Joseph Frye was born in Massachusetts and the eighth child born to John & Tabitha Farnham Frye (Frie). He married Mehitable Poor in 1732. They quickly had 3 children, but all perished in a diptheria (called throat distemper) epidemic in 1738. His next child also died early. Joseph & Mehitable then had 7 more children who lived to adulthood.
Although his father was a military man, early records record Joseph as being a farmer and surveyor. However during King George's War, he enlisted in the army and began his military career, serving in both that war and the French & Indian War. Around 1761/1762, he petitioned for and was awarded a land grant in the area near the Saco River, which later became Fryeburg.
He sided with the patriots during the Revolutionary War and was awarded the rank of Major General and later, Brigadier General of Massachusetts, however his failing health caused him to resign from service and retire to Fryeburg.
He died in Fryeburg at the age of 83.
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Although his father was a military man, early records record Joseph as being a farmer and surveyor. However during King George's War, he enlisted in the army and began his military career, serving in both that war and the French & Indian War. Around 1761/1762, he petitioned for and was awarded a land grant in the area near the Saco River, which later became Fryeburg.
He sided with the patriots during the Revolutionary War and was awarded the rank of Major General and later, Brigadier General of Massachusetts, however his failing health caused him to resign from service and retire to Fryeburg.
He died in Fryeburg at the age of 83.
Relationship to Contributor : GGGGG-Grandfather
Joseph Frye was born in Massachusetts and the eighth child born to John & Tabitha Farnham Frye (Frie). He married Mehitable Poor in 1732. They quickly had 3 children, but all perished in a diptheria (called throat distemper) epidemic in 1738. His next child also died early. Joseph & Mehitable then had 7 more children who lived to adulthood.
Although his father was a military man, early records record Joseph as being a farmer and surveyor. However during King George's War, he enlisted in the army and began his military career, serving in both that war and the French & Indian War. Around 1761/1762, he petitioned for and was awarded a land grant in the area near the Saco River, which later became Fryeburg.
He sided with the patriots during the Revolutionary War and was awarded the rank of Major General and later, Brigadier General of Massachusetts, however his failing health caused him to resign from service and retire to Fryeburg.
He died in Fryeburg at the age of 83.
Relationship to Contributor : GGGGG-Grandfather
Although his father was a military man, early records record Joseph as being a farmer and surveyor. However during King George's War, he enlisted in the army and began his military career, serving in both that war and the French & Indian War. Around 1761/1762, he petitioned for and was awarded a land grant in the area near the Saco River, which later became Fryeburg.
He sided with the patriots during the Revolutionary War and was awarded the rank of Major General and later, Brigadier General of Massachusetts, however his failing health caused him to resign from service and retire to Fryeburg.
He died in Fryeburg at the age of 83.
Relationship to Contributor : GGGGG-Grandfather
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"…served his town and state with fidelity in civil life and his country with distinction in the
field. In recognition of his military services as Colonel at the surrender of Fort William
Henry to Montcalm, 1757, Commander of the forces of Massachusetts Bay at the capture of
Louisburgh, 1758, he received from Massachusetts a grant of this township which bears his
name."
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