Individual Details

Moved to Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with family and on to Washington County PA 1769-1772 and settled the property he called "Cherry Garden" along the Monongahela River next to the homestead of his brother Abraham. Their brother Benjamin also lived there. A land entry for 953 acres in Jefferson County KY was made 7 Nov 1783 - this was along Bear Creek south of Louisville. He left Cherry Garden to Abraham. About half dozen families were at Kenton's Station by the end of 1784 when brother Benjamin along with his family, William Wood a Baptist minister, and others, arrived on New Year's Eve.

Ohio County Record, Entry Book, Yohogania County 1779-1785
Began Nov 17 1779. Containing Entrys In Right of Settlement
22 Feb 1780
#186 Willm Fry, produced a Certificate from the Comr. for adjusting Claims of setling Titles to Lands in the Counties of Yohogania, Monongalia & Ohio for four hundred acres land in this county on the Waters of Peters Creek to include his Settlement made in the years 1773. Which Entry I have certifd on sd Certif.
In margin: Copy Deld. William Fry. Fee paid
21 Apr 1780
#437 William Frye, produced a Certifct from the Comr. for adjusting & setling Claims to lands in the counties Yohogania, Monongalia & Ohio for four hundred acres lands, in the County on the Waters of Peters Creek, to include his Settlmt made in the 1775. Which entry, I have certified.

No specific record of military service, but in the George Rogers Papers:
28 May 1781. Expenditures for a hog and bull. Richard Machen, William Fry. His brother Abraham also supplied foodstuffs for Clark's army.

They settled on the North Elkhorn Creek in Fayette Co. William was recorded on the taxpayers list in 1787.

Frye/Fry Researcher Hank Adams listed a first wife, Ann Randoll. I have not seen this possible marriage in other places. William's wife is usually given as Rachel Speers by whom he had eight or nine children.

Fayette Co. Estate Records: "William Frye - Will Book A, page 222 - Names wife, Rachel Frye; sons, Jacob, Joseph and Henry; daughters, Rebecca, Elizabeth, Catherine and Rachel; son, Benjamin. Written March 28, 1796. Probated May, 1796. Executors - Rachel Frye (wife) Jacob Frye (son). Witnesses - David Boone, Robert McGill, Peter Goodnight"

Will of William Frye, Fayette Co., Ky., written March 28, 1796, probated May, 1796. (Will Book A, p. 222, Fayette Co., Ky)
The courthouse burned in Fayette Co in 1803, but this will was one of those resubmitted after the fire. Executors were wife Rachel and son Jacob. Jacob inherited the homestead and 172 acres along Elkhorn Creek. Son Henry received 252 acres, Benjamin 300 acres, Joseph 650 acres, and each of the four daughters received 200 acres. Three of the daughters were minors at the time of his death in 1796 - they were to be supported until they came of age - Rebecca, Elizabeth and Catherine. He gave Rachel 1/4 of all crops raised on the land given to Jacob and 1/3 of the peaches and apples. She was to have accommodations in his dwelling house and the garden with sufficient passage to the public road during her life. Jacob to sow one acre of flax for year yearly.

Birth	1735	Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Marriage	Abt 1766	Rachel Spears
Death	Apr 1796	Fayette County, Kentucky

Spouse	Rachel Spears (1749 - 1820)
Child	Henry Frye (1767 - 1843)
Child	Jacob Frye (1771 - 1808)
Child	Joseph Frye (1776 - 1812)
Child	Rebecca Frye ( - )
Child	Elizabeth Frye (1783 - )
Child	Catherine Fry (1787 - 1857)
Child	Rachel Frye ( - )
Child	Benjamin Frye ( - )
Child	William Frye ( - )

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	Joseph Fry (1727 - 1781)
Sibling	Samuel Frye (1729 - 1814)
Sibling	Benjamin Frye Jr. (1730 - 1813)
Sibling	Christena Anne Frye (1733 - 1782)