Fiske, Sarah Symmes (1652–1692)
Fiske, Sarah Symmes (1652–1692)
American religious writer. Born 1652 in Charleston, Massachusetts, to Puritans; died 1692; m. Moses Fiske, 1671; children: 14.
In preparation for entry into Puritan church, wrote A Confession of Faith or, A Summary of Divinity (1704), which was later published to be read by young persons seeking to enter the church.
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