Adam Fishel ^{1 2 3 4 5}

   FamilySearch ID: MT6D-D9H.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1860 in Codorus Twp., York, PA. ² The 1860 census recorded Adam Fishel, farmer, 50, living with wife Rachel, 32; George, 5; Sarah Ann, 3; and Lucetta, 7 months old when the census was recorded on 14 Jun 1860. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. Adam's real estate was valued at $1800 and personal possessions $368. The post office was Codorus.

2. York Probate Court on 28 Nov 1868 in Codorus Twp., York, PA. ⁶ Orphan's Court Summary: Estate of Adam Fishel (1868)
This document records a petition filed in the Orphans Court of York County, Pennsylvania, on November 28, 1868.
Deceased: Adam Fishel, late of Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania.
Date of Court: November 28, 1868.
Status of Deceased: Died intestate (without a will).
Heirs and Legal Representatives (Petitioners):
Widow: Rachel Fishel (her mark is attested by Benj. Leese).
Minor Children given to Guardians:
George Wesley Fishel (Guardian: Michael Sabel).
Sarah Ann Fishel (Guardian: Jacob Brodbeck).
Luzetta Fishel (Guardian: Barney Spangler).
Property Description:
The deceased died seized of a messuage, plantation, and tract of land (a house, farm, and parcel of land) located in Codorus Township, York County.
Size: Forty-four acres and thirty poles (neat measure, more or less).
Adjoining Landowners (Boundaries): Michael Sable, John Stamp, John A. Swartzbaugh, Samuel M. Bollinger, and John S. Wade (deceased).
The petitioners (heirs and their representatives) asked the Court to appoint three individuals to manage the disposition of the real estate:
Appointees: John Snyder of P., Daniel Brodick, and Henry Rebert.
Requested Action: To first attempt to make partition (divide the land) among the heirs and representatives according to the laws of the Commonwealth, provided such division could be made without prejudice to or spoiling the whole. If partition could not be made, then to value and appraise the property and report their findings to the Court according to law.
The facts were sworn to and subscribed by Michael Sabel (one of the guardians) before the court on the same day.

Adam married Rachel Beecher, daughter of John Beecher and Anna Range, on 26 Mar 1846 in Hanover: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, York, PA.¹ (Rachel Beecher was born about 1828 in , , Pennsylvania, USA ^{1 2} and died after 1868.)