The descendants
of
John Ffrie (1601-1693)
I probably have more information on the Frye line of my family than any other. My grandmother,
Jessie Isabelle Frye and her mother,
Elizabeth Priscilla Osborne saved a lot of information
that I have been fortunate enough to spend hours pouring through.
If you would like to share information on this family, just
e-mail me.
John Ffrie was born in Basing, Hampshire County
England about 1601. He was a wheelwright by trade, but beyond that, little is known of his
time in England. He sailed aboard the ship 'Bevis'
to Massachusetts in May, 1638, arriving first in Newbury, MA. He is listed in December of
1642 as being one of the first settlers of Newbury
Soon thereafter, he and his wife Anne
and their three children became one of the first 10 families to settle in what is now Andover, MA.
A 1692 Map of Andover shows
Ffrie's home (now spelled Frye) in the village, across from the Meetinghouse.
John Ffrie married Anne Stratton in about 1630. She was roughly 19 at the time. He was nearly 30.
Three of their children, John (1633), Benjamin (1635) and Elizabeth (1637) were all born
in England.
The thought of travelling across the sea in 1638 to an unknown world with three children
under the age of 5 is completely mind-boggling to me. The journey would have taken about two months
crammed onto relatively small wooden sailing ships, without the benefits of engines,
weather radar and any of the things we take for granted today. This was hardly a luxury cruise!!
But it must have offered some hope of escape from religious persecution and the wars that were
heating up in England at the time. It must also have offered the promise of economic freedom.
Parents, would you have wanted to see your 20-something year old daughter and three grandchildren
make this journey, knowing that you might never hear from them again, and worrying that
they might not even make the trip?
But they did make it. And by the early 1640's John, Anne and their children had settled in Andover.
They would have three more children. Sarah (it may have been Susan), was born in 1641.
Samuel was born in 1644 and
finally James,
born January 5, 1652. I am the 7th great grandson of
Samuel Frye.
John Ffrie lived a long life in Andover. He and nine others from Andover founded the
North Parish
Church in what is now North Andover. The church is still in existence.
In those days, the
minister of a church was very often compensated through goods and services provided by
citizens of the community. North Church parish minister Rev. Thomas Barnard was kept pretty
good track of what he had received from his flock. As compensation for a journey to Salem, he
noted that he had received from John Ffrie "a Bushel of corn a peice of pork and a Rosting
pig and a Barrl of Cider..." (Taken from 'And Firm
Thine Ancient Vow', Mofford, 1973)
John Ffrie was a wheelwright by trade and was also paid 5 pounds a head by the Colonial
government for hunting wolves. He is also listed as a Selectman in Andover in 1670.
His wife, Anne, Died on October 22, 1680, he went to live
with his son, John, who was now a Deacon of the church.
John Ffrie died at age 92 in 1693. He is alleged to have been
buried in the Old Burying Ground in Andover, but his stone is no longer there.
My direct line back to the original settler John Ffrie is as follows:
John Ffrie, 1601-1692
Harvey Farrington Frye, 1814-1896
Harvey Wellington Frye, 1858-1941
Jessie Isabella Frye, 1913-1994
You can click on any of the links above to jump to a specific generation, or follow the "NEXT" and "BACK"
buttons below to step through each generation.
Other Cool Links
The Salem Witch Trials Connection
The Fryeburg, Maine Connection
Other surnames we are researching:
Mason Pozzi Squire Wilkin
Osborne Farrington Semple Fogg
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John Ffrie (1601-1693)
If you would like to share information on this family, just e-mail me.
Soon thereafter, he and his wife Anne
and their three children became one of the first 10 families to settle in what is now Andover, MA.
A 1692 Map of Andover shows
Ffrie's home (now spelled Frye) in the village, across from the Meetinghouse.
John Ffrie married Anne Stratton in about 1630. She was roughly 19 at the time. He was nearly 30.
Three of their children, John (1633), Benjamin (1635) and Elizabeth (1637) were all born
in England.
The thought of travelling across the sea in 1638 to an unknown world with three children under the age of 5 is completely mind-boggling to me. The journey would have taken about two months crammed onto relatively small wooden sailing ships, without the benefits of engines, weather radar and any of the things we take for granted today. This was hardly a luxury cruise!!
But it must have offered some hope of escape from religious persecution and the wars that were heating up in England at the time. It must also have offered the promise of economic freedom. Parents, would you have wanted to see your 20-something year old daughter and three grandchildren make this journey, knowing that you might never hear from them again, and worrying that they might not even make the trip?
But they did make it. And by the early 1640's John, Anne and their children had settled in Andover.
They would have three more children. Sarah (it may have been Susan), was born in 1641.
Samuel was born in 1644 and
finally James,
born January 5, 1652. I am the 7th great grandson of
Samuel Frye.
John Ffrie lived a long life in Andover. He and nine others from Andover founded the
North Parish
Church in what is now North Andover. The church is still in existence.
My direct line back to the original settler John Ffrie is as follows:
John Ffrie, 1601-1692
Harvey Farrington Frye, 1814-1896
Harvey Wellington Frye, 1858-1941
Jessie Isabella Frye, 1913-1994
You can click on any of the links above to jump to a specific generation, or follow the "NEXT" and "BACK"
buttons below to step through each generation.
Other surnames we are researching:
This site has been visited
In those days, the
minister of a church was very often compensated through goods and services provided by
citizens of the community. North Church parish minister Rev. Thomas Barnard was kept pretty
good track of what he had received from his flock. As compensation for a journey to Salem, he
noted that he had received from John Ffrie "a Bushel of corn a peice of pork and a Rosting
pig and a Barrl of Cider..." (Taken from 'And Firm
Thine Ancient Vow', Mofford, 1973)
John Ffrie was a wheelwright by trade and was also paid 5 pounds a head by the Colonial
government for hunting wolves. He is also listed as a Selectman in Andover in 1670.
His wife, Anne, Died on October 22, 1680, he went to live
with his son, John, who was now a Deacon of the church.
John Ffrie died at age 92 in 1693. He is alleged to have been
buried in the Old Burying Ground in Andover, but his stone is no longer there.
Other Cool Links
The Salem Witch Trials Connection
The Fryeburg, Maine Connection
Mason Pozzi Squire Wilkin
Osborne Farrington Semple Fogg
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