Solomon FISHER

                   The Said Eunice Fisher was the child of William Fisher born on 5 - Jan - 1804 at Burbon Co KY died at Frankford MO on 24 - Nov - 1859 and his ( 1st ) wife Eliza Hostetter born on 17 - Apr - 1814 at St Charles Co MO died at Frankford MO on 25 - May - 1894 married on 16 - Feb - 1832 The Said William Fisher was the child of Solomon Fisher born on 6 - Feb - 1773 at Hampshire Co VA died at Frankford MO on 28 - May - 1841 and his ( 1st ) wife Mary A Petty born on 2 - Mar - 1802 at Hampshire Co VA died at KY on - - 1826 married on - - 1792 The Said Solomon Fisher was the child of Adam Fisher Sr born on (c) - - 1726 at Berks Co PA died at Hampshire Co VA on 11 - Mar - 1783 and his ( 1st ) wife Christine born on - - 1726 at Berks Co Berks Co PA died at Hampshire Co VA on (c) - - 1820 married on - - 1755 Associated Ancestor (Revolutionary) Record FISHER, ADAM SR Ancestor Service: VIRGINIA Rank: PATRIOTIC SERVICE Birth: c 1726 TULPEHOCKEN VALLEY BERKS CO PENNSYLVANIA Death: a 3-11-1783 HAMPSHIRE CO VIRGINIA Service Description: 1) FURNISHED SUPPLIES,HAMPSHIRE CO

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Solomon Fisher (Adam, Sebastian) founder of the Frankford, Mo.
branch, was born February 6, 1773, at the Adam Fisher homestead on
the South Branch of the Potomac in Hampshire County, Va. (now
Hardy County, W. Va.). In the Autumn of 1792 he was married to
Mary Ann Petty, daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann Petty, of the
same district in Hampshire County. Within two or three years he
went to Bourbon County, Kentucky, with his wife and one small
son, Adam.

In 1795 Solomon Fisher appeared on the Bourbon County Tax Lists,
and on August 22, 1796, he was appointed a Lieutenant in the 14th
Regiment. 2nd Battalion. Bourbon County Militia, by Gov. Garrard.

Solomon Fisher, dissatisfied with the way in which his father's
will had been interpreted in tbe matter of his own inheritance, sued
in 1806 before "the Honorable John Brown, Judge of the Superior
Chancery Court held at Staunton" in Virginia. The case dragged on
until 1826. when Solomon finally won the decision. On January 3,
1829, he sold to (93) William Fisher his interest in the estate of (32)
Adam Fisher, Jr. "including lands, slaves, and personal property of all
descriptions" for $1200.00, this being the property given him by
the decree. Solomon had already, in 1820 soM for $2700.00, his
share of the undivided third of his father's estate held by his mother
until her death. Thus, Solomon seems to have severed all connection
with his family in Virginia.

The History of St. Charles, Warren and Montgomery Counties,
Missouri, states that Solomon Fisher was a Captain in a Kentuckv
Regiment in the War of 1812. The same is recorded in Bryan and
Rose's "Mississippi Valley Pioneers."
Solomon was a Mason, serving as both Junior and Senior Deacon
in the Lodge in Paris. Bourbon County. Ky.. from which he demitted
at the time of his removal to Missouri, Sept. 13, 1817.

Two hundred acres of land on Green Creek, Bourbon County, Ky.,
purchased on Sept. 16, 1807. from his father-in-law. Joseph Pettv.
for $2000.00 was sold to Robert Cunningham, March 11. 1818, for
$6000.00. The description of this land in the deed is included here
because it is so typical of the times, and shows why disputes often
came up in later years regarding boundaries of land thus described.

"Beginning at a buckeye, hickory and elm in a line of James
Parberry. corner to Parberry's settlement; thence south thirty-four
degrees west two hundred and twelve poles to two sugar trees and
ash; thence north fifty-six degrees west one hundred and fifty-two
poles to a stake buckeye and iron wood ; thence north thirty-four
degrees east two hundred and twelve ]x>les to a stake and two buck-
eyes ; thence south fifty-six degrees east one hundred and fifty-two
poles to the beginning."

When it became known that Congress had passed several Acts
providing for the sale of Public Lands in that part of the northwest
that later, in 1821. became the State of Missouri, Solomon Fisher
and others, in the spring of 1818, provided themselves with keel
boats, loaded all their movable property and their families on them,
and made their way down the Ohio River into the great Mississippi,
and fought their way against that huge stream up to St. Louis and
beyond for many miles to the mouth of the Salt River. Turning into
this small river they proceeded until they came to the mouth of
Peno Creek. L T p this creek some miles they discovered a large cave
containing a cool spring, and here Solomon Fisher remained. "He
pitched his tent in the heavy timber land." and lived in tents until
he had cut logs and built a home  a two-story house where he dwelt
for many years. His home until his death was on this farm. Only a
few miles distant the town of Frank ford was laid out in 1819. The
preliminary work of founding this new town was done by Solomon's
son. Adam Fisher, but after the untimely death of Adam Fisher in
1825. Solomon continued the undertaking. In 1831 he had the town
plotted and filed for record. He donated and deeded the streets,
and a public square to be used for the erection of public buildings.
He also gave land for a church and a park.

Solomon Fisher always resided on his farm, although his interest
in Frank ford continued until his death. Many of his descendants
reside in and about Frankford. to the eighth generation. Frankford
is most picturesque, and is a thriving agricultural town.

Mary Ann Fisher was accidentally shot by one of her sons. Her
death occurred about 1826. Solomon Fisher was married a second
time, to Susan Thompson Stark from whom he was divorced. He
was married the third time, to Flizabeth Hostetter. known as Aunt
Betsey Hostetter. who survived until after 1850.



Solomon, late in life, received a gunshot wound in the leg which
necessitated an amputation.

His death occurred on May 28, 1841, after a protracted illness.
He was buried on the farm, but many years later his remains were
removed to the cemetery in Frank ford Park  the Park that he gave
to the Public. A large boulder from the Fisher farm has been placed,
appropriately inscribed, as a monument to Solomon Fisher by the
Daughters of the American Revolution.

Children :

(37)123. Adam Fisher, b. Feb. 12. 1794; d. June. 1825; m. Dulcenia

Power ;
(38)124. Eunice Fisher, b. Dec. 4, 1796; m. Tyre Haden ;

(38)125. George Fisher, b. Dec. 4, 1798; d. Oct. 4, 1849; m. Eurania
Porter ;

(39)126. Maxamilla Fisher, b. July 6, 1801 ; d. after 1850; m. Adam
Mase ;

(39)127. William Fisher, b. Jan. 5, 1804; d. after 1855; m. Eliza
Hostetter ;

(40)128. Parthenia Fisher, b. Oct. 20, 1806; m. William Haden;

(40)129. John King Fisher, b. Sept. 11. 1810; d. before 1850; m.

America Gil'espie ;
(40)130. Selina Fisher, b. March 10. 1814; m. Turner Haden;

(41)131. Solomon Fisher, b. Sept. 10, 1816; m. Caroline Matilda
Payne ;

(42)132. Emmarilla Fisher, b. Dec. 31, 1819; m. E. C. Turnbull.