Joseph Frye
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Joseph Frye (1791 - 1874)

Joseph Frye
Born in Fryeburg, Maine, USAmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 23 Mar 1817 in Fryeburg, Maine, USAmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 82 in Fryeburg, Maine, USAmap
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Biography

On 6 Apr. 1812 Richard Frye and Samuel Frye of Fryeburg sold to Joseph Frye for $400.00 the intervale land consisting of 18 1/2 acres next to William Russell, Esq. and Ebenezer Fessenden Jr., Esq. The deed was witnessed by William Russell and William Frye.[1] Joseph then sold this land 16 Aug. 1816 to Nathaniel and Luther Dana, traders of Fryeburg for $200.00.[2]

On 2 June 1822 Joseph and Eunice Frye of Fryeburg sold to Stephen Farrington of Fryeburg, Esq. for $50.00: "land set out to Eunice as her right to a legacy bequeathed to her in the last will and testament of her late grand father Stephen Farrington of Fryeburg." The deed was witnessed by Richard Frye Jr. and Joseph Colly. [3]

Joseph and Eunice were listed in the 1850 census with their children Stephen, Ann, Hannah, Joseph, Richard and William H.H. They were living next to his brother Richard and his family and their mother Sarah, age 93, was living with Richard and Hannah.[4]

Joseph purchased lots in the grave yard on the Saco River below the old Toll Bridge 3 Mar. 1852 from James Hobbs Jr. of Fryeburg for $5.00 along with Vere R. Farington, Joseph W. Barker, James Hobbs, James W. R. Farington, Southwell Farington, Charles Pray Jr., James Walker 3rd, Richard Barker, Daniel Hall, Richard Frye, Henry Gordon, P.F. Barker, Hosea Eastman, David Eastman, L.C. Hobbs, S.F. Hobbs, William W. Hobbs, and William Gordon.[5]

Joseph and Eunice were listed in the 1860 census for Fryeburg living next door to their son Stephen and his family and his son William H.H.[6]

In 1870 Joseph was living with his brother Richard and his wife Hannah and their son Samuel. [7]

Sources

  1. Oxford Co. Deeds, Fryeburg- Vol.6, p.553
  2. Oxford Co. Deeds, Fryeburg- Vol. 6, p. 552
  3. Oxford Co. Deeds, Fryeburg- Vol. 10, p.397
  4. 1850 census for Fryeburg, Oxford Co.- p. 213, house 91
  5. Oxford Co. Deeds, Fryeburg- Vol.33, p.259
  6. 1860 census for Fryeburg- p.105
  7. 1870 census for Fryeburg- p. 286
  • The Wildes Genealogy- N.P. Apr. 1984, p.24
  • Fryeburg V.R.
  • M.I.- Toll Bridge Cemetery, Hemlock Bridge Rd., Fryeburg
  • Frye Genealogy- Ellen Frye Barker, NY, 1920- pp.66,86




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