Biographical Sketch of John FREDD (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope John Fred, or Fredd and family came from Ireland and settled in Birmingham Twp. His son Nicholas was the father of Joseph Fredd whose son Benjamin was born in 1757 and died April 11, 1838. Sarah, wife of Benjamin, died March 2, 1843, aged about 93 years. Their children were Susanna, b. 3-24-1791 d. 10-31-1832' John b. 11-27-1792 d. 5-27-1872; Isaac b. 11-16-1794 ; Amos b. 2-14-1797 d. 2, 1862; Elizabeth b. 9-6-1799 d 5-29-1844; Eli; Rachel b. 7-31-1804; Sarah b. 5-6-1808 m. William Robinson and d. 2-1-1877; George b. 2-7-1811 and the only surviving child. Of these Eli, b. 12-7-1801 m. Sarah, daughter of Vincent and Mary F. Wiley, b. 7-30-1820. Their children were Benjamin Eli and Sallie (twins) b 2- 10-1855' . The latter died 9-29-1866; the former married Martha Y., dau of Joshua and Martha Broomell, of Est Fallowfield twp, and has one child, George Benjamin, b. 10-3-1879. Benjamin El has about 200 acres of finely located land and 2 sets of buildings. Eli Fredd died March 30. 1870, and his wife survives him. HE was born in West Marlborough and was a good farmer, an upright citizen, well esteemed in the community and left a fine estate of real and personal property. (there is a line drawing of his farm in East Fallowfield.)