An American Family History

Deacon William Fiske was born about 1642 Wenham, Essex County, Massachusetts. His parents were William Fiske and Bridget Muskett. He was a weaver.

He married Sarah Kilham on January 15, 1662 Their children and life together is described in detail in the section on William and Sarah Fiske.

He was admitted a freeman in 1670, and chosen deacon in 1679. He held various public offices.

He died February 6, 1728 when he was 86.

Deacon William Fiske, of Wenham. William Jr., the eldest son of William Fiske, the Emigrant, born in 1642, was married, January 15, 1662, to Sarah Kilham, of Wenham, and by her had the following fourteen children. . .Mr. Fiske, by occupation a weaver, was admitted a freeman in 1670, and chosen Deacon of the Congregational Church (of which his uncle, Rev. John Fiske, was first pastor) in 1679. He also held various public offices, to some of which allusion is made in a note below. He inherited to a large extent his father's ability and worthy character, and died at a good old age, February 6, 1728, in his 86th year. His widow survived him several years and died January 26, 1738, in her 98th year. In his will, dated 1725, and proved 1728, all the foregoing children are mentioned as legatees, except Jonathan, who had died previously; but no clue is given to the families intermarried, none of them being mentioned by name.

(from The Fiske Family by Albert Augustus Fiske)