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From: Steve Carson <>
Subject: John Fisher
Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2005 11:00:54 -0700

Does anyone know more about either of the John Fishers who appear in early
deeds in Bedford County, TN (an area now in Marshall County)? I have
abstracted the key records about him and his land below. If anyone has
researched this Fisher family I would like to exchange data with you.

The deed recorded in Book F, page 156 from John Fisher to Henry Vernon says
"... tract of land granted to John Fisher, deceased..." so it may be from a
son named John Fisher deeding land inherited from his father, also named
John Fisher. The deed in Book E page 320 supports this by talking about
"...part of the estate of John Fisher Sr...". By 1817 it appears that this
John Fisher "Jr." has sold all his land in Bedford County (Bedford County
deed book H, page 31). He is not listed in the 1820 census, so I assume he
has left the county by then.

Steve

TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book E, Page 432-445
Grants to John Fisher

Abstracts:
page 432: TN grant # 5549 for 10 acres, Entry 2605 on 16 August 1810, on W
waters of Rock Creek, borders John Fishers 150 acre tract
page 343: TN grant # 5548 for 50 acres, Entry 1992 on 1 December 1909, on
the sinking branch of Rock Creek, begins on Isaac Crows NE corner, Adley
Alexander's S boundary line of his 500 acre tract, borders NW corner of
said Fishers 134 acre tract, surveyed 2 Feb 1810
page 436: TN grant #5547 for 50 acres, Entry 2308 on 7 April 1810, on the
sinking branch of Rock Creek, begins in the E boundary line of a 50 acre
survey in the name of John Paxton
page 438: TN grant # 5545 for 135 acres, 1522 on 21 June 1809, S side of
Duck River, W side of the W fork of Rock Creek, begins at the SE corner of
a 500 acre survey in the name of Adley Alexander
page 444: TN grant # 5544 for 150 acres, entered 19 Dec 1808 (no entry
number listed), W side of the W fork of Rock Creek, begins 40 poles S of a
large sinkhole and spring, surveyed 27 January 1809


TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book E, Page 320, 29 April 1814
Deed, George Bessey to Henry Fonderburg
Abstract: George Bessey of Franklin County, TN and Henry Fonderburg of
Bedford County, TN; $200 for 57 1/2 acres lying on the waters of Rock Creek
bounded as follows Beginning on John Fisher's east boundary corner, N with
said Fisher's line, to his SW corner, W to the beginning, "... known by lot
No. 11 and part of the estate of John Fisher Sr..."
Witness: James Scott, Henry Culp <by mark>, Michael Fisher
Proven on the oaths of Henry Culp and Michael Fisher. 25 October 1814



TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book F, Pages 156, 5 June 1815
Deed, John Fisher to Henry Vernon

Abstract: both of Bedford County, TN; $250 for 50 acres on Rock Creek;
begins at a cedar on the SW corner of a tract formerly claimed by Henry
Fonderburke and now in the possession of said John Fisher by purchase from
said Henry Fonderburke, "...the said cedar standing on the south boundary
line of a 150 acre tract of land granted to John Fisher, deceased...", runs
with W boundary line of said tract N 140 poles to the NW corner, W 57
poles, S 140 poles passing the tract where Obediah Vincent now lives to the
beginning corner of aforesaid tract, E to the beginning
Witness: Allen Luper, James Ewing


TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book F, Page 550, 5 September 1816
Deed, George Rone to Sherrod Fisher

Abstract: George Rone of Maury County, TN and Sherrod Fisher of Bedford
County, TN; $200 for 51 ¼ acres, on the Sinking Branch of Rock Creek,
begins on the NW corner of Lot No. 6, N 95 poles, E 87 poles, S 95 poles,
E to beginning, "...known as Lot No. 7?..."
Witness: Jackson Fisher, William Fisher
Proven on the oaths of Jackson Fisher and William Fisher and recorded 25
January 1817


TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book G, Page 134, 15 October 1815
Deed, Michael Fisher to John Fisher

Abstract: both of Bedford County, TN; $200 for 50 acres on Rock Creek,
beginning on an elm, E 57 p, N 140 p, W 56 p, S 150 p to the beginning.
Witness: Martin Fisher, Sherrod Fisher
Recorded January 1816


TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book H, Page 31, 1 March 1817
Deed, John Fisher to Christopher M. McElhanon

Abstract: both of Bedford County, TN; $475 for "all that tract or parcel of
land lying and being in the state and county aforesaid on the West Fork of
Rock Creek on the south side of Duck River...".
Witness: John Applebee, William Bill


TSLA, Bedford County Tennessee Deeds, Book H, Page 81, 5 June 1817
Deed, Michael Fisher to Martin Fisher

Abstract: both of Bedford County, TN; "Michael Fisher, administrator of
John Fisher, deceased..", $400 for a 50 acres and ½ and 13 poles on the S
side of Duck River and the Sinking Branch of Rock Creek, beginning on the
NW corner of Lot No 4, W 90 4/10 poles, S 91 poles to S boundary line of
Alexander's tract, E 90 7/10 poles to SE corner of said Lot No. 4, N to the
beginning, "...known as Lot No. 5..."
Witness: Michael Fisher, John Fisher
Acknowledged and ordered recorded 26 September 1817

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