On May 13, 1913, the bodies of Barbara and John Casper Fritchie were removed from the German Reformed Cemetery at West Second and North Bentz Streets. They were reinterred at Mt. Olivet Cemetery on May 30.
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The husband of Barbara Fritchie...

two entries from The Diary of Jacob Engelbrecht:

This day Daniel Springer, John Schreiner & Jacob Engelbrecht witnessed the last will & testament of Mr. John C. Fritchie, our neighbor, who is very sick.
Friday November 9,1849 2 o'clock PM

Died this evening at 41/2 o'clock in the 70 year of his age Mr. John Casper Fritchie, my neighbor. He lived immediately opposite my residence Patrick Street (at the bridge). He was born in August 1779. Buried on the German Reformed graveyard, though he belonged to the Lutheran Church he leaves no children.
Saturday November 10,1849 8 o'clock PM
∼s/o J. Casper and Susan Weisshaar Frietchie
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(Reference: Mid Maryland Roots, researched by Dorinda (Davis) Shepley)
Frederick County, MD Equity JWLC-1, 272-299

JOHN CASPER FRITCHIE d/ 13 Nov 1849 (Will written 9 Nov 1849)
widow - Barbara d/ 18 Dec 1862
sis/ Maria B. RITCHIE's heirs - (1/4)
..........William CAREY (died since John C. Fritchie)
-----------w/ Ophelia - all live in Greenbrier Co, Virginia
---------------James H. C. CAREY
---------------Henrietta H. CAREY
---------------Louisa A. C. CAREY, a minor
---------------Sallie M. CAREY, a minor
---------------Willie Ann CAREY, a minor
..........Robert CAREY, dec'd - Ohio
..........Cyrus CAREY, dec'd- Ohio
..........John M. B. CAREY - Ohio
..........Eleanor w/o Henry C. BRISH - Ohio
..........Eliza wid/o Platt BURCH - Ohio
..........Fannie w/o George KUMP - Ohio
..........George G. RITCHIE - Ohio
sis/ Rebecca EBERT's heirs (w/o John EBERT) (1/4)
..........Benjamin EBERT
..........Valerius EBERT
..........John M. EBERT
..........Augustus F. EBERT d/ 5 Nov 1836
..........William EBERT - Georgetown, DC
..........Anna w/o Jacob RAMSBURG - Georgetown, DC
half sis/ Catharine THOMAS (1/2 of 1/4)
..........William R. THOMAS
half sis/ Susanna BUCKEY (1/2 of 1/4)
d/ 1 Jul 1861 in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson Co, VA/WV
..........Ann w/o Jacob CROUL, now in Massachusetts
..........John BUCKEY -Harpers Ferry, VA/WV
..........Mary w/o William WENSEL - Harpers Ferry, VA/WV
..........Catharine w/o Ambrose INGMAN - Hagerstown, Washington Co, MD
..........Matilda w/o Dennis SNOOK - Jefferson, Frederick Co, MD
half sis/ Louisa LEAVY, dec'd
..........William LEAVY
half bro/ Frederick HAWSER, dec'd
..........Ann Sophia WICHOFF
..........Marian HAWSER
..........Almilda HAWSER
wife's bro/ Henry HAWSER
..........Margaret WATKINS
..........George HAWSER
wife's niece - Catharine HANSHEW - Frederick city - (1/4)
--------------------Fritchie HANSHEW
--------------------George HANSHEW
- Ellen STANLY (raised in their home)
- Henrietta/Harriet YONOR (previously lived in Baltimore, but lived with
them the past several years)
SLAVE - negro Henry JONES (to be freed per Will, 30 days after the death of Barbara FRITCHIE, the widow) - also house where Henry lived on South St in "Bentz' Addition to Frederick" and $150. (Henry d/ Feb 1857, before Barbara FRITCHIE, and never received the money or the house. Per testimony of Catharine THOMAS, he left no widow or children or blood relatives; and was brought to the Fritchie's house when about 10 or 11. Daniel SPRINGER testified Henry came to the Fritchies in Feb 1814.)
(not everybody listed here was in the Will)
Land:
- Half of Lot #344 and House on Patrick St in Frederick city, from Thomas and Mary SPRINGER in 1833; ran back to Carroll Creek.
- East half of Lot #344, from Louis MEDTART, trustee of Daniel HAUER, dec'd, in 1832; lot runs back to Carroll Creek.
- West half of Lot #343, from Nicholas TURBITT and w/Nancy in 1838; lot runs back to Carroll Creek; had gunsmith shop.
- Lot & House on South St in Frederick city, part of "Long Acre" which was part of "Taskers Chance", from Joshua DILL and w/Mary in 1834; near Pampell's Foundry and then occupied by Henry FUNK; (this was supposed to go to Henry JONES per the Will).
On 3 Oct 1863, sale was held at the City Hotel in Frederick,
high bidders were:
- Hugh McALEER for the Springer lot at $700
- William ADAM for the Medtart lot at $700
- Benjamin EBERT for the Turbutt lot at $655
- the Dill lot wasn't able to be sold then, but later was sold at private
sale to George METZGER at $250
(NOTE: see above equity file online for additional information).