Capt. Samuel FISH 1656-1733

Capt. Samuel Fish 1656-1733
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Capt. Samuel FISH (John3, Alice2, John1) born in Stratford, CT in 1656 and died in Mystic, New London, CT 27 Feb 1733.

Here lieth ye body/of Captn Samuel Fish/who died Febry ye 27/1733 in ye 77th year/of his age

Samuel was a Captain in the French Indian War in 1676, selectman in Groton, CT and representative to the General Court of CT. Member of the First Church of Stonington (admitted 18 April 1689).

References:
Fish Genealogy: #1360 page 269

Buried: Old Packer/Burrows Burying Ground, Mystic/Groton, CT

personal note: my 7th great grandfather