Fourth Generation

58. Abraham FRYE Jr.¹⁸ was born on 4 January 1764 in Frederick County, Virginia.⁵ He served in the military in 1812 at PA Militia; 5th Regt in War of 1812. He died on 21 August 1813 at the age of 49 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.¹⁸

Was a private in the PA Militia in the War of 1812. "Muster Rolls of the Pennsylvania Volunteers in the War of 1812-1814" PA Archives Online database says 5th Regt (Fenton's) of PA Militia.

Washington Co, PA Will Book 2, p. 135f
Will dated 18 Aug 1813
Abraham Fry of Fallowfield Township, Washington Co, PA.
To loving wife, Esther, a portion of the personal estate that will be sufficient for housekeeping and carrying on the famr, the Jack hors, two mares, Cate & Jane, with the wagon and two set of horse gears, plow & harrow. She is to have sol control of the plantation where I live and all profits arising from the same until son Thomas arrives to the age of 21 and which time he is to have 1/3 of the plantation on the lower end adjoining Robt Williams, subject to pay 1/3 of the rent during the life of Esther. The 2/3 she is to draw the whole profits until my son Elijah arrives to the age of 21, at which time he will have 1/3 on the upper end end adjoining lands of Abraham Cooper, subject to 1/3 of the rent to be paid to wife Esther. Esther to have the remaining 1/3 for her lifetime to include the house, barn, well & garden with 2 cows, 2 heffers and 15 sheep, stills and still vessels during her life. At her death, the 1/3 to my son Smith. The plantation to be divided agreeable to quantity and quality between my three sons (viz) Thomas, Elijah & Smith. I bequeath to daughter Mary Colvin $880 to be paid in two years after my decease. Same to daughter Esther. In case the money from the sale of my personal estate does not pay the last two bequeathments, profits arising from my wife shall make up the $1600. I give and bequeath to my six sons (viz) Johnston, James, Benjamin, Noah, Abraham & Luke, each of them, the plantation where they now live (tracts adjoining).
My two sons Johnston Fry & James Fry, Executors.
Signed: Abraham Frye
Wit: Valentine Cooper, Samuel Frye, Abraham Cooper
1 Sep 1813. The three witnesses swore to the will. Letters Testamentary given the executors.

Abraham FRYE Jr. and Hester JOHNSON were married on 17 June 1784. Hester JOHNSON was born on 12 March 1766. She died on 26 August 1813 at the age of 47.

Abraham FRYE Jr. and Hester JOHNSON had the following children:

141	i.	Johnston FRYE⁶⁶ was born in 1785.² He died in 1829 at the age of 44.² Johnston married about 1804 to Hester Pierce.
+142	ii.	James FRYE.
+143	iii.	Benjamin FRYE.
+144	iv.	Noah FRYE.
145	v.	Luke FRYE² was born (date unknown). Luke was asked by Thomas, over age 14, to be his Guardian in 1813.
146	vi.	Abraham FRYE² was born (date unknown). Abraham was over 14 in Oct of 1813 when he chose James Mitchel as his guardian.
+147	vii.	Mary "Polly" FRYE.
+148	viii.	Thomas FRYE.
+149	ix.	Elijah FRYE.
150	x.	Hester FRYE² was born (date unknown). Elijah, Hester, and Smith were all minors under age 14 in 1813 when James Mitchell was appointed their Guardian.
+151	xi.	Smith FRYE.
152	xii.	Lot FRYE was born in 1808.² He died in 1813 at the age of 5.²