Jackie L. Fisher's Notes

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Surname/tag: Fisher

John and Margaret Fisher of Philadelphia and Delaware

John Fisher (1647-1686)

Margaret (Hindle) Fisher (1657-1689)

Notes:

1. 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.)

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. "International Genealogical Index (IGI)." FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org:2019

Search on Margaret Hindle yields

"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.

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

Search on Bryan Hindle yields

"England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JMRT-RBX : 19 September 2020), Bryan Hindle in entry for Margaret Hindle, 1707.

WIfe: Jane

Name	Jane
Sex	female

Daughter: Margaret Hindle

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 Hindle
Mother's Sex	female

2. LDS Film 1006501 Pa Warrants and Surveys.

Pennsylvania, Surveyor General. 1976. Original surveys, 1682-1920. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (1006501).

D80-272 John Fisher 1682 Sale 250a Headland 250 a Warrant. Wife, 1 son, 2 svts. On Schuylkill.

Warrant issued to John Fish, 27 Nov 1682, Old Rights Index, Chester County, 1682-1740 {series #17.78}, p.50, Warrant#F17. Records of the Land Office, Record Group 17, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; digital images, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-78OldRightsIndexBucksChester/r17-78OldRightsIndxChester%2030.pdf : 28 Mar 2022); warrant for 250 acres, dated 27 Nov 1682 (Bk. D, Vol. 80, Pg. 272).

D80-276 John Fisher’s return of survey, Radnor 300a.

Warrant issued to John Fisher, 24 Mar 1684, Old Rights Index, Chester County, 1682-1740 {series #17.78}, p.50, Warrant#F21. Records of the Land Office, Record Group 17, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; digital images, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-78OldRightsIndexBucksChester/r17-78OldRightsIndxChester%2030.pdf : 28 Mar 2022); draft warrant for 300 acres, dated 24 Mar 1684 (Bk. D, Vol. 80, Pg. 275).

D80-278 John Fisher Radnor 300a Survey.

Warrant issued to John Fisher, no date, Old Rights Index, Chester County, 1682-1740 {series #17.78}, p.50, Warrant#F21. Records of the Land Office, Record Group 17, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; digital images, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-78OldRightsIndexBucksChester/r17-78OldRightsIndxChester%2030.pdf : 28 Mar 2022); draft warrant for 300 acres, no date (Bk. D, Vol. 80, Pg. 277).

Thomas E. Slattery, and Charles E. Hughes. 1962. Warrants and surveys of the province of Pennsylvania, 1682-1759: transcribed from the records of the Surveyor General's and Proprietaries Secretary's offices by John Hughes, recorder of warrants and surveys under the Act of Assembly July 7, 1759; with a guide to the books and index, an historical background and a copy of the Act. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia. Department of Records. Digital copy available at FamilySearch [1]

Searching on Fisher yields seven hits out of a possible thirteen. Fishers are found in the following political units: Philadelphia County, Philadelphia City, Berks, Town of Reading, Bucks, Lancaster, and Chester. Selecting out from these hits those associated with our John Fisher is relatively easy. John Fisher arrived in the new world in 1682 and he died in 1685. Four entries match our requirements are listed in the following table.

Location	Year	Book	Page
Philadelphia County	1683	6	31
Philadelphia City	1683	2	29
Philadelphia City	1684	2	46
Philadelphia City	1684	2	47

Consider the remaining Fishers. Who among these are John's contemporaries? There are two who met the requirements. Between them they they are associated with seven warrant/surveys. These are listed in the following

Location	Name	Year	Book	Page
Philadelphia County	William	1685	1	592
Philadelphia County	Joseph	1682	3	592
Philadelphia County	Joseph	1684	6	28/32
Philadelphia City	Joseph	1683	1	351
Philadelphia City	Joseph	1683	1	367
Philadelphia City	Joseph	1684	lot 67	Delaware High Street Lot
Philadelphia City	Joseph	1684	2	46

It is worthwhile to search on "FIsh, John". This gives hits in two different political divisions, Philadelphia County and Philadelphia City. We list these in the following table. Note that all of these warrants/surveys fall within John FIsher's time frame (1682-1685). Is John Fish a pseudonym for John Fisher?

Location	Year	Book	Page
Philadelphia County	1684	3	585
Philadelphia City	1683	1	363
Philadelphia City	1683	3	223
Philadelphia City	1683	Lot 110	Delaware Back Lot
Philadelphia City	1683	Lot 19	Delaware Back Lot

3. LDS Film 0986897 Pa. Old Rights Index

Pennsylvania. 1976. Index to old rights in Philadelphia County, 1682-1748. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (0986897).

Warrant issued to John Fish, 21 Jan 1683, Philadelphia Old Rights (Index), 1682-1745. {series #17.79}, p.32, Warrant#F865. Records of the Land Office, Record Group 17, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; digital images, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/rg/di/r17-79OldRightsIndexPhila/r17-79OldRightsIndexPhila%2063.pdf : 28 Mar 2022); warrant for city lot, dated 21 Jan 1683 (Bk. D, Vol. 71, Pg. 16).

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 Schuylkill)

Fisher, John Draft 300a – D80 277

No entries for John Fisher are found in the Philadelphia Old Rights (Index), 1682-1745. {series #17.79}. In the following table lists the entries for Fisher's and Fish's found in the aforesaid index.

Number	Name	Kind of Paper	Acres	Date	bk	vol	p
821	Joseph Fisher	Warrant	22400 acres	14 Feb 1683	D	71	15
841	William Fisher	Warrant	500 acres	25 Nov 1685	D	75	14
865	John Fish	Warrant	City Lot	21 Jan 1683	D	71	16
877	Joseph Fisher	Warrant	City Lot	14 Apr 1683	D	71	36
878	Joseph Fisher	Warrant	Liberty Land	14 Apr 1683	D	71	34
879	Joseph Fisher	Warrant	City Lot	14 Apr 1683	D	71	33

item, series title, series number, Record or Manuscript Group title, RG or MG number, Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg.

4. LDS Film 03848350 Philadelphia Monthly Meeting Minutes.

Religious Society of Friends. Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). 1949. A Minute Book of Friends their Quarterly and Monthly Metings, 1682-1705. Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College Library, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania: Digital copy available at Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/FHL.PQM_Min16821705a : 27 Mar 2022).

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.

Religious Society of Friends. Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). 1949. A Minute Book of Friends their Quarterly and Monthly Metings, 1682-1705, Meeting 11, 6th day of 9th month of 1683, p. 7, minute 4. Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College Library, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania: digital copy available at Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/FHL.PQM_Min16821705a#?c=&m=&s=&cv=14&xywh=587%2C206%2C1395%2C1286 : 27 Mar 2022). Image 13 of 286.

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.

Religious Society of Friends. Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). 1949. A Minute Book of Friends their Quarterly and Monthly Metings, 1682-1705, Meeting 31, 5th day of 4th month of 1685, p. 25, minute 3. Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College Library, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania: Digital copy available at Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/FHL.PQM_Min16821705a#?c=&m=&s=&cv=14&xywh=587%2C206%2C1395%2C1286 : 27 Mar 2922). Image 33 of 286.

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.)

Religious Society of Friends. Philadelphia Monthly Meeting (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania). 1949. A Minute Book of Friends their Quarterly and Monthly Metings, 1682-1705, Meeting 34, 12th day of 7th month of 1685, p. 27, bottom minute. Quaker and Special Collections, Haverford College Library, Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania: Digital copy available at Philadelphia Congregations Early Records Project (https://philadelphiacongregations.org/records/item/FHL.PQM_Min16821705a#?c=&m=&s=&cv=34&xywh=540%2C3756%2C1674%2C1544 : 27 Mar 2922). Image 35 of 286.

5. 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.

6. 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 decease, his wife Catharine and daughter Sarah. See “Descendants and Ancestors of Cephas Fisher of Henry County, Iowa” by J. L. Fisher.

Sussex County (Del.). County Recorder. 1948. Deed records of Sussex County, Delaware, 1693-1886; general index, 1682-1949. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (006625).

7. LDS FHL Film 567014 A. C. 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.

Myers, Albert Cook. 1968. Notes on immigrants to Pennsylvania, 1681-1737, Vol 20. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (FHL Film 567014).

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.

8. The History of An Old Philadelphia Land Title, 208 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, by John F. Lewis, p. 38, John Fisher;

Lewis, John Frederick. 1934. The history of an old Philadelphia land title: 208 South Fourth street. Philadelphia: [Printed by Patterson & White Co.]. p. 38-48. Digital copy available at hathitrust.org [2].

9. Land Records and Court Records of Pennsylvania;

10. 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.

11. 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.

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).

12. 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.

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

14. Pennsylvania Warrants & Surveys

14a. 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.

14b. By warrant from Wm. Penn 1m 21, 1683 to John Fisher purchaser of 250 a. N. Walnut St. Widow Fisher 7m 27 1688

14c. 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.

14d Edmund Carthidge’s (Cartlidge) deed granting his Phil. Lots to John Fisher dated Phi. 7m Sep. 10, 1683.

14 e. 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.

14 f. 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.

15. 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.)

16. 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)

Smith, Anna Wharton. 1896. Genealogy of the Fisher family, 1682 to 1896. Philadelphia: [publisher not identified]. Digital copy available at archives.org[3].

17. An Account of the Fisher and Logan Families, William Logan Fisher, Wakefield (1839). LDS Film 1561672. (Early family notes about John Fisher and descendants)

Fisher, William Logan. 1988. An account of the Logan and Fisher families. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah(1561672).

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 [4].

Descendants of John Fisher (fl. 17th c.) who immigrated from Lancashire, England to America with William Penn in 1682 and settled in Pennsylvania. His descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Delaware, and elsewhere.

18. A Fisher Family of Chester County Pa., B. F. Cummings, 1898. LDS Film 1033648.

Cummings, Benjamin F. 1981. A Fisher family of Chester County, Pa. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (FHL Film 1033648).

John Fisher (1671-1765), a Quaker, emigrated from England to Bucks County, Pennsylvania about 1700, and married twice. Descendants lived in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, and elsewhere.

19. Families of Fisher, Durnell, Littler, & Zimmerman. Pauline Leslie 1960. LDS Film 1571763.

Leslie, Pauline. 1988. Families of Fisher, Durnell, Littler, Zimmerman and records of Fairview Friends Meeting. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah (FHL Film 1571763).

Leslie, Pauline. 1960. Families of Fisher, Durnell, Littler, Zimmerman: and records of Fairview Friends Meeting. Wilmington, Ohio: Clinton County Historical Society.

20. 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)

Fisher, Thelma Lucille. 1978. Atkinson-Fisher: English Quaker emigrants with William Penn. Wilmington, Ohio: Cox Printing. Digital copy available here [5]

21. Our Family Ancestors, Thoms M. Potts, Canonsburg Pa. 1895 (LDS Film 962253)

Potts, Thomas Maxwell. 1895. Our family ancestors. Canonsburg, Pa: The author; digital copy available at FamilySearch [6]

22. 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.

21. 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

22. 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.

23. 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.

24. 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.”

25. 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.

26. John Fisher’s Will

"Sussex County, Delaware Probate Records, 1680-1800," database, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : 27 Mar 2022), John Fisher: citing De Valinger, Leon. 1964. Calendar of Sussex County, Delaware probate records, 1680-1800. Dover, Del: Public Archives Commission, State of Delaware.

Primary Name: John Fisher

Will Made Date: 06 Feb 1685/6

Heirs: wife Margrett Fisher; sons (eldest) Thomas, John and James Fisher; daus. Rachell, Sarah and Allis (youngest) Fisher, and Annie Adkins (wife of Samuel); Thomas Scott

Executor Name: wife Margrett Fisher, eldest son Thomas Fisher

Witness Names: W[illia]m Emmatt, Richard Coore, Ann Dougdull

Will Probate Date: 30 Apr 1685

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.

27. 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. The First Fishers of Pennsylvania and Adjacent Colonies 27

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).