Benjamin Frazee (son of Stephen Frazee, Sr. and Sarah Allen) was born Abt. 1755 in New Jersey, and died Aft. 1810 in Tate Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio.
Notes for Benjamin Frazee: Served in the Revolution from Washington Co., Pennsylvania, fought in Dunsmores War in 1775. *************************************************************************************************************************************** 1781 shows on Tax lists in Washington Co., Pennsylvania. SOURCE: Notes of Beatrix M. Davis given to me by Talma Klaason of Whitewater, Kansas. *************************************************************************************************************************************** "COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA PENNSYLVANIA HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM COMMISSION William Penn Memorial Museum and Archives Building, Box 232, Harrisburg, PA 17108 July 28, 1969
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
This is to certify that one BENJN FRAZE was enrolled as a Private, Seventh Class, Captain John Miller's Eighth Company, First Battalion, Washington County Militia, according to the evidence of a Company Return dated September 21, 1781.
Seal William H. Work, Chief Division of Archives and Manuscrips Authority: Military Accounts (Militia), Records of the Comptroller General, at the Division of Archives and Manuscripts Residence ascribed: Amwell Township" SOURCE: Shirley Williams *************************************************************************************************************************************** 1782, First Battalion, Washington Co. Recruited near Fort Lindley. Near present Greene County line. Benjamin Frazee. SOURCE: WASHINGTON COUNTY, PA - 1782 - FIRST BATTALION Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by M Burns *************************************************************************************************************************************** 1790 Federal Census: Washington Co., Pennsylvania, Series M637, Roll 9, Part 1, Page 167 Benjamin Frazey 1 f/w male over 16, 4 f/w/males under 16, 3 f/w females (total in household 8) *************************************************************************************************************************************** 1797-1800 Benjamin Frazee and his family lived in Maysville Co., Kentucky. ***************************************************************************************************************************************
He was a surveyor. He and his family migrated to Ohio about 1800.
Early Ohio Tax Records, Clermont County 1806 Tax List, Page 452, and 1810 Tax List on page 59.
In the History of Clermont and Brown Counties, Ohio, Vol I, Historical, by Byron Williams, Gateway Press, Inc, 1987 page 308, it mentions that Benjamin Frazee was on the first Grand Jury in Clermont County. from Virginia Phelps.
pp. 314-15: [section entitled Tate pioneers] "Benjamin Frazee came from Kentucky about 1800, and settled first in the village, but afterwards moved to the Little Indian Creek settlement, where he died at an advanced age. He had sons named Stephen, Jacob, John, and Abel, and two daughters. One was the Widow Musgrove (Eleanor), who came to the county with her father, bringing two sons, James R. (at that time two years of age, and who has since resided in the township, being now one of the oldest citizens) and Joshua, who moved to Illinois. The other daughter of Frazee married William South" (Phebe)"
"taken from the Virginia Military Surveys of Clermont and Hamilton Counties, Ohio. 1787-1849 by Alma Aicholtz Smith. Chapter 3, pg. 19. Lists surveyors and deputy surveyors. Stephen and Benjamin Frazee worked on the survey team under William Lytle. They were listed as marker men, and chain carrier and worked from 1800 to 1804 at different times. "The surveyor had to hire and maintain his surveying crew, consisting of two chain carriers, a marker man, a pack horse, a spy, and a hunter to supply food. Until the Indian Wars were concluded in 1795, stealth was necessary, and every man was armed with rifle, tomahawk, and scalping knife. Wm Lytle was called "The Father of Clermont" he set up the town of Williamsburg, County seat of Clermon Cty, Ohio." from Connie Shaffer rcrshaffer@cs.com
More About Benjamin Frazee: Burial: Unknown, Farm of Carl Dean in Salt Air, Tate Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio.
Benjamin Frazee (b. Abt. 1755, d. Aft. 1810)
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