Pvt. George (121) Fisher, Sr.

Abt 1760 - Bef 1814  (< 54 years)

• Name	George (121) Fisher  [1]
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Suffix	Sr.
  Birth	Abt 1760	Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Rev War Veteran	Between 1776 and 1781  [1]
  	Pvt. George Fisher served in the Light Dragoons. (NOTE: Virginia Light Dragoon 1776. Later of the 1st Continental Light Dragoons. From Charles Lefferts, Uniforms of the Armies in the War of the American Revolution, 1775-1783. Towards the end of 1776, Washington formed what became known as Light Dragoons and Partisan Corps or Legions. Light Dragoons were specifically units of mounted cavalry or horse.) (Source: https://www.revolutionarywarjournal.com/american-light-dragoons-and-partisan-corps-in-the-revolutionary-war/)
  Was Living	12 Apr 1785	Northampton County, Virginia, USA
  Reference Identifier	DAR Patriot #A050007 (Pvt. Light Dragoons)
  Record ID	25723
  Will	4 Aug 1814	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  	I give to my loving wife Susanna Fisher. I lend to my daughter Ann Hopkins a Negro girl named Esther. I leave all my land and Negroes not heretofore given to wit Lucy, Jenny, Ben, Nat, Shepherd, Isaac, Harry, Nelly & Adah to be rented or hired out by my executor herein after named for and during the term of seven years from the time of my death for the benefit and support of my several sons (to wit) John, James, Caleb, Miers and Edwin Fisher and at the expiration of the sd term of seven years I give all my said land and Negroes and their increase to be equally divided among my said sons. In case any of my sons should die under the age of twenty one years that their dividend in my estate should be equally divided among the survivors of them. I do hereby nominate & appoint my friend Major S. Pitts executor. Signed, Geo Fisher. Witnesses: John H. Harmanson, Levin J. Thomas, John C. West and Saml Winder.
  Death	Bef 10 Oct 1814	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  	It was on this date that his will was proved. Major S. Pitts administrator. Bond $10,000. Appraisers: Thomas Parramore Jr., Thomas Jacob, William Dunton and John B. Thomas. Division of Slaves. Recorded on June 15, 1824. Pursuant to an order of Northampton County Court made October 14, 1822. Heirs: Susanna Fisher for dower, John Fisher, James Fisher, Caleb Fisher, Miers Fisher, Edward Fisher. Audit and Settlement with Major S. Pitts. Begins on December 8, 1814. "Received the 1st of January 1816 of M. S. Pitts ex'r of George Fisher dec'd two hundred eighty nine dollars eighty six cents in full for my one third of my husband's estate at same time rec'd of said Pitts four hundred eighty nine dollars eighty six cents in full for the children of George Fisher their part of said estate also rec'd of said Pitts the sum of five hundred twenty four dollars ninety four cents in full for two thirds of the land rents and Negro hires for the years 1815, 16, 17 & 1818 as said rents and hires became due. Signed, Susan Fisher" Recorded on August 13, 1827.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Alexander Fisher,   b. Abt 1540   d. Yes, date unknown  (5 x Great Grandfather)  Dorothy Jordan,   b. Abt 1640   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	7 brothers
  + 1. Thomas (117) Fisher, (III),   b. Abt 1750, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 1778, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age 28 years) ╚═ Margaret (151) Christian,  m. 15 May 1770   2. Severn (118) Fisher,   b. Abt 1752, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1772  (Age < 19 years) > 3. Caleb (119) Fisher, (I),   b. 1752, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1832  (Age < 79 years) ╚═ Elizabeth West;   Elizabeth Downing,  m. 6 Sep 1774   4. Ensign John (120) Fisher,   b. Abt 1756, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 1785, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age 29 years) + 5. Pvt. George (121) Fisher, Sr. ,   b. Abt 1760, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 10 Oct 1814, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 54 years) ╚═ Susanna (of Abel) Joynes,  m. 13 Oct 1789 + 6. William F. (122) Fisher, Sr.,   b. 31 Aug 1764, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 25 Jun 1805  (Age 40 years) ╚═ Sarah 'Sally' Yardly Johnson,  m. 18 Feb 1789   7. Levin Fisher,   b. Abt 1766, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Northampton County, Virginia, USA   8. James Fisher,   b. Abt 1768, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 1797, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age 29 years)
  Person ID	I25723	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas (77) Fisher, (II),   b. 1725, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 1772, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Mary 'Polly' Bell,   b. Abt 1730   d. 1785, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1750
  Family ID	F8205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susanna (of Abel) Joynes,   b. 20 Feb 1775, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Jul 1842 (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	13 Oct 1789	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 4]
  	Wm. Fisher was security on the M.L.B. of George Fisher and Susanna Joynes.
  Children	+ 1. Anne W. Fisher,   b. Abt 1794, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1856 (Age < 61 years) ╚═ William W. Hopkins  m. 28 Apr 1810;    ╚═ David Ewing  (Age < 51 years)  m. Abt 1820 + 2. John R. Fisher,   b. 22 Jan 1796, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 1 May 1857 (Age 61 years) ╚═ Melinda D. Heath  (Age 37 years)  m. 10 Feb 1819;    ╚═ Edna 'Edney' Henderson  m. 6 Jan 1840   3. James Fisher,   b. Abt 1800, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1832, Baltimore, Maryland (Age < 31 years) + 4. Caleb Alexander Fisher, II,   b. Abt 1802, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1832 (Age < 29 years) + 5. Miers W. Fisher,   b. 7 Jun 1806, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Jun 1873 (Age 67 years) ╚═ Juliet B. Holland  (Age 64 years)  m. 8 Oct 1829   6. Edwin J. Fisher,   b. 18 Jan 1810, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. 2 Oct 1863 (Age 53 years) ╚═ Anna M. (161) Scarburgh  m. 12 Dec 1844
  Family ID	F8259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

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  Birth - Abt 1760 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Was Living - 12 Apr 1785 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 13 Oct 1789 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Will - 4 Aug 1814 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 10 Oct 1814 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  [S3131] DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) National Society/Genealogy, (https://www.dar.org/national-society/genealogy), https://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search_adb/?action=full&p_id=A050007, 3131. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 963 (Fisher Family), 887. [S1003] David R. Scott, Northampton Co, VA, Abstracts of Wills & Administrations, 1800-1854, (Rockland, ME: Picton Press, 2008), p. 83 (will of George Fisher, wife Susanna), 1003. [S622] Jean M. Mihalyka, Marriages, Northampton County, Virginia, 1660/1-1854 (Recorded in Bonds, Licenses, Minister Returns, and other sources), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622.