I have joined this list, because I just I found a reference to Westmoreland County, PA Migration, which makes a very interesting statement (paraphrased from "A History of one of the Fisher Families by One of them") "Joseph and his young son, John, were killed by the Indians in the raid on Hannastown...His minor children were appointed guardians in Orphans Court... and also another link under "Migration to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania", regarding Fisher, Abel 1773 by Stephen Fisher, which says it is also paraphrased from the same book. Unfortunately, my e-mail to Stephen Fisher came back as undeliverable and most of the article is not listed on-line. I would love to find out where I can find more information on this book or more about this Fisher family. I am trying to find out how Col. John Cotton (born abt 1751 Marsh Creek, York, Pa, died 24 Apr 1830 Vernon Twp., Crawford Co., Pa, married 16 Feb 1786 in Washington, Pa to Margaret Stockton) ended up with the indenture of my gggg grandmother, Sarah (Sally) Fisher, born 1822. Col. Cotton leaves the indenture of Sally Fisher in his will to his daughter, Peggy Cotton. Peggy (Margaret Cotton - who never married) ends up raising Sally and in the 1870 and 1880 census records of Vernon Twp, is living with Sarah and her husband, David Williams. Some of the Cotton family information suggests Sally's parents were killed by Indians. In a DAR application, Col Cotton is said to have been sent as Capt against Moravian Indians, but this would have been way too early for Sally's parents. I believe somewhere I also read he served in the War of 1812 as well, but that also seems too early, as she wasn't born until 1822. Does anyone have any ideas, or know where I can find that book, orphans court records, info on Fisher children, etc...? I would be very grateful for any and all suggestions. Thank you in advance for your help, Sherry Shallenberger

Sherry, You might try contacting the Westmoreland Genealogy Society. Orphan Court Records are held at the Courthouse in Greensburg, PA. Margaret On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 8:15 AM, Sherry Shallenberger < samc123@zoominternet.net> wrote: > I have joined this list, because I just I found a reference to Westmoreland > County, PA Migration, which makes a very interesting statement (paraphrased > from "A History of one of the Fisher Families by One of them") "Joseph and > his young son, John, were killed by the Indians in the raid on > Hannastown...His minor children were appointed guardians in Orphans Court... > > and also another link under "Migration to Westmoreland County, > Pennsylvania", regarding Fisher, Abel 1773 by Stephen Fisher, which says it > is also paraphrased from the same book. Unfortunately, my e-mail to Stephen > Fisher came back as undeliverable and most of the article is not listed > on-line. > > I would love to find out where I can find more information on this book or > more about this Fisher family. I am trying to find out how Col. John Cotton > (born abt 1751 Marsh Creek, York, Pa, died 24 Apr 1830 Vernon Twp., Crawford > Co., Pa, married 16 Feb 1786 in Washington, Pa to Margaret Stockton) ended > up with the indenture of my gggg grandmother, Sarah (Sally) Fisher, born > 1822. Col. Cotton leaves the indenture of Sally Fisher in his will to his > daughter, Peggy Cotton. Peggy (Margaret Cotton - who never married) ends up > raising Sally and in the 1870 and 1880 census records of Vernon Twp, is > living with Sarah and her husband, David Williams. > > Some of the Cotton family information suggests Sally's parents were killed > by Indians. In a DAR application, Col Cotton is said to have been sent as > Capt against Moravian Indians, but this would have been way too early for > Sally's parents. I believe somewhere I also read he served in the War of > 1812 as well, but that also seems too early, as she wasn't born until 1822. > Does anyone have any ideas, or know where I can find that book, orphans > court records, info on Fisher children, etc...? I would be very grateful > for any and all suggestions. > > Thank you in advance for your help, > Sherry Shallenberger > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Sherry: You found me. Must be an old e-mail address. Much of my data is posted online at my web site www.fishergenes.com including the Fisher Family History article you reference. I can find no support for the statement: "which makes a very interesting statement (paraphrased from "A History of one of the Fisher Families by One of them") "Joseph and his young son, John, were killed by the Indians in the raid on Hannastown...His minor children were appointed guardians in Orphans Court." The complete Fisher family article is here w/ photos of the original: http://www.fishergenes.com/showsource.php?sourceID=SR18&tree=FFG There is no mention in it of Hannastown, nor of a Joseph. In fact, I know of no Josephs in my Fisher line until 1939. The John mentioned in the article died of a rattlesnake bite as a boy. I suspect someone has made a mistake and linked a separate story and line of Fishers to my line. Happy to discuss further. Stephen Fisher On Apr 7, 2011, at 7:15 AM, Sherry Shallenberger wrote: > I have joined this list, because I just I found a reference to Westmoreland County, PA Migration, which makes a very interesting statement (paraphrased from "A History of one of the Fisher Families by One of them") "Joseph and his young son, John, were killed by the Indians in the raid on Hannastown...His minor children were appointed guardians in Orphans Court... > > and also another link under "Migration to Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania", regarding Fisher, Abel 1773 by Stephen Fisher, which says it is also paraphrased from the same book. Unfortunately, my e-mail to Stephen Fisher came back as undeliverable and most of the article is not listed on-line. > > I would love to find out where I can find more information on this book or more about this Fisher family. I am trying to find out how Col. John Cotton (born abt 1751 Marsh Creek, York, Pa, died 24 Apr 1830 Vernon Twp., Crawford Co., Pa, married 16 Feb 1786 in Washington, Pa to Margaret Stockton) ended up with the indenture of my gggg grandmother, Sarah (Sally) Fisher, born 1822. Col. Cotton leaves the indenture of Sally Fisher in his will to his daughter, Peggy Cotton. Peggy (Margaret Cotton - who never married) ends up raising Sally and in the 1870 and 1880 census records of Vernon Twp, is living with Sarah and her husband, David Williams. > > Some of the Cotton family information suggests Sally's parents were killed by Indians. In a DAR application, Col Cotton is said to have been sent as Capt against Moravian Indians, but this would have been way too early for Sally's parents. I believe somewhere I also read he served in the War of 1812 as well, but that also seems too early, as she wasn't born until 1822. Does anyone have any ideas, or know where I can find that book, orphans court records, info on Fisher children, etc...? I would be very grateful for any and all suggestions. > > Thank you in advance for your help, > Sherry Shallenberger > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PAWESTMO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message