In 1752, Peter Fleischer, together with his wife (Anna Theil) and at least one of their eventual eight children, accompanied by Peter's younger brother Heinrich, emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia on 2 November 1752 aboard the ship Phoenix: Captain John Spurrier. It appears from the evidence compiled by David Armstrong that the two brothers were following in the footsteps of their cousins Balthasar and Agnes, children of their Uncle Andreas. (Redwood, jan ‘96 pg 49:child born to Peter in Germany 1750.)

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Peter FLEISCHER , Sr. was born on 1 May 1721 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. He immigrated on 2 Nov 1752 to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania aboard ship 'Phoenix' from Rotterdam, Holland. In 1765 in purchased 200 acres in Highland Co, Virginia from Thomas Parsons. He was naturalized on 22 Aug 1770 in Naturalized Citizen of Virginia. He served in the military in 1776 in spy under Captain John McCoy against the Indians. He died on 2 Feb 1801 in Blue Grass, Highland County, Virginia. OR He died in 1802 in Pendleton, County, Virginia (West Virginia). He was also known as Johannes Peter. He was in Imperial Prussian Guard, and shoemaker. He was baptized, witnessed by Jon Peter Mehring. He lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; then Augusta County, Virginia. He was buried in Fleischer Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland County, Virginia. [Brøderbund WFT Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #1192, Date of Import: May 29, 1997]

The original spelling of the name was FLEISCHER. After coming to America one branch spelled it FLEISCHER but the majority changed it to the Americanized or phonetic spelling FLESHER.

Johannes Peter Fleischer, born about 1720 in Germany, near the Black Forest, came to America in November 2, 1752 with Heinrich Fleischer (brothers?) arrived in Philadelphia on the ship "Phoenix". Lived for a while in the Penn Colony near Philadelphia. He and his family then moved to the south branch of the Potomac River. In 1765 he purchased 200 acres

of land from Thomas Parsons in what is now Highland County, Virginia, near the state line dividing Highland from Pendleton County, West Virginia. He lived in this home the rest of his life.

Peter's wife's name is not known but she came to America with him and both are buried in the family cemetery on the home farm. Peter died in 1801.

They had nine children, some of whom were born in Germany. The order of their birth is not known.

"From an old typed note (same as notes on Henry, Sr.): Johannes came from near the Black Forest in Germany, landing @@ Philadelphia Sept. 24, 1753. After living for a time in the Penn Colony, he emigrated to Virginia & settled where Straight Creek empties into the South Branch of the Potomac River, near its headwaters, in the northern part of what is now Highland County, Virginia, in 1765."

- source: WFT Vol. 4 #0543

In 1752, Peter Flesher (son of Balthasar and Anna), together with his wife Anna THEIL and six of their eventual "eleven" (I believe this should read "nine" and is possibly a error in this source) children, accompanied by his (Peter's) younger brother Henry, emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Phoenix" on 02 November of that year. Peter and his family settled in Highland County, Virginia, while younger brother Henry selected the present-day site of Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia as home.

- source: "Flesher Family History in America" as pieced together by Thomas Richard Flesher, Washington, D.C.; June 1997[ft050412.FTW]

[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 4, Ed. 1, Tree #1192, Date of Import: May 29, 1997]

Peter's wife's name is not known but she came to America with him and both are buried in the family cemetery on the home farm. Peter died in 1801.

They had nine children, some of whom were born in Germany. The order of their birth is not known.

"From an old typed note (same as notes on Henry, Sr.): Johannes came from near the Black Forest in Germany, landing @@ Philadelphia Sept. 24, 1753. After living for a time in the Penn Colony, he emigrated to Virginia & settled where Straight Creek empties into the South Branch of the Potomac River, near its headwaters, in the northern part of what is now Highland County, Virginia, in 1765."

- source: WFT Vol. 4 #0543

In 1752, Peter Flesher (son of Balthasar and Anna), together with his wife Anna THEIL and six of their eventual "eleven" (I believe this should read "nine" and is possibly a error in this source) children, accompanied by his (Peter's) younger brother Henry, emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Phoenix" on 02 November of that year. Peter and his family settled in Highland County, Virginia, while younger brother Henry selected the present-day site of Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia as home.

- source: "Flesher Family History in America" as pieced together by Thomas Richard Flesher, Washington, D.C.; June 1997

Peter FLEISCHER , Sr. and Anna THEIL were married on 26 May 1747 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany.32 In 1752, Peter Flesher and his wife Anna Theil and six of their eventual eleven children, emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Phoenix" on 02 November of that year.

- source: paraphrased from Flesher Family History in America by Thomas Richard Flesher

In 1752, Peter Flesher and his wife Anna Theil and six of their eventual eleven children, emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Phoenix" on 02 November of that year.

- source: paraphrased from Flesher Family History in America by Thomas Richard Flesher[ft050412.FTW]

In 1752, Peter Flesher and his wife Anna Theil and six of their eventual eleven children, emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Phoenix" on 02 November of that year.

- source: paraphrased from Flesher Family History in America by Thomas Richard Flesher

In 1752, Peter Flesher and his wife Anna Theil and six of their eventual eleven children, emigrated to America, arriving in Philadelphia aboard the ship "Phoenix" on 02 November of that year.

- source: paraphrased from Flesher Family History in America by Thomas Richard Flesher Anna THEIL12 was born on 21 Jul 1724 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany.33 She died in Virginia.12 She was buried in Fleischer Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland County, Virginia.12 Peter FLEISCHER , Sr. and Anna THEIL had the following children:

i.

Johannes FLEISHER. 

ii.

Conrad FLEISHER. 

iii.

Henry FLEISCHER , Major. 

iv.

Elizabeth FLEISCHER. 

v.

William FLEISCHER. 

vi.

Peter FLEISCHER , Jr.34 was born in 1763.1,34 He served in the military in 1776 in spy under Captain John McCoy against the Indians.34 He died in 1799.8,34 He died in 1821.34,35 He was also known as Johannes Peter or Peater. He lived in Pendelton County, W. Virginia.34 

vii.

Sophia FLEISHER. 

viii.

Barbara FLEISCHER. 

ix.

Palzor\Pulzor FLEISHER was born in 1761 in Virginia.33  He served in the military in 1794 in Private in Pendleton County, Virginia Militia.33 He died after 1796.

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Probably Johann Peter Fleisher, christened 1721 in the village

of Ober-Seemer, about 30 miles northwest of Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany. Arrived on the ship "Phoenix" 1752 with brother Henry.

-------------------- Emigrated to America aboard the ship "Phoenix" with wife, 6 of their eventual 11 (9?) children, and his younger brother Henry, arriving in Philadelphia on 11/2/1752.

Children of Anna and Peter Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher

1. William Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher
2. Elizabeth Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher
3. Sophia Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher
4. John Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher
5. Conrad Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher
6. Henry Major Fleischer/Fleisher/FlesherR
7. Balser Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher
8. Peter Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesherr
9. Johannes Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher
10. Issac Newton Fleischer/Fleisher/Flesher