Esther (Fisher) Dingee (abt. 1743)

Born about 1743 in Kent, Delaware [uncertain]

Ancestors

Biography

Esther was the daughter of James Fisher. She was born about 1743 and was living in Kent County, Delaware as of 1763.

In 1763, Esther "now of mature age" petitioned to become a full member of the Society of Friends' Duck Creek Meeting. This suggests that she was born about 1743. She and Daniel Dingee also announced their intention to marry.

22 2nd Month 1763 / 22 Apr 1763

“Esther Fisher daughter of James Fisher Deceased Strictly in membership with Friends by reason of her Father’s marrying out of Unity of the Society Altho' She has attended Friends meetings and and {sic} conducted Soberly & orderly as far as appears, and now being arrived to mature age, has requested to be received into full membership; which request is granted, as long as her life and Conversation corresponds with the Rules of our Discipline. Daniel Dingee & the above Esther Fisher published their Intentions of marriage at this meeting, being the first time. Mary Cowgill and Mary Hanson are appointed to Enquire…”^[1]

21 {?or 22nd} 3rd Month 1763 / 21 Jun 1763 Image acc. 27 Apr 2021

“We are informed by the men friends that there is something that obstructs the proceedings of Daniel Dingee & Esther Fisher in their marriage at present, which is expected to be removed{?} against next monthly meeting.”

23 of the 4th month 1763 / 23 Jun 1763 (on same page as above)

Daniel Dingee & Esther Fisher appeared here and published their Intentions of Marriage with each other it being the second time and nothing now appearing to obstruct they are left to their liberty to accomplish the same according to good Order and Elizabeth Dawson & Elizabeth Fisher are are {sic} appointed to oversee it and report of their case therein to next monthly meeting

Esther predeceased her husband, who does not mention a wife in his 1785 will.

Notes

Esther (Fisher) Dingee's FamilySearch profile suggests that Esther died in 1774 and was the mother of Daniel Dingee's two eldest daughters, Elizabeth and Mary, who were married women when named in Daniel Dingee's will in 1785. Daniel also named three younger children -- Charles, Daniel, and Esther -- in his will.

Daniel's will shows other Fisher connections. asks for his cousin Samuel Rowland Fisher to act as co-executor of his will and guardian of two of his children. One of the will's witnesses was Miers Fisher.

Other information attached to his profile suggests a birth in 1720. ^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935: Delaware: Kent: Duck Creek Monthly Meeting: Women’s Minutes, 1711-1830. Database and images at Ancestry.com Image
2. ↑ Information collected by the Haworth Association [1]

• Smith, Anna Wharton, Genealogy of the Fisher Family, available at Archive.org. Page 39. [2]

Physical Copy held at Allen County Public Library, Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana; :Digitizing sponsor: Microsoft

[3] pp 21-22: JAMES FISHER (Thomas, John) will recorded at Georgetown [Sussex, Delaware] dated 1747. The name of James Fisher’s wife is unknown.

Child. Esther Fisher, m. Capt. Daniel Dingee

See also:

• Family Search Tree ID (FSFTID): LH1J-L7G

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