Falvey Frazer

Male 1740 - Aft 1777  (~ 37 years)


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  • Name Falvey Frazer 
    Born ca 1740 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft Oct. 4, 1777  Battle of Germantown, PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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.
    Person ID I36177  Master File
    Last Modified 27 Sep 2016 

    Father William Frazer,   d. ca 1788, King William Co. VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F14923  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart