John (Frye) Fry (bef. 1750 - 1794)

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Died 1794 after age 44 in Washington County, Maryland

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Biography

John Fry of Washington County, Maryland wrote his will on 23 October 1793 leaving bequests to his wife (no first name) and his daughters Mary, Catherina, Christina, Susannah, and Elizabeth. He named as executor his "son-in-law Casper Snyder".^[1] Thus, while he did not specify married names for his daughters, some of them were in fact married. The will was registered for probate on 29 November 1794, indicating that he had recently passed away. A verbatim transcript is as follows ...

In the Name of God Amen I, John Fry of Washington County and State of Maryland being in perfect health of body and sound & disposing mind memory and understanding, considering the certainty of Death, and the uncertainty of the time thereof and being desirous to settle my worldly affairs and thereby be the better prepared to leave this world when it shall please God to call me hence do therefore make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first and principally I comit my Soul into the hands of Almighty God, and my body to the earth to be decently buried by my Executors hereinafter named, and after my Debts and funeral charges are paid I Devise and bequeath as follows First I give and bequeath unto my beloved Wife all my Estate both Real and personal During her life Excepting the following Legacies to my daughter Susannah Item I will and bequeath to my Daughter Susana one Cow whith the two cows she has already got, one Bed and Beding, and one new womans Saddle & Bridle. Item I Will and bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth the sum of Fifty Pounds Current Money to be paid her by my Executor After my Wifes Death, as soon as my Estate can be sold, and my Will is that my Daughter Elizabeth live with her Mother, and my Will is that her Mother find Cloathing and all necessarys for my Daughter Elizabeth, and my Will is that after the Death of my wife all my estate shall be sold by my Executor hereafter named Both Real & personel and after my wifes Just Debts and funeral Charges are paid the Legacies above bequeathed are paid the Remainder of my estate shall be equally Divided among my Daughters her Named, Mary, Catherina, Christina, Sussana and Elizabeth, And Lastly I do hereby Constitute and Appoint my Soninglaw Casper Snyder to be sol Executor of this my last Will & Testament Revoking and Annuling all former Wills by me heretofore made Ratifying and Confirming this and none other to be my last Will and Testament whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal this 23rd day of October one One thousand Seven hundred & ninty three. John (his X mark) Fry {seal} Signed Sealed published and declared by John Fry the above named Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto. John Kershner, George Kershner, Daniel Kershner

Sources

1. ↑ "Maryland Register of Wills Records, 1629-1999." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing Prerogative Court. Hall of Records, Annapolis. : Washington County, MD Will Book A, pp. 323-4 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYMX-6JP?i=170