Theophilus Frye
(1753-1830)
Fanny Chandler
(1781-)

Amos Frye
(1797-1880)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Laura Straw

2. Anna Nancy Straw

Amos Frye

  • Born: 4 Apr 1797, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts
  • Marriage (1): Laura Straw on 15 Nov 1818 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
  • Marriage (2): Anna Nancy Straw on 2 Nov 1843 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
  • Died: 24 Dec 1880, Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire at age 83
  • Buried: Millville Cemetery in Concord, New Hampshire

bullet   Cause of his death was pneumonitis.

bullet   Another name for Amos was Joshua Frye.

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bullet  General Notes:

Amos married Laura Straw in 1818 and then married her sister Nancy (Anne) in 1843...he was a farmer and manufacturer of bricks. He was a Rep resentative to the NH Legislature for several years.. Sources: Genealogy of Ellen Straw Thompson 1897; DAR record #47718; IGI files; History of Hopkinton, NH (Lord) per Life and times in Hopkinton by C C Lord: "When 10 yrs of age he came to Hopkinton, remained a short time, went to Concord, and returned to Hopkinton at fifteen. When seventeen years of age he entered the Army as a voluntary substutute for Charles Parker and it being 1814, he was stationed at Portsmouth, in Capt Silas Call's company, Lt Col Jonathan Steele's regt. While at Portsmouth, young Frye suffered severly in consequence of hastening to the ranks without a sufficient supply of clothing, the expected outfit from the government not being at once forthcoming......returned to Hopkinton....and at twenty one had accumulated $300.00 by his own industry and economy. He then moved to Concord where he resided 23 yrs and then retd to Hopkinton where he resided til his death.....married at 21 yrs of age Laura Straw....married for a second time Nancy Straw, sister of his first wife...."

1850 Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Amos Frye age 53 MA Nancy Frye age 56 NH Laura A. age 23 NH Julia Frye age 21 NH Harriet Frye age 19 NH Amos Frye Jr age 18 NH Frank Frye age 16 NH Also in HH is Anne Currier age 73 born NH who is a probable M-I-L of Amos's daughter Mary B. Frye (c1819) who m. Sylvester Currier (c1812)

1860 Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Amos Frye age 63 MA Nancy Frye age 66 NH Laura A. age 33 NH Julia Frye age 30 NH Harriet Frye age 29 NH Amos Frye Jr age 27 NH

1870 Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire Amos Frye age 73 MA Nancy Frye age 76 NH Amos Frye Jr age 37 NH Harriet M.Frye age 41 NH Harry G. Frye age 11 NH Bertie Frye (female) age 9 NH also in HH is George E. Currier age 18 c1852 NH [s/o Amos's daughter Mary Frye Currier?]

1880 Hopkinton, Merrimack County, NH Amos Frye age 88 is living in HH of his son: Amos Frye Jr age 47 (HOH) Harriet M. Frye age 51 (Amos Jr's wife) born NH Julia F. Frye age 51 (sister of Amos Jr) Clara M. French age 21 NH (neice of Amos Jr) Nellie M. Currier age 19 NH (neice of Amos Jr)

Find A Grave Memorial 113155743
Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949 Name: Amos Frye Gender: Male Birth Date: abt 1797 Birth Place: Andover, New Hampshire Death Date: 24 Dec 1880 Death Place: Hopkinton, New Hampshire Death Age: 83 Race: White Marital Status: Married Father Name: Amos Mother Name: Fannie Clerk Locality: Concord, New Hampshire Event Type: Death FHL Film Number: 1001078

New Hampshire, Marriage Records Index, 1637-1947 Name: Laura Straw Marriage Date: 15 Nov 1818 Event Type: Marriage Clerk's Location: Hopkinton, Merrimack, New Hampshire Gender: Female Spouse Name: Amos Fry Spouse Gender: Male FHL Film Number: 1000994

children -Children: George Frye (1823 - 1885) Laura Ann Frye (1827 - 1869) Julia Frances Frye (1829 - 1903) Harriet Elizabeth Frye (1830 - 1896) Amos Frye (1832 - 1911)

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• Alt. Birth: Alt. Birth, 4 Apr 1797.


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Amos married Laura Straw, daughter of James S. Straw and Mary Buswell, on 15 Nov 1818 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (Laura Straw was born on 6 Oct 1802 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, died on 12 Jun 1843 in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire and was buried in Millville Cemetery in Concord, New Hampshire.)


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Amos next married Anna Nancy Straw, daughter of James S. Straw and Mary Buswell, on 2 Nov 1843 in Hopkinton, Merrimack County, New Hampshire. (Anna Nancy Straw was born on 17 Mar 1794 in Kingston, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, died on 20 Jan 1873 and was buried in Millville Cemetery in Concord, New Hampshire.)


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