Isaac FISKE

Born

4 March 1792 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Died

27 November 1867 , Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Isaac married Abigail Nabby HENRY 31 December 1815 in Scituate, Rhode Island, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Abigail Nabby HENRY was born 4 July 1797 in Cranston, Rhode Island, USA . Abigail Nabby died 30 January 1887 in Coventry, Rhode Island, USA .

Parents & Family of Isaac FISKE

Parents of Isaac FISKE

Father

Daniel FISK (FISKE)

Mother

Celia Freelove KNIGHT

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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Isaac FISKE

Isaac FISKE married

Abigail Nabby HENRY
Marriage date: 31 December 1815
Marriage place: Scituate, Rhode Island, USA

Children of Isaac FISKE and Abigail Nabby HENRY

Reuben Henry FISKE

Born: 1 March 1817, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 22 July 1858, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Married: Sarah Maria WILBUR 4 December 1838 Place: Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

Stephen FISKE

Born: 4 December 1835, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA
Died: 16 December 1857, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

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Birth — 1792
4 March 1792
Coventry, Rhode Island, USA

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

John Adams Genealogy

1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

Thomas Jefferson Genealogy

1803 - Louisiana Purchase - The United States doubled its size by purchasing this territory from Spain. (October 20)

1805 - Lewis and Clark reach Pacific (November 15)

1809 - James Madison becomes President of the United States

The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.

1815 Marriage / Partner
Isaac FISKE and Abigail Nabby HENRY 31 December 1815, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate)

He was 23 years old.

1817 - The bicycle is invented (Baron Karl de Drais de Sauerbrun, Germany)

1817 Birth of Child
Reuben Henry FISKE was born 1 March 1817, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Isaac was 25 years old.

1817 - James Monroe becomes President of the United States

1824 - Portland cement is invented (Joseph Aspdin, England)

1825 - The locomotive is invented (George Stephenson, England)

1825 - John Quincy Adams becomes President of the United States

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1826 - Former U.S. Presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both die on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the United States Declaration of Independence.

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1827 - The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad is incorporated, becoming the first railroad in America offering commercial transportation of both people and freight.

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1829 - Andrew Jackson becomes President of the United States

1830 - The Indian Removal Act marks the beginning of the forced relocation of five tribes of native Americans, known as Trail of Tears

1835 Birth of Child
Stephen FISKE was born 4 December 1835, Scituate, Rhode Island, USA (North Scituate)

Isaac was 43 years old.

1837 - Martin Van Buren becomes President of the United States

1838 Marriage of Child
Reuben Henry FISKE married 4 December 1838, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA to Sarah Maria WILBUR

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1840 to 1860s - French-Canadian emigration to the United States

From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.

1841 - William Henry Harrison becomes President of the United States

1841 - John Tyler becomes President of the United States

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1845 - James Knox Polk becomes President of the United States

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1849 - Zachary Taylor becomes President of the United States

1850 - Millard Fillmore becomes President of the United States

1853 - Franklin Pierce becomes President of the United States

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1857 Death of Child
Stephen FISKE died 16 December 1857, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Isaac was 65 years old.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1858 Death of Child
Reuben Henry FISKE died 22 July 1858, Coventry, Rhode Island, USA (Washington) (Harris)

Isaac was 66 years old.

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

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Name: Isaac Fiske
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 27 Nov 1867
Death Place: Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island
Age: 75
Birth Date: 1792
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Father's Name: Daniel Fiske
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Mother's Name: Betsey Fiske
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09413-1
System Origin: Rhode Island-EASy
GS Film Number: 925616
Reference ID: p28

'Rhode Island Deaths and Burials, 1802-1950,' database, FamilySearch : 6 December 2014), Isaac Fiske, 27 Nov 1867; citing Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, reference p28; FHL microfilm 925,616.'

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Isaac Fiske Lot Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island, USA

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state

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