Bucks County History & Genealogy

FRIES REBELLION

1313 W. Broad Street, site of the Lancaster Log House built in 1747 and demolished in 1891. Squire Griffith had his office here during the Fries Rebellion. it was here in March 1799 that the assessor Cephas Childs was held prisoner by John Fries.
Wednesday, April 24, 2002

The state museum commission Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) last week approved placement of a roadside marker at Main & Broad Sts, Quakertown, in honor of the 1798 Fries Rebellion. Location, marker text and dedication date are to be worked out.

John Fries was born in Hatfield township, Montgomery county about 1750, married Mary Brunner of White Marsh, at the age of 20 and 5 years later removed to Milford, Bucks Co., where he built a house on the land of Joseph Galloway at Boggy Creek. At the time of the outbreak he lived in a log house on a lot the belonged to William Edwards on the Sumneytown road. He had served in the Rev.. "He was a man of good mind", says Gen. W. H.H. Davis in his "History of Bucks County", but he had received only the rudiments of an education. He talked well, and possesed a rude eloquence that alway swayed the multitude. His character was good, and he stood well among his neighbors. He learned a cooper's trade, but followed the occupation of a vendue crier. He died about 1820.

New Hanover-Births

Frees John Jacob, June 27, 1756, s/o Henry and Marie Margaret, sp. Peter Long and Catharine Roth

Freese

Eva, Jan 1, 1768, d/o Michael and Catharine. sp Jacob Epple and Eva

Hanna, July 29, 1765, s/o Michael and Catharine. Johannes Derr and Hanna Need.

Jonathan, Feb. 10, 1759, s/o John Heinrich and Maria Margareta, sp.Michael Freeze and Anna Maria Lang

Maria Catharine, Aug 10, 1761, s/o Michael and Catharine, sp. Conrad Jager and wife

"Freezs" Elizabeth, Feb. 16, 1763 d/o Catharine and Michael. sp Conrad Gilbert and wife. Freas-Rev. War (pension)
John Freas, R3770, NJ Line, applied 6 May 1844 in Columbia County, PA., aged 82 a resident of Briar Creek township, soldier lived in Sussex County at enlistment, soldier was born 1 Jan 1762, shortly after the Rev., he moved to Northampton County, PA for 9 or 10 years, then he moved to Columbia County.