After much searching for the burial place of Christian Fisher (Sr), no records have been located. The only things noted about it are found in his death date of 1 September, 1779 and the place of death of Upper Milford Township, Northampton County. Upper Milford township later bacame part of Lehigh county. Created on March 6, 1812, from part of Northampton County. There is another note of interest in a short article about Christian Fisher and his family being among the first members of "Zion's Lutheran Church in Zionsville". The article quoted was titled "A TRUE AMERICAN PIONEER FAMILY", about Christian Fisher. author unknown. Without any actual record being available, it would seem reasonable to suspect that Christian and his wife, Maria Magdelena Gebhardt, would have, most likely been buried in Zion's Lutheran Church cemetery but that can only be speculated at this point. Until more details are found this will be the only memorial for them. (GES)
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A TRUE AMERICAN PIONEER FAMILY
Fisher's Tavern is located of Fettermans Creek in the village of Vera Cruz, in the Southwestern corner of the area known as the Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania. (Penn's Woods)
In the early 1700's word spread throughout Germany that a new world without religious persecution, had been established. By 1726, the white men were settling in the area of Vera Cruz.
The "Walking Purchase" occurred in this same area in the same year that Milford Township was created as part of Bucks County, in 1737, and the Union Church and School was established in Dillingersville.
Christian Fisher purchased passage on the freighter Phoenix, and arrived in Philadelphia on Tuesday the 15th day of July, 1749.
Approximately 70 acres of land was for sale in Milford Township by a John Jantz. Christian agreed to buy the land on 19th day of December, 1751. At that time he selected the place where a small creek and two Indian trails crossed to build his home. He contacted the local surveyor, David Schultz and on the 13th day of December, 1753, he had the land surveyed. The paths across Mr. Fishers' land were well traveled by the Indians from the Philadelphia area to the Lehigh Valley and to Easton, the seat of the new County of Northampton.
Christian Fisher was granted a license to operate a public house or tavern after petitioning the Court of Quarter Sessions at Easton. Being a religious and family man, he and his family were among the first members of Zion's Lutheran Church in Zionsville in 1758.
Discontent with British Rule was a favorite topic of discussion in the tavern. By 1775 Christian Fisher, a prominent citizen of the township, was asked to be the Captain of the 2nd Battalion of the Pennsylvania Committee of Observers. He assembled a group of 64 men representing the Milford area. After The Revolution Christian concerned himself with his family, his business and the church. Christian Fisher and his family were a real American pioneer family. (Author unknown)
(The above story was excerpted from an article, titled A Real American Pioneer Family. I would like to credit the author but do not have that information. I will include it if anyone can provide it.)
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A TRUE AMERICAN PIONEER FAMILY
Fisher's Tavern is located of Fettermans Creek in the village of Vera Cruz, in the Southwestern corner of the area known as the Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania. (Penn's Woods)
In the early 1700's word spread throughout Germany that a new world without religious persecution, had been established. By 1726, the white men were settling in the area of Vera Cruz.
The "Walking Purchase" occurred in this same area in the same year that Milford Township was created as part of Bucks County, in 1737, and the Union Church and School was established in Dillingersville.
Christian Fisher purchased passage on the freighter Phoenix, and arrived in Philadelphia on Tuesday the 15th day of July, 1749.
Approximately 70 acres of land was for sale in Milford Township by a John Jantz. Christian agreed to buy the land on 19th day of December, 1751. At that time he selected the place where a small creek and two Indian trails crossed to build his home. He contacted the local surveyor, David Schultz and on the 13th day of December, 1753, he had the land surveyed. The paths across Mr. Fishers' land were well traveled by the Indians from the Philadelphia area to the Lehigh Valley and to Easton, the seat of the new County of Northampton.
Christian Fisher was granted a license to operate a public house or tavern after petitioning the Court of Quarter Sessions at Easton. Being a religious and family man, he and his family were among the first members of Zion's Lutheran Church in Zionsville in 1758.
Discontent with British Rule was a favorite topic of discussion in the tavern. By 1775 Christian Fisher, a prominent citizen of the township, was asked to be the Captain of the 2nd Battalion of the Pennsylvania Committee of Observers. He assembled a group of 64 men representing the Milford area. After The Revolution Christian concerned himself with his family, his business and the church. Christian Fisher and his family were a real American pioneer family. (Author unknown)
(The above story was excerpted from an article, titled A Real American Pioneer Family. I would like to credit the author but do not have that information. I will include it if anyone can provide it.)
After much searching for the burial place of Christian Fisher (Sr), no records have been located. The only things noted about it are found in his death date of 1 September, 1779 and the place of death of Upper Milford Township, Northampton County. Upper Milford township later bacame part of Lehigh county. Created on March 6, 1812, from part of Northampton County. There is another note of interest in a short article about Christian Fisher and his family being among the first members of "Zion's Lutheran Church in Zionsville". The article quoted was titled "A TRUE AMERICAN PIONEER FAMILY", about Christian Fisher. author unknown. Without any actual record being available, it would seem reasonable to suspect that Christian and his wife, Maria Magdelena Gebhardt, would have, most likely been buried in Zion's Lutheran Church cemetery but that can only be speculated at this point. Until more details are found this will be the only memorial for them. (GES)
________________________________________________________
A TRUE AMERICAN PIONEER FAMILY
Fisher's Tavern is located of Fettermans Creek in the village of Vera Cruz, in the Southwestern corner of the area known as the Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania. (Penn's Woods)
In the early 1700's word spread throughout Germany that a new world without religious persecution, had been established. By 1726, the white men were settling in the area of Vera Cruz.
The "Walking Purchase" occurred in this same area in the same year that Milford Township was created as part of Bucks County, in 1737, and the Union Church and School was established in Dillingersville.
Christian Fisher purchased passage on the freighter Phoenix, and arrived in Philadelphia on Tuesday the 15th day of July, 1749.
Approximately 70 acres of land was for sale in Milford Township by a John Jantz. Christian agreed to buy the land on 19th day of December, 1751. At that time he selected the place where a small creek and two Indian trails crossed to build his home. He contacted the local surveyor, David Schultz and on the 13th day of December, 1753, he had the land surveyed. The paths across Mr. Fishers' land were well traveled by the Indians from the Philadelphia area to the Lehigh Valley and to Easton, the seat of the new County of Northampton.
Christian Fisher was granted a license to operate a public house or tavern after petitioning the Court of Quarter Sessions at Easton. Being a religious and family man, he and his family were among the first members of Zion's Lutheran Church in Zionsville in 1758.
Discontent with British Rule was a favorite topic of discussion in the tavern. By 1775 Christian Fisher, a prominent citizen of the township, was asked to be the Captain of the 2nd Battalion of the Pennsylvania Committee of Observers. He assembled a group of 64 men representing the Milford area. After The Revolution Christian concerned himself with his family, his business and the church. Christian Fisher and his family were a real American pioneer family. (Author unknown)
(The above story was excerpted from an article, titled A Real American Pioneer Family. I would like to credit the author but do not have that information. I will include it if anyone can provide it.)
________________________________________________________
A TRUE AMERICAN PIONEER FAMILY
Fisher's Tavern is located of Fettermans Creek in the village of Vera Cruz, in the Southwestern corner of the area known as the Lehigh Valley, in Pennsylvania. (Penn's Woods)
In the early 1700's word spread throughout Germany that a new world without religious persecution, had been established. By 1726, the white men were settling in the area of Vera Cruz.
The "Walking Purchase" occurred in this same area in the same year that Milford Township was created as part of Bucks County, in 1737, and the Union Church and School was established in Dillingersville.
Christian Fisher purchased passage on the freighter Phoenix, and arrived in Philadelphia on Tuesday the 15th day of July, 1749.
Approximately 70 acres of land was for sale in Milford Township by a John Jantz. Christian agreed to buy the land on 19th day of December, 1751. At that time he selected the place where a small creek and two Indian trails crossed to build his home. He contacted the local surveyor, David Schultz and on the 13th day of December, 1753, he had the land surveyed. The paths across Mr. Fishers' land were well traveled by the Indians from the Philadelphia area to the Lehigh Valley and to Easton, the seat of the new County of Northampton.
Christian Fisher was granted a license to operate a public house or tavern after petitioning the Court of Quarter Sessions at Easton. Being a religious and family man, he and his family were among the first members of Zion's Lutheran Church in Zionsville in 1758.
Discontent with British Rule was a favorite topic of discussion in the tavern. By 1775 Christian Fisher, a prominent citizen of the township, was asked to be the Captain of the 2nd Battalion of the Pennsylvania Committee of Observers. He assembled a group of 64 men representing the Milford area. After The Revolution Christian concerned himself with his family, his business and the church. Christian Fisher and his family were a real American pioneer family. (Author unknown)
(The above story was excerpted from an article, titled A Real American Pioneer Family. I would like to credit the author but do not have that information. I will include it if anyone can provide it.)
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