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Pvt. Michael FRY

Pvt. Michael FRY[1]

Male 1759 - 1824  (65 years)

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  • Name Michael FRY 
    Prefix Pvt. 
    Born 24 Feb 1759  Somerset, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LY1W-GFJ 
    MilitaryService 1779  [2
    Private in the James Young's Company of the 88th Battalion, Cumberland County Militia 
    Name Michael Frei  [2
    Name Michael Frey  [2
    Name Michael Frey  [2
    _UID E28B6823A1694F98BFDB848B0CA4F0386A31 
    Died 19 Jul 1824  Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Saint Mark's Reformed Cemetery, Mount Joy Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I594777120  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2024 

    Family 1 Maria Barbara STOERI,   b. 13 Sep 1757, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1836, Mount Joy Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 29 Aug 1780  Egypt Church, Northampton, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Anna Christine FREY,   b. 21 May 1781, Neffs, Lehigh, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Michael FREY,   b. 26 Sep 1782, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Johan Peter FREY,   b. 4 Mar 1784, , , Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1873, Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F536731615  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Frances Nancy HOWARD,   b. 1745, Bristol, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1837, Pennsylavania Prairie, Dade, Missouri, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Married 1764  [2
    Children 
     1. Christina FRY,   b. 1775, Pennsylvania, British Colony Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1830, Southampton Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
     2. Catherine FRY,   b. 30 Dec 1770, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1857, Shiloh, Richland, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2024 
    Family ID F536731610  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Served 1776 in Captain Graydon's company 3rd regiment, Pennsylvania troops; etc

      The records for War Department Washington D.C. show that Michael Fry or Frei served as a Private in the Third Regiment Pennsylvania troops Revolutionary War. His name appears in the list of Captain Graydon (or Greydon)'s company.

      The records also show that Michael Fry or Frei served as a Private in the Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiment, Revolutionary War. He was mustered Oct 17, 1777.

      The state records at Harrisburg Pennsylvania Archives 3rd series vol 23 page 657, show that Michael Fry served as a Private in the James Young's Co of the 88th Battalion Cumberland Co Militia 1779 under Colonel Abraham Smith.

      Another entry in the records of the War Department shows that he was a private in Captain Jacob Shurtz's company, 1st Regiment of Riflemen (Humphrey, Pennsylvania) during the war of 1812.

      The house in which Michael Fry and his family lived was burned when in the service,destroying exact records of his birth, marriage, etc, and his wife and family were turned out homeless.

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Sep 2024), entry for Michael FRY, person ID LY1W-GFJ. (Reliability: 3).