John Fisher (1647 - 1686)

Born 1647 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

Husband of Margret (Hindle) Fisher — married 6 Apr 1668 (to 6 Feb 1685) in Clithero, Lancashire, England

Descendants

Died 6 Feb 1686 at about age 39 in Sussex, Delaware or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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A word of caution.

Great care must be taken in the study of the genealogy of the Fisher family. The reason for the need of caution is succinctly stated by Dallett^[1] in his study of the Wynne and Maude pedigrees. He observes:

The alleged "third" Mrs. Wynne has been the subject of printed study since at least 1896, not because of her husband Thomas Wynne, but because of her former husband, Joshua Maude (1627 - 1672) of Cliffs, Wakefield, Yorkshire, was the grandfather of Joshua Fisher (1707 - 1783), the colonial Philadelphia shipowner. His many descendants have long been aware of their armigerous ancestor Joshua Maude. The interest of the antiquarian-minded in their family origins has resulted in a series of genealogical studies which, in so far of the early generations are concerned, unfortunately contain many misstatements of facts.

The printed study that is referred to above is no doubt A. W. Smith's "Genealogy of the Fishers," which was published by in 1896.^[2] This volume has been the principle genealogical source for the Fisher family, and, as a consequence of its "many misstatements of facts," it is essential to verify, wherever possible, Fisher family lore with primary sources.

Actually, the difficulty is even more severe than indicated above. This is due to the fact that the family of Fishers of interest in this profile are just one of a multitude of Fisher families who were early immigrants to Pennsylvania and near by colonies. This is discussed by J. L. Fisher in his manuscript entitled "The First Fishers."^[3]

As an example of the confusion that has occurred and needs to be avoided, consider the FInd a Grave memorial for John Fisher, Find A Grave: Memorial #146918732. This memorial appears to be an amalgam of people. For example, it refers to a 1672 marriage of John Fisher and Sarah Hutchinson in Yorkshire. This could not have happened to our John Fisher as he and his wife Margret lived with their children in Clitheroe, Lancashire in that period of time. Moreover, his wife accompanied him when he immigrated to America in 1682. She survived him when he died in 1685 and was subsequently appointed executrix of his will.

Please do not add unverified "facts" to this profile. Primary sources are essential.

Biography

John Fisher was a William Penn fleet passenger.

John Fisher was an early settler in Pennsylvania..

John Fisher is the patriarch of one of several lines of Fishers who immigrated to the vicinity of Philadelphia in the late 17^th century. Biographical sketches of the patriarchs of these families can be found in J. L. Fisher's The First Fishers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Colonies.^[3] Of interest to us is the section entitled John and Margaret Fisher of Philadelphia and Delaware on pages 22-27. In the following these pages will be referred to as Fisher's "Notes." See Research Note 1.

John's life is conveniently divided into before and after his immigration to the new world in 1682. Fisher family lore informs that John emigrated from Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.^[4] This has been confirmed by the discovery of his sons' baptismal records at St Mary Magdalene Church in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England.^[5]

John's life before and after his immigration presents very different problems. The difficulties prior to his immigration are due to the dearth of primary sources, whereas, after his immigration the difficulty is a plethora of primary sources not all of which are are related to our John Fisher.

John's eldest son, Michael, was born in April of 1664 (he was baptized on the 1st of May 1664^[5]), implying that he was conceived in July of 1663. Thus, John and Margret's marriage must have occurred in or before July of 1663. To estimate John and Margret's birth dates it is assumed that John was 22 year of age and Margret was 20 years at the time of their marriage in 1663. This yields birth dates of 1641 and 1643 for John and Margret, respectively.

Thus, it is estimated that John was born in 1641, that he married at the age of 22 years in 1663, that he immigrated to the new world nineteen years later at the age of 41 in 1682, and that he died three years after that in 1685/86 at the age of 44 years.

John Fisher's profession is listed as a glazier in a deed^[6] dated 26th day of the 3rd month 1688, in which the executors of John Fisher's estate, Margret Fisher, his widow, and their son Thomas Fisher, convey to Charles Pickering, piece of land containing three hundred acres situate in the county and also three lots situate in the city lists. While this was not a new technology in the 17^th century, it was a highly skilled trade.^[7] The indications are that he made an excellent living as after 19 years of marriage he was able to purchase passage from England to Pennsylvania for himself, his wife, seven children, and two servants. John also purchased 500 acres land in the city of Philadelphia before leaving England. In addition to this, it must be assumed that he not only brought his own tools of trade, but must also have brought a supply of glass, as the first glass furnace in America was not established until early in the 18^th century. See Research Note 2.

It is estimated that John married about 1663. His wife's given name, Margret, has been handed down in the family lore and is readily verified by numerous sources. Principle among these is his will.^[8] Margret's surname has not been handed down within the family. The surname name Hindle or Hindley has been proposed. The evidence at best is contradictory. See Research Note 3.

John and Margret Fisher had eight children; four sons (Michael, Thomas, John, and James) and four daughters (Annie, Rachel, Sarah, and Alice). The baptismal dates^[5] for their sons, as well as, the burial date^[9] for their eldest son, Michael, are known from church records of St. Mary Magdalene Church in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England. John's will,^[8] in addition to naming his wife, names seven children. His daughter, Annie, is the only one of his children who, having married, has left home. For this reason it is assume that she is the eldest of his daughters. He lists the six of his children who remained at home at the time of his death. They appear to be listed in birth order (Thomas, John, James, Rachel, Sarah, and Alice). Thomas is identified as the eldest of his surviving sons, John and James appear in the correct order according to their baptismal records. And Alice brings up the tail. Observe that there are 31 months between the baptism dates for Michael and Thomas, 30 months between Thomas' and John's baptismal dates, and 15 months between John and Thomas baptismal dates. A child born before Michael would have been 19 years old at the time of arrival in America, a child born between Michael and Thomas would have been 17 years old, and a child born between Thomas and John would be 15 years old upon arrival in Philadelphia. It will be assumed that Annie was born between Thomas and John making her 15 going on 16 years old on arrival in the new world. The Fisher family lore^[2] reports that John and family arrived in the new world in the late fall of 1682 and that due to a "housing shortage" they were forced to live in a timbered cave on the banks of the Delaware River. They were cold and miserable. One can imagine a 15 going on 16 years old Annie, who never wanted to leave her home and friends in Clitheroe in the first place, finding these circumstances beyond endurance, and as a consequence, running away to marry an older man more comfortably settled. In this scenario the three youngest daughter are born after James. Separating the births by two years, results in the following birth dates: 1672 for Rachel, 1674 for Sarah and 1676 for Alice.

Children of John and Margaret Fisher.

1. Michael Fisher b 1 May 1664 d 22 Mar 1671
2. Thomas Fisher b 4 Nov 1666 d Nov 1713 m Margery Maude Feb 1693
3. Annie Fisher b 1668 m Samuel Atkins
4. John Fisher b 13 Jun 1669 d before Jul 1729 m Elizabeth ________
5. James Fisher b 18 Sep 1670 d before 1703 m Catherine ________
6. Rachel Fisher b 1672
7. Sarah Fisher b 1674
8. Alice Fisher b 1676

Research Notes

Research Note 1: Family genealogies. The Fisher genealogy has been the subject of many studies. The following is a (incomplete) list of such studies, with online copies noted were they are known to exist.

1. Smith, Anna Wharton. 1896. Genealogy of the Fisher family, 1682 to 1896. Philadelphia: [publisher not identified]. Digital copy available at archive.org [6]. Published in 1896, in the preface Smith acknowledges her reliance on Thomas Gilpin's work. John Fisher was Thomas Gilpin's great²-grandfather. Smith also quotes from an unpublished manuscript entitled "Family Memorials" by J. Francis Fisher. J. Francis Fisher was Thomas Gilpin's first cousin once removed, and John Fisher was his great³-grandfather. Thus it would appear that Thomas and J. Francis Fisher are the primary sources for the family lore discussed Smith's genealogy. In turn Smith's genealogy appears to be the source of the family lore cited in more recent studies.
2. Hutchinson, C. H. 1906. The chronicles of Middletown containing a compilation of facts, biographical sketches, reminiscences, anecdotes, &c., connected with the history of one of the oldest towns in Pennsylvania. [Place of publication not identified]: [Hutchinson]. A digital copy is available at Google.com [7]. John Fisher's great-grandson, George Fisher, was one of the founding fathers of Middletown, Pennsylvania. As a consequence, C. H. Hutchinson, in his Chronicles of Middletown, devotes much of Chapter VII to George Fisher's antecedents. Of particular importance in the present circumstances is the first paragraph of the chapter, which is attributed to John Adams Fisher by C. H. Hutchinson: "

   "John Fisher came from England to Pennsylvania with William Penn on the first voyage of the ship Welcome in 1682. He had married Margaret -------- and had six children, Sarah, Alice, Anne, James, John and Thomas. The first four died without issue. Thomas married Margery Maud, in 1692, and had seven children."

   While these four sentences appear to bring us much need information, they also bring controversy. The Welcome Society of Pennsylvania does not recognize John Fisher and family as passengers aboard the Welcome, rather they propose that the Fisher family were passengers aboard the Lamb. And second, James Fisher did not die without issue. A deed of conveyance, from Thomas Fisher and John Fisher, sons of John Fisher late of Sussex County, Pennsylvania Territory to Sarah Fisher, daughter of James Fisher, deceased, conveys 500 acres that the brothers John, Thomas and James inherited from their father John Fisher.^[10] The information that we gain, that is, John's wife's given name and the names of his children, must be received with caution as Hutchinson has not proven to be totally reliable. This is emphasized by the fact that John Fisher had seven children not the six reported by Hutchinson.
3. Lewis, John Frederick. 1934. The history of an old Philadelphia land title: 208 South Fourth street. Philadelphia: [Printed by Patterson & White Co.]. A digital copy is available at HathiTrust [8]. A remarkably interesting read. Gives the history of a lot in Philadelphia. The lot is part of three lots purchased by "first purchasers" i. e., they were purchased directly from Wm. Penn. One of these first purchasers was our principle, John Fisher. He subsequently purchased the other two lots from their "first purchasers." As a consequence, John Fisher's history and that of his immediate family and the history of the lot at 208 South Fourth Street are closely aligned. The sections between pages 32 and 52 speak directly to the history of John Fisher and his family.
4. Myers, Albert Cook. 1968. Notes on immigrants to Pennsylvania, 1681-1737. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (FHL Film 567014). I have not seen this source. J. L. Fisher's note citing this source states "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."
5. Fisher, William Logan. 1839. An account of the Logan and Fisher families. [Place of publication not identified]: [publisher not identified]: Digital copy available at FamilySearch [9]. Published in 1839, William Logan Fisher, a great²-grandson of John Fisher, acknowledges his debt to his cousin, Joshua Gilpin, for an accounting of his (W. L. Fisher's) relations remaining in Delaware. Also included in this work are transcripts of several important manuscripts. This includes a memorandum in Joshua Fisher's hand detailing the history of his father's family. A second memorandum in Joshua Fisher's hand, dated in 1762, detailing the history of his mother's family, is also found here.

Research Note 2: Was John Fisher called to the bar? J. L. Fisher's "Notes" informs that John Fisher was called to the bar. Fisher references an anonymous manuscript in the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania collections (LDS Film 0565685)^[11] and comments John Fisher [was] admitted to Queen’s College and cites Foster’s Gray's Inn Register. This is actually quite confusing as Foster's Gray's Inn Register^[12] has nothing to do with admission to Queen's College. A bit of background will be useful. In 17^th century England, in order to practice law, one had to belong to one of four professional organizations, which were called the Inns of Court. Gray's Inn^[13] was one of these. Foster's Gray's Inn Register is Joseph Foster's transcription the Register of Admission to Gray's Inn.

The index of Foster's Gray Inn Register lists seven John Fishers.

Date	Name	Page	John Fisher's Age at Registration
20 Nov 1652	John	263	11 years
1 May 1670	John	309	29 years
10 Feb 1688	John	337	deceased
1771	John	386	deceased
1812	John	415	deceased
1810	John M.	413	deceased
1797	John W.	402	deceased

Our principle can only be the second of these. The first is to young and the last five register after John's death. The comments for this entry are son of Nicholas F., of Stonbank Green, Westmoreland, Esq. Our John Fisher is believed to be from Clitheroe, Lancashire, the John Fisher of this entry is from Stonbank Green, in Westmoreland. Lancashire and Westmoreland are neighboring Counties in the north of England. As a consequence of this difference in locations, it is questionable as to whether or not that this John Fisher is in fact our John Fisher.

If the conjecture that this John Fisher is in fact our John Fisher is correct, then Foster's Gray's Inn Register enable us to extend John Fisher's family tree. Extracting from the Register all Fishers from County of Westmoreland yields three names listed in the following table.

Thus we see that if John is our principal, then Edward is his brother, Nicholas his father and William his grandfather. However, the evidence that this conjecture is true is inconclusive at best.

Research Note 2: John Fisher's Last Will and Testament. John Fisher's will was signed and witnessed on the 6th of February 1685/86, it was proven the 30th of April 1686 and is recorded in the Probate records of Sussex County, Delaware.^[8] Transcript of this will can be found in J.L. Fisher's The First Fishers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Colonies.^[3] on pages 25 and 26. Given directly below is a copy of this transcript that has been edited for readability

John Fisher’s Last Will and Testament

In the name of God Amen. I, John Fisher of Sussex County in the territories of Pennsylvania, being sick and weak but of sound and perfect memory, have here in this my last will and testament given and bequeathed all my worldly estate as follows:

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 always provided the said Scott does come to live upon it himself but not to dispose of it or sell it to any person.

I give unto my well beloved wife, Margret Fisher, one third part of my moveable estate as goods, chattels, debts, in what nature so 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 until my youngest daughter Alice comes at age.

I give unto my eldest son Thomas Fisher, three hundred acres of land lying behind the Schuylkill near Philadelphia and to his heirs and assignees forever, but not to be sold until my youngest daughter Alice come of age, except if my wife Margret Fisher 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 heirs and assignees forever seven hundred acres of land lying in Sussex County, their mother’s third excepted, during her life, but not to be equally shared until my youngest daughter Alice comes at age, the said seven hundred acres of land lying as follows, 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 Fisher, Rachel, Sarah and Alice Fisher their heirs and assignees forever, the other two third parts of my moveable estate as goods, chattels, servants, debts, houses in Philadelphia, lots 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 sons but not to be shared nor divided until my youngest daughter Alice Fisher come at age.

I give unto my daughter Annie the wife of Samuel Adkins five shillings within one year after my decease but if my daughter Annie should come to want or poverty or other ways constrained by the unkindness of her husband, so that she come to want that then it is my will she shall have a maintenance amongst the rest.

Lastly I ordain constitute and appoint my beloved wife Margret Fisher and my eldest son Thomas Fisher 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 until they come to lawful age and that neither my wife nor my son Thomas shall at any time act or do anything touching the managing of this my estate without the joint consent of both if it please God that they both live until the expiration and finishing thereof as witness my hand and seal this sixth day of the twelfth month one thousand six hundred eighty 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 Fisher (Seal). Letters

Testamentary were granted to Margret Fisher and Thomas Fisher by Wm. Clark, deputy register of the counties of Sussex and Kent on the 30th of April 1686.

Research Note 3: John's wife's surname. John Fisher's wife's given name is found in numerous sources. The most convincing being John Fisher's Last Will and Testament. Here John Fisher twice refers to his wife as "my well beloved wife Margret Fisher." Margret's maiden name is more difficult. It has not been passed down in the Fisher family records. The surname Hindle or Hindley has been proposed. This proposal is based upon an item in John and Margret's eldest son's will. The sixth item in Thomas Fisher's will is reproduce below:

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 Bryan Hindle of Clitheroe, to be equally divided between them their heirs and assigns, excepting my loving wife Margret Fisher her thirds therein, whom I give full power, as if I were personally present to employ attorney or attorneys one or more under her as is lawful for the division of the said house land and appurtenances for the use of aforesaid.

Thomas' paternal uncles, that is, his father's brothers are Fishers. On the other hand, his maternal uncles, i.e., his mother's brothers, would carry his mother's maiden name. From this it is often concluded that Margret's maiden name was Hindle. However, this is not necessarily correct. For example, John Hindle could be one of Thomas' aunt's husbands. While this item in Thomas' will is suggestive, it does not constitute proof. Addition evidence is needed.

This item in Thomas' will also informs that John Hindle's father's name is Bryan Hindle and that they are from Cletheroh, County of Lancashire, England. The accepting the suggestion that Margret's maiden name is Hindle implies that she is Bryan Hindle's daughter. This suggests a search of English birth records for a father/daughter pair by the names of Bryan/Margret Hindle. Searching on FamilySearch's collection "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975." ^[14] yields the following:

Name	Margaret Hindle
Sex	Female
Christening Date	17 Jul 1707
Christening Place	Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England
Christening Place (Original)	Kirkby Overblow, York, England
Father's Name	Bryan Hindle
Father's Sex	Male
Mother's Name	Jane
Mother's Sex	Female

Clearly, the christening date of 17 Jul 1707 eliminates this father/daughter pair our Bryan/Margret father/daughter pair. No other similar pair was discovered.

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.

It is the last sentence which captures our attention. Its importance is that it establishes a connection between the two families, i. e., the Fishers and the Hindles. It is a bit confusing, as admission to Gray's Inn has nothing to do with admission to Queen's College. To provide a bit of context, in 17^th century England, in order to practice law it was required that the individual belong to one of four professional associations for lawyers and judges known as the Inns of the Court. Gray's Inn is one of the four. Gray's Inn Register is a list of members of Gray's Inn.

We are also informed "that he (John Fisher) and John Hindley were admitted on the same day." The index of Foster's Gray Inn Register provides a list of four Hindleys.

Again, only one entry, the third, lies in the expected range of dates. This would suggest that Hugh Hindley and John Fisher were enrolled at the same time. The dates of registration provided by Foster, 10 Mar 1669 (OS) and 1 May 1670 (OS) respectively, are about seven weeks apart. This does not conform with J. L. Fisher's notes.

The first Hindley entry is worth examining a bit closer. It is for a Roger Hindley. The entry immediately following his is for John Feilden, of Blackburn, co. Lancaster, gent. They registered on the same date but on a date that precedes are John Fisher's birth. The reason that this is of interest is that there is a marriage recorded between a Margaret Hindle and a John Feilden; a search on Margaret Hindle in the FamilySearch collection "England Marriages, 1538–1973 " ^[15]

Name	John Feilden
Sex	male
Spouse's Name	Margret Hindle
Spouse's Sex	female
Spouse's Name	Margret Hindle
Marriage Date	9 Jun 1697
Marriage Place	Church, Lancashire, England
Marriage Place (original)	Wesleyan Church, Lancashire, England

Once again from the date of the marriage it is clear that this is not our Margret Hindle.

The evidence that Margret's surname was Hindle is simply not convincing. Our conclusions is that Margret's surname still remains unknown.

“In the will of John Fisher made 6th of February 1685[/86], the property, land, etc. to his wife Margaret and children Thomas, John, James, Rachell, Sarah, and Alix Fisher. [witnesses] Wm. Emmatt, Richard R.C. Coore, Ann S. Dougdull. Margaret and Thomas’s letter of Administration on the estate of John Fisher, 30th April 1686. ^[16]

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Sources

1. ↑ Dallett, Francis James. Mrs. Thomas Wynne of Philadelphia and her Family: Corrections to the pedigrees of Wynne and Maude in Sheppard, Walter Lee. 2006. Passengers and ships prior to 1684: volume 1 of Penn's colony : genealogical and historical materials relating to the settlement of Pennsylvania, . Westminster, Md: Heritage Books.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Smith, Anna Wharton. 1896. Genealogy of the Fisher family, 1682 to 1896. Philadelphia: [publisher not identified]. Digital copy available at archive.org [1]
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Fisher, Jackie L. 2010. The First Fishers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Colonies, 1650 - 1747. Self-published, Wimberley, Texas. Digital copy available at cephasfisher.net [2].
4. ↑ Smith, Anna Wharton. 1896. Genealogy of the Fisher family, 1682 to 1896. Philadelphia: [publisher not identified]. Digital copy available at archive.org [3].
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks. "The Parish of Clitheroe in the County of Lancashire: Baptismal Records." database with index, OnLine Parish Clerks (https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Clitheroe/stmary/index.html : 8 May 2022). Michael Fish, 1 May 1664, St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Register: Baptisms 1653 - 1680, Page 28, Entry 38; Thomas Fish, 4 Nov 1666, St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Register: Baptisms 1653 - 1680, Page 29, Entry 45; John Fish, 13 Jun 1669, St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Register: Baptisms 1653 - 1680, Page 30, Entry 36.; James Fish, 18 Sep 1670, St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Register: Baptisms 1653 - 1680, Page 31, Entry 8. Source: LDS Film 1278857.
6. ↑ Philadelphia (Book E, No. 2, page 107)
7. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Early glassmaking in the United States," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Early_glassmaking_in_the_United_States&oldid=1021958272 : 9 May 2022).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Sussex County (Delaware). Register of wills. Registry of wills, letters of administration, marriages, etc.... 1683- 1695 : includes some Kent County, Delaware probate matters, p. 95-99, John Fisher's Last Will and Testament. images FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C95D-XS5R-J : 27 Apr 2022). images 66-68 of 184.
9. ↑ Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks. "The Parish of Clitheroe in the County of Lancashire: Burial Records." database with index, OnLine Parish Clerks (https://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Clitheroe/stmary/index.html: 8 May 2022). Michael Fish, son of John Fish, 22 March 1671, St Mary Magdalene, Clitheroe, Lancashire. Register: Burials 1651 - 1679, Page 18, Entry 6. Source: LDS Film 1278857.
10. ↑ "Delaware, Land Records, 1677-1947," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : 22 mar 2022), Sussex > 002 > Image 127 of 519; citing
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1} Miscellaneous church and genealogical records to 1968 in the Chester Co. Historical Society (Penn). 1968. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah. (FHL Film 0565685)
12. ↑ Foster, Joseph, and Joseph Foster. 1889. The Register of admissions to Gray's Inn, 1521-1889: together with the Register of marriages in Gray's Inn Chapel, 1695-1754, p. 309. London: Hansard Pub. Union. Digital copy available at Google [4]
13. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Gray's Inn," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gray%27s_Inn&oldid=1077239353 (accessed March 24, 2022).
14. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMRT-RB6 : 19 September 2020), Margaret Hindle, 1707.
15. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKT9-X9F : 13 March 2020), Margret Hindle in entry for John Feilden, 1697.
16. ↑ Turner, Charles Henry Black. 1909. Some records of Sussex County, Delaware. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott. Digital copy available at archive.org [5]. Page 136, Court Records

Also see:

• Hayes, A. M., "Space:Thomas Fisher Research", Wikitree (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Thomas_Fisher_Research : 22 Mar 2022).
• Smith, Anna Wharton. 1896. Genealogy of the Fisher family, 1682 to 1896. Philadelphia: [publisher not identified]. https://archive.org/details/genealogyoffishe00smit.
• Biographical and genealogical history of the state of Delaware, Vol II. by Runk, J.M. & Co. Page 1257 (898 of volume II) Available at Archive.org [10]. Physical copy held by Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Digitizing sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center.

Land records

• Delaware, Land Records, 1677-1947: Sussex: Roll 02. Image 127. Available at Ancestry.com Image

Date: 4 May 1703

Deed of Conveyance

from: Thomas ffisher and John ffisher, sons of John ffisher late of Sussex County, Pennsylvania Territory

to: Sarah ffisher, daughter of James ffisher, deceased

Description of Property: 500 acres

• Deed Records of Sussex County, Delaware, 1693-1886: Deeds, book C3-D4, 1698-1721. FamilySearch.org. Accessed 23 Oct 2019

Image: 127-129 [11]

Date: 4 ffeb 1705/06

Buyer: Thomas and John ffisher, sons of John ffisher, late of Sussex County

Seller: Sarah ffisher, daughter of James ffisher, deceased

Property Details: 500 acres