Johann Peter Frey, I

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Hans Peter Frey was born in 1689 in Wingen, Alsace, son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Maria Schaub. His ancestry is known several generations further back, in Alsace and near Zurich, Switzerland. He married Anna Barbara Schmidt, daughter of Hans Theobald Schmidt and Anna Maria Schleber, in Wingen in 1716. They immigrated to America in 1733 on the Samuel, and settled first in East Cocalico township, Lancaster Co. PA, later moving with most of their children to Heidelberg township, Berks Co. PA. Their sons Peter and Christian moved to NC in the 1750s, and in May 1765 Hans Peter Sr. and the rest of his family joined them. He died the following year in NC, and was the first person interred in the new graveyard at Friedberg Moravian church. Anna Barbara died in January 1768, and is buried at Bethania Moravian church.

Children of Hans Peter Frey and Anna Barbara Schmidt:

1. Maria Margaretha Frey (1715-1785) m. Johann Michael Kapp (1705-1764), remained in Pennsylvania
2. Anna Eva Frey (1718-?) m. John George Hagi (1699-1770) (Hagi born in Switzerland)
3. Johann Valentin Frey (1721-1798) m. *Anna Barbara Binckele (1722-1791)
4. Anna Barbara Frey (1723-?) m. Michael Lauer (ca. 1715-1789), remained in Pennsylvania
5. Anna Maria Frey (1726-?)
6. Johann Peter Frey (1729-1810) m. Catharina Walk (1739-1815)
7. Christian Frey (1731-1800) m. Sarah Schneider (1737-1826), had no children. (Sarah married 2nd, Horatio Hamilton in 1801.)
8. Maria Juliana Frey (1735-1814) m. Johann Balthazar Hege (1714-1785)
9. Maria Franzina Frey (ca. 1737-?) m. Adam Hartmann (1729-?)
10. Johann Georg Frey (1740-1812) m. Anna Catharina Lerch (1747-1822) [given as Loesch in some sources; we believe it is really Lerch]

Hans Peter Frey's funeral memoir states that he had 12 children. We suspect that the remaining two died in childhood, but we have not yet identified them.

Peter FREY

Birth 27 Sep 1689 Wingen,,Sickingen,Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine),FRANCE,

Baptism 1 Oct 1689 Wingen,,Sickingen,Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine),FRANCE,

Died 1766 ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA,

Death 4 May 1766 ,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA,

Religion Germany

Religion Moravian

Buried Friedburg,,Rowan County,North Carolina,USA,Friedburg Moravian Church

Father Johan Jacob FREY, b. 1648, Baregg, Knonau, Zurich,SWITZERLAND, d. 12 Sep 1705, Wingen, Sickingen,Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine),FRANCE,

Mother Anna Maria SCHAUB, b. 1665, Langensoultxbach, Alsace, FRANCE,

Family Anna Barbara SCHMIDT, b. 5 Apr 1696, Wingen, Sickingen,Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine), FRANCE, d. Jan 1768, Rowan County, North Carolina USA,

Married 18 Feb 1715 Wingen,,Sickingen,Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine),FRANCE,

Married 1716 Wingen,,Sickingen,Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine),FRANCE,

Children:

1. Maria Margaretha FREY, b. 1715, d. 1785 [Probably same as Maria Margaretha No. 2]
2. Maria Margaretha FREY, b. 20 Nov 1716, Wingen, Sickingen,Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine),FRANCE, d. 1785, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA,
3. Anna Eva FREY, b. 30 Dec 1718, Wingen, Sickingen, Lower Alsace (Bas-rhine), FRANCE, d. 1781, Rowan County,North Carolina,USA,
4. Johann Valentine FREY, b. 1721, d. 1798
5. Anna Barbara FREY, b. 1723
6. Anna Maria FREY, b. 1726
7. Johann Peter FREY, b. 1729, d. 1810
8. Christian FREY, b. 1731, d. 1800
9. Maria Juliana FREY, b. 17 Feb 1734, d. 1814
10. Johann Georg FREY, b. 1740, d. 1812
11. Maria Franzina FREY

Notes ?Hans Peter Frey was born in 1689 in Wingen, Alsace, France son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Maria Schaub. His ancestry is known several generations further back in Alsace and near Zurich, Switzerland. He married Anna Barbara Schmidt, daughter of Hans Theobald and Anna Maria Schleber-Schmidt, in Wingen in 1776. They immigrated to America in August 17, 1733 from Rotterdam on the "Samuel" and settled first in east Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, later moving with most of their children to Heidelberg Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. Their sons Peter and Christian moved to North Carolina in the 1750's and in may 1765 Hans Peter Sr. and the rest of his family joined them. He died the following year in North Carolina and was the first person interred in the new graveyard at Friedberg Moravian Church. Anna Barbara died in January 1768 and is buried at Bethania Moravian Church.

Three of Johann Peter Frey's sons seemingly failed to choose the side of liberty during the War of Independence. The Rowan County, North Carolina, Court Minutes of the year 1778 listed 577 persons who "refused or neglected" to take the Oath of Allegiance to the State. Most of these, we may safely assume, were Loyalists and/or Tories--that is, they were loyal, either passively or actively, to England, rather than to North Carolina or the United States. Roughly, out of around 3,000 families in the Rowan County area in 1778, one out of five were Loyalists/Tories. In 1778 Rowan County included the present-day counties of Rowan, Davidson, and Davie. In Captain Eakles District of Nonjurors we find listed the following names: "George Fry, Christian Fry and Peter Fry, Ser." (North Carolina Genealogy. Winter Issue 1968, Vol. XIV, No. 4.)

Records of the Moravians show he had 12 children while Stokes County Heritage and Murgert records lists only 9. He is buried in Friedberg, Moravia. His will was written 20 September 1765, probated Rowan County, January 1767

There is no memoir of Peter Frey, Sr. on file, but the following extended notice is taken from the Church Register of Friedberg Moravian Graveyard:

"Peter Frey. He was born 27 September 1689 [his actual birth date is 7 September 1689] in Wingen in Alsace [now Bas-Rhin, France]; married in 1716, the widow whom he leaves behind; and during his married life, which lasted more than 50 years, he had 12 children, by whom he had 69 grandchildren and 20 great grand children.

"In 1733 he and his wife and seven children emigrated to Pennsylvania.

"In 1745 he was awakened by the testimony of the Brethren concerning the Atonement of Jesus, and was received into the little congregation at Muddy Creek [actually, Moden Creek in East Cocalico Twp., Lancaster Co., PA] and was admitted to the Holy Communion. When this congregation disbanded he and his family moved to Heidelberg [North Heidelberg Twp., Berks Co., PA] and there enjoyed the care of the Brethren.

"In May 1765, he moved to North Carolina, and built a little house near his son Peter. As long as he was able, he and his wife went to Bethania, and partook of the Lord's Supper with the congregation there.

"Since last Christmas, 1765, he has been confined to his bed, had serious trouble in his chest, and longed greatly for release. Three weeks before that came he and his wife shared a blessed Communion for the Sick; and on the 4th of May 1766, the Savior took him to Himself. His age was 77 years, 7 months, and some days.

"On the 6th of May, after a sermon by Bro. Graff on the text: 'Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die', his body was interred, and thereby the burial place, already laid out on the Wachovia Line near the South Fork, was consecrated."

The Will of Johan Peter Frey

North Carolina

Rowan County

In the Name of God

I Peter Frey Senr. lately of Heidelberg Township, Berks County in Pennsylvania, now living in Rowan County N. Carolina, being old & infirm in Body, but God be thanked of good & sound Mind & Memory, Make & publish herewith my last Will & Testament, viz.

First: I command my Soul into the Hands of my Dear Redeemer Jesus Christ, who has with his most precious Blood. And my Body unto the Earth, till it shall please God to awaken it out of the grave again.

Secondly: I make & appoint my beloved Wife Ann Barbara Frey, born Schmid, the Executrix of this my last Will & Testament, desiring her to get my Body decently & in Christian Manner to be buried in a regular grave yard. To pay my funeral Expenses & all my Debts if any there by at the Time of my Decease.

Thirdly: All the Residue of my worldly Estate, Money Bonds, goods & chattels real & personal I give & bequeath herewith unto my beloved Wife Ann Barbara being my Heir & Executrix. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & Seal. Sept. 20th 1765.

[Peter Frey's Mark]

Adam Spach

Peter Frey

Martin Walk Jw

Sources

The Jarvis Family & Other Relatives by Elizabeth Harris and Faye Jarvis Moran.

Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, 11 volumes; Publications of the North Carolina Historical Commission.

Ancestry and Descendants of Johann Peter Frey, by James Jurney; privately printed, Bellevue WA 1991.

Forsyth Co. NC Cemetery Records.

Abstracts of Wills and Estates Records of Rowan County, North Carolina 1753-1805 and Tax Lists of 1759 and 1778, copyright Jo White Linn 1980.

Eighteenth Century Emigrants from the Northern Alsace to America by Burgert, Annette Kunselman; Picton Press, Camden, Maine, 1992.

People Named Hanes by Linn, Jo White, 1980.

Surry County NC Will Abstracts, vols. 1-3 1771-1827, abstracted and compiled by Jo White Linn, indexed by Edith Montcalm Clark, copyright Jo White Linn 1974.

Lancaster County PA Birth Records.

Hans Peter Frey was born in 1689 in Wingen, Alsace, son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Maria Schaub. His ancestry is known several generations further back, in Alsace and near Zurich, Switzerland. He married Anna Barbara Schmidt, daughter of Hans Theobald Schmidt and Anna Maria Schleber, in Wingen in 1716. They immigrated to America in 1733 on the Samuel, and settled first in East Cocalico township, Lancaster Co. PA, later moving with most of their children to Heidelberg township, Berks Co. PA. Their sons Peter and Christian moved to NC in the 1750s, and in May 1765 Hans Peter Sr. and the rest of his family joined them. He died the following year in NC, and was the first person interred in the new graveyard at Friedberg Moravian church. Anna Barbara died in January 1768, and is buried at Bethania Moravian church.

6. JOHANN HEINREICH6 FREY (JOHANN JACOB5, GREGORIUS4, HANS HEINRICH3, JORG2, MARTI1) was born June 27, 1693 in Wingen, Elsasz, Bas-Rhin, FRANCE, and died May 04, 1766 in Friedberg, Davidson, North Carolina. He married ANNA BARBARA SCHMIDT SCHMID February 18, 1715/16 in Wingen, Bas-Rhin, FRANCE, daughter of JOHANN SCHMIDT and ANNA SCHLAEBERIN. She was born April 05, 1696 in Wingen, Alsace, Bas Rhin, FRANCE, and died January 09, 1768 in Bethany, Davidson, Nc.

More About JOHANN HEINREICH FREY: Burial: 1766, Freidberg, Surry, Nc

More About ANNA BARBARA SCHMIDT SCHMID: Burial: January 10, 1768, Bethania, Rowan, Nc

More About JOHANN FREY and ANNA SCHMIDT SCHMID: Marriage: February 18, 1715/16, Wingen, Bas-Rhin, FRANCE
Children of JOHANN FREY and ANNA SCHMIDT?SCHMID are:

i. MARIA MARGARETHA7 FREY, b. November 20, 1716, Wingen, Alsace, FRANCE. ii. ANNA EVA FREY, b. December 30, 1718, Wingen, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, FRANCE; d. Rowan, North Carolina. 7. iii. JOHANN VALENTINE FREY, was born May 09, 1721 in Wingen, Alsace, Bas Rhin, FRANCE, and died September 13, 1798 in Hope, Stokes Co., NC. Burial: September 14, 1798, Hope, Stokes, NC

He married ANNA MARIA BARBARA BINKLEY 1742 in PENNSYLVANIA, daughter of PETER BINCKELE and MARIA SCHMEIL. She was born Abt. 1730 in <Canton Bern, Gukensburg, Switzerland>.

iv. ANNA BARBARA FREY, b. September 27, 1723, Bas-Rhin Wigen, Alsace, FRANCE; d. July 09, 1769, Berks, Pa. Burial: July 10, 1769, Berks, Pa

v. ANNA MARIA FREY, b. April 07, 1726, Wingen, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, FRANCE.

vi. JOHANN PETER PELZER FREY, b. November 13, 1729, Wingen, Bas Rhin, FRANCE, FRANCE; d. March 30, 1810, Friedberg, Nc. Burial: April 02, 1810, Forsyth, Nc

vii. CHRISTIAN FREY, b. December 22, 1731, Wingen, Alsace, Bas-Rhin, FRANCE; d. January 26, 1800, Wingen, Alsace Lorraine.

viii. MARIA JULIANA FREY, b. February 17, 1734/35, Muddy Creek, Lancaster, Pa; d. January 12, 1814, Bethania, Forsyth, Nc.

ix. JOHANN GEORGE FREY, b. November 27, 1741, Heidelberg, Berks, Pa; d. December 08, 1812, Friedberg, Dvdsn, Nc.

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Hans Peter Frey was born in 1689 in Wingen, Alsace, son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Maria Schaub. His ancestry is known several generations further back, in Alsace and near Zurich, Switzerland. He married Anna Barbara Schmidt, daughter of Hans Theobald Schmidt and Anna Maria Schleber, in Wingen in 1716. They immigrated to America in 1733 on the Samuel, and settled first in East Cocalico township, Lancaster Co. PA, later moving with most of their children to Heidelberg township, Berks Co. PA. Their sons Peter and Christian moved to NC in the 1750s, and in May 1765 Hans Peter Sr. and the rest of his family joined them. He died the following year in NC, and was the first person interred in the new graveyard at Friedberg Moravian church. Anna Barbara died in January 1768, and is buried at Bethania Moravian church.

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Husband of Anna Barbara SCHMIDT, who is buried at Bethania Moravian Graveyard.
He was the first person buried at Friedberg Moravian Graveyard. This Bio was taken from the Hofmann Family tree on the Family Search website: 'Johann Peter & Anna Barbara were Moravian. He was a tailor. Emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine on 17 Aug 1733 on the ship Samuel. About 1734 they settled in East Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co., Pa and later moved with most of their children to Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co., Pa. Sons Peter and Christian moved to North Carolina, and Johann Peter and the rest of his family joined them in May 1765. In 1753, a Moravian center was established in Salem, (now Forsyth Co.), North Carolina. This is likely what brought the Frey family to North Carolina. Their North American membership had been previously centered in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pa. '∼Son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Marie Schaub. Married Anna Barbara Schmidt 18 Feb 1715/16. There were ten known children born to this union Maria M, Anna E, Johann V, Ann B, Ann M, Johann P, Christian, Maria J, Maria F, and Johann Frey.

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Husband of Anna Barbara SCHMIDT, who is buried at Bethania Moravian Graveyard. He was the first person buried at Friedberg Moravian Graveyard. This Bio was taken from the Hofmann Family tree on the Family Search website: 'Johann Peter & Anna Barbara were Moravian. He was a tailor. Emigrated from Alsace-Lorraine on 17 Aug 1733 on the ship Samuel. About 1734 they settled in East Cocalico Twp, Lancaster Co., Pa and later moved with most of their children to Heidelberg Twp, Berks Co., Pa. Sons Peter and Christian moved to North Carolina, and Johann Peter and the rest of his family joined them in May 1765. In 1753, a Moravian center was established in Salem, (now Forsyth Co.), North Carolina. This is likely what brought the Frey family to North Carolina. Their North American membership had been previously centered in Bethlehem, Northampton Co., Pa. ' ∼
Son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Marie Schaub. Married Anna Barbara Schmidt 18 Feb 1715/16. There were ten known children born to this union Maria M, Anna E, Johann V, Ann B, Ann M, Johann P, Christian, Maria J, Maria F, and Johann Frey.

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Changed Birth Name

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!Highland Pioneer Sketches Father of 12

!Highland Pioneer Sketches Father of 12 children Burget, Northern Alsace Stokes County Heritage Moravian Records Rowan County, NC wills Message from Elizabeth Harris chlamy@acpub.duke.edu 22 Oct 1994

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hans peter frey/ Anna Barbara Schmidt Frey Family

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First Generation Hans Peter Frey was born in 1689 in Wingen, Alsace, son of Johann Jacob Frey and

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First person interred in cemetery of Fri

First person interred in cemetery of Friedberg Moravian Church, North Carolina according to Frey Family records at Jarvis Family Homepage: "Hans Peter Frey was born in 1689 in Wingen, Alsace, son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Maria Schaub. His ancestry is known several generations further back, in Alsace and near Zurich, Switzerland. He married Anna Barbara Schmidt, daughter of Hans Theobald Schmidt and Anna Maria Schleber, in Wingen in 1716. They immigrated to America in 1733 on the Samuel <http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/palship5.htm>, and settled first in East Cocalico township, Lancaster Co. PA, later moving with most of their children to Heidelberg township, Berks Co. PA. Their sons Peter and Christian moved to NC in the 1750s, and in May 1765 Hans Peter Sr. and the rest of his family joined them. He died the following year in NC, and was the first person interred in the new graveyard at Friedberg Moravian church. Anna Barbara died in January 1768, and is buried at Bethania Moravian church."

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Johann Jacob Frey was christened on November 5, 1648 in the hamlet of Baregg, Knonau, Canton Zurich, Switzerland. He married twice. His first marriage was to Anna Catharina Rummel on November 7 1684 in Wingen, Alsace, France. His second marriage was to Anna Maria Schaub on October 21, 1688 in Wingen, Alsace, France. See SCHAUB. Johann Jacob died on September 12, 1705 in Wingen, Alsace, France. Children of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Catharina Rummel: 1) Hans Jacob Frey, 2) Johann Deobaldt Frey. Children of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Maria Schaub: 1) Johann Peter Frey (Sr), 2) Johann Heinrich Frey, 3) Anna Cleophe Frey, 4) Andreas Frey, 5) Maria Barbara Frey, 6) Anna Catharina Frey.

• *Johann Peter Frey** was born on September 27, 1689, in Wingen, France. He had one daughter with Anna Barbara in 1715. He died on May 4, 1766, in Davidson, North Carolina, having lived a long life of 76 years. (According to Find a Grave, this couple had ten children) https://billiongraves.com/grave/Peter-Frey-Senior/26423421

According to his wife Anna's death notice in Bethania, North Carolina, they had 12 children (before & after their emigration).

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Relative/Proxy: Josiah Tuttle

Relative/Proxy: Josiah Tuttle

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He is the son of Johann Jacob Frey and A

He is the son of Johann Jacob Frey and Anna Maria Schaub. His ancestry is known several generations back in alsace and near Zurich, Switzerland. He married Anna Barbara Schmidt, daughter of Hans Theobald Schmidt and Anna Maria Schleber, in Wingen in 1716. They immigrated to America in 1733 on the Samuel(ship) and settled first in East Cocalico twp, Lancaster, later moving most of their children to Heidelberg twp, Berks Co, PA. Their sons Peter and Christian moved to NC in the 1750's and in May 1765 Hans Peter Sr. and the rest of the family joined them. He died the following year in NC, and was the first person interred in the new graveyard at Friedberg Moravian church. Anna Barbara died in January of 1768 and is buried at Bethania Moravian Church. Hans Peter Frey's funeral memoir states that he had 12 children. 2 have not been identified and were probably infants. This information was found on this website http://cgibin1.erol.com/fmoran/frey.html search words were Strock, Bitner, Schaub, Frey SOURCES: 1) Records of the Moravians in North Carolina, 11 volumes, Published by NCHC. 2) Jurney, James Ancestry and Descendants of Johnan Peter Frey, privately printed, Bellevue WA 1991 3) Forsyth Co NC Cemetery Records 4)Abstracts of Wills and Estates Records of Rowan County NC 1753-1805 and Tax Lists of 1759 and 1778, copywright Jo White Linn 1980. 5)Brugert, annette Kunselman (1992) Eighteenth Century Emigrants from Northern Alsace to America. Picton Press, 6) Linn, Jo White, People Named Hanes 1980 7)Surry County NC will abstracts, vol 1-3 1771-1827, abstracted and compiled by Jo White Linn, indexed by Edith Montcalm Clark, copywright Jo White Linn 1974. 8) Lancaster Co. PA birth records.

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burial: He was the first person interred

burial: He was the first person interred in the new graveyard at Friedberg Moravian church.

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Johann Peter Frey Husband of Anna Barbara Schmidt, who is buried at Bethania Moravian Graveyard.

He was the first person buried at Friedberg Moravian Graveyard.