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28. Samuel FRYE10,30 was born in 1729 in Perkiomen, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.7 He served in the military in 1776 in Revolutionary War.10 He died on 15 August 1814 in Carroll Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania.5,42 Buried Samuel Fry Cemetery near Charleroi, Washington County, PA

Samuel was willed 168 acres on the North Fork of the Shenandoah which was likely where the family first lived when coming to Virginia. A deed of 1755 shows Samuel paying for this property [the will did instruct Samuel to pay his siblings for the tract].

Moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania c1768.
Virginia Land Grant issued to him dated 30 Dec 1784 for Revolutionary War Service

Samuel FRYE and Christena SPEARS were married on 24 September 1767 in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia.10 Christena SPEARS was born on 17 February 1752.10 Mr. Adams has given a birthplace as Winchester, in Frederick Co VA. If the family came from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1772, just before the death of Henry's father, then Christena was surely born in Germany. She died on 9 November 1841 in Washington County, Pennsylvania.10 Buried Fry Cemetery near Charleroi, Washington County, PA

Samuel FRYE and Christena SPEARS had the following children:

+82 i. Rebecca FRYE.
+83 ii. Rachel FRYE.
+84 iii. Christina FRYE.
+85 iv. Nancy FRYE.
+86 v. Elizabeth FRYE.
+87 vi. Samuel FRYE Jr..
+88 vii. Catherine FRYE.
+89 viii. Sarah FRYE.
90 ix. Henry S. FRYE was born on 27 June 1786.10 He died in 1789.10
+91 x. Mary "Polly" FRYE.
+92 xi. Isaac FRYE.
+93 xii. Abraham FRYE.

Ref: "Our Maryland Heritage Book One The Fry Families",William Neal Hurley Jr, Heritage Books Inc, Bowie MD, 1997. Samuel Frye b c1729 in Spotsylvania Co VA

History of Carroll Township. Cheny Gorden warrent No 3091 April 17 1769 178 acres rreturned to Abraham Frye Aug 26 1785.