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Lieut Ebenezer Fiske

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Lieut Ebenezer Fiske

Birth
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
19 Dec 1775 (aged 83)
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA GPS-Latitude: 42.4503306, Longitude: -71.2335972
Plot
Fiske family plot
Memorial ID
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Ebenezer was the youngest child of DavidIII and Sarah(Day) Fiske. He was the youngest brother of deacon Jonathan Fiske.8 months before his death as an 85 year old man, His farm now located within minuteman national park in Lexington, was the sight of a small skirmish during the battle of Lexington and Concord. He was an uncle to me.Ebenezer Fisk, son of David, b. Lexington Sept. 12, 1692; m. (1) Dec. 4, 1718 Grace Harrington of Watertown, dau. of Samuel Harrington and Grace Livermore, who died Aug. 29, 1721 (2) Bethiah, dau. of Benjamin & Sarah Muzzey; filled many offices in town; selectman for 10 years; lived on Concord Road near Fisk Hill; at his house Hayward of Acton met a British soldier, between whom shot were exchanged, with fatal effect on both sides.
Ebenezer was the youngest child of DavidIII and Sarah(Day) Fiske. He was the youngest brother of deacon Jonathan Fiske.8 months before his death as an 85 year old man, His farm now located within minuteman national park in Lexington, was the sight of a small skirmish during the battle of Lexington and Concord. He was an uncle to me.Ebenezer Fisk, son of David, b. Lexington Sept. 12, 1692; m. (1) Dec. 4, 1718 Grace Harrington of Watertown, dau. of Samuel Harrington and Grace Livermore, who died Aug. 29, 1721 (2) Bethiah, dau. of Benjamin & Sarah Muzzey; filled many offices in town; selectman for 10 years; lived on Concord Road near Fisk Hill; at his house Hayward of Acton met a British soldier, between whom shot were exchanged, with fatal effect on both sides.

Inscription

Here lies ye
Body of Lieut
EBENEZER FISK,
who departed this
Life Decr 19th 1775. In
the 85th year of
his age.

Time was I stood as thou dost now,
And view'd ye dead as thou dost me
Ere long you lie as low as I,
And others stand and gaze at thee.

Gravesite Details

Gravestone carved by William, John, or Thomas Park.



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  • Created by: William Hill
  • Added: Jun 7, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11123257/ebenezer-fiske: accessed ), memorial page for Lieut Ebenezer Fiske (16 Sep 1692–19 Dec 1775), Find a Grave Memorial ID 11123257, citing Old Burying Ground, Lexington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by William Hill (contributor 46782335).