Heinrich 'Henry' Flesher

1734 - 1808  (73 years)

• Name	Heinrich 'Henry' Flesher
  Christened	1734	Ober-Seemem, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany.   [1]
  Born	12 Nov 1734	Germany   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Died	Jan 1808	Lewis County, West Virginia, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I6086	WVPioneers
  Last Modified	24 May 2005

  
  

  Father	Balthasar Flesher,   b. Abt 1690, Germany ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Notes	From Suzanne Sheppard: Balthasar Fleischer b. 16 Aug 1692 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, (Black Forest Area) Germany Christened 1721, d. 10 Apr 1755 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, Germany. He was a weaver. He resided in Ober-Seeman, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. Married to Anna Maria Schmidt 17 Jun 1712 b. Dec 1692 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, Germany, d. 31 Mar 1763 or 31 May 1763 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, Germany Daughter of Johan\Johannes SCHMIDT and Anna\Agnes THEIL) Children of Belthasar and Anna: Johan Heinrich Fleischer b. 26 Feb 1713, d. 1725 in Ober-Seemen, Germany Johann Casper Fleischer b. 12 Jan 1716 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, Germany, d. 26 Feb 1716 or 1717 in Ober-Seemen, Germany Agnes Fleischer b. 24 Dec 1718 in Ober-Seeman, Germany, d. Johannes Peter Fleischer Flesher b. 1 May 1721 in Ober-Seemen, Hennen-Darmstadt, (Black Forest), Germany, d. 2 Feb 1802 in Pendleton, Co, VA (WV) or in Blue Grass, Highland Co, VA. (buried in Flesher Cemetery, Blue Grass, Highland Co., Virginia 1 FAMS Johann Heinrich Fleischer b. 12 Dec 1723, d. 1725 in Ober-Seemen, Germany, d. 1725 in Ober-Seemen, Germany Johann Phillip Fleischer b. 12 Aug 1725 in Ober-Seemen, Germany, d. 1730 in Ober-Seemen, Germany Anna Catharina Fleischer b. 13 Jan 1727 in Ober-Seemen, Germany, d. 1783 in Ober-Seemen, Germany Heinrich Fleischer b. 12 Nov 1734 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen-Darmstadt, d. Feb 1803. Death 31 May 1763 Johannas Heinrich Fleischer b.1664 in Herbstein, Germany d. 2 Jun 1726 in Ober-Seemen, Germany Julianna Elisabetha Appel b. 1 Mar 1657 in Germany, d. 21 Dec 1701 in Germany Daughter of Balthes/Baltzer Appel and Maria Johannes Heinrich FLEISCHER and Julianna Elisabetha APPEL had the following children: Andreas Fleischer b. about 1690 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, Germany, d. in Germany Maria Fleischer b. 2 Nov 1714 in Ober-Seeman, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, or b.1715 in Ober-Seemen, Hesse, Germany, d. after 1770 in Romney, Hampshire County, West Virginia, or d. in Harrison County, (VA) West Virginia Married Johannes Philip Neiss Balthasar Fleischer b. 16 Aug 1692 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, (Black Forest area), Germany, d. 10 Apr 1755 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen, Germany. Johann Heinrich Fleischer b. about 1635 in Herbstein, Germany d. 16 Nov 1695 in Herbstein, Germany or Ober-Seeman, Hessen, Germany. Married to Anna Kunigunda Wagner on 25 Jun 1651 in Ober-Seemen, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. b. about 1640 in Germany d. 26 Dec 1697 in Herbstein, Germany or Ober-Seemen, Hessen, Germany. Johann and Anna had the following children: Johannes Heinrich Fleischer b.1664 in Herbstein, Germany d. 2 Jun 1726 in Ober-Seemen, Germany
  Family ID	F11012	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Susannah Butcher,   b. 20 Feb 1740, Virginia, USA ,   d. Abt 1807  (Age 66 years)
  Married	Abt 1759  [1]
  Notes	U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 SAR Application of Howard George Weiler, 4/30/1964 SAR Membership: 88044 Adam Flesher Birth Date: 29 Jul 1764 Birth Place: Lewis, W, Virginia Death Date: 4 Nov 1854 Death Place: Harrison, West Virginia Father: Henry Flesher, born 1744 England, died 1832, Harrison Co, WV Mother: Elizabeth Butcher, born c 1744, VA, died VA, Married c 1763 Spouse: Elizabeth Statts, born 1777 VA, died 5/22/1869 Harrison co, WV, Marrid 2/22/1792 Harrison Co, WV Children: Isaac Flesher, born 1810 Harrison Co, WV, died 1854 Ritchie Co, VA; Wife Debora Carpenter Peterson born 1813, died 1852 Ritchie Co, WV, marrid 1832 Ritchie co, WV Henry Flesher is the ancestor who assisted in establishing American Independence, while acting in the cacity of enlisted soldier in the 12th Virginia Regiment of Foot, Capt Michael Bowyer's Company Regt commanded by Col James Wood; Private, Va. Line Page 2 Henry Flesher enlisted as a Private on March 6, 1777 in the 12th Va Regt, of Foot, later known as the 4th, 8th and 12th Va Regt of Foot commanded by Col James Wood. Promoted to Sergeant on Aug 21, 1777. Frontier duty until Feb 1778 when the regiment was made part of Scotts Brigade which served at Valley Forge, Pa, during the winter. Later in the Spring and summer the Brigade served in the White Plains, NY campaign. Discharged from duty Aug 19, 1778. Later served as ranger with Virginia militia as he had formerly served in 1776 with Capt McCoy's Company in Virginia. Proof: Genealogy of Flesher Family, WV Univ Library, Morgtn, WV Wither's "Chronicles of Border Warfare" History of Ritchie County, W.Va. MK Lowther 1911 Porter Flesher Family Bible Copies of the Compiled Service Records, Revolutionary War From Don Norman files http://www.rootsweb.com/~hcpd/norman/FLESHER/BALTHASAR.htm Henry Flesher, a son of weaver Balthasar Fleisher was christened Johann Peter Fleisher in the village of Ober-Seemer, about thirty miles northwest of Frankfurt-am-Main, Germany in 1721 and died in VA in 1802. He was married in 1747. His wife was Elizabeth -----. The couple may have had a son name John in Germany. They arrived at Philadelphia, PA aboard the ship "Phoenix" in 1752 in company with his brother, Peter Flesher. Henry was naturalized in Augusta County VA court in 1770 and made a tomahawk claim at the confluence of Stone Coal Run and the West Fork River in Harrison County VA (WV) in 1776. He made the first permanent settlement in Lewis County VA in 1784. The city of Weston, VA (WV) was established on his farm in 1818. From Suzanne Sheppard: Following their cousins Balthasar and Agnes, children of their Uncle Andreas, Henry together with his older brother Peter and Anna Thiel and six of eleven children, immigrated to America arriving at the Port of Philadelphia on the ship 'Phoenix' on November 2, 1752. Henry was in the Revolutionary War. He was the first settler in Weston, VA in 1784. He was attacked by Indians in 1784, but escaped.
  Children	1. Anna "Nancy" Flesher,   b. 1761,   d. Abt 1859  (Age 98 years)   2. Adam J Flesher,   b. 29 Jul 1764, Hardy Co, WVa ,   d. 4 Nov 1854, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA  (Age 90 years)   3. Peter L Flesher,   b. 3 Nov 1763,   d. 25 Nov 1814  (Age 51 years)   4. Elizabeth Flesher,   b. 1766,   d. 1843  (Age 77 years)   5. Mary Flesher,   b. 17 Dec 1768,   d. 1840  (Age 71 years)   6. Andrew S Flesher,   b. 1 May 1771, Harrison County, Ohio, USA ,   d. 14 Oct 1850  (Age 79 years)   7. Henry Flesher,   b. 1775,   d. 1840  (Age 65 years)   8. Susanna Flesher,   b. 1778,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. John Flesher,   b. Abt 1782,   d. 1866  (Age ~ 84 years)   10. William Flesher,   b. 1786,   d. 1871  (Age 85 years)   11. Paulser Flesher,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Catherine Ann Flesher,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F2115	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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