John Fry (abt. 1653 - 1726)

Born about 1653 in Wells, Somerset, England

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Kingman) Fry — married 30 Sep 1683 in Wells, Somerset, England

Descendants

Died 22 Nov 1726 at about age 73 in Walcombe, Wells, Somerset, England

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Biography

John was born in 1653.

He was baptised in Wells, Somerset 7 April 1653 ^[1].

John married Martha Kingman at St Cuthbert's, Wells on 30 Sep 1683^[2].

John made a non-cupative will^[3] on 21 Nov 1725 and died the next day, at Walcombe near Wells. He was buried at St Cuthbert's on 25 Nov 1726.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Parish Register Abstract, Parish of Wells, at FindMyPast.co.uk, s/o Edward and Anne
2. ↑ Marriage: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\w.st.c/2/1/2
   Ancestry uk Record 60856 #297806 (accessed 16 September 2023)
   Wells, St Cuthbert's PR. "John Fry & Martha Kingman both of this parish was married September 30 1683"
3. ↑ Will Will of John Fry. Extract in Somerset Wills II, Olive Moger Volume 94 of Publications, Somerset Record Society. ISSN 1355-4689
   "1726. Noncupative. John Fry of Walcombe, yeoman. Wife Martha, sons Richard (yeoman) and Samuel (tallow chandler)"
4. ↑ Burial: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1531-1812"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Somerset Parish Records, 1538-1914; Reference Number: D\p\w.st.c/2/1/2
   Ancestry uk Record 60856 #308680 (accessed 16 September 2023)
   Wells, St Cuthbert's PR, 1726. "John Fry Buried November 25. Walcomb"

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Gilly Wood for creating Fry-1386 on 7 Sep 13.

• "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SP3H-DX5 : accessed 2017-10-03), entry for John /Fry/.
• Michael J. Wood, Genealogist, London