George Frey (abt. 1705 - abt. 1750)

Born about 1705 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died about 1750 at about age 45 in Virginia [uncertain]

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Biography

George Frey was born in 1705 in Germantown, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, the ninth of twelve children and the youngest of eight sons of Heinrich and Anna Levering Frey.

Alternate place of birth: Roxborough, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

On 1 July 1750, when he was in his mid-forties, he died in Virginia^[1] of unknown causes.

The name of George appears on a 1734 deed as a witness. This is the only tie to the family; he is presumed to have been a son.

There was a George Free who lived at Moreland in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, who died about 1750. George Free, 1750, Will book I, page 346, Philadelphia City (see index at https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-976J-T?i=402&cat=353446).

Identifies as being "of Moorland", he leaves 1 shilling stirling to his brother Jacob Free, leaves remainder to his wife Susannah, whom he names as Executrix. Assigns indentured "servant boy" Thomas Bostion to serve his full term with Susannah. Will written 9 August 1749. Probated 26 Jan 1750 to Susannah. See record at: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9B2-TWCV-P?i=183&cat=353446

This might be the same George Frey as the son of Heinrich, as he lives in Moreland (where a record suggested that he did) and has a brother Jacob still living in 1749. However, his wife is Susannah and not Elizabeth (as some trees suggested). There is a George Frey who died in 1778 with a will naming wife Elizabeth who might be the husband of Elizabeth Hechlerin (married 1759).

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Frey-270 was created through the import of Moody-Howell_2011-06-05.ged on Jun 11, 2011 by Robert Moody.

• WikiTree profile Frey-345 created through the import of Lois for WikiTree.ged on Oct 10, 2011 by Kay Haden.

Sources

1. ↑ Wright, James Harry, comp. Levering/Frey URL: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/r/i/James-Harry-Wright/index.html Unable to access on 27 Jan 2020.

• Jon Frye, Frye Family Association Journal.4356 Chippewa Trail, Jamestown, OH 45335) Vol. 1, Issue 6, Fall 2000 "Heinrich Frey" by Charles Burgess, p.23-31

• Levering, John. Levering family; history and genealogy ([Indianapolis?] Levering historical Association, 1897). URL: https://archive.org/stream/leveringfamilyhi00byuleve#page/n0/mode/2up. PDF URL: https://ia902608.us.archive.org/16/items/leveringfamilyhi00byuleve/leveringfamilyhi00byuleve_bw.pdf. Accessed 23 July 2017 by Patricia Prickett Hickin.

• Scott, Wendy, The Scott Family Home -- Scott/Cauffman Family Database.

• Wright, James Harry, comp. Levering/Frey URL: http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/w/r/i/James-Harry-Wright/index.html Unable to access on 27 Jan 2020.

• Book Title: A Genealogical History of the Bertolet Family : the descendants of Jean Bertolet. p176 identifies the children of Heinrich and Catherine Frey and shows George's birth and death dates. https://archive.org/stream/genealogicalhist1914bert/genealogicalhist1914bert_djvu.txt