Rich, Were exactly is the old Fisher Homestead located? Can you give directions? I will be heading that way with in the next month if weather permits and sure would like to get a picture of that. By any chance did you take any photo's of the old Homestead? Thanks, Bea Beair@acsworld.com P.S. If so, could you scan me a copy.it would let me at least see what I am in search of/looking for when I do go. ----- Original Message ----- From: "lyn wilson" <pawprintsrus@yahoo.com> To: <FISHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:15 AM Subject: Attn: Re: [FISHER] FISCHER / FISHER > > --- fish fisher <fishgenes@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > Deb, I have that he came over before November, 1725. > > Other notes, I have are: > > The Early Germans of New Jersey;Their > > History,Churches & Genealogies indicates Peter > > Fisher, upon his arrival in this country, settled > > first in Somerset Co., N.J., where he remained until > > the year 1730 when he purchased a farm about a half > > mile west of what is now Rocktown, in Hunterdon > > County, which farm is still owned by one of his > > descendents. > > The Early Germans of New Jersey;Their > > History,Churches & Genealogies indicates The deed > > for the premises mentioned bears date March 30th, > > 1730 and by it, Thomas------of Amwell, etc., yeoman > > on the one part, in concideration of 132 pounds of > > lawful silver money of the King's Dominions in > > America, etc., 200 acres of land besides the usual > > allowance for highways. > > Caleb Farley Fisher spent the whole of his long life > > on the farm at Rocktown, Hunterdon county, which his > > great grandfather, Peter Fisher (who emigrated from > > Germany), purchased of Thomas Eman, in 1729, paying > > 54 pounds for the tract of 200 acres. This was a > > part of the large tract purchased by John Reading > > and others, of the Indians, for 700 pounds in 1703. > > 78 (FromPioneers of Old Hopewell). > > > > I have had problems with my printer. I will be > > sending out the information that I had promised when > > it is fixed. > > > > By the way the old Fisher homestead still stands. I > > visited the house when I was in Hunterdon County for > > the holidays. > > > > Rich Fisher > > > > debkg52 <debkg52@bluemarble.net> wrote:Would anyone > > know when Johann Peter Fischer /Fisher came to > > America? He was > > born 1698 ,Germany died before 1775 New Jersey. His > > son John Sr. was > > b:1737 > > N.J. d: abt1795 PA,. Son - Peter Sr. b:1761 N.J.d > > ;1842 Ky, Son -Peter > > Jr b: 1800 Ky m: Rebecca Frazier 1817 Washington co > > IN. . Peter & Rebecca > > died in Law. Co. IN.There son Elias b:1821 Law. Co > > In m: Elizabeth Myers > > b;1829-30 N. C.There daugther Elizabeth Caroline had > > been married 3 times > > 2nd marrage to John Bunch , > > > > > > DEB > > > > > > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > > ----------------- > > This is a discussion area for anyone > > who has an interest in genealogy or history > > related to the FISHER family > > The custodian of this List is James Shuman > > FISHER-admin@rootsweb.com > > ----------------- > > > > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > > ----------------- > > Need to post long-term query? > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.fisher > > or choose from many other options > > at > > > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/f/i/FISHER/ > > ----------------- > > > > > ===== > So many ancestors ----- so little time. > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > Need to post long-term query? > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.fisher > or choose from many other options at > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/f/i/FISHER/ > ----------------- > >

I'd also like to hear the directions, since I just learned I'm of your line of Fischer/Fisher Suze ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bea Rutherford" <beair@acsworld.com> To: <FISHER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 9:18 AM Subject: Re: Re: [FISHER] FISCHER / FISHER > Rich, > Were exactly is the old Fisher Homestead located? Can you give directions? I > will be heading that way with in the next month if weather permits and sure > would like to get a picture of that. By any chance did you take any photo's > of the old Homestead? > Thanks, Bea > Beair@acsworld.com > > P.S. If so, could you scan me a copy.it would let me at least see what I am > in search of/looking for when I do go. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "lyn wilson" <pawprintsrus@yahoo.com> > To: <FISHER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:15 AM > Subject: Attn: Re: [FISHER] FISCHER / FISHER > > > > > > --- fish fisher <fishgenes@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > > Deb, I have that he came over before November, 1725. > > > Other notes, I have are: > > > The Early Germans of New Jersey;Their > > > History,Churches & Genealogies indicates Peter > > > Fisher, upon his arrival in this country, settled > > > first in Somerset Co., N.J., where he remained until > > > the year 1730 when he purchased a farm about a half > > > mile west of what is now Rocktown, in Hunterdon > > > County, which farm is still owned by one of his > > > descendents. > > > The Early Germans of New Jersey;Their > > > History,Churches & Genealogies indicates The deed > > > for the premises mentioned bears date March 30th, > > > 1730 and by it, Thomas------of Amwell, etc., yeoman > > > on the one part, in concideration of 132 pounds of > > > lawful silver money of the King's Dominions in > > > America, etc., 200 acres of land besides the usual > > > allowance for highways. > > > Caleb Farley Fisher spent the whole of his long life > > > on the farm at Rocktown, Hunterdon county, which his > > > great grandfather, Peter Fisher (who emigrated from > > > Germany), purchased of Thomas Eman, in 1729, paying > > > 54 pounds for the tract of 200 acres. This was a > > > part of the large tract purchased by John Reading > > > and others, of the Indians, for 700 pounds in 1703. > > > 78 (FromPioneers of Old Hopewell). > > > > > > I have had problems with my printer. I will be > > > sending out the information that I had promised when > > > it is fixed. > > > > > > By the way the old Fisher homestead still stands. I > > > visited the house when I was in Hunterdon County for > > > the holidays. > > > > > > Rich Fisher > > > > > > debkg52 <debkg52@bluemarble.net> wrote:Would anyone > > > know when Johann Peter Fischer /Fisher came to > > > America? He was > > > born 1698 ,Germany died before 1775 New Jersey. His > > > son John Sr. was > > > b:1737 > > > N.J. d: abt1795 PA,. Son - Peter Sr. b:1761 N.J.d > > > ;1842 Ky, Son -Peter > > > Jr b: 1800 Ky m: Rebecca Frazier 1817 Washington co > > > IN. . Peter & Rebecca > > > died in Law. Co. IN.There son Elias b:1821 Law. Co > > > In m: Elizabeth Myers > > > b;1829-30 N. C.There daugther Elizabeth Caroline had > > > been married 3 times > > > 2nd marrage to John Bunch , > > > > > > > > > DEB > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > > > ----------------- > > > This is a discussion area for anyone > > > who has an interest in genealogy or history > > > related to the FISHER family > > > The custodian of this List is James Shuman > > > FISHER-admin@rootsweb.com > > > ----------------- > > > > > > > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > > > ----------------- > > > Need to post long-term query? > > > > > > > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.fisher > > > or choose from many other options > > > at > > > > > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/f/i/FISHER/ > > > ----------------- > > > > > > > > > ===== > > So many ancestors ----- so little time. > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > > ----------------- > > Need to post long-term query? > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.fisher > > or choose from many other options at > > http://resources.rootsweb.com/surnames/f/i/FISHER/ > > ----------------- > > > > > > > > ==== FISHER Mailing List ==== > ----------------- > You can unsubscribe by clicking below for the regular list: > mailto:FISHER-L-request@rootsweb.com > Click below for the digest list: > mailto:FISHER-D-request@rootsweb.com > In the BODY include only one word: unsubscribe > ----------------- > >