Lt. Ebenezer Fisk

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"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 & gaze at thee."

Ebenezer was born on September 16, 1692 in Lexington, MA. He was the youngest child of David and Sarah (Day) Fisk's eight children. The Fisks were some of the earliest settlers in Lexington (then called Cambridge Farms), and David and his father David were instrumental in creating the first meeting house in town. They were also among the leaders of the town; Ebenezer's father David was the tithingman for many years.

On December 29, 1718 Ebenezer married Grace Harrington of Watertown. Their only child was born and died on July 25, 1721. Grace died four days later on July 29 from complications of the birth. A year or so later he married Bethiah Muzzy, and they had nine children. They also had an enslaved boy named Pompee that he gave to his son Benjamin in his will, another enslaved man named Peter who was baptized in 1741, and Peter Jr. (likely the son of the first Peter), a "negro servant", who was baptized in 1767. Benjamin also received land in Templeton.

The Fisk farm was located about a mile north of the Lexington Green along the Concord Road in an area know known as "Fiske Hill." Ebenezer was well-known in his community. Like his father and grandfather before him, he served the town in many capacities, including as a town selectman. He does not appear to have served during the Seven Years' War, and the Lieutenant in front of his name likely came from service in the local militia.

Though he did not fight during the American Revolution, being over 80 years of age, his home was involved in it. On April 19, 1775 during the British retreat to Boston following the Battles of Concord and Lexington a young British soldier had entered the Fisk house (the family having fled) looking for Colonial marksmen. Finding no one he left the residence to get a drink from their well. James Hayward of Acton encountered him, both fired at each other, and both were killed.

Lt. Fisk died in Lexington on December 19, 1775 and rests in Ye Old Burying Ground.

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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 & gaze at thee.

This gravestone was carved by the Park family,