John Fisher

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/159040982/john-fisher: accessed 11 May 2023), memorial page for John Fisher Jr. (1678–12 Feb 1765), Find a Grave Memorial ID 159040982, citing Buckingham Friends Cemetery, Lahaska, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by L Evans (contributor 47540766). 

a elder of the Bucks Co. Quakers who often attended Philadelphia Yearly Mtg. (eg. 1747,1748)

Came to America on the "Welcome" with William Penn. Bought 421 acre "Mayden Head Thickett" in Sussex County, DE on Nov 25, 1701

Probable confusion between two or more John Fishers -- they're everywhere.

John Fisher, a Quaker, came from Cumberland in the north of England and settled in Falls Township, Bucks County, PA in 1700. After the death of his first wife who died at the age of 25, he married Elizabeth Scarborough at the Quaker Buckingham Meeting House. John and Elizabeth had ten children, including Barak Scarborough Fisher. They located on a farm in Carversville adjoining that of her sister Sarah, the wife of George Haworth. A descendent of Sarah and George through their son John Haworth was President Herbert Hoover. Elizabeth died in 1742 at the age of 43 and John Fisher died in 1765 at the age of 93. The Pennsylvania Archives says "He was a kind husband, and a tender father to his large family of children, whom he educated in plainness and sobriety."

http://www.archive.org/stream/genealogyoffishe00smit/genealogyoffis... Genealogy of the Fisher family.

No record of marriages to Elizabeth Scarborough or Mary Hough.

Birth registered at Quaker-Kelk Meeting later known as Bridlington Monthly Meeting

NB: these Scarboroughs are distantly connected, at most, with the Scarburghs of North Walsham, Norfolk and Northampton/Accomack, VA.

Will Abstract

3.122. John Fisher of Buckingham. 12th mo., 15th day, 1756.

  Proved March 13, 1765.

*Son Robert (Exr.), Lands in Buckingham and Plumstead.

• Sons Robert, Joseph, Barak and Samuel.
• Daus. Mary Butler, Sarah Michener, Elizabeth Stradling.
• Hannah Preston and Deborah and Katharine Fisher.
  

Wit: Mathew Beans, Jos. Skelton, Paul Preston.

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In the 2d month this year 1765 died John Fisher aged eighty seven. He came recommended from Cumberland in the north of England when a young man and was an early settler in these parts, and in [xxx] of time was appointed an elder in our Monthly Meeting at Buckingham which office he discharged with great steadiness and moderation for several years until bodily infirmities rendered him uncapable of that service. He was a constant attender of meetings when his health would permit and appeared a steady waiter therein for the arising of divine life and power was a kind husband, and a tender father to his large family of children whom he educated in plainness and sobriety in his dealings punctual and honest his industry in providing for them [xxx] of this life was blessed with a sufficiency with which he appeared remarkably content and in the moderate using thereof [xxx] exemplary. The sweet remembrance of his pious life great tenderly good counsel and patience under afflictions seasoned with a revered sense of divine goodness greatly refreshed the minds of his friends and relations at his burial, who we doubt not laid down his head in peace with the Lord and left a good savour behind him.

Signed on behalf of our Monthly Meeting held at Buckingham in the County of Bucks 5th day of 8th month 1765 By Paul Preston

Signed on behalf of the Quarterly Meeting held at the Falls the 29th day of 8th month 1765 James Moon

Based on the age of 87 at the time of his death as stated in the Memorial, John’s derived year of birth is around 1678. A Pardshaw (England) Monthly Meeting Record shows a John Fisher being born to a John Fisher in 2d. month (April) 1676. It’s possible this is the same John Fisher of this record.

John arrived in Pennsylvania around 1700 and brought with him a certificate of removal (dated 1700, 3d mo., 26th day) issued from the Pardshaw Cragg Monthly Meeting in Cumberland, England. A transcription of the text of the certificate follows:

From our Men’s Monthly Meeting held at Pardshew Cragg the second day of the 3rd month 1700. To friends in Pennsylvania. Dear Friends as we have measurably witnessed the love of God, and the Divine spring of life, among us, which hath drawn us to a near fellowship one with another, and in the aboundings of the same love we salute you, desiring that, hence, mercy and truth may plentifully dwell amongst you and be oft by you. The occasion of these few lines is upon the account of our friend, John Fisher, the bearer hereof, who hath given us to understand his intentions of transporting himself to live in Pennsylvania, and hath also his father’s consent along with him in it, and diverse friends bearing him record that he hath walked orderly amongst us, and is of a sober life and good conversation, and hath left all things here clear, not only on the accord of debt, but also in respect of marriage, as being clear from all women upon that concern, so far as we know or have heard. We also desire that he may so mind the fear of God, in all his undertakings, that it may keep him from evil in this life.

John would have been about 22-23 years of age at this time. The certificate, which he presented to the Falls Monthly Meeting in Bucks County, PA, contains the consent of his father. Other records mentioning this certificate exist in Falls Township Meeting Minutes.

John married Mary Hough (1684-1711), the widow of Jacob Janney (1662-1708), on 2 Oct 1710. Mary was the daughter of John Hough Jr. (abt. 1660-1732). This wedding was held at the Buckingham Meeting House and is recorded in the Falls Monthly Meeting Minutes. John and Mary Hough-Janney had one daughter, Mary Fisher, who was born 28 Mar 1711 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Her birth is recorded in the Falls Monthly Meeting Minutes. Mary Fisher married John Butler in 1740 in Bucks County. Mary drafted her Last Will and Testament on 1 Apr 1791. It is recorded in Chester County. She died in 1791/1792, and the Will was proven 7 Feb 1792.