Pvt. Thomas Fisher

Abt 1745 - 1792  (47 years)

• Name	Thomas Fisher  [1]
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Birth	Abt 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Biography	There is no direct proof for this Thomas being a son of Thomas (89) (wife Susannah). However, they both lived in the Guilford area, the younger Thomas named a daughter Suannah and was listed next to Henry Fletcher on the 1792 Tax List, whereas Susannah Fisher Sr., wife of (89) was listed next to Henry Fletcher on the 1787 Tax List.
  Rev War Veteran	1783	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  	On 31 Jan 1783 Naomi Fisher, wife of Thomas Fisher, soldier in the Army was allowed 3 barrels of corn and 150 weight of pork for the support and maintenance of herself and 3 small children. Rejected Claims, microfilm in the Virginia State Library, shows that Thomas Fisher had been paid for his service with a certificate for 200 acres of land in 1783 for service in the Revloutionary War. Thomas Fisher had enlisted in the Ninth Virginia Regiment and later served in the First and Fifth Regiments of the Continental Line. On 1 Apr 1834 Tully W. Fisher, Henry W. Fisher, Susan Northam, Delight Christopher, John Northam, Henry Northam and Sally Hinmon, were named as the only heirs of Thomas Fisher, a soldier in the Virginia Continental Line in the Revolutionary War. On 27 Aug 1834 Betsy Northam, wife of William Northam of E., was named as one of the heirs at law of Thomas Fisher, soldier in the Virginia Continental Line in the Revolutionary War.
  Was Living	2 Jun 1783	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that Thomas Fisher, William Young and Mills (Miles?) Northam witnessed the will of John Johnson.
  Tithable list	1792	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	A Thomas Fisher with 3 tithables is listed next to Henry Fletcher. Susannah Fisher Sr. (not tithable) was listed next to Henry Fletcher on the 1787 Tax List for Accomack Parish.
  Reference Identifier	DAR Patriot #A205477 (Pvt. with Capt. John Cropper & others in the 9th Regt, 1st & 10th Regt, Continental Line)
  Record ID	49384
  Death	1792	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  	There are no Thomas Fishers in the 1800 Accomack County census.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Alexander Fisher,   b. Abt 1540   d. Yes, date unknown  (5 x Great Grandfather)  Susanna (104) Trader,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Siblings	3 sisters
  + 1. Pvt. Thomas Fisher,   b. Abt 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1792, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 47 years) ╚═ Naomi (--?--),  m. Abt 1765 > 2. Lucritia (150) Fisher,   b. Abt 1760   d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ George Trader,  m. Abt 1780 > 3. Jenny (149) Fisher,   b. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ William Johnson,  m. Abt 1780 + 4. Esther (d|o_Thos?) Fisher,   b. Abt 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Shadrack (of Shad) Mears,  m. Abt 1780
  Person ID	I49384	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Thomas (89) Fisher,   b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 31 Jan 1786, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 66 years)
  Mother	Susanna (104) Trader,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1745	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	Thomas Fisher and his wife Susanna sold off parts of Whitelaw's tract A134 from 1751 up through 1767.
  Family ID	F10401	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Naomi (--?--),   b. Abt 1745, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1765	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  Children	+ 1. Rachel Fisher,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Apr 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years) ╚═ John (of Thos) Northam  (Age 88 years)  m. Abt 1784;    ╚═ George Wilson  m. 31 Oct 1796 + 2. Susanna Fisher,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Apr 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years) ╚═ George Christopher  (Age < 69 years)  m. 29 Jun 1795 + 3. Rebecca Fisher,   b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1 Apr 1834, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 69 years) ╚═ Major (of Southy) Northam  (Age 35 years)  m. Abt 1790 + 4. Tully Wise Fisher,   b. Abt 1787, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1852 (Age 65 years) ╚═ Hessy Byrd  m. 26 Oct 1809;    ╚═ Nancy Small  m. 4 Aug 1824
  Family ID	F10312	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1745 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1765 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Rev War Veteran - 1783 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Was Living - 2 Jun 1783 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 1792 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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• Sources

  [S3025] JoAnn Hines, Hines, JoAnn - DAR Patroits of Accomack Co, VA, (Provided to MK Miles by Mary Jane Burn, 10 Mar 2018), 3025. [S577] Walker & Turman, Acc Soldiers & Sailors in Rev, (Parksley, VA: A Project of the Eastern Shore Chapter National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1975 (Manuscript at the E.S.P.L.)), 577. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), pp. 5, 49, 53 & 59, 575. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 339, 570. [S1792] Acc Co Tax List, 1792, 1792. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 1215, 572. [S575] Nottingham, Soldiers & Sailors of the E.S. of VA, (Westminster, MD: Family Line Publications, 1995), p. 5, 575.