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An American Family History

Nathan Fiske, Jr. and Elizabeth Fry
 
Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
  
Watertown was settled in 1630 by English Puritans in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. In 1632 Watertown residents protested against paying taxes for a fort at Cambridge. The town hosted a horse and cattle market. About 1632 a grist mill was built and in 1662 a woolen mill was built.

Lieutenant Nathan Fiske and Elizabeth Fry married about 1664 or April 26, 1665 in Dorchester. 

Their children were born in Watertown. The first child named Nathan Fiske, was born on February 9, 1665/66. Elizabeth Fiske Ball was born on January 19, 1667/1668. Martha Fiske Parks was born on January 12, 1670/1671. Deacon Nathan Fiske was born on January 3, 1672/73. 

On October 1, 1673 Nathan, Jr. bought 220 acres of farmland in Weston from Thomas Underwood and wife Magdalen  for £10.

Susannah Fiske was born on April 7, 1674. Abigail Fiske Mixer was born on February 18, 1675/1676. The first child named,William Fiske was born December 5, 1677 and died on December 21, 1677.  William Fiske was born on November 10, 1678. Anna Fiske was born and died in July, 1683.

Lieutenant Nathan died in 1694 and Elizabeth followed in 1696.
Lady Day Before 1752 the year began on March 25th. Dates between January 1st and March 24th were at the end of the year, not the beginning.
When the colonists arrived in America they continued to use British monetary units, namely the pound, shilling and pence for which £1 equalled 20s and 1s equalled 12d. The form lb is actually an abbreviation of the Latin word libra. li and £ were also used as abbreviations. In 1792 the dollar was established as the basic unit of currency.
     

 

     

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