[4] His father, also named Joshua, and his brother, John, left Dedham and moved to Medfield, Massachusetts by 1664.
[3] One son, also named Joshua, was involved in Dedham's contested Selectmen's election of 1704.
[11] In 1640, Fisher joined the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts, becoming a second sergeant in 1648.
[3][4][9] Fisher served in the Great and General Court of Massachusetts as a representative from Dedham for nine years between 1653 and 1672.
[3][12] Being elected to the post showed the great esteem in which the people of Dedham held Fisher as it was the one body the townsmen recognized as superior to their own town meeting.
"[14] In 1671, he and Daniel were among a small minority of the General Court who voted against giving doctrinal authority to clergy.
[19] Following the colony's assignment to Dedham of 8,000 acres at Pocumptuck, Fisher, Ensign John Euerard, and Jonathan Danforth were appointed to survey the grant.
"[3][9][20] This public house featured the "Great Room" with a large fieldstone fireplace.
[3][9] Given the distance from Boston, the General Court agreed on May 9, 1649, to free Dedham from the tax levied on wine.
[22] Fisher was granted eight acres (3.2 ha) of land in 1642,[9] which was the standard amount Dedham gave to single men.
[9] The colony granted him 300 acres (120 ha) upon the Medfield line in return for services performed but sold it to Nicholas Wood.
[9] He had previous received another grant of either 900 or 500 acres (360 or 200 ha) to the west, but sold it to Edmund and William Sheffield.
[4][3] Fisher and Lusher owned a saw mill on the Neponset River that is depicted on the seal of the Town of Walpole, Massachusetts.
[1][26] Fisher agreed to shingle the meetinghouse on January 17, 1651-2 and to have it done by June 24, 1652, in return for £15 but was ultimately paid £20.