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23. ABRAHAM FRYE2,27,28,29,30 was born in 1722 in Perkiomen, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.7 He served in the military in 1776 in Revolutionary War. He died on 1 February 1807 in Fallowfield Twp, Washington County, Pennsylvania.7

Abraham was living on the 200 acres on Cedar Creek deeded to him by his father by 1751, when Benjamin gave the remainder of his homestead to his son Joseph, because Joseph's land was bounded by Abraham's plantation.

In one place, Hank Adams had this marriage date as 1758, but that's after birth dates of several of the children - in another he had c 1749.

Family lived in Frederick County, VA - some of children born there. Moved to southwest Pennsylvania about 1769 - Washington County was created in 1781. Other families moving from VA to PA included Henry Speers and Jacob & Paul Froman, the Kellars, and the Crists, as well as Abraham's brothers William, Samuel, and Benjamin.

Incorrect DAR Lineage: In 1778 Abraham Fry was a private in Capt. Charles Maclay's Co., 1st Battalion, Cumberland County PA militia. This is a different man who continued living in Cumberland County.

Abraham served in the 5th PA Regt of Foot, commanded by Col. Francis Johnston; he served in Capt William Oldham's Company from Washington Co PA. The service can be found in the Pennsylvania Archives.

FREDERICK FINDINGS: Vol. 9, #1, Spring 1996 , p.13
At a Court held for Frederick County [VA] on Tuesday 8th August 1749. The Appraisment of Estate of James Young Deceased was presented into Court by Jane Young & Abraham Frey, Executors & admitted to record.

Virginia Land Grant: To Abraham Fry, 31 Dec 1783 in Jefferson Co KY; 500 acres on Beech fork, branch of Salt River adjacent Jacob Froman. [Grant in Library of VA Cardfile on line but link to document is incorrect and I could not get a copy.] This is the land Joseph Foreman held in trust to settle dispute over said land and mentioned in Abraham's Will. The land was to be sold and proceeds divided equally among the daughters.

The same grant from Filson:
Grantee: Fry, Abraham
Acres: 500
Book: 2
Survey Date: 7-20-1783
County: Jefferson
WaterCourse: Beech Fk
Reference: THE KENTUCKY LAND GRANTS
Volume 1
Part 1
CHAPTER II VIRGINIA GRANTS (1782-1792)
THE COUNTIES OF KENTUCKY
page 52 More Info: Grantee: Fry, Abraham
Acres: 500
Book: 2
Page: 35
Date Survey: 7-20-1783
County: Jefferson
Watercourse: Beech Fk

Washington County, Pennsylvania
Will Books 1 & 2 1781-1814
LDS #0863624
Will Book 2, p.98
Will of Abraham Frye
Be it remembered that on this fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one I Abraham Frye Senior of Fallowfield township Washington County and state of Pennsylvania being in a good state of health and of sound disposing mind and memory: yet calling to mind the uncertainty of time do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, touching the disposal of my temporal estate hereby revoking all other will or wills by me heretofore made and this only to be taken for my last will and testament and none other. Imprimis. I will that all my just debts [if any should appear tho I know of none] be fully paid, and all such legacies as I may hereafter mention in this Instrument of writing - Item I have already given unto
My son Benjamin Frye and to his heirs and assigns four hundred acres of land for which I have made him a deed lying on Lost River a branch of Capon in Virginia. I have also given my said son Benjamin a good horse and saddle with other articles not necessary here to be enumerated which I consider his full share and dividend of my estate both real personal or mixed. Item: I have already given unto my son James and to his heirs and assigns four hundred and fifty acres of land lying in Washington County where Samuel Moody now dwells which my said son James Frye sold to John West and received the full amount thereof. I also gave my son James a good horse and saddle and other articles not necessary here to be within stated which I consider to be his full share and dividend of my estate both real personal or mixed - Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Abraham Frye and to his heirs and assigns two tracts of land one of which is the place where I now dwell containing one hundred and seventy eight acres and allowance of six pct. Patented the twenty ninth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty five the other adjoining the last mentioned tract containing one hundred and eighty three and three Fourth acres and allowance of six pct. Int. Subject to the maintainance of his mother which he shall do in a decent manner at least to comply with the following particulars relative to her maintainance to wit, I will that he shall give her full possession of that part of the dwelling house which she and myself now reside in and to find her in a plenty of provision suitable to make a person of her age a comfortable living and also to provide for his sd Mother as much dressed flax as she shall see cause to make use of for her own particular use and to furnish her with a good horse and saddle and bridle to ride at any time when she may have use for the same -- Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved wife Agness one Negro boy [who is free at the age of twenty eight years] during her natural life and at her decease I will that he the said boy named Derry shall belong to my son Abraham and to his heirs until he the said Derry shall be twenty eight years old at which time he is free.
And furthermore I will that my beloved wife shall have all my household funrature at her own disposal - Item I will that all my personal estate (exclusive of what is above mentioned) money which I may have on hand or due on bond note or book acct may be equally divided amongst my daughters to wit my daughter Margaret and to her heirs one share, to my daughter Christina and to her heirs one share, also to my daughter Elizabeth and to her heirs one share also to my daughter Mary and to her heirs one share also to my daughter Rebeccah and to her heirs one share, also to my daughter Catherine and to her heirs one share, also to my daughter Nancy and to her heirs one share. And whereof I have five hundred acres of land lying in Kentucky on the beach fork a branch of ?Salt River I have lately conveyed to Joseph Foreman in trust in order to give him full power to commence a law suit and settle a dispute which a man in that state pretends to hold about said land. I also will that if the said five hundred acres of land should be gained by the said Joseph Foreman at law, that it be sold by my executors and be equally divided between all of the above named daughters And lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Abraham my son in law Noah Speers to be my Executors to execute this my last will and Testament according to the true intent and meaning thereof - as witness my hand and seal the day and year first above written - Abraham Frye
Sealed signed and acknowledge in the presence of us Samuel Frye senior - William Crawford - Benjamin Hough - Samuel Frye Junior
Washington County
Be it remembered that on the twenty sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven, before me, Isaac Kerr, Register for the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration, in and for the county aforesaid came William Crawford and Samuel Frye Junior two of the subscribing witnesses to the within last Will and Testament of Abraham Frye Senior late of Washington County, deceased, and being sworn as the law directs, depose and say, that they were personally present, and did see the Testator therein named sign and seal this Will and that they heart him publish pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament, That at the time of his so doing, he was to the best of their apprehensions of sound and disposing mind memory and Understanding, that they respectively subscribed their names as Witnesses to the Will in the presence and at the request of the Testator and in the presence of each other, and that they also saw Samuel Frye Senior and Benjamin Hough the other witnesses, signed to this Will Subscribe their names thereto as such. William Crawford, Samuel Frye Junior
Sworn to and Subscribed before me - Isaac Kerr, Register
February 26th 1807. Letters Testamentary with copy of Will annexed, issued to Abraham Frye and Noah Speers, Executors herein named, and on the same day, the said Abraham & Noah were Sworn. Isaac Kerr, Register
Registered 26th February 1807.

ABRAHAM FRYE and AGNES ANN YOUNG were married in 1749.31 AGNES ANN YOUNG was born in 1730.32 She died in 1809.32

ABRAHAM FRYE and AGNES ANN YOUNG had the following children:

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Mary FRYE.
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Benjamin FRYE.
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Christina FRYE.
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ELIZABETH FRYE.
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JAMES FRYE.
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vi.
Rebecca FRYE.
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Margaret FRYE.
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Abraham FRYE Jr..
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Catharina FRYE.
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Nancy Virginia FRYE.