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(17?? - 1785)
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Stephen Fisher
Born: Abt. 17??
Died: 1785, Lincoln Co, NC
Stephen Fisher was born about 1730 but the exact date is not currently known. He married Elizabeth Goodwin on 26 Jan 1741 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Will of Stephen Fisher
In the name God amen. I Stephen Fisher, Sen. of The State of N. Carolina and County of Lincoln, Labor, being Very sick and weak in body, But of perfect mind & memory, Thanks be given to god; Calling unto mind there Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make & ordain this my Last Will and Testament; That is to say, Principlly & first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of almighty God that give it, and my body to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial, at the direction of my Executors; Nothing ---- ing but at the general Resurrection I shall recive the same again, by the Mighty power of God. And as touching such Worldly Estate which God in this life hath blessed me with I give, demise, and despose of the same in the following names; First I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my very
Beloved wife the Mantion house and office houses and Imroved Lands during her life for to suport her and such of her children as shall Chuse to Live with her and Such other ----- or tools as is now on sd. plantation to work the farm, also I give and bequeath unto my children, Viz: Elizabeth Barns, Ann Morgan, Jemima Jones, Stephen Fisher, Ezekiel Fisher, Mary Allen, Samuel Fisher, John Fisher, Susana Fisher, William Fisher & Richard Fisher, Each and Every of them, an Equal Share of my Lands good and Chattles according as they shall be praised by honest men, only to my son Stephen I do give and bequeath Twenty pounds more than his Equal share to be given him: also I make my beloved wife and my son Samuel Fisher and do ordain them my Executors of this my last Will and Testament, and I do hereby utterly disallow Revoke, and disanul all and Every other former Testament
Wills, Legacies, bequests, and Executors by me in any ways before Named Willed bequeathed; Ratified and confirming this, and no other, to be my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of February.
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One thousand seven hundred and eighty five, signed, sealed, published, pronounced, and declared by the said Stephen Fisher as his Last will and Testament In the presents of us, who in his presence, and in the presence of Each other, have hereunto subscribed our names.
Benjamin Paxtain
James Lee
F. CuninghamStephen
Fisher, his
Last Will
1785Indenture, 14 Sep 1813
LINCOLN COUNTY, NC DEED BOOK 26 - PAGE 283
This Indenture made the 14th day of September in the Year of our Lord 1813 Between Samuel Fisher, Ezekiel Fisher, John Fisher, Richard Fisher, Jemimah Jones, Mary Sailor, Susanna Styles, Coheirs of Stephen Fisher Deceased of Lincoln County in the State of North Carolina of the one part and William Fisher of the Same County and State above said of the other part Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of One Hundred and ten pounds in hand paid to the said Co heirs above Mentioned by the said William Fisher the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged the said Co heirs of the Estate of Stephen Fisher deceased Viz Saml Fisher, Ezekiel Fisher, John Fisher, Richard Fisher, Jemimah Jones, Susanna Styles, Mary Sailor, hath granted bargained sold aliened enfeoffed and confirmed and by their presents doth grant bargain and Sell alien enfeoff convey and Confirm unto the said William Fisher his heirs and assigns forever a Tract or parcel of land [for]merly Granted to Stephen Fisher by Virtue of a States Deed bearing date 1783 We Samuel Fisher, Ezekiel Fisher, John Fisher, Richard Fisher, Jemimah Jones, Mary Sailor, Susanna Stiles, being Co heirs of the said tract or parcel of land Recorded being had &c Lying on the West side of the Catawba river and waters of Beaver dam in the County of Lincoln and bounded as followeth Beginning at a Stake on Robert Knoxes line then N. 131 poles to a Stake on the widow Longs line the land formerly Granted to Reuben Simpson then west with said line 135 poles to a Stake then South 131 poles to a Black Oak Samuel Thompsons corner then East 135 poles to the Begining containing 162 acres be the same more or less To Have and to Hold the aforesaid tract or parcel of Land Together with all woods ways waters mines minerals Hereditaments appurtenances belonging to the land in any wise appertaining To Hold to the William Fisher his heirs or assigns forever from the said Co heirs their heirs and assigns and from all and every other person or persons Claiming any right thereunto wethr Co Heirs to the aforementioned tract or parcel of land do forever Quit Claim for ourselves our heirs Executors and assigns forever and from all and every person or persons do warrant and Defend this our Wright and Title of the aforesaid Tract of land with all the appurtenances to the said William Fisher his heirs and assigns forever In Witness whereof We the Co Heirs To Wit Samuel Fisher, Ezekiel Fisher, John Fisher, Richard Fisher, Jemimah Jones, Mary Sailor, Susanna Stylesv hath hereunto set our hands and affixed our Seals the day and Year first above written.
Signed Sealed and } Samuel Fisher (seal) Delivered in presence of } Stephen Fisher Senr } Ezekiel his X mark Fisher (seal) Frederick# X Harwell } Stephen Fisher Junr } John Fisher (seal) State of No Carolina } Richard Fisher (seal) Lincoln County April } Sess 1814. The within } Jemimah her X mark Jones (seal) Deed of Sale was proved } in open Court by the Oath } Mary her X mark Sailor (seal) of Frederick Harwill } Recorded and ordered } Susanna her S mark Styles (seal) to be registered } Witness Vardry McBee CC
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