The First Fishers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Colonies

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by

Jackie L. Fisher

January 2004

This study includes sketches of Fisher families who are known to have come to Pennsylvania, Delaware, West New Jersey, and Maryland in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Notes concerning other early Fisher families who could have been relatives of the Fisher immigrants are also included. These studies were made during my search for the origins of Thomas Fisher, who married Elizabeth Huntley in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1713.

See also related titles by Jackie L. Fisher:

Descendants and Ancestors of Cephas Fisher Jr. (1812-1895), LDS Film 2055284 Item 16 (1995)
The Francis Standfield Family of Colonial Pennsylvania, LDS Film 2055284 Item 13 (1995)
The Samuel Stanfield Family of Colonial Pennsylvania, LDS Film 2055331 Item 1 (1995)
The William Huntley Family of Colonial Pennsylvania, LDS Film 2055284 Item 14 (1995)
A Fisher Family Album (A History in Pictures) LDS Film 2055284 Item 15 (1995)
Searching for the Ancestors of Thomas Fisher of Chester County, Pennsylvania (2004)
The First Fisher Families of Chesapeake Bay (In Work)

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Illustrations These are PDF files. You will need a PDF reader, eg Adobe Acrobat Reader, to view. First Fisher Immigrants to the Philadelphia Region by 1701. (Location Map) Irish Points of Immigration to Pennsylvania. (Location Map) Rosenallis Scenes, County Queens (Laoise) in Ireland. Mountmellick Scenes, County Queens (Laoise) in Ireland. Photo and Documents, Quaker Family History Library, Dublin, Ireland. Dublin County Map English Fisher Immigrants to Pennsylvania and Nearby Regions (Location Map) Old Map of Cheshire Showing Elton, Birthplace of Joseph Fisher of Philadelphia Scenes in Kennett, Chester County, Pennsylvania

Contents

Chapter, Page in Printed Book

I. Introduction 4

II. Known Fisher Immigrants 5

Adam Fisher of Kent County, Delaware 9
The Denis Fisher Family of Hampshire & West Jersey 13
John Fisher of Kingsess in Philadelphia County 16
John and Margaret Fisher of Lancashire, Philadelphia and Delaware 19
John Fisher of Springfield in Philadelphia County 25
John Fisher of Bucks County, From Pardshaw in England 27
John Fisher of Horsington in Somerset 38
Joseph and George Fisher of Ireland & Philadelphia 39
Thomas Fisher and the Baker Family of Lancashire & Bucks County 45
William Fisher of Philadelphia, Immigrant from Ross in Hertfordshire 57
William Fisher of Sussex County, Delaware 61
The William Fisher Family of West Jersey 63
The First Fishers of Maryland 64

III. The Fishers of Ireland 65

IV. The Fishers of Lancashire and Cumberland 68

V. The Fishers of Somerset and Glocestershire 79

VI. The Fishers of Barbados 86

VII. Miscellaneous Fisher Notes 88

Index 90

I. Introduction

In “Searching for the Ancestors of Thomas Fisher of Chester County, Pennsylvania,” I described the life of Thomas Fisher in Chester County and showed the location of his property in Kennett and Calne Townships. I discussed the land holdings and ancestry of his neighbors, and explained why I have concluded that Thomas Fisher came to Pennsylvania from Dublin County, Ireland. I included the most relevant notes collected in a seven-year search for Thomas Fisher.

In this volume, I have organized and presented notes concerning all the immigrant Fisher families that I studied while searching for Thomas Fisher. I have also included notes concerning Fisher families in England, Ireland and other places who could have been relatives of the immigrants. I hope other Fisher researchers will find this collection useful.

II. Known Fisher Immigrants

Fisher immigrants began to arrive in Lord Baltimore’s colony of Maryland as early as 1650, and in William Penn’s new colony of Pennsylvania/Delaware as early as 1682. They came as early as 1683 to West Jersey, which was for a time under the control of William Penn. All the known Fisher immigrants of these proprietary colonies were studied. Collected notes from the studies are included in this chapter.

Pennsylvania/Delaware/West Jersey

William Dollarhide, in “British Origins of American Colonists, 1629-1775,” cites statistics showing that most (but not all) of the early immigrants to Pennsylvania and Delaware had roots in the North Midland regions of England, including Cheshire, Lancashire, Yorkshire, Derbysire, and Nottinghamshire.

The known first Fisher immigrants to Pennsylvania/Delaware were:

John & Margaret Fisher came by 1683 to Philadelphia, then settled in Sussex County (now Delaware).
William Fisher came to Philadelphia from Ross, Herefordshire in 1683.
John Fisher of Kingsess in Phil. Co. near Schulkill River mouth, city lot in Philadelphia by 1683.
Joseph Fisher came from Stillorgan Parish, Ire. in 1683; born in Elton, Cheshire near the Mersey River.
Thomas Fisher came to Bucks County from Lancashire near Liverpool, in 1684. George Fisher came from Ireland in 1685, was probably a relative of Joseph Fisher.
William Fisher was in Sussex Co. as early as 1693, possible relative of John and Margaret, not proved.
Adam Fisher was in Kent County, Pa. (now Delaware) as early as 1693.
John Fisher died in Chichester, Chester Co. Pa. in 1701.
John Fisher died in Springfield Township, Philadelphia County in 1726.
William Fisher was agent for Elizabeth Andross (Andrews) for land in Thornbury, Chester Co., 1696.
Thomas Fisher and Thomas Robinson received a land warrant in 1701, for land in Kennett, Chester Co.
Thomas Fisher marr.Elizabeth Huntley, Concord MM 1713, settled on the 1701 Fisher tract in Kennett.

The known first Fisher immigrants to West Jersey were:
Denis Fisher came from Portsmouth, Hampshire and settled in Salem Co., W. Jersey by 1683.
William Fisher, Episcopal, lived in Burlington, West Jersey near the Delaware River as early as 1692.
John Fisher, named as a cousin in the 1718 will of William of Burlington.

William Dollarhide cites statistics showing that most (but not all) of the early immigrants to Maryland and Virginia before 1650 came from around London, but after 1650 they came mostly from around Bristol. The known first Fisher immigrants to Maryland were:

Thomas Fisher came ca. 1650 to Baltimore County, settled in Dorchester County.
Dr. William Fisher came ca. 1662, land in Cecil County, moved to Virginia.
Edward and William Fisher, brothers, came to St. Marys County ca. 1678, lived in Dorchester Co.
Thomas Fisher settled in Talbot County ca. 1680 and left many descendants. William Fisher, Anglican, lived in Cecil County in 1706.

Fisher Immigrants to the Philadelphia Region by 1701 - See Illustrations

1. Buckingham Township – John Fisher from Cumberland, 1700; died here in 1765.
2. Falls Township – John Fisher arrived from Pardshaw, Cumberland, 1700.
3. Burlington – William Fisher & cousin John Fisher, by 1696.
4. Philadelphia & County – Joseph Fisher from Stillorgan Parish, Dublin County, Ireland, 1683.
5. Philadelphia – William Fisher from Ross in Herefordshire, 1684.
6. Philadelphia – John and Katharine Fisher lived in Springfield Township, Philadelphia County. He died in 1726.
7. Kingsessing, Mouth of Schulkill River – John & Sarah Fisher, by 1684.
8. Marple Township – Francis & Grace Standfield from Cheshire, 1683.
9. Chester – George Fisher, town lot in 1688.
10. Chichester – John Fisher died here 1701, wife Barbara.
11. Concord Township – Thomas Fisher & Elizabeth Huntley married at Concord Monthly Meeting, 1713.
12. Thornbury Township – William Fisher was agent for Elizabeth Andross land purchase here, 1696.
13. Birmingham Township – William Huntley here by 1691.
14. Kennett Township – Thomas Fisher & Thomas Robinson land, 1701.
15. East Caln Township, Thomas Fisher died here, 1747 (In part now West Brandywine Township)
16. Salem & Allowayes, “Monmouth River” – Dennis & Susannah Fisher came from Portsmouth, Hampshire & Chichester, Sussex, here by 1683.
17. Kent County – Adam Fisher here by 1693.
18. Cedar Creek, Sussex County – William Fisher, wife Rebecca, here by 1693.
19. Lewes, Sussex County – John & Margaret Fisher from Marsden & Clitheroe, Lancashire 1682/3 to Philadelphia & Delaware.

Irish Points of Immigration to Pennsylvania - See Illustrations

1. Ballynachree, Ballymoney, Antrim – Joseph Wilkinson, Quaker son-in-law of Thomas Fisher of Chester County Pa. came from here, 1730.
2. Lurgan – Alice Stanfield, Quaker daughter-in-law of Thomas Fisher of Chester County, Pa. came from here, 1728.
3. Belleniskcrannell, Parish of Segoe, County Armagh -- Henry Hollingsworth was born here, 1658. He immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1683 on the same ship as Joseph Fisher. He surveyed the tract of Thomas Fisher and Thomas Robinson in Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1701.
4. Donnahlong, County Down – George Harlan, Quaker, formerly of Monkwearmouth in Durham County in England, lived here before immigrating to Pennsylvania in 1682. His sons became close neighbors of Thomas Fisher of Chester County, Pennsylvania.
5. County Louth – Mary Fisher, Quaker, sister of Joseph Fisher of Stillorgan in Dublin County, married here in 1659, to William Archer.
6. Stillorgan Parish, Dublin County – Joseph Fisher, Quaker, son of William and Margaret Fisher of Elton, Thornton le Moors Parish, Cheshire, married (1) Isobel Newmarch, & (2) Elizabeth --, lived here before immigrating to Philadelphia in 1683.
7. County Queens (Leix), Rosenallis -- Martha Fisher, Quaker, sister of Joseph Fisher of Stillorgan in Dublin County, married here in 1665, to Robert Turner.
8. Durrow, County Kilkenny -- Thomas Paine, who witnessed the will of Thomas Fisher of Chester County in 1747, immigrated from here.
9. County Queens (Leix) –William Pim, who witnessed the will of Thomas Fisher of Chester County in 1747, immigrated from here.
10. Garankeanesfeake, Cork Bay – George Fisher immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1685 with the Jaspar Farmer Family from here.

Early Fisher Immigrants to Pennsylvania and Nearby Regions - See Illustrations

1. Cumberland, Pardshaw – John Fisher, Quaker, emigrated from here to Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1700.
2. Cumberland, Kentmere – John Fisher, Quaker immigrant to Pennsylvania from Marsden and Clitheroe, may have been born here, the son of Nicholas Fisher.
3. Westmoreland – John Fisher, Quaker immigrant to Pennsylvania from Marsden and Clitheroe, may have been related to the Westmoreland Fishers.
4. Lancashire, Clitheroe – John and Margaret Fisher, Quakers, emigrated from near here in 1682/3 to Philadelphia, then settled in Sussex County, Delaware.
5. Lancashire, Marsden -- John and Margaret Fisher, Quakers, were members of Marsden Monthly Meeting when they emigrated from near here in 1682/3 to Philadelphia.
6. Lancashire, Hundred of West Derby near Liverpool – Thomas Fisher emigrated from here in 1684 with the Quaker family of Henry Baker. The Bakers settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
7. Cheshire, Elton, Thornton le Moors Parish – Joseph Fisher, Quaker, was born here in 1635, son of William and Margaret Fisher. Went to Ireland by 1659 and emigrated from there to Philadelphia in 1683.
8. Herefordshire, Ross-on-Wye – William Fisher, Quaker, emigrated from here in 1684, to Philadelphia.
9. Somersetshire, Horsington Parish – John Fisher from here was indentured in Bristol in 1684 for passage to Pennsylvania.
10. Hampshire, Portsmouth and Sussex, Chichester – Dennis and Susannah Fisher emigrated from here by 1683 to Salem County, West New Jersey.
11. East Yorkshire, Barmstone – John Fisher from here has been associated with John Fisher of Bucks County, Pennsylvania who immigrated in 1700. Evidence shows that this may not be right.

Adam Fisher of Kent County, Delaware

Adam Fisher first appears in the records of Kent County in 1693, when he was named in the tax census for Murder Kill Hundred. He married twice, left numerous descendants, and never left Kent County. He seems to have been a “house-carpenter” by trade, but probably farmed his land also. His origins are unknown, but a possible relative is one Adam Fisher who married Dorothy Cutberd at Rotherham, Yorkshire on May 21, 1666. Any relationship to the other Fisher families of the “Lower Counties” of provincial Pennsylvania is unknown. The Adam Fisher family knew and interacted with the other Fishers of the region, as attested by various court records, but there is no conclusive record of kinship.

Adam Fisher appears in many court records of Kent County, and it is clear that he was a responsible and reliable citizen. He was called to jury duty on 25 different occasions between 1696 and 1706. Two of these juries, in 1702, were grand juries. Adam Fisher witnessed several wills (Patrick Word, 1697; Henry Bedwell, 1698; Joseph Smith, 1719). In 1700, he was Overseer of the Highways for Mispillion Hundred.

There are several land records which tell us more about Adam and his first wife, Susannah Freeman. In late September of 1700, Adam Fisher and Susannah his wife sold 92 acres in Kent County to Thomas Skidmore, for 26 pounds. The land was called “Fishers Delight” and was part of a tract called Dover Farmes on the southwest side of Dover River. In September of the next year, Adam and Susannah received a gift from William Freeman, 100 acres for “love, goodwill and affection given to my son in law Adam Fisher” and in “consideration of a marriage had and solemnized between him and my daughter Susanna.” The tract was part of the Freeman land called Seven Haven, on the north side of Service Branch adjoining John Robesson and John Courtney.

The death of Adam Fisher’s wife Susannah is not recorded. However, it is clear from his will of 1725 that he remarried, to Mary Molleston. Adam Fisher’s will was probated 18 May 1725, in Kent County. Named in the will were second wife Mary Molleston Fisher, sons Adams, Joseph, Molleston, and Isaac; and daughters Susannah (Edmonds) and Sarah (Morgan) (Not named was another apparent daughter, Mary Walker.) Witnesses were John Newell, John Sipple and Abraham Morriss. Of the children, Susannah (Freeman) was probably the mother of Adams, Joseph and Susannah, while Mary (Molleston) may have been the mother of Molleston, Isaac, Sarah and Mary. Known nephews of Adam Fisher Sr. were John Killingworth, Stephen Simon, and Richard Williams. The exact relationship (to Adam or his wives) is not known. In early 1697, Adam Fisher was sued by Stephen Simons. (The rift must not have been serious, since Steven Simons left a legacy to Adam Fisher upon his death in 1708/9.)

Several records are suggestive of possible connections to other Fisher families. In 1698, Thomas Fisher (son of the immigrants John Fisher and Margaret Hindle of Sussex County) acted as attorney for Adam Fisher’s nephew Richard Williams in a land sale. Richard Williams witnessed the will of Thomas Fisher in 1713. Richard Williams was made a ward of Adam Fisher in 1704, with the provision that the ward be taught the house-building trade and cured of his “scald head.” In 1701, James and Hercule Coutts, trading partners of James Standfield (uncle of Elizabeth Huntley Fisher, wife of Thomas Fisher of Chester County) testified in a case against John Williams concerning the death of Thomas Williams.

Adam Fisher’s widow Mary (Molleston) apparently remarried, to – Little. The will of Mary Little, probated in Kent County in 1748, names daughters Susannah Edmonds, Sarah Morgan, Mary Walker; grandson Addam Fisher; granddaughters Mary Fisher, Elinor Booth, dau of Sarah Fisher; children of John & Mary Walker; Molliston Fisher, Robert and Susannah Edmonds; executors/friends John Walker & John Fisher; witnesses William Newell, John Waller, and William Sullivins. Adam Fisher has not been found in any Quaker records. However, the reference to “friends” in the will of Mary Little hints that they were Quakers.

Source Notes:

1666 Adam Fisher m. Dorothy Cutberd 21 May 1666, West Riding of Yorkshire, England. Yorkshire Marriage Registers West Riding Vol I Eng 942P 556.

1693 Tax Census, Adam Fisher, Murder Kill Hundred, Kent Co Pa (Del) DE015 Early Delaware Census Records 1665-1697, Ronald Vern Jackson & Gary Ronald Teeples 975.1 J13.
1696 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 96. 975.1 D488.
Oct 1697 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 101. 975.1 D488.

1696/7 Stephen Simons vs. Adam Fisher, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 109.
975.1 D488.
1697 Adam Fisher wit to Patrick Word will at Duck Creek. Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1697 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 114. 975.1 D488.
1697 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 116. 975.1 D488.
1697 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 117. 975.1 D488.
Nov 1698 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 124. 975.1 D488.

1698 Adam Fisher wit to Henry Bedwell will. Pg. 21, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1698 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 125. 975.1 D488.
1698 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 126. 975.1 D488.
1698 Adam Fisher jury duty default, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 131. 975.1 D488.
1698 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 134. 975.1 D488.
1699 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 135. 975.1 D488.
1699 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 138. 975.1 D488.
1699 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 139. 975.1 D488.
1699 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 140. 975.1 D488.
1699 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 141. 975.1 D488.
1699 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 145. 975.1 D488.
1699 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 126. 975.1 D488.

1700 Adam Fisher Overseer of the Highways for Mispillion hundred. Henry Moleston apt. Publick Appraiser for County. Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 168. 975.1 D488.

1700. Deed 10 Sep 1700. Adam Fisher and Susannah his wife of Kent Co. PA for 26 pounds sold to
Thomas Skidmore of same co. … a parcell of land called Fishers Delight being pt/o a tr of land called Dover Farmes sw side of Dover River … 92 a. Wit: Edmund Needham, Matthew Manlove. Ackn 10 Sep 1700. (F:pg 10). Kent Co., Delaware Land Records V. 2 1702-1722. B 847 Kent Del.

1700 Adam Fisher did in open court Acknowledge and deliver one deed for Ninety Two acres of Land more or less, forthe proper use and behoof of Thomas Skidmore his heirs & Assigns for Ever. Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 169. 975.1 D488.

1700 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 181. 975.1 D488.
1701 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 183. 975.1 D488.

10 Dec 1701. Deed of Gift. William Freeman of Kent Co PA for love, goodwill and affection give to my son in law Adam Fisher of same co and in consideration of a marriage had and solemnized between him the said Adam Fisher and my dau Susanna … a tr of land called Fishers Delight being pt/o a tr of land said William Freeman now lives on called Seven Haven … n side of Service Br … to land of John Courtney … 100a. … Wit: John Clark, John Robesson. Ackn 9 Sep 1701. (F:pg 28). Kent Co. Delaware Land Records V. 2 1702-1722. B 847 Kent Del.

1702 Adam Fisher On Grand Jury. Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 224,234. 975.1 D488. 1703 Adam Fisher Administrator for Highways, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 268. 975.1 D488.
1701 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 280. 975.1 D488.

1704 Richard Williams by his petition exhibited to this Court desires that he may Chuse a guardian Which is accordingly granted And thereupon he makes Choice of Adam Fisher Who is aproved of an allowed by the Court to act as Guardian for the said Richard during his Minority he being now fifteen years of Age. He the said Adam Fisher finding and giving Sufficient Security here in Court for the due performance of the Trust reposed in him on behalfe of the said Minor According to law. Whereupon Personally Came into Court the said Adam Fisher and John Clayton and Mark Manlove and Recognized themselves. … give him the said Richard One years Schooling and learn him to work at the Trade of a house Carpenter An Shall get the said Richards scald head cured … Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 286. 975.1 D488. (Note: on Pg. 113, 117 Thomas Fisher acted as attorney for Richard Williams (father of Richard above?), 1698. Richard Williams by his Attourney Thomas Fisher did in open Court Acknowledge one deed for three hundred Acres of Land for the proper use and behoofe of John Gibb his heirs And Assignes for Ever.) (Note: See pg 29, 1720 below. Richard Wms. Was a nephew of Adam Fisher.)

1704 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 297,298,299,300,301,304,307. 975.1 D488.

1705 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 310,314,319,339. 975.1 D488.

1705/6 Adam Fisher jury duty, Court Recs of Kent Co Pa (Del) 1660-1795, pg 341. 975.1 D488.

1706 Probate of John Biles will. Wit Mary Fisher. Pg. 28, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1707/8 Adam Fisher heir of Elizabeth Hogben (Hoskins?) Probate 9 Mar 1707/8. Wit Richard Williams. Pg. 29, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1708 Henry Molleston will probate 12 Nov 1708. Wife Anne, son Henry, daus Grace, Sarah, Mary Fisher (wife of Adam Fisher). Exr wife Anne. Wits John Wheeler, Robert Bettes, Ann Williams, Mark Manlove. Pg. 30, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

Jan 1708/9 Stephen Simons probate. Wife Sarah, daus Eliz, Mary, Susannah; sons Wm. & Stephen, Randall Donavon; Adam Fisher. Pg. 31, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1719 David Smith will, wit Adam Fisher. Pg. 36, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1720 Richard Williams probate 22 Mar 1720. Cousins John Killingsworth, Stephen Simons, Jon & Adam Jr. Fisher (sons of Adam Fisher), Labush Fisher. pg 29, Calendar of Sussex County Del Probate Records 1680-1800, Leon de Valinger Jr. 975.1 D488.

Early Pa. Land Records 974.8 P415 at Clayton Library, Houston TX.
1724 Adam Fisher req grant of 30 acres of Marsh on N. side of Murther Creek joining Marsh of Wm Freeman. Nath Hunn & Randal Donavan.

1725 Adam Fisher probate May 18, 1725. Sons John, Adams, Joseph, Molliston, Isaac, daus Susannah, Sarah; wife Mary. Extrx Wife. Wit John Newell, John Sipple, Abraham Morriss. Pg. 47, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1730 Joseph Fisher, Administration of, to John Fisher 15 May 1730. Daus Eliz Durborrow, Hannah Fisher. Pg. 60, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1727 Joseph Manlove probate 29 nov 1727. Cousin Mary Nicholds,(dau of Wm & Ann); bros Luke Manlove, Thomas Skidmore. Extr bro George Manlove. Wit Stephen Simons, Adam Fisher. Pg. 53, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1734 Probate of Wm Walton. Wit Wm Fisher. Pg. 74, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

1748 Mary Little probate 17 Jan 1748. Daus Susannah Edmonds, Sarah Morgan, Mary Walker; grandson Addam Fisher; grand daus Mary Fisher, Elinor Booth, dau of Sarah Fisher; children of John & Mary Walker; Molliston Fisher, Robert and Susannah Edmonds. Exrs/friends John Walker & John Fisher. Wit William Newell, John Waller, William Sullivins. Pg. 131, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488 (Note: This appears to be former widow of Adam Fisher)

1770 Hester Brinckle, will 3 May 1770. Daus Eliz Durborrow, Hannah Fisher. Pg. 88, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware
Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488
(Note: See 1730 Joseph Fisher will; his widow must have been Hester. Hannah must have been dau of Joseph & Hester. Joseph was son of Adam Fisher.)

1778 Molleston Fisher, administration of, to Adam Fisher & Daniel Fisher, 20 July 1778. Pg. 318, Calendar of Kent Co. Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800. 975.1 D488

Denis Fisher of Salem, West Jersey

Dennis (Denis) Fisher was one of the earliest Fishers to arrive with the English immigrants who came to the proprietary colonies along the Delaware River. He came with his wife Susannah prior to 1683 from Portsmouth, Sussex, England. They settled in Salem County, West Jersey. Dennis Fisher purchased, in 1684, 500 acres near the Delaware on “Monmouth River” (alias Allowayes Creek). They later lived in the township of Salem, where he remained until his death.

Dennis Fisher and wife Susannah were married 18 December 1666, in a Church of England ceremony in All Saints Church, Chichester, Sussex. They settled not far from there in the parish of St. Thomas, Portsmouth in Hampshire, where Dennis was a ship’s carpenter. A son George was born there September 1, 1667. Portsmouth, which has a good harbor and is near the shipping center of Southhampton, lies on the Solent channel facing the Isle of Wight

Before January of 1683, Dennis and Susannah Fisher had emigrated to the new world, where Dennis continued to practice his shipbuilding trade, and Susannah was a midwife. Susannah Fisher was midwife in 1683 attending the birth of Robert Claypoole, son of Norton and Rachell Claypoole of Sussex County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware). It is not known if Dennis and Susannah were related to the family of John and Margaret Fisher of Sussex County, who had come from Lancashire to Philadelphia in 1682 and soon after settled near Lewes in Sussex County.

In 1684, Dennis Fisher and wife Susannah purchased 500 acres on “Monmouth River” (aka Allawayes) in Salem County, New Jersey. In January of 1691, Dennis Fisher witnessed the will of John Smith of Amwellbury, Salem County. In September of the same year, he prepared the probate inventory of Joseph Calley, “late of Boston, mariner,” which included a ship with all its rigging.

Dennis Fisher was named a Justice of Salem County (West Jersey) in 1695 and 1700.

Known descendants of Dennis and Susannah Fisher, as named in Susannah’s will of 1707, are children Henry, Elisabeth, and John; and grandchildren Susanna Fisher, Sarah Fisher, Henry Fisher, and Elisabeth Fisher.

Dennis Fisher made his will 14 Februrary 1690/91 and died in the fall of 1700, at Salem, West Jersey. The inventory of his estate is dated 26 October of that year. He named wife Susannah and sisters Susana Young and Elizabeth Simmons. Witnesses were Jonathan Beere, William Willis, and Jonathan Worlidge. The inventory of his estate, made by Richard Johnson and John Paine, totaled L347.8 and shows that he had disposed of some of his land, with 300 acres remaining. Items included “goods lately from England” (1 watch, 1 plate tankard, 3 cups L25, 4 silver spoons L1.4, dry goods L74), artillery (pistols, guns, sword belts), and pewter dishes, brass kettles, &c. L45.6.

Susannah Fisher, wife of Dennis, made a will dated 18 November 1707 and died before 5 December 1707. She named children Henry, Elisabeth, and John, and grandchildren Susanna Fisher, Sarah Fisher, Henry Fisher, and Elisabeth Fisher. Bequests included a plantation with 300 acres, two silver spoons, two gold rings, a wedding ring, and a silver tumbler. The inventory, made by Alexander Grant, included the real estate (L70), and personal property totaling L62.10.1 (5 gold rings L4, a Bible with silver clasps, some books, i.e. Midwife’s Book of Madam Lovys, The Seamans Calendar, London Dispensary). Son Henry was named sole executor. Witnesses were Alexander Grant, Rebecca Ridley and Dorcas Smith.

George, son of Dennis and Sussanah Fisher, born in 1667 in Hampshire, is not mentioned in their wills and probably had died. But he was probably the one who bought a “kitchen and half a lot” in the city of Chester in 1688, the year he would have reached age 21.

Dennis Fisher may have been related to William Fisher of Sussex County, Pennsylvania (now Delaware.) The will of William Fisher Esquire of Sussex County, dated 10 December 1725 refers to Henry Fisher, a cousin. Henry Fisher of Sussex County, presumed to be Henry, son of Dennis Fisher, left a will in 1746, naming wife Dinah, sons Wood and Henry, and daughters Elisabeth Fisher and Cornelia England.

Notes –

1666 Denis Fisher mar. Susan – 18 December 1666, Chichester, All Saints, Sussex, England. IGI Batch number M040881. (From an Internet search. Chichester is a few miles east of Portsmouth, Sussex, where Dennis Fisher said he was from, south coast of England.)

1667 1 Sep 1667 George Fisher, son of Dennis & Susannah, christened at St. Thomas, Portsmouth, Hampshire. From LDS IGI, not verified.

1683 -- Some Records of Sussex County Delaware compiled by C.H. B. Turner. Swarthmore F172 S8T7 1989
pg. 111 Robert the son of Norton & Rachell Claypoole borne the 26th day of the 11th Month 1683 aboute the 11th houre at night in the presence of Elizabeth the wife of Symon Pawlin the midwife Susanna the wife of Dennis ffisher & Elizabeth Thompson oure maid servant.
Pg 134 Susan Fisher daughter in law to Robert Bedwell of Dover River in Kent County departed this Life the 28th Day of the Eighte Month 1683. (Note: This Susan may be part of the Adam Fisher family of Kent County.)

1684 – 500 acres purchased by Dennis Fisher and wife Susannah “on Monmouth River” in Salem County, West Jersey. Other records pg 552/3 (1685), 600 1688, 611 1686, 640 1702. (Patents and Deeds New Jersey 1664-1703, Nelson, 974.9 P295 NJ, v21, pg 579.)

1685 –Land record, Denis Fisher. Patents and Deeds New Jersey 1664-1703, Nelson, 974.9 P295 NJ, v21, pg 579.

1686 – Land record, Denis Fisher. Patents and Deeds New Jersey 1664-1703, Nelson, 974.9 P295 NJ, v21, pg 579.

1688 – Land record, Denis Fisher. Patents and Deeds New Jersey 1664-1703, Nelson, 974.9 P295 NJ, v21, pg 579.

1690/91 John Smith of Amwellbury, Salem County. Jan 20 1690/1. Dennis Fisher & John Smith Wit. Pg. 427 New Jersey Archives, Series 1 Vol 23. Vol. 1 Calender of Wills 1670 - 1730 974.9 N532

1691 Joseph Calley Will Sep 10 1691 late of Boston, Mariner. Inventory made by Dennis Fisher, Wm. Downe including “the vessel with riggings etc” pg 79 New Jersey Archives, Series 1 Vol 23. Vol. 1 Calender of Wills 1670 - 1730 974.9 N532

1700 Dennis Fisher, Justice 1700, Salem Co. Pg 80, New Jersey Gen. Data V. 1 974.9 C886

1700 -- Fisher, Dennis, of Portsmouth, England, now of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., shipwright, inventory dated October 26, 1700. Will was dated 14 Feb 1690/1. Wife Susannah sole executrix. Sisters – Susana Young and Elizabeth Simmons. Real and personal estate. Witnesses – Jonathan Beere, Wm. Willis, Jo’n Worlidge. Recorded October 30, 1700. New Jersey Archives Series 1, Volumes I-XLII, Series 2, Volumes I - V . New Jersey Colonial Documents pg 164
1700 Oct. 26 Inventory of the estate, L347.8, incl. 300 acres of land L80, goods lately from England (1 watch, 1 plate tankard, 3 cups L25, 4 silver spoons L1.4, dry goods) L74, artillery (pistols, guns, sword belts, pewter dishes, brass kettles, &c.) L45.6; made by Richard Johnson and John Paine. Salem Wills, Lib. 7, p. 49.

1692 Wm Penton of Allawayes Creek. Wit Dennis Fisher, Elizabeth Willis. Recorded July 4, 1692. Pg. 359 New Jersey Archives, Series 1 Vol 23. Vol. 1 Calender of Wills 1670 - 1730 974.9 N532

1695 -- Dennis Fisher appointed Justice, Salem County, West Jersey. Pg. 350a, History of Gloucester, Salem, & Cumberland Counties, New Jersey 974.9 S616

1697/8 Dennis Fisher with Wm. Penton, Jno Dickason, Jno Worlidge to Joane Braithwaite 1697-8 Jan 24. Pg 56 New Jersey Archives, Series 1 Vol 23. Vol. 1 Calender of Wills 1670 - 1730 974.9 N532

1700 -- Dennis Fisher appointed Justice, Salem County, West Jersey. Pg. 350a, History of Gloucester, Salem, & Cumberland Counties, New Jersey 974.9 S616

1702 –Land record, Denis & Susannah Fisher. Patents and Deeds New Jersey 1664-1703, Nelson, 974.9 P295 NJ, v21, pg 579.

1706 -- Henery Fisher, Grand Jury. Pg. 328, Extracts from Court Records, “1st minutes to be found.” Clerks Office at Salem, Court of Sessions 17 Sep 1706.

1707 Nov. 18. Fisher, Susanna, of Salem Co., widow; will of. Children – Henry, Elisabeth, John; grandchildren – Susanna Fisher, Sarah Fisher, Henry Fisher, Elisabeth Fisher. A plantation with 300 acres. Personal property, incl. Two silver spoons, two gold rings and wedding ring, a silver tumbler. Son Henry sole executor. Alexander Grant, Rebecca Ridley and Dorcas Smith witnesses. Proved April 1, 1708. Lib. 1, p. 192.
1707 Dec. 5. Inventory of the estate (L70 real, personal L62.10.1, incl. 5 gold rings L4, a Bible with silver clasps, some books, i.e. Midwife’s Book of Madam Lovys, The Seamans Calendar, London Dispensary); made by Alexander Grant.

1725 Will of William Fisher Esquire of Sussex County, Delaware dated 10 Dec 1725. Wife Rebecca, son Elias. Dau Rebecca Conwell; GS Wm & John Conwell; gdau Hannah Conwell & Mary Grove; cousins Henry Fisher, Elias Conwell. Extr Elias friend, Philip Russel. Wit. Jonathan Bailey, Margaret Stretcher & John Hinman. Pg 35, Calendar of Sussex County Del Probate Records 1680-1800 975.1 D488, Leon de Valinger Jr.

1746 – Will of Henry Fisher. Wife Dinah, sons Wood & Henry; daus Elizabeth Fisher & Cornelia England. Wit Susannah Pemberton. Pg. 53, Calendar of Sussex County Del Probate Records 1680-1800 975.1 D488, Leon de Valinger Jr.

There is a note in Salem MM records, “Monmouth River” was Allowayes Creek.

John Fisher of Kingsess in Philadelphia County

In his will of 1724/1725, John Fisher of Kingsess named a wife Sarah and children John, James, Martha, and Sarah.

James, younger son of John and Sarah Fisher of Kingsess, died unmarried in 1729. John Fisher, eldest son of John and Sarah, was one of the administrators for his brother James.

The daughter Sarah married first Joseph Taylor in 1716 (who died in 1720) and had a daughter Hannah; and second John Thomas by whom she had a son William Thomas. Martha married Benjamin Bonsall in 1712 and had children Richard, John and Sarah.

John Fisher of Kingsess may be the one who obtained a land warrant in 1682 for 250 acres of head land on the Shulkill, in right of his immigration with a wife, one son, and two servants. This warrant is sometimes attributed to John Fisher who settled in Lewes, Delaware.

John Fisher of Kingsess had an estate on the south side of the Schulkill River near its confluence with the Delaware River, being near the present site of the Philadelphia airport. In his will, he described a city lot in Philadelphia between Front and Dock (First) Streets, bounded by Kirl and Shippen. He also mentioned property across the Delaware, in Gloucester County in West New Jersey.

Notes:

LDS Film 1006501 Pa Warrants D80.
D80-272 John Fisher 1682 Sale 250a Headland 250 a Warrant. Wife, 1 son, 2 svts. On Schulkill.

Records of the Courts of Chester County Pa. 1681-1679, V. 1 974.8 C525 Pa.
Coronor’s Inquest 5 of 8 mo. 1698 Wee of the Coroners Inquest doe finde that this subject of the Kings John Barnstill of New Castle was turned out of a ferry boate by a suddaine Gust of Wind upon the 23d day of the 7th mo. 1698 agoeing from Chester to Philadelphia … (John Fisher member of coronors jury.)

Philadelphia Monthly Meeting of Quakers, Encylopedia of American Quaker Genealogy Vol. 2
1716, 2, 12 Sarah, dt John Fisher, Phila., Pa., m Joseph Taylor, Phila., Pa., at Phila. MH.
Amerous Fisher, s John & Sarah bur 2-2-1696
Hannah, dt John & Sarah Fisher bur 5-16-1714. John Fisher, d 4-13-1725.
Love Fisher, dt John & Sarah d 3-4-1706. Mary Fisher, dt John & Sarah d 5-25-1724.
Sarah Fisher d 7-1-1748. John Fisher, so John m Mary Hodge Phil MH 1728,3,30
John Jr con mou 1747,10,25. John Jr dis 1752.

Philadelphia Wills
Taylor, Joseph. Philadelphia. Brewer. March 12, 1719/20. Codicil - March 17, 1719/20. D. 150. Daughter Hannah. Richard and Humphrey Morrey and Joseph Shippen mentioned. Executors: Wife Sarah and friend Peter Stretch, Philadelphia, watchmaker. Trustees: Father John Fisher and Peter Stretch. Witnesses: David Hughes, Ralph Oliver, Charles Brockden, Nehemiah Allen, Charles Osborne and Anthony Hartley.

Records of Christ Church, Philadelphia
Pg. 218 Sarah Thomas bur. July 18, 1729. Sarah Thomas bur. Mar. 17, 1730-01. John Thomas bur. June 11, 1743.

Will of John Fisher of Kingsess, Philadelphia County
LDS Film 0021722, Philadelphia County Wills
D-347 November 5, 1724; September 28 1725.

Be it remembered That I john Fisher of the City of Philadelphia in the Province of Pensilvania Smith being infirm in body But of sound Mind and Memory Blessed be God for the Same & all other his Favours And being mindfull of my Mortality do make & declare my last Will Testamt in Manner following That is to say First my Will is That all my just Debts & funeral Charges be paid And I nominate my dear & loving Wife Sarah to be the Executrix of this my last Will & Testamt. And I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Martha The Sum of Sixty Pounds And unto her Three Children vis. Richard John & Sarah Twenty pounds apiece And I give unto my Grand-Daughter Hannah Taylor Twenty five pounds And to my Grandson William Thomas Twenty Pounds concerning which Legacies of my Sd. Five Grandchildren my Mind & Will is and I do hereby devise That my Sd. Executrix shall have them to bind out the Grand Children or any of them to Trades or to put out at Interest upon such securities as she my Sd. Wife shall think fit for the benefit & at the usage of the Legatees thereof respectively And so from time to Time till they come of age respectively or if she my Sd Wife Sarah think fit She may pay these Legacies of the Grand Children or any of them to their Parents respectively Whose Reciepts in that Case Shall be Sufficient Discharges to my Executrix And I release my Son in Law John Thomas & Sarah his Wife of all they are indebted unto me on Bond or otherwise. And as for & concerning my Island in Delaware River divided from Samuel Carpenters Island or Land at Kingsess in the County of Philadelphia in the Sd Province By Eagle Creek With its Appurtenances and all my Cattle and live Stock there with all my Household Goods Utensils & Negroe upon or belonging to my Sd Island and my Negro Man Bristow I give devise & bequeath the same Island Cattle Live Stock Household Goods Utensalls to my Sd Son in Law John Thomas trusty Friend Charles Brockden of Philadelphia aforesd Gent To hold to them the Sd John Thomas Charles Brockden their Heirs & Assigns In Trust only and for the performance of my Will And it is my Will That my Sd Wife Sarah shall hold & enjoy the same Island & premises so devised in Trust For & during the Term of her Natural Life She keeping up the Banks and Ditches & the Buildings & Improvements thereof in good Order & Repair. And my further Mind & Will is That from & after the Determination of that Estate for Life of my Sd Wife, Then that my Son John shall hold & enjoy the same Island Negro Goods & Chattles to him & his Heirs in Fee Simple absolutely without any Condition or Limitation. And I give & bequeath unto my Son James the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds to be paid him when he comes of the Age of Twenty one years And as for & concerning my Lot in Front Street in Philadelphia aforesd It is bounded Southward with Joseph Shippens Northward with Kirles Estward with Sd Street & Westward with Dock Street With the Several Messuages or Tenemts thereon and the priviledges & Appurtenances thereto I give and devise the same unto them the Sd John Thomas and Charles Brockden To hold to them their Heirs and Assigns In Trust only and for the performance of my Will And it is my Will that my Sd Wife Sarah shall also hold & enjoy the same Lot Messuages & Tenemts For & during all the Term of her natural Life She keeping the Buildings in Repair And my further Will and Mind is That from & after the Determination of that Estate for Life of my Sd Wife Then that my Son James Shall hold & enjoy the Same Lot Messuages & Tenemts to him & his Heirs in Fee Simple absolutely without any Condition or Limitation And I give & devise unto him my Sd Son James & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever All that my Plantation & Land at Great Mantak Creek in Gloucester County in West New Jersey The Quantity about Two hundred Acres With the Appurtenances And as for & concerning All the Rest & Residue of my Messuages Lands Tenemts & Hereditamts whatsoever or wheresoever Other than the before promised I give & devise the Same unto my Sd dear & loving Wife Sarah her Heirs & Assigns for ever And I give & bequeath unto her the Sd Sarah All the Rest & Residue of my Goods & Chattles not herein before mentioned to be at her own Disposal absolutely And I desire them the Sd John Thomas & Charles Brockden to advise & assist my Sd Executrix And I revoke all other Wills and declare this only to be my last Will & Testmt. In Witness whereof I the Sd John Fisher have hereunto set my hand & Seal Dated the Fifth day of November In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Four.
The Mark of John (F) Fisher (Seal) Signed Seald publishd & declared by the Sd John Fisher the Testator for & as his last Will & Testamt in the prsence of Us Who have hereunto subscribed our Names in the prsence of the Sd Testator Samll Powell Charles Brockden Jo: Watson Philada 28th September 1725.
Then personally appeared Charles Brockden & Joseph Watson two of the Witnesses to the within written Will And upon their Solemn Affirmations according to Law did declare they saw & heard John Fisher the Testator therein named Sign Seal publish & declare the Same to be his Last Will & Testamt And that at the Doing thereof he was of sound Mind Memory and Under Standing to the best of their knowledge Coram Moore Register Be it remembered that on the 28th day of Septbr 1725 the Last Will and Testament of John Fisher decd was proved in due fform of Law and probate & Letters Testamentary were Granted unto Sarah Fisher Sole Executrix therein named being first Solemnly affirmed well and truly to administer the Sd decds Estate and bring an Inventory thereof into the Register General’s Office at Philadelphia at or before the 28th day of Octbr And also to render an Accot when thereunto Lawfull required Given under the seal of the said Office. (Seal) Moore Register.

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Bond of Administration for James Fisher of Kingsess (Son of John Fisher of Kingsess)
Philadelphia Register of Wills, 182 City Hall 19107
Book C-138 (#14) Admistration Bond of John Fisher et al on the Estate of James Fisher Dated 14 Oct 1729

Know all Men by these presents That We John Fisher of Philada Yeoman Knight Lodge(Hodge?) of Philada Sadler & Enoch Flower of Philada Cutler are held & firmly bound unto Peter Evans Reg: Genll for the probate of Wills & Granting Ltres of Administration in & for the Province of Pensilvania & in the Sum of One Thousand pounds Lawfull Money of the said Province to be paid to the said Reg Genll his certain Attys Executors admrs or Assigns To the which paymt well & truly to be made we bind our selves Jointly & Severally for & in the whole our Heirs Exctrs Assigns firmly by these presents Sealed with our Seals & Dated the fourteenth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Nine.

The Condition of this Obligation is Such That if the above bound John Fisher Admr of all & Singular the Goods Chattells Rights & Creditts of James Fisher Decd do make or Cause to be made a true & perfect Inventory of all & Singular the Goods Chattells Rights & Creditts of the Sd Decd which have & shall come to the hands possession or knowledge of the Sd John Fisher or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him & the same so made do Exhibit or Cause to be Exhibeted into the Reg Genlls Office at Philada at or before the fourteenth Day of November next And the same Goods & Chattells which were of the said Decsd at the Time of his Death or which at any Time after shall Come to the hands or possession of the said John Fisher or into the hands or possession of any other person or persons for him do well & truly Administer according to Law And further do make or Cause to be made a true & Just Acct of the said Admn at or before the ffifteenth Day of October Anno Dom 1730. And all the Rest & Residue of the said goods Chattells Rights & Creditts which shall be found remaining upon the Sd Admrs Acct the same being ffirst Examined & allowed of by the Orphan Court of the County of philada shall deliver & pay to such person or persons respectively as the said Court by its Desire or ( ) shall Limitt & Appoint And if it shall hereafter appear that any Last Will & Testament was made by the said Decsd & the Exectr Exectrs therein named do Exhibit the same unto the Said Office making request to have it allowed & Approved of Accordingly if the SD John Fisher being thereunto requested do render & Deliver up the said Ltrs of Admtn Approbation of such Testam being ffirst had & made in the Sd Office then this Obligation to be Void or else to remain in full force & Virture. Sealed & Delivered in the presense of Joshua King.
Signed John Fisher, Knight Hodge, Enoch Flower.
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LDS Film 0565685 Misc. Records of Chester Co. Pa Historical Society, “F” Surnames
Cope Papers – “From an old will without date” John Fisher the Elder had land in Philadelphia Kingsessing & the Jersies. Left 4 children, Martha Bonsal, John Fisher, Sarah Thomas, James Fisher.

First Families of Chester County, Pa. Vol. 1, Launey.
Pg. 16 Benjamin Bonsall of Kingsess, Phil. Co., yeoman, son of Richard & Mary Bonsall of Darby, was b. 3rd of 11th mo. 1687 at Darby Twp, d. 6th of 1st mo. 1752 in Kingsess Twp. Benjamin m. 1st on 27 Nov 1712 in Kingsess Twp, Martha Fisher, dau. of John and Sarah Fisher of Philadelphia. He m. 2nd on 8th of 4th mo. 1737 Elizabeth (Serase) Horne of Darby, widow of Edward Horne of Phil., formerly of Sussex, England. Pg. 17 William Horne was brother in law of Edward Horne… (Note: William Horne was 2nd husband of Elizabeth (Standfield) (Hope) Horne, aunt of Elizabeth (Huntley) Fisher.

John and Margaret Fisher of Philadelphia and Delaware

John and Margaret (Hindle) Fisher have been studied thoroughly. Many of the sources for their family records (and secondary studies) are given in the notes following this summary. It should be noted that the availability of primary records has improved greatly since some of the early studies of this family were published, and with sufficient attention a greatly improved picture of their lives and ancestry could probably be developed.

It has been claimed that John and Margaret Fisher came from Clitheroe in Lancashire, immigrating to Pennsylvania aboard the “Welcome” with William Penn on his first voyage to America in 1682. Their marriage record has never been found, either in the Quaker records or in the parish records of England. Margaret is generally assumed to be a daughter of Bryan Hindle and sister of John Hindle, although this is an assumption based upon her son Thomas Fisher’s will, which mentions his Uncle John Hindle, son of Bryan.

The Fishers were among the original purchasers of proprietary land from William Penn. John Fisher was a glazier (and possibly ship-builder) from Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. Old land surveys show two of John Fisher’s town lots in the city of Philadelphia. John served on a Philadelphia jury in 1683 (which unfortunately convicted Margaret Matson as a witch). He appears in the Quaker records of Philadelphia. But he had some sort of falling-out with the Philadelphia Quakers, and soon moved about a hundred miles southward, to his land grant in Sussex County which he had obtained from William Penn in 1682. The estates were called “Fisher’s Island” (actually a marshy area on the mainland). The Fishers were located on the south side of the mouth of Broad Creek, on the Atlantic coast. The family later had additional holdings in Kent County.

Six children of John and Margaret Fisher are mentioned in John’s will, probated at Georgetown, Sussex County, in 1685. The will names eldest son Thomas and other sons John and James; daughters Rachell, Sarah, Allis (youngest) and Annie Adkins (wife of Samuel). The will also mentions Thomas Scott. Executors were son Thomas and wife Margaret. Witnesses were William Emmott, Richard Coore and Anna Dougdull. Thomas was probably close to age 30 when he married Margery Maud in 1692. Known children of Thomas are Jabez, Joshua, James, Margaret, Elizabeth, Margery and Esther. John married Elizabeth --; their known children are John, James, William, and Ann. James had a wife Katherine and daughter Sarah, and probably had other heirs. Of the immigrant daughters, we know that Ann (Annie) married Samuel Adkins, a glover and merchant of Philadelphia. We know nothing of the other daughters, except that they “died young.”

An anonymous manuscript in the Pennsylvania Genealogical Society claims a lineage for John Fisher in Lancashire and Westmoreland, proposing that John was the second son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Brockholes) Fisher, born in 1646 in Kentmere, Lancashire.

Notes:

LDS IGI
Possible relative of Margaret (Hindle) Fisher of Sussex Co. Delaware: Bryan Hindle b. 1675, Kirkby Overblow, North Yorkshire, England (35 miles ENE of Clitheroe, Lancashire.)

LDS Film 1006501 Pa Warrants and Surveys.
D80-272 John Fisher 1682 Sale 250a Headland 250 a Warrant. Wife, 1 son, 2 svts. On Schulkill.
D80-276 John Fisher’s return of survey, Radnor 300a.
D80-278 John Fisher Radnor 300a Survey.

LDS Film 0986897 Pa. Old Rights Index
Fish, John Warrant 250a Apr 12 1683 D80 274.
Fisher, John Draft 300a Mar 24 1684 D80 275 (Prob. NE Corner of Radnor Twp, Chester Co. near Schulkyl)
Fisher, John Draft 300a – D80 277

LDS Film 03848350 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting Minutes.
Pg. 11 6, 9 mo 1683. Agreed mutually and concluded by the parties proposed, and here subscribed, that each of them will provide a form of 14 feet long, for the service of friends in the Meeting House, Viz. Thomas Holmes, Thomas Wynne, John Songhurst, Benjamin Chambers, Charles Pickering, John Day, John Parsons, John Fisher, John Goodson, Edward Roose.
Pg. 34 Quarterly Meeting the first of the fourth month, 1683. Barnabus Willcox complaining of this meeting that John Fisher had greatly abused him with bad words and names. The meeting appointed Thomas Fitzwater, John Songhurst & James Claypoole to speak with him about the same, and to bring his answer to next meeting, and if possible to persuade him to give Barnabus satisfaction.
Pg. 36 At our Quarterly Meeting the twelfth of the seventh month 1685. The difference between Barnabus Wilcox and John Fisher being again mentioned John Moon and John Goodman are appointed to write to William Clark and other friends below, respecting said Fisher. (Note: “Below” meant Delaware, in this case Sussex County.)

A study of the Fishers of Sussex County, Delaware (originally annexed to Pennsylvania) revealed some indirect associations with the Fishers of Chester County, Pennsylvania, but did not prove that the Fishers of those two counties were related. Some of the findings are included here.

LDS FHL Film 006625, Sussex County Land Records
This film contains informative deeds in reference to the children of John and Margaret Fisher, including mention of James Fisher’s deceased, his wife Catharine and daughter Sarah. See “Descendants and Ancestors of Cephas Fisher of Henry County, Iowa” by J. L. Fisher.

LDS FHL Film 567014
A. G. Myers notes on immigrants to Pa. 1683 7m 19 Margie Smith of Schuylkill Chester Co., sold to John Fisher a lot in city of Philadelphia being for 500 a. of land purchased in England. Phil. Deeds E-2. p. 12 Edmund Cartlidge’s deed granting his Phil. Lots to John Fisher dated Phi. 7m Sep. 10, 1683.

The History of An Old Philadelphia Land Title, 208 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, by John F. Lewis, p. 38, John Fisher; Land Records and Court Records of Pennsylvania; Will of James Standfield.
James Standfield, uncle of Elizabeth (Huntley) Fisher of Chester County, is believed to have learned the merchant trade in Philadelphia, as an apprentice for a time to Samuel Atkins, who married Annie, daughter of John and Margaret Fisher. Although the original Standfield estate was in Marple, Chester County, James Standfield moved into John Fisher’s original house on the riverbank in Philadelphia. The house was sold 30 April 1686 by John Fisher’s executors (wife Margaret and son Thomas) to Samuel Atkins. The house was a timbered cave built into the cliffs, near the Standfield water lot where the Standfield’s brigantine (the “Betsy”) was berthed. James Standfield’s estate account, after his death in 1699, mentioned a part ownership in Samuel Atkin’s house, and payment to the doctor who attended the deceased in the Atkins house. Francis Chads, who married Grace Standfield (aunt of Elizabeth Huntley Fisher of Chester County) was executor. Francis liquidated James Standfield’s large land tract in Sussex County, Delaware (then part of Pennsylvania), by selling it to John and William Fisher of Sussex County. This John Fisher was the son of John and Margaret Fisher. William was a suspected son or relative of John and Margaret who was not mentioned in John Fisher’s 1685 will, but the records indicate an obvious family connection of some sort.
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LDS Film 567014 Notes on Immigrants to Pa. 1681 - 1737, compiled by Albert G. Myers.
At Marsden MM Lancashire 3M 15 1684 A collection to be --- for ye sending two children of John Fisher to Pennsylvania. Friends of Sawley M to write to friends with – they are to go in name of the meeting.

Quaker Family History Society (Great Britain) web site, Lancashire.
Marsden Monthly Meeting was at Little Marsden, 1 ½ miles SW of Colne. Still at that location, now 21 Walverden Rd., Brierfield, BB9 0PJ.

Web site, Holgate family. – Holgate came to Philadelphia from Marsden MM in Lancashire.

Pennsylvania Warrants & Surveys
By warrant dated 21 of 1st mo. 1683, surveyed 28 of 1 mo. 1683, to John Fisher, purchaser of 250 acres, bounded on north by Walnut Street, west by Robert Holgate, east by 3rd Street, No. 115
Thomas Holme 4m 5, 1684 Phila. By warrant from Wm. Penn 1m 21, 1683 to John Fisher purchaser of 250 a. N. Walnut St. Widd. Fisher 7m 27 1688
By virtue of a warrant 2 of 5 mo. 1683, surveyed 14 of 5 mo. 1683, lot in city, bounded north by Walnut Street, east by Robert Holgate, Edmund Cartlidge declared on 10, 7 mo. 1683, that he sold to John Fisher. Recorded 3, 3 mo. 1688. Edmund Carthidge’s (Cartlidge) deed granting his Phil. Lots to John Fisher dated Phi. 7m Sep. 10, 1683.
Warrant 25 10 mo. 1683, surveyed 24 of 3 mo. 1684, to John Fisher, 300 acres in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, not identified 250 acres on old purchase, 50 acres on new purchase, bounded by Henry Jones and by Company Land. Recorded 25 March 1688.
Patent Radnor Twp. 1688 8m 24 to John Fisher’s Executors 300 a. –
plate 13 part of Radnor shows draft of John Fisher’s land on n.e. corner of Radnor twp. Next Tredyffrin Twp. 300 a. sur. 3m 24 1684.

LDS IGI
James Fisher b. 18 Sep 1670, Clitheroe. (Note: Unable to verify this in parish records or Quaker records.)
Possible descendant of the Hindles: Bryan Hindle b. 1675, Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England (35 miles WNW of Clitheroe in N. Yorkshire) (Note: No search was made to verify.)

Genealogy of the Fisher Family, 1682 to 1896, Anna Wharton Smith, Philadelphia 1896. LDS Film 006410. (Extensive account of descendants of John Fisher and Margaret Hindle, mostly from Thomas line)
An Account of the Fisher and Logan Families, William Logan Fisher, Wakefield (1839). LDS Film 1561672. (Early family notes about John Fisher and descendants)
A Fisher Family of Chester County Pa., B. F. Cummings, 1898. LDS Film 1033648.
Families of Fisher, Durnell, Littler, & Zimmerman. Pauline Leslie 1960. LDS Film 1571763.
Atkinson - Fisher English Quaker Immigrants with William Penn, Thelma Lucille Fisher, Cox Printing Co., Wilmington, Ohio 1978. LDS Film 1321080. (Detailed ancestry of Cephas Fisher Jr. and the Atkinson family)
Our Family Ancestors, Thoms M. Potts, Canonsburg Pa. 1895 (LDS Film 962253)

Samuel Atkins vs. John Fisher Phila. Court Docket 1685 John Fisher represented by his son Thomas Fisher. Charles Pickering asked for a continuance until the next term of court in order that John Fisher might be present. S. W. Pennypacker Pa. Colonial Cases (Phil. 1892) 75-76.

Thomas Gilpin (1776-1853) ms in his own hand.
“ by a memorandum of his grandson Joshua Fisher it would appear that John Fisher the emigrant removed from Clithero in Lancashire, England and came to America in the ship Welcome with arrival at Phil. On 24 Oct. 1682.” But a search made by Joshua Francis Fisher at the north of England for the paternity of the family he concluded that the ancestor could not have come from Clithero in Lancahire, because there were no persons of the name of Fisher resident there – nor had there been for many years preceeding the settlement of Pennsylvania.

Anonymous manuscript in Pa. Gen. Soc. (LDS Film 0565685) Summary of the manuscript, which contains much more: John Fisher and wife came to Pennsylvania in 1682 from Clitheroe, a parish in North Lancashire, 15 miles from Garstang, 20 miles from Lancaster, and about 25 miles from Kendal, Westmoreland. Alexander Fisher represented Clitheroe in parliament in 1585. The seat of the Hindley family was at Hindley, now a parish, but formerly a chapelry of Garstang. Earliest was Henry Fisher of Kendal, reign of Henry VIII. Son Nicholas of Kendal bought manor of Kentmere, 1626. Sons Henry, Edward, Nicholas. John Fisher, second son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Brockholes) Fisher, b. 1646, aged 18 years 1664. M. ca 1667 Margaret Hindley, dau of Bryan , granddau of John Hindley of Clitheroe. John Fisher and John Hindley were admitted to Queen’s College on the same day, Foster’s Grays Inn Register.

Excerpt from the manuscript:

John Fisher, second son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (Brockholes) Fisher, b. 1646, aged 18 years 1664, d. 1685/6. M. circa 1667, Margaret Hindle or Hindley, daughter of Bryan Hindle and granddaughter of John Hindley of Clitheroe (Thomas Fisher’s will). He was the American pioneer. In Foster’s Grays Inn Register, John Fisher’s name appears as a student in Queen’s College and John Hindley was admitted on the same date. John Fisher purchased in England 500 acres of land, as appears from a deed recorded in Philadelphia Deed Book E2, p. 12, dated 7/19/1683. When the family arrived they made their home in a cave on the bank of the river Delaware. These so-called caves were excavations made in the hill sides and lined with logs and afforded an excellent protection from the severe cold of the winter.

Phila. Deeds E No. 1, p. 226.
September 2, 1684, John Fisher bought from Thomas Wynne a property in Philadelphia, which his widow Margaret and son Thomas, executors of his will, conveyed to Samuel Atkins of Philadelphia, glover, in consideration of love and affection, described as “a certain house or cave in the bank of the river Delaware.”

April 14, 1686, Margaret and Thomas Fisher, executors of John Fisher, sold to Samuel Atkins for L10, a lot on the north side of Walnut St. 40 x 250 ft. with messuage. (Deed Book E 1, p. 224)

3/26/1688, same grantors conveyed to Charles Pickering of Philadelphia in consideration L45, a tract of 300 acres and three lots on the north side of Walnut Street which John Fisher had purchased May 10, 1683, from E. Cartlidge.

In 1685, John Fisher and Richard Core purchased of Henry Stretcher, 400 acres called Millburne on the east side of Mill Creek.
3/5/1686, John Fisher, late of the County of Sussex, Pennsylvania, purchased of Rodger Gum, Five hundred acres called Twiver, both these deeds are recorded at Georgetown, Del. He finally settled on the south side of the Broadkill near Lewistown.

John Fisher’s Will
In the name of God Amen. I John ffisher of Sussex County in the Territories of Pensilvania, Being sick and weake but of sound and perfect memory, have here In this my last Will and Testament given and bequeathed all my worldly estate as followeth:
Imprimis. I give unto Thomas Scott fifty acres of land out of that dividend of land which I bought of Roger Gum in Sussex County Allways provided the said Scott doe com to live upon it himself but not to dispose of it or sell it to any person.

I give unto my well bloved wife Margrett ffisher, one third part of my moveable Estate as goods, chattells, debts, in what Nature Soe ever and also one third part of all my lands houses & tenements during her life, but the said third part not to be taken out of my Estate untill my younger daughter Alis com at age. I give unto my eldest sonn Thomas ffisher, three hundred acres of land lying behind the ScooleKill near Philadelphia and to his heires and assignes for ever, but not to be sold until my youngest daughter Allis come of age, except my wife Margrett ffisher and my son Thomas both see it convenient, she having her third part in it during her life. I give and bequeath unto my three sons Thomas, John and James Fisher their heires and Assignes forever Seven hundred acres of land lying in Sussex County, their mother’s third excepted, during her life, but not to be equally shared untill my youngest daughter Alis comes at age, the said Seven hundred acres of land lying as followeth, vis. Five hundred acres of land that I bought of Roger Gum and two hundred acres out of that dividend of land that I bought of Henry Stretcher. I give and bequeath unto my children viz: Thomas, John and James ffisher, Rachel, Sarah and Alis ffisher their heires and Assignes forever, the other two third parts of my moveable estate as goods, chattels, servants, debts, houses in Philadelphia, lotts or other tenements not already given and to be equally shared amongst these six children, the daughters to have as good a share as the sonnes but not to be shared nor divided untill my youngest daughter Alis ffisher come at age. I give unto my daughter Annie the wife of Samuell Adkins five shillings within one year after my decease but if my daughter Annie should come to want or poverty or other wayes constrained by the unkindness of her husband, so that she come to want that then it is my will she shall have a maintainence amongst the rest. Lastly I ordaine constitute and appoint my beloved wife Margrett ffisher and my eldest son Thomas ffisher to be my Executrix and Executor jointly to administer of all & singular of this my estate And to dispose thereof according as it is expressed in this my last will & testament and also to take care of the rest of my children untill they com to lawful age and that neither my wife nor my son Thomas shall at any time act or doe anything touching the managing of this my estate without the joint consent of both if it please God that they both live untill the expiration and finishing thereof as witness my hand and seal this sixth day of the twelfth month one thousand six hundred eightye five. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of us Wm Emmett, Richard (mark R C ) Coore, Ann (mark ?) Dougdull. (Probate Reg. Sussex County, p. 95). Signed John ffisher (Seal). Letters Testamentary were granted to Margrett ffisher and Thomas ffisher by Wm. Clark, deputy register of the counties of Sussex and Kent 2/30/1686.

Will of Thomas Fisher of Sussex County, Delaware, son of John and Margaret Fisher of Lewes:

In the name of God Amen, the seventeenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirteen, I Thomas Fisher of Sussex County upon Delaware being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks be therefor to Almighty God and calling to remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory life and that all flesh must yield unto death, when it shall please God to call, do make constitute and ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner and form following, Revoking and annulling by these presents all and every Testamt and Testamts Will and Wills heretofore by me made and declared, either by word or writing and this is to be taken only for my last Will and testamt and none other.

First I give and Committ my Soul unto Almighty God my Savior and Redeemer and now for the settling of my temporall estate and such goods Chattles, Lands and debts as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me, I do order give and dispose the same in manner and form following (that is to say) First I will that all those debts as I owe to any manner of person or persons whatsoever shall be well truly paid.

Item – I give and bequeath to my son Jabez Maud Fisher his heirs and assigns forever the Plantation whereon I now live called Island with fifty acres of marsh land one hundred and ninety one acres of land situate adjoining to the land of Eliz. Hill William Fisher and Cornelius Wiltbank in the Broad Creek Neck, also one hundred and fifty acres of land adjoining to the above land called by the name of Brights Island.
Item – I give and bequeath to my son Joshua Fisher his heirs and assigns forever Three Hundred acres of land with a plantation thereon lying and being between the land that John Fisher now lives on and the land of Baptist Newcomb, called by the name of Swan Hill, also five hundred acres of land, being part of a tract of one thousand acres took up by Alexander Mollison of John Kipshaven lying on the Cold Spring at the head of Long Branch, as by the deed and Patents thereof may more largely appear.
Item – I give and bequeath to my daughter Margaret Fisher her heirs and assigns forever Five Hundred acres of land in Kent County upon Delaware being part of a tract of Two thousand acres called Millford, the which five hundred acres I purchased of David Roe.
Item – I give and bequeath to my two daughters Margery and Hester Fisher and to the survivors of them, their heirs and assigns forever that piece of land in quantity Thirty nine acres, being parts of two tracts adjoining to the lands of Samuel Rowland and fronting the Creek of Lewistown as may by the deeds and Patents more at large appear. I likewise give unto my daughters one negro girl called Hannah.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my sons and Daughters, that House Land and appurtenances which was left to me by my uncle John Hindle the son of Brayan Hindle of Cletheroh to be equally divided between them their heirs and assigns, excepting my loving wife Margery Fisher her Thirds therein, whom I give full power, as if I were personally present to imploy attorney or attorneys one or more under her as is lawfull for the division of the said House Land and appurtenances for the use of aforesaid.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Fisher her heirs and assigns forever all and Singular those Horses, Mares and Cattle that are known as hers and marked with her own mark.
Item – I give and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Fisher her heirs and assigns forever all those Cattle that I have running on my plantation now in tenancy of John Syms, together with their increase.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margery Fisher her heirs and assigns forever, four cows and a young mare an a young horse which came of a Sorrall mare that is now lost, to run here with their increase.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my dughter Elizabeth Fisher her heirs and assigns forever one negro girl called Doll, after my wifes decease.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my son James Fisher his heirs and assigns forever That House and Lotts in the Second Street of the town of Lewis between the Lotts of Jacob Kollock and the Heir of Isaac Coggeshall.
Item – I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margret Fisher and her heirs and assigns forever one Bond due unto me from Edward Williams of Philadelphia, butcher, for Sixteen pounds.
Item – My Will and meaning is that my loving wife Margery Fisher shall hold and enjoy all and singular the Lands before herein by me bequeathed during her life, without impeachmt of waste, except that five hundred acres of land in Kent County which I give my daughter Margery provided that when my children comes to age that they shall be admitted to seats on some part of their respective Land, without mollestation of their mother.
Item – I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate in what nature or kind soever it be unto my well beloved wife Margery Fisher, whom I also by these presents constitute and appoint the whole and Sole Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament.
In Witness and conformation hereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seal the day and year first within written.
Cornelius Wiltbank, Richard (his mark R) Williams, John (his mark) Lukecues. Signed Tho. Fisher, (Seal).

John Fisher of Springfield in Philadelphia County

This John Fisher resided in Springfield Township, Philadelphia County, at the time of his death between 8 December 1716 and 30 January 1717. His will named a wife Katharine; eldest son John; youngest son Joseph (under age 21); eldest daughter Mary Regan, wife of Richard Regan; and youngest daughter Sarah Fisher. He left 200 acres in Upper Dublin Township, purchased from Nicholas Scull who also witnessed the will, and a plantation on Sandy Run, which is near the line between Springfield and Upper Dublin Townships. Edward Farmer was an overseer and William Harmer was one of the executors.

The association of John Fisher, Nicholas Scull, William Harmer and Edward Farmer in Upper Dublin Township suggests that this John was probably one of the English-Irish Fishers. Joseph Fisher, Jaspar Farmer and son Edward, Nicholas Scull, and Robert Turner all came from Ireland and all were connected by marriages.

Joseph Fisher, merchant and Robert Turner, draper, came from Dublin, Ireland in 1683, and purchased 5000 acres each, adjoining in Upper Dublin Township, Philadelphia County. Nicholas Scull, original owner of John Fisher’s 200 acres in Upper Dublin Township, came from Cork in Ireland in 1685 aboard the “Bristol Merchant,” a fellow passenger of George Fisher who was bonded to the Farmer family of Cork. Alice Scull was a sister or sister-in-law of Major Jaspar Farmer, who died in Philadelphia in 1685. Martha Fisher, sister of Joseph, married Robert Turner. Joseph Fisher Jr. was apparently married to Mary Farmer. William Harmer, joint executor to John Fisher’s will (with Katharine Fisher), was a neighbor of Robert Turner, brother-in-law and business partner of Joseph Fisher. Joseph Fisher, George Fisher, and Edward Farmer were all named in the will of Thomas Terwood in 1696.

John Fisher Jr. was probably the one who married Ann Harmer, daughter of George and Honour Harmer, in 1731. She was disowned for marrying out of unity, which may have meant that John was no longer a Quaker or he was her cousin. There was another John and Katharine Fisher of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting who may have been relatives. They were parents of a minor son George, buried in 1731. She died in 1744.

Springfield Township in Philadelphia County should not be confused with Springfield Township in Chester County.

Notes:

See the Thomas Holme land map, 1681/2, Philadelphia County.

LDS IGI File: Nicholas Scull, wife Mary, Cork, Ireland. (Source not checked.)
Philadelphia Wills A-25, Maj. Jaspar Farmer, Sep 25 1685, 11 mo 2, 1685. Overseers Mr. Turner, late of Dublin but now of Phila., draper, and Capt. Thomas Holmes of Phila. A-22 Ellish Lincolne, Nov 13 1685, 9/16/1685, signed on board, wit. Helen Mayow, who came on “Bristol Merchant” with Jaspar Farmer.

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, V2 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting
Pg 443 Margery Fisher bur 9-1-1704, possible relative. Pg 362 George, so John & Katherine, bur 2-24-1731. Katharine, w John d 1-9-1744. Pg 523 Ann Fisher, formerly Harmer dis mou 1731,7,24.
LDS Film 0384851 Philadelphia MM Minutes Vol. 3 1730-1785
Pg. 10 27 of 6 mo. 1731. Ann Fisher, daughter of George & Honour Farmer (Harmer?) of Philadelphia with John Fisher her present husband, we testify against the said Ann Fisher…
History of Chester County, Futhey and Cope. Nicholas Scull came to Philadelphia aboard the “Bristol Merchant,” 1685, bringing a number of servants. Most of the passengers were from Ireland. Also on the ship, the Farmer family (of Cork), George Fisher (servant to the Farmers), Henry Hollingsworth, Jonathan Thatcher etc.

LDS Film 0021722 Philadelphia County Wills D-86 John Fisher of Springfield
Signed 8 Dec 1716 Proved Jan 30, 1716/17.

In the Name of God Amen ye eighth day of December in ye Year of our Lord 1716. I John ffisher of Springfield in the County of Philadelphia in ye Province of Pensilvania Yeoman being very Sick and Weak of Body but of perfect Mind & Memory Thanks be Given to God therefore And knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to Dye, I draft and Ordain this my Last Will and Testamt. That is to Say principally and first of all I Give and Recommend my soul unto ye hands of my Creator and for my Body I Recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent Manner at ye Discression of my Executrs hereafter Named and now touching such Worldly Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this Life. I Give Devise and Dispose of the same in ye following manner and form. Imprimus I Give And Bequeath to Katharine my Dearly beloved Wife all my Personal Estate That is to Say such thereof as shall remain after all my just Debt Together with ye Legacies hereafter mentioned are Paid and Discharged out of ye same. Item I Give to my well beloved Son John ffisher One hundred acres of Land Situate in ye Township of Upper Dublin in ye County aforesd being Part of Two Hundred Acres bought of Nicholas Scull by him freely to be Posessed and Enjoyed by him his Heirs and Assigns for ever. And I also Give to him two Horses Called Ball and Dub & Together with a Mare and Colt. Item I Give and Bequeath to my Youngest Son Joseph ffisher One Hundred Acres of Land being part of the Tract aforesd to be freely Enjoyed by him his Heirs and Assigns. It is further my Will and Testamt that ye aforesd Land shall be divided length Ways and my said Son John ffisher shall have his hundred Acres Bounding on ye Land of Richard Regan. I also further Give and Bequeath unto my Son Joseph ffisher the Sum of Ten Pounds towards the binding him to a Trade to be Paid by my Exectrs at ye time of his being Bound occasion be otherwise to be Paid unto him by the Exectrs aforesd when he comes the age of Twenty One Years. I also Give unto my Eldest Daughter Mary Regan ye Sum of five Shillings And unto my Son in Law Richard Regan All my Wearing Apparel. I do likewise hereby Give and Bequeath unto my Youngest Daughter Sarah Fisher the Sum of Ten Pounds to be Paid her within one Year after my Decease by my Executrs out of my Personal Estate. I do also hereby further Will and Ordain that my Exectrs hereafter Named shall have full power to Sell or otherwise Dispose of my Plantation at ye Sandy Run and the money arising therefrom either by Sale or otherwise I Give unto my Wife Katherine during her Widdohood and afterward the same to be Equally Divided between my four Children aforenamed. And further more I do hereby Ordain my Wife Katherine Together with my ffriend William Harmer Joynt Executrs of this my Last Will and Testamt And I do hereby Utterly Disallow Revoke and Disannull all and every other former Testamt Will Legacies Executrs by me in any ways before this time Named Willed and Bequeathed Ratifying Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testamt. In Witness thereof I have hereunto Set my Hand and Seal ye day and Year above written. John ffisher his (F) mark. (Seal) Signed Sealed Pronounced and Declared by ye said John ffisher as his last Will and Testamt in ye presence of us ye Subscribers Allen fforster Mary fforster nicholas Scull.

Philda Jan ye 30th 1716. Then personally appeared Allen fforster and Nicholas Scull two of the Witnesses to ye foregoing Will and ye Said Allen fforster upon Oath and Solemn Affirmation and Nicholas Scull upon his Solemn Affirmation according to Law did Declare that they saw John ffisher ye Testator Sign Seal Publish and Declare ye same as his Last Will and Testamt and that at the doing thereof he was of Sound Mind Memory and Understanding to ye best of their knowledge. Coram Petr Evans Reg Genl

Be it Remembered That the 30th day of January 1716 The Last Will and Testamt of John ffisher Decd was Proved in one form of Law and Probate and Letters of Admstn was granted to Katherine ffisher one of the Exectrs therein Named the other Extrs having Renounced being first attested according to Law Will and Justly to Administer and to bring an Inventory of the Decd Estate into ye Registr Genrls Office at Philada ye 28th day of ffebry next and also to Render Acct when Required given under ye Seal of said Office. Pet: Evans Reg Genl
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John Fisher of Bucks County, From Pardshaw in England

John Fisher of Bucks County came to Pennsylvania from Cumberland in the north of England, and settled in Falls Township, Bucks County in the year 1700. The genealogy of his family is well understood except for one discrepancy. All records are consistent with this John Fisher being a Quaker who was the son of John Fisher of Pardshaw in Cumberland (on the northwest coast of England), except for one report that he was the son of John Fisher and Sarah Hutchinson of Barmstone, East Yorkshire. According to Thomas Maxwell Potts in his 1895 book “Our Family Ancestors,” this notion is attributed to Mr. James A. Searight, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania, author of “The Searight Family.” John Fisher’s memorial upon his death in 1765 says he was from Cumberland, and a Quaker certificate of removal from Pardshaw Crag Monthly Meeting says he came from there in 1700. In 1769 John Fisher’s daughter, Sarah Michener of Plumstead in Bucks County, referred to her Uncle Joseph Fisher, her Uncle Robert, and her Aunt Elizabeth. These names fit the Pardshaw Fishers but not the Barmstone Fishers. I have concluded that the James Searight identification was in error (he did not seem to have access to the certificate of removal from Pardshaw).

Pardshaw is in Cumberland in northwest England, near the west coast (Now Cumbria). The village lies about 8 miles inland from the coast cities of Whitehaven and Workington. The Quaker meeting was at Dean, 1 ½ miles WNW of Pardshaw. John Fisher presented a certificate from Pardshaw Crag Monthly Meeting to Falls Monthly Meeting in Bucks County, dated 1700,3,26, and permission of his father was mentioned.

John Fisher married first Mrs. Mary Janney, widow of Jacob Janney, and daughter of John and Hannah Hough, in 1710 at the Falls Meeting House, Bucks County. Mary (Hough-Janney) Fisher was born 7 mo. 6, 1684, and died 11 mo. 21, 1711-12, aged 25 years, 4 months, and 15 days. John Fisher married, second, Elizabeth, daughter of John Scarborough, October 29, 1719, at Buckingham Meeting House. They moved their Quaker membership to Buckingham Monthly Meeting in 1721. Children: By Mary a daughter Mary born 1711; by Elizabeth 10 children: Robert b. 1720, Sarah b. 1722, John b. 1723, Elizabeth b. 1725, Hannah b. 1727, Joseph b. 1729, Deborah b. 1733/4, Barak b. 1736, Samuel b. 1738, Katharine b. 1740.

John Fisher’s biographical sketch in the Pennsylvania Archives says he was born in Cumberland and died at age 87 in 1765. (Implying birth in 1678.) The biography says "He was a kind husband, and a tender father to his large family of children, whom he educated in plainness and sobriety."

Notes:

Sufferings of the People Called Quakers, Joseph Bess, London 1753.
A representation presented to the members of parliament for Yorkshire, being as follows, 1m 3 1678 “we have at this time made our appearance with the rest of our neighbors in this city, in order to elect persons to sit in parliament as the representatives of this county, and am being now elected, we look upon it our duty to acquaint you with our grievance decreeing that ye would endeavor to redress them."” John Fisher.
Tithes taken 1683-1690 John Fisher of Barmstone.

John Fisher b. 12m 20 1672 son of John and Sarah of Barmstone (Hull MM).
Samuel Fisher b. 11m 16 1674 son of John and Sarah of Barmstone (Hull MM)
“Our Family Ancestors,” Thomas Maxwell Potts, 1895, LDS Film 0962253.
“John Fisher of Barmstone, East Riding, Yorkshire, England, who had espoused the faith of the Friends, married Sarah Hutchinson, of Hornesy Burton, 3 mo. 14, 1672. John Fisher died 10 mo. 10, 1697, and Sarah, his widow, 11 mo. 29, 1734. Both were buried near Burlington (sic, Bridlington), in Yorkshire.
John Fisher was, without doubt, of the same family as the learned prelate, John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, who was a native of the same locality, and in 1535 beheaded by Henry VIII, of England, because he refused to sanction the King’s divorce from his wife Catharine of Aragon, and other questionable doings of the King. None of this family appear to have come to this country except the eldest son John.
Children of John and Sarah (Hutchinson) Fisher.
1 John Fisher, b. 12 mo. 20, 1672; d. 2 mo. 12 1765. He m. 1st Mary Janney, nee Hough. He m. 2nd Elizabeth Scarborough.
2 Samuel Fisher, b. 11 mo. 16 1674; d. 3 mo. 13 1696.
3 Francis Fisher b. 2 mo. 30 1677.
4 Thomas Fisher b. 6 mo 29 1679; d. 2 mo. 11 1735.
5 Sarah Fisher, b. 12 mo. 19, 1681.
6 Ann Fisher, b. 10 mo. 10 1684; d. 8 mo. – 1685.
7 Faith Fisher, b. 12 mo. 13 1689.
Footnote See Records of Hull Monthly Meeting of Friends, Yorkshire, England, for entries of marriage, births, and deaths. Note. That John Fisher, who settled in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was a son of John and Sarah of Barmstone, is upon the authority of Mr. James A. Searight, of Uniontown, Pa., author of “The Searight Family,” who has investigated the question very thouroughly through family traditions and records.
Pg. 225 John Fisher son of John and Sarah Hutchinson fisher, was born 12 mo. 20, 1672, at Barmstone, Yorkshire, England, and died 2 mo. 12, 1765, in Buckingham Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He came to Pennsylvania about the year 1700 or shortly after. His settling in America came about through a somewhat thrilling experience. Hon. Seth Fisher, of Center, Rock County, Wisconsin, quoting from family memoirs prepared by his grandfather, writes,
“John Fisher came from the north of England to Pennsylvania, and settled in Bucks County, near the Falls of Delaware, working at his trade, which was weaving. * * * He came to this country when quite a young man, expecting to return to England, and embarked on a sailing vessel for that purpose. When near the coast of Delaware, whey were captured by pirates, stripped of everything and set on shore.”
Mr. Fisher further states that when his ancester was put on shore he was allowed to retain a cane which he had brought from England. This cane is now in the possession of the said Hon. Seth Fisher.
John Fisher was designated as weaver, and in 1710 was a resident of Falls Township, Bucks County, but subsequently removed to Buckingham Township.
John Fisher was a member of the Society of Friends and was very active and prominent in the meetings. The first mention of John Fisher in the minutes of Falls Monthly Meeting is under date of 8 mo. – 1703, when a certificate was signed for him. The granting of a certificate suggests that he may have been going away for awhile. The leaf containing the minutes of the previous meeting is gone. There is nothing to show when he became a member, as the book containing the record of certificates is said to be lost. On 12 mo. 2, 1708, he was granted a certificate to visit England. In the 3 mo. 1743, he was appointed an Elder in Falls Meeting.
He married Mrs. Mary Janney, widow of Jacob Janney, and daughter of John and Hannah Hough. Intentions of the marriage of John Fisher and Mary Janney were declared at Falls Monthly Meeting, 2 mo. 5, 1710, and the marriage accomplished at a meeting on 3 mo. 2, 1710, at Buckingham Meeting House. The witnesses were, Joseph Kirkbride, Robert Scotcher, Thomas Watson, Joseph Fell, Jeremiah Scaife and fifty nine others. Mary (Hough-Janney) Fisher was born 7 mo. 6, 1684, and died 11 mo. 21, 1711-12, aged 25 years, 4 months, and 15 days. He married, second, Elizabeth, daughter of John Scarborough, October 29, 1719. The witnesses were, Robert Smith, Henry Young, John Dawson, Thomas Bye, and fifty-five others. She died 1 mo. 20, 1742.
The will of John Fisher, of Buckingham, Bucks County, “being weak in body but of sound and disposing mind and memory,” etc., made 12 mo. 25, 1756, and proven March 13, 1765, is recorded at Doylestown, in Will-Book No. 3, page 122. He names his sons Robert, Joseph, Barak, and Samuel, and daughters Mary Butler, Elizabeth Stadling, Hannah Preston, Sarah Michener, Deborah Fisher, and Katharine Fisher.
Pg. 227
Child of John and Mary (Hough) Fisher.
1 Mary Fisher, b. 1 mo. 28, 1711; d. 1792; m. John Butler, 1 mo. 27, 1740.
Children of John and Elizabeth (Scarborough) Fisher
2 Robert Fisher, b. 7 mo. 19, 1720; will made 1784; unmarried.
3 Sarah Fisher, b. 2 mo. 11, 1722; d. 1812, m. Mordecai Michener, 10 mo. 21, 1748, and had children 1 William, 2 John, 3 Sarah, 4 Barak, 5 Hannah, 6 Deborah, 7 Mordecai, 8 Hannah, 9 Elizabeth; 10 Robert, 11 Katharine. Residence, New Garden, Pa.
4 John Fisher, b. 10 mo. 25, 1723; d. 4 mo. 9, 1752.
5 Elizabeth Fisher, b. 7 mo. 14, 1725; m. 1st Thomas Stradling, Jr. 12 mo. 13, 1744, and 2nd, Joseph Lees, 12 mo. 4, 1759.
6 Hannah Fisher, b. 4 mo. 13, 1727; d. about 1817; m. Paul Preston, 11 mo. 21 1753; and had children, 1 Deborah, 2 Samuel, 3 Ann, 4 Naomi, 5 Euphemia, 6 Paul, 7 Silas. Paul Preston, Sr., died 1806 in the 83rd year of his age.
7 Joseph Fisher, b. 7 mo. 24, 1729; d. 1819; m. Ann Carey, 11 mo. 26, 1760, and had children, 1 Betty, 2 Joseph, 3 Elias, 4 Robert, 5 Jesse, 6 Sarah, 7 Samuel, 8 Hannah, 9 Ann.
8 Deborah Fisher b. 1 mo. 5 1733/4; m. Joseph Burgess, 12 mo. 21, 1757, and had children, 1 Elizabeth, 2 Johnathan, 3 Tacy, 4 Jesse, 5 Thomas, 6 Sarah, 7 Martha, 8 John, 9 Daniel, 10 Letitia, 11 Joseph. They removed to Maryland in 1774.
9 Barak Fisher, b. 2 mo. 19, 1736; d. 3 mo. 26 1784; m. Mary Butler, (daughter of Thomas) 2 mo. 18 1761, and had children, 1 John, 2 Thomas, 3 Joseph, 4 Barak, 5 Sarah, 6 Mary, 7 Elizabeth, 8 Hannah, 9 Rebecca. They removed to Frederick County, Virginia, in 1763. Footnote: Elizabeth Fisher married Thomas Brownfield. Their daughter Rachel married Hon. William Searight. These were the parents of James Allison Searight, of Uniontown, Pa.
10 Samuel Fisher, b. 3 mo. 29, 1738; m. Margaret Dawes, 8 mo. 11, 1762, and had children, 1 Ruth, 2 Samuel, 3 Joseph, 4 Eunice, 5 Josiah. They removed to Maryland in 1774.
11 Katharine Fisher, b. 4 mo. 28, 1740, m. William Hartley, 11 mo. 30 1757.”
(End of “Our Family” Excerpt.)

Quaker Marriages, Burials & Births 1652-1773, Hull MM England
1668 12 11mo Mary Fisher mar John Sugden of Frodingham. Wit John Fisher
1672 14 3mo John Fisher of Barmstone mar Sarah Hutchinson of Hornsey Burton. Wit Thomas Naylor, Tho Pearson, Tho Thomson, John Breck?, Samll Dumbleton, Fran. Norton, Wm Wilkinson, James Robson, Samuel Pearson, Fran. Jackson, -- Gould, -- Seller?, Wm Foster, Fran. Fisher, Fraun. Hutchinson, Tho. Hutchinson, Ann Stringer, Ann Hodgen?Watson?
1672 John the sonne of John Ffisher and Sarah his wife of Barmstone was borne the 20th day of the 12 month 1672.
1674 Samuel Ffisher sonne of John Fisher & Sarah his wife of Barmstone was born Ye 16th day of the 11th month 1674.
1677 Ffrancis the Sonne of John Fisher and Sarah his wife of Barmstone was borne the 30th day of the 2nd month 1677.
1679 Thomas Ffisher Sonne of John Fisher and Sarah his wife was born the 29th day of the first month in the year 1679.
1681 Sarah the daughter of John Ffisher of Barmston and Sarah his wife was Borne the 19th day of 12th mon. 1681.
1684 Ann the Daughter of John Ffisher and Sarah his wife of Barmstone was Borne the 10th day of the 10th month 1684.
1689 Faith the daughter of John Ffisher & Sarah his wife was borne the 13th day of 12th month 1689.
1685 Ann Ffisher the daughter of John Ffisher and Sarah his wife was buried the – of the 8 month 1685.
1696 Samuell Ffisher the Son of John Ffisher and Sarah his wife of Barmston was buried the 13 of the 3 month 1696.
1697 John Fisher of Barmston was buried the 10 day of the 10 month 1697.
1734 Sarah Fisher relict of John Fisher formerly of Barmston was buried in Friends Burial place near Burlington ye 29th of 11th month 1734 aged 84 yrs.
1735 Thomas Fisher son of the above named John and Sarah Fisher was buried in the Friends Burying place near Burlington ye 11th of 2 month 1735.

1680, John Fisher wit at mar of Wm Harrison & Ann Mau?
1700 Thomas Fisher wit at wedding of James Rich? & Rachel Turner.
1688 John Fisher witness to mar of Thomas Skipton & Althea Harper? Also wit Sarah Fisher.
1695 Francis Fisher wit at mar of Thomas Thomson 2 4mo 1695.
1700 Thomas Fisher witness mar of Wm Simpson & Ann Hollewell/Halladay?
1702?6? 3 1mo Francis Fisher witness mar Milton Walker & Eleanour Middleton
1706 Francis Fisher, Thomas Fisher, Faith Fisher, Sarah Fisher wit mar -- Morley & -- Turner.
1711 Faith Fisher wit mar.
1712 Sarah Fisher, Francis Fisher, Thomas Fisher wit mar.

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Hinshaw, Falls MM, Bucks Co. Pa.
Pg. 996 Fisher, John rocf Pardsaw Cragg MM, Eng., dtd 1700,3,26.
1710,3,2 Fisher, John, Bucks Co., m Mary Janney, Bucks Co., at Falls Meeting House.
1719,10,29 Fisher, John, Bucks co., m Elizabeth Scarbrough, dt John, Bucks Co., at Meeting House in Buckingham Twp.
1721,7,6 Fisher, Elizabeth gct Buckingham MM
1721,7,6 Fisher, John & w gct Buckingham MM

LDS Film 020459 Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks Co. Pa. Marr 1699-1759, Births, Deaths 1693-1788.
Pg. 15 Marriages John Fisher wit. marriage of Samuel Baker of Makefield, Co. Bucks & Rachel Warder of Falls Twp 4, 9m, 1703. Among other witnesses Nathan Baker, Rachel Bunting, Thomas Canby …
Pg. 29 John Fisher wit. wedding … 1704?
Pg. 49 John Fisher wit. wedding … 11 4m 1706 … among wit. was Samuel Baker …
Pg. 54,55,56 John Fisher among wit. to a wedding, among other witnesses were Samuel Baker, Tho. Canby, Edward Radcliffe, Phebe Radcliffe, Margret Baker, Rachel Baker … 19, 8m, 1708.
Pg. 67 John Fisher of Falls Twp, & Mary Janney of Makefield married 2, 3m, 1710. Samuel Baker was a witness.
Pg. 70 John & Mary Fisher were witnesses at a wedding 1711/12?. Among witnesses Samuel & Rachel Baker.
Pg. 86 John Fisher wit. at a wedding, 1712. Among witnesses, Samuel Baker …
Pg. 88 John Fisher wit. at wedding, 1713. One of witnesses was Rachel baker…
Pg. 101 John Fisher of Makefield, Elizabeth Scarbrough of Solebury married 29, 10m 1719. Among witnesses were Samuel Baker, John Dyer, Tho. Canby, Esther Canby. In last column of witnesses, usually relatives, Tho. Canby Jr., Benjaman Canby.
Pg. 105 John Fisher wit. at wedding of William Wilkinson of Bristol Twp & Margaret Baker of same 5 4m 1722. Among witnesses Tho. Canby, Tho. Canby, Richard Radcliffe & Phebe Radcliffe, Rachel Baker, John Hall, Anne Mary Baker …
Pg. 129 John Fisher wit. at marr. Of Richard Large of Buckingham Twp & Hester Hamer? of Bristol Twp 1705.
Pg. 149 John ffisher at wedding of John Baldwin of Makefield & Ann (Scott?) 1707.
Pg. 156 John ffisher at wedding of Samuel Baker of Wakefield & Sarah Wilson, 1708.
Pg. 162 William Fisher witness at wedding of Abel Janney & Sarah Baker dau. of Samuel Baker ….
Pg. 167 John ffisher of Falls Twp, Weaver marr Mary Janney of Makefield 1710.
Pg. 170 John and Mary ffisher guests at marr of Joshua Chessman & Ruth Smith.
Pg. 185 John Fisher guest at marr of George Clough & Pleasant Hogue 1712.
Pg. 188 John ffisher guest at marr. Of Samuel Coombe & Hannah Ellet 1713.
Pg. 206 John ffisher guest at marr of William Atkinson & Margaret Baker 1722.
Births & Burials
Pg. 11 Mary dau. of John & Mary ffisher b. 28, 1m 1711.
Pg. 25 Robert son of John & Elizabeth Fisher b. 18, 7m, 1720.

LDS Film 0020455 Burlington MM B&D Certificates Received 1678-1805.
1721 Samuel Fisher marr. Sarah Lane. (This Samuel was prob. son of John Fisher of Bucks County, Makefield Twp. who came from Pardshaw, Cumberland or Barmstone near Bridlington, East Yorkshire in 1700.)

LDS Film 0387861 Falls MM Minutes 1683-1767.
Pg. 163 7 mo 1703 (Only a few fragments remain of this page; a certificate of unknown type.) “John Fisher a… …nted this meeting with his J… …ueing In …te … clearness … next meeting…
Pg. 164 9 mo 1703 John Fisher certificate signed this mtg.
Pg. 245 John ffisher acquainted this meeting of his intentions of going for England by the first opportunity and desires a Certificate. Abel Janney, Samll Baker appointed. 11 mo 1708. Pg. 246 cert. Signed.
Pg. 259 John Fisher & Mary Janney 1st time. Thomas Watson, Samuel Baker enquire 1 mo 1709/10. Pg. 260 approved. Pg. 262 accomplished.

LDS Film 0216700 Falls MM Certificates of Removal 1680-1689
Pg. 46 “Our Friend Dawson” from the meeting at Rudley in the county of Halford. 30, 2m, 1711. One of signers was William Fisher. (no known connections).
LDS Film 0384851 Philadelphia MM Minutes Vol. 3 1730-1785
Pg. 10 27 of 6 mo. 1731. Ann Fisher, daughter of George & Honour Farmer (Harmer?) of Philadelphia with John Fisher her present husband, we testify against the said Ann Fisher…

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Bucks Co. Deed Records 1684-1763, Davies, John David Gen D262 Bucks Co. Clayton Lib Houston
Pg. 124 (162) 15 Mar 1711. John & Mary Fisher, weaver, of Bristol, Bucks Co. Pa to Willoughby Warder Jr., yeoman, of Bucks Co. Pa., L33, 72 acres … Bristol Twp … line of Edward Radcliffe. Signed John Fisher & Mary Fisher. Wit. Lemuel Olddale & Tho. Rogers.
Pg. 127 (198) 6 Sep 1712, Wm White, Yeoman, of Makefield, Bucks Co., Pa. to John Fisher, weaver of same, 100 acres … line of Joshua Hoope. Signed Wm. White. Wit. Jeremiah Langhorne & Wm. Biles. Pg. 200 John Fisher, weaver, of Makefield, Bucks Co., Pa. to Samuel Baker, yeoman of same, L116, 100 acres … line of Joshua Hoope Signed John Fisher. Wit. Jeremiah Langhorne, Geo. Brady & Wm. Biles.
Pg. 133(278) 12 Nov 1713, John Fisher, weaver, of Makefield Twp, Bucks co. Pa. to John Palmer, yeoman, of same, L100, 100 acres … line of John Palmer and Joshua Hoope, John White and Leanard Champion. Signed John Fisher. Wit. John Sotcher, David Palmer & Jeremiah Langhorne.
Pg. 355 (506) 5 Jun 1758. Anthony & Mary Burton, wheelwright, of Bristol Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. mortgage to John Fisher, merchant, of Phil., Phil. Co. Pa., owes L200. 142.75 acres … Bristol Twp … line of Wm Biles, John Burgess, Thomas Terry, Tho. Watson & Solomon Warder. Signed Anthony Burton & Mary Burton. Wit. Gabriel Vanhorn & Deborah Green.
Pg. 379 (144) 22 May 1760, Tho. & Hannah Worthington, yeoman, of Southampton, Bucks co. Pa. mortgage to John Fisher, merchant, of Phil., Phil. Co. Pa., owes L150, 102 acres … Southampton Twp. … line of George Shaw, Richard Leadom & James Prichard. Signed Tho. Worthington & Hannah Worthington. Wit. Jonathan Walton & Joseph Worthington.
Pg. 411 (399) 7 May 1762. Wm. & Rachel Dillion … to John Fisher gent. Of Phil. Upper Makefield L147, 154 acres. Line of John Chapman, James Dillion, Wm. Smith & Joseph Hampton … Signed Wm. Dillion & Rachel Dillion. Wit. Nich. Waln & Hick Hughes.
Pg. 412 (413) 1 Mar 1762. Mary Linton, widow, of Northampton Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. to Robert & Mary Walker, husbandman, of Newtown Twp, Bucks Co. to dau. Mary Walker 278 acres Buckingham Twp. Line of Joseph Pike, John Smith, Philip Woods, Joseph Fisher & John Fisher. Nehemiah Blackshaw, devised 1743 to dau. Mary Linton. Wit. Rich. Gibbs, Lawrence Growdon.
Pg. 380 (151) 15 Jun 1760 Edward Dyer, Yeoman, of Nrthampton Twp., Bucks Co. Pa. Mortgage to John Fisher, merchant, of Phil. Phil. Co. Pa. L150, 200 acres … Northampton Twp. … line of Simon Vanestol, Abraham Vanhorn, Samuel Dyer, James Dyer, Cuthbert Hayhurst. Signed Edward Dyer. Wit. John Strickland & Paul Issac Voto.
Pg. 416 (449) 23 Aug 1762 Tho. & Martha Merrick of Upper Makefield Twp. Mort. To Joshua Fisher merch. Of Phil. Owes L1000. 260 acres - line of Joseph Hamton, James McNein & Sam Merrick. Signed Tho. Merrick & Martha Merrick. Wit. John Ross, John Knowles & John Beaumont.

LDS Film 0216700 Falls MM Certificates of Removal 1680-1689
Pg. 27 John Fisher certificate from Pardshaw Crag MM 2 3m 1700. Has father’s consent. Signed Isaac Fallowfield, Thomas Tiffin (Fisher?), John Gibb, John Nelson, Yanceld ffearon, Isaac Wilson.

Pennsylvania Vital Records, Baltimore Gen. Pub Co 1983 974.8 P415 at Clayton Lib Houston TX.
Biographical Sketches, Index xxxiii 156.
Pg. 237 John Fisher. John Fisher was born in Cumberland, in the north of England, in the year 1678. When a young man, he removed to Pennsylvania, and settled at Buckingham, in Bucks county. Being an exemplary, consistent Friend, manifesting by his life and conversation, that he was walking in the Truth, he was appointed an elder in this Monthly Meeting, the duties of which arduous service, his memorial states, “he discharged with great steadiness and moderation.” He was constant in the attendance of religious meetings, whilst his health would permit, “and appeared a steady waiter therein for the arising of Divine life and power.” “He was a kind husband, and a tender father to his large family of children, whom he educated in plainness and sobriety. In his dealings he was punctual and honest. His industry in providing for the necessities of this life, was blest with a sufficiency. With this he appeared remarkably content, and, in the moderate using thereof, was no less exemplary. The sweet remembrance of his pious life, great tenderness, goo counsel and patience under afflictions, seasoned with a renewed sense of Divine goodness, greatly refreshed the minds of his Friends and relations at his burial.” His decease took place in the Second month, 1765, being eighty-seven years of age. “We doubt not but he laid down his head in peace with the Lord, and he left a good savour behind him.”

LDS Film 0020455 Burlington MM B&D Certificates Received 1678-1805.
From “Pardsey Crag” MM 25th of 7th mo 1703 Peter Fearon, one of signatures was John Fisher. (This John Fisher may have been the father who gave his permission for John Fisher’s certificate in 1700 to come to Pa; the son settled in Bucks County. Another certificate in 1712, Peter Fearon returning from Pardshaw Crag to America.

Index of Bucks Co. Pa. Wills/Adms 1684-1850, Williams 974.8 W726 Bucks, at Clayton Gen Lib, Houston.
Fisher, John 1765, Buckingham Will 1171.

Bucks County Pa Tax Records 1693-1778 McNealy & Waite 974.8 M169 at Clayton Lib, Houston TX.
Fisher, Barak 1762, Plumstead Twp.
Fisher, Joseph 1763 Plumstead Twp.
Fisher, Robert 1778 Buckingham Twp.
Fisher, John 1771 Buckingham Twp.
Fisher, William 1778 Buckingham Twp.
Fisher, George 1751, 1778 Solebury Twp.
Fisher, Nicholas 1771, Rockhill Twp.

LDS Film 00441395 English Friends Records, Cumberland & Northumberland Quarterly Mtg. Marr, Bir, Burials 1648-1729 copied by Gilbert Cope.
1650 Samuel Fisher son of Thomas & Dorothy Fisher of Lowenside b. 5m 0 1650.
1655 Ann Borrenskel dau of John of Isell Old Park marr Cudbert Fisher of Isell Ould Park, at John Borrenskel’s House 8 mo 1655. Pardshaw Crag MM.
1659 Sarah Hutchinson dau of Hugh & Elizabeth of ?derop?– in Allendale. b. 9m 10 1659. Pardshaw MM.
1661 Isabell Fisher of Embleton marr Thomas Fawcett of Eaglesfield 7m 4 1661. Pardshaw MM.
1664 John Fisher of Usebridge (Ewesbridge) marr Elizabeth Hall of Little Broughten, 9m 13 1664. Pardshaw Crag MM.
1665 Ann Fisher dau of Thomas & Dorothy b. 3m 1 1665. Pardshaw MM.
1665 Joseph Fisher son of John of Ewesbridge b. 7m 26 1665. Pardshaw MM.
1665 Elizabeth Fisher of Westray, parish of Embleton marr Peter Hudson of “The Crag” in Seckmurthy, parish of Cockermouth 9m 29 1665 at Sunderland (near Cockermouth). Pardshaw MM.
1666 George Fisher son of Thomas & Dorothy b. 5m 18 1666. Pardshaw MM.
1666 Jane Fisher of Westray marr John Fawcett of Eaglesfield 9m 1 1666. Pardshaw MM.
1666 Anne Fisher marr Christopher Grave 9m 4 1666, Pardshaw MM.
1667 Leonard Fisher of Kirkhouse bur. 3m 7 1667 at Coalebacke.
1668 Sarah Fisher of Whytefield, dau of Leonard at Kirkhouse, bur. 4m 2 1668. Pardshaw MM.
1668 Mary Fisher dau of John, Old Park b. 1m3 1668. Pardshaw MM.
1672 Sarah Fisher dau of John Fisher of Whitefield b. 9m 3 1672. Pardshaw MM.
1681 Judith Fisher dau of John of Whitefield b. ?m 8 1681. Pardshaw MM.
1685 Jonathan Fisher son of John of Whytefield b. 8m 30 1685. Pardshaw MM.
1676 John Fisher son of John of Whitefield b. 2m 3 1676. Pardshaw MM.
1689 Elizabeth Fisher of Whytefield, wife of John, bur. 4m 2 1689. Pardshaw MM.
1690 Judeth Fisher of Threapland bur. 2m4 1690. Pardshaw MM.
1690 Dorothy Fisher of Isell Ould Parke (Place), Cumberland marr John Udall of Ryall(Rydall), Westmoreland 10m 17 1690 at Bewaldeth. Pardshaw MM.
1699 Ann Fisher of Old Park bur. 1m 2 1699. Pardshaw MM.
1702 John Fisher son of John bur. 2m 6 1702. Pardshaw MM.
1702 Eleanor Fisher dau of Thomas Fisher of Graysothen bur. 4m 7 1702. Pardshaw MM.
1703 Sarah Bacon of Graysothen marr Thomas Fisher of Graysothen 4m 3 1703, at Pardshaw Crag MM.
1705 Sarah Fisher dau of Thomas & Sarah of Graysothen b. 4m 3 1705. Pardshaw MM.
1709 Sarah Adcock dau of Wm of Isell mar Edward Fisher of Sunderland (near Cockermouth), Cumberland 3mo 11 1709. Pardshaw MM.
1709 John Fisher of Cleah bur. 4m 1 1709 at Tiffenthwaite?, Holme MM.
1710 Joseph Fisher son of Edward of Sunderland b. 3m 26 1710. Pardshaw MM.
1712 Hannah Fisher dau of Edward b. 9m25 1712. Pardshaw MM.
1714 Mary Fisher dau of Edward b. 9m25 1714. Pardshaw MM.
1716 John Fisher Sr. formerly of Isaal Mtg d. at Cockermouth, bur. 4m 23 1716. Pardshaw MM.
1716 Jane Fisher dau of Edward b. 8m 16 1716. Pardshaw MM.
1719 James Fisher bur. 7m 16 1719. Pardshaw MM.
1719 Jonathan Fisher of Shatton? Marr Mary Spencer 1719 11m 5. Pardshaw MM.
1720 Judeth Fisher marr Jacob Fell 7m 4 1720. Pardshaw MM.
1720 Sarah Fisher dau of Jon. & Mary b. 8m28 1720. Pardshaw MM.
1721 Mary Fisher dau of Jon. B. 9m20 1721. Pardshaw MM.
1725 John Fisher son of Edward b. 2m 18 1725. Pardshaw MM.
1727 Joseph Fisher son of Thomas & Anne of Graysothen b. 12m 27 1727. Pardshaw MM.

Memorandum That I John Fisher of Buckingham in the County of Bucks & Province of Pensylvania being weak of Body but of sound disposing Mind & Memory knowing the Mortality of my Body & that it is appointed for all Men once to die; do make & ordain this my last Will & Testament Recommending my Soul to God that gave it & my Body to be buried decently at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named. I dispose of my Worldly Estate as followeth viz
Item I give & bequeath unto my well beloved Son Robert Fisher (whom I also constitute make & ordain my Executor of this my last Will & Testament) all & Singular my Lands Messuages & Tenements situate in Buckingham aforesd & in Plumstead in ye same County & together with all my real & personal Estate to him & to his Heirs & Assigns for ever, excepting one Feather Bed & Bedding & my wearing apparel & excepting such other Legacies as are by me hereafter devised & mentioned to be paid by my Sd Son Robert Fisher out of my said estate.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Butler the Sum of five pounds to be paid to her or to her Heirs or assigns in Eighteen Months after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elisabeth Stradling the Sum of Five Pounds lawful Money of Pensylvania to be paid to her or to her Heirs or Assigns within two Years & a half after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Hannah Preston the Sum of Five Pound Lawful money as above to be paid to her as to her Heirs or Assigns within three Years & a half after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Michener the Sum of Five Pounds lawful Money as above to be paid to her or to her Heairs or Assigns within four Years & a half after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Deborah Fisher the Sum of Five pounds to be paid to her within five Years & a half after my Decease And likewise a Cow to be chosen by her self from among my Cattle & delivered to her upon Demand And likewise a great Pot or twenty Shilings in Money which she shall chuse.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Katherine Fisher the Sum of Five Pounds to be paid to her within six Years & a half after my decease & likewise one Cow to be chosen by herself from among my Cattle & delivered to her upon Demand & likewise a Great Pot or twenty Shillings in Money which she shall choose.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Son Joseph Fisher the Sum of Forty shillings to be paid to him his Heirs or Assigns within Seven Years after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Son Barak Fisher the Sum of ten Pounds to be paid to him his Heirs or Assigns within Eight Years after my decease.
Item I give & bequeath unto my Son Samuel Fisher the Sum of ten Pounds to be paid to him his Heirs or Assigns within Nine Years after my Decease.
Item It is my Will that if any of my Children above mentioned Should die before they have received their said Legacies as are above bequeathed to them without Heirs of their own Bodies or lawful assigns to receive the same that then & in such case all such Legacies shall be paid among the Survivors or to such of them & in Such Manner as the deceased Legatees shall have last appointed before their decease excepting only my Son Robert whom I hereby exclude from claiming any Right to any such Legacy or Legacies.
Item I do hereby constitute & appoint my Son Robert Fisher above mentioned to be my whole & sole Executor of this my last Will & Testament And of my whole Estate both real & Personal & of all my Goods & Chattels both moveable & immovable desiring of him my Sd Executor to dispose of ye same according to the true Intent & Meaning thereof And I do hereby disannul all my former Wills & Testaments by me heretofore made whether by Word or writing Ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & Testament & desiring it to be executed accordingly. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this fifteenth Day of the Twelfth Month in ye Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & fifty Six. 1756.
Signed Sealed published & pronounced by ye Sd Testater as his last Will & Testament in the presence of
Matthew Beans (Signed) John ffisher (Seal)
Joseph Skelton
Paul Preston.

Bucks Co. The 13th Day of March Anno Dominie 1765. Then appeared Mathew Beans and Paul Preston, Two of the witnesses to the within written Will and upon their Solemn Affirmations According to Law, did Severally declare and affirm that they were Personally Present and Saw and heard John Fisher the Testater Sign Seal, Publish, and declare the within Writing to be his Last Will And Testament and that of the doing thereof He was of Sound Mind Memory and Understanding to the best of their Knowledge. Before me Richd Gibb Dep Regr. By Virtue of a Commission from the Regr General And by the Direction of Saml Growden Depty Regr.

Bucks County Pa Be it Remembered That On the 13 Day of (March?) 1765? The Last Will and Testament of John Fisher deceasd was Duly proved According to Law and Probate and Letters Testamentary were granted to Robert Fisher as the Executor therein named & being since Solemnly Affirmed well and ffaithfully to Administer the Goods Chattels, Rights and Credits of the said Deceased and to Exhibet a Just and True Inventory thereof into the Registers Office of the said County of Bucks in One Month after ye ?? Date hereof and a Just and True Account of his Administration when therefor Required to Render Winess my Hand and the Seal of the said Office the Day and Year aforesaid. Richd Gibbs Dep Regr By Virtue of a Commission of the ?? And by the Direction of Saml Growden Depy Regr.

An Inventory of the Goods, Chattels, Rights & Credits of John Fisher late of Buckingham deceased view’d & appris’d the 5th Day of March 1765.
L S d
(Excepted in the Will)
What remains of his Apparrel (the most Part having been 5 - 0 - 0
consumed by Fire some little Time before his Decease)
A Feather Bed & Bedding 8 - 0 - 0
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

2 Chaff Beds & Bedding 12 - 0 - 0
A Pine Chest & a Box 0 - 18 - 0
A half Dozen of old Chairs 0 - 12 - 0
An Old Dough Trough & an old Table 0 - 7 - 6
3 Iron Pots & a Skillet 1 - 10 - 0
A Bake Iron Grid Iron & Frying Pan 0 - 18 - 0
A Pair of Tongs Fire Shovels & Pot Racks 0 - 10 - 0
Steel Yards; Box Iron & Heaters 0 - 12 - 0
Pails Dishes etc in a Closet 0 - 13 - 3
A Tub, Bucket & Churn 0 - 5 - 0
A Hatchet, Hammer, Gimblet & some old Iron 0 - 5 - 0
A Long Wheel, a Reel & Hatchet 1 - 0 - 0
A Little Wheel & Swifts a Tub 2 Baskets etc 0 - 10 - 0
A Candlestick, Crewet, Glass & Plate & Tobacco Box 0 - 3 - 0
2 Bibles 1 - 2 - 6
Thomas Chalkly Journal & some other Books 0 - 10 - 0
A Grind Stone 0 - 3 - 0
2 Axes a Mall & Wedges & 3 old Howes 0 - 18 - 0
A Sled, Swingle Trees & Irons 0 - 6 - 0
A Cart & Cart Geers 5 - 0 - 0
A Plow & Plow Irons & SwingleTrees 1 - 10 - 0
A Harrow 0 - 19 - 0
Plough Geers 0 - 12 - 0
A Brake, Forks, Rakes Fan & Riddles 0 - 16 - 0
6 Bags 0 - 12 - 0
- - - - - - -
all on this Side 32 - 12 - 3

A Red Cow 5 - 0 - 0
A Red Cow with a Bell on 4 - 0 - 0
A Brindle Cow 4 - 5 - 0
2 Brindle Heifers 6 - 10 - 0
2 Yearling Calves 2 - 10 - 0
6 Sheep 3 - 0 - 0
7 Small Swine 2 - 10 - 0
A Bald Horse 8 - 0 - 0
A Bay Horse 6 - 0 - 0
An Old Horse 0 - 15 - 0
A Colt 8 - 0 - 0
9 Bushels of Wheat & 7 ½ Bushels of Rye 3 - 8 - 7
20 Acres of Corn in the Ground 25 - 0 - 0
all on this Side 78 -18 - 7
brought over 32 -12 - 3
Whole Amount 111 - 10 - 10

View’d & appris’d on the 5th Day of March Anno Domini 1765. By us Samuel Wilson, Philip Parry.

From Sophie Fisher, Flint Michigan who got this from Marilyn Opfer, 10202 Ranger Rd, Fairfax Va 22030.

“The following letter is written back to England by Sarah Fisher Michener:

Plumstid the 27th day of the 9 month 1769

Loving cousen this is to let thee know we are all of us in good halth at present desiring it may find thee ye same – we have not had a letter from any of you since one from Uncle Joseph Fisher in the year 174? Brother Robert Fisher has sent sevrel but has had no anser this being the first oppertunity that I have had since I was marred and I was glad of it that I mite let thee no that my deer father is dead. He departed this life the 12 day of 2 month and was bured the 15 in the year 1765 at Buckingham Meeting house on our week meeting and it was a large burel and a good meeting we had Blesed by our God for it. He was a tender loving father and a good neighbor he was an alder of our meeting as long as he was capable for age and was blind fore years before he died but was very patient and cape his senses and his ////? Preserved and his memmorul read well in meeting. He died at my hous brother John Fisher is dead he died 17 years ago but all the rest of us is yet alive and marred but Robert he is not and he lives on Fathers place but Brother Barok Fisher lives in Virginia and is like to do well but Joseph Fisher and Brother Samuel Fisher lives in these parts. My husbands name is Mordecai Michener and I have had 11 children William, John, Sarah, Barok, Hannah, Deborah, Mordecai, Hannah, Elizabeth, Robert, Catherine we buried one Hannah the rest is all alive.
------/------/-----/? Most a year ago -----/-----/? To send me word whear Uncel Joseph is yet alive or no for I long to hear from you all tho unknown but not forgotten and I desire that we may never forget one another the the sakes of our dear parents but send to one another as ofton as we can I desire thee to send me word whear Uncel Joseph Fisher is yet alive and to hear any of Unkel Roberts children is yet alive or not or Aunt Elizabeth children if there is I should be glad if thee would send to us for my love is to you all I desire thee to send me word how long ago it is since they father died and whether thee is married and how many children thee has and their names so no more at this time but my kind love to thee and all my relations thear.
SARAH MICHENER

I live near Plumstid meeting hous in Bucks County.”

Also from Marilyn Opfer, the certificate of John Fisher which was presented to Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks Co. Pa., father of the above Sarah Fisher Michener.

From our Men’s Monthly Meeting held at Pardshew Cragg the second day of the 3rd month 1700. To friends in Pennsylvania. Dear Friends as we have measurably witnessed the love of God, and the Divine spring of life, among us, which hath drawn us to a near fellowship one with another, and in the aboundings of the same love we salute you, desiring that, hence, mercy and truth may plentifully dwell amongst you and be oft by you. The occasion of these few lines is upon the account of our friend, John Fisher, the bearer hereof, who hath given us to understand his intentions of transporting himself to live in Pennsylvania, and hath also his father’s consent along with him in it, and diverse friends bearing him record that he hath walked orderly amongst us, and is of a sober life and good conversation, and hath left all things here clear, not only on the accord of debt, but also in respect of marriage, as being clear from all women upon that concern, so far as we know or have heard. We also desire that he may so mind the fear of God, in all his undertakings, that it may keep him from evil in this life.

John Fisher of Township of Bristol, County of Bucks and wife Mary sold 72 ½ acres of land in Bristol Township for 33 Pounds, 13 Shillings on March 16, 1710 to Willoughby Warder, Jr. This land was part of what Mary inherited from Jacob Janney.
John Fisher bought 100 acres of land from William White located in Makefield Township for 116 Pounds on September 5, 1712. At the same time he mortgaged it to Samuel Baker.
He sold 80 acres of it to John Palmer on November 12, 1713 for 100 Pounds.
John Fisher married Elizabeth Scarborough, daughter of John Scarborough at the Monthly Meeting in Buckingham Township on October 29, 1719. She died January 20, 1742.
Children:
Mary (daughter by 1st wife Mary Janney) born Jan 28, 1711. Married – Butler.
Robert – Born July 19, 1720.
Sarah – Born Feb 11, 1722. Married Mordecai Michener.
John – Born Oct 25 1723 Died Apr 9 1852
Elizabeth – Born July 14, 1725, Married Thomas Stradling
Hannah – Born April 13, 1727 Married Paul Preston.
Joseph – Born July 24 1729 Married Ann Carey.
Deborah – Born January 5, 1733 Married Joseph Burgess
Catharine – Born Apr 28 1740 Married William Hartley.

John Fisher of Horsington in Somerset

John Fisher of Horsington in Somerset was indentured in Bristol in 1684, to serve Nicholas Rideout of Shaftsbury, Dorset for 5 years in Pennsylvania. He embarked aboard the “Maryland Merchant.” Nothing more has been found regarding his fate.

Notes:

The Complete Book of Emigrants, Coldham Eng 942 C688.
Pg. 491 Apprenticed in Bristol 16 Oct 1684: John Fisher of Horsington, Somerset to Nicholas Ridout of Shaftsbury, Dorset, 5 yrs Pennsylvania by “Maryland Merchant.”

LDS Film 1470876 Somerset Bishops Transcripts B, M, Bur. 1599-1852.
Horsington – No Fishers found. Searched for John Fisher of Horsington, not found.

Joseph Fisher of Ireland and Philadelphia

Joseph Fisher came to Philadelphia from Dublin County, Ireland in 1683. The “Lion” of Liverpool arrived 14, 8 month (October) 1683 with members of the Turner and Fisher families. Robert Turner, late of Dublin, merchant, brought a child Martha and a number of servants (including the Chester County surveyor Henry Hollingsworth). The Fisher group included Joseph Fisher and Elizabeth Fisher his wife, late of Stillorgan Parish in southeast Dublin County in Ireland, yeoman, borne in Elton in Cheshire; their children Moses, Joseph, Mary, and Martha, and a number of servants. From this it is evident that Joseph Fisher’s first wife, Isabel (Newmarch) Fisher, born in Yorkshire but married in 1671 to Joseph Fisher at Rathfarnum in Dublin County, Ireland, had died and he had married a wife Elizabeth, but no records have been found.

Fisher families lived along both banks of the Mersey River in England, as early as the reign of Henry VIII. On the Lancashire side, Fishers appear by 1588 in the parish records of Liverpool, and within a few decades appeared in many other parishes of the area. On the Cheshire side of the river, Fisher families can be found in the parish records as early as 1567.

The Fishers of Thornton le Moors Parish, on the Cheshire side of the Mersey, were ancestors of Joseph Fisher of Stillorgan, Union of Monkstown in Dublin County, Ireland. Thornton is a parish in the hundred of Eddisbury, county of Chester, comprising the townships of Dunham, Elton, Hapsford, Thornton in the Moors, and Wimbolds-Trafford. The Gowey, a tributary stream to the Mersey, runs through the parish. Thornton in the Moors is 6 ½ miles north-northeast of the city of Chester.`

The Fishers of Elton were there at least 44 years. William Fisher of Elton was father of John (born and died 1598), Ellen (born 1600), John (born 1603), Hannah (born 1617), Abigail (born 1620), Deborah (born and died 1627), Margaret (died 1631), Marie (born 1633), Joseph (born 1635), Mary (born 1637), Martha (birthdate unknown), and Deborah (born 1642). This could be two families, or children of two marriages of William Fisher.

On August 25, 1625, William Fisher married Dorothy Widdens (sometimes read Widness) of Stoke, a village in Stoke Parish 3 miles southwest of Elton. He was a churchwarden at Stoke from 1642 to 1647. His wife Dorothy died there in 1648, and he is not mentioned in the Stoke register after that. He may have been a relative of the Elton Fishers.

Margaret Fisher was the mother of at least the last four of William Fisher’s children. The son Joseph, christened February 7, 1635, was mentioned later in the Quaker records of Dublin as the son of William and Margaret Fisher of Elton in Cheshire. The Dublin Quaker records also mention the daughters Mary and Martha. The other children were not mentioned in the Dublin Quaker records.

Robert Fisher of Thornton and Dunham in Thornton le Moores Parish was probably a relative of the Elton Fishers. Robert was father of Elizabeth (born 1605), Margaret (born 1610), and John (born 1613).

Other early Fisher records can be found in northwest Cheshire. The most probable relatives of the Elton Fishers were at Sutton in Eastham Parish, at Manley in Frodsham Parish, and at Ince and Stoke. There were early Fishers at Heswell and Bebington (8 miles NW of Thornton), in the city of Chester, and other places.

The Fishers of Elton became Quakers by 1659, and moved to Ireland to join the English Quakers there. They were among the first generation of converts to Quakerism, which sprang from the teachings of George Fox around 1650. William Penn had interests in southern Ireland and became a supporter of the Quaker movement while living in Ireland.

It is known that the Fishers of Elton, Cheshire settled on the south side of Dublin, but they went first to other places under the care of the English - Irish Quakers. Mary Fisher, daughter of William and Margaret of Elton in Cheshire, married William Archer at County Louth, on the east coast but northward from Dublin, 9 month (November) of 1659, recorded at Dublin Monthly Meeting. Martha Fisher, daughter of William and Margaret, married the widower Robert Turner of Dublin but born in Yorkshire. They were married at Rosenallis, to the west of Dublin in County Queens, on the 10th of the seventh month (September), 1665; recorded at Dublin Monthly Meeting. In 1662 Robert Turner, son of Robert & Mary of Read End, Royston in Hertfordshire, married Elizabeth Ruddock from Dover.

Margaret Fisher of Elton in Cheshire died in 1669 at Dublin, recorded at Dublin Monthly Meeting. Joseph Fisher, son of William and Margaret of Elton in Cheshire, married Isabel Newmarch 6 February 1671, recorded at Dublin Monthly Meeting. Moses Fisher, son of Joseph and Isabel, was born 20 November 1671 at Rathfarnham, Dublin County, recorded at Dublin Monthly Meeting. Joseph Fisher Jr., son of Joseph and Isobel of Stillorgan, County Dublin, was born 1673, 2-9, recorded at Dublin Monthly Meeting.

Stillorgan and Rathfarnum, parishes where Joseph Fisher lived, lie near to each other on the south side of Dublin. Stillorgan was one of the seven parishes that were administered together beginning in 1670 as the Union of Monkstown. The parishes were Monkstown, Dalkey, Killiney, Tully, Stillorgan, Kilmacud, and Kill of the Grange (now in Kill parish).

Joseph Fisher Jr. of Stillorgan married, in Pennsylvania, Mary Farmer, daughter of Jasper Farmer of Cork, who immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1685 with George Fisher, who came as a servant to Jaspar Farmer.

George Fisher who bought a “kitchen and half a lot” in the city of Chester, Chester County in 1688 was probably not the Irish George. He was probably George, born in 1667 to Dennis and Susannah Fisher of St. Thomas, Portsmouth in Hampshire but later of Salem in West New Jersey. In late 1696 George Fisher and Edward Farmer witnessed the will of Thomas Terwood of Philadelphia County, one of Joseph Fisher’s servants. Joseph Fisher(Sr.) was executor, and legatees included members of Joseph Fisher’s family.

Joseph Fisher and Robert Turner were brothers-in-law, Robert having married Martha Fisher, sister of Joseph. They were business partners and “first purchasers” of land from William Penn. In May of 1682, while still in Ireland, they bought 10,000 acres in Philadelphia County, 5000 acres each. Their large forested investment tracts became part of Upper Dublin Township, northeast Philadelphia County. They settled on adjoining tracts near Byberry in southeast Philadelphia County. They had adjoining dock lots on the Philadelphia riverfront for their merchant business, bounded on the north by Mulberry Street. Jasper Farmer, Irish brother-in-law of Joseph Fisher Jr., took his county land in Whitemarsh, southwest of Upper Dublin Township, extending to the Schuylkill River. Joseph Fisher belonged to the Quaker meeting at Byberry, Philadelphia County.

The will of Joseph Fisher (Sr.) of Dublin Township, Philadelphia County was written 12 Dec 1711 and probated 21 Jan 1714. He gave 500 acres to son Joseph who was at that time without a son, mentions Isobel, daughter of son Joseph; sister’s daughter Mary Archer; three thousand acres in Upper Dublin Township to son Joseph; sisters’ daughter Martha Bell L100; witnesses Daniel Davis, John Swift and Edward Farmer. There was no mention of a wife (presumed deceased).

The will of Joseph Fisher (Jr.) of Dublin Township, County of Philadelphia, was written 23 October 1717, and probated 2 December 1717. It was dictated to John Swift of Philadelphia and Edward Farmer of White Marsh, Philadelphia County; mentions daughter Isobel Fisher, 800 acres adjoining Hartsquake at upper end of tract; daughter Mary the plantation that Joshua Holt now dwells on containing 1100 acres at lower end of tract; daughter Martha 1100 acres near Mary’s tract; remainder to wife (Mary) and children; brother Farmer (assumed to be Edward).

Notes:

LDS Film 0258621, Family Histories
Item 4, Fisher Family 1650-1826. (Probably not a relative of Joseph Fisher). John Fisher came to Ulster from Scotland, 1650. Mentioned in Presbyterian Annals of Derry. Sons James (of Glendermott) & Daniel. Son Robert of Garvagh marr. Mary, dau. of John Harvey. Son Archibald (1719-1789) of Church Hill (Garvey) marr. Margaret Kerr.

LDS Film 0571395, Dublin Monthly Meeting Records, Ireland. Also see Philadelphia Wills & Futhey/Cope, History of Chester County.
Margaret (–) Fisher of Elton, Cheshire, wife of William, died 1669 at Dublin.
Children of William & Margaret Fisher:
Joseph Fisher Sr., born 1635 Elton, Cheshire, England.
Joseph Fisher mar. 1671-2-6 Isobel Newmarch from Yorkshire, at Rathfarnham Parish, Dublin County. His children were Moses, Joseph Jr., Mary and Martha. Joseph Jr. was born 1673, 2, 9 at Stillorgan. He married Mary – and had children Isobel, Mary, and Martha. He died 1717/18 at Philadelphia.
Mary, b. 1637, married William Archer at Co. Louth, Ireland 1659, 9 mo.
Martha, married Robert Turner of Dublin, at Rosenallis 1665, 7 mo 10. Note that Robert Turner and daughter Martha are listed on the “Lion” passenger list in 1683. Martha, daughter of Robert Turner and Martha Fisher Turner, is presumed to be the “sister’s daughter Martha Bell”, named in Joseph Fisher’s Philadelphia will of 1714.

Pennsylvania Archives Series 1 Vol. 1 974.8 P415
P. 45 An account of the Lands in Pa. Granted by William Penn Esqr., Chief Proprietor & Governour of that Province to Several Purchasers within the Kingdom of England, Ireland, and Scotland etc: “Sales in England by William Penn of Land in Pa., 22 of 3 mo. 1682 Robert Turner and Joseph Fisher 10,000 acres, 5000 each.

LDS Film 0571395 Irish Quaker Records
Dublin MM Margaret Fisher d. 1669, Bur. 1669, 7, 1. Robert Turner, widower, marr. Martha Fisher of Cheshire at Rosenallis 1665, 7, 10. 1662 Robert Turner son of Robert & Mary of Read End, Royston in Hertfordshire marr. Elizabeth Ruddock from Dover, marr. at Dublin. Mary Fisher, dau. of William & Margaret Fisher of Elkton, Cheshire marr. Wm. Archer at Co. Louth 1659, 9m. Joseph Fisher, son of Wm. & Margaret of Elkton (Eaton Parish of Eaton) b. 1635, Feb 7; marr. 1671,2,6 at Dublin MM, Isobel Newmarch from Yorkshire. Robert Turner b. abt. 1635 at Maske Cleveland, Yorkshire, son of Thomas & Ann Turner. Moses Fisher, son of Joseph & Isobel, b. 1671,11,20 at Rathfarnum, Co. Dublin.

LDS Film 0383428 Quaker Records of Philadelphia/Montgomery Co. Pa.
Abington & Byberry MM? 1685 Joseph Fisher, John Hart & Samuel Ellis in charge of burial ground near Poctquesink Creek. 1686 James Fisher wit. marr. of Henry English & Hannah West. 1691 Joseph Fisher to attend Qtly meeting.

LDS Film 0382729 Philadelphia Co. Pa. Wills
A-20 1685 Will of Jaspar Farmer Sr., late of Ireland decd., children in Ireland.. #32 1686 Mary Farmer widow of Maj. Jasper Farmer of Ireland. Son Edward Badforsh (sic Batsford?), dau. Sarah Farmer. #234 1694 John Arpe Will, signed by Joseph Fisher; #146b signed by Joseph Fisher.

Early Pa. Land Records, Egle, 974.8 P415
Pg. 268 Joseph Fisher 1701, pg. 281 lot 1701-2, pg. 300 4,420 acres 1702, pg. 303 Dublin Twp 1702, pg. 345 land 1702, pg. 450 land 1705, pg. 693 Edward Farmer & Fisher’s plantation 10mo 11, 1719.

LDS Film 1028711Chester County Pa. Warrants & Surveys A, B, C.
Pg. 78 Joseph Fisher Survey, Phil. 1702 Resurvey 4,420 acres & other lots. Also pg. 41.

LDS Film 0562980 Misc Church Records of Chester County Pa.
Bradford MM (Caln) Thomas Paine from Montmellick Mtg. In Ireland. (Note: witness to Thomas Fisher’s Will, 1747)

LDS Film 0384850 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting Minutes
Pg. 88 At our Qrtly Mtg held at the mtg house upon the front of Delaware the fifth of the first month 1687/8, Friends appointed to attend meeting … From Dublin (Note: mtg. In Phil. Co.) Wm. Preston, Richard Townsend, Joseph Fisher, John Hart.

Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, A. C. Myers
Will of John Fuller of Phil. 1690/1692. Extr Robert Turner. Patrick Robinson asst.; Andrew Robeson wit. Bequest to Robert Turner the younger & his dau. Mary Turner.

Early Pa. Land Records, Egle 974.8 P415
D-33 Patrick Robinson, Katharine Farmer widow of Jasper 5000 acres now K. Billop, 1690.
G-200 John Furnese bought 8ber 13th 1701 rights of servants of Joseph Fisher of the “Lion” & their headlands.

LDS Film 0986897 Old Rights Index, Bucks/Chester Co. Pa.
D-65-192 Joseph Fisher Resurvey 1702 4,420 acres, Phil. Co.
D-65-258,293 Jaspar Farmer

LDS Film 1006498 Pa Warrants D77.
D77-123 George Smedley 1700 next to Joseph Fisher, Dublin Twp.

LDS Film 1006486 Pa Land Warrants D65
D65 184 Joseph Fisher 500 a Dublin Twp 4 of 3 mo 1702 resurvey. Phil. Co.
D65 189 1702 Capt. Samuel Finney? Phil Co. next to Joseph Fisher.
D65 192 Joseph Fisher resurvey 1702 4,420 a Phil Co.
D65 236 Fairman Warrant, mentions Joseph Fisher land.

LDS Film 0986897 Bucks/Chester Co. Pa. Surveyor General Index
# 741, Phil. Co. Joseph Fisher return, resurvey 5062 acres Feb 20, 1702. D-65-188.
#758, Phil. Co. Joseph Fisher draft of his Forrest Lot. B-22-179.
… There is a Paper or Draft Indorsed Jasper Farmer in Bundle F and signed on the back by one Jew Hughs but is very imperfect. (probably not part of Joseph Fisher record. See George Fisher & Jaspar Farmer.)
#845 Jasper Farmer & Co. Warrant 5000 acres Nov 31, 1683. D-65-293.
#866 Joseph Fisher Warrant 30 acres of Flat Dec 1692. D-71-2.
#877 Joseph Fisher City Lot 1687. #878 Joseph Fisher 1683. #879 Joseph Fisher 1683.

(Philadelphia Co. Wills D-29), (Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County)

Joseph, b. 1673, 2-9, son of Joseph & Isobel of Stillorgan, County Dublin, died 1717/18 Dublin Township, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
(Dublin MM Ire. LDS Film 0571395)

Philadelphia County Wills, D-114
Children of Joseph Fisher Jr. of Dublin Township, Philadelphia County (Wife seems to be Mary ffarmer):
Isobel, Mary, Martha

From Futhey & Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, pg. 23:
Robert Turner, late of Dublin, in Ireland, mercht, came in ye “Lion” of Leverpool, John Crumpton Mr; arrived here the 14, 8 mo. 1683; child Martha, servants, Robt Threwecks, 4 yrs, Henry Furnice, 4, Robt Selford, 4, Ben Acton, 4, John Reeves, 4, Robt Hambidge, 4, Richard Curtis, 4, John Furnace, 4, Dan: Furnace, 9, Robt Threwecks, 13, Lemuel Bradshaw, 4, Robt Loyd, 4, Wm Long, 4, Hen: Hollingsworth, 2, Aiolce Cales, 4, Kath. Furnace, 6, Jos: Furnace, 4.
Joseph Fisher & Elizabeth Fisher his wife, late of Stilorgin near Dublin, in Ireland, yeoman, borne in Elton in Cheshire, came in ditto ship: children Moses, Joseph, Mary, Martha Fisher: servants, Edward Lancastr, 4 yrs, Wm Robertson, 4, Ed: Doyle, 4, Ben: Clift, 4, Tho: Tearewood, 4, Rob. Kilearth, 8, Petr Long, 2 Phill: Packer, 4, Wm Conduit, 4, Mary Toole, 4, Eliz Johnson, 4.

Also pg. 23, Futhey & Cope:
The “Bristol Merchant”, John Stephens comander, arived here the 10th of the 9th month, 1685. The passengers names are as followeth, vizt: Jasper Farmer, senior, his family – Mary Farmer, widow. Edward Farmer, Edward Batsford, Sarah Farmer, John Farmer, Robert Farmer, Katherine Farmer, Charles Farmer. Jasper Farmer, Junior’s family, -- Thomas Farmer, Katherine Farmer, widow, Elizabeth Farmer, Katherine Farmer, Junior. (Among their servants was George Fisher.)

LDS Film 03848350 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting Minutes.
Pg. 88 At our Quarterly Meeting held at the meeting house upon the front of Delaware the fifth of the first month, 1687. 18 Friends appointed to attend meeting … from Dublin William Preston, Richard Townsend, Joseph Fisher, John Hart… (This would mean Dublin Twp, Philadelphia County.)

LDS Film 0021722 Philadelphia County Wills D-29 Joseph Fisher Sr.
Signed 12 Dec 1711 Proved 21 Jan 1714

In the Name of God Amen. I Joseph ffisher of Dublin Township in ye County of Philadelphia finding my selfe Weak of Body But of Perfect Memory & Sense Do Make this my Last Will & Testamt, Revoking all Other Wills heretofore by me made. Imprimis I Give & Bequeath ye Plantation I now live on In Dublin Township Containing five hundred Acres of Land with all the Improvemts thereon unto my Son Joseph ffisher during his Natural life And after his Decease unto his Eldest Son if it shall Please God to Bless him with one. But if he has no Son at his Decease then I Bequeath it unto his Daughter Isobel if she lives or if she Dye, then unto his eldest Daughter. if it Please God that his Race be Extinct then unto my Sisters Daughter Mary Archer ye Sons of her Body forever. Secondly for ye Remaindr of my Land which is three thousand acres In Upper Dublin Township In ye County aforeSd I Give & Bequeath unto my Son Joseph ffisher his Heirs & Assigns forever. Thirdly I Give & Bequeath unto my Sisters Daughter Martha Bell one Hundred Pounds Current Money of the Province to be Paid unto her by my Executor upon her Demand. Ffourthly as for all ye Excess of my Estate both Real & Personal I Give it unto my Son Joseph Fisher & make him Sole Executr. Of this my Last Will and Testamt. (Seal) Signed Sealed & Acknowledged this twelfth day of Decem Anno Domi 1711 before us after ye Interlination In the 10th line (Eldest) and in ye 14th line (Mary Archer). Daniel Davis John Swift Edward ffarmer. Philda January 21, 1714. Then Personally Appeared John Swift and Edward ffarmer two of the Witnesses to the within written Will & upon Oath did Declare they Saw Joseph ffisher, ye Testator within Named Sign Seal Publish & Declare ye same as his Last Will & Testamt and that of the doing thereof he was of Sound Mind Memory & Understanding to ye best of their knowledge. Coram Petr Evans R. G.
Be it Remembered That ye 21st Janry 1714 The Last Will and Testamt of Joseph ffisher Decd was proved in due form of Law Probate. Letters of Administration was Granted to Joseph ffisher Executr therein Named being first Sworn Well & Truly to administer and bring an Inventory of ye Decds Estate into ye Rigistor Generals Office at Philada ye 21st day of March 1715. Also to Render accts when Required. Given under ye Seal of Sd Office. Petr Evans Reg. Gen.

LDS Film 0021722 Philadelphia County Wills D-114 (Noncupative) Joseph Fisher Jr.
Signed 23 October 1717
Proved 16 January 1717(8?)

The Last Will of Joseph Fisher of Dublin Township in the County of Philadelphia as he delivered it in Words to John Swift of the City of Philadelphia Gent and Edward Farmer of White Marsh in the Sd County Gent the twenty third day of October 1717. Imprims I Will that my Daughter Isobel ffisher shall have and enjoy Eight Hundred Acres of my Tract of Land adjoining to Hartsquake at the upper end of the Tract to her her heirs and assigns for ever. Secondly I will that my Daughter Mary shall have and enjoy that plantation that Joshua Holt now dwells on to contain Eleven hundred acres to be laid out of the Lower end of my aforesaid Tract to her her heirs and assigns forever. Thirdly I Will that my Daughter Martha shall have and enjoy Eleven hundred Acres more of my aforesd Tract as near her Sister Mary’s Tract as it can be laid to her heirs and assigns for ever. ffourthly it is my Will that all the remaining part of my Tract of Land aforesd Shall be disposed of for the support of my Wife and Children. ffifthly it is my Will that the remainder part of my Estate and all my moveables & Negroes Horses etc Shall be disposed of to the best advantage for the payment of my Just Debts And the remainder to be for the Support of my Wife and Children during their nonage or marriage. Sixthly I appoint my well beloved Wife to be Sole Executrix of my Will And to sell and dispose of the remainder part of my said Tract of Land and personal Estate etc. And my Brother ffarmer to be assistant to her. Witness our hands John Swift Edward ffarmer Philada 16th January 1717. Then personally appeared John Swift and Edward ffarmer the Witnesses to the Within Written Noncupative Will and upon their several Corporall oaths did declare they were present with the within named Joseph ffisher decd in the time of the Last Sickness at his dwelling House in Dublin Township who then and there did pronounce as his Last Will and Testament the within writing or to the Effect of the within writing and no other which he desired these debts to bear witness of or to that Effect. The Sd Will was comitted to writing within Three days after the speaking or making thereof, John Swift Edward ffarmer Sworne at Philada the day and Year above. Coram Pet: Evans
Be it Remembered That on the 2nd Day of December 1717 The Last Will and Testament of Joseph ffisher decd was provd in due form of Law and probate and Letters of Administration was granted to Mary Fisher Executrix therein named being first to Sworn etc well and finely to Administer And bring an Inventory of the decd Estate into the Regr Generals Office at Philada on or before the 2d Day of Febry next and also to render accts when required. Given under the Seal of said Office Pet: Evans Reg: of W:

Thomas Fisher and the Baker Family, Immigrants on the “Vine”

A number of Fisher families were established in Lancashire at an early date. It is not known if they had a common family seat, but early branches clustered around Liverpool in the south, Preston to the north, and Ulverstone in the far north of old Lancashire (now Cumbria). The Fishers near the West Yorkshire border, in Clitheroe and Marsden, were probably connected to the Yorkshire Fishers.

Known emigrants from Lancashire to Pennsylvania during the time of William Penn include the Quakers John and Margaret Fisher of Marsden Monthly Meeting, who came in 1682, and Thomas Fisher, an Anglican who came with the Baker family of Walton near Liverpool in 1684. John Fisher, a Quaker from Pardshaw Crag Monthly Meeting near Pardsey (Pardshaw) in Cumberland, came in 1700 and may also have been from the Lancashire Fishers.

The earliest surviving parish records show that Fisher families were living in the Liverpool area at least as early as the reign of Elizabeth I. On 10 October 1598, Robert Taylor married Alice Fisher in the parish of Childwall, on the banks of the Mersey River southeast of Liverpool. On 4 August 1600, Anna Fysher, possibly a sister of Alice, married Henry Hearne in the same parish. The local Fishers were all of the Church of England and can be found for the most part in the parish records of Liverpool and nearby villages. They were located in villages around Childwall and in a cluster of villages northeast of Liverpool around Wigan (Up Holland, Standish, Farnworth, Parbold, Sefton, and the parish of Eccleston).

Although some of the Lancashire Fishers at Marsden and Clitheroe converted to the Quaker faith prior to the establishment of Pennsylvania in 1682, the Fishers around Liverpool seem to have remained Church of England. The early parish records mention Fishers by the name of Christian, Edward, William, Henry, John, Richard and Thomas.

Thomas Fisher was born 7 April 1668, in the village of Garston in the parish of Childwall. Childwall is 4 ½ miles southeast of Liverpool, and Garston, on the Mersey riverside, is about 2 ½ miles from All Saints, the Childwall Parish Church. Thomas Fisher’s father was also named Thomas, and appears to have been the Thomas Fisher who was married on 5 November 1657 at Aigburth, to Catharine Dwarrihouse from Becconsall in Childwall Parish. Aigburth is a mile or so toward Liverpool from the church at Childwall.

Children of Thomas and Catharine Fisher were Jane, born 9 July 1658 in Childwall parish; Margaret, born 19 July 1661 at Garston, died 13 November 1666 at Garston; Mary, born 12 October 1662 at Garston, died a spinster December 28, 1681; Richard, who died in infancy 30 May 1665 at Garston, Thomas, born 7 April 1668 at Garston; and another Richard, born 26 February 1672 at Aigburth. An earlier Richard, probable father or brother of Thomas Fisher the elder, died 16 April 1658 at Aigburth.

Catharine Fisher was left a widow when Thomas Fisher (the elder) died on 2 December 1678 at Allerton, near St. Anne’s church in the parish of Childwall. After 1672, neither Catharine nor her surviving children are mentioned again in the Childwall parish records and are not mentioned in the Quaker records of Hardshaw Monthly Meeting.

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In October of 1668, the year of Thomas Fisher’s birth at Garston, a young Quaker named Henry Baker married Margaret Hardman, at Hardshaw West Monthly Meeting near Liverpool. Henry was from Newtown, near Wigan and Upholland, about 7 miles northeast of Liverpool. Henry and Margaret settled at Hindley, but by 1678 they had moved to Walton-on-the-Hill near Liverpool, in the parish of West Derby. By 1684, they had six young children. They were only 2 miles from St. Anne’s, the parish church at Childwall where Thomas Fisher was christened.

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In 1681 the Hardshaw Quakers around Liverpool heard of William Penn’s promise of a better life for them, in a new province in the new world. As proprietor under a grant from King Charles, Penn was already selling blocks of land west of the Delaware River, and his surveyor Thomas Holmes was mapping out the location of tracts for many of the buyers. Henry Baker purchased land in the new county of Bucks, in Pennsylvania, and his name was recorded on the 1681 map, in what would be the township of Falls.

In May of 1684, the Quakers of Hardshaw West monthly meeting near Liverpool granted a certificate to Henry Baker, for removal to Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. In the same year William Preeson (Pierson), a Welsh seaman from a village near Dolgellau, a port on the west coast of Wales in Merrionethshire (now Gwynedd), signed on as commander to take passengers to Pennsylvania. He signed up 44 passengers from Wales and 3 from Shropshire. An additional 46 were recruited from around Liverpool. Those who could not pay their passage were indentured to serve in Pennsylvania. The “servants” were actually relatives and employees. Henry Baker was able to pay for his family and 10 others. The “Vine” of Liverpool was chartered, and was scheduled to sail out of the Mersey River in the summer of 1684.

All of the Lancashire passengers on the “Vine” were from Liverpool or villages within a few miles of Liverpool. Some of Henry Baker’s bonded servants were Quakers, but some remained Church of England. Henry Sidell, a Quaker bonded to serve 4 years, was a nephew of Margaret (Hardman) Baker. The Canby family, cousins of Henry Baker, were also Quakers. Thomas Fisher, bonded for 4 years, was Church of England.

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In September of 1684, the “Vine” of Liverpool arrived at Philadelphia. Among the Lancashire passengers listed from Walton were the Quakers Henry Baker and wife Margaret, two sons (Nathan and Samuel), 4 daughters (Rachel, Rebecca, Phebe and Hester), Mary Beckett and ten servants. Mary Beckett, from Bebbington on the Cheshire side of the Mersey across from Liverpool, was probably a relative. The oldest child, Rachel, was 15 years of age, and the youngest, Nathan, was an infant.

Henry Baker presented his Hardshaw certificate to Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Falls meeting minutes say that he was a carrier, from the “County of Darby, in Lancashire.” This was a reference to the ancient “hundred” of West Derby (pronounced Darby in England). Much of that area, on the north side of the Mersey River, was detached from Lancashire in 1974 and a new county called Merseyside was created from it.

Henry Baker obtained two land warrants from William Penn, each for 500 acres. The family settled above Philadelphia in Falls Township. The eldest son, Samuel, reached age 21 in 1697, and acquired a number of tracts in Bucks County and settled in Makefield Township. The Bakers were members of Falls Monthly Meeting. Thomas Fisher was in service to the Bakers from 1684 to 1688.

In 1691 Mary Beckett, who came with the Bakers, married Samuel Brown at a Quaker meeting at Henry Baker’s house, Falls Monthly Meeting. In 1704 William Brown, brother of Samuel, married Hester (Baker)Yardley, daughter of Henry Baker, when her first husband died.

When Nathan Baker was only 16 years of age, he was allowed to sell in his own name, 250 acres in Newtown devised to him by his father Henry Baker. At age 19, he left Bucks County. He was received by the Quakers at Concord, in Chester County, in October of 1703. He apparently went to live with his sister Rachel, who had married Job Bunting. Job Bunting bought two tracts in Concord, in Chester County, in 1701/2 from William Smith of Darby Township. Part of the land reverted back to William Smith to settle a debt, and Job Bunting soon died. Rachel married John Cowgill, and returned to Bucks County. The tracts in Concord were passed to Rachel’s brother Nathan Baker in 1708, when William Smith died in Cecil County, Maryland. Nathan Baker soon moved to Cecil County and settled on Back Creek, a branch of the Elk River. Hester (Baker) Brown, sister of Nathan, also moved to Cecil County.

Henry Baker died before May of 1705, when his will was probated. He was a “carrier,” meaning that he had been in the business of transporting people and/or goods via ferry, wagon or coach.

Joseph Baker, a possible distant relative, came from Shropshire in 1685 and also settled in Chester County, in Edgmont township.

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Genealogy of the Baker family:

Henry Baker was born 1 March 1634 at Newtown, Lancashire, the son of Henry Baker (Backer, Bowker) and Mary Radcliffe. Henry died in 1700/01, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Margaret Hardman was born about 1647 at Aspull, Lancashire. She died 5 August 1688, Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Henry Baker and Margaret Hardman were married 6 October 1667 at Hardshaw West Monthly Meeting near Liverpool.
Probable relatives: Susannah Baker of Walton, Lancashire marr. Thomas Rose of Kirkdale 1671, 2 Mo. 7 at Knowlsley, Hardshaw West Monthly Meeting. Maria Beckett, born 5 December 1667, Bebbington, Cheshire, daughter of George Beckett.

Children of Henry Baker and Margaret (Hardman) Baker

1. Rachel b. 23 Apr 1669 at Hindley, West Derby, Lancashire. Marr. (1) Job Buntin 1689, Bucks Co. Pa. Marr. (2) John Cowgill 12 Feb 1703, Bucks Co. Pa. Died Bucks Co.

2. Rebecca b. 23 Apr 1669 at Hindley, West Derby, Lancashire. Marr. John Wilsford 1 Feb 1695 Falls Twp, Bucks Co. Pa.

3. Nathan (1) b. 10 Mo. 21, 1670, Thornley, West Derby, Lancashire. Died 5 Mo. 27 or 28, 1680, Lancashire.

4. Samuel b. 1 Oct 1676 West Derby, Lancashire

5. Phebe b. 26 Jul 1678 Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancashire. Marr. (1) Edward Radcliffe 18 Aug 1703 Falls Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. Marr. (2) William Stockdale, 1722. Died abt Jan 1738, Warminster Twp, Bucks Co. Pa.

6. Hester b. 28 Jun 1680 West Derby, Lancashire. Marr. (1) Thomas Yardley 6 Sep 1700 Falls Twp, Bucks Co. Pa. Marr. (2) William Brown 1704, Pa. Marr. (3) Richard Hough 2 Feb 1712 Falls Twp. Bucks Co. Pa. Died abt 1715, Pa.

7. Nathan (2) b. 8 Jan 1683/4 West Derby, Lancashire. Died abt 1729, Cecil County, Md.
Marr. 15 May 1705 Sarah Collett, Chester Twp., Pa.. Sarah Collett was b. 1685, Byberry Twp, Phil. Co. Pa., dau. of Jeremiah Collett and Anne -- .
Children of Nathan and Sarah (Collett) Baker
Elizabeth b. 1707, Mary b. 1709, died Jun 1757 Chester, Pa.; Jeremiah b. 1710, d. 1765; Nathan b. 1711, d. abt 1755; Henry b. 1714, d. abt. 1768.

8. Henry b.15 Feb 1685 Bucks Co. Pa.

9. Margaret b. 2 Aug 1693 Bucks Co. Pa.
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Most of the servants of Henry Baker can be traced:

Henry and John Sidell, sons of Richard Sidell and Mary Hardman. Henry b. 17 Oct 1669 Radcliffe, Lancashire.

James Yates, b. 20 Mar 1670, Huyton by Roby., Son of Thomas Yates. Or James Yates who marr. Francis Fletcher 28 Nov 1679, Huyton, Lancashire. (Francis Fletcher may be sister of Richard Fletcher who went to Bucks Co. Pa., then to Kennett, Chester Co. Pa.)

John Hurst, son of Richard Hurst, marr. Ellen Hulton of Rochdale 24 Jan 1665/6, Leigh, Lancashire.

Thomas Fisher, 4 years, addressed further in this study.

John Stedman. (Elizabeth Stedman & her children Sarah and Judeth Buller, Joseph Buller paid their own passage and were not bonded).

Thomas Canby, Quaker, probable son of Benjamin and Jane Canby of Liverpool. Benjamin (Jr.) b. 1681, 3 Mo., 30, Hardshaw West Monthly Meeting. Benjaman Canby wit. Quaker wedding, Falls Monthly Meeting, Pa. 1719. Henry Baker, in his will probated 1705, named cousin Sarah Canby.

Deborah Boothe, dau. of John Boothe, b. 23 Oct 1664, Rochdale, Lancashire.

Joshua Lort (Lord) b. abt 1656, Rochdale, Joshua Lord b. abt 1682 Bacup, marr. Ellen Pollerd, Joshua Lord b. abt 1683 Rochdale. (Robert Lord was also aboard the “Vine” as servant to Griffith Owen of Prescot)

Joseph Ferror, possible error for Ferron/Fearne, an old Anglican family of Wavertree in Childwall Parish near Liverpool. Joshua Fearne of Ashover, Derbyshire, bought land in Newtown on Crum Creek in 1681. Ashover is about 40 miles from the Mersey riverside in Lancashire where the Bakers lived.

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In addition to the Baker group, two other groups of passengers on the “Vine” were from Lancashire. With further study, most of them could probably be traced.

One group was from Prescot, 7 miles E of Liverpool; 4 miles NE of Childwall:
Griffith Owen and his wife Sarah, their son Robert and daus. Sarah & Elinor, 7 servants:
Thomas Armes, may be a mistake for Ormes.
John Ball, 4 years,
Robert Lort (Lord) 8 years, probable brother of Joshua who was indentured to the Bakers.
Alexander Edwards,
Jeane, Bridgett & Elizabeth Watts, 3 years.

One group was from Lancashire, no parish given:
Wm. Hatton & Eliz. his wife, daus. Rachell, Martha & Elinor Hall & 5 servants:
Thomas Harrison, 2 years,
John Cowp, 4 years,
Lawrance Parker 5 years,
Katharine Owen 4 years,
Mary Hall 8 years.
Eliz. Stedman, Sarah & Judeth Buller, her dau., Jos. Stedman, her son. John Stedman was indentured to the Bakers, may have been husband of Elizabeth.
Rebecca Barrow. (Not one of the servants.)

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Thomas Fisher’s term of indenture was 4 years, to pay for his passage from Lancashire and his upbringing to the age of maturity. The bonds for minors were often arranged to end near the age of maturity, implying that Thomas might reach age 21 soon after 1688. He was almost certainly the same as Thomas Fisher of Childwall, son of Thomas Fisher of Aigburth. He was 16 years of age when the “Vine” departed for Pennsylvania, and would have been under the care of the Bakers as a minor, possibly as an apprentice in the Baker’s carrier trade.

There are no records mentioning Thomas Fisher in Bucks County, Pennsylvania other than the passenger list for the “Vine” in 1684.

At some time after 1702, William Smith and his sons John & William Smith moved from Concord Township in Chester County, to Cecil County, Maryland. About 1711, Nathan Baker , passenger on the “Vine” with Thomas Fisher, also moved to Cecil County, from Concord Township in Chester County. In 1708 John Smith’s widow sold the Wallis tract next to Robinson and Fisher in Kennett, to Nicholas Pyle of Concord township, a former neighbor of Nathan Baker. Maryland land records imply that Nathan Baker and wife Sarah returned to Pennsylvania, but a younger Nathan Baker, with wife Joyce, remained in Cecil County.

A Thomas Fisher of Kent Island, Maryland, died in 1698 with an unnamed minor orphan and a (presumed) wife Ann who was administrator of his estate.

In 1706 both Thomas Robinson and wife Sarah, and a William Fisher and wife Mary were members of St. Stephens Anglican Church in Cecil County.

Records:

English Friends Records of Lancashire, LDS Film 0441398.

Baker, Susannah of Walton, Lancashire, marr. Thomas Ross of Kirkdale 1671, 2m, 7 at Knowsley, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg. (Possible sister of Henry Baker?)

Children of Henry and Margaret Baker

Baker, Rachel b. 1669, 2m 23 to Henry and Margaret Baker of Hindley, Hardshaw East Mo. Mtg.
Baker, Rachel b. 1679, 2m 23 to Henry and Margaret Baker of West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Baker, Nathan b. 1670, 10m, 21 to Henry Baker at West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.
Baker, Nathan b. 1670, 10m, 19 to Henry Baker of Thornley.
Baker, Nathan, son of Henry, d. 1680, 5m, 27; bur. 28.

Baker, Sarah b. 1672, 8 m 18 to Henry Baker of West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Beaker, Rebecca b. 1674, 6m, 25 to Henry Beaker of Hindley, Harshaw East Mo. Mtg.
Beaker, Rebeka b. 1674, 6m, 24 to Henry & Margaret Baker of West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Baker, Samuel b. 1676, 7m, 29 to Henry Baker of West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.
Baker, Samuel b. 1676, 8m, 1 to Henry & Margarett, West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Baker, Phebe b. 1678, 5m,26 to Henry & Margaret Baker, West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.
Baker, Pheby b. 1679, 5m, 29 to Henry Baker of West Derbie.

Baker, Esther b. 1680, 6m, 28 to Henry Baker of West Derbye, Hardshaw East Mo. Mtg.
Baker, Hester b. 1680, 6m, 28 to Henry & Margaret Baker, West Derbye, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Baker, Nathan b. 1684, 1m, 8 to Henry & Margret Baker, West Derby, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Servants Bonded to Henry Baker upon Passage to Pennsylvania

Canby, Benjamin b. 1681, 3, 30 to Benjamin and Jane Canby, Liverpool, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Hatton, Alice b. 1666, 9m, 30 to Henry & Margery Hatton, Penketh, Hardshaw East Mo. Mtg.
Hatton, William b. 1669, 5m, 17 to William & Elizabeth Hatton, Knowsley, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.
Haton, William of Bradley marr. Elizabeth Hall 1668, Hardshaw West Mo. Mtg.

Abstracts of Cecil County Md. Land Records 1673-1751.

Abstracts of Cecil County Md. Land Records 1673-1751.
Pg. 151 Nathan Baker 1722 … Back Creek …head of N. E. Branch of Elk River … Heirs of Alexander Fraser dec’d.
Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1673 - 1751, Brown B 878 Cecil Md.
Pg. 151 (462) Deed. Nathan Baker of Cecil Co., merchant, and his wife Sarah, … to Joshua Gee, Joseph Farmer, William Russell and John Ruston of Great Britain and Stephen Onion of Cecil Co., merchants, 20 acres of land and a mill in Cecil Co. on both sides of Back Creek. Nathan Baker will defend against any claim by Hester Brown. …1722.
Abstracts of Cecil County Maryland Land Records 1673 - 1751, Brown B 878 Cecil Md.
Pg. 151 (470) Deed. Henry Worley of Cecil Co., miller, and his wife Mary, for L207, to Joshua Gee, Joseph Farmer, William Russell, John Ruston of Great Britain and Stephen Onion of Maryland, merchants, land in Cecil Co. at the head of the North East Branch and another parcel of land on the other side of the said Branch Henry Worley will defend the land against any claim of the heirs of Alexander Fraser, deceased, and/or his widow Elizabeth Fraser. …12 May 1722 …

Chester County Land Records V1 1681 - 1730, Bryant
Pg. 117 Deed. On 10 Apr 1708 Phillip Roman of Chichester & Amy his wife, & others … land on Chichester Creek… witness Edward Baker. (B2:334)

Pg. 126 Deed. 1 Dec 1708 Elizabeth Harris of Burmingham, relict & executrix of Hugh Harris, to William Branton of Burmingham… Witnesses Isaac Taylor & John Baker, both of Thornbury

Pg. 233 Deed. 26 Mar 1724. John Baker of Edgmont, only surviving son of Joseph Baker the elder late of Edgmont dec., to John Taylor of Thornbury, land Joseph Baker received 1 Sep 1702 from John Worrilaw & Daniel Hoopes. To Joseph Baker Jr., then John Baker, son of Joseph Jr., 19 Feb 1714/15.

Pg. 5 Deed. 10 Dec 1713 Joseph Baker of Edgmont & Martha his wife, to Samuel Bishop of Edgmont.

Pg. 41 Deed. 8 June 1697 George Willard of Marple to Peter Thomas of Springfield. Tract in Westtown, witness Joseph Baker.

Pg. 58 Deed. Oct 1697 Thomas Rouse & Ann his wife of Motherkil in the county of Kent… to Daniel Hoopes & Jane his wife of Middletown in the county of Bucks… witness Joseph Baker Jr.

Pg. 59 Deed. 2 Sep 1699 Mary Hoskins widow & executrix of John Hoskins late of Chester, dec., & John Hoskins of Chester, son of John & Mary, & Charles Whitacker of Chester County & Hannah his wife, only dau. of John & Mary, to Robert Barber of Chester, cordwainer. …witness Joseph Baker, Thomas Worrilaw & Thomas Vernon.

Pg. 61 Deed. 12 Mar 1699/1700 John Simcock of Ridley to Joseph Baker, John Worrilaw of Edgmont, & Daniel Hoopes of West Town, tract in Thornbury. Wit. Ralph Fishbourne, Elizabeth Fishbourne & Roger Jackson.

Pg. 62 Deed. 12 Mar 1699/1700 Roger Jackson of Edgmont to Joseph Baker of Edgmont… a tract in Edgmont…

Pg. 69/70 Deed. 4 Mar 1705 Frances Bowater of Westtown, widow, to George Smedley of Middletown…John Bowater decd husband of Frances Bowater… in Westtown bounded by land of Daniel Hoope, Richard Snead, John Wilcox & Joseph Baker.

Pg. 97 Deed. 16 May 1707 Thomas Worrilaw of Phila. & John Worrilaw of Edgmont, & Ann his wife, to John Worrall of Edgmont… Witness Joseph Baker, Daniel Hoopes.

Pg. 108 Deed. 20 May 1708 John Goulding late of Edgmont now of Middle Town, & Joseph Baker of Beakes Land in Edgmont, to Evan Howell of Edgmont….land between Chester Creek & Ridley Creek…

Pg. 152 Deed. 26 Sep 1712 Paul Sanders of county of Chester, tanner, & Anne his wife, to Joseph Baker of Edgmont…

Pg. 158 Deed. 26 Mar 1713 Joseph Baker of Beaksland & Martha his wife, to Richard Weaver of Chester, … land in Chichester… Same day, Joseph & Martha Baker conveyed part to Shadrack Scarlett.

Pg. 159 Deed. 5 May 1713 John Worrilaw & Anne his wife of Edgmont to William Yarnall, land bounded by Joseph & Mary Baker…

Pg. 169 Deed. 25 May 1713 Joseph Baker of Edgmont & Martha his wife, to John Broomer of Edgmont. Land in Edgmont.

Pg. 178/9 Deed. 13 Jan 1712 Joseph Baker of Edgmont & Mary his wife to their son Joseph Baker of Thornbury. Land in Thornbury.

Pg. 181 Lease/Release. 15 & 16 Nov 1714 John Worrilaw of Edgmont & Ann his wife to Joseph Baker of Edgmont & Phillip Yarnall of Edgmont.

Pg. 226 Deed. 16 Jan 1724 John Bellars of London, merchant, to John Cheney & Thomas Cheney, late of Middletowne, now of Upper Lamborne in parish of Chipping in county of Burks…. Joseph Baker agreed to purchase 500 of 5000 acre purchase from Richard Marsh, of the City of Bristol, merchant, but did not pay.

Pg. 233 Deed. 26 Mar 1724 John Baker of Edgmont, only surviving son of Joseph Baker the elder, late of Edgmont dec., to John Taylor of Thornbury, a tract in Thornbury on Chester Creek bounded by John Baker.

Pg. 233 Deed. 10 Jul 1718 Mary Baker of Thornbury, widow of Joseph Baker to Isaac Taylor of Thornbury, practitioner of Physic & John Taylor eldest son of Isaac Taylor. Joseph Baker will dated 26 Geb 1716/17. John Baker.

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Pg. 106/7 Deed. 1 May 1708 John Cowgill of Trevose in co. of Bucks & Rachell his wife, widow of Jobe Bunting late of Bristol Township in Co. of Bucks, miller, and William Smith, late of Concord but now of the province of Maryland, to Nathan Baker of Concord. Deed 19 Feb 1701/2 by William Smith to Jobe Bunting 2 tracts in Concord, one by land of Francis Chadsey & John Haselgrove 100a; other 200 a. by land of Robert Adams & William Collett, 200 a., reconveyed to William Smith, all 300 a. to Nathan Baker.

Pg. 111 Deed. 2 July 1707 Thomas Woodward of Aston to Henry Pearse of Chester County. Land in Concord originally laid out to John Haselgrove in 1682, 500 a. then sold to Jeremiah Collett the younger of Chichester, merchant. To Thomas Woodward half of the 500. Bounded by Concord Street, Ralph Pyle, Nathan Baker & David Register.

Pg. 121 Mortgage. 18 May 1708 Nathan Baker of Chester mortgaged to William Smith of Maryland two tracts in Concord, one by corner of Francis Chads then west south west by Haselgrove, 100a. Other at corner of Robert Adams & east northeast side by William Colletts 200 a.

Pg. 130 Mortgage Release. 19 Nov 1709 John Smith of Cecil County of Maryland exec of father William Smith dec., of the same, to Nathan Baker of Concord, release.

Pg. 135 Deed. On 16 June 1711 Nathan Baker of Concord & Sarah his wife to Robert Pyle of Bethel. Land formerly John and Rachel Cowgill of Trevose, Bucks County, 2 tracts in Concord, 300 a. One bounded by Ralph Evenson, Henry Pearce & Thomas Moore. Now 170 a. to Robert Pyle. Signed Nathan & Sarah Baker.

Pg. 144 Deed. 20 Mar 1711 Nathan Baker of Concord & Sarah his wife, to Ralph Evenson of Concord, carpenter. Land formerly John Cowgill of Trevose, Bucks County & Rachel his wife, executrix of Job Bunting, late of Bristol, county of Bucks, miller, her former husband, and William Smith late of Concord but now of Maryland, by deed dated 1 May 1708 granted to Nathan Baker two tracts containing 300 acres. Now grant a tract lying in Concord bounded by land of Jasper Yeates, Robert Pyle, Thomas Moor & Nathaniel Newlin containing 150 acres, part of the 300. Signed Nathan Baker & Sarah Baker. Delivered in the presence of Nicholas Pyle & John Simcock. C3:246.

Pg. 145 Deed. 9 May 1712 Henry Peirce of Concord & Sarah his wife to John Palmer of Concord, laborer, son of John Palmer of Concord. John Haselgrave of parish of St. George, borough of Southwark, county of Surry in England, haberdasher of hats, son of John Haselgrave of late Marcus Hook Chichester, gentleman, granted to Jeremiah Collett, Jr. of Marcus Hook by deed dated 21 May 1701 a tract 500 acres., Delivered 25 May 1703. Jeremiah Collett, Jr. granted to Thomas Woodward of Concord & William Woodward of Middletown, 25 May 1703. Thomas Woodward after death of William granted 5 May 1709 to Jasper Yeates of Chester 275 acres excepting 15 to John Green. Now tract bounded by land of late Nathan Baker now belonging to Robert Pyle & land of the late John Green, 175 acres.

Pg. 129 Deed. 7 July 1709 Roger Jackson of Chester to David Lloyd of Philadelphia a tract in Chester bounded by James Lowndes & David Lloyd, 2 acres. Wit. Robert and Peter Baker, Thomas Baldwin Jr.

Pg. 207/8 Deed. 17 Aug 1724 John Taylor, High Sheriff of Chester County, to Phillip Oley. 190 acres in Middle Town, suit against Adam Batten to seize. Bounded by Henry Grubbs & Peter Hunter. Witnesses Zorobabel Thatcher, Richard Baker…

Pg. 6 Deed. 22 Jul 1715 Robert Baker of Middletown & Susannah his wife, to John Cheyney late of Ashtown, tallow chandler. Land was George Willard late of Chester County, 1687, to Roger Jackson of Chester County, 120 acres. To William Swafer a tract in Edgmont 70 acres. 1700, 1713 to George Ashbridge and wife Mary & John Goulding & Esther his wife 25 Feb 1713 to Robert Baker 70 acres. Now to John Cheyney.

Pg. 81 Deed. 7 Jan 1713 Joshua Hastings of Phil. & Elizabeth his wife, to John Musgrave of Middletown. 1681 Joshua Hastings 1000 a. , 472 in Middletown. Now tract bounded by John Worrals, Robert Baker, John Turner, Alexander Hunter & Ephraim Jackson 200 a. part of 472.

Pg. 172 Deed. 10 Nov 1713 Robert Baker of Middletown & Susannah his wife, to John Worrall of Edgmont. 50 acres in Middletown, bounded by land late of David Ogden, & other tract 150 acres in Edgmont bounded by William Swafer.

Pg. 204 Deed. 26 May 1720 John Baldwinof Chester, merchant & Katherine his wife, to their son John Baldwin of Middletowne. 30 May 1716 Thomas Barnsby of Middletowne, blacksmith to John Baldwinthe father, 3 tracts in Middletown. Bounds Thomas Barnsby, land bought from Jonathon Ogden, Edgmont road, George Smedley … bounds Peter Trego & Samuel Barnsby & late of Robert Baker…

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Pg. 12 Deed of Gift. 22 Jun 1709 Randle Vernon of Nether Providence to his son Jacob Vernon. Wm. Penn 5000 a. to John Simcock 16 Mar 1681, part laid out in Thornbury & John Simcock gave his daughter Elizabeth wife of Ralph Fishbourne, dec., 500 a. 12 Dec 1699. 500 a. to Thomas England of Phil., baker. 500 a. to Randolph Vernon 12 Dec 1699. Bounded by George Pearce, Richard Arnold formerly Benjamin Hickman, Benjamin Mendenhall, Joseph Baker formerly John Cook, Richard Marsh & John Bellars.

Pg. 24 Lease & Release. 7 Mar 1726/7 John Baker of Edgmont & John Minshall of Chester, cordwainer & Hannah his wife to Stephen Cole of Chester, butcher. John Bker 2 lots formerly Rodger Jackson, sold to John Minshall but not conveyed. Two lots in Chester bounded by High Street, other lots of Stephen Cole, lots late of Richard Mardon now of Griffith Howell & lots late of Sarah Smith being part of 20 ac. To James Sandelands 31 May 1686 by Wm. Penn. Wit John Baker etc.

Pg. 25 Deed. 23 May 1730 Robert Barber, Esq., sheriff of Lancaster County, to Jonathon Hunter of Chester County… 27 Feb 1728 recovered against Samuel Baker late of Chester, blacksmith…land in Lancaster county seized…

Pg. 60 Deed. 4 Mar 1734/5 Joseph Baker Sr. of Edgmont to Jasper Yeates of Chester County, gentleman, & Joseph Jervis of Chester County. Tract near Ridley Creek & joining the tract where the corn mill now stands owned by William Pennell. Del. In presence of Nehemiah Baker, goldsmith & Edward Follwell.

Pg. 71/2 Release. 2 Oct 1717 John Worrilaw of Thornbury & Ann his wife, Mary Baker the elder of Edgmont, widow & relict of Joseph Baker the elder, dec., John Baker of Edgmont, surviving son & heir & extr of his father. Walter Worrilaw of Thornbury, son & heir of John & Ann Worrilaw. Mary Baker the younger of Thornbury, widow & relict of Joseph Baker the younger dec. and one of the daughters of John & Ann Worrilaw. Peter Yarnall of Willis Town & Alice his wife, the other dau. of John & Ann Worrilaw. Daniel Hoops of Chester County to Phillip Yarnall of Edgmont…

Pg. 83/4 Lease & Release. 25 & 26 Dec 1733 Jane Newlin exetrx of Nathaniel Newlin of Concord lately dec., Edward Woodward exec. & Ellis Lewis & John Newlin trustees of the will of Nathaniel Newlin, to Thomas Wilson of East Marlborough, laborer. Wm Penn Mar 1681 to Nicholas Moor, James Claypoole, William Shark, Edward Peirce, John Simcock, Thomas Brassey, Thomas Baker & Edward Brooks a tract 20,000 acres laid out with some lots in Philadelphia in the trust of the Free Society of Traders. 1688 Benjamin Chambers, president of the Society…. Now 327 acres to Thomas Wilson, bounded by William Wickersham, George Baily.

Pg. 88/89 Lease & Release. 28 & 29 Dec 1735. Joshua Bispham, late of Manchester in the County of Lancaster in Old England but now of the City of Philadelphia, sadler, & John Kinsey of Philadelphia, gent., to Jesse Baker of Chester County. 1681 William Bostock from Penn. John Bostock will 1707, to son Cheney Bostock late of Ulverston in the County of Lancaster, gent. Now to Jesse Baker a tract in Thornbury bounded by Thomas Willis, Ephraim Jackson, Abel Green & Joseph Baker, 138 acres. Similar deeds Pg. 90/91.

Pg. 96 Deed. 27 Feb 1725 Phillip Yarnall of Edgmont & Dorothy his wife to John Yarnall of Edgmont son of Phillip & Dorothy. Tract 490 acres John Bristow 1681. 1714 to Joseph Baker the elder…tract in Edgmont. Similar deed, Pg. 97

Pg. 98 1733, refers to Free Society of Traders 1681 including Thomas Baker, Benjamin Chambers, branch of the Brandywine…

Pg. 109/110 20 Mar 1737/8 Nathan Yarnall of Edgmont & Rachel his wife to Cadwalder Evans of Edgmont, tanner. John Bristow 1686, … tract in Edgmont, Joseph Baker since deceased…

Pg. 111/112 Deed. 8 Dec 1724 Phillip Yarnall the elder of Edgmont & Dorothy his wife to Yarnall the younger of Edgmont the second son of Phillip & Dorothy. Thomas Worrilaw of City of Phil, 1690… tract bounded by … and Joseph Baker …

Pg. 148 Deed. 10 Feb 1709 Joseph Baker of Edgmont to his son Robert Baker. Roger Jackson of Edmont purchased of George Willard 1687… 1699 to Joseph Baker … Now Joseph Baker to his son Robert Baker…

Pg. 195 Deed. 5 Dec 1718 Richard Thomas of Great Valley in County of Chester, carpenter & Grace his wife, to John Morgan, Sr., of Radnor. Welsh Tract…bounded by land of Adam Baker.

History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, Futhey & Cope, Pg.l 22.
William Preeson, Mr of the “Vine” of Liverpoole arrived the 17th day of the 7 mo. 1684 At Philadelphia, from Doly Serre near dolgules in Merionethshire.
From Walton in Lancashire: Henry Baker & Margaret his wife & their daughters Rachell, Rebecca, Phebey & Hester, and Nathan & Samuel their sones: Mary Becket & 10 servts named John Siddell for 4 years, Hen. Siddell, 4 years, james Yates, 5 years, Jon Hurst, 4 years, Tho: Fisher, 4 years, John Stedman, 4 years, Tho: Candy (Candby) for, Joseph fferror, 4 years, Deborah Boothe, 4 years, Joshua Lort 4 years.
From Prescoe (Prescot) in Lancashire, Griffith Owen & his wife Sarah and their sone Robt & 2 daughters, Sarah and Elinor & 7 servants named Thos. Armes, John Ball, 4 years, Robert Lort for 8 years, Alexander Edwards, Jeane, Bridgett & Eliza: Watts, 3 years.
From Lancashire – Wm Hatton & Eliza: his wife, Rebecca, Martha & Elinor Hall; their servants – Tho. Harrison for 2 years, John Cowp, for 4 yeares, Lawrence Parker for 5 years, Katherine Owen for 4 years, Mary Hall for 8 years. Eliz. Stedman, Sarah & Judeth Buller, her daughter, Jos: Stedman, her son: Rebecca Barrow.

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Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks Co. Pa. LDS Film 026700
Pg. 14 Certificate 24 of 3rd mo. 1684. Henry Baker of the County of Derby in Lancashire. Henry Baker & Margaret his wife Employment of a carrier. Mtg. At Hardshair in said county. Signed Charley, Fell, Sarthwaite, Tenketh, Burn, Coppock, Crosbie, Stretel, Mason, Mellinew, Cobbon, Hadden, Johnson, Besplem, Atherton, Condson, Barnes, Shaw.

Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks Co. Pa. Minutes V3-4, 1683-1767. LDS Film 0387861.
Pg. 46. 7 Mo 1691 Samuel Brown/Bowne & Mary Becket intentions. Next mtg. At Henry Baker’s.

Bucks Co. Pa. Deed Records 1684-1763, Davis, John David Gen D 262 Bucks Pa at Clayton Gen Lib Houston
Pg. 27 1692, Henry Baker of Bucks Co. mentions son in law Job Bunting of Bucks Co….
Pg. 35 1695 Job Buntin of Newtown…
Pg. 51 (159) 15 Mar 1697 John Smith blacksmith of Bucks Co. & Henry Baker of same … sold land …
Pg. 53 1697 Henry Baker of Bucks Co. …
Pg. 57 1698 Henry Baker …
Pg. 58 1698 Henry Baker …
Pg. 412 (415) 5 May 1761, Tho. & Eliz. Yeardley (son & heir of Rich. Yeardley) yeoman of Newtown, Bucks Co. to Samuel Yeardley, yeo. Of same L700, 37.5 acres … Newton … line of John Walley, late John Hough … 220.75 acres … line of Timothy Taylor, Barnet Taylor & Isaac Ashton - Francis & Jane Hague, sold to Tho. Yeardley, of Makefield Twp. Bucks Co. who sold to Rich. Yeardly - heirs of Tho. Yeardly were Wm. Yeardley, Tho. Yeardley, Mary Janney, widow of Truro Twp, Loudoun Co. Va., Francis & Jane Hague, planter of same, David & Sarah Kinsey, yeoman of Solebury Twp. Bucks co. & Nathan & Joyce Baker, miller of Cecil Co. Md. Signed Tho. Yeardly & Eliz. Yeardley. Wit. Sam. Field, Wm. Yeardley & Tho. Yeardly.
Pg. 74 (34) Samuel Baker, son & heir of Henry of Bucks Co. to Tho. Hilborne of Shrewsbury, East N. J. 225 acres … & 25 acres in Newtown pat. 4 Jun 1694 by James Otter, sold to Henry Baker, who devised to son Nathan but also sold to said Tho. – now said Nathan, minor between 16 & 17 years age, asks his older bro. to honor sale. (1700, no date.)
Pg. 95 (219) 23 May 1705 Nathan Baker, age 16 of Chester Co. Pa. to Tho. Hillborne late of E. N. J. L60, 250 acres, Newtown line of Jonathan Eldridge …
Pg. 396(279) 8 May 1759 Wm. & Tho. Yeardley gent. Of Lower Makefield, Mary Janney widow, Francis & Jane Hague of Truro Twp., Loudon Co. Va., David & Sarah Kinsey of Solebury, Nathan & Joyce Baker, miller of N. East Cecil Co. Md. (The said To., Mary, Jane, Sarah & Joyce are ch. Of Tho. Yeardley decd of Makefield…)
Pg. 218 (141) 2 Dec 1741 Jos. & Eliz. Warder of Falls Twp. Mort. To Rachel Baker, widow of Makefield…

William Fisher of Philadelphia, Immigrant from Ross in Hertfordshire

William Fisher, cordwainer (leather worker) of Ross in Hertfordshire married a first wife Mary and had children Nicholas, William, Mary, John, Samuel, and Sarah. He married again to Margaret Rogers and had a son Joseph who died in infancy. William Fisher, the second son of William and Mary, came to Philadelphia in the summer of 1684. His genealogy and activities in Philadelphia are fairly well known. He was a Quaker. His certificate of removal from Ross Monthly Meeting is dated 6 6m 1684, and was signed by William Fisher (probably his father) and Samuel Fisher (probably his brother). He married, in early 1687, Bridget Hodgkins at Philadelphia. Their children were William, born about 1688; Mary, born about 1690-91; Sarah, born about 1692, Samuel, born about 1697, and Millicent, born before 1707.

In 1689/90 the courts of Bucks County, Pennsylvania recorded a case regarding a William Fisher, age about 35, who said he was ordered by Captain Markham, proprietor to recover a horse which was claimed by the Conway family. This may have been William Fisher of Philadelphia.

William Fisher died in the summer of 1728 in Philadelphia, leaving a will in which he is referred to as a joiner (cabinet/furniture maker). He named sons William and Samuel; daughters Mary Corker and Sarah Brown, and a granddaughter Susannah Plowman.

William Fisher Jr., carpenter of Philadelphia, married Tabitha Janney in early 1709. He died in Philadelphia in 1734. His will, probated in August of 1734, named wife Tabitha and sons William and Thomas; cousin Elizabeth Corker; two children of brother Samuel Fisher, brother in law Joseph Drinker’s youngest children; and child of brother-in-law Peter Brown.

Notes:

Genealogies of Pennsylvania Families, From The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 1, Gen. Pub. Co. Inc. 1982
“William Fisher, Early Philadelphia Quaker, and His Eighteenth Century Descendants Surnamed Bradford, Brown, Browne, Bunner, Cavender, Cooper, Corker, Fisher, Hartley, Leaming, Lloyd, Lyon, Trotter, and Wilson,” by J. Bennett Hill and Margaret Howe Hill.
William Fisher, a Friend (Quaker) came from the town of Ross in Herefordshire, England. Records of Ross Monthly Meeting show William Fisher, cordwainer, and wife Mary, with six children:
Nicholas, b. 6 2m 1655, William, b. 22 8m 1658, the immigrant to Pa.; Mary, b. 22 8m 1660; John, b. 2 9m 1662; Samuel, b. 13 2m 1666; Sarah, b. 26 7m 1669, m. at Ross to Joseph Cowles.
William Fisher (the immigrant) m. Bridget Hodgkins, dau. of Millicent Hodgkins, in Phil. Monthly Meeting, Feb 7, 1686/7. His will was proved the same day as his burial, August 14, 1728. A copy can be found on LDS Film 0021722, Pennsylvania Wills D-94.
William Fisher, son of the immigrant, was authorized 29 2m 1709 by Philadelphia Meeting to marry Tabitha Janney, b. 29 7m 1687 at Eaton Lancaster in Cheshire, youngest of three daus. who came to Phil. with parents Henry Janney and Barbara Baguley. William Fisher (the younger) left a will probated Aug 17 1734, which can be found on LDS Film 0021722, Pa. Wills, E-372. Children of Wm. and Tabitha Fisher:
Wm b. ca 1713, d. 13 1m 1787, aged 74; Thomas b. aft. 1715, bur. 9 11m 1767, m. 22 7m 1743 Abigail Cooper, dau. of William Cooper.

Early Pa. Land Records 974.8 P415 at Clayton Library, Houston TX.
G424 William Fisher formerly Fish Nicholas Waln & Charles Lea under William Croasedale 1000 acres.

Thomas and Abigail (Cooper) Fisher witnessed a number of weddings at Concord Monthly meeting. (Bjorkman, Concord Marriages)

Bucks Co. Pa. Deed Records 1684-1763, Davis, John David Gen D 262 Bucks Pa
Pg. 164 (334) 6 Jan 1729 Joseph & Mary Drinker Wm. & Tabitha Fisher of Phil. To Henry Lodge & Francis Knowles (ex. Of estate of Eliz. Teague, widow of Pentacost Teague of same - L250, 150 acres … Line of John Otter & John Clausen. Signed Joseph Drinker, Mary Drinker, Wm. Fisher & Tabitha Fisher. Wit. Rich. Redman, Peter Still & John Kensey Jr.
Pg. 171 Wm. & Tabitha Fisher … Line of John Otter, Jeffrey Pollard, John Clauson, Wm. Croasdale & Widow Blagden - return of land they sold. Signed Francis Knowles.

LDS Film 03848350 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting Minutes.
Pg. 243 27th of 8th mo 1699 Thomas Langston having in his will desired this meeting to assist his wife, Wm Southeby, Joshua Titterey & Wm Fisher are desired to do the same.
Pg. 59 Twenty sixth of ninth Month 1686 Phil MM Elizabeth Luffe & Margaret Beardsley present William Fisher & Bridget Hodgkins to this meeting, who having declared their intentions of marriage with each other. The young man having no Certificate of his father’s approbation in the case, was desired to write for one. Barnabus Wilcox & Thos Duckett are to make Enquiry concerning William.

Pg. 62 MM 28th of the 11th mo 1686. Elizabeth Luffe & Margaret Beardsley presents William Fisher & Bridget Hodgkins, who declared their intensions of marriage before the meeting, it being the second time, and upon enquiry made their being nothing produced that might obstruct, they were left in the Wisdom of God to consummate their aforesaid intentions, and further the meeting appoints Wm Southeby and Thomas Duckett to see that they proceed according to the good order of Truth.
Pg. 132 27th of 1st mo 1691 It is agreed that Alexr Beardsley pay the bill of William Fisher so much as doth appear due, which is L1.18.6.
Pg. 136 Wm Fisher appeared before this meeting acquainting friends of his intentions to transport himself and family to Old England, and desires a Certificate from this meeting. In order thereto The meeting have appointed William Southerby and Philip England to make Enquiry concerning the said Wm Fisher & return their answer to the next monthly mtg. 31st of 5th month 1691 Friends appointed to Enquire concerning Wm Fisher return their answer to this meeting that they hear of nothing that may hinder his having a Certificate, and in order thereto the mtg appd Alexr Beardsley to get one ready and present it to the next monthly mtg that it may be there signed.
Pg. 431 29 of 10 mo 1704 Jane Teague & Mary Parker from the womens meeting presents Magnes Plowman & Sarah Hutchinson who declared their intentions of marriage 1st time. Pg. 433 2nd time, approved. (Note: See will of John Fisher, Plowmans were related somehow. Teagues also were relatives.)

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Will of William Fisher Sr. of Philadelphia County
16 Feb 1728, 14 Aug 1728
LDS Film 0021722

Be it Remembered that I William ffisher Sr. of the City of Philad’a Joiner being Mindfull of my Mortality Do make my Last Will & Testament in manner following (to say) It is my mind & Will that all my Just Debts & ffunerall Expenses be duely paid And I Do Give & Bequeath unto my Executors hereinafter named the Survivor & Survivors of them & their Executors of the Survivors the Sum of Thirty pounds In Trust only for the performance of my Will and Concerning the same my Will is that they my said Executors & the Survivors & Survivor & the Executors of the Survivor of them Do putt out the same Thirty pounds at Interest upon such Security as they shall think fitt within Twelve Months next after my Decease & so then after from time to time for the Use and Benefitt & at the risque of my Grand Daughter Susanna Plowman untill She come of age or Marriage which shall ffirst happen & then to be paid her And if She Dye under age or unmarried I Do Will the same to be Divided in the manner I Devise the rest of my Goods & Chattels And as for & concerning all the rest & residue of my Goods & Chattells I Give & Bequeath One full & Equall fourth part thereof to my Son William ffisher One other like part thereof to my Son Samuel ffisher one other like part thereof to my Son in Law William Corker & Mary his Wife one other like part thereof to my Son in Law peter Browne & Sarah his Wife And I nominate my said Sons William ffisher & William Corker & my Trusty ffriend John Warder of the said City, Hatter, to be the Executors of this my Last Will & Testament And as for & concerning all & Singular my Messuages Lotts Lands Tenements & hereditaments whatsoever or wheresoever with their Appurtenances I give & Devise the one full & Equall ffourth part thereof unto my said Son William ffisher his Heirs & Assigns for Ever & One other like ffourth part thereof unto my said Son Samuel ffisher his Heirs Assigns for Ever And one other like ffourth part thereof unto my said Son in Law William Corker & Mary his Wife their Heirs & Assigns for Ever in Joint Tenancy and One other like ffourth part thereof unto my said Son in Law peter Browne & Sarah his Wife their Heirs & Assigns for Ever in Joint Tenancy & I Revoke all other wills & Declare this only to be my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my Last Will & Testament sett my Hand & Seal Dated the Sixteenth Day of ffebruary in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Twenty Six. William ffisher. Signed Sealed published & Declared by the within named William ffisher the Testator as & for his Last Will & Testament in the presence of us who have Subscribed our names hereunto in his presence. Aaron Goforth, Aaron Goforth Jr., Daniel Hall, Charles Brockden. Philadelphia Augt 14 1728. Then personally appeared Aaron Goforth Senr & Aaron Goforth Junr Two of the Witnesses to the foregoing Will & on their Solemn Affirmations according to Law did Declare they saw & heard William ffisher the Testator above named Sign Seal publish & Declare the same Will to be his Last Will & Testament & that at the doing thereof he was of Sound Mind, Memory & Understanding to the best of their Knowledge. Proved 14 Augt 1728 & Sole Testamentary Granted to the Extrs therein named having first Solemnly affirmed to bring an Inventory into ye Regt Genls Office at or before the ffourteenth day of Novb next. Coram pet. Evans Reg. Gen.

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Will of William Fisher Jr. of Philadelphia
1 Aug 1734, 17 Aug 1734
LDS Film 0021722

Be it remembered That I William Fisher of the City of Philada Carpenter, being weak in body but of sound mind & memory, (Blessed be God for the Same & all other his mercies) and being mindfull of my mortality, Do make my last Will & Testament in manner following. First it is my Will that all my Just Debts and funeral expenses be duly paid & discharged. And I do hereby Nominate & Appoint my dear wife Tabitha Fisher & my Son William Fisher to be the Exectrs of this my Will, requesting my Trusty & well beloved friend Thomas Tresse to Aid & Assist my Exectrs & do hereby appoint him my Trustee to see my Will duely Executed. And my Will is, that the Moiety of the House & Lott wch is conveyed in partnership by Henry Hodge & Frances Knowles to Joseph Drinker & me, be Sold by my Extrs in Fee for the best price that can bona fide be got for the same, towards the payment of my debts. And I do Give and Bequeath unto my said Wife Tabitha All the Yearly Rents of the residue of my Real Estate to be by her received untill my Youngest Son Thomas Fisher Arrives to the full age of Twenty One Years. And I Give, Devise & Bequeath unto my son William all that my now dwelling House, Lott, Improvemts & Appurtenances thereunto, to him his heirs & Assigns for ever, when his said Brother Thomas arrives at the full age of Twenty one Year. And I also Give unto my Son Thomas his Heirs & Assigns for ever, my New House & Lott bounded Eastward with my now dwelling House, Westward with a Tenement in the occupation of Robert Woodcock & Southward with Mulberry Street, when he Shall arrive to the full age of Twenty One years. And I Give unto my two Sons William & Thomas a Feather bed a piece for Each of them. Also I Give unto Each of my cousens Elizabeth the Daughter of my Brother William Corker Dec’d, my Brother Samuel ffisher’s two Children, my Brother Joseph Drinker, Youngest children & my Brother Peter Browns child Twenty Shillings each when of age or married And do Give unto my two Sons my wearing apparel, to be Equally divided between them, and as for & concerning all the rest and residue of my Real & personal Estate, when my son Thomas comes of full age of Twenty one years I do Give & Bequeath one third part thereof to my loving wife, her Heirs & Assigns for ever, and the other two thirds to be Equally divided between my two Sons William & Thomas Fisher, their heirs & Assigns for ever. And it is provided nevertheless that if Either of the two Sons afsd dye in their minority or without Issue then the Survivor of them shall have & Enjoy the others share of my Estate. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal this first day of the Sixth month August Anno Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred thirty four. William ffisher (Seal). Signed, Sealed, published, & declared by the Testator William ffisher for & as his last Will & Testamt in the presence of us Elizabeth Thompson, Ralph Ward, Joseph ffox.
Philada Augt 17, 1734. Then personally Appeared Ralph Ward & Joseph Fox two of the Witnesses to the within written will, & upon their Oath did Declare the same will to be his last Will & Testament & that at the doing thereof he was of sound mind memory and Understanding to the best of their knowledge. Coram Pet. Evans Reg. Gen.
Be it Remembered that on the 17th day of Augt 1734 the last Will & Testament of Wm Fisher Decd was proved in due form of Law & probate & letters Testamentary were Granted to Tabitha Fisher & William Fisher Exectrs therein named, having first affirmed well & truly to Administer the Sd decd Estate & bring an Inventory thereof into the Reister Generals Office at Philada at or before the Seventeenth day of September next, And also to render an Account when thereunto lawfully required. Given under the Seal of the said Office. Pet. Evans Reg. Gen.

William Fisher of Sussex County, Maryland

William Fisher had land in Sussex County by early 1696. On March 4, 1695/6 Thomas Fisher, as agent for the administrators of William Emmet, deceased, conveyed to William Fisher, cordwainer of Philadelphia, a plantation on the south side of Cedar Creek in Cedar Creek Hundred, upper Sussex County. The tract had been part of the estate of Alexander Draper and was called “Little Britain.” In June of 1696 John Hill sold a house and lot in Lewes to William Fisher, “merchant of Sussex County.”

In 1698, a Sussex County land record names William Fisher and Rebecca his wife. In 1706 William Fisher made over part of his land at Cedar Creek to a son John.

William Fisher sold part of the tract at Cedar Creek to John Bennett, formerly of Somerset County, Maryland. John Bennett (of Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland) on 4 March 1700 purchased from William Fisher a 300-acre tract in Cedar Creek Hundred of Sussex County, Delaware, in an area known as Slaughter Neck, the neck of land between Cedar Creek and Slaughter Creek. The Bennett family says the plot “seems to have been known as Little Brittany and was located along the south side of Cedar Creek slightly to the east of where present Delaware Route 14 crosses the creek.”

In 1725, William Fisher, Esq. of Sussex County left a will naming wife Rebecca, son Elias, daughter Rebecca Conwell, grandsons William & John Conwell, granddaughters Hannah Conwell and Mary Grove, and cousins Henry Fisher and Elias Conwell.

This William Fisher seems to have been connected to the family of William and Margaret Fisher who came from Lancashire and lived at Philadelphia and at Lewes in Sussex County. His genealogy has never been explained. Elizabeth Wynne , widow of Thomas Wynne of Philadelphia, gave power of attorney to her son-in-law Thomas Fisher of Lewes to convey the land from William Emmet’s estate in Cedar Creek, to William Fisher of Philadelphia. Thomas Fisher of Lewes was a son of William and Margaret Fisher. Shortly before his death in 1699, James Standfield of Philadelphia bought a large tract in Sussex County from William Dyer. Frances Chads, executor for James Standfield, sold the property jointly to William and Thomas Fisher.

Notes:

LDS Film 0006623 Sussex County Delaware Deeds 1693-1850, LDS 0006626
1695 Thomas Crane? Et al, to Wm. Fisher
1706 Wm. Fisher to son John.
1695 William Clark to William Fisher, north side of Cedar Creek near mouth.
1700 Wm. Fisher to John Bennett of Somerset Co. Md. by his brother-in-law Gabriel Henry. Land at Cedar Creek.
Pg. 96 Court of Common Pleas February 1706. William Fisher Appeared in Open Court and acknowledged and made over, unto his Sone John Fisher, A Certain Tract or Parcell of Land and marsh Lying and being at Cedar Creek, in the said County of Sussex, To Have and to Hold, the same unto his Said Son John Fisher, According to the Contents of a Deed of Gift by him, the said William to him the said John in Open Court delivered, bearing date the sixth day of Augt 1706.
Pg. 179 Thomas Fisher by virtue of a power of Attorney at the Bottom of the Deed from his mother in law Elizabeth Wynne Administrator with William Clark of William Emmett Decsd to William Fisher. Plantation, Housing, Orchard & Appurtenances called Little Britain & 300 acres 4th March 1695/6.
Pg. 282 William Fisher to Thomas Fisher 191 Acres N. side Broad Creek Purchased from William Dyer of Sussex Co. Gent. Decd Aug 1710?
Pg. 309 Thomas Fisher power of atty for Edward & Frances Fisher (Note: of Dorchester Co. Md.) to William Clark 1000 acres in Sussex Co. S. side of Broad Creek 4 May 1700. (Note: Not the Broad Creek at Lewes but the one in SE corner of Delaware running into Maryland.)
Pg. 154 Mar 4 1696 Elizabeth Wynne and Wm. Clark, admstrs for Estate of Wm. Emmet Decd, to Wm. Fisher. William Fisher, Cordwainer of Philadelphia, S. side of Cedar Creek, part of estate of Alexander Draper decd called “Little Britain.” Wit. Thomas Fisher & Elizabeth (her mark) Haynes.
Pg. 157 Jun 1, 1696 John Hill, House & Lott in Lewes to William Fisher, merchant of Sussex County, & heirs.
1706 William Fisher to son John, land on Cedar Creek bought in 1697 of John Richard.
Early Pa. Land Records 974.8 P415 at Clayton Library, Houston TX.
H614 Alexander Draper, Sussex County 1717. Brother Henry Draper. Joins William Fisher. Cedar Creek & Bay between.
1717 Tho. Pemberton by admin. To Wm. Fisher

The Bennett Family of Sussex County Delaware 1680-1860, J. Bennett Hill
John Bennett (of Manokin, Somerset County, Maryland) on 4 March 1700 purchased from William Fisher a 300-acre tract in Cedar Creek Hundred of Sussex County, Delaware, in an area known as Slaughter Neck, the neck of land between Cedar Creek and Slaughter Creek (Deed Book C, 22). The plot seems to have been known as “Little Brittany” and was located along the south side of Cedar Creek slightly to the east of where present Delaware Route 14 crosses the creek.

Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800 975.1 D48.8, de Valinger.
Pg. 35 William Fisher, Esq. Will (Copy) Made Dec 10 1725. Heirs: wife Rebecca; son Elias Fisher; dau. Rebecca Conwell; grandsons William & John Conwell; grandaus Hannah Conwell & Mary Grove; cousins Henry Fisher & Elias Conwell. Extrs son Elias Fisher & friend Philip Russell. Wits: Jonathan Barley, Margaret Stretcher, John Hinman. Prob. Dec 22 1725. Arch vol A71, pg 159. Reg of Wills, Liber A, folio 197-199.
Pg. 42 Joseph Pemberton will April 8 1734. Heirs wife Susanna, children unnamed. Henry Fisher witness.
LDS Film 0006626 Sussex County Delaware Deeds
Pg. 20 1722 Deed Daniel Palmer to William Fisher Esq. 100 acres N. side of Broad Creek. Corner Tree of Wm. Fisher & Jabez Fishers land. John Hill, Elizabeth Hill, Luke Watson.
Pg. 22 Thomas Carlisle to Wm. Fisher, Broad Creek. Wit. Katherine Davis.
LDS Film 0475648 Sussex County Court Records 1680-1699.
(1698?) William Fisher & Rebecca his wife (1698?)
1706 Wilson to Hickman, land next to Wm. Fisher.
Aug 1710 Wm.Fisher to Thomas Fisher, land next to Cornelius Wiltbank. Recorded/signed by Tho.Fisher (registrar of lands) 27 June 1711.
1713, 30 Sep Thomas Wilson to John Fisher, Mariner of Slaughter Neck.

William Fisher of West Jersey

William Fisher of Burlington, New Jersey was an Episcopal who lived in Ulster County in New York in 1696. Sarah Farr of Springfield Township, Burlington County, widow of Elias, left land in Burlington to William Fisher in 1698. He bought more land in Burlington in 1700, from Peter Boss of Marcus Hook (Chichester), Chester County, Pennsylvania. William died between 1714 and 1718 at Burlington. His will mentioned children Edward, David (absent in some other place) and Ann, wife of John Hancock; and cousin John Fisher.

David Fisher, son of William, probably joined the Quakers and went to North Carolina. In 1782, the minutes of Blackwater Monthly Meeting in Virginia mention David Fisher’s visit to relatives in New Jersey.

Notes:

New Jersey Patents & Deeds 1664-1703, Nelson 974.9 P295 Vol. 21
Pg. 387 William Fisher, Burlington town bounds on Delaware River 1691/94. Pg. 484 William Fisher of Ulster Co. New York 1696 “with widow Sarah Farre” of Springfield Township, Burlington County.
Pg. 510 Sarah, widow of Elias Farr to William Fisher (1698?). Pg. 521 William Fisher bought 225 acres in Burlington bounds from Peter Boss of Marcus Hook alias Chishopen, County of Chester, Pa., 1700.

New Jersey Archives Vol. 1 Calendar of Wills 1670-1730 974.9 N532
1714-5 Feb. 18. Fisher, William, of Burlington, yeoman; will of. Children -- Edward, David and Ann, wife of John Hancock. Real and personal estate. Executors – John Talbot, Rector of St. Mary’s, Burlington, and Abraham Hewlings of Evesham Township. Witnesses – J. Bass, Elisabeth Bass, Thomas Platt, William Webster. Proved June 30, 1718. Lib. 2, p. 93.
Second Probated Will: 1715 May 1. Fisher, William, of Burlington Township, yeoman; will of. Children – Edward, David “now absented from mee In Sum other nation or Island,” and Ann, wife of John Hancock, cousin John Fisher of Burlington Co., Episcopal Church at Burlington, “of which I am a member.” Real and personal property. Executors – Dr. John Roberts of Burlington and Abraham Hulings of Wellingborrow. Witnesses – Samuel Goldy, James Wild, John Carliell, Tho: Scattergood. Proved April 29, 1719. Lib. 2, p. 115.
John Fisher of Chesterfield, Burlington Co. 1721 Inventory L96./8. Widow Mary.
Pg. 159 Sarah Farr widow of Burlington. Will (Date?) Bequest to Mary Scarbrough; plantation to be sold to William Fisher.

New Jersey Archives Series 1 Vol. 23 Pg. 161 William Fisher witness for Eleazer Fenton (Penton?) 1702.
Pg. 72 Thomas Bull debt due to William Fisher 1686.
Pg. 409 John Scott of Wellenbourough, Burlington County land bounding on William Fisher & John Wells (Willis?) (Date?).

The First Fishers of Maryland

Several Fisher families were among the earliest settlers of Maryland. Some, if not all of them, were related and some were known to be Quakers. They began to settle on both sides of the middle and upper reaches of Chesapeake Bay as early as 1650, when Katharine Fisher came as an indentured servant. They came almost every year, numbering over 30 arrivals by 1682. Most of them had their passage paid in return for terms of 4 to 7 years or more of service on the plantations.

The earliest Fishers came to Somerset County on the lower eastern shore, abutting the peninsular Accomac County, Virginia. The settlement of St. Mary’s, the provincial capitol of Maryland founded in 1634, was just across the bay on the western shore. Some of the Maryland Fishers moved in from Virginia, where there were numerous Fisher arrivals beginning as early as 1635.

The earliest Fishers were active on every shore of the Chesapeake. Their earliest records appear in the western shore counties of St. Mary’s, Charles (part of which became Prince George), Calvert, and Ann Arundel. They appear on both sides of the north end of the Bay in old Baltimore County, the eastern side of which became Cecil County. They were on the eastern shore in Somerset, Dorchester, Talbot, and Kent Counties, including Queen Anne’s which was formed mostly from Talbot County, and Caroline which was formed mostly from Dorchester County.

The records do not say much about the origins of any of the early Maryland Fishers. Some of them clearly had connections to Bristol, England or the surrounding parts of Somersetshire or Gloucestershire. Other immigrants to Maryland are known to have embarked from Bristol, and there were strong ties between the tobacco ports of Maryland and Virginia, and the ports of Bristol and Liverpool. The Dorrington family, which came from Bristol, intermarried with the earliest Thomas Fisher family of Maryland. Fisher wills of Bristol reflect names common to the Maryland Fishers. William Dollarhide, in “British Origins of American Colonists, 1629-1775,” cites statistics that say most of the Maryland immigrants after 1650 came from around Bristol.

Several Fishers were among the seagoing ship’s masters and merchants who sailed into Chesapeake Bay during the early years of the province. Thomas Fisher and Company, of Bristol, was in Maryland in 1678. John Fisher, master of the “Maryland Merchant,” was anchored in the bay in 1679. In 1695, commander Francis Fisher was in the bay.

The early Fishers of Maryland included families with the names Edward, William, Thomas, John, Henry, Edmond, and others.

Notes:

The above summary is from “The First Fishers of Chesapeake Bay,” J. L Fisher. The book is in work and contains a detailed study of the Maryland Fishers, with citation of sources.

IX. The Fishers of Ireland

I discussed some of the Fishers of Dublin County in Chapter II of this book, which addressed known immigrants to Pennsylvania and surrounding areas. Additional Irish Fisher records are given here.

LDS Film 0599671 A Collection of Sufferings of The People Called Quakers (Besse)
Pg. 480 1672, Wexford Co. Susannah Fisher, a widow, had her Wool and Corn taken away … was abused … with blows …

LDS Film 0571398 Irish Quaker Records
Youghal MM Reuben Fisher, son of Reuben & Joan of London marr. 1705-12-26 Margaret Sheets (sic Shute?) of Youghal. Children of Reuben & Margaret Fisher
Susannah b. 1708-11-16 Marr. 1733-12-14 Thomas Harvey of Youghal.
Reuben b. 1710-3-25 Marr. 1741-2-7 Mary Godfrey of Cashel.
C-- b. 1711-3-25
Charles? b. 1703-1-14 (1713?)
William b. 1714-9-16 Marr. Mary Clarke, by a priest.
Samuel b. 1716-4-22
Joseph b. 1718-2-13 Marr. 1744 Sarah Denis of Cork.
John b. 1720-8-23
Hannah b. 1721-11-29

Webb Pedigrees of Irish Quakers – The only early Fisher pedigree refers to the Fisher family of Youghal and Cork. Reuben Fisher (No. 3) came from London to visit his sister Martha who lived in Youghal. He was then a gay young man, about 22 years of age, and wore a scarlet, velvet breeches, and so forth. His sister Martha had been a member of the Society of Friends for some time, having been convinced by the dying expressions of Deborah Sandham, whom, it is believed, she attended in her last illness in 1695. He rode before his sister, as was customary in those days, to the Province Meeting in Cork, where he went to church in the morning and, in the afternoon to Friends Meeting, at which he was convinced. He became a consistent friend and continued so all his life. He went to London to make arrangements for settling in Youghal which he did in 1701, bringing many testimonials from Friends in London which are copied in the books of Youghal Meeting. He and his wife were both active members of the Society of Friends. She was for many years clerk of the Women’s Meeting. Thomas Shute (died 11.II.1724) and Constance – (died 11.IV.1712) marr. at Youghal 12.X.1672. Their daughter Margaret Shute (born 13.V.1678, died 25.IX.1739) marr. Reuben Fisher.

LDS Fiche 6026394 Irish Records
Fiche 2 Wills 1650 John Fisher of Dublin. 1661 Richard Fisher, sgt. Of foot; 1661 Richard, Fermoy, Co. Cork esq.; 1679 Richard, Dublin gent.; 1705 Richard of Bolton, Lancashire; 1643 Capt. Thomas Fisher; 1663 Thomas Fisher of Ballyboy, Co. Louth gent.; 1716 Thomas Fisher, Rathleague, Queen’s.

Census of Ireland Circa 1659
George Fisher, shopkeeper, St. Michaels Parish, Dublin; James Fisher, Londonderry, Templemore, north side of River, Loghfoyle; Richard Fisher, Rathvily Barony, Tulloephelim Townland, Catherlagh Co.; Thomas Fisher, gent. Of Ballymaskanlon Parish, Ballyboyes Townland.

Registry of Deeds & Abstracts of Wills (Ireland) 941.5 I65 Vol. 1 1708-1745
Henry Fisher, lessee of Mason’s farm in Dublin, mentioned in will of Joseph Maddock of Dublin, 1717. Hugh Fisher mentioned in will of Alexander Hutchison, 1711, Hugh was then of Edenderry parish, Co. Armagh but went to South Carolina before probate.

Indexes to Irish Wills, 929.3 P556
James Fisher, 1664, Knocomucke Parish of Lismore, Co. Waterford & Lismore. Mary Fisher, widow of Lt. John Jeffs, Londonderry City, will 1705.

Appendix to the 26th report of the Deputy Keeper of the Public Record Office in Ireland 1270-1800
Printed list available in the National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 8. Gives the names of participants in protestant marriages, and some wills and intestacies, in the diocese of Dublin which included part of County Kildare and County Wicklow. Unfortunately the original lists and most of the wills were burnt in the 1922 civil war fire in the Four Courts, so the names of the relevant parishes have been lost.
FISHER 1650-1720

1714 Anthony Dublin, embroiderer intestacy
1660 Edward Craddockstown, Co. Kildare original will
1684 Elizabeth - will
1688 Elizabeth Dublin, widow will
1692 Elizabeth & Benjamin Rayner - marriage licence
1655 Francis - original will
1678 George St. Michael’s, Dublin, gent. Intestacy
1667 Hannah & Nathaniel Moxon - marriage license
1712 Hasketh Dublin, gent. Intestacy
1684 Henry Dublin, gent. will
1692 Henry Dublin, gent. will
1698 Henry Leporstowne, farmer (Leopardstown) will
1721 Henry Leporstowne, farmer intestacy
1724 Henry Dublin original will
1726 James confectioner intestacy
1662 John & Elizabeth Gore - marriage license
1719 Mary & Robert King - marr. lic. bond
1720 Mary & John Mountain - marr. lic. bond
1657 Richard Fermoy (County Cork) original will
1701 Richard Dublin, shoemaker intestacy
1707 Thomas Killeny, Co. Dublin (Killiney) will
1683 Thomas & Eliza Jennings - marriage licence
ADDENDA
1681 -- & John Baker - marriage license
1673 Eliza & the Rev Thomas Cholmondley marriage license
1713 Elizabeth & John Powell marriage license
1681 Henry & Elizabeth Lloyd - marriage license
1678 Jane & Peter Iveer - marriage license
1713 Sarah & William Flower - marriage license
1679 William & Isabella Heskett - marriage license

Registry of Deeds, Henrietta Street, Dublin 1
Book 20 Pg. 394 Item 11016 Deed of Mortgage 21 Sep 1709 Whereby Joseph Fisher of the city of Dublin, gent. mortgaged property in York Street, Dublin, to John Atkinson of Churchtown, Co. Dublin, farmer.
Book 11 Pg. 367 Item 4747 Deed of Surrender 3 Feb 1713 A long document refering to land in Queens Co. (now Laois), with many parties involved including James Fisher, gentleman of Clonenagh, Queens Co; and Thomas Fisher of Rathleagh, Queens Co. farmer. (Probably Rathleague near Mountmellick, a Quaker stronghold.) Other Quaker names were also listed - including William Walpole and Tobias Pim.
17.309.8942 Lease 13 April 1717 Whereby Joseph Fisher of Dublin, gentleman, sold to Margaret Reed “the front house at the corner of Vicars Street and facing St. Thomas Street” with a plot of ground. Witnesses include Henry Fisher of St. Thomas Street, collar maker.
19.141.9844 Lease 5 October 1717 Whereby William Fisher of the city of Dublin, weaver, and Mary Selby otherwise Fisher of Clonenagh, Queens Co., let lands in Queens Co. to William Despard. Witnesses included William Fisher of Dublin, ironmonger.
20.335.10826 Conveyance 19 Nov 1717 Whereby Joseph Fisher of the city of Dublin sold to William Clenehan of same city, brazier, property on the north side of York Street, Dublin. Witness Robert Fisher.
23.444.13995 Lease 13 Jul 1711 Whereby David Turner of the city of Dublin, sadler, assigned to John Ditchfield of Dublin, feltmaker, a house at the end of Essex Bridge, Dublin.
19.173.9909 Lease 7 Jan 1713 Whereby Jonathan Newmarch of Ballyffermot, Co. Dublin, farmer, leased to Peter Sharpe of Oughterarde, Co. Kildare, farmer, “that farm commonly called and known by the name of Tyth Bradduck together with all Houses, Edifices, Buildings, Plantations and Improvements whatsoever that are at present on the said farm…” 65 acrres at a yearly rent of L68-5-0 over and above taxes.
41.81.24631 Lease 26 Mar 1722 Whereby Jonathan Newmarch of Ballyfermot, farmer, leased to Richard Bulkley of Ballyfermot, farmer, lands in Ballyfermot.
36.272.22242 Lease 25 Sep 1722 Whereby Jonathan Newmarch of Ballyfermot, Co. Dublin, leased to Daniel Dunn of Ballyfermot, Co Dublin, deryman (dairyman) land “commonly called Clappermeadow for 31 years at L3 per acre per annum.
36.272.22266 Deed of Mortgage 15 Dec 1722 Whereby Jonathan Newmarch of Ballyfermot, Co Dublin assigned on certain terms to Joseph Fade of the city of Dublin, gent. certain lands in Ballyfermot.
50.411.33587 Deed of Mortgage 17 Dec 1726 Whereby Thomas Styles of Ballyfermot, farmer and Hester Styles otherwise Newmarch, his wife, granted to Edward Dalton of the city of Dublin, Notary Public, lands of Tibbradach (probably Tibradden) being part of the lands of Templeogue, 65 acres, in the parish of Tullagh (Tallaght), barony of Uppercross.
55.397.37476 Deed of Mortgage 3 May 1728 Whereby Jonathan Newmarch of Ballyfermot granted various lands in Ballyfermot to Joseph Fade of the city of Dublin, gent.

Minutes of the Board of Property of the Province of Pa. Vol I, Egle.
268 … 1683 sold to Isaac Jacobs 1000 acres, sold to Thomas Fairman 880 acres, deed 1699 in England sold to Capt Samuel Finney, Phil Co adjoining on Joseph Fisher’s, Robt Wilkins’ Thomas Sydon’s and the Susquehanna Road …
281 … Samuel Carpenter 5000 acre purchase 1681 … 1684 4420 acres … adjoining to the tract of Joseph Fisher’s and the Line of bucks Co … 22 & 23 Mar 1681 grant to Joseph Fisher 5ooo acres … quitrent 1 s/100. For L18 reduced to 1 1S/1000. In right of purchase 80 acres of Lib. Land, 500 acres Co Phil on which he now lives; warr. 14 12mo 1683 4420 acres resurvey adj. Samuel Carpenter …
300 Resurvey of 4420 acres Joseph Fisher found to be 5062, patent ordered.
302 Nicholas Skull 200 acres adj his own from his SW corner along Tho Fitswater to Daniel Howell NE corner…
303 Joseph Fisher, Joseph Ashton, George Northrap & Edmd McVeigh with others of Dublin Township … Susquehannah road laid out too much to northwd … Joseph Fisher in Dublin Twp deficient in breadth etc , take overplus from James Atkinson…
345 Francis Searl & John Carver partition 5 Jun 1700 joint purchase from Jos Fisher ex’or of Tho Terwood, sale 1 9mo 1697 200 acres Phil Co joyning Jos Knight & land of Searl & Carver 500 acres from Silas Crispin adjoining and by Mares Manor, as extrs of Tho Holme 10 10mo 1697 sold to I. Woods.
450 Ordered 50 acres to Isabel Clift, servant to Jos Fisher in ’82.
693 10 mo 11 1719 … Edward Farmer & Joseph Fisher’s plantation …
36 14 4 mo 1690. Robt Turner … he has right of John Gee & Company 5000 A 16 3mo 1684 … Gee 1000 A in Bucks Co … changed to Turner in Phil Co …
200 John Ffurnese of Phil, Barber, cert under hand of Samuel Carpenter 8mo13 1701 & Josph Ffisher … that Robert Turner of Phil decsd transported servants by indenture Henry, John, Mary, Sarah, Rachel, Joseph, Daniel Ffurnis from the Port of Dublin to Pa in “Lyon of Liverpool,” John Crumpton Mas’r, landed at Phil 8 8mo 1683 for which servants in their right purchased of them by the said John Ffurnes, take up their head land 350 A at halfpenny/A.
70 Robert Turner & Samuel Carpenter bring in accounts…1691.

X. The Fishers of Lancashire and Cumberland

Some of the Fishers of Lancashire and Cumberland are discussed elsewhere in this book. Additional records are given here.

Notes:

Simon Grant’s Home Page, Internet
Hardshaw West Monthly Meeting at Liverpool PM. Friends Meeting House, 65 Paradise St. Liverpool, LI 3BP. Www.simongrant.org/quaker/

LDS 0093694 Lancashire Parish Records, Childwall Parish Records etc.
LDS 0441398 Hardshaw Monthly Meeting, Lancashire Quaker Records
LDS 1469059 Lancashire Parish Records, Up Holland etc.
LDS 1468977 Lancashire Parish Records, Walton on the Hill etc.
LDS 1468974 Lancashire Parish Records, Walton on the Hill etc.
LDS 1469032 Lancashire Parish Records, Farnworth etc.
LDS 1068887 Lancashire Parish Records, Liverpool etc.
LDS 1655233 Lancashire Parish Records, Farnworth etc.

Parish Records of Lancashire, Eccleston etc. 942 A779 Engla GR BR at Clayton Library, Houston

Fishers in the parish records of lower Lancashire, around Liverpool, are included in the table on the following pages. This is the area of the Hundred of West Derby, including the parish of Walton on the Hill where Henry Baker lived before coming to Pennsylvania with a Thomas Fisher in 1684. See the sketch in this volume for “Thomas Fisher and the Baker Family of Lancashire & Bucks County.”

Lancashire Parish Records

Surname
Name Relationship Relative Event Year Day Spouse Surname Spouse Name Register

Fisher vx Richard Fisher of Eccleston Burial 1634 Nov 15 Eccleston
Fisher Agnes
daughter of John Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1655 Jan 25 Eccleston
Fisher Alice
Marriage 1598 Oct 10 Taylor
Robert Childwall
Fisher Alice
vx Richard Fisher of Eccleston Burial 1617 May 24 Eccleston
Fisher Alice
daughter of Robert Fisher of Heskin Christening 1678 Nov 3 Eccleston
Fisher Alice
daughter of John Fisher of Fazakerley Burial 1688 Jun 12 Walton-on-the-Hill
Fisher Alis
wife of Peeter Fisher
Burial 1632 Dec 1 Eccleston
Fisher Alis
daughter of Henry Fisher
Christening 1633 Jan 5 Eccleston
Fisher Ann
daughter of Henry Fisher of Parbold Christening 1679 Apr 18 Eccleston
Fisher Anna
Marriage 1600 Aug 4 Hearne
Henry Childwall
Fisher Anne
daughter of John Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1638 Sep 6 Eccleston
Fisher Brichard
daughter of Thomas Fisher of Wrightington Burial 1669 Apr 30 Eccleston
Fisher Bridgett
daughter of William Fisher of Parbold Burial 1636 Jul 5 Eccleston
Fisher Bridgett
daughter of Jo’’, mariner Christening 1675 Nov 1 Liverpool
Fisher Catharine
widow of Fazakerley Burial 1670 Dec 10 Widow of Thomas Fisher of Childwall? Walton-on-the-Hill
Fisher Catharine
wife of William of Cuerdly Burial 1696 Sep 16 Farnworth
Fisher Child
of Henry of Aple Burial 1626 Feb 1 Eccleston
Fisher Child
of Henry of Wrightinton Burial 1645 Mar 14 Eccleston
Fisher Child of Henry Fisher of Wrightington Burial 1649 May 17 Eccleston
Fisher David
of Writtington Burial 1680 Jul 5 Eccleston
Fisher David
son of John Fisher of Wrightington Christening 1691 Feb 4 Eccleston
Fisher Dorothy
daughter of William
Christening 1639 Feb 23 Liverpool
Fisher Dorothy
daughter of William Fisher of Penketh Birth 1702 Nov 2 (Bap Nov 16) Farnworth
Fisher Dorothy
daughter of William of Cuerdly Baptism 1702 Jan 16 Farnworth
Fisher Edward
son of John Fisher of Wavertree Baptism 1682 Mar 11 Childwall
Fisher Elizabeth
wife of John Fisher of Fazakerley Burial 1680 Feb 24 Walton-on-the-Hill
Fisher Elizabeth
daughter or wife of Thomas of Sutton Burial 1702 Feb 24 Farnworth
Fisher Grace
daughter of Peeres Fisher of Wrightington Burial 1637 Feb 3 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
son of William (may be Forster rather than Fisher) of Cuerdler near Prescot. Baptism 1609 Mar 13 Farnworth
Fisher Henry
of Aple Burial 1620 Feb 20 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
Wedding 1640 May 20 Isabel of Wrightington Eccleston
Fisher Henry
son of Peeter of Mawdsley Christening 1660 Dec 18 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
son of William of Wrightinton Christening 1668 Aug 30 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
of Eccleston Burial 1670 Dec 1 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
son of Robert Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1673 Sep 29 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
of Standish parish Wedding 1677 Dec 28 Latham
Elin of Eccleston Parish Eccleston
Fisher Henry
son of Henry of Wrightinton Christening 1682 Jan 25 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
son of John Fisher of Wrightington Christening 1686 Mar 18 Eccleston
Fisher Henry
son of Thomas Fisher of Up Holland Christening 1694 Apr 25 Up Holland
Fisher Henry
son of William of Cuerdly Baptism 1704 Mar 23 Farnworth
Fisher Henry
son of Henry of Thomas Street, Liverpool. Joiner Burial 1711 Aug 17/22 Liverpool
Fisher Izabell
wife of Henry of Wrightington Burial 1658 May 13 Eccleston
Fisher Jacob
son of William of ?Onner? Baptism 1613 Mar Farnworth
Fisher James
of Aple Burial 1614 Dec 17 Eccleston
Fisher James
of Aple Burial 1614 Dec 13 Eccleston
Fisher James
of Wrightinton Burial 1649 Aug 10 Eccleston
Fisher James
son of John, mariner Christening 1682 Aug 11 Liverpool
Fisher James? Or Jane posthumous child of William
Christening 1641 Nov 21 Liverpool
Fisher Jane
wife of Thomas Fisher of Garston Burial 1660 Mar 14 Childwall
Fisher Jane
widow Burial 1668 May 7 Childwall
Fisher Jane
wife of Peeter of Wrightenton Burial 1678 Jul 6 Eccleston
Fisher Jane
daughter of John, mariner Christening 1680 Jul 2 Liverpool
Fisher Jane
wife of John, mariner Burial 1684 Dec 30 Liverpool
Fisher Jayne
of Eccleston Wedding 1631 Feb 13 Rigbie
James of Standish Eccleston
Fisher John
Buried 1619 Jan 9 Liverpool
Fisher John
Wedding 1635 Jun 25 Tomlynson
Thomasin Eccleston
Fisher John
of Liverpool Marriage 1670 Sep 2 Ryse
Ellin of Liverpool Childwall
Fisher John
son of John Christening 1675 Jan 10 Liverpool
Fisher John
of Eccleston Burial 1677 Dec 17 Eccleston
Fisher John
of West Derby Burial 1688 Dec 7 Walton-on-the-Hill
Fisher John
son of John Fisher of Wrightington Burial 1691 Apr 11 Eccleston
Fisher John
son of William
Christening 1698 Apr 7 Liverpool
Fisher John
of Cuerdly Marriage (?Fro Mich:?) 1704 Farnworth
Fisher Joseph
son of Jo’n
Baptism 1674 Liverpool
Fisher Joseph
Lab(orer?) Marriage 1711 Jul 24 Naylor
Elizabeth Liverpool
Fisher Joshua
son of Joshua Christening 1675 Feb 25 Liverpool
Fisher Joshua
Infant? Burial 1700 Oct 2 Liverpool
Fisher Katharine
married John Heys
Marriage 1713 Nov 30 Farnworth
Fisher Margaret
Wedding 1620 Nov 24 Madishe
Henry Eccleston
Fisher Margaret
daughter of John Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1635 Feb 29 Eccleston
Fisher Margaret
Burial 1639 Jan 31 Eccleston
Fisher Margaret
daughter of John Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1641 Apr 18 Eccleston
Fisher Margaret
married Marriage 1641 Jun 12 Horrobin?
Edward Liverpool
Fisher Margaret
daughter of Thomas Fisher of Garston Baptism 1661 Jul 19 Childwall
Fisher Margaret
daughter of Thomas Fisher of Garston Burial 1661 Sep 2 Childwall
Fisher Margaret
daughter of John Fisher of Wrightington Christening 1664 Nov 25 Eccleston
Fisher Margaret
daughter of Thomas Fisher of Garston Burial 1666 Nov 5 Childwall
Fisher Margaret
daughter of William Fisher of Aple Christening 1673 Mar 31 Eccleston
Fisher Margaret
widow of Parbold Burial 1688 Oct 5 Eccleston
Fisher Margaret
daughter of Thomas Fisher of Up Holland Christening 1691 Sep 25 Up Holland
Fisher Margaret
wife of William Fisher of Cuerdly Burial 1695 Sep 16 Farnworth
Fisher Margaret
wife of Thomas Fisher of Sutton Burial 1698 Aug 24 Farnworth
Fisher Margaret
daughter of William Fisher of Penketh Birth 1699 Jan 4 (Bap Jan 25) Farnworth
Fisher Margaret
daughter of William of Cuerdly Baptism 1700 Jan 25 Farnworth
Fisher Margarita
of Sephton Marriage 1625 Jan 8 Hamletus Whitfield Sephton
Fisher Margerie
Wedding 1603 Jan 27 Howet
William Eccleston
Fisher Margery
daughter of John Fisher of Fazakerley Burial 1676 Nov 11 Walton-on-the-Hill
Fisher Marie
daughter of John Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1645 Jan 18 Eccleston
Fisher Martha
daughter of Christian Fisher of Wavertree Baptism 1678 Feb 5 Childwall
Fisher Mary
daughter of Thomas Fisher of Garston Baptism 1662 Oct 12 Childwall
Fisher Mary
daughter of William Fisher of Parbold Christening 1679 Apr 27 Eccleston
Fisher Mary
daughter of James, shoemaker Christening 1681 Oct 4 Liverpool
Fisher Mary
spinster Burial 1681 Dec 28 Childwall
Fisher Mary
daughter of Henry Fisher of Up Holland Burial 1683 Mar 17 Up Holland
Fisher Peeter
of Wrightington Burial 1640 Sep 13 Eccleston
Fisher Peeter
of Eccleston Parish Wedding 1665 Jun 22 Rigbie
Ann of Eccleston Parish Eccleston
Fisher Peeter
son of Robert Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1671 Feb 4 Eccleston
Fisher Peeter
of Wrightington Wedding 1675 Jun 22 Rigbie
Ann of Wrightington Eccleston
Fisher Peter
son of Henry Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1627 Sep 29 Eccleston
Fisher Peter
of Grutley wives (sic) of Parbold Burial 1693 Oct 18 Eccleston
Fisher Richard
of Eccleston Burial 1635 May 21 Eccleston
Fisher Richard
son of John Fisher of Eccleston Christening 1650 Jan 3 Eccleston
Fisher Richard
of of Aigburth Burial 1658 Apr 16 Childwall
Fisher Richard
son of Thomas Fisher of Garston Burial 1665 May 30 Childwall
Fisher Richard
son of Thomas Fisher at Aigburth Baptism 1672 Feb 26 Childwall
Fisher Richard
son of John Fisher of Wrightington Burial 1692 Jun 21 Eccleston
Fisher Robert
Christening 1639 Jan 4 Eccleston
Fisher Roger
of Aple, yeoman Burial 1623 Dec 6 Eccleston
Fisher Roger
of Wrightington Wedding 1685 Sep 28 Rigbie
Ellen of Eccleston Eccleston
Fisher Roger
of Writtington Wedding 1685 Jul 8 Rigby
Ellin Eccleston
Fisher Ruth
daughter of Joshua
Christening 1674 Sep 15 Liverpool
Fisher Ruth
daughter of Joshua
Burial 1675 Apr 12 Liverpool
Fisher Symon
son of John, mariner Christening 1677 Dec 2 Liverpool
Fisher Thomas
son of Henry Fisher of Wrightington Christening 1647 Mar 28 Eccleston
Fisher Thomas
of Aigburth Marriage 1657 Nov 5 Dwarrihouse
Catherine of Becconsall (Scasondall?) Childwall
Fisher Thomas
son of Thomas Fisher of Garston Baptism 1668 Apr 7 Childwall
Fisher Thomas
son of Joshua, vintner Christening 1675 Oct 10 Liverpool
Fisher Thomas
of Allerton Burial 1678 Dec 2 Childwall
Fisher Thomas son of William (Guilielmi) of Farnworth near Prescott Christening 1679 Nov 19
Fisher Thomas
son of William of Upton Baptism 1680 Nov 19 Farnworth
Fisher Thomas
son of John Fisher of Parbold Christening 1683 Dec 10 Up Holland
Fisher Thomas
of Wigan Marriage 1689 Oct 15 Alice
Wadington Wigan
Fisher Thomasin
daughter of John Fisher of Heskin Christening 1643 Jan 14 Eccleston
Fisher Thomasin
widow of Eccleston Burial 1681 Aug 30 Eccleston
Fisher William
of Wrightington Burial 1607 May 19 Eccleston
Fisher William
of eadem Burial 1632 Nov 3 Eccleston
Fisher William
Burial 1641 Oct 5 Liverpool
Fisher William
son of Henry Fisher of Wrightenton Christening 1643 Jun 11 Eccleston
Fisher William
of Wrightinton Burial 1649 Jul 7 Eccleston
Fisher William
son of John Fisher of Wrightington Burial 1657 Sep 17 Eccleston
Fisher William
son of Thomas Fisher of Garston Burial 1671 Jan 31 Childwall
Fisher William
of Parbolt Christening 1680 Mar 13 Eccleston
Fisher William
son of John, mariner Christening 1685 Aug 10 Liverpool
Fisher? James
son of Edward
Christening 1625 May 20 Liverpool
Fisher? John
son of Edward
Christening 1628 Aug 10 Liverpool
Robinson (son) son of John Robinson of Penketh Birth/Baptism 1703 Nov 10/14 Farnworth
Robinson Alice
daughter of James Robinson of Penketh Baptism 1685 Feb 8 Farnworth
Robinson Elizabeth
daughter of Thomas Robinson from Whitehaven, (Cumberland near Pardshaw) Mariner Death/Burial 1711 Dec 27/Jan 1 Liverpool
Robinson Jane
daughter of John Robinson of Penketh Baptism 1690 Feb 17 Farnworth
Robinson John
of Cuerdly Marriage 1674 Jul Robinson? Golinson? Ellena of Penketh Farnworth
Robinson Mary
daughter of William Robinson of bold Birth/Baptism 1699 Feb22/25 Farnworth
Robinson Peter
son of John Robinson of Penketh Burial 1693 Dec 12 Farnworth
Robinson Richard
of Penketh Marriage 1673 Feb 10 Ratcliffe of Hollin ford Mary Farnworth
Robinson Sarah
daughter of John Robinson of Penketh Baptism 1695 Dec 10 Farnworth
Robinson Thomas
son of Edward Robinson of Penketh Burial 1688 Dec 13 Farnworth
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XI. The Fishers of Somerset and Glocestershire

The records of the early Fishers of Bristol in Somerset show that many of them were merchants and tradesmen.

The will of William Fisher of the parish of St. Michaelmass in the City of Bristol, butcher, was probated in 1621. He named a son William Walker alias Fisher; daughters Alice and Margaret; wife Joan, and a mother still living. He signed “William Walker alias Fisher.” Probate was by Joanne Garterell alias Fisher alias Walker.

The will of Edward Fisher of the Parish of St. Michael, Bristol, clothier, was probated in 1662. He named a wife Katharine and children Joseph, James, Edward, and Elizabeth (Brain or Breker or Buff---).

The will of Joseph Fisher of St. Michael parish in Bristol, clothier, son of Edward, was probated in 1677. He named a wife Anne and a brother-in-law John Brain. He asked to be buried in the grave of his father in the churchyard of St. James.

The will of James Fisher of the City of Bristol, grocer, was probated in 1718. He named a wife Christian; son John; and daughters Joanna Brewer wife of Christopher Brewer, Elizabeth Fisher and Anne Mayden wife of James Mayden, “children by my first wife.” In 1670 he had settled property in Rudge in the parish of Bennington in the County of Somerset, on the 4 children.
The will of Francis Fisher of Winforest in Bristol, mercer, was probated in 1702. He named his mother Christian Fisher and a brother William.

In 1670, the will of John Maplett of the City of Bath (near Bristol in Somerset), mentioned a house bought from Mr. Thomas Fisher. A deposition in 1678 mentions Thomas Fisher of Bristol, owner of the “Constant Martha,” and his agent in Maryland.

In 1702, a letter from the Quakers at Ratcliffe near London to the Quakers of Bristol reveals that Francis and Sarah Fisher of Bristol had come from near Ratcliffe to Bristol, and their daughter Sarah was about to marry Jasper Lawrence of Bristol. A note was attached from Roger Wallace of Ratcliffe, releasing Sarah from her previous committment to him.

Notes:

Somersetshire Wills 942 A164
Pg. 90 Thomas Fisher 1617, wife Mary. Of Taunton, gent.
Pg. 38 William Fisher 1645 mentioned in Wm. Richmond’s will.
Pg. 19 Alice Fisher wife of Henry Fisher mentioned in 1659 will of John Abarrow, father of Alice.

Bristol and America 1654-1685 325.242 B861 USA.
V. II P. 174 John Fisher of Horsington to Pennsylvania on Maryland Merchant.
The Complete Book of Emigrants, Coldham Eng 942 C688.
Pg. 491 Apprenticed in Bristol 16 Oct 1684: John Fisher of Horsington, Somerset to Nicholas Ridout of Shaftsbury, Dorset, 5 yrs Pennsylvania by “Maryland Merchant.”

LDS Film 095273 Somerset Bishop’s Transcripts.
1637, Portbury near Bristol Edith, dau. of Thomas & Sarah Fisher Chr.

Genealogical Gleanings in England, V. 1 942 W329 Eng Grt Brit. At Clayton Gen. Lib.
pg. 565 John Maplett of City of Bath, Somerset England. 13 April 1670. Sister Mary Gorton of N. England. House in Bath bought of Mr. Thomas Fisher.
(Note: Bath is near Bristol. “New England” sometimes meant any colony on the Atlantic coast.)

English Adventurers and Emigrants, 1661-1733. 325.242 C688 USA at Clayton Gen. Lib., Houston, TX.
Robert Edwards, John Roblin & Susanna Williams v. Thomas Fisher. 28 June 1678. Page 23. Nicholas Oliver of Clifton, Gloucestershire, where he has lived for 7 years, cooper aged 46. He engaged as cooper of the “Constant Martha,” Mr. William Hanman, owned by Thomas Fisher, for a voyage from Bristol to Maryland. The ship sailed in January 1675/6 and was driven by adverse winds into Milford Haven where one of her company deserted and on 13 January John Roblin and John Williams were hired. The latter died at Great Choptank in Maryland in August 1676 leaving Susanna Williams as his relict and administratrix. She and the other plaintiffs have asked Fisher for the balance of wages but have been denied. The Constant Martha carried linens, cloth, axes, ironware, brandy and beer on her outward voyage and Cadwallader Palmer, factor in Maryland for Thomas Fisher, complained at the length of time it had taken the ship to arrive. On her homeward voyage the ship took 16 weeks to reach Bristol because of adverse winds. The usual time from Bristol to Maryland is 8 or 9 weeks and the return 6 or 7 weeks.

LDS Film 441490 Bristol/Somerset Qtly Meeting (Quaker). George Fisher, brewer, son of George marr. Abigail Fallowfield 1700-6-15. Francis Fisher, City of Bristol, Mariner marr. Mary Gibbons at Bristol 1715-6-11.

LDS IGI. Thomas Fisher, son of Thomas, chr. 28 Jul 1691, Bath Abbey, Somerset, marr. abt 1689 to Sarah -- . James Fisher, son of Thomas Fisher of Bath, christened 6 Jan 1718.

LDS Film 15665102 Index to Bristol Wills 1571-1857.
Wills in the Great Orphans Book
Fish, John 1681, Fisher, William 1621, Fisher, Edward 1662, Fisher, Joseph 1667, Fisher, Francis 1702,
Fisher, James 1718, Fisher, Jonathan 1719, Fisher, Hannah, 1721, Fisher, Edward 1728,
Fisher, Francis 1740, Fisher, Jane 1747, Fisher, Mary 1748, Fisher, Thomas 1756.
Calendar of Wills, Great Orphans Book, Council House at Bristol William Fisher, Butcher, St. Nicholas 11 Jul 1621; Wm. Fisher, See Clement, Margaret; Fisher, Walker als William See Walker.

LDS Film 1565337 Bristol Wills 1705-1714
Francis Holland will 20 Aug 1702 Probate Aug 1706. City of Bristol. Wit. Jacob Wadsworth, Thomas ffisher, James Hardwicke.

LDS Film 156514 Bristol Wills 1639-1667
No. 28 Edward ffisher 1 Jan 1661, Probate 1662. Wife Katharine, ch. Joseph, James, Edward, Elizabeth (Braker).

Will of Edward Fisher, Bristol 1 Jan 1661; 1662
LDS Film 1565141 Bristol Wills

In the Name of God Amen the First day of January in the year of our Lord 1661 and in the thirtieth year of our sovereign Lord King Charles the Second I Edward ffisher of the parish of St. Michael in the City of bristoll Clothier do make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner ffollowing. First I bequeath my Soule unto the hands of almighty God my only Saviour and redeemer and my body to bee buried.

Item I give unto my Sonn Joseph ffisher four pounds in money to be paid him within the month after my decease and whereas I am bound in bond for my Sonne James ffisher with him to pay tenn pounds to the Exchamberlain of the City. Of the City money, my will is that my Executrix Shall pay the one halfe of it when it Shall be due, which I give unto him.

Item I give unto my Sonn James ffisher ffive pounds in money to be paid him within Six months of my desease.

Item I give unto my Sonn Edward ffisher tenn pounds in money to be paid him at the age of twenty and one years if he shall so long live.

Item I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth Breker four pounds in money to be paid to her: or to her use according to the advise and direction of my Sonns Joseph ffisher and James ffisher: Also I give unto her all my wearing Apparel linens and wollings Except my best sute which I give unto my Sonn Edward ffisher. All ye rest of my goods not given and bequeathed my debts and ffuneral being discharged. I do give unto Katherine my wife whereas I make my legal and Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament in witness thereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal the day and year ffirst above written.

Signed Sealed and published Edward ffisher
in the presence of

?Lacy Morley?
Mary Nuthall
M N
her Mark

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Will of Joseph Fisher, Bristol, England, 1677. LDS film

In the name of God amen: The twentie Eighth day of June in the yeare of the Lord 1677 and in the nine & twentieth year of the reign of our Soveraiyn Lord Charles the Second of England, Scotland, ffrance; and Ireland king defender of the faith etc.

I Joseph ffisher of the Parrish of St. Michael in the City and Countie of Bristoll Clothier being not in perfect health of bodie; but whole of mind & perfect remembrance (thanks bee to God) doe ordain and Make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as followeth:

ffirst I bequeath my Soule unto Allmighty God my Creatour, and to Christ a most merciful redeemer of the Same.

Secondlie I bequeath my bodie to Allmighty God also but to be decentlie buried in the Churchyard of the Parish of St. James in the same grave that my ffather lieth, or to bee laid as next to if as conveniently it may bee.

Also I give unto my Brother John ffisher, who liveth at Portburie, my best Coat.

I give unto my Brother James ffisher who liveth at Stoke, my riding Coat.

I give unto my Sister Elizabeth Buff____ one Shilling.

I give unto my Brother Edward ffisher, who liveth in Bristoll one Shilling.

I give unto my Brother in Law, John Brain my best cloak and my best Hat.

Also after the decease or death of my wife Anne ffisher, I doe give and bequeath unto my Kinswoman Marie ffisher, the daughter of my Brother John Fisher now of Portburie in the Countie of Somerset, Glover, the remainder of my right and title in a Tenement or house and Garden in Horsestreet now in the tenant and occupation of William Wall, To have, hold, occupie, possess, and enjoy the same to her, and her Assigns during the term of (?lease?) granted unto mee; the rent charged upon the Said Tenement to bee defraied and paied by her or her Assignes after possession had by them.

Then freelie, expresslie and plainly, I do give and bequeath all the rest of my goods and chattels moveable and unmoveable unto my wife Anne Fisher, whom I ordain, constitute and make absolute and on the Executrix of this my Last Will and Testamend desireing her to defraie and discharge my ffunerall expenses, and to pay my debts if anie shall bee (anitrogit?) due, and doe give her full power to claim all that is mine, or whatsoever is anie manner of way, due unto mee. In Witness hereof, and that this is my certaine act and Ittd? I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed my seale this instant twentie Eighth day of June first above written.

Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Nicholas ?Aesh? (Signed)
(?Anne ffisher?) Joseph ffisher (Seal)
Rowland ?Packer?

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Will of Francis Fisher, 23 Jan 1702, 9 Feb 1702
LDS Film 1565311, Bristol Wills 1702, #18

In the name of God Amen I ffrancis ffisher of the City of Bristoll, Mercer, being Sick and weak in body but of Sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God therefore knowing the mortality of this life and the certainty of death Revoking all former Wills do make and ordaine my last Will and Testament in manner and form following.

Ffirst I bequeath my Soul to God my Creator with assured hope of his great mercys in and through the merritts and mediation of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ After this mortall life ended to obtain everlasting happyness in his heavenly Kingdom & my body I Will that it be buryed at the discretion of my Exectrs hereafter named without any greater Solemnity or expense than what a man decently requireth.

Item I give unto my Dear Mother Christian ffisher my Silver Tankard and all my household goods as bedding pewter brass Tables and Chairs and other the furniture belonging to & in the house I live in in Winforest in Bristoll. I give and bequeath all the rest of my goods and Chattles Creditts and other my personall Estate to my Loving Brother William ffisher whom I make my whole and Sole Executor of this my Will. In witness whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seal this three and twentieth day of January In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Two.
Ffran. Ffisher

Signed and Sealed by the above named ffrancis ffisher
and by him published as and declared to be his Last Will
and Testmt in the presence of us

Elenor Earle Memorand. that this is a true Copy of the
Mary Griffith Original will of ffrancis ffisher decd. The
Walter Deyes Original Will was delivered unto the Extr
thereof upon deposition of there being bona notabilia out of this Diocese and infrequently a necessity of giving The Will in the Prerogative Court. Witness our hands this Ninth day of ffeby 1702.
Jos: Eaglestone Not. Pub.
William Fisher Exectr

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Will of James ffisher 10 Mar 1703, 5 Feb 1718
LDS Film 1565338 Bristol Wills 1715-1722, #19

In the Name of God Amen Tenth day of March In the yeare of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and three And in the third yeare of the Reigne of our Soverereigne Lady Queene Anne over England etc. I James ffisher of the Citty of Bristoll, Grocer in my full health of body & mind, considering the uncertainty of life & mutability of all human affairs (Revoking all former Wills) Doe make & ordaine this my last Will & Testament as followeth.

ffirst I commend my Soule to God that gave it me in hopes of Salvation by the alone meritts of my blessed Saviour & Redeemer Christ Jesus And my body be committed to the Earth from which it was taken to be decently buried by my Executrix hereafter named who is not to exceed twenty pounds in my funerall expenses my desire being to be buried as simple as possible. And as to my worldly Estate I thus dispose it.

Item I give unto my Son John ffisher, my daughter Joanna Brewer wife of Christopher Brewer, my daughter Elizabeth ffisher and my daughter Anne Mayden wife of James Mayden being all my children by my first wife to Each of them ffive Shillings apiece to be paid them within one month after my decease.

Item Whereas I have formerly by Deed under my hand & Seale bearing date the 24th day of September 1670 Settled All that one messuage Tenement Gardens Orchard and Ninety and Eight acres & 3 Roods of arable Land meadows & pasture thereto belonging Situate in Rudge in the parish of Bennington in the County of Somersett for the benefit of my above Said foure Children for their lives & the longest lived Share and Share like each I do hereby confirm to them during their lives respectively it being my Will and desire that the profitts of the Sd Estate be equally divided amongst them & the survivors of them as long as they Live. And after they have all deceased, I give and Devise the Same Messuage tenements & Lands to my Loving dear wife Christian ffisher to have & to hold to her, her Executors, Admstrs & assigns for and during All the then residue of the tenements gardens & Estates I have thereon. Also I give Devise & bequeath All the rest & residue of my Goods & Chattles, plate, household Stuff, Creditts and all other my personall Estate to my Said dear wife Christian ffisher whom I make my whole and Sole Executrix of this my Will In Witness whereof I the Sd James ffisher have hereunto Sett my hand & Seale the above Tenth day of March In the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and three.

James ffisher

Signed & Sealed by the Sd James ffisher in the Will as last mentioned & this Will was afterwards published & declared by him to be his Last Will & Testament our presence being desired by him to be witnesses thereunto & in his presence wee have Sett our hands
as Witnesses threunto accordingly.

Ellinor Earle
Mary Griffith
Walter Deyes

5 die Menses February 1718 in yte er
Intranovata Christiana Fisher Jurat fuit.
Exetr coram ine
J Taylor Ists

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Will of William Fisher of Bristol 6 Sep 1616, Jul 1621
LDS Film 1565139 Bristol Wills

In the Name of God Amen I William ffisher of the parish of St. Michaelmass in the Citie of Bristoll butcher being weak in bodye, but perfect in memorie thanks be to God, do make this my last will and Testament, first I Bequeath my Soule into the hands of God in the hope that through the gracious death of his Sone Jesus Christ hath a place for me in the kingdom of heaven. My body I commit unto the earth from which it was made.

Item I give unto my Sone William Walker alias ffisher the house that I dwell in, and to the Issue of his body Lawfully begotten and if it please God that he does not have issue, Then I give the said house to my Daughter Alice and to the Issue of her bodye lawfully begotten, and if it please God that she Dye without Issue lawfully begotten, then I give ye Said house to my daughter Margaret and to the Issue of her bodye lawfully begotten, And if she should dye without issue then I give the said house unto my wife Joan fisher and to her Issue of her body. I make my Sole Executrex and my will is that my Said wife Joan Shall have and enjoye the Said house during the minoritie of the aforesaid children after my decease and of my mother and to See them Through Age and also to have and enjoy all the rest of my worldly goods, and to see my debts good.

In Witness thereof I have hereto Set my hand the sixth day of September in the year of ye Lord God 1616.

William Walker Als

?Morged Mollenburgh? Mark?
Paschall ?Garlande?
Elizabeth Goute?
Probat fui ( ) Joanne Garterell als ffisher als Walker the
relict desd ( )
( ) Willm Lane
( ) anno die mense July 1621
( )
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Engagement of Sarah Fisher, Bristol Monthly Meeting
LDS Film 1749522 Item 3 Bristol MM Marriages.

From our Monthly Meeting at Ratclife near London the 18 day of 9th mo. 1702.

To our friends and Breatherin of the Monthlly Meeting at Bristoll.

Whereas Richard Snead of your Meeting hath by order of the Same, aquainted our friend Nathaniell Wells that one Sarrah Fisher Daughter of Francis and Sarrah Fisher who some time had their residence in this quarter. She is intended to take on Jasper Lawrance of Bristoll to be her husband but before they proceed any further in their Intentions, you did desire a Certificate from this meetin of the young womans Clearness.

These are therefore (according to your desire) to Certefie that upon due Inquire we do not find but that the said Sarrah Fisher (as far as we can understand) is clear from all persons with respect to Marrage, except in the Case of Rodger Wallis with which you have been acquainted and which we Refer you unto the paper hereunto annexed – and may aquaint you that the wittnesses thereunto are Friends and in unity with friends at London.

Albert Johnson Will. Sanders
Henry Bebb Rodger Newlin
Jno Askew John Louth
Richd Burford Nicholas Baily
John fitch Nathanl Wells
Edward Hayward
Bartholo. Wells

Jo. Constantine ( Clk )

London ye 18th 9br 1702

This may Certifie whom it may Concerne that Rodger Wallis Cooper doth Clear Sarah fisher from any egadgement in Respect to Marriage and further doth declare they are free from each other as he hath recd a letter from her importing to him Sd Rodger Wallis having Made a Promise to Sign my Wrighting, yett Willing to Clear Sd Sarah fisher Delivered the aforesaid as he and Dand Deed Wee being Witnesses.

Simeon Warner
Nathanl Wells
Joseph Pureboss?

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XII. The Fishers of Barbados

These notes were collected in a search for possible immigrants to Pennsylvania from Barbados. Please consult the sources for any reference found to be of interest. I cannot guarantee the accuracy or completeness of my transcription. Most of the earliest available Fisher records of Barbados are mentioned here, although I neglected to transcribe a few.

Notes:

LDS Film 1564648 Barbados Records.
1678/9 Census Vol. 2 Pg. 327, Soldiers Names Under the Command of Lt. Col. Samuel Tidcom 9ber ye 11th 1679, Thomas Fisher. Some Quakers in unit, but Thomas Fisher not marked as Quaker. Also John at Sergeant Fisher.
Pg. 344 John Fisher under command of Major Thomas Helmes.
Pg. 345 John Fisher under Captain John Sampson.
Pg. 330 Henry Fisher.
Vol. 1 1678/9 Census Pg. 14 John Fisher, Parish of St. Michael.
Pg. 150 John Fisher, Parish of St. Lucy, 10 acres.
Baptisms Mar 1678 - Sep 1679 Pg. 165 William son of John Fisher Nov 28.
Pg. 169 David Fisher Jan 30.
Pg. 204 Richard Fisher Dec 15, 1679 Parish of St. Peter.
Pg. 208 Daniel Fisher
Pg. 206 John Fisher Christenings, Parish of St. Peters since 25 Mar 1678 to 29 Sep 1679.

The Original Lists of Persons of Quality, Hotten USA Gen 325.242 H834.
Pg. 444 Inhabitants in 1680 Henry Fisher & Wife, 3 children.
Pg. 447 John Fisher
Omitted Chapters from Hotten’s Original Lists of Persons of Quality … And Others Who went from Great Britain to the American Plantations 1600-1700 972.98 055.
Pg. 83 Richard Fisher 10 acres, 2 servants St. Peters 1679.
Pg. 37 John Fisher 10 acres St. Lucys 1679.
Pg. 150 John Fisher in Company of John Sampson 1679.
Pg. 149 John Fisher in Company of Thomas Helmes (Holmes?) 1679.
Pg. 85 John Fisher Christened 1679 St. Peters All Saints.
Pg. 173 Henry Fisher, Company of Lt. Col. …..
Pg. 88 David Fisher Bur. St. Peters 1678/9.

Barbados Records V. VIII, Wills & Admns. 1701 - 1725 972.98 S215.
Pg. 108 Thomas Fisher, wit. to will of Andrew Dunken, St. Philips parish, 1715.
Pg. 310 William Fisher 1697, witness to will of Richard Salter.
Pg. 233 Widow Fisher land abuts land bought of Henry Markland Sr., St. Philips. John Martyn Will proved 27 Sep 1682.
Pg. 350 166 John Fisher, Chirurgeon.
Pg. 117 Henry Fisher will, 1 Feb 1681, wife Elizabeth.
Pg. 124 John Fisher Will 1680. Dau. Ann, dau. Francis, Son John, Wife Ann. Son William under 21. St. Lucys Parish. Friend Sir Thomas Wiltshire, grandson John Langland son of David. Son John Wright at 21.

Barbados and America, 972.981 K37
Barbados Census 1715 Elizabeth Fisher age 40, William Fisher age 59, Thomas Fisher, age 26, Monseer? Fisher all of St. Philips Parish.
Bapt. St. Lucy’s Parish 15 Dec 1679 Richard Fisher.
Bapt. St. Lucy’s Parish William son of John Fisher Nov 281679.
Census 1679/80 John Fisher St. Lucy’s Parish.
Census 1715 Deborah Fisher age 40 1 dau age 13, St. Michael’s Parish.
Census 1715 Mary Fisher age 45, St. Mary’s Parish.
Census 1715 Fulk Fisher age 15, St. George Parish.

Genealogies of Barbados Families 972.98 B819
Pg. 338 Roger Fisher witness to deed 1644.
Pg. 501 Quaker doctrine brought to the Island by Mary Fisher and Ann Austin in 1655.
Pg. 246 Will of John Ford 1662 left 25S each to a large group (military company?) for “gold rings,” including John Fisher.
Pg. 345 July 1705 Daniel Hoopes and Robert Lette, Hooper, to Thomas Taitt of St. Andrew, Chirurgeon, 40 acres of land in St. Thomas, part of Fisher’s Pond plantation.
Pg. 124 Will of Anthony Fisher, gent. 21 Mar 1670. Children of sister Jane Wilkinson, children of sister Margaret Walker deceased, children of brother John Fisher decd, sister Mary Cossen formerly Fisher xtrx. Henry. St. John’s Parish.
Pg. 331 Will of Nathaniel Smith 19 Feb 1650, proved 24 8br 1651 at Boston. Brother Samuel Fisher, Estate & goods now in England. Brother Samuel Wandley.
Pg. 13 Will of Thomas Baldwin, Cooper, 1666. Tenants & property in St. Michaels joining the storehouse of Lt. Lewis in the occupation of me & John Fisher.
Pg. 79 Will of Thomas Cole, St. Thomas 1679, “physick & Chirurgeon.” St. Andrews in South Hampton England “Memo… John Fisher…
Pg. 127 Will of John Ford merchant 1662, St. Michaels. … John Fisher…
Pg. 292 Will of Alexander Pullein esq. 1663, St. Peters. Brother in Tuam, Ireland and Anthony Fisher of Barbados, xtrs.
Pg. 391 Will of Captain Thomas Williams, St. Andrews 1649. “my mate Anthony Fisher and wife Grace Lodge.
Pg. 294,356 John Fisher witness to will, 1678.

Barbados Wills & Administrations V. 3 1701-1725 972.98 S 215.
Pg. 108 Thomas Fisher witness to will of Andrew Dunken, St. Philips, 1715.
Pg. 120 Will of Berkely Fisher now resident in Barbados 13 Aug 1700. Brother William Fisher and his wife Deborah my sister; neice Abigail Marshall money at James River in Chickahominy, Virginia. Brother William Fisher xtr.
Pg. 235 William Fisher witness to a will … St. Michaels Town, 1712.
Pg. 153 Richard Fisher witness to a will, 1701 …
Pg. 211 Mary Fisher named in will of George Lillington. Land near Quaker House, St. Michaels. 1710.
Pg. 65 Jane Fisher witness to a will, 1703, St. Michael.
Pg. 119 Will of Dorothy Fife 1715. Dau. Anna Fisher xtrx. Bro. Fulk Fisher.
Pg. 187 Anne Fisher witness to a will 1720, St. Michaels.

XIII. Miscellaneous Fisher Notes

Genealogical Gleanings in England, V. 1 942 W329 Eng Grt Brit. At Clayton Gen. Lib.
Will of William Penn (Sr.), dated 19 Aug 1657 says “Wm. Penn of Cosgrove, County of Northampton, gent. … My house in Stonie Stratford in which Thomas Fisher now dwells.”
Genealogical Gleanings in England, V. 1 942 W329 Eng Grt Brit. At Clayton Gen. Lib.
Pg. 662 Wm. Bolton of Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex, Clerk, 8 April 1691, Proved 22 Feb 1691. Cousin Susannah Fisher. Wit. Thomas Robinson of Harrow on the Hill & Robt. Payn Esq. Of the Charter House, london, gentlemen.

Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol 2
All the Fisher Entries for Philadelphia Monthly Meeting.
Pg 261/2 Bridgett, w William, d 7-27-1725. Coleman, s William, d 3-23-1744. Deborah, dt Thomas,
d 3-29-1746. Elizabeth, dt William & Tabitha, bur 3-21-1714. Elizabeth, dt William, Jr. & Tabitha,
d 9-10-1719. Elizabeth, dt William, d 4-29-1761. George, s John & Katharine, bur 2-24-1731. Hannah,
dt John & Sarah, bur 5-16-1714. John d 4-23-1725. John, s Jonathan & Mary, d 1-8-1730. John s William, d 12-17-1762, ae 7 mo. Joseph, s Samuel & Sarah, d 5-12-1724. Joseph, s Jonathan & Mary, d 1-8-1730. Joshua, s Jonathan, d 8-9-1728. Joshua m Sarah Rowland, children (Esther, b 5-28-1734, Lydia b 3-4-1736, Thomas b 3-6-1741, Samuel b 9-16-1745, Miers b 4-10-1748, Jabez Maud b 7-10-1750, Sarah b 6-1-1759). Joshua d 1-29-1749. Katherine, w John, d 1-9-1744. Love, dt John & Sarah, d 3-4-1706. Margrett, dt John, bur 6-8-1734. Mary, dt John & Sarah, d 5-25-1724. Mary, dt Jonathan & Mary, d 8-31-1725. Mary G., w Redwood, d 1-3-1817, ae 29. Miers, s Miers, bur 7-31-1778 ae 5 mo. Miers Jr., s Rewood & Mary, b 2-5-1816. Miers d 3-13-1819 ae 70. Millicent, dt William & Bridgett, d 6-22-1708. Millicent, dt William & Tabitha, d 10-19-1726. Samuel d 7-15-1741. Samuel bur 9-301793 ae 69. Samuel W. & Sarah W. children (Elizabeth b 10-9-1804, Sarah Coleman b 8-19-1806, Rebecca b 4-10-1808, William b 12-13- 1809). Sarah d 7-1-1748. Sarah, dt Joshua, d 12-21-1752. Sarah, dt William, d 12-25-1762 ae 5. Sarah, w Joshua, d 1-6-1772 ae 55. Sarah, dt Thomas, bur 8-8-1774 ae 1. Sarah Coleman, dt Samuel W., d 12-3-1810, ae 4. Tabitha d 6-5-1744. Tabitha d 3-8-1814 ae 70. Thomas d 11-9-1767. William d 6-14-1728. William bur 6-9-1734. William, s Thomas, d 5-5-1745. William, s Thomas d 3-30-1748. William, s Samuel W., d 12-14-1810 ae 1.
Pg 443 Amerous Fisher s John & Sarah bur 2-2-1696. Joseph Fisher, s George, bur 2-20-1707. Margery Fisher bur 9-1-1704.
Pg 523/4 -- -- -- Wm. rocf Rosse MM Herreford Co. Eng dated 1684,6,6. 1686,11,28 Wm 1tm Bridget Hodgkins. 1709,3,27 Mary rmt Wm Corker. 1709,3,27 Wm rmt Tabitha Janney. 1716,2,12 Sarah, dt John, Phila pa m Joseph Taylor, Phila Pa at Phila MH. 1721,9,24 Sarah rocf Burlington MM dated 1721,7,--. 1721,--,11. John, Phila Pa m Catherine Brooksby Phila Pa at Phila MH (1tm 1721,10,29; rm 1721,11,26.) 1727,10,29 Wm declared intention of m with Mary Pace. 1728,3,30 John s John Phila Pa m Mary Hodge, dt Henry, Phila Pa at Phila Mtg. 1731 Ann (form Harmer) dis mou. 1738,11,23 Wm s Wm Phila Pa m Sarah Coleman dt Wm Phila Pa at Phila Mtg. 1743,7,22 Thomas, s Wm Phila Pa m Abigail Cooper dt Wm Phila Pa at Phil Mtg. 1744,4,29 Mary Lyon (late Fisher) dis mou. 1746,3,13 Sarah wd Phila Pa m Peter Brown Phila Pa at Phila Mtg. 1746,3,30 Joshua w & dt rocf Duck Creek MM dated 1746,2,22. 1747,10,25 John Jr con mou. 1747,11,27 Grace rocf Haddonfield MM dated 1747,10,14. -- -- -- Wm rocf Bridgetown MM Barbados dated 1749,7,22. 1749,10,29 Hannah Miller (late Fisher) rpd mcd. 1750,3,25 Samuel dis mou & jas. 1752,10,27 John Jr dis. -- -- -- Wm rocf MM held in Grace Church St MM London dated 1753,1,10. 1756,2,27 Margery Macmurtry (form Fisher) dis mou. 1756,7,30 Fenwick gct Duck Creek MM. 1757,4,29 Thomas dis. -- -- -- Grace rocf Fairfax MM Va dated 1757,6,25. 1761,11,27 Wm gct Bristol MM or elsewhere in Great Brittain. -- -- -- Wm rocf Bristol MM Eng dated 1762,5,17. 1762,11,26 Thomas s Joshua gct London MM & Friends elsewhere in Great Brittain. -- -- -- Thomas rocf Devonshire House MM London dated 1764,7,2. 1764,12,13 Lydia, dt Joshua Phila Pa m Thomas Gilpin s Samuel Phila Pa at Phila Mtg. 1767,4,24 Samuel gct Grace Church St MM or Friends elsewhere in London. -- -- -- Samuel rocf London 2 Weeks Mtg, dated 1768,7,23. 1771,9,27 Wm s Wm gct MM in Grace Church St. or elsewhere in London, or the MM of Friends in Bristol or Liverpool. 1772,1,31 Abigail dis disunity. 1772,3,17 Thomas s Joshua & Sarah Phil Pa m Sarah Logan dt Wm & Hannah, Phil Pa at Phil Mtg. 1772,3,27 Abigail dis. 1774,2,17 Miers s Joshua & Sarah Phil Pa m Sarah Redwood dt Wm & Hannah Phila Pa at High Street Mtg Phila. 1776,3,29 Sarah w Myers, gct SD MM. 1791,6,9 Samuel W., s Wm & Sarah Phila Pa m Elizabeth Rhoads dt Samuel & Sarah Phila Pa at Phila Mtg. 1794,4,25 Elizabeth,w Samuel gct ND MM. -- -- -- Samuel W. & ch Coleman, Samuel Rhoads & Elizabeth rocf ND MM dated 1805,1,22. 1805,1,25 Sarah West w Samuel W. rocf Haddonfield MM dated 1804,8,13. -- -- -- Samuel Rowland s Miers rocf Abington MM dated 1806,8,25. -- -- -- James C. & s Wm W rocf ND MM dated 1806,11,25. 1807,2,27 Ann w James C. rocf SD MM dated 1807,2,25. 1807,4,2 Redwood, s Miers & Sarah Phila Pa m Mary Griffith dt Samuel Powell Griffiths & w Mary Phila Pa at Mulberry St MH Phila. 1807,5,28 Mary G. w Redwood gct SD MM. 1807,5,28 Tabitha & Rebecca rocf ND MM dated 1807,5,26. 1813,7,29 Wm W dis joining a military troop of horse. 1814,3,3 Redwood & w Mary & ch Wm Redwood, Samuel Griffitts & Mary Griffitts, rocf SD MM. 1814,3,24 Mary (late Fox) dis mcd. 1815,1,26 Esther rocf SD MM dated 1815,1,25. 1818,11,26 Miers & w Sarah & s Jabez Maud rocf Abington MM dated 1818,10,26. 1818,12,24 Hannah rocf Abington MM dated 1818,10,26. 1820,1,27 Sarah R. & ch Hannah & Jabez Maud gct WD MM. 1821,11,29 Redwood gct Chesterfield MM N. J. to m. 1823,10,30 Redwood dis. 1825 10 mo Garbutt rocf Brighouse MM held at Bradford dated 1823,12,12. 1826,8,24 Rebecca W. & minor ch Lamar W. & Anna W. rocf Solebury MM dated 1826,7,4. 1827,7,26 Wm Redwood & Samuel Griffitts gct WD MM.

 

Index

Abarrow, Alice, 79
Abarrow, John, 79
Acton, Ben, 43
Adams, Robert, 52
Adcock, Sarah, 33
Adcock, William, 33
Adkins, Samuel, 19
Aesh, Nicholas, 82
Allen, Nehemiah, 16
Andross, Elizabeth, 5, 6
Archer, Mary, 40, 41, 43
Archer, William, 7, 40, 41
Armes, Thomas, 55
Armes, Thomas (Ormes), 49
Arnold, Richard, 54
Arpe, John, 41
Ashbridge, George, 53
Ashbridge, Mary, 53
Ashton, Isaac, 55
Ashton, Joseph, 67
Askew, Jno., 85
Atherton,--, 55
Atkins, Annie, 20
Atkins, Samuel, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Atkinson, James, 67
Atkinson, John, 66
Atkinson, William, 30
Austin, Ann, 87

Bacon, Sarah, 33
Baguley, Barbara, 57
Bailey, Jonathan, 15
Baily, George, 54
Baily, Nicholas, 85
Baker, Nathan, 56
Baker, Adam, 55
Baker, Anne Mary, 30
Baker, Edward, 51
Baker, Elizabeth, 48
Baker, Esther, 50
Baker, Family, 49
Baker, Henry, 8, 46, 47, 48, 50, 55, 56, 68
Baker, Hester, 46, 47, 48, 50, 55
Baker, Jeremiah, 48
Baker, Jesse, 54
Baker, John, 51, 52, 54, 66
Baker, Joseph, 47, 51, 52, 54, 55
Baker, Joseph Jr., 51
Baker, Joyce, 50, 55, 56
Baker, Margaret, 30, 46, 48, 50, 55
Baker, Margaret (Hardman), 47
Baker, Margret Baker, 30, 50
Baker, Martha, 51, 52
Baker, Mary, 30, 48, 52, 54
Baker, Nathan, 30, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 55, 56
Baker, Nehemiah, 54
Baker, Peter, 53
Baker, Phebe, 46, 48, 50
Baker, Phebey, 55
Baker, Pheby, 50
Baker, Rachel, 30, 46, 47, 50, 56
Baker, Rachell, 55
Baker, Rebecca, 46, 47, 55
Baker, Richard, 53
Baker, Robert, 53, 55
Baker, Samuel, 30, 31, 37, 46, 48, 50, 54, 55, 56
Baker, Sarah, 30, 50, 51, 53
Baker, Sarah (Collett), 48
Baker, Susannah, 47, 50, 53
Baker, Thomas, 54
Baldwin, John, 30, 53
Baldwin, Katherine, 53
Baldwin, Thomas, 53, 87
Baldwin, Thomas Jr., 53
Ball, John, 49, 55
Barber, Robert, 51, 54
Barley, Jonathan (Bailey?), 62
Barnes, --, 55
Barnsby, Samuel, 53
Barnsby, Thomas, 53
Barnstill, John, 16
Barrow, Rebecca, 49, 55
Bass, Elisabeth, 63
Bass, J., 63
Batsford, Edward, 41, 43
Batten, Adam, 53
Beaker, Henry, 50
Beaker, Rebecca, 50
Beaker, Rebeka, 50
Beans, Mathew, 34
Beans, Matthew, 34
Beardsley, Alexander, 58
Beardsley, Margaret, 58
Beaumont, John, 32
Bebb, Henry, 85
Becket, Mary, 46, 47, 55
Beckett, George, 47
Beckett, Maria, 47
Beckett, Mary, 46, 47
Bedwell, Henry, 9
Bedwell, Robert, 14
Beere, Jonathan, 13, 15
Bell, Martha, 40, 41, 43
Bellars, John, 52, 54
Bennett, John, 61, 62
Besplem,--, 55
Bettes, Robert, 11
Biles, William, 31
Billop, Katherine, 42
Bishop, Samuel, 51
Bispham, Joshua, 54
Blackshaw, Nehemiah, 31
Blagden, Widow, 58
Bolton, William, 88
Bonsal, Martha, 18
Bonsall, Benjamin, 16, 18
Bonsall, John, 16, 17
Bonsall, Mary, 18
Bonsall, Richard, 16, 17, 18
Bonsall, Sarah, 16, 17
Booth, Elinor, 10, 12
Boothe, Deborah, 48, 55
Boothe, John, 48
Borrenskel, Ann, 32
Borrenskel, John, 32
Boss, Peter, 63
Bostock, Cheney, 54
Bostock, John, 54
Bostock, William, 54
Bowater, Frances, 51
Bowater, John, 51
Bradford, --, 57
Bradshaw, Lemuel, 43
Brady, George, 31
Brain, Elizabeth (Brain, Breker, Buff?), 79
Brain, John, 79, 82
Braithwaite, Joane, 15
Braker, Elizabeth, 80
Branton, William, 51
Brassey, Thomas, 54
Breck, John, 29
Breker, Elizabeth, 81
Brewer, Christopher, 79, 83
Brewer, Joanna, 79, 83
Brinckle, Hester, 12
Bristow, John, 54
Bristow, Negro Man, 17
Brockden, Charles, 16, 17, 59
Brockholes, Elizabeth, 19, 22
Brooks, Edward, 54
Brooksby, Catherine, 88
Broomer, John, 52
Brown, --, 57
Brown, Hester (Baker), 47, 51
Brown, Peter, 57, 59, 88
Brown, Samuel, 47
Brown, Samuel (Bown), 55
Brown, Sarah, 57
Brown, William, 47, 48
Browne, --, 57
Browne, Peter, 59
Browne, Sarah, 59
Brownfield, Rachel, 29
Brownfield, Thomas, 29
Buf--, Elizabeth, 81
Bull, Thomas, 63
Buller, Joseph, 48
Buller, Judeth, 48, 49, 55
Buller, Sarah, 48, 49, 55
Bunner, --, 57
Buntin, Job, 47, 53, 55
Bunting, Job, 47, 53, 55
Bunting, Jobe, 52
Bunting, Rachel, 30
Burford, Richard, 85
Burgess, Daniel, 29
Burgess, Elizabeth, 29
Burgess, Jesse, 29
Burgess, John, 29, 31
Burgess, Johnathan, 29
Burgess, Joseph, 29, 37
Burgess, Letitia, 29
Burgess, Martha, 29
Burgess, Sarah, 29
Burgess, Tacy, 29
Burgess, Thomas, 29
Burn, --, 55
Burton, Anthony, 31
Burton, Mary, 31
Butler, --, 37
Butler, John, 29
Butler, Mary, 29, 34
Butler, Thomas, 29
Bye, Thomas, 28

Cales, Alice, 43
Calley, Joseph, 13, 14
Canby, Benjaman, 30, 48
Canby, Benjamin, 48, 50
Canby, Benjamin Jr., 48
Canby, Esther, 30
Canby, Family, 46
Canby, Jane, 48, 50
Canby, Sarah, 48
Canby, Thomas, 30, 48
Carey, Ann, 29
Carliell, John, 63
Carlisle, Thomas, 62
Carpenter, Samuel, 17, 67
Cartlidge, E., 22
Cartlidge, Edmund, 20, 21
Carver, John, 67
Cavender, --, 57
Chads, Frances, 61
Chads, Francis, 20, 52
Chalkly, Thomas, 35
Chambers, Benjamin, 20, 54
Champion, Leanard, 31
Chapman, John, 31
Charley,--, 55
Cheney, John, 52
Cheney, Thomas, 52
Chessman, Joshua, 30
Cheyney, John, 53
Cholmondley, Thomas (Rev), 66
Clark, John, 11
Clark, William, 20, 23, 61, 62
Clarke, Mary, 65
Clausen, John, 58
Clauson, John, 58
Claypoole, James, 20, 54
Claypoole, Norton, 13, 14
Claypoole, Rachell, 13, 14
Claypoole, Robert, 13, 14
Clement, Margaret, 80
Clenehan, William, 66
Clift, Benjamin, 43
Clift, Isabel, 67
Clough, George, 30
Cobbon, --, 55
Coggeshall, Isaac, 24
Cole, Stephen, 54
Cole, Thomas, 87
Coleman, Sarah, 88
Coleman, Wm., 88
Collett, Jeremiah, 48, 52, 53
Collett, Sarah, 48
Collett, William, 52
Condson,--, 55
Conduit, William, 43
Constantine, Jo., 85
Conway, Family, 57
Conwell, Elias, 15, 61, 62
Conwell, Hannah, 15, 61, 62
Conwell, John, 15, 61, 62
Conwell, William, 15, 61, 62
Cook, John, 54
Coombe, Samuel, 30
Cooper, --, 57
Cooper, Abigail, 57, 88
Cooper, William, 57
Coore, Richard, 19, 23
Coppock,--, 55
Core, Richard, 22
Corker, --, 57
Corker, Elizabeth, 57, 59
Corker, Mary, 57, 59
Corker, William, 59, 88
Cossen, Mary, 87
Courtney, John, 9, 11
Coutts, Hercule, 9
Coutts, James, 9
Cowgill, John, 47, 52, 53
Cowgill, Rachel, 53
Cowgill, Rachell, 52
Cowles, Joseph, 57
Cowp, John, 49, 55
Crane, Thomas, 61
Crispin, Silas, 67
Croasdale, William, 58
Croasedale, William, 57
Crosbie, --, 55
Curtis, Richard, 43
Cutberd, Dorothy, 9
Cutberd, Mary, 10

Dalton, Edward, 67
Davis, Daniel, 40, 43
Davis, Katherine, 62
Dawes, Margaret, 29
Dawson, John, 28
Day, John, 20
Denis, Sarah, 65
Despard, William, 66
Deyes, Walter (Dyer?), 83
Dickason, Jno., 15
Dillion, James, 31
Dillion, Rachel, 31
Dillion, William, 31
Ditchfield, John, 67
Donavan, Randal, 12
Donavon, Randall, 12
Dougdull, Ann, 23
Dougdull, Anna, 19
Downe, William, 14
Doyle, Edward, 43
Draper, Alexander, 61, 62
Draper, Henry, 62
Drinker, Joseph, 57, 58, 59
Drinker, Mary, 58
Duckett, Thomas, 58
Dumbleton, Samuel, 29
Dunken, Andrew, 86, 87
Durborrow, Elizabeth, 12
Dwarrihouse, Catharine, 45
Dwarrihouse, Catherine, 76
Dyer, Edward, 31, 32
Dyer, James, 32
Dyer, Samuel, 32
Dyer, William, 61, 62

Eaglestone, Jos., 83
Earle, Elenor, 82
Edmonds, Robert, 10, 12
Edmonds, Susannah, 9, 10, 12
Edmonds, Susannah (Fisher), 10
Edwards, Alexander, 49, 55
Edwards, Robert, 80
Eldridge, Jonathan, 56
Ellet, Hannah, 30
Ellis, Samuel, 41
Emmet, William, 61, 62
Emmett, William, 23
Emmott, William, 19
England, Cornelia, 14, 15
England, Thomas, 54
English, Henry, 41
Evans, Cadwalder, 54
Evans, Peter, 18, 26, 43
Evenson, Ralph, 53

Fade, Joseph, 67
Fairman, --, 42
Fairman, Thomas, 67
Fallowfield, Abigail, 80
Fallowfield, Isaac, 32
Farmer, --, 44
Farmer, Charles, 43
Farmer, Edward, 25, 40, 41, 43, 44, 67
Farmer, Elizabeth, 43
Farmer, Family, 26
Farmer, Jaspar, 7, 25, 40, 41, 42
Farmer, Jaspar (Major), 25
Farmer, Jasper, 40, 41, 42, 43
Farmer, John, 43
Farmer, Joseph, 51
Farmer, Katharine, 42
Farmer, Katherine, 43
Farmer, Katherine Jr., 43
Farmer, Mary, 25, 40, 41, 42, 43
Farmer, Robert, 43
Farmer, Sarah, 41, 43
Farmer, Thomas, 43
Farr, Elias, 63
Farr, Sarah, 63
Fawcett, John, 33
Fawcett, Thomas, 32
Fearne, Joshua, 49
Fearon, Peter, 32
Fearon, Yanceld, 32
Fell,--, 55
Fell, Jacob, 33
Fell, Joseph, 28
Ferror, Joseph, 55
Ferror, Joseph (Ferron), 49
Ffisher, Joseph, 67
Ffurnes, John, 67
Ffurnese, John, 67
Ffurnis, Daniel, 67
Ffurnis, John, 67
Ffurnis, Joseph, 67
Ffurnis, Mary, 67
Ffurnis, Rachel, 67
Ffurnis, Sarah, 67
Field, Samuel, 55
Fife, Dorothy, 87
Finney, Samuel, 42
Finney, Samuel (Capt), 67
Fish, John, 20, 80
Fishbourne, Elizabeth, 51, 54
Fishbourne, Ralph, 51, 54
Fisher, -- (Baker), 66
Fisher, Abigail, 39, 88
Fisher, Abigail (Cooper), 58
Fisher, Adam, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
Fisher, Adam Jr., 12
Fisher, Adams, 9, 12
Fisher, Addam, 10
Fisher, Agnes, 69
Fisher, Alexander, 22
Fisher, Alice, 45, 69, 79, 84
Fisher, Alis, 23, 69
Fisher, Allis, 19, 23
Fisher, Amerous, 16, 88
Fisher, Ann, 19, 25, 28, 29, 31, 33, 50, 63, 69, 86, 88
Fisher, Ann (Annie), 19
Fisher, Anna, 45, 69
Fisher, Anna W., 89
Fisher, Anne, 33, 69, 79, 82, 87
Fisher, Annie, 20, 23
Fisher, Annie Adkins, 19
Fisher, Anthony, 66, 87
Fisher, Archibald, 41
Fisher, Barak, 27, 29, 32, 34, 36
Fisher, Barbara, 6
Fisher, Berkely, 87
Fisher, Betty, 29
Fisher, Brichard, 69
Fisher, Bridgett, 69, 70, 88
Fisher, C., 65
Fisher, Catharine, 20, 37, 45, 70
Fisher, Cephas, 2, 20, 21
Fisher, Charles?, 65
Fisher, Child, 70
Fisher, Christian, 45, 74, 79, 82, 83
Fisher, Christiana, 84
Fisher, Coleman, 88
Fisher, Cudbert, 32
Fisher, Daniel, 12, 41
Fisher, David, 63, 70, 86
Fisher, Deborah, 27, 29, 34, 37, 39, 87, 88
Fisher, Denis, 3, 5, 13, 14, 15
Fisher, Dennis, 6, 8, 14, 15
Fisher, Dinah, 14, 15
Fisher, Dorothy, 32, 33, 39, 70
Fisher, Edith, 80
Fisher, Edmond, 64
Fisher, Edward, 5, 22, 33, 45, 62, 63, 64, 66, 70, 77, 79, 80, 81
Fisher, Eleanor, 33
Fisher, Elias, 15, 29, 61, 62
Fisher, Elisabeth, 13, 14, 15
Fisher, Eliza (Cholmondley), 66
Fisher, Eliza (Jennings), 66
Fisher, Elizabeth, 15, 18, 19, 20, 24, 27, 29, 30, 31, 33, 36, 37, 39, 43, 66, 70, 79, 83, 86, 88
Fisher, Elizabeth (Braker), 80
Fisher, Elizabeth (Brockholes), 19, 22
Fisher, Elizabeth (Gore), 66
Fisher, Elizabeth (Huntley), 6, 10
Fisher, Elizabeth (Powell), 66
Fisher, Ellen, 39
Fisher, Esther, 19, 88, 89
Fisher, Eunice, 29
Fisher, Faith, 28, 29, 30
Fisher, Fenwick, 88
Fisher, Foulk, 87
Fisher, Fran., 29
Fisher, Frances, 62
Fisher, Francis, 21, 28, 29, 30, 64, 66, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86
Fisher, Garbutt, 89
Fisher, George, 5, 6, 7, 13, 14, 25, 26, 32, 33, 40, 42, 43, 65, 66, 80, 88
Fisher, Grace, 71, 88
Fisher, Hannah, 12, 16, 27, 29, 33, 37, 39, 65, 66, 80, 88, 89
Fisher, Harmer, 25
Fisher, Hasketh, 66
Fisher, Henry, 13, 14, 15, 22, 45, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 75, 76, 77, 79, 86, 87
Fisher, Hester, 24
Fisher, Hugh, 65
Fisher, Isaac, 9, 12
Fisher, Isabel, 39, 40, 71
Fisher, Isabel (Newmarch), 39
Fisher, Isabell, 32
Fisher, Isobel, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44
Fisher, Izabell, 72
Fisher, Jabez, 19, 62
Fisher, Jabez Maud, 23, 88, 89
Fisher, Jacob, 72
Fisher, James, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 33, 41, 65, 66, 72, 74, 77, 79, 80, 81, 83
Fisher, James C, 88
Fisher, James or Jane, 72
Fisher, Jane, 33, 45, 72, 80, 87
Fisher, Jane (Iveer), 66
Fisher, Jayne, 72
Fisher, Jesse, 29
Fisher, Jo.’, 70
Fisher, Jo’n, 73
Fisher, Joan, 65, 79, 84
Fisher, Joanna, 79
Fisher, Joanne, 79
Fisher, John, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 45, 57, 58, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88
Fisher, John, Sgt., 86
Fisher, Jon, 12
Fisher, Jon., 33
Fisher, Jonathan, 33, 80, 88
Fisher, Joseph, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 57, 65, 66, 67, 73, 79, 80, 81, 82, 88
Fisher, Joseph Jr., 25, 41
Fisher, Joshua, 19, 21, 23, 32, 73, 76, 88
Fisher, Joshua Francis, 21
Fisher, Josiah, 29
Fisher, Judeth, 33
Fisher, Judith, 33
Fisher, Katharine, 6, 25, 26, 27, 29, 64, 73, 79, 80, 88
Fisher, Katherine, 19, 25, 26, 34, 88
Fisher, Labush, 12
Fisher, Lamar W., 89
Fisher, Leonard, 33
Fisher, Love, 16, 88
Fisher, Lydia, 88
Fisher, Margaret, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 39, 40, 41, 45, 61, 65, 73, 74, 79, 84
Fisher, Margarita, 74
Fisher, Margerie, 74
Fisher, Margery, 19, 24, 25, 74, 88
Fisher, Margrett, 88
Fisher, Marie, 39, 74, 82
Fisher, Martha, 7, 16, 17, 18, 25, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 65, 74
Fisher, Mary, 7, 10, 11, 12, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 37, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 50, 57, 63, 65, 66, 74, 75, 79, 80, 87, 88, 89
Fisher, Mary (Molleston), 10
Fisher, Mary (Selby), 66
Fisher, Mary G, 88
Fisher, Mary G., 88
Fisher, Mary Griffitts, 89
Fisher, May, 88
Fisher, Miers, 88, 89
Fisher, Millicent, 57, 88
Fisher, Molleston, 9, 10, 12
Fisher, Molliston, 12
Fisher, Monseer?, 86
Fisher, Moses, 39, 40, 41, 43
Fisher, Myers, 88
Fisher, Nathan, 48
Fisher, Nicholas, 8, 19, 22, 32, 57
Fisher, Peeres, 71
Fisher, Peeter, 69, 71, 72, 75
Fisher, Peter, 75
Fisher, Rachel, 23
Fisher, Rachell, 19
Fisher, Rebecca, 6, 15, 29, 61, 62, 88
Fisher, Rebecca W., 89
Fisher, Redwood, 88, 89
Fisher, Reuben, 65
Fisher, Rewood, 88
Fisher, Richard, 45, 65, 66, 69, 75, 86, 87
Fisher, Robert, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41, 69, 71, 75
Fisher, Roger, 76, 87
Fisher, Ruth, 29, 76
Fisher, Samuel, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 34, 36, 57, 59, 65, 87, 88
Fisher, Samuel Griffitts, 89
Fisher, Samuel Rhoads, 88
Fisher, Samuel W., 88
Fisher, Sarah, 6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 33, 36, 37, 57, 79, 80, 84, 85, 88, 89
Fisher, Sarah (Flower), 66
Fisher, Sarah Coleman, 88
Fisher, Sarah R, 89
Fisher, Sarrah, 84, 85
Fisher, Seth, 28
Fisher, Sophie, 36
Fisher, Susan, 14
Fisher, Susanna, 9, 13, 14, 15
Fisher, Susannah, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 65, 88
Fisher, Symon, 76
Fisher, Tabitha, 57, 58, 59, 60, 88
Fisher, Thelma Lucille, 21
Fisher, Thomas, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 55, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 80, 86, 87, 88
Fisher, Thomasin, 76
Fisher, Widow, 21, 86
Fisher, William, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 23, 30, 31, 32, 39, 40, 41, 45, 50, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 86, 87, 88
Fisher, William (Dr.), 5
Fisher, William Logan, 21
Fisher, Wm, 88
Fisher, Wm Redwood, 89
Fisher, Wm., 88
Fisher, Wood, 14, 15
Fitch, John, 85
Fitswater, Thomas, 67
Fitzwater, Thomas, 20
Fletcher, Francis, 48
Fletcher, Richard, 48
Flower, Enoch, 18
Flower, William, 66
Follwell, Edward, 54
Ford, John, 87
Forster, Allen, 26
Forster, Mary, 26
Foster, William, 29
Fox, Joseph, 60
Fox, Mary, 89
Fraser, Alexander, 51
Fraser, Elizabeth, 51
Freeman, Susannah, 9
Freeman, William, 9, 11, 12
Friend, Elias, 15
Fuller, John, 42
Furnace, Daniel, 43
Furnace, John, 43
Furnace, Joseph, 43
Furnace, Katharine, 43
Furnese, John, 42
Furnice, Henry, 43
Furnis, Henry, 67

Garlande, Paschall ?, 84
Garterell, Joanne, 79, 84
Gee, John, 67
Gee, Joshua, 51
Gibb, John, 11, 32
Gibb, Richard, 34
Gibbons, Mary, 80
Gibbs, Richard, 31, 35
Gilpin, Samuel, 88
Gilpin, Thomas, 88
Godfrey, Mary, 65
Goforth, Aaron, 59
Goldy, Samuel, 63
Goodman, John, 20
Goodson, John, 20
Gore, Elizabeth, 66
Gorton, Mary, 80
Gould, --, 29
Goulding, Esther, 53
Goulding, John, 52, 53
Goute, Elizabeth, 84
Grant, Alexander, 13, 14, 15
Grant, Simon, 68
Grave, Christopher, 33
Green, Abel, 54
Green, Deborah, 31
Green, John, 53
Griffith, Elinor, 55
Griffith, Mary, 83, 88
Griffith, Robert, 55
Griffith, Sarah, 55
Griffiths, Mary, 88
Griffiths, Samuel Powell, 88
Grove, Mary, 15, 61, 62
Growden, Samuel, 34, 35
Growdon, Lawrence, 31
Grubbs, Henry, 53
Gum, Rodger, 22
Gum, Roger, 22, 23

Hadden,--, 55
Hague, Francis, 55, 56
Hague, Jane, 55, 56
Hall, Daniel, 59
Hall, Elinor, 49, 55
Hall, Elizabeth, 33, 51
Hall, John, 30
Hall, Martha, 55
Hall, Mary, 49, 55
Hall, Rebecca, 55
Hambidge, Robert, 43
Hamer, Hester, 30
Hampton, Joseph, 31, 32
Hancock, Ann, 63
Hancock, Ann (Fisher), 63
Hancock, John, 63
Hanman, William, 80
Hardman, Margaret, 46, 47
Hardman, Mary, 48
Hardwicke, James, 80
Harlan, George, 7
Harmer, Ann, 25, 88
Harmer, George, 25, 31
Harmer, Honour, 25, 31
Harmer, William, 25, 26
Harper, Althea, 30
Harris, Elizabeth, 51
Harris, Hugh, 51
Harrison, Thomas, 49, 55
Harrison, William, 30
Hart, John, 41, 42, 43
Hartley, --, 57
Hartley, Anthony, 16
Hartley, William, 29, 37
Harvey, John, 41
Harvey, Mary, 41
Harvey, Thomas, 65
Haselgrave, John, 53
Haselgrove, --, 52
Haselgrove, John, 52
Hastings, Elizabeth, 53
Hastings, Joshua, 53
Hatton, Alice, 50
Hatton, Elizabeth, 49, 51, 55
Hatton, Margery, 50
Hatton, Martha, 49
Hatton, Rachell, 49
Hatton, William, 49, 51, 55
Hayhurst, Cuthbert, 32
Haynes, Elizabeth, 62
Hayward, Edward, 85
Hearne, Henry, 45, 69
Helmes, Thomas, 86
Henry, Gabriel, 61
Heskett, Isabella (Fisher), 66
Hewlings, Abraham, 63
Heys, John, 73
Hickman, --, 62
Hickman, Benjamin, 54
Hilborne, Thomas, 56
Hill, Elizabeth, 23, 62
Hill, John, 61, 62
Hillborne, Thomas, 56
Hindle, Bryan, 19, 21, 22, 24
Hindle, John, 19, 22, 24
Hindle, Margaret, 9, 19, 21
Hindley, Bryan, 22
Hindley, Family, 22
Hindley, Margaret, 9, 21, 22
Hinman, John, 15, 62
Hodge, Henry, 59, 88
Hodge, Knight (Lodge?), 18
Hodge, Mary, 16, 88
Hodgen, Ann, 29
Hodgkins, Bridget, 57, 58, 88
Hodgkins, Millicent, 57
Hogben, Elizabeth (Hoskins?), 11
Hogue, Pleasant, 30
Holgate, --, 21
Holgate, Robert, 21
Holland, Francis, 80
Hollewell/Halladay, Ann, 30
Hollingsworth, Henry, 7, 26, 39, 43
Holme, Thomas, 20, 21, 25, 46, 67
Holmes, Thomas, 20, 25, 46
Holt, Joshua, 40, 44
Hoope, Daniel, 51, 52, 87
Hoope, Joshua, 31
Hoopes, Daniel, 51, 52, 87
Hoopes, Jane, 51
Hoops, Daniel, 54
Hope, Elizabeth, 18
Horne, Edward, 18
Horne, Elizabeth, 18
Horne, Elizabeth (Serase), 18
Horne, William, 18
Horrobin, Edward, 73
Hoskins, John, 51
Hoskins, Mary, 51
Hough, Hannah, 27, 28
Hough, John, 27, 28, 55
Hough, Mary, 27, 28, 29
Hough, Richard, 48
Howell, Daniel, 67
Howell, Evan, 52
Howell, Griffith, 54
Howet, William, 74
Hudson, Peter, 33
Hughes, David, 16
Hughes, Hick, 31
Hughs, Jew, 42
Hulings, Abraham, 63
Hulton, Ellen, 48
Hunn, Nathaniel, 12
Hunter, Alexander, 53
Hunter, Jonathon, 54
Hunter, Peter, 53
Huntley, Elizabeth, 2, 5, 10, 18, 20
Huntley, William, 2, 6
Hurst, John, 48, 55
Hurst, Richard, 48
Hutchinson, Elizabeth, 32
Hutchinson, Fraun., 29
Hutchinson, Hugh, 32
Hutchinson, Sarah, 27, 28, 29, 32, 58
Hutchinson, Thomas, 29
Hutchison, Alexander, 65

Iveer, Peter, 66

Jackson, Ephraim, 53, 54
Jackson, Fran., 29
Jackson, Rodger, 54
Jackson, Roger, 51, 53, 55
Jacobs, Isaac, 67
Janney, Abel, 30, 31
Janney, Henry, 57
Janney, Jacob, 27, 28, 37
Janney, Mary, 27, 28, 30, 31, 37, 55, 56
Janney, Mary (Mrs.), 27
Janney, Tabitha, 57, 88
Jeffs, John (Lt.), 65
Jennings, Eliza, 66
Jervis, Joseph, 54
John Roblin, 80
Johnson,--, 55
Johnson, Albert, 85
Johnson, Elizabeth, 43
Johnson, Richard, 13, 15
Jones, Henry, 21

Kensey, John Jr., 58
Kerr, Margaret, 41
Kilearth, Robert, 43
Killingsworth, John, 9, 12
King, Robert, 66
Kinsey, David, 55, 56
Kinsey, John, 54
Kinsey, Sarah, 55, 56
Kipshaven, John, 23
Kirkbride, Joseph, 28
Kirl, --, 16
Kirle, --, 17
Knight, Joseph, 67
Knowles, Frances, 59
Knowles, Francis, 58
Knowles, John, 32
Kollock, Jacob, 24

Lancaster, Edward, 43
Lane, Sarah, 31
Lane, William, 84
Langhorne, Jeremiah, 31
Langland, David, 86
Langland, John, 86
Langston, Thomas, 58
Large, Richard, 30
Latham, Elin, 71
Lawrence, Jasper, 79
Lea, Charles, 57
Leadom, Richard, 31
Leaming, --, 57
Lees, Joseph, 29
Leslie, Pauline (Fisher), 21
Lette, Robert, 87
Lewis, Ellis, 54
Lillington, George, 87
Lincolne, Ellish, 25
Linton, Mary, 31
Little, --, 10
Little, Mary, 10, 12
Lloyd, --, 57
Lloyd, David, 53
Lloyd, Elizabeth (Fisher), 66
Lodge, Grace, 87
Lodge, Henry, 58
Logan, Hannah, 88
Logan, Sarah, 88
Logan, Wm, 88
Long, Peter, 43
Long, William, 43
Lord, Joshua, 49
Lord, Robert, 49
Lort, Joshua, 55
Lort, Joshua (Lord), 49
Lort, Robert (Lord), 49, 55
Louth, John, 85
Lovys, Madam, 14, 15
Lowndes, James, 53
Loyd, Robert, 43
Luffe, Elizabeth, 58
Lukecues, John, 24
Lyon, --, 57
Lyon, Mary, 88

Macmurtry, Margery, 88
Maddock, Joseph, 65
Madishe, Henry, 73
Manlove, George, 12
Manlove, Joseph, 12
Manlove, Luke, 12
Manlove, Mark, 11
Manlove, Matthew, 11
Maplett, John, 79, 80
Mardon, Richard, 54
Markham, Captain, 57
Markland, Henry, 86
Marsh, Richard, 52, 54
Marshall, Abigail, 87
Martyn, John, 86
Mason,--, 55
Matson, Margaret, 19
Maud, Margery, 19
Mayden, Anne, 79, 83
Mayden, James, 79, 83
Mayow, Helen, 25
McNein, James, 32
McVeigh, Edmond, 67
Mellinew,--, 55
Mendenhall, Benjamin, 54
Merrick, Martha, 32
Merrick, Samuel, 32
Merrick, Thomas, 32
Michener, Barak, 29, 36
Michener, Catherine, 36
Michener, Deborah, 29, 36
Michener, Elizabeth, 29, 36
Michener, Hannah, 29, 36
Michener, John, 29, 36
Michener, Katharine, 29
Michener, Mordecai, 29, 36, 37
Michener, Robert, 29, 36
Michener, Sarah, 27, 29, 34, 36
Michener, William, 29, 36
Middleton, Eleanour, 30
Miller, Hannah, 88
Minshall, Hannah, 54
Minshall, John, 54
Mollenburgh, Morged?, 84
Molleston, Anne, 11
Molleston, Grace, 11
Molleston, Henry, 11
Molleston, Mary, 9, 11
Molleston, Sarah, 11
Mollison, Alexander, 23
Moon, John, 20
Moor, Nicholas, 54
Moor, Thomas, 53
Moore, Thomas, 53
Morgan, John, 55
Morgan, Sarah, 9, 12
Morgan, Sarah (Fisher), 10
Moriss, Abraham, 9
Morle, Lacy, 81
Morley, --, 30
Morrey, Humphrey, 16
Morrey, Richard, 16
Morriss, Abraham, 12
Mountain, John, 66
Moxon, Nathaniel, 66
Musgrave, John, 53

Naylor, Elizabeth, 73
Naylor, Thomas, 29
Needham, Edmund, 11
Negro, Hannah, 24
Nelson, John, 32
Newell, John, 9, 12
Newell, William, 10, 12
Newlin, Jane, 54
Newlin, John, 54
Newlin, Nathaniel, 53, 54
Newlin, Rodger, 85
Newmarch, Isabel, 40
Newmarch, Isobel, 7, 41
Newmarch, Jonathan, 67
Nicholds, Mary, 12
Nicholds, William, 12
Nickolds, Ann, 12
Northrap, George, 67
Norton, Fran., 29
Nuthall, Mary, 81

Ogden, David, 53
Ogden, Jonathon, 53
Olddale, Lemuel, 31
Oley, Phillip, 53
Oliver, Nicholas, 80
Oliver, Ralph, 16
Onion, Stephen, 51
Opfer, Marilyn, 36
Osborne, Charles, 16
Otter, James, 56
Otter, John, 58
Owen, Elinor, 49
Owen, Griffith, 49, 55
Owen, Katharine, 49
Owen, Katherine, 55
Owen, Robert, 49
Owen, Sarah, 49

Pace, Mary, 88
Packer, Phillip, 43
Packer, Rowland, 82
Paine, John, 13, 15
Paine, Thomas, 7, 42
Palmer, Daniel, 62
Palmer, David, 31
Palmer, John, 31, 37, 53
Parker, Lawrance, 49
Parker, Lawrence, 55
Parker, Mary, 58
Parry, Philip, 36
Parsons, John, 20
Pawlin, Elizabeth, 14
Pawlin, Symon, 14
Pearce, George, 54
Pearce, Henry, 53
Pearse, Henry, 52
Pearson, Samuel, 29
Pearson, Thomas, 29
Peirce, Edward, 54
Peirce, Henry, 53
Peirce, Sarah, 53
Pemberton, Joseph, 62
Pemberton, Susanna, 62
Pemberton, Susannah, 15
Pemberton, Thomas, 62
Penn, William, 5, 19, 21, 39, 40, 41, 45, 46, 47, 54, 88
Pennell, William, 54
Penton, Eleazer (Fenton?), 63
Penton, William, 15
Pickering, Charles, 20, 21, 22
Pierson, William, 46, 55
Pike, Joseph, 31
Pim, Tobias, 66
Pim, William, 7
Platt, Thomas, 63
Plowman, Magnes, 58
Plowman, Susanna, 58
Plowman, Susannah, 57
Pollard, Jeffrey, 58
Pollerd, Ellen, 49
Potts, Thomas Maxwell, 27, 28
Powell, John, 66
Powell, Samuel, 17
Preston, Ann, 29
Preston, Deborah, 29
Preston, Euphemia, 29
Preston, Hannah, 29, 34
Preston, Naomi, 29
Preston, Paul, 29, 34, 37
Preston, Samuel, 29
Preston, Silas, 29
Preston, William, 42, 43
Prichard, James, 31
Pullein, Alexander, 87
Pureboss, Joseph, 85
Pyle, Nicholas, 50, 53
Pyle, Ralph, 52
Pyle, Robert, 53

Radcliffe, Edward, 30, 31, 48
Radcliffe, Mary, 47
Radcliffe, Phebe, 30
Radcliffe, Richard, 30
Ratcliffe, Mary, 78
Rayner, Benjamin, 66
Rebecca Conwell, 15, 61, 62
Redman, Richard, 58
Redwood, Hannah, 88
Redwood, Sarah, 88
Redwood, Wm, 88
Reed, Margaret, 66
Reeves, John, 43
Regan, Mary, 25, 26
Regan, Richard, 25, 26
Register, David, 52
Rhoades, Sarah, 88
Rhoads, Elizabeth, 88
Rhoads, Samuel, 88
Rich, James, 30
Richard, John, 62
Richmond, William, 79
Rideout, Nicholas, 38
Ridley, Rebecca, 14, 15
Ridout, Nicholas, 38, 79
Rigbie, Ann, 75
Rigbie, Ellen, 76
Rigbie, James, 72
Rigby, Ellin, 76
Roberts, Dr. John, 63
Robertson, William, 43
Robeson, Andrew (Robinson), 42
Robesson, John, 9, 11
Robinson, Alice, 77
Robinson, Edward, 78
Robinson, Elizabeth, 77
Robinson, Ellena, 78
Robinson, James, 77
Robinson, Jane, 77
Robinson, John, 77, 78
Robinson, Mary, 78
Robinson, Patrick, 42
Robinson, Peter, 78
Robinson, Richard, 78
Robinson, Sarah, 50, 78
Robinson, Thomas, 5, 6, 7, 50, 77, 78, 88
Robinson, William, 78
Roblin, John, 80
Robson, James, 29
Roe, David, 24
Rogers, Margaret, 57
Rogers, Thomas, 31
Roman, Amy, 51
Roman, Phillip, 51
Roose, Edward, 20
Rose, Thomas, 47
Ross, John, 32
Ross, Thomas, 50
Rouse, Ann, 51
Rouse, Thomas, 51
Rowland, Samuel, 24
Rowland, Sarah, 88
Ruddock, Elizabeth, 40, 41
Russel, Philip, 15, 62
Russell, William, 51
Ruston, John, 51
Ryse, Ellin, 72

Salter, Richard, 86
Sampson, John, 86
Sandelands, James, 54
Sanders, Anne, 52
Sanders, Paul, 52
Sanders, William, 85
Sandham, Deborah, 65
Sarthwaite,--, 55
Scaife, Jeremiah, 28
Scarborough, Elizabeth, 27, 28, 29, 37
Scarborough, John, 27, 28, 37
Scarbrough, Elizabeth, 30
Scarbrough, Mary, 63
Scarlett, Shadrack, 52
Scattergood, Thomas, 63
Scotcher, Robert, 28
Scott, Ann, 30
Scott, John, 63
Scott, Thomas, 19, 22
Scull, Alice, 25
Scull, Mary, 25
Scull, Nicholas, 25, 26
Searight, James, 27
Searight, James A., 27, 28
Searight, James Allison, 29
Searight, William, 29
Searl, Francis, 67
Selby, Mary, 66
Selford, Robert, 43
Seller, --, 29
Shark, William, 54
Sharpe, Peter, 67
Shaw,--, 55
Shaw, George, 31
Sheets, Margaret, 65
Shippen, --, 16
Shippen, Joseph, 16, 17
Shute, Margaret, 65
Shute, Thomas, 65
Siddell, Henry, 55
Siddell, John, 55
Sidell, Henry, 48
Sidell, John, 48
Sidell, Richard, 48
Simcock, John, 51, 53, 54
Simmons, Elizabeth, 13, 15
Simon, Stephen, 9
Simons, Elizabeth, 12
Simons, Mary, 12
Simons, Sarah, 12
Simons, Stephen, 9, 12
Simons, Susannah, 12
Simons, William, 12
Simpson, William, 30
Sipple, John, 9, 12
Skelton, Joseph, 34
Skidmore, Thomas, 9, 11, 12
Skipton, Thomas, 30
Skull, Nicholas, 67
Smedley, George, 42, 51, 53
Smith, Anna Wharton, 21
Smith, David, 12
Smith, Dorcas, 14, 15
Smith, John, 13, 14, 31, 50, 53, 55
Smith, Joseph, 9
Smith, Nathaniel, 87
Smith, Robert, 28
Smith, Sarah, 54
Smith, William, 31, 47, 50, 52, 53
Snead, Richard, 51, 84
Songhurst, John, 20
Sotcher, John, 31
Southeby, William, 58
Spencer, Mary, 33
Stadling, Elizabeth, 29
Standfield, Elizabeth, 18
Standfield, Francis, 2, 6
Standfield, Grace, 6, 20
Standfield, James, 9, 20, 61
Stanfield, Alice, 7
Stanfield, Samuel, 2
Stedman, Elizabeth, 48, 49, 55
Stedman, John, 48, 49, 55
Stedman, Joseph, 49, 55
Stephens, John, 43
Still, Peter, 58
Stockdale, William, 48
Stradling, Thomas Jr., 29
Stretch, Peter, 16
Stretcher, Henry, 22, 23
Stretcher, Margaret, 15, 62
Stretel,--, 55
Strickland, John, 32
Stringer, Ann, 29
Styles, Hester (Newmarch), 67
Styles, Thomas, 67
Sugden, John, 29
Sullivins, William, 10, 12
Swafer, William, 53
Swift, John, 40, 43, 44
Sydon, Thomas, 67

Taitt, Thomas, 87
Talbot, John, 63
Taylor, Barnet, 55
Taylor, Hannah, 16, 17
Taylor, Isaac, 51, 52
Taylor, John, 51, 52, 53
Taylor, Joseph, 16, 88
Taylor, Robert, 45, 69
Taylor, Sarah (Fisher), 16
Taylor, Timothy, 55
Teague, Elizabeth, 58
Teague, Jane, 58
Teague, Pentacost, 58
Tearewood, Thomas, 43
Tenketh,--, 55
Terry, Thomas, 31
Terwood, Thomas, 25, 40, 67
Thatcher, Jonathan, 26
Thatcher, Zorobabel, 53
Thomas, Grace, 55
Thomas, John, 16, 17
Thomas, Peter, 51
Thomas, Richard, 55
Thomas, Sarah, 16, 18
Thomas, Sarah (Fisher), 17
Thomas, William, 16, 17
Thompson, Elizabeth, 14, 60
Thomson, Thomas, 29, 30
Threwecks, Robert, 43
Tidcom, Samuel, 86
Tiffin, Thomas, 32
Titterey, Joshua, 58
Tomlynson, Thomasin, 72
Toole, Mary, 43
Townsend, Richard, 42, 43
Trego, Peter, 53
Tresse, Thomas, 59
Trotter, --, 57
Turner, --, 30
Turner, (Richard), 25
Turner, Ann, 41
Turner, David, 67
Turner, John, 53
Turner, Martha, 39, 41, 43
Turner, Mary, 40, 41, 42
Turner, Rachel, 30
Turner, Robert, 7, 25, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 67
Turner, Thomas, 41

Udall, John, 33

Vanestol, Simon, 31
Vanhorn, Abraham, 32
Vanhorn, Gabriel, 31
Vernon, Jacob, 54
Vernon, Randle, 54
Vernon, Randolph, 54
Vernon, Thomas, 51
Voto, Paul Issac, 32

Wadington, Alice, 76
Wadsworth, Jacob, 80
Walker, (Fisher), 80
Walker, Joanne, 79
Walker, John, 10, 12
Walker, Margaret, 87
Walker, Mary, 9, 10, 12, 31
Walker, Mary (Fisher), 10
Walker, Milton, 30
Walker, Robert, 31
Walker, William, 79, 84
Walker, William (Fisher), 79
Wall, William, 82
Wallace, Roger, 79
Waller, John, 10, 12
Walley, John, 55
Wallis, James, 50
Wallis, Rodger, 85
Waln, Nicholas, 31, 57
Walpole, William, 66
Walton, Jonathan, 31
Walton, William, 12
Wandley, Samuel, 87
Ward, Ralph, 60
Warder, Elizabeth, 56
Warder, John, 59
Warder, Joseph, 56
Warder, Rachel, 30
Warder, Solomon, 31
Warder, Willoughby, 31, 37
Warner, Simeon, 85
Watson, Jo., 17
Watson, Joseph, 17
Watson, Luke, 62
Watson, Thomas, 28, 31
Watts, Bridgett, 49, 55
Watts, Elizabeth, 49, 55
Watts, Jeane, 49, 55
Weaver, Richard, 52
Webster, William, 63
Wells, Bartholomew, 85
Wells, John (Willis?), 63
Wells, Nathaniel, 85
Wells, Nathaniell, 84
West, Hannah, 41
Wheeler, John, 11
Whitacker, Charles, 51
Whitacker, Hannah, 51
White, John, 31
White, William, 31, 37
Wickersham, William, 54
Widdens, Dorothy, 39
Wilcox, Barnabus, 20, 58
Wilcox, John, 51
Wild, James, 63
Wilkinson, Jane, 87
Wilkinson, Joseph, 7
Wilkinson, Robert, 67
Wilkinson, William, 29, 30
Willard, George, 51, 53, 55
Willcox, Barnabus, 20
Williams, Ann, 11
Williams, Edward, 24
Williams, John, 10, 80
Williams, Richard, 9, 11, 12, 24
Williams, Susanna, 80
Williams, Thomas, 10
Williams, Thomas (Capt.), 87
Willis, Elizabeth, 15
Willis, Thomas, 54
Willis, William, 13, 15
Wilsford, John, 47
Wilson, --, 57, 62
Wilson, Isaac, 32
Wilson, Samuel, 36
Wilson, Sarah, 30
Wilson, Thomas, 54, 62
Wiltbank, Cornelius, 23, 24, 62
Wiltshire, Thomas (Sir), 86
Woodcock, Robert, 59
Woods, I., 67
Woods, Philip, 31
Woodward, Edward, 54
Woodward, Thomas, 52, 53
Woodward, William, 53
Word, Patrick, 9
Worley, Henry, 51
Worley, Mary, 51
Worlidge, Jno., 15
Worlidge, Jo’n, 15

Worlidge, Jonathan, 13
Worrall, John, 52, 53
Worrals, John, 53
Worrilaw, Ann, 52, 54
Worrilaw, Anne, 52
Worrilaw, John, 51, 52, 54
Worrilaw, Thomas, 51, 52, 55
Worrilaw, Walter, 54
Worthington, Hannah, 31
Worthington, Joseph, 31
Worthington, Thomas, 31
Wright, John, 86
Wynne, Elizabeth, 61, 62
Wynne, Thomas, 20, 22, 61
Yardley, Hester, 47
Yardley, Thomas, 48
Yarnall, Alice, 54
Yarnall, Dorothy, 54, 55
Yarnall, John, 54
Yarnall, Nathan, 54
Yarnall, Peter, 54
Yarnall, Phillip, 52, 54, 55
Yarnall, Rachel, 54
Yarnall, William, 52
Yates, James, 48
Yates, Thomas, 48
Yeardley, Elizabeth, 55
Yeardley, Richard, 55
Yeardley, Samuel, 55
Yeardley, Thomas, 55, 56
Yeardley, William, 55, 56
Yeardly, Richard, 55
Yeardly, Thomas, 55
Yeates, James, 55
Yeates, Jasper, 53, 54
Young, Henry, 28
Young, Susana, 13, 15