From descendant Mary Edith "Meg" (Guckes) (Harrell), later Stevens genealogy:

Abel or Abell Fisher was born in Mountmellick or Mount Mellick (not Mt. Mellick), Ireland, the son of Abel Fisher. He had a brother, Henry Fisher, and a half-sister, Nancy Lake. According to family records, he spent some time as a dragoon in the British Army. He married Rachel Hoowe or Hoowee (as spelled in family bible) on Feb 27, 1750 in Ireland. She may have been born about 1732, the daughter of Mathias Howee.

After the marriage, the family emigrated to America, landing at Philadelphia, Philadelphia. They settled at Cape May, New Jersey where Abel Fisher used a small boat to transport oysters to Philadelphia and bringing back domestic goods.

In 1773, they moved west. After an arduous journal, their team of horses gave out at Fort Ligonier, Pennsylvania, where Abel decided to purchase 300-acres, two miles west of Ligonier on Two Mile Run.

During the American Revolution, the family retreated to York, Pennsylania, due to Indian attacks. After the war, they returned to Westmoreland County.

He married Rachel Hoowe or Hoowee (as spelled in family bible) on Feb 27, 1750 in Ireland. Their children were:

Henry Fisher - born: March 25, 1751 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
Elizabeth Fisher - born: Dec 3, 1752 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
Abel Fisher - born: April 19, 1756 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
Mathias Fisher - born: Feb 12, 1758 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
Elizabeth Fisher - born: April 20, 1769 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
Rachel Fisher - born: Aug 12, 1762 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
Thomas Fisher - born: Oct 29, 1764 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
Hannah Fisher - born: Feb 11, 1767 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
John Fisher - born: Sep 22, 1769 Cape May, Cape May Co., NJ
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