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254.     Abraham FISKE was born 1780. He died 1830 in Lexington, KY. Abraham married Artimeta Hurd on 1803 in Dutchess Co., New York.

 

Major Abraham Fisk, oldest son of Sergt. Robert Fisk, born in Duchess Co., NY about 1780.  He married ... After the death of his first wife, Abraham married Artimetia Hurd in Orleans, Indiana in 1808.  Abraham Fisk served in the war of 1812 as Captain and Major of Infantry on the Niagra frontier and was wounded in battle.  Upon his return from the army to his home, probably in Kentucky opposite Golconda, IL, he and his wife separated, he keeping the children.  His wife afterward married William McLane, in Orleans, Orange Co., IN.  William and Artimetia McLane moved to Bedford, IN, where he prospered and raised a large family.  She died in 1840/50.  Abraham Fisk married a third wife and lived with her in Livingston Co., KY, dying there in 1830.  By his thrid wife, he had two sons.

 

255.     Artimetia Hurd was born 04 Apr 1786 in Sandgate, Bennington, VT. She divorced Abraham Fiske and married William McLane 04 May 1816.  She died 18 Aug 1840 in Orange Co., IN and was buried in Greenhill Cemetery, Lawrence Co., IN