1. Abel FISHER

Son of Mathias FISHER and Martha THOMPSON. He was born the tuesday 3 june 1788 in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA¹. Abel is deceased in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA the monday 3 april 1876 aged of 87 years old². He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

a. Abel is married³ with Hannah STEWART, daughter of Jacob STEWART and Edith /Elizabeth DUNN. She was born the thursday 31 may 1792 in Westmoreland Co., PA⁴. Hannah is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the saturday 30 november 1839 aged of 47 years old⁵. She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

Seven children were born from this union (one boy and six girls).

a.i. John FISHER.
a.ii. Martha FISHER.
a.iii. Elizabeth Eunice FISHER.
a.iii.a. Elizabeth Eunice is married with REED, son of unknown father and mother.
a.iv. Thompson D. FISHER.
a.v. Rachel FISHER. She was born the saturday 30 november 1822 in Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.vi. Mary Jane FISHER. She was born the 30 november 1823 in Westmoreland Co., PA⁶. Mary Jane is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the 30 november 1879 aged of 56 years old⁷. She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.vi.a. Mary Jane is married with WAGNER, son of unknown father and mother.
a.vii. Caroline Matilda FISHER. She was born the monday 30 november 1829 in Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.vii.a. Caroline Matilda is married with GOOD, son of unknown father and mother.

b. Abel is married with Elizabeth , daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1793 in Pennsylvania⁸. Elizabeth is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the tuesday 30 november 1869 aged of 76 years old⁹. She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

No children were born from this union.

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2. Mathias FISHER

Son of Abel FISHER and Rachel HOOWE. He was born the 12 february 1758 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ¹. Mathias is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the monday 17 february 1834 aged of 76 years old². He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

a. Mathias is married aged of 24 years old the saturday 30 november 1782 in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA with Martha THOMPSON, daughter of unknown father and mother. Martha is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the tuesday 18 august 1829³. She was buried in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

Six children were born from this union (four boys and two girls).

a.i. Thompson FISHER.
a.ii. John FISHER. He was born the friday 28 july 1786 in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA⁴. John is deceased in Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA the wednesday 26 january 1842 aged of 55 years old⁵. He was buried in Fisher Cemetery, Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA.
a.ii.a. John is married aged of 21 years old the thursday 24 march 1808⁶ with Sarah ROBERTS aged of 19 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 18 august 1788⁷. Sarah is deceased the monday 17 may 1847 aged of 58 years old⁸.
a.iii. Abel FISHER. He was born the tuesday 3 june 1788 in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA. Abel is deceased in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA the monday 3 april 1876 aged of 87 years old. He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.iv. Thomas FISHER. He was born the friday 11 march 1791 in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA⁹. Thomas is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the tuesday 17 june 1873 aged of 82 years old. He was buried in South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL.
a.iv.a. Thomas is married aged of 24 years old the thursday 30 march 1815¹⁰ with Mary KELLS aged of 18 years old, daughter of Ralph KELLS and Margaret HUMES. She was born the friday 3 march 1797 in Shippensburg, Cumberland Co., PA¹¹. Mary is deceased the wednesday 15 february 1837 aged of 39 years old.
a.iv.b. Thomas is married aged of 46 years old the thursday 22 february 1838 with Elizabeth BROWN aged of 31 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the monday 25 august 1806 in Mercer Co., PA¹². Elizabeth is deceased in Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL the monday 29 october 1900 aged of 94 years old¹³. She was buried in South Cemetery, Blandinsville, McDonough Co., IL.
a.v. Mary FISHER. She was born the monday 30 november 1795.
a.v.a. Mary is married¹⁴ with Berekiah STEWART, son of Jacob STEWART and Edith /Elizabeth DUNN. He was born the friday 11 january 1799 in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA¹⁵. Berekiah is deceased in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA the wednesday 30 november 1853 aged of 54 years old.
a.vi. Rachel FISHER. She was born the tuesday 11 february 1806 in Westmoreland Co., PA¹⁶. Rachel is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the monday 13 june 1864 aged of 58 years old¹⁷. She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
a.vi.a. Rachel is married in Westmoreland Co., PA¹⁸ with Silas STEWART, son of Jacob STEWART and Edith /Elizabeth DUNN. He was born the tuesday 25 october 1796 in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA¹⁹. Silas is deceased in Johnson City, Washington Co., TN the friday 17 february 1871 aged of 74 years old. He was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
a. Silas had another relationship, he is married aged of 26 years old the tuesday 7 october 1823 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN²⁰ with Mary HENDRICKS aged of 20 years old, daughter of Thomas HENDRICKS and Elizabeth TRIMBLE. She was born the saturday 10 september 1803 in Westmoreland Co., PA. Mary is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the tuesday 17 september 1833 aged of 30 years old²¹. She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
- a.i. Daniel STEWART. He was born the tuesday 3 february 1824²².
  a.i.a. Daniel is married with Martha Jane TARKINGTON, daughter of unknown father and mother.
- a.ii. John House STEWART. He was born the thursday 26 october 1826 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN²³. John House is deceased in Indianapolis, Marion Co., IN the 18 september 1892 aged of 65 years old.
  a.ii.a. John House is married²⁴ with Mary RIDENOW, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 30 november 1841 in Indiana²⁵.
  a.ii.b. John House is married aged of 20 years old the tuesday 28 september 1847 in Dearborn Co., IN²⁶ with Lucinda T NEVITT aged of 17 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the wednesday 4 august 1830 in Indiana. Lucinda T is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the wednesday 14 november 1866 aged of 36 years old. She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
- a.iii. Elizabeth STEWART. She was born the 13 april 1828²⁷. Elizabeth is deceased in Iowa the wednesday 23 march 1892 aged of 63 years old.
  a.iii.a. Elizabeth is married aged of 22 years old the monday 17 june 1850 in Decatur Co., IN²⁸ with Samuel HOGUE, son of unknown father and mother.
- a.iv. Ann Mariah STEWART. He was born the friday 3 september 1830 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN²⁹. Ann Mariah is deceased in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn Co., IN the friday 27 january 1911 aged of 80 years old.
  a.iv.a. Ann Mariah is married aged of 26 years old the tuesday 27 january 1857³⁰ with George Washington NEVITT, daughter of unknown father and mother.

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4. Abel FISHER

Son of Abel FISHER and Unknown . He was born the wednesday 30 november 1729 in Mountmellick, Laois Co., Ireland¹. Abel is deceased in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA the wednesday 30 november 1785 aged of 56 years old². He was buried in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA the wednesday 30 november 1785.

a. Abel is married aged of 20 years old the friday 27 february 1750 in Ireland³ with Rachel HOOWE aged of 25 years old, daughter of Matthias HOOWE and Elizabeth CURTIS. She was born the thursday 12 october 1724 in Edenderry, Offally Co., Ireland⁴.

Nine children were born from this union (five boys and four girls).

a.i. Henry FISHER. He was born the thursday 25 march 1751 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ⁵.
a.ii. Elizabeth FISHER. She was born the 3 december 1752 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ⁶.
a.iii. Abel FISHER. He was born the monday 19 april 1756 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ⁷. Abel is deceased in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA the saturday 18 august 1838 aged of 82 years old⁸. He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.iii.a. Abel is married⁹ with Rachel FORBES, daughter of unknown father and mother.
a.iv. Mathias FISHER. He was born the 12 february 1758 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ. Mathias is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the monday 17 february 1834 aged of 76 years old. He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.v. Elizabeth FISHER. She was born the 20 april 1760 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ¹⁰.
a.vi. Rachel FISHER. She was born the thursday 12 august 1762 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ¹¹. Rachel is deceased the thursday 30 november 1848 aged of 86 years old.
a.vi.a. Rachel is married¹² with Jacob STEWART, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the saturday 30 november 1754. Jacob is deceased in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA the saturday 4 april 1835 aged of 80 years old.
a. Jacob had another relationship, he is married in Middlesex Co., NJ¹³ with Edith /Elizabeth DUNN, daughter of Benjamin DUNN and Edith DAVIS. Edith /Elizabeth is deceased in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA the saturday 7 november 1801.
- a.i. Benjamin STEWART. He was born the monday 17 january 1780 in South Amboy, Middlesex Co., NJ¹⁴. Benjamin is deceased in Ohio.
- a.ii. Charles STEWART. He was born the 2 december 1781 in New Jersey¹⁵. Charles is deceased in Butler Co., OH the 24 december 1854 aged of 73 years old.
  a.ii.a. Charles is married in Laurel Hill, Westmoreland Co., PA with Mary HUNTER, daughter of unknown father and mother.
- a.iii. Edith STEWART. She was born the monday 23 june 1783¹⁶.
  a.iii.a. Edith is married¹⁷ with RILEY, son of unknown father and mother.
- a.iv. Mary STEWART. She was born the friday 16 september 1785¹⁸.
- a.v. Elizabeth STEWART. She was born the thursday 28 february 1788¹⁹.
- a.vi. David STEWART. He was born the thursday 15 april 1790²⁰. David is deceased the saturday 30 november 1833 aged of 43 years old.
- a.vii. Hannah STEWART. She was born the thursday 31 may 1792 in Westmoreland Co., PA²¹. Hannah is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the saturday 30 november 1839 aged of 47 years old²². She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
  a.vii.a. Hannah is married²³ with Abel FISHER, son of Mathias FISHER and Martha THOMPSON. He was born the tuesday 3 june 1788 in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA²⁴. Abel is deceased in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA the monday 3 april 1876 aged of 87 years old²⁵. He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
  a. Abel had another relationship, he is married with Elizabeth , daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the saturday 30 november 1793 in Pennsylvania²⁶. Elizabeth is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the tuesday 30 november 1869 aged of 76 years old²⁷. She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
- a.viii. Jacob STEWART. He was born the tuesday 14 october 1794 in Westmoreland Co., PA²⁸. Jacob is deceased the monday 18 april 1864 aged of 69 years old.
  a.viii.a. Jacob is married aged of 27 years old the thursday 3 october 1822 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN with Ann HENDRICKS aged of 21 years old, daughter of Thomas HENDRICKS and Elizabeth TRIMBLE. She was born the wednesday 3 june 1801.
- a.ix. Silas STEWART. He was born the tuesday 25 october 1796 in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA²⁹. Silas is deceased in Johnson City, Washington Co., TN the friday 17 february 1871 aged of 74 years old. He was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
  a.ix.a. Silas is married in Westmoreland Co., PA³⁰ with Rachel FISHER, daughter of Mathias FISHER and Martha THOMPSON. She was born the tuesday 11 february 1806 in Westmoreland Co., PA³¹. Rachel is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the monday 13 june 1864 aged of 58 years old³². She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
  a.ix.b. Silas is married aged of 26 years old the tuesday 7 october 1823 in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN³³ with Mary HENDRICKS aged of 20 years old, daughter of Thomas HENDRICKS and Elizabeth TRIMBLE. She was born the saturday 10 september 1803 in Westmoreland Co., PA. Mary is deceased in Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN the tuesday 17 september 1833 aged of 30 years old³⁴. She was buried in South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur Co., IN.
- a.x. Berekiah STEWART. He was born the friday 11 january 1799 in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA³⁵. Berekiah is deceased in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA the wednesday 30 november 1853 aged of 54 years old.
  a.x.a. Berekiah is married³⁶ with Mary FISHER, daughter of Mathias FISHER and Martha THOMPSON. She was born the monday 30 november 1795.
- a.xi. John STEWART. He was born the friday 6 november 1801 in Fairfield Township, Westmoreland Co., PA³⁷. John is deceased the saturday 30 november 1833 aged of 32 years old.
  a.xi.a. John is married with Mary COVODE, daughter of Jacob COVODE and Anna UPDEGRAFF. She was born the saturday 1 january 1803.
a.vii. Thomas FISHER. He was born the monday 29 october 1764 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ³⁸. Thomas is deceased in Lawrence Co., PA the monday 28 february 1848 aged of 83 years old³⁹. He was buried in Eastbrook, Lawrence Co., PA.
a.vii.a. Thomas is married aged of 34 years old the friday 30 november 1798⁴⁰ with Prudence SHAW, daughter of Jacob SHAW and Betsy GIBBINS?. Prudence is deceased in Between Lawrence and Westmoreland Co, PA the wednesday 30 november 1803.
a.viii. Hannah FISHER. She was born the wednesday 11 february 1767 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ⁴¹. Hannah is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the thursday 5 january 1826 aged of 58 years old⁴². She was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.viii.a. Hannah is married aged of 21 years old the thursday 1 january 1789 in Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA⁴³ with Samuel MCDOWELL aged of 23 years old, son of MCDOWELL and Mrs. . He was born the saturday 30 november 1765⁴⁴. Samuel is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the tuesday 9 may 1843 aged of 77 years old⁴⁵. He was buried in Old Ligonier Cemetery, Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.
a.ix. John FISHER. He was born the friday 22 september 1769 in Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ⁴⁶. John is deceased in Westmoreland Co., PA the thursday 5 january 1775 aged of 5 years old⁴⁷. He was buried in Ligonier, Westmoreland Co., PA.

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Generation 1

1. Abel FISHER

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[CENSUS] 23 Sep 1850 Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1850 U.S. - Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Roll M432_836; Page: 15A; Image: 379

[CENSUS] 1790 Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1790 U.S. - Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Roll: M637_9; Page: 92; Image: 59; Family History Library Film: 0568149

[CENSUS] 1800 Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1800 U.S. - Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Roll: 41; Page: 1040; Image: 227; Family History Library Film: 363344.

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Generation 2

2. Mathias FISHER

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[CENSUS] 1790 Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1790 U.S. - Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Roll: M637_9; Page: 92; Image: 59; Family History Library Film: 0568149

[CENSUS] 1830 Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1830 U.S. - Ligonier Township, Westmoreland Co., PA NARA Roll: M19-164; Page: 299; Family History Film: 0020638

[CENSUS] 1800 Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1800 U.S. - Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Roll: 41; Page: 1040; Image: 227; Family History Library Film: 363344

[CENSUS] 1810 Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1810 U.S. - Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA Roll 51; Page: 875; Family History Number: 0193677; Image: 00221

[CENSUS] 07 Aug 1820 Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA - Census: 1820 U.S. - Donegal Township, Westmoreland Co., PA NARA Roll: M33_112; Page: 81; Image: 91

[MILI] Revolutionary War - Military: Fisher, Mathias - Revolutionary War Pension File

[MILI] Revolutionary War - Lost Battalion of the Revolutionary War, PA., National Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol XVI, No. 3, p 44-51 p 45, 46, 50, 51

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Generation 3

4. Abel FISHER

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[MILI] British Army - Fisher Family Sketch - 21 Nov 1888

[RESI] ABT 1753 TO 1773 - Fisher Family Sketch - 21 Nov 1888

[OCCU] Sold oysters in exchange for domestic goods.Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ - Fisher Family Sketch - 21 Nov 1888

[RESI] AFT 26 May 1774 - Fisher Family Sketch - 21 Nov 1888

[RELI] Initially a Quaker. In 1784, helped found Methodism in Ligonier Valley - Fisher Historical Sketch - 28 Nov 1888

[RELI] Initially a Quaker. In 1784, helped found Methodism in Ligonier Valley - Our Heritage in Ligonier Valley 28

[RELI] Initially a Quaker. In 1784, helped found Methodism in Ligonier Valley - Our Heritage in Ligonier Valley 40

[RESI] AFT 26 May 1774 - Our Heritage in Ligonier Valley

[MILI] British Army - Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 572

[RESI] ABT 1753 TO 1773 - Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 572

[RESI] AFT 26 May 1774 - Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 572

[OCCU] Sold oysters in exchange for domestic goods.Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ - Colonial and Revolutionary Families of PA 572

[RESI] AFT 26 May 1774 - Deed: Fisher Farm (1774)

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