From "More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Vol I" by Phyllis B. D'Autrechy in 1998: BEGIN Receipt from Frances Fisher of Bethel Twsp, Bedford Co., PA, who had appointed Jacob Fisher as her attorney to act in her behalf as sister of Paul Kuhl, dec'd, to the executors of sd. Paul Kuhl Sr., dec'd. Dated 5 June 1827. (208) END The following is from "Supplement to the Hess Family in America" by Barbara Allison in 1984: BEGIN John Fisher (Peter, #4) was born circa 1737 at Amwell Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. He married Frances "Frankey" Kuhl (see #3), daughter of John Paul Kuhl and Eva Maria Kaes, circa 1760 at Hunterdon Co., New Jersey. From the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, John received a land warrant dated 15 March 1792 and a patent dated 27 March 1809 enrolled 1 April 1809.(3) On the 21st of August 1795, John Fisher's land was divided among his heirs.(4) John died intestate after 1792 in Bethel Twp., Bedford County, (now Fulton Co.,) Pennsylvania. His estate was settled in 1796, at which time his heirs were his widow Frances and several children. (3) Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Division of Land Records, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (4) Bedford County, Pennsylvania. Deed Book D, p. 451. END Children: i. Peter. ii. Mary (5). iii. Paul (6). iv. John. v. Ann (7) (8). vi. Margaret (9). vii. Jacob (10). viii. Ruhamah. The following references are from "Supplement to the Hess Family in America" by Barbara Allison in 1984 and pertain to the children above: BEGIN (5) Hill's Chapel Cemetery Records, Dott, Fulton Co., PA. (6) Bedford Co., PA. Will & Probate Records Microfilm #1793-17. (7) Book 1, p. 206, date 5th June 1827. (8) McConnellsburg, Fulton Co., PA. Orphan's Court Book 1, p. 7, with a follow up in the August Term 1851, Court Minute Book 1, p. 1. (9) Fulton Co., PA. Bethel Church Cemetery Records. (10) Bedford Co., PA. Will Book 4, p.7. END From "More Records of Old Hunterdon County, Vol I" by Phyllis B. D'Autrechy in 1998: BEGIN Receipt of Jacob Fisher of Bedford County, PA, one of the sons of Frances Fisher who was a legatee named in the will of Paul Kuhl of Ht.Co., dec'd., sd. Frances being one of sd. Kuhl's sisters and residing in Bethel Twsp., PA, to the executors of sd. Paul Kuhl. Dated 6 June 1827. (205, 221) Receipt from Anna Hess, widow of Abraham Hess, dec'd of Bedford County,PA, one of the daughters of Frances Fisher, sister of Paul Kuhl, dec'd, to the executors of sd. Paul Kuhl. Dated 7 June 1827. (206) Power of attorney from Henry Hess of City of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio to Paul Fisher of Bethel Twsp., Bedford Co, PA, to receive all monies due sd. Hess from the executors of the estate of Paul Cool, dec'd, late of Amwell Twsp., dec'd, in the right of sd. Hess as heir of his grandmother, Frances Fisher. Dated 22 April 1828. (224) Power of attorney to Paul Fisher from William Barton and Elizabeth, his wife, late Fisher, of Providence Twsp., Bedford Co, PA and Frances or Fanny Hess, widow of William Hess, sd. Elizabeth, Frances, and Paul being legal heirs of Paul Fisher, late of Bethel Twsp., dec'd (sd. Paul Fisher being one of the sons of Frances Fisher, a sister and legatee under the will of Paul Cool, dec'd). Dated 23 April 1828. (225) Power of attorney of Jacob Cavalt of Bethel Twsp., Bedford Co., PA and Frances, his wife, late Hess, and Jacob Hart and Margaret, his wife, late Hess, to Paul Fisher, sd. Frances and Margaret being heirs of Rheuhany Hess, late of Bethel Twsp., who was a daughter of Frances Fisher, a sister of Paul Cool, dec'd. Dated 22 April 1828. (229) Power of attorney of Jacob Hess of Bethel Twsp., Bedford Co., PA, who had been appointed on 25 April 1828 by the Orphans Court of Bedford County, PA, as guardian of Elizabeth, Leonard and William Hess, three of the surviving 6 children of Rheuhany Hess, late Fisher, a daughter of Frances Fisher, a sister of Paul Cool, dec'd, to Paul Fisher, my nephew by marriage. Dated 28 April 1828. (232) Release of Henry Hess of the City of Cincinnati, Hamilton Co., Ohio, one of the grandchildren of Frankey Fisher, late of Bethel Twsp., Bedford Co., PA, who was one of the legatees of Paul Kuhl, late of Ht. Co., dec'd, to Paul Fisher. Dated 9 June 1828. (234) Release of Jacob Hess of Bethel Tsp., Bedford Co., PA, guardian of Elizabeth, William and Leonard Hess, three of the 6 surviving children of Rheuhany Hess, dec'd, late Fisher, of Bedford Co., who was a legatee of Paul Kuhl, dec'd. Dated 9 June 1828. (236) Release of Jacob Covalt and Frances, his wife, of Bethel Twsp., Bedford Co., PA and Jacob Hart and Margaret, his wife, of the same, sd. Frances and Margaret being two of the children of of Rheuhany Hess, dec'd, a child of Frankey Fisher, late of Bethel Twsp., one of the sisters of Paul Cool, late of Amwell Twsp., dec'd. Dated 9 June 1828. (237) Release of Paul Fisher of Bedford Co., PA, one of the grandchildren of Frances Fisher, dec'd, one of the legatees of Paul Kuhl, Sr., dec'd. Dated 9 June 1828. (237) Release of William Barton of Providence Twsp., Bedford Co., PA and Eliza, his wife, late Fisher, Frances Hess, widow of William Hess, late of Air Twsp., Co and State aforesaid, sd. Eliza and Frances being two of the children of Paul Fisher Sr., who was a child of Frankey Fisher, dec'd, a sister of Paul Cool, dec'd. Dated 9 June 1828. (239) END