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Thomas Fryer 1578–1685 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1578

Birth Location: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 9 September 1685

Death Location: Gloucester, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Richard Friar

Mother: Hannah Stenning

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Merritt

Children(s): Margaret Frier

The story of Thomas Fryer began in 1578 in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom. Thomas Fryer married Elizabeth Merritt, and had children including Margaret Frier. Thomas Fryer passed away in 1685 in Gloucester, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Fryer began in 1578 in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom.
  • Thomas Fryer married Elizabeth Merritt, and had children including Margaret Frier.
  • Thomas Fryer passed away in 1685 in Gloucester, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Friar
1542–1606
Birth Location: Kelsale, Suffolk, England
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Hannah Stenning
1545–1599
Birth Location: Kelsale, Suffolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Merritt
1572–1672
Birth Location: Eastbourne, Sussex, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Margaret Frier
1590–1659
Birth Location: England, England, United Kingdom
MF

Thomas Fryer's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Fryer
1578–1685
Birth Place: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Richard Fryer Frier Friar
1542–1606
Kelsale, Suffolk, England
Hannah (Annie) Stenning
1545–1599
Kelsale, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Thomas Fryer's Descendants

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Thomas Fryer (1578–9 September 1685) m. Elizabeth Merritt (1572–9 September 1672)
  1. 1. Margaret Frier 1590–1659 m. Thomas (The Planter Gardiner Gardner) (LRD) 1591–1674
    1. 1. Lieut. (Thomas George Gardner (of) Salem) 1617–1682 m. Mary Hopcoat 1619–1758 m. Elizabeth Horne 1634–1695
      1. 1. Mary (Gardner) Beers 1648–1698 m. Ephraim Beers 1648–1720
        1. 1. Ephraim Beers 1688–1759 m. Susannah Beers 1696–1778
        2. 2. Mary Beers 1692–1770
        3. 3. Lt. (Samuel) Beers 1686–1772
        4. 4. John Beers 1669–1675
        5. 5. Esther Beers 1686–1762 m. Nathaniel Nichols 1671–1762
        6. 6. Elnathan Beers 1697–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Beers 1683–1684
        8. 8. Anthony Beers 1700–1784
    2. 2. George (Gardner, of) Salem 1616–1679
    3. 3. Richard Gardner 1619–1688
    4. 4. John Gardner 1624–1706
    5. 5. Joseph Gardner 1629–1675
    6. 6. Peter Gardner 1617–1698
    7. 7. Samuel Gardner 1627–1689
    8. 8. Sarah (Gardner) Balch 1631–1686 m. Benjamin ("the Planter") Balch 1629–
    9. 9. Seeth (Gardner) Grafton 1636–1707 m. Joshua Conant –1659 m. John Grafton 1639–1715
    10. 10. Miriam (Gardner) Hill 1635–

Thomas Fryer's Timeline

2 Records

1578
1578
Birth of Thomas Fryer in Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
1685
9 September 1685
Age 107
Death of Thomas Fryer in Gloucester, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
Gloucester, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Suffolk, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 September 1685
    Event Place: Gloucester, Essex, Mass, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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