Anthony Fisher (Massachusetts politician)

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Lieutenant Anthony Fisher represented Dedham, Massachusetts in the Great and General Court. [1] He was also a selectman for three years. [2]

Fisher was baptized in Syleham, Suffolk in April 1591 and lived on the south bank of the River Waveney on an estate known as Wignotte. [1] He came to America on board the Rose in 1637 and settled in Dedham. [1] Once in Dedham he signed the Dedham Covenant. [1] As of 2004, one of his descendants in Dedham still owned a part of his land. [1] Fisher served as lieutenant in the French and Indian Wars of 1652. [1] He briefly owned the land that came to be known as Broad Oak. [3]

He was a member of the First Church and Parish in Dedham but was not "comfortably received into the church until March 1645 on account of his proud and haughty spirit." [1] He was made a freeman in May 1645. [1] In 1646, 1647, and 1671 Fisher served as a selectman. [1] He was a Suffolk County Commissioner in 1660 and 1666. [1] In 1649, he served in the General Court. [1]

Anthony married at least twice: (1) Alice (mother of his children), and (2) Isabel (widow of Edward Breck). He had several children, including a son named Anthony, who were all born in England. [1] He was the father of Daniel Fisher, [4] grandfather of Josiah Fisher, [5] and uncle of Joshua Fisher. [4] His father was also named Anthony. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Jordan 2004, p. 752.
  2. ↑ Worthington 1827, p. 79-81.
  3. ↑ Richards, Arthur Wescate (1942). Genealogy: the James Francis Richards branch of a Richards family of New England; that of Edward Richards, Dedham, Massachusetts, 1635-1684. Sarasota, Florida: Star Printing Company. p.  15.
  4. 1 2 Williams, Alicia Crane (September 8, 2017). "The Fishers of Dedham". Vita Brevis. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Dedham Historical Society & Museum trivia answer". The Dedham Times. Vol. 29, no. 44. November 5, 2021. p. 9.

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