George Augustine Frazer's Paternal Ancestors
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George Augustine Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer This information is provided for educational and genealogical purposes only. Compiled by: Stanley Frazer Rose 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer George Augustine Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Table of Contents 1. Frazer Frazer family in Cedar Grove Cemetery 2. Hill – Bennett – Brown – Boddie – Mildmay Green Hill Cemetery 3. Maney – Ballard – Baker Maney - Oaklands Plantation - Murfreesboro Maney family in Old City Cemetery, Murfreesboro 4. Murfree - Holladay – Brickell Murfree Family Graveyard 5. Frazer: Twentieth Century 6. George and Sadie Warner Frazer: Twentieth Century 7. Hereditary Societies and Military Service in each booklet 8. Bibliography and Research in each booklet 2 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer George Augustine Frazer’s Paternal and Maternal Ancestors. 3 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer Tennessee 4 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer North Carolina Virginia 5 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer Frazer Note: The descendant lists and dates are for reference only. Exact dates are in the genealogy database. 6 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer 7 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer The first verifiable Frazer is Dr. James Frazer (Fresser, Fraser, Frasier, Fraizer, Frazier) (1792-1831). 1 He was probably born in Virginia. James graduated from the Medical Department, University of Pennsylvania. His wife was Hannah Brown (1796-1884), granddaughter of Green Hill [See Hill, George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors]. They married in 1818 in Wilson County, Tennessee. James practiced medicine in Lebanon, Tennessee. James was second surgeon’s mate (a commissioned officer) in the Mounted Gunmen, Tennessee Volunteers (under Col. Robert H. Dyer). He was mustered in on September 11, 1814; appointed Surgeon’s Mate on September 28, 1814; and was discharged April 27, 1815. With his regiment he was at the Battle of New Orleans, January 3, 1815. Family lore (no documentation found) is that James Frazer was the Surgeon General in the War of 1812 and also fought in the First Seminole War (1817- 1818). Dr. James Frazer is eligible to be represented in the Society of the War of 1812 and the Daughters of 1812. * Early Frazer Genealogy Researching the Frazer family genealogy is more difficult because of the various spellings of Frazer: bibles, documents and headstones used Fresser, Fraser, Frasier, Fraizer, or Frazier. In doing this research, I did not dismiss information based on a variation on the spelling of Frazer. Two sources provide the best information: Hannah Brown Frazer’s Family Bible (present location unknown) transcribed by Joseph Washington Frazer; and “Family records given to me [Joseph Washington Frazer] by Cousin Bettie Stokes Waters [granddaughter of Hannah Brown Frazer],” from the Bible of Hannah Brown Frazer. 8 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer The founder of this family in America was Hugh Frazer of Scotch birth and ancestry. He came to America [the Colonies] in 1746 after the battle of Culloden settling near the Cape Fear River Basin on the southeast coast of North Carolina. He belonged to the clan whose habitation was on Mora Firth and he was one of the supporters of Prince Charles, the Young Pretender. He was the son of Simmon Frazer (Lord Lovat) who was beheaded for being a friend and supporter of the Young Pretender. It was after this disastrous defeat of the Pretender that Hugh Frazer with large numbers of Highlanders left Scotland for America [to North Carolina, Pennsylvania, or Virginia] after the Battle of Culloden, marking the final extinction of the Stuart cause in Scotland. Hugh Frazer was both a soldier and a farmer. His son bearing his name, Hugh Frazer, immigrated to what is now Tennessee and was a pioneer in the neighborhood of the present Bedford County. His wife was named Jane Sterling. His occupation was farming. (Source: Hannah Brown Frazer’s Bible, copied by Joseph Washington Frazer). The Hannah Frazer Bible also stated that Hugh [Sr.] had a brother who went to Alabama, and a brother Sterling who went to Illinois. Hugh Frazer [Jr.] married a Martha or Jane (or Martha Jane) Sterling (Stirling, Merling) in Augusta County, Virginia. We always knew Jean as Jane. The marriage bond of “Hugh Freser” and “Jean Sterling” was dated 1789 in Rockbridge, Virginia. One witness was John Sterling, probably her father. (Lyman Chalkby Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, Volume II, p. 361). It is likely that the family moved to Bedford County, Tennessee between 1800 and 1806. However, the family is not shown in the Census of 1800 in Bedford County. 1 indicates that a document or photograph related to this topic is included in this booklet. 9 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer Hugh Frazer [Jr] died probably between 1807 (date of his last child’s birth) and 1813. If that is correct, then the family lore that Hugh died en route to Tennessee was incorrect. Jane Frazer purchased land as a widow in Bedford County, Tennessee in 1813. She owned land and “negro slaves” per her Will. (Bedford County Deed Book, PP). She died in August 1847. Her will was probated in September, 1847. *** Hugh Frazer and Jane Sterling Frazer had other children who lived in Bedford County, Tennessee: Preston Frazer (1800-1865) married Eliza Guy. They owned almost 600 acres and some slaves in Bedford County. He was medical doctor as in his will he bequeathed his medical books, and his headstone reads Dr. Preston Frazer. Preston Frazer’s will mentions he owes Henry Frazer [his nephew, James’ son] about $400. He bequeathed his slaves, his medical library and shop furniture and instruments. He was buried in the Guy Cemetery, two miles north of Deason, Bedford County, Tennessee; Dr. Preston Frazier, Dec 31, 1865, age 65 yrs. (Tim Marsh, Cemetery Records of Bedford County). He is listed as Frazier, not Frazer. Granville Frazer (1803-1868) was sometimes shown as Granville H, probably for Hugh. He never married. Granville went to Texas for a time where he owned land. A land deed in 1846 stated that Granville was “late of Texas, now of Bedford County.” Granville was buried in the Old Salem Cemetery in Bell Buckle, Bedford County, Tennessee: Granville H. Frazer, Jan 27, 1803-Feb 23, 1868, age 65 yr. 27 d. (Tim Marsh, Cemetery Records of Bedford County). The Texas property was mentioned in the January 27, 1858 will of Granville Frazer in Bedford County, Tennessee. His will gives his Texas land and land claims to various persons, among others “Henry Frazer and Martha [Frazer] Stokes, wife of Jordan Stokes,” [his niece and nephew (children of James Frazer)]. (Sadie Warner Frazer told a story about the times before anyone had information about Granville Frazer or his will. Sometime 10 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer in the last quarter of the 19th century, the Frazers sat around to contact “the spirits” with a Ouija board. They claimed the message was to go to Texas where there was a lot of land they owned, but they had to find a man “Bilbo.” Was it just a coincidence?) John Sterling Frazer married Eliza Jane Hobdy and they had children. His will was probated July 1849. Mary Frazer married Dempsey P. Temple of Bedford County before 1836 (date widowed) and then William F. Long ca. March 1841. Her minor children were listed with the guardianship of John S. Frazier. Catherine Frazer (b. 1798) married Rodgers Snell. Jane T. Frazer (1807-1833) never married. She was buried in the Old Salem Cemetery, Bell Buckle, Bedford County (Jane T. Frazer, Mar. 13, 1807-Aug. 7, 1833, “The youngest dau of Hugh & Jane Frazer).” (Tim Marsh, Cemetery Records of Bedford County). * James Frazer’s wife was Hannah Brown. She was the granddaughter of the famous Methodist Circuit Rider, Green Hill. [See Hill, George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors] Her parents were Martha Hill (1769- bet.1862-1863) and Jerry (Jeremiah) Brown (1765-1833) who married in 1790. To follow the Frazer line from James Frazer on to the present is easy as it is well documented in bible, marriage, and cemetery records. The story of James and Hannah Brown is part of family lore: Hannah Brown’s first husband was Dr. Henry Shelby, and they lived in Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee. Dr. James Frazer and Mr. [Dr.] Henry Shelby were dear friends, and when at one time they were going to the war, Mr. Shelby made his friend promise him to be a true friend to his beautiful young wife, if anything should ever happened to him. Henry Shelby was not killed in that engagement, but died of fever a short time after he returned. His friend Dr. Frazer was true to his promise: he was a good 11 Compiled by Stanley Frazer Rose, 2016 George A. Frazer’s Paternal Ancestors Frazer friend to the young widow. In the course of time they were married. The naming of the little boy who came to them was very beautiful and very unselfish. I have heard my grandmother [Hannah Brown Frazer] tell it many times. Grandfather James Frazer brought the large family Bible to her bedside and said, “Hannah, the boy is named.” For a moment she felt hurt that he would name the baby without even consulting her, but then he showed her his name, already in the Bible, Henry Shelby Frazer; she thought him a very grand character and was well pleased with the boy’s name.