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Descendants of Edward Morris


27. BENJAMIN9 MORRIS (WILLIAM8, THOMAS7, ANTHONY6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)101 was born 21 Oct 1770 in Greenbrier Co., WV102, and died 06 Jul 1829102. He married NANCY JARRETT 12 Nov 1789 in Greenbriar, Culpepper Co., WV103. She was born 04 Sep 1769 in Greenbrier Co., WV, and died May 1832103.

Notes for B
ENJAMIN MORRIS:
West Virginia Pioneers:
In 1788, Benjamin Morris and his brothers, William, Henry, and Levi, joined the company of rangers recruited by Colonel Clendenin to build a garrison at Fort Lee at the mouth of the Elk. Benjamin had a great reputation as a great hunter.
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WILL OF BENJAMIN MORRIS AND PARTIAL APPRAISEMENT
At a Court held for Kanawha County the 10th day of August, 1829

The last Will and Testament of Benjamin Morris decd was proved by subscribe being witnessed thereto and ordered to be recorded (and is as follows)

Kanawha County, State of Virginia I Benjamin Morris being now sick but perfecly in my propper cincus make this my last Will and Testement

This is to say I give to my loveing wife Nancy the two tracts of land that I bought of Shrouck and Jesse Childress on which I now live dureing her natural life, I also give her all the Slaves I possess to dispose of as she may think propper. I also give her all my house furniture, farmeing utensils and still also as much y stock as she may think, best to keep. I also will that two hundred dollars be sent to my son Ak..ess Morris with directions to lay it out for land to give to the children of my daughter Frances Shelton and to &. A life estate for .. daughter and give her the & of it which shall be count.. out of her part of my estate after the death of her mother and when there is a fund division of all my property cash. I also will that on the day my daughter Virginia being of age or married that she shall have one hundred and fifty dollars paid her out of my money. I also will that the lower end of my plantation that is not will as above shall be rented out until the death of my wife and immediately after her death all my land shall be sold with all my estate that maybe left at that time and the one equally divided among all my children. I also appoint my son in law Jacob Johnson of Munroe County my executor to execute this my last will and testement.

Benjamin Morris (SEAL)

Signed and Sealed this 4 July 1829.

Test Felix G. Hansford, Alvah Hansford, Benjamin Morris

Agreeably to an Order of the Court of Kanawha made at the August Term there of we the undersigned after having been duly sworn proceeded to appraise the personal estate and Slaves of Benjamin Morris decd as follows viz:

1 Gray Horse $55.00
1 Bay Horse 55.00
1 Bay Mare & Colt 50.00
5 dows and calves $8.00 per head 40.00
3 work stears 41.00
4 young stears at 10.00 40.00
3 cows at 7.00 per stead 21.00
10 head of young cattle at 5.00 per head 50.00
2 .. of sheet at 1.25 25.00
1 waggon and gear 50.00
22 head of hogs at 1.25 27.60
1 Negro Man Jerry and Polly his wife 50.00
1 Negro Boy Caleb 250.00
etc.
     
Children of B
ENJAMIN MORRIS and NANCY JARRETT are:
34. i.   EDEN10 MORRIS, b. 02 Sep 1790, Kanawha Co., WV; d. 29 Aug 1875, Christian Co., KY.
  ii.   CELIA MORRIS104, b. 04 Jun 1792, Kanawha Co., WV104; d. 04 Jan 1836, Kanawha Co., WV104; m. JOHN HARVEY104; b. 04 Feb 1778, Orange Co., VA104; d. Unknown.
  iii.   LEAH MORRIS104, b. 10 Apr 1794105; d. Unknown.
  iv.   CATHERINE MORRIS105, b. 04 Aug 1797105; d. Unknown; m. MILES MANSER105, Aft. 1812105; d. Unknown.
  v.   JANE MORRIS106, b. 06 Feb 1799107; d. Unknown; m. JACOB JOHNSON107, Bef. 1823107; d. Unknown.
35. vi.   ACHILLES MORRIS, b. 08 May 1800, Kanawha Co., WV; d. 15 Feb 1847, Tampico, Mexico.
36. vii.   FRANCES MORRIS, b. 08 Sep 1803; d. 1853, Tazewell Co., IL.
  viii.   MARGARET MORRIS107, b. 28 May 1805107; d. Unknown.
  ix.   VIRGINIA MORRIS108, b. 22 May 1817109; d. Unknown; m. JAY KINKAID109; d. Unknown.


28. HENRY HARRISON9 FRYE (ELIZABETH8 MORRIS, HAMMOND7, EDWARD6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)110 was born 1782 in Stokes Co., NC111, and died 1850 in Giles Co., TN112. He married MARGARET ANN PETREE113 31 Dec 1811113, daughter of JOHANN PETREE and MARGARETHA ZIMMERMAN. She was born 10 Nov 1782 in Bethania, Stokes Co., NC114, and died 1844 in Giles Co., TN115.

Notes for H
ENRY HARRISON FRYE:
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Johann, Margaret and family moved to Giles Co., TN

Notes for M
ARGARET ANN PETREE:
Margaretta Petree moved to Giles Co., TN.

More About M
ARGARET ANN PETREE:
Baptismal: 31 Jan 1783, Bethabara, Forsyth Co., NC
     
Children of H
ENRY FRYE and MARGARET PETREE are:
  i.   LEONARD10 FRYE116, b. 07 Apr 1806, Rowan Co., NC116; d. 06 Jan 1875, Pawnee, Sangamon Co., IL116; m. PRUDENCE LAWLEY116, 1829, Smith Co., TN116; b. 1809, Smith Co., TN116; d. Unknown.
  ii.   JACOB FRYE116, b. 1807, NC116; d. Unknown; m. EMILY TURNEY116, 25 May 1826, Greene Co., IL116; b. 1808, NC116; d. Unknown.
  iii.   DAVID FRYE116, b. 29 May 1810, Stokes Co., NC116; d. Unknown.
  iv.   REBECCA FRYE116, b. 15 Apr 1815, NC116; d. Unknown.
  v.   MARY ADELINE FRYE117, b. 07 Mar 1822, Germanton, Stokes Co., NC117; d. 14 Feb 1872, Dade Co., MO117; m. FRANCIS MARION COMPTON117, 10 Apr 1841, Giles Co., TN117; b. Abt. 1820; d. Unknown.


29. JESSE9 FRYE (ELIZABETH8 MORRIS, HAMMOND7, EDWARD6, ANTHONY5, ANTHONY4, ANTHONY3, THOMAS2, EDWARD1)118 was born 09 Nov 1785 in Stokes Co., NC118, and died 1846 in Stokes Co., NC119. He married (1) MILLIE CREWS120 08 Apr 1812 in Stokes Co., NC (formerly Rowan Co.)120, daughter of THOMAS CREWS. She was born Abt. 1791 in Stokes Co., NC121, and died 1824. He married (2) MASSEY CREWS122 Abt. 1822123, daughter of THOMAS CREWS. She died 1858 in Stokes Co., NC.

Notes for J
ESSE FRYE:
Stokes County, NC Deed Book 4, page 314:

Will of Jesse Frye names the children of his daughter, Lucinda Frye and William Wesley Petree as:

Marion E. Petree
Demarius J. Petree
Amarah E. Petree
Jesse F. Petree
Gaston M. Petree
William D. Petree
Frances P. Petree

The will stated that some of these children were living in Giles Co., TN and were receiving money from their mother about the year 1860. There is a book "Giles Co., Tn. Brief Sketch of Settlement and Early History" - J. McCallum 1876 that might give something about this man. It might be well to check the papers in the Pulaski County Seat in Giles Co., TN.
     
Children of J
ESSE FRYE and MILLIE CREWS are:
37. i.   LUCINDA J.10 FRYE, b. Abt. 1824; d. Unknown.
38. ii.   LEWIS M. FRYE, d. Unknown.
  iii.   MARTHA FRYE124, d. Unknown.


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