franklin, Massachusetts. B. James Cogswell FISHER was born on 6 Apr 1808 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. He died on 30 Oct 1880 in Washington, District of Columbia. The Cogswells in America, by E. O. Jameson, Published by Alfred Mudge & Son, Printer, 24 Franklin Street, Boston, 1884. p. 395. He graduated in 1825 from Yale College, Conn., studied medicine, settled as a practicing Physician and Surgeon in 1831, in New York. Appointed Surgeon in the Union Army in 1861, and served through the war. His health suffered from this long army service, and he never was well afterwards. Had twelve children. James Cogswell FISHER and Eliza Smith SPARKS were married on 9 May 1831. Eliza Smith SPARKS was the daughter of Samuel SPARKS. C. Catherine Avery FISHER was born on 24 May 1810 in Wilton, Fairfield, Conn ecticut. D. Harriet Cogswell FISHER was born on 10 Apr 1812 in Wilton, Fairfield, Connecticut. She died on 27 Sep 1831. E. Samuel Ware FISHER was born on 5 Apr 1814 in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey. He died on 18 Jan 1874. Samuel Ware FISHER and Caroline JOHNSON were married on 18 May 1842. F. Mary D. FISHER was born on 25 Sep 1817 in Paterson, Passic, New Jersey. She died on 9 Oct 1865. Mary D. FISHER and Dr. Horace KIMBALL were married on 4 Sep 1838.