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- [S1708] Public Member Trees, recovered, bob jpulver20001 recovered 20190112HAv (72) factsBenjamin FishBenjamin Fish 1754–1820BIRTH ABT 1754 • Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USADEATH 21 MAY 1820 • Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York.
Record for Benjamin Fish
bob jpulver20001 recovered 20190112HAv (72) facts
bob jpulver20001 recovered 20190112HAv (72) facts
Benjamin Fish
Benjamin Fish 1754-1820
BIRTH ABT 1754 • Amenia, Dutchess, New York, USA
DEATH 21 MAY 1820 • Schaghticoke, Rensselaer, New York
14. BENJAMIN FISH, (John, Thomas, Preserved, Thomas), was born ca. 1754 and married 1st Debora Broun 4 May 1775 and then m. 2nd Eunice Hammond 17 Aug. 1780, both at Schaghticoke Reformed Church. John Fish and Benjamin Fish were taxed next to each other in Oct. 1779 in Saratoga Precinct, Albany Co., NY and Benjamin was assessed at L15 real property. They were between Eleazer Slocum and Gideon Bowdish. In 1786 Benjamin Fish was taxed on the East Side of the river in Saratoga District between Thomas Lapham and Cornelius Vanderburgh. In 1787 and 1788 he was located in same. Benjamin Fish was in Easton Town in 1790 at 1-1-4 between John Fish and Ephraim Fish. Benjamin and Ephraim Fish had settled by 1789 and John Fish settled in the south part of Easton about the same time.
Benjamin Fish wrote his will 8 April 1820 at Schaghticoke, Rensselaer Co., NY and it was proved 6 June 1820. He left wife Eunice "half the homestead where I now live so long she remains my widow -- to son Andrew Fish half lot of land at Lake George Landing where my son Andrew now lives -- half of said land to my seven daughters, namely: Elizabeth Thomas, Roby Gifford, Susannah Brownell, Lucy Austin, Esther Potter, Hannah Abeel and Bathsheba Fish, -- to my two sons, namely Jonathan Fish and Ephraim Fish a lot in Cincinnatus where my son Jonathan Fish now lives; to my dau Avis Loop $25 from Benjamin Ketcham executor of John Fish's will, to my son Isaac Fish half of my homestead Farm where I now live. I appoint my son Isaac Fish and Benjamin Brownell Jr. executors."
Charles Deuel, Charles West and David Groesbeck were witnesses. [RCW 6:339]
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