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13 May 1751. Deed of Gift in Frederick Co VA from Benjamin Frey to his son Joseph. It was for the Cedar Creek homestead lying between Abraham's and Jacob's property. The deed does not specify the acres but 200 acres had previously been given to Abraham and the land was original a 500-acre tract. Joseph was to take care of his mother when she became a widow.

Frederick County Court Order Book 3, p.426
14 May 1751
Benjamin Fry acknowledged his deed of gift to Joseph Fry and Christian the wife of said Benjamin relinquished her right of Dower. On the motion of Joseph admitted to record.
Frey Family Association Journal, Spring 2011, p.28

The will of Benjamin Frey dated 27 Aug 1752, confirmed the above gift.

1 and 2 Apr 1754. There are deeds of lease and release when Joseph Frey and his wife Ann sold 220 acres to William Tidwell, on the Northwest side of the North River of "Shanondoah". The land had been granted To Ann Funk, now Frey, on 10 Jun 1751.
On 20-21 Jan 1755, Joseph repurchased 100 of those acres from Tidwell and sold them again to Thomas Roaden 6-7 Dec 1762 - witnesses to this deed were James Wood, Jacob Funk and Edward McGuire.
Frey Family Association Journal, Spring, 2011, p.42-43

The Northern Neck Grant to Ann Funk for 220 acres on 10 Jun 1751, is in Grant Book G, p.544.

20 Apr 1761. The surveyor of Frederick Co surveyed 138 acres on the northwest side of Cacapehon [Capon] River for Henry Cosieur [Clowser]. The patent was issued 25 Aug 1766, to Joseph Fry. It was across the river from grants made to Henry, his brother.
Frey Family Association Journal, Spring 2011, p.46


Jacob and Joseph may have been twins.
Will proved 27 Sep 1781 in Shenandoah County Court. Named wife Ann; sons Benjamin, Will, Abraham, Jacob; daughters Mary Cockley, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Ann, Catherine. Witnesses: Robert Jameson, Henry Richards, John Snapp.

Charles Burgess, historian of HFFA, states there was a son John, left a plantation in the will of Joseph Fry. John also died in Shenandoah Co; his will in Book G, p.100. Wife's name was Mary.

Birth	1727	Perkiomen, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Marriage	1750	Anne Funk
Death	Aug 1781	Frederick County, Virginia

Spouse	Anne Funk (1730 - 1781)
Child	John Fry (1752 - 1809)
Child	Col. Benjamin Fry (1754 - 1823)
Child	Will Fry ( - )
Child	Abraham Fry ( - )
Child	Mary Fry (1760 - 1825)
Child	Elizabeth Fry (1762 - 1817)
Child	Jacob D. Fry (1769 - 1818)
Child	Rebecca Fry ( - )
Child	Anna Fry (1775 - 1850)
Child	Catherine Fry ( - )

Father	BENJAMIN FREY (1696 - 1753)
Mother	REGINA CHRISTENA ?Markley (1699 - 1760)
Sibling	Elizabeth FREY ( - )
Sibling	ABRAHAM FRYE (1722 - 1807)
Sibling	Henry Frye (1724 - 1812)
Sibling	Jacob Frye (1726 - 1808)
Sibling	Samuel Frye (1729 - 1814)
Sibling	Benjamin Frye Jr. (1730 - 1813)
Sibling	Christena Anne Frye (1733 - 1782)
Sibling	William Frye (1735 - 1796)