Stephen Frazee, Sr. (b. Bet. 1715 - 1725, d. 1766)
Stephen Frazee, Sr. was born Bet. 1715 - 1725 in Frazee's Corners, New Jersey, and died 1766 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. He married Sarah Allen on Abt. 1747, daughter of Joseph Yeoman Allen and Ann Mercy Wooley.
Notes for Stephen Frazee, Sr.: I BELIEVE Stephen was named after Mary Osborne's father Stephen Osborne and is grandson of Joseph Frazee and Mary Osborne. As yet, I HAVE FOUND NO PROOF TO SUPPORT THIS THEORY. It is said that Stephen and brother Gershom (S/O John s/o Joseph) were disinherited for changing churches.
"New Jersey Archives, 1st Series, Volume 4, page 151 Feb. 2, 1766 Stephen Frazee, Shrewsbury Twp., Monmouth County. Mentions wife Sara, sons Stephen, Joseph, Benjamin, Jonathan, and David. Four Daughters. Exe. Wife, her brother Joseph Allen. Witnesses Sam Weston, Ephraim Frazee, Henry Ross, Will proved April 10, 1766." SOURCE: Notes of Beatrix M. Davis given to me by Talma Klaason of Whitewater, Kansas.
WILL OF STEPHEN FRAZEE, 1766 From the book by J. Warren Frazee, 1968 Probated April 10, 1766 New Jersey Archives, Trenton, N. J. The second day of February. In the name of God, Amen. I, Stephen Frazee, of the Township of Shrewsbury, and the County of Monmouth, Yeoman. Being weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind that it is appointed for all once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say principally and first of all I recommend my soul to the hands of Almighty God that give it and as for my body, I recommend it to the earth, to be buried in a christian decent burial at the discretion of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the almighty power of God. And as touching my worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimus, I give and bequeath to Sarah, my well beloved wife, the liberty of this room I now lie in with her bed and bedding whom I appoint as my executor of this my will with Joseph Allen, her brother, and Stephen, my oldest son.
Item. I give to Stephen, my oldest son, five shillings.
Item. I give to Joseph, my second son, five shillings.
Item. I give to Benjamin, and Jonathan, and David, my three youngest sons all my land on Squan River to be equally divided among them and to be sold when the executors of my will shall think fit.
Item. I do desire that all my lands at the mountains be sold by my executors to pay my lawful debts.
Item. I give to my son Benjamin and David each one yoke of oxen and as for the rest of the cattle I leave to be sold at the discretion of my executors.
Item. I desire that my household goods be sold and equally divided among my four daughters and if anything remain over when my debts are paid to be divided among my four daughters.
Stephen Frazee
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us:
Samuel Weston, Henry Ross, Ephraim Frazee.
More About Stephen Frazee, Sr. and Sarah Allen: Marriage: Abt. 1747
Children of Stephen Frazee, Sr. and Sarah Allen are:
Stephen Frazee, Sr. (b. Bet. 1715 - 1725, d. 1766)
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