Abigail Fiske

From Descendants of William Mead: Working file of Mary Lou Cook, updated 4 June 2011

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Abigail or Charity Mead (b. Jul. 17, 1710), daughter of David, granddaughter of John, great granddaughter of William, was said to be born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut Colony.

Asserted to have married Jonathan Fiske (Jan. 10, 1706 - 1756, born in Wenham, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts, and died in Greenwich) on Apr. 23, 1738, in Greenwich in a ceremony officiated by a Rev. Todd

Single child asserted as: Martha Fiske (c1746 - Oct. 13, 1813), born in Greenwich, died in Chester, Warren County, New York.

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Abigail Charity (Mead) Fiske (1710 - abt. 1752)

Abigail Charity Fiske formerly Mead
Born 17 Jul 1710 in Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticutmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Daughter of David Mead and Abigail (Leane) Mead
Sister of David Mead, Charity Mead, Rachel Mead, Nathaniel Mead, William Mead, Betsy Mead and Ann Mead
Wife of Jonathan Fiske — married 23 Apr 1738 (to 1752) in Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticutmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Mother of Jonathan Fiske, Nathaniel Fiske, David Fisk, Martha (Fisk) Mead, William Fiske, Abigail Fiske, Jerusha Fiske and Rebecca Fiske
Died about 1752 at about age 41 [location unknown]
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Contents

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1 Biography
1.1 Origin
1.2 Origin
1.3 Marriage and Children
1.4 Death
2 Sources
Biography

Charity Mead

Origin

Abigail Charity Mead

Origin

In the Barbour Collection, there is an entry for Abigail, daughter of David, born July 17, 1710 (ER 159), [Book of Early Records, 1640-1754 Page 159] and also "Abigail, daughter of David and Abigail [ ] 17, 1710," in which the month is omitted (LR1, 4) [First Volume of Land Records Page 4].[1] Spencer P. Mead calls her only "Charity Mead" (no Abigail), and she has no sister named Abigail (Pg 368).[2] The Family Search article calls her "Abigail (Charity)."[3]

She was a daughter of David Mead and Abigail Leane, born c. 1710 at Greenwich, Connecticut.

Birth date is a guess.
The Birth Date is a rough estimate. See the text for details.
Alternate birth date: July 17, 1710, without evidence.[citation needed]

Marriage and Children

Charity married on April 23, 1738 at Greenwich, Connecticut to Jonathan Fiske.[1] Rev Mr. Todd performed the ceremony.[1]

Children:[3]

Jonathan Fiske b. 13 Aug 1739, d. 1814, m. 21 July 1762, Hannah Reynolds, his step-sister, the youngest daughter of Nathaniel and Ruth (Purdy) Reynolds. She was b. 1743 and died 1814. (Jonathan Fiske is mentioned in Reuben McBride's jJournal, as a great- uncle.).
Nathaniel Fiske b. about 1741, m. Martha ________.
David Fiske probably married Faith Doty. They are mentioned in the Reuben McBride Journal.
William Fiske m. (1) _________ m. (2) 4 Feb 1793, Abigail Denton.
Martha Fiske b. abt. 1747. She was a minor in 1756, when her father made his will, but was of legal age in 1767 when she sold her inheritance, signing the record with her mark. The birth dates of her children indicate that she was married about this time to Gideon Mead, and probably moved to New York state. The fact that she was unable to write probably explains why we have so few records of the family.
Jerusha Fiske b. 24 Aug 1748, in Greenwich, Conn., probably d. y.
Rebecca Fiske b. 24 Aug 1748, in Greenwich, Conn., probably d. y.
Abigail Fiske b. abt. 1750.
Death

Charity died c. 1752.

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Barbour, Connecticut Vital Records to 1870. (Online Database accessed November 3, 2014: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) (Greenwich, Page 43) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928.
↑ Mead, Spencer P. History and Genealogy of the Mead Family of Fairfield County, Connecticut, Eastern New York, Western Vermont, and Western Pennsylvania, from A.D. 1180 to 1900. (Pages 368-88) New York: Knickerbocker, 1901, Archive.org accessed November 3, 2014
↑ 3.0 3.1 Jonathan & Abigail (Mead) Fiske, Biographical Items March 18, 2014, FamilySearch.org accessed November 3, 2015.
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Ancestral File Numbers: 9KLX-Q0, 113Z-S2X