DESIRE CONTACT WITH ANYONE RESEARCHING THE FISH FAMILY OF MASON A SHORT LINEAGE HISTORY FOLLOWS.... FIRST GENERATION 1. Nathan FISH was born on 2 Oct 1694. Patience SHATTUCK was born on 18 Feb 1709. Children of Nathan FISH and Patience SHATTUCK were: 2 i. Sarah FISH was born on 6 Feb 1731. 3 ii. Elizabeth FISH was born on 21 Aug 1733. +4 iii. Jonathan FISH. 5 iv. David FISH was born on 27 Apr 1741. +6 v. Eleazer FISH. 7 vi. Patience FISH was born on 28 Aug 1747. She died on 15 Oct 1747. 8 vii. Nathan FISH was born on 20 Oct 1749. +9 viii. Simeon FISH. He was married to his first wife between 1750 and 1753. Children of Nathan FISH and his first wife were: +10 i. Pardon FISH. 11 ii. Caleb FISH was born in 1752 in Tiverton, RI. He moved to Nine Partners,Dutchess Co. NY, where he enlisted, and served with the NY troops in the revolution. From Nine Partners he moved to Catskill,NY,then to Saratoga, and to Westport, Essex Co., NY, where he lived 20 years. He then moved back to Greenfield, Saratoga County, where he was allowed his pension No. S.23633. He married Deborah Fish 13 FEB 1771 at Bangall, Dutchess County, New York. 12 iii. Abner FISH was born about 1753 in Tiverton, RI. Abner most probably moved to Westport, Essex County,NY with Caleb, his brother. When Caleb moved back to Saratoga, he stayed. He was living in Westport in 1833 according to L.W. Fish book.p. 94. +13 iv. Jemima FISH. SECOND GENERATION 4. Jonathan FISH was born on 24 Nov 1738. He emigrated from First to Canterbury, Conn, then Mason, NH. He was married to Dorothy BUTTERFIELD in 1760/61 in Mason, NH ?. Dorothy BUTTERFIELD was born about 1739 in Chelmsford, Middlesex, Mass. She has reference number NPT0-0P. Children of Jonathan FISH and Dorothy BUTTERFIELD were: +14 i. Jonathan FISH. +15 ii. Levi FISH. +16 iii. Ebenezer FISH. 17 iv. Hannah FISH was born on 11 Mar 1767 in Hillsboro County, Mason, New Hampshire. 18 v. Nathan FISH was born on 9 Nov 1770 in Mason. He was the illigimate child of Molly Jefts...Jonathan left for New York....soon after Asa was born... 19 vi. Asa FISH was born on 14 Sep 1772 in Hillsboro County, Mason, New Hampshire. 6. Eleazer FISH was born on 24 Dec 1743. He died in 1809. He was married to Sarah on 26 Apr 1791. Eleazer FISH and Sarah had no known children to this researcher. 9. Simeon FISH was born on 8 Oct 1752. He died on 27 Apr 1841 in Somerville, Lincoln Co, Maine. Lois was born about 1768. She died on 1 Apr 1815. Simeon FISH and Lois had children. 10. Pardon FISH was born on 14 Aug 1751 in Tiverton, Rhode Island. He died on 28 Feb 1850 in Springville, Susquehanna County, PA. On May 1, 1775, while a resident of Nine Partners, Dutchess Co., NY, he enlisted in Col. Graham's Regiment; was a member of several other organizations. While in Capt. James Tallmadge's Company he was present at the surrender of Burgoyne. In 1779 he removed to Saratoga County,NY, and while there he enlisted again, in the fall of 1781 in Col. Rogers' Regiment. About 1806 he removed from Saratoga to Luzerne, later called Susquehanna County, Pa. On 10 Sept. 1832, while living in Springville Twp. his pension No. S.22769 was allowed. His wife Rhoda died there 26 Dec. 1830 age 80 years. Information from L.W. Fish book, page 94. Rhoda MOSIER was born in 1750. She died on 26 Dec 1830 in Springville, Susquehanna County, PA. Children of Pardon FISH and Rhoda MOSIER were: 20 i. Justus KNAPP, adopted, was born on 13 Oct 1799 (HE WAS THE SON OF HENRY KNAPP AND JEMIMA FISH, sister to Pardon Fish). 13. Jemima FISH was born about 1765. She was married to Henry KNAPP Rev. and Col. about 1784. Henry KNAPP Rev. and Col. was born on 25 Aug 1763 in Greenwich, Horse Neck, Fairfield, Conn. Information from David Conover at conover@saltmine.radix.net He died in 1820 in Cincinnati, Ohio. His death occured during his journey to Georgia to claim his father's estate. Most probably his father Justus was awarded land for Revolutionary War service. He died in 1812/1815, and the claim of the land probably had a time limitation on it. It is uncertain why Henry was traveling via Cincinnati, but he may have been traveling the RIVER route, as there was also family in the Mississippi/Alabama area Children of Jemima FISH and Henry KNAPP Rev. and Col. were: +21 i. Elnathan KNAPP. 22 ii. Pardon KNAPP. 23 iii. Mary KNAPP. 24 iv. Jemima KNAPP. 25 v. Lucy KNAPP. 26 vi. Henry KNAPP. +27 vii. Justus KNAPP. THIRD GENERATION 14. Jonathan FISH was born on 8 Sep 1762 in Hillsboro County, Mason, New Hampshire. He Pension on 7 Apr 1818 in #S44820, Johnsburg, Warren County, New York. He Resided in 1822 in Chester, Warren County, New York. The FISH and KNAPP family resided in Chester, Warren County New York. Justus Knapp, the adopted son of Pardon Fish, was born in Chestertown. His wife was born about 1763 in according to Revolutionary Service File.. Children of Jonathan FISH and his wife were: 28 i. Isaiah FISH was born in 1803. 29 ii. Daniel FISH was born about 1806. 30 iii. Dorcas FISH was born about 1809. 31 iv. Nancy FISH was born about 1811. 15. Levi FISH was born on 4 Mar 1764 in Hillsboro County, Mason, New Hampshire. Children of Levi FISH were: +32 i. Daughter FISH. 16. Ebenezer FISH was born on 11 Mar 1765 in Hillsboro County, Mason, New Hampshire. He died on 24 Oct 1817 in Springville, Susquehanna County, PA. He was buried in Springville Cemetery, Susquehanna County, PA. He resided first road to right beyond Lynn Cemetery.. In Ebenezer Fish' will..."I give to my daughter Sally Welch of William Welch, six good sheep and the sum of forty dollars. He was married to Deborah MOSIER in 1793 in Lynn, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. Deborah MOSIER was born in 1766 in New York. She died on 9 Nov 1852 in Springville, Susquehanna County, PA. She was buried in Springville Cemetery, Susquehanna County, PA. Children of Ebenezer FISH and Deborah MOSIER were: +33 i. Caleb FISH. +34 ii. Sarah Newena FISH. +35 iii. Dorcas FISH. +36 iv. Pardon FISH II. 21. Elnathan KNAPP was born on 7 Feb 1786 in Saratoga County, New York. He died on 10 Aug 1850 in Rochester, New York. He was married to Polly EATON in 1807. Polly EATON was born on 6 Dec 1790 in Barnard, VT. She died on 20 Dec 1870 in Poultney, VT. Children of Elnathan KNAPP and Polly EATON were: +37 i. Emily KNAPP. 27. Justus KNAPP was baptized between 1799 and 1805 in resided in Saratoga County, New York, to Susquehanna Pa in 1805. He was born on 13 Oct 1799 in Chester, Warren County, New York, adopted by Pardon Fish. He died in Dec 1870 in Pa.. He was married to Anna SPENCER on 30 Nov 1817. Anna SPENCER was born in 1797. She died on 6 Feb 1859 in age 62, Lynn, Pa.. Children of Justus KNAPP and Anna SPENCER were: 38 i. Mary KNAPP was born in 1818 in Pennsylvania. She died after 1870. 39 ii. Daughter #4 KNAPP. 40 iii. Son #3 KNAPP. 41 iv. Son #4 KNAPP. 42 v. Son #5 KNAPP. +43 vi. Jemima KNAPP. 44 vii. Eveline KNAPP was born in 1831 in Pa. 45 viii. Orlando U. KNAPP was born in 1835 in Pa. He died on 2 Jul 1863 in killed at Gettysburg Battlefield.. +46 ix. Judson KNAPP. SOURCES INDEX Lois . . . 1 Sarah . . . 1 BUTTERFIELD Dorothy . . . 1 EATON Polly . . . 1 FISH Abner . . . 1 Asa . . . 1 Caleb . . . 1 Daniel . . . 1 David . . . 1 Dorcas . . . 1 Ebenezer . . . 1 Eleazer . . . 1 Elizabeth . . . 1 Hannah . . . 1 Isaiah . . . 1 Jemima . . . 1 Jonathan . . . 1 Jonathan . . . 1 Levi . . . 1 Nancy . . . 1 Nathan . . . 1 Nathan . . . 1 Nathan . . . 1 Pardon . . . 1 Patience . . . 1 Sarah . . . 1 Simeon . . . 1 KNAPP Daughter #4 . . . 1 Elnathan . . . 1 Eveline . . . 1 Henry . . . 1 Henry . . . 1 Jemima . . . 1 Justus . . . 1 Justus . . . 1 Lucy . . . 1 Mary . . . 1 Mary . . . 1 Orlando U. . . . 1 Pardon . . . 1 Son #3 . . . 1 Son #4 . . . 1 Son #5 . . . 1 KNOWN Not . . . 1 MOSIER Deborah . . . 1 Rhoda . . . 1 PARDON Mother of . . . 1 SHATTUCK Patience . . . 1 SPENCER Anna . . . 1 -- -- \\\|/// \\ ~ ~ // ( @ @ ) +------------------oOOo- (_) --oOOo-----------------+ |W*elch,W*ittwer,M*auchly,Z*immerman,S*tone,Z*eigler | |R*yf,A*mstutz,L*ewis,H*ardee,T*yson,S*chochli,W*eber| |Z*urfluh,S*pychiger,M*osser,A*mstutz,N*euenschwander| |N*ussbaum,S*hitz,H*enry,M*osteller,A*bel,M*ay,F*ish | |M*allory,M*etzger,M*organ,T*immons,B*rooks,L*eichti | |F*ields,C*herry,M*oore,R*ouse,McG*owan,M*oye,C*orey | +-----------------------------Oooo.------------------+ I'm ( ) Richard Welch .oooO ) / tree@oasistech.com TAMPA ( ) (_/ \ ( Searchin' \_)