Fiske and Fisk family : being the record of the descendants of Symond Fiske, lord of the manor of Stadhaugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of Henry IV to date, including all the American members of the family

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by  Pierce, Frederick Clifton, 1855-1904

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FISKE FISK FAMILY
BEING THE RECORD OF THE
Descendants of Symond Fiske, Lord of the Manor of Stad-
haugh, Suffolk County, England, from the time of
Henry IV. to Date, including all the American
Members of the Family.
FREDERICK CLIFTON PIERCE,
AUTHOR OF THE
Histories of Grafton and Barre, Mass., and Gibson, Harwood, Pierce,
Peirce, Pearce, Forbes,'Forbush, and Whitney Genealogies.
Fftsche,Fisc,Fiske,Fisk{spelliteitherway)
Meanttrueknighthood,freedom,faith,goodqualitiesthatstay-
Brethren,lettheancientnamemeanjustthesameforaye
'Forward,everyyouth! Toseekthehighergood" today!
Rev. Perein B. Fiske, Lyndon,Vt.
PUBLISHED BY THE AUTHOR
1896
PRESSOFW. B. CONKEYCOMPANY
CHICAGO. ILL.
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MY ANCESTOR, THIS VOLUME IS MOST
RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED BY
XTbe Hutbor,
ANCESTRAL WORSHIP.
EGYPTIAN mappage or the Grecian urn
Did once perpetuate a father's clay;
Preserving through slow centuries and gray
The human remnant for the hope eterne.
And what the fires of funerals could not burn,
Nor Time's insidious tooth gnaw quite away,
Became a shrine of virtues,where might pray
The latest sons, and of their fathers learn.
But we, grown wiser, plant afamily tree.
And 'neath its broadening branches sit us down,
Content to trace a noble pedigree
Unapt to urn a rich and high renown;
Content to dream of knights armedcap-a-pie.
Yethoping from the sky to see a crown.
Horace Spencer Fiske.
Chicago, May 6, 1896.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
page.
...
Author's Preface, . . . . 8
The First Fiske, - I
Origin of the Na-me F-iske,--- John Fiske I
Lord of the Manor of Stadhaugh, 4
Coat of Arms,
5
Fiske Wills in Suffolk County, England, Col.Francis S.Fiske 6
Recollections of a Visit to Laxfield, Isabella H.Fiske
The Manor of Stadhaugh, Rev.Franklin W. Fisk lO
Visit to Framlingham, Bennington and Laxfield, John Fiske II
Ancestral and Historical, Rev.A. A. Fiske 12
College Graduates by the Name of Fiske, i6
FiSKES and Fisks in the Revolutionary War, 22
Something of the English and American Fiskes, 34
Named for Fiskes, . - . . . 35
Our English Ancestors, . . . . 36
Our American Ancestors and Descendants, 50
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE. PAGE.
Frederick C. Pierce . Frontispiece Almon P. Fisk 420
Fiske Coat of Arms 5 Dr. Edward J.Fiske 43°
Fiske ManorHouse,Stadhaugh,Eng- Stephen P. Fisk 437
land, 33 Hon. Hiram C. Fisk 439
St.Mary'sChurch,BurySt.,Edmunds, Lieut.-Gov. Nelson W. Fisk, . . . 440
England, 37 Rev. David M. Fisk 447
Bright Coat of Arms 49 Dr. Cyrus M. Fisk 449
Netherhall, Thurston,England, 49 Hon. Joseph Fiske, 461
. .
Gail Hamilton 85 Charles D. B. Fisk, 467
Ida Tucker Morris 94 Lieut. BradleyA. Fiske 469
Old Buckman Tavern, Lexington, . 97 Rev. Franklin L. Fisk, 47°
Silas Forbush 112 Mrs. Katherine Tanner Fisk, . . .471
Gov. E.A.StrawofNewHampshire, 140 Dr. George F. Fisk 474
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas 170 Jerome H. Fisk 492
Early Picture of Hon. Stephen A. Rev. NathanW.Fisk 497
Douglas 171 Liberty B. Fiske 509
Mrs. Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, . . 178 Louis S. Fiske, 5^0
Fiske Homestead, New Hampton, Solon Fisk 5^4
N. H 189 James H. Fisk, 5^5
Allen Fiske, 215 Dr. Samuel A. Fisk 528
David Edward Fiske 218 Major Geo. A. Fiske 55°
OldFiskeHomestead,Amherst,N.H.,2ig Hon. LeanderW. Fiske 554
Mayor Edward Fiske Gorton, 242 Geo. W. Fisk, 556
Old Fisk Hill Church . . . 257 Hon. Wm. J. Fisk (steel), .... 560
Sewall Fiske, 276 Dr. Wm. M. L. Fiske 564
Hon. Henry D. Pierce, 280 Col. James Fisk, Jr 568
John Fiske (steel) 300 Haley Fisk 57i
Rev. Daniel Taggart Fiske, . . . 318 Hon. Theron S. Fisk, 573
Hon. Henry Clay Fisk, 320 Dr. C. R.Fisk 574
Col. Franklin Fisk, 326 Mrs. Dr. C. R. Fisk 574
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Rev. Allen Fiske, 329 Hon. David L. Fisk 576
John B, B. Fiske 330 Harrison G. Fiske, 583
Rev. Albert A. Fiske, 331 Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske, , . . 583
Dea. John P. Fiske, 334 Ella A. Fiske, 589
Prof. Franklin W. Fisk, 335 Dr. Marcus B. Fisk, 598
Rev. Lewis R. Fiske, 336 Capt. Smith W. Fiske, 602
Rev. Samuel W. Fiske 338 Amos K. Fiske, 604
Rev. Wilbur Fisk, 347 Hon. Joseph G. Fiske 610
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, 350 Rev. Herbert F. Fisk 611
Hon. Warren L. Fiske 403 Dea. Geo. B. Fiske, 613
John Fisk, 408 George C. Fiske, 616
John M. Fisk, 410 Capt. John M. Fiske, 620
Arthur N. Fisk, 411 Albert W. Fisk 622
Dr. Newell Fisk, 413 DouglasA. Fiske, 630
Edward F. Fisk 415
AUTHOR'S PREFACE.
VENTURE
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Genealogy, a volume of 700 pages, and now present "The Fiske Family." I have
been greatly assisted in my work by Bond's VVatertown and the volume compiled
by Rev. Albert A. Fiske of Austin, 111., on the Amherst, N. H., Fiskes. The family
is noted for its strong religious proclivities inherited from its English ancestors,
who on account of their Puritanic belief, were obliged to tiee from tlieir native land
or be beheaded or burnt at the—stake at the pleasure of their fanatical associates.
One o—f the emigrant ancestors a graduate of Immanuel College and an eminent
divine was secreted in a wood-pile for nearly a year and finally escaped to America
in disguise, here to become one of the ablest preachers; and as Cotton Mather
said, "Did he shine in the golden candlestick of Chelmsford, a plain, but an able,
powerful and useful preacher of the Gospel." But few of the early New England
families can boast of as many descendants who were in the various professions as
the Fiske family.
Until this publication the many emigrant ancestors of the Fiskes have not been
connectedin any one publication. The matterhas beenarranged in the same manner
as my previous publication.s, like the Register issued by the New England Historic-
Genealogical Society. It is the simplest, most comprehensive and the best of
Aplannumybeetrdeovfisaebdb.rev"iTa.tipo-ns w,ii^nj be."fio-uv-nJa'fiTnT"the book of which %e following
are explanations: ae., aged; abt., about; dau., daughter; dec'd, deceased; res.,
resides or resided, residence; w., wife; wid., widow and widower; yr., year; n. f. k.,
nothing further known; s. p., sine prole (without issue). There are a number of
other abbreviations of such common use that their meaning will be readily under-
stood. A name in parenthesis thus: Anna Fisk, dau. of Robert and Sybil
(Gould) Fiske, indicates the maiden name of the mother. An interrogation point
implies doubt or want of absolute certainty. Birthplaces of the children are not
always given, but can be ascertained by reference to the residence of the parents
which is always given. I wish to return thanks to all those who so generously
furnished the requested information. If all had responded a number of the lines
would be more complete. Thanks are especially due, Mrs. Silas A. Pierce, Grafton,
Mass.; Miss Lou M. Pierce, Worcester, Mass.; F. L. Ora of Chicago, 111.; Prof.
John Fiske, Cambridge, Mass.; Col. Francis S. Fiske of Boston; Hon. Joseph
Fiske of Wellesley Farms, Mass.; Rev. A. A. Fiske and others who rendered
valuable aid and assistance.
It is the sincere wish of the writer that the descendants of the Fiskes will
take as much pleasure in perusing these pages as I did in compiling them.
Very truly,
Chicago, July 30, 1896.