Frazee Geneology
The Frazee name originated in France. Simon Frissell left France to go to England with William the Conqueror. In England, Simon began using the strawberry leaf on his crest. The Frissell name may have been changed to Fraser, Frazer, or Frazier in Scotland. They were Presbyterians. In America the name was also spelled Phrasie, Frazey, or Frazee, which was pronounced FRA zee.
Joseph Frazee (1635/40-1714) had first lived in one of the northern colonies, but moved to New Jersey with the first settlers there. In 1665 he took the oath of allegiance and was listed as a first associate of Elizabethtowne, New Jersey. He had eleven children, four by his second wife, Mary Osborne. They were Joseph, Edward, William, Eliphalet, Samuel, John, Elisha, Elizabeth, Joseph (2nd), Mary and Issac.
John Frazee (1675-1723) was married to Elizabeth Cooper. His second wife was Sarah Oliver. They had seven children: Susanna, Phoebe, John, Johnathan, Benoni, William and Timothy.
Timothy Frazee (1713-1796) was a loyalist for England. He sent three of his sons to Canada during the Revolutionary War. Only his youngest son, James, stayed at home with his father. Morris fought against the King and was disinherited. But later Timothy lost all his property during the Revolution and had to live with his son, Morris. Timothy's children were: Morris, Oliver, William, James and Lewis.
Morris Frazee (1753-1839) married Mary Scudder (1756-1851). Their homestead stood where the Plainfield, New Jersey Country Club now stands. They had ten children: Samuel, John, Lewis, Hannah, Henry, Nathan, Abigail, Freeman, William and Mary.
And, now we come to Morris Frazee's fifth son, Nathan. He left his father's farm to go to work with his Uncle James at his farm near Albany, New York. While there, he met Nellie Barrenger from a neighboring farm, and they were married in about 1810. They lived in Greenbush Township, Rensselaer County, New York. Nathan was said to have gone out west to drive horses to eastern markets. For some unknown reason, in all his travels he chose to buy a farm in Salt Creek Township in Muskingum County, Ohio. Perhaps he was traveling by stagecoach on the old Marietta Road when he saw a For Sale sign. In any event he bought 160 acres from Jesse Hiatt on November 25, 1819. This farm would eventually become the Moore sisters farm. Nathan made his money on land speculation. He bought and sold property and became prosperous.
In 1834 he bought another 160-acre farm that adjoined his home farm to the north from Peter B. Sarchett. This farm is the one commonly known as the old Frazee place. There was a large brick house here with steep gables that had been built by the Sarchetts. But this brick house didn't last too many years as it was made with soft brick and it eventually crumbled. In 1838, Nathan Frazee built a brick house on his original 160-acre farm to the south. The bricks were burned on the site to build this house, the one that's still standing today in 1999, one mile south of Chandlersville on State Route 284. In 1947, Nathan sold the farm with the brick house to John W. Westby. In 1848, he sold the other farm to his son, Lewis Frazee. Nathan Frazee then moved to Chandlersville whey they spent the rest of their lives. In the 1860 census, Nathan is listed as a speculator.
Joseph Frazee (1635/40-1714) had first lived in one of the northern colonies, but moved to New Jersey with the first settlers there. In 1665 he took the oath of allegiance and was listed as a first associate of Elizabethtowne, New Jersey. He had eleven children, four by his second wife, Mary Osborne. They were Joseph, Edward, William, Eliphalet, Samuel, John, Elisha, Elizabeth, Joseph (2nd), Mary and Issac.
John Frazee (1675-1723) was married to Elizabeth Cooper. His second wife was Sarah Oliver. They had seven children: Susanna, Phoebe, John, Johnathan, Benoni, William and Timothy.
Timothy Frazee (1713-1796) was a loyalist for England. He sent three of his sons to Canada during the Revolutionary War. Only his youngest son, James, stayed at home with his father. Morris fought against the King and was disinherited. But later Timothy lost all his property during the Revolution and had to live with his son, Morris. Timothy's children were: Morris, Oliver, William, James and Lewis.
Morris Frazee (1753-1839) married Mary Scudder (1756-1851). Their homestead stood where the Plainfield, New Jersey Country Club now stands. They had ten children: Samuel, John, Lewis, Hannah, Henry, Nathan, Abigail, Freeman, William and Mary.
And, now we come to Morris Frazee's fifth son, Nathan. He left his father's farm to go to work with his Uncle James at his farm near Albany, New York. While there, he met Nellie Barrenger from a neighboring farm, and they were married in about 1810. They lived in Greenbush Township, Rensselaer County, New York. Nathan was said to have gone out west to drive horses to eastern markets. For some unknown reason, in all his travels he chose to buy a farm in Salt Creek Township in Muskingum County, Ohio. Perhaps he was traveling by stagecoach on the old Marietta Road when he saw a For Sale sign. In any event he bought 160 acres from Jesse Hiatt on November 25, 1819. This farm would eventually become the Moore sisters farm. Nathan made his money on land speculation. He bought and sold property and became prosperous.
In 1834 he bought another 160-acre farm that adjoined his home farm to the north from Peter B. Sarchett. This farm is the one commonly known as the old Frazee place. There was a large brick house here with steep gables that had been built by the Sarchetts. But this brick house didn't last too many years as it was made with soft brick and it eventually crumbled. In 1838, Nathan Frazee built a brick house on his original 160-acre farm to the south. The bricks were burned on the site to build this house, the one that's still standing today in 1999, one mile south of Chandlersville on State Route 284. In 1947, Nathan sold the farm with the brick house to John W. Westby. In 1848, he sold the other farm to his son, Lewis Frazee. Nathan Frazee then moved to Chandlersville whey they spent the rest of their lives. In the 1860 census, Nathan is listed as a speculator.
by Rick Taylor