Ann FRAZER

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Notes:

Source: Genealogies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical Review. Vol. 1, p 404

She was the "sister of Falvey Frazer who was wounded at Germantown, Pa. Oct. 4, 1777 and mortally wounded by his brother an Officer of the British Army at Yorktown, Va. Oct. 14, 1781."
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The Revolutionary War records in the Library of Virginia show he was killed at Germantown.

Lt. Falvey Frazer
Service: Army
Certificate: Drury Ragsdale, Captain
Certificate: Holt Richeson, Major
1784

(Can't read) 4th 1784

I hereby certify that Falvey Frazer formerly of the County aforesaid, but on his entering in the service of the United States, of the County of Albermarle, was a Lieutenant in the 14th Virginia Regemt. and ??? believe was killed in the
Battle of German Town on the 4th of Oct. 1777.

Drury Ragsdale
Late Capt of Artillary

I Certify that the Above
Lt. Frazer was killed in the
Battle of German Town
Holt Richeson May 15 V. Regt.

The will of Falvey Frayser has survived and is among the Gregory Papers at the Virginia State Library (Archives). He mentioned his sister Mary, Anne, Susanna Richeson: his brothers: William and Thomas; his mother and his "Cousin from the Ferry" at West Point. Thomas was named executor of the will. Thomas Frayser, executor of Falvey's will, was the son of a William Frayser.

Most of his property was left to the children of his brother, William. Falvey received 2666 and 2/3 acres of land in recognition of his services as a Lieutentant in the Virginia Continental Line for three years. He was not married and had no children.

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Given the information in Falvey Frayser's will, his family were the children of William Frayser at West Point. He was a ship builder and built ships for the Virginia State Navy, one of which was the "Tempest." There is much in the old Williamsburg Gazette regarding the ferry and the business activities of the Frazers.

William Frazer, Jr. who in 1759 was issued a patent to 900 acres of land from Thomas Mallory's estate, lying on the Mattaponi River below Madison's Creek, the patent for which was registered in the Secretary's Office in Williamsburg in Land Patent Book No 33 page 547. By 1774, Frazer operated a ferry across the Mattaponi between his Ordinary at Wakema in King William and the opposite bank near King and Queen Courthouse. At one time Fraser's Ferry was manually pulled by mules on each side, from the King William side to the King and Queen side of the Mattaponi River.

Later, Frazer built a warehouse at Wakema to inspect tobacco. In the summer of 1781, Frazer's shipyard on the Mattaponi built flatboats for General LaFayette for use in the American Revolution.

George Washington mentions in his diary for May 1768, "Set of from Colo. Bassetts for Nomony. Crossd over to Claibornes from thence by Frazers Ferry to Hobs hole dining at Webbs Ordinary." Nomini was a Westmoreland County neighborhood clustered around Nomini Creek, which emptied into the Potomac River about 12 miles below Washinton's birthplace at Pope's Creek. From Claiborne's ferry, his party rode through King William County to cross the Mattaponi River at William Frazier's (many spellings) ferry. They then proceeded almost due north through King and Queen County, crossing into Essex County where they stopped in the afternoon for dinner at Webb?s tavern (for the Webb family of Essex County.

A petition to Virginia General Assembly by John Frazer, Jr., executor & son of William Frazer, deceased, who was employed by the Navy Board in 1776 with John Roane to furnish supplied to the builders of ships of war on the Mattaponi River, asking for the relief from debts accrued by testator (King William Co. - 1787/11/22 & 1788/11/04).
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COURT CASE

1809: Suit, Chancery Dist., Williamsburg, Apr 1809. Kendall Lee vs. Ann Spiller, widow of Benjamin Spiller, decd, Benjamin Spiller, Susan Hurst, George Smither and Nancy his wife, and Grace, Patrick, Roxillana and James Spiller, infants, by the said Benjamin Spiller their guardian, and William Spiller and Hickman Spiller, Defts.... The enquirer, 5 Sep 1809. Kendall Lee was from Northumberland.

Court Case: Elias Edmonds v. Ann Spiller, Lancaster Co., VA. Elias Edmonds purchased of Benedictus Spiller in his lifetime 100 ac. of the tract of land lying in the said county known by the name of Indian Creek plantation. Chancery Court documents in the Library of Virginia...online. Index No. 1811-033.
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After the death of Benjamin Spiller, Ann Spiller is found in Lancaster County in the 1810 census with three of her sons still at home.

CENSUS RECORDS

1810 United States Federal Census
Name: Ann Spiller
Home in 1810 (City, County, State): Lancaster, Virginia
Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44 : 1
Free White Persons - Females - 45 and over : 1 [Ann]
Numbers of Slaves: 18
Number of Household Members Under 16: 1
Number of Household Members Over 25: 2
Number of Household Members: 22

Birth:
Unsure if this is the correct Ann Frazer.
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Name: Ann Frazer
Birth Date: 1750
Birthplace: Maryland
Volume: 58
Page Number: 97
Reference: Heads of fams. At the first U.S. census. Md. By U.S. Bureau of the Census. Washington, 1907. (189p.):49

Ann married Benjamin Cluverius SPILLER Abt 1770. Benjamin (son of William Spiller and Elizabeth Cluverius) was born Abt 1750, King William Co. VA; died Bef 26 Mar 1801, Lancaster Co. VA. [Group Sheet]

1. Susanna SPILLER was born ca1780, Northumerland Co. VA; died Aft 3 Oct 1849, Northumberland Co. VA.
2. Bededictus SPILLER died ca 1805, Lancaster Co. VA.
3. Patrick SPILLER was born ca 1785, Lancaster Co. VA; died Jun 1831, Northumberland Co. VA.
4. Benjamin SPILLER
5. Ann Frazer SPILLER
6. Grace SPILLER
7. Rocksylany or Roxillana SPILLER
8. James SPILLER

Notes:

The will of Falvey Frayser has survived and is among the Gregory Papers at the Virginia State Library (Archives). He mentioned his sister Mary, Anne, Susanna Richeson: his brothers: William and Thomas; his mother and his "Cousin from the Ferry" at West Point. Thomas was named executor of the will. Thomas Frayser, executor of Falvey's will, was the son of a William Frayser.

Most of his property was left to the children of his brother, William. Falvey received 2666 and 2/3 acres of land in recognition of his services as a Lieutentant in the Virginia Continental Line for three years. He was not married and had no children.

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Given the information in Falvey Frayser's will, his family were the children of William Frayser at West Point. He was a ship builder and built ships for the Virginia State Navy, one of which was the "Tempest." There is much in the old Williamsburg Gazette regarding the ferry and the business activities of the Frazers.

William Frazer, Jr. who in 1759 was issued a patent to 900 acres of land from Thomas Mallory's estate, lying on the Mattaponi River below Madison's Creek, the patent for which was registered in the Secretary's Office in Williamsburg in Land Patent Book No 33 page 547. According to the history of King William County, the crossing was established in 1764 for Frazer?s Ferry, on the Mattaponi River. By 1774, Frazer operated a ferry across the Mattaponi between his Ordinary at Wakema in King William and the opposite bank near King and Queen Courthouse. At one time Fraser's Ferry was manually pulled by mules on each side, from the King William side to the King and Queen side of the Mattaponi River.

Later, Frazer built a warehouse at Wakema to inspect tobacco. The Virginia legislature in 1777 Virginia legislature approved a shipyard at Frazer?s Ferry for repairing and refitting vessels used by the Virginia navy. In the summer of 1781, Frazer's shipyard on the Mattaponi built flatboats for General LaFayette for use in the American Revolution.

George Washington mentions in his diary for May 1768, "Set of from Colo. Bassetts for Nomony. Crossd over to Claibornes from thence by Frazers Ferry to Hobs hole dining at Webbs Ordinary." Nomini was a Westmoreland County neighborhood clustered around Nomini Creek, which emptied into the Potomac River about 12 miles below Washinton?s birthplace at Pope's Creek. From Claiborne?s ferry, his party rode through King William County to cross the Mattaponi River at William Frazier?s (many spellings) ferry. They then proceeded almost due north through King and Queen County, crossing into Essex County where they stopped in the afternoon for dinner at Webb?s tavern (for the Webb family of Essex County.

A petition to Virginia General Assembly by John Frazer, Jr., executor & son of William Frazer, deceased, who was employed by the Navy Board in 1776 with John Roane to furnish supplied to the builders of ships of war on the Mattaponi River, asking for the relief from debts accrued by testator (King William Co. - 1787/11/22 & 1788/11/04).