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John Fisher 1678 – 1765 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1678

Birth Location: Cumbria, England

Death Date: 12 February 1765

Death Location: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: John Fisher

Mother: Elizabeth Hall

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Scarborough

Children(s): Sarah Fisher

The story of John Fisher began in 1678 in Cumbria, England. John Fisher married Elizabeth Scarborough, and had children including Sarah Fisher. John Fisher passed away in 1765 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Fisher began in 1678 in Cumbria, England.
  • John Fisher married Elizabeth Scarborough, and had children including Sarah Fisher.
  • John Fisher passed away in 1765 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Fisher
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Hall
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Scarborough
1695 – 1742
Birth Location: Solebury, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Children(s)

Sarah Fisher
1722 – 1812
Birth Location: Buckingham, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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John Fisher's Ancestors

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John Fisher
1678 – 1765
Birth Place: Cumbria, England
Parents
John Fisher
Elizabeth Hall
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Fisher's Descendants

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John Fisher (1678 – 12 February 1765) m. Elizabeth Scarborough (8 March 1695 – 20 March 1742)
  1. 1. Sarah Fisher (11 April 1722 – 6 June 1812) m. Mordecai Michener (30 January 1723 – 25 September 1795)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Michner (10 March 1762 – 7 July 1811) m. Joseph Brown (4 April 1762 – 5 May 1851)
      1. 1. Elizabeth Brown (7 June 1790 – 9 May 1860) m. Johannes (Elias) Geilhausen (1783 – 1855)
        1. 1. Levi GAILHOUSE (07 Jun 1810 – 04 Feb 1894) m. Sarah KLINE (1815 – 14 Jun 1875)

John Fisher's Timeline

4 Records

1668
6 Feb 1668
John Fisher was baptized in Chedzoy, Somerset, England
Chedzoy, Somerset, England
1678
1678
Birth of John Fisher in Cumbria, England
Cumbria, England
1765
12 February 1765
Age 87
Death of John Fisher in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
1765
1765
Age 87
John Fisher - Probate in Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1678
    Event Place: Cumbria, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837, The National Archives; Kew, England; General Register Office: Society of Friends' Registers, Notes and Certificates of Births, Marriages and Burials; Class: RG 6; Piece: 1119
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 315.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JDH
    [3] England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1668
    Event Place: Chedzoy, Somerset, England
    Record Source: Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812, Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\chedz/2/1/1

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1682
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Year: 1682; Page Number: 59

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 February 1765
    Event Place: Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Swarthmore College; Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
    [2] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 906
    [3] Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Wills, 1713-1906; General Index, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 735/7

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Lahaska, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Wiltshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Wiltshire Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: 735/7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 1765
    Event Place: Bucks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, Wills, 1713-1906; General Index, 1682-1939; Author: Bucks County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills
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