FRY(E) Land Records

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Helen sent this information on 14 Jun 2002:

FYRE INFO I found and photocopied over 20 years ago; did not get the source.

FRYE Northern Virginia

ABRAHAM FRY, assignee of William Thomas, assignee of John Thomas, assignee of James Stewart; 13 Apr 1751 - 20 Apr 1751; 200 acres on Hoggs Crk.; adj. Ellis Thomas. CC-Ellis and William Thomas, Sure. John Mauzy.

N.D. "James Stewart is an orphan and was left at the death of his father in the care of James Caudy and Jeremiah Smith which land they refuse to clear as they have procurred him a more convenient peice on Cacapehon. Therefore Ellis Thomas offers to clear the land and desires a patent in his name..."

N.D. John Thomas, eldest son and Elec tr of Ellis THomas.
N.D. James Stewart of Hampshire Co. 29 Apr 1765 - John Thomas signed letters saying he had conveyed land to William Thomas surveyed in the name of James Stuart, Eldest Son of John Stuart, decd. Desire died to issue to my brother WIlliam (Thomas) wit. Jno Hite.

BENJAMIN FRY, JNR, 1 Dec 1772 - 31 July 1773, 444 acres, on Cedar Crk; from warrant adj, his old and his new tract, Jacob Fry, "Jacob Hite (Woolcomber)" from survey adj. Col. Isaac Zane, George Renner, Jonathan Lupton, Jacob Hite, and his own lands. CC-Joseph and Jacob Fry. Surv. Richard Rigg.

CHRISTOPHER FRY, Assignee of Robert Goodlett/Gudlett; 21 Nov 1767 - partial survey. N.D.; 400 acres, w. side Timber Ridge on Sleepy Crk.; adj. his own land, John Royse, James Daugherty. CC-William Bailey and Silas Bailey. Present- Wendle Frashour and Pearce Butler.. Surv. Richard Rigg.
2 Dec 1774 - Goodlet requested deed to issue to Fry.

JACOB FRY, no warrant, survd. 5 Nov 1750; 271 acres on Cedar Crk; aa br. of North B. of Shennandoah, adj; his own land, his father Benjamin Fry, Paul Froman. CC-William Russell and Henry Fry, Surv. John Bayles.

JOSEPH FRY, 13 Mar 1773 - 8 Apr 1777; 197 acres on Cedar Crk; adj; his own land where he lives. Martin Crider;s 346 acre pat., a 500 acr pat. that Benjamin Fry, decd., purchased of the late John Richards, which is also pat. line of Joseph Fry. CC-Henry Sulty, John Frye, Surv. Richard Rigg.

Warrant said Joseph was from Dunmore Co.; Survey said Frederick Co.

ANOTHER COPIED PAGE AT SAME TIME AS ABOVE, SOURCE NOT COPIED:
Info from Winchester Court House Records:

Up to 1676 or so Abraham Frye and his son, Abraham lived on Cedar Creek in Frederick Co., Va. This part of Frederick County is now in Shenandoah County.

On 2 June 1767, Abraham Frye and Ann his wife sold 100 acres on Cedar Creek to Jacob Frye for l.100.  The deed also mentions Benjamin Frye, who gave the adjoiniong lands to his sons, Joseph and Jacob. The deed is found in Book 11, pg. 425.

On 3 Aug 1768, Abraham Fry and Agnes his wife sold 200 acres, a branch of Hogs Creek to Henry Secrist, for L.200. This deed is found in Book 12, pg.467.

They probably then left the area to go to Washington County. Another source: (McFarland, pg. 1142) mentions they were in Washington County as early as 1768.