George Fisher (1752-1823)
Generation No. 1
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Head stone of George Fisher (1752-1823) Head stone of Elizabeth Fisher (1756-1838)
Greenwood Cemetery, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio
A1 George Fisher was born 1752. Died September 11, 1823. Married ca. 1780 Elizabeth _______ , born 1756 and died January 19, 1838. Both are buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Green Township, Harrison County, Ohio. George's will dated August 30, 1823 was probated October 18, 1823. Ten children.

Reliable records of the early history of the Fisher family are lacking. According to family tradition, young George Fisher was kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers being closely pursued took him to the English Colonies and sold him in Baltimore, where he grew to manhood, married and raised a large family.

In the beginning of the 19th century 1801-1810 the Fisher Families moved Westward and settled in Harrison County, Ohio in the vicinity of Cadiz. This locality remained the family home during the nineteenth century, and some descendants are still living there. These families were early allied in marriage with other colonists, mainly Pennsylvania Dutch, Irish, Scotch. Moving with the Western trend of population, they have disseminated themselves over the country until their descendants are found in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and other states as far as the Pacific Coast.

George Fisher's Will

In the name of God, Amen. I George Fisher of the County of Harrison, Ohio, being weak and frail in body, yet of perfect mind and memory, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and publish this my last will and testament. First of all I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it and my body to the earth to be buried in a Decent Christian like manner at the discreation of my Executors herein after named. And as touching such worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I will and Dispose of the same in manner and form following. VIZ, First of all I direct all my lawful debts and funeral Expenses to be paid, Secondly I will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Fisher one bed of furniture, two head of Milch Cows, six head of Sheep, one spinning wheel, half a dozen chairs, one dining table, and also twelve dollars Dollars worth of kitchen & cupboard furniture. I also Will and bequeath to my beloved wife Elizabeth Fisher the farm of land on which I now live, containing 150 Acres together with all and singular the rights and Profits of the same to be by her freely owned and enjoyed Durning her natural life. Item I Will and Direct that all and singular, my personal property of Every Description (Except such as is bequeathed to my wife) be sold immediately after my Decease, and the money arising therefrom to be put to Interest. I further will and direct that after the Decease of my wife Elizabeth Fisher, should she survive me that all my real Estate VIZ, the farm on which I now live be sold and the money arising from such sale together with the Proceeds of the sales of my personal Estate, to be Divided into ten Equal Shares, after the payment of my Just Debts and funeral Expenses. I further will and direct that Each of those shares be taken as follows, VIZ, to my son Tho's. Fisher I will and bequeath one share, To my Grandson George Fisher son of George Fisher Dec'd, I will and bequeath one share, To my Daughter Eve Gordon I will and bequeath one share, to my Grandson George Custard I will and bequeath one share, Except the sum of one Dollar, to my Son James Fisher I will and bequeath on share, to my Daughter Mary Welch I will and bequeath one share to my Daughter Gracy Snider I will and bequeath one share, to my Grandaughter Elizabeth Lee I will and bequeath one share, Except the sum of one Dollar, to my Daughter Matilda Rouse I will and bequeath one share. To my grandaughter Elizabeth Shrayer I will and bequeath one Share Except the sum of one Dollar, to my Daughter Elizabeth Custard, I will and bequeath the sum of one Dollar and no more, To my Daughter Susanna Lee I will and bequeath the sum of one Dollar and no more, To my Daughter Harrietta Shrayer I will and bequeath the sum of one Dollar and no more, Lastly I do nominate Constitute and appoint my wife, Elizabeth Fisher and my Son Tho's Fisher sole Executor of this my last will and testament, Declaring null and void all former wills and Testaments by me made and Declaring this and no other to by my last will and Testament the 30th day of Aug't 1823.

In the presence of
George Shues, Tho's Patton		 George Fisher (seal)
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State of Ohio
Harrison Co.
At a special Court of Common Plee's began and held at Cadiz in and for the County of Harrison and State of Ohio on the eighteenth day of October in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty three, personally appeared open court George Shues one of the subscribe witnesses to the foregoing last will and testament of George Fisher, Deceased and on his solemn oath did declare that he was present when the Testor George Fisher, signed and acknowledged the foregoing will, and that he saw him sign and seal the same and heard him pronounced and decree the same to be his last will and Testament, and that he believed the Testator to be of sound mind, memory and Judgment at the _________--of so doing
Attest, Wm Tingley, Clerk

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The ACCOUNT OF THOMAS FISHER AND ELIZABETH FISHER AS EXECUTORS OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GEORGE FISHER, LATE OF HARRISON COUNTY IN THE STATE OF OHIO, DECEASED, SO FAR AS ADMINISTERED

Accounts of the Schedule of Debts due the Estate as returned in       $9.24 1/2
Account of Cash on hand at Death of Testator       $11.00
Sale of personal estate was on the 23 day of October A. D. 1833
Account of goods were sold on a credit of 1 year to amount of		       $298.04     
        $318.28 1/2
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Accounts charge themselves with the following sums received
Cash in possession of Testator, at the time of his death 11.00
Debts due the Estate Collected:
Aug of Henry Harner Book Account   .50
Nov of David Erbaugh do 4.55
do of John Zollars do   .33
do of Jacob Gutshall do   .75
do of Daniel Bear do 1.68
Dec 20 of Henry Dehuff do 1.12 1/2
Dec 20 of William Foreman do   .31
of Peter Renicker do 1.25
        10.49 1/2
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Receipts for sale of personal Estate, time of receiving not recollected but were
November 23rd A.D. 1824
of Henry Stonescriver     4.53 1/2
of Boston Roush   61.23 3/4
of Peter Renicker       .31
of George Dewalt     2.03
of Donimick Havenor     7.11 1/2
of John Bishop       .90
of George Custer   91.30 3/4
of Thomas Ford     6.62
of Mary Fisher     2.25
of Christain Snider       .75
of Mary Welsh     1.90
of Gabriel Kail     1.26
of Henry Snider   10.61
of James Duffield     1.00
of Adam Snider     1.00
of Henry Hisler       .32
of Jacob Roop     3.62
of David Miller     2.06 1/2
of James Mewherter       .50
of Elizabeth Custer       .83
of John Hughs     1.60
of John Reniker     3.09
of George Duffield   13.95
of Jacob Shafer     4.75
of John Shilling     3.33
of Peter Hay     1.60
of Abraham Noftzer     2.66 1/2
of John Fredericks     4.13
Elizabeth Fisher, one of accountants purchased at sale   32.87 1/2
Thomas Fisher one of accounts purchased at sale   23.68
  298.04
interest charged against accountants  119.74
  439.27.18
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Accounts claim credit for the following sums by them paid on account of the Estate
Debts paid
Oct 1823 to Thomas B. Carter Collector Tax for 1823   $2.00
9 Mar 1824 to Peter Shapler for Coffin   $6.00
12 March 1824 to Joshue Harrison for shroud   $3.00
15 May 1824 to Dr. George W. Diffield medical bill   $4.00
16 Sept 1824 to Samuel Veirs account   $3.25
18 Dec 1824 to Rev Daniel Rahouser   $1.50
29 Dec 1824 to Adam Snider, part of note $10.00
7 Mar 1825 to James Wilson account   $4.00
10 Mar 1825 to Joseph Swigarts   $1.50
27 Sept 1832 to Margaret Condswick Ballance of Notary fee $21.00

Cost of Administration exclusive of the sums to be allowed by the Court.

No.
1 20 Oct 1823 to Alexander Henderson & others Judges fee $  5.00
2 do to David Custer crier of sale $  5.00
3 17 Jan 1824 to Joseph Tingley printer's for notice $  1.00
4 23 July 1824 to James Thompson clerk at sale $  1.25
5 25 Dec 1824 to William Tingley clerks fees $  4.37 1/2
6 17 Feb 1825 to Robert Orr Esq. qualifying appraisers $    .50
7 10 Jan 1827 to Thomas Patton appraisers fees $   1.00
8 1st June 1831 to John Shilling appraisers fees $100.
9 1st June 1831 to John Zollars appraisers fees $100.
10 26 June 1832 to Samuel W. Bostwick Ewq part of Attorney Fee $  5.00
11 18 Oct 1833 to Samuel W. Bostwick Esq. balance of attor. Fee $  5.00
to David Christy printer for final notice $    .50
to Wm Tingley Clerk for filling and recording acc. notice & etc $    .90
Fees subject to the allowance of the Court
Executors per cent 6 per cent on $319.53 is $  19.17
Masters fees for drawing, examining & reporting acc. $    5.00

Sept 8, 1832. The foregoing is a true account
signed Thomas Fisher, Executor
Approved & passed Sept. Term A. D. 1833 Liber C page 324 There is an error in the addition of the debts paid of $20.00 which with the interest to be deducted from the charges is $29.95 which should be added to the credits.
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This Account started on page 165 in the Ohio, Harrison Co., Probate records
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Children of George Fisher and Elizabeth _________:

The George Fisher Family History is a compilation of information gathered by Eric & Liz Davis. The html version was created by Eric and Elizabeth Fisher-Davis beginning in 2001.
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