Joseph Fry

Joseph Fry (Frey) (1769-bef. 1843) was born 12 Feb. 1769 in South Fork, Rowan Co., North Carolina, British Colonial America. He was the son of Johann Peter Frey and Catherina Walk. He married Sarah Hartmann on 21 Mar. 1794 in Stokes Co., North Carolina. He hosted Wilford Woodruff several times in 1835 and 1836 in Tennessee. He died before 15 Dec. 1843 in Benton Co., Tennessee.

Footnotes

Joseph Fry (2Z9C-RNK), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 2 Mar. 2022). Joseph Fry, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/joseph-fry, accessed 2 Mar. 2022). Adelaide L. Fries, Records of the Moravians in North Carolina: Volume 1: 752-1771 (Raleigh, North Carolina: Edwards & Broughton Printing Co., 1922), p. 388. "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 3 Mar. 2022); "North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 3 Mar. 2022); Peter Fry, 17 Feb. 1804, Rowan Co., North Carolina, no. 157; citing "Wills, 1757-1959; North Carolina, Superior Court, Rowan County; Rowan, North Carolina; Record of Wills, Vol G-I, 1799-1845," "North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts.” "North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 3 Mar. 2022); Joseph Fry and female, 21 Mar. 1794, bond no. 000138658; citing “State of North Carolina, An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC, USA; North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977." "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.," database with images, Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 3 Mar. 2022); Joseph Frey and Hardeman, 1794, file no. 795.002; citing “Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.”

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  • Page 49

    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    March 28, 1835 ~ Saturday March 28th Travled from Mr Jacksons to Raleigh from thence to Mr John A Logwood Fayette Co. Distance 32 miles 2 signers to petition March 29, 1835 ~ Sunday 29th Attended meeting on Sunday 2 miles March 30, 1835 ~ Monday 30th Travled from Mr Logwood to Sommersville & on to Bolivar. Spent the night at the house of Esq. Hardamand Amid ...
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    March 28, 1835 March 29, 1835 March 30, 1835 March 31, 1835 April 1, 1835 April 2, 1835 April 3, 1835 April 4, 1835

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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    April 5, 1835 ~ Sunday Aprail 5th On the Lords day remaned at Br Frey April 6, 1835 ~ Monday 6th preached at the Meeting house on Eagle Creek also in the Evening of the same day April 7, 1835 ~ Tuesday 7th Spent the Day in visiting the Saints at Eagle Creek & travled to Brother Crawley 8 miles April 8, 1835 ~ Wednesday 8th Travled from Brother Crawley to
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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    April 27, 1835 ~ Monday 27th Aprail Baptized one. Left Chalk Level for Brother Freys [at] Eagle Creek Hy. Co Distance 10 miles April 28, 1835 ~ Tuesday 28th Preached at Ea[gle] Creek visited the sick & prayed with them travled 4 miles April 29, 1835 ~ Wednesday 29th Spent the day at Brother Frey in writing wrote one letter to the Saints in Zion. Also to the Saints in the
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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    May 11, 1835 ~ Monday May 11th Rode from Br Crawley's to Br Utleys 8 miles May 12, 1835 ~ Tuesday 12th Rode to Lewis Barkers. Preached at his hous. Br Parrish Baptized 2 persons distance 6 miles May 13, 1835 ~ Wednesday 13th Rode to Mr John Jackson. Preached at his house Baptized 2 one of them at the 11th hour of the Night distance 7 miles May 14, 1835 ~ ...
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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    June 3, 1835 ~ Wednesday June 3rd Rode to Mag Maddens. Preached at his house visited & prayed with the sick then Rode to Mag Beards 25 miles June 4, 1835 ~ Thursday 4th Preached at Mag Burrel Beards then Rode to br Frys 18 miles June 5, 1835 ~ Friday 5th Spent the day visiting the saints on Egle Creek June 6, 1835 ~ Saturday 6th Preached at the ...
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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    June 24, 1835 ~ Wednesday June 24th Held a debate with a Lawyier Wm L Sloss then rode to Mr Foster's preached at his house 14 mile June 25, 1835 ~ Thursday 25th Rode to J Jacksons [in] Humphrys Co distance 16 miles June 26, 1835 ~ Friday 26 Brother Parish baptized 1 Br John Jackson then rode to Mr L Barker's. Preached at ...
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    June 24, 1835 June 25, 1835 June 26, 1835 June 27, 1835 June 28, 1835

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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    June 29th 1835 The following is A License Receieved from Elder Warren Parrish This certifies that Willford Woodruff has been receieved into this Church of ^the^ Latter Day Saints organized on the 6th Day of Aprail 1830 and has been ordained an Elder according to the rules and regulations of said Church and is duly authorized to preach the gospel and act in all the ordinances of the house of the LORD agreeable to the authority of that office given under my hand ...
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    June 29, 1835 June 29, 1835 June 30, 1835 July 1, 1835 July 2, 1835 July 3, 1835 July 4, 1835 July 5, 1835 July 6, 1835 July 7, 1835

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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    for me to take the parting hand with Br PARRISH I know not that we shall ever meet again untill we meet in Eternity may the blessings of God crown his days & prepare him for the Celestial Kingdom. O worthy Brother farewell but not forever I am now left alone without human aid to asist me in preaching the gospel my circuit is about 100 miles in extent besides the care of all the Churches within the limits of the same who is weack & I not weack who is ...
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    July 24, 1835 July 25, 1835 July 26, 1835 July 27, 1835 July 28, 1835 July 29, 1835 July 30, 1835 July 31, 1835 August 1, 1835 August 2, 1835 August 3, 1835 August 4, 1835 August 5, 1835 August 6, 1835

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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    August 7, 1835 ~ Friday AUG 7th Rode to Mr Fosters Preached at his house receieved 2 sudscribers for the M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] distance 15 miles August 8, 1835 ~ Saturday 8th Rode to Paris & herd of much excitement fearing an insurrection of the dlacks distance 14 miles August 9, 1835 ~ Sunday 9th Sunday Rode to Col Copeland Preached at the Academy distance 10 miles August 10, 1835 ...
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    August 7, 1835 August 8, 1835 August 9, 1835 August 10, 1835 August 11, 1835 August 12, 1835 August 13, 1835 August 14, 1835 August 15, 1835 August 16, 1835 August 17, 1835 August 18, 1835 August 19, 1835 August 20, 1835 August 21, 1835 August 22, 1835 August 23, 1835 August 24, 1835 August 25, 1835 August 26, 1835 August 27, 1835 August 28, 1835 August 29, 1835 August 30, 1835 August 31, 1835

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    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    John Jackson was expeled by the conference Sister Jackson & Howard Williams had their names with drawn from the church by their request & the voice of the church. Deacon Abel B Wilson & Jesse Turpin was ordained Priest & Albert Petty [a] Teac her under the hand of Elder W Parrish the move was made by the chairman & a unanimous vote given by the church for the above ordinations A vote ...
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    May 29, 1836 May 30, 1836