Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3407, Micager Frazeur, Va.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Va. Frazeur, Micager W 3407
or Fraziar
Frashure, Susan
CONTENTS
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32,019. Reported.
Kentucky
Micager Frazeur
of Lawrence Co in the State of Kentucky
who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Cabell of the Regt. commanded by Col Pope in the Virginia line for 18, Months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky
at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Feb. 1843 and sent to Hon L. M Andrews. House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1843. $690.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March 1843 30.00
$720.00
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by F. S. Evans Clerk,
Book E2 Vol. 7. Page 17.
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Wm. McCarrick, Esq
Present
33,714
Micajah Frashur
Missouri
Mar
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State of Missouri
County of Jackson SS
On this second day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty six Personally appeared before the County Court of Jackson County Micager Frashur of Rock Creek in the County of Jackson and state of Missouri aged Eighty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 
I Micager Frashur of Rock Creek Jackson County state of Missouri was born on the 25th of December 1753 in the county of Albemarle Virginia and when a youth removed to Amherst Co., Va, where I grew up and was drafted into the services of the United States and marched to Albemarle Barracks under Capt. Richd Ballinger which place was commanded by Col Taylor where I remained one month and was then discharged and returned to Amherst Co Not long after I returned home I enlisted under Benjamin Talliaferro for Eighteen months and marched under command of Capt. Samuel Cabell from Amherst Co down James river by Richmond to Williamsburg where we joined Genl Marquis De Lafayette who was engaged in battle with the British and the morning which we arrived the Enemy left in their vesels down the river shortly after we got to Williamsburg several Companies of us went under command of Major Willis Cabell down to Amelia Co to Hoods Fort which was commanded at that time by Col Dabney. I also saw Major Hardiman there and at different times I saw Col Merriwether & Genl Lafayette we were marched to the Flowry hundred the back to Hood fort then to the floury hundred &c before the expiration of my time I was taken sick with the yellow fever and was very ill and a relative of mine procured a furlow from Genl Lafayette for me and took me home where I remained untill I recovered and not long after I was drafted for sixty days and marched from Amherst under Capt. Davison to Williamsburg and Hoods fort and to the flowry hundred and was under Col Dabney and at the end of sixty days I was discharged & returned home and after that I was drafted again for three months which three months I served in the same part of the country I had been before and at the end of
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the three months I was discharged and returned home where I remained about one year then I removed to Wilks Co North Carolina where I remained about two years in which time I went to Amherst Co Va and married then moved to Pittsylvania Co Va, where I remained about three years then I removed to the wesetern part of Va. in County on sandy river where I remained untill about twelve months since when I came to the County of Jackson and state of Missouri all the discharges I ever had was burnt in the conflagration of a dweling house and I do not now now any person living near me who can testify to these fact
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and I declair that my name is not on any pention roal of any agency of any state
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year afforesaid
Mecaga Frashure x his mark
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State of Missouri
County of Jackson SS I Saml C Owens Clerk of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid do hereby Certify that Moses G Wilson, Daniel P Lewis and Lawrence Flournoy Esquires who appears to have Signed and Certified the foregoing Certificate now is and was at the time of so doing, the acting Justices of the County Court within and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified, and that to all acts by them due in that Capacity full faith and credit are due and ought to be given, as well in courts of Justice as thereout, and, that their Signatures are Genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court at Office at Independence this 3d day of May AD 1836
Saml C Owens Clerk
By
John R Swearingen d.C
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3555.
Virginia Richmond
Susan Frazeur
widow of Micager Frazier
Va Reported
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Jany 31/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Jany 1849.
and sent to
Sutton & Southall
Richmond
Va.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 151 Vol. 3,
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State of Virginia
Wayne County SS
On this 13th day of October 1846 personally appeared before me the subscriber Samuel Webb a Justice of the peace in and for said County Susan Frazeur a resident of said Wayne County aged Eighty nine Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836 That she is the Widow of Micager Frazeur who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, that said Micager Frazeur lived in the County of Lawrence and State of Kentucky at the time he established his claim a pension, that his pension certificate was dated the 28th day of February 1843 and recorded in the Pension Office in Book E2 Vol 7. page 17 and made payable at Louisville Kentucky and that said Micager Frazeur died in said Lawrence County on the 9th day of November 1843-
She further declares that she was born in the County of Orange in Virginia, that her Maiden name was Susan Hamilton, that when she was about twelve years old she removed with her parents to Amherst County in Virginia, that at the time of her marriage she lived with her parents in said Amherst County that she was married in the County of Augusta in the before named state near to the town of Staunton to the said Micager Frazeur by a Clergyman or a Magistrate and she thinks by the name of Jones, that about the time of her Marriage aforesaid it was cus-
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-tomary for persons living in said Amherst County to go to said Augusta County to get married, but why it was so she cannot now say-
She further declares that after her Marriage with the said Micager, he the said Micager served several tours in the war of the Revolution, that he was at taking of Cornwallis, that at the time of the Surrender of Cornwallis the declarant had two if not three children, she further declares that she was married to him previous to his first period of Service in the war aforesaid, but cannot now name the day and year that there is no family record of said Marriage that she knows of no record of said Marriage unless there is one in said Augusta County, that her husband the said Micager Frazeur died in said Lawrence County on the 9th day of November 1843 before named and this declarant further says that Said Lawrence County where said Micager Frazeur died is nearly opposite the present residence of this declarant, and that ever since the death of said Micager Frazeur she has remained a widow
In presence of 
Asa Lyon Susan Frazeur x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed the interlineations being first made on the day and year first before written before me-
Saml Webb J.P.
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Virginia Wayne County to wit
I Samuel Webb a Justice of the Peace in and for Said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Susan Frazeur the foregoing declarant that she is a person of good standing and that in my opinion her said declaration is entitled to full confidence and respect; and that in consequence of extreme old age and infirmity is unable to go to the Court House of the County to make said declaration in open court - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 13th day of October 1846-
Saml Webb J.P.

Virginia Wayne County to wit
I Hugha Bowen Clerk of Wayne County Court do hereby certify that at a Court of law held at the Court House in and for said County on Tuesday the 13th day of October 1846, This declaration of Susan Frazeur a resident of said Wayne County made on the 13th Instant before Samuel Webb a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, was produced in Open Court, and approved by the Court.
And it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court making said declaration, that she is a person of good demeanour and in the Opinion of the Court a competent witness, all which was ordered to be certified to the Department of War.
And I Hugha Bowen Clerk as aforesaid do
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hereby farther Certify, that Samuel Webb before whom the foregoing declaration was made was at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that full faith and confidence are due to all his Official acts as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Wayne Court House this 15th day of October 1846
Hugha Bowen Clerk of
Wayne C.C

Susan Frazeur
Wayne Co. Va.
Acts 1843 & 44
E. F. Brown,
19. Nov. 46. Agent.
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State of Virginia
County of Wayne SS
The deposition of John Thompson a respectable citizen of the aforesaid County taken this 14th day of October 1846 before me Samuel Webb a Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is seventy one years of age that he was personally acquainted with Micager Frazeur late of Lawrence County Kentucky and who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States and with Susan Frazeur the wife and now the widow of said Micajah, that from this deponents earliest recollection he knew said Micajah & said Susan that Nancy the eldest child of said Micajah and Susan was near this deponents age and not more than one years difference in the age of said Nancy and this deponent; and this deponent would farther say that from the ages of the oldest children of said Mcager & Susan that the said Macager & Susan must have been married or lived together as man and wife more than seventy years since - And this deponent would farther say that for about fifty years last past, that he has generally lived near to said Micajah & Susan with the exception of some four years when said Micager & Susan lived in the state of Missouri. And this deponent would further say that a grand-child of said Micager & Susan and the second child of the aforesaid Nancy died at Norfolk, as a soldier in the war of 1812 - That from the above circumstances & others this deponent is confident that said Micager & said Susan must have lived as before stated more than seventy years ago as man & wife, and he would farther say that from his first acquaintance
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with the aforesaid Micager & Susan They the said Micager and Susan always lived together as man & wife, and were ever regarded as such, until the death of said Micager which took place in Lawrence County Kentucky a few years since - & about four Miles from the present residence of this deponent, and that ever since the death of said Micager the said Susan has remained a Widow
In presence of John Thompson x his mark
Asa Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed the interlineations of "was, lived and Susan" and the answers made before signing on the day and year first before written before me
Samel Webb J.P
State of Virginia
Wayne County SS
I Samuel Webb a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Thompson the foregoing deponent, that he is a person in good standing & of good demeanor, that his testimony would here be taken in any Court & that full faith is due to his, the foregoing deposition, In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of October 1846
Samel Webb J. Peace
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Virginia Wayne County ss
The deposition of John Wellman a respectable citizen of the aforesaid County taken this 14th day of October 1846 before me Samuel Webb the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath state that he is sixty seven years old, that in the  year of 1797 or thereabout Micager Frazeur and his wife Susan Frazeur removed into the County of Russell and settled near to the deponents father, and from that time to the present, this deponent has always resided within three miles of said Micager & Susan with the exception of some few years when said Micager lived in Missouri. And this deponent would further say that when he first became acquainted with said Micager & Susan they the said Micager & Susan had two if not three children Married, and that three if not more of the children of said Susan & Micager were older than this deponent and were so regarded & believed to be, by this deponent when he first knew them - And this deponent believes that said Micager & Susan must have lived together as man and wife more than Seventy years ago, that said Micager & Susan always lived together from the time this deponent first knew them to the day of the death of said Micager which took place in the County of Lawrence in Kentucky and within three miles of this deponent present residence as man and wife, were ever regarded as such and this deponent never heard it denied or contradicted -
And this deponent would further say that a grandson of Said Micager & Susan and the second child of Nancy the oldest daughter of said Micager & Susan died as a
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Soldier at Norfolk in the war of 1812 from the foregoing circumstances and others this deponent is confident that said Micager & Susan must have lived together as man and wife at least seventy years ago - & that since the death of said Micager, the said Susan has remained a widow & further saith not
In presence of John Wellman
Asa Lyon
Sworn to and subscribed the interlineations being first made on the day and year first before written
Samuel Webb J.P.

Virginia Wayne County to wit
I, Samuel Webb a Justice of the Peace in and for said County do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with John Wellman the foregoing deponent, that he is a man in yard & lending and an acting Magistrate of the County & that his deposition is entitled to full confidence & belief - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 14th day of October 1846
Samel Webb J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Wayne ss
I Hugha Bowen Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County do hereby certify that Samuel Webb before whom the foregoing affidavits were made was at the time and still is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office at Wayne Court House this 15th day of October 1846
Hugha Bowen Clk W.C.C.
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January 15, 1940
BA-J/MCS
Mr. W. A. Anderson Micajah Frazier, W. 3407
215 N. Delta Drive
Columbus, Ohio
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Revolutionary War soldiers, Micajah Frazier and Bennett Wellman.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to afford any information relative to a Bennett Wellman.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 3407, based on the military service of Micajah Frazier (the name also appears as Micagen, Frashure, Frazear, Frazeur and Frashur) who was born December 25, 1753, in Albemarle County, Virginia, parents not shown.
When a youth he moved to Amherst County, Virginia, and while living in that county, he enlisted about 1780 and served at various times until sometime shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, amounting to at least eighteen months in all, as private with Virginia troops under Captains Richard Ballenger, Samuel Cabell, Dawson and Green, and Colonels Taylor, Pope and Dabney.
He stated that about one year after his service he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina. He remained there about two years, during which time he went to Amherst County and was married; that he then moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where he remained about three years and then moved to the western part of Virginia on Sandy River, and about twelve months later moved to Jackson County, Missouri.
He applied for pension May 2, 1836, at which time he was a resident of Rock Creek, Jackson County, Missouri. His claim was allowed.
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In 1842, Micajah Frazier was living in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and was eighty-eight years of age.
He died November 9, 1843, in that county.
He married Susan Hamilton who was born in Orange County, Virginia, and who moved to Amherst County, Virginia, when about twelve years of age.
She stated that they were married near Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, as it was then the custom of persons living in Amherst County to go to Augusta County to be married. She stated that she was married previous to the soldier's first tour of service, but did not give a definite date, and that at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis they had two or three children.
In 1846 one John Thompson, a resident of Wayne County, Virginia, and aged seventy-one years, stated that there was not more than one year's difference between his age and that of Nancy, who was the eldest child of Micajah and Susan Frazier; and that the second child of said Nancy (name not given) died at Norfolk as a soldier in the War of 1812. Reference was made to "three or more" children of Micajah and Susan Frazier, but the only name given was that of Nancy.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of Micajah Frazier, his widow, Susan, was allowed pension on her application executed October 13, 1846, at which time she stated she was eighty-nine years of age and was living in Wayne County, Virginia. In 1848 she stated that she was ninety-five years of age and a resident of that county.
There are no further discernible family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3407
Susan Frazeur
Widow
Micager Frazeur
Pri, Rev. War
Act: Feb 2, 1848
Index:-Vol. A., Page 252.
Arrangement of 1870.

1931, May 22, hist. to Hon. Hugh Ike Shott.
M.C.S.
1940, Jan. 15, hist. to Mr. W. A. Anderson, M.C.S.
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No. 9,124 1290.
Susan Frazeur,
Widow of Micager.
Wayne Co. Va.
Acts of 1843 & 1844.
admitted
18 mos. private
$60 per annum
from 9th November, 1843,
when Husband died.
E. F. Brown
Washn. D.C. Agent.
19. Nov. '46.
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Suspended
Act 17 June 1836
Wm. McCarrick
Present.
5763
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3763
Micajah Frasher
REJECTED
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Richd. Agcy. 
8029. Virginia. Rep.
Susan Frazeur
widow of Micager Frazeur
who was a Private
in the Virginia Line
Husbd. died Nov. 9, 1843.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
60 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 9 November 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th. day of Novr. 1846,
and sent to
E. F. Brown,
Present.
Acts of March 3, 1843.
and 17 June 1844.
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 2. Page 138.
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State of Virginia
Wayne County SS.
I Hugha Bowen Clerk of the County Court of Wayne aforesaid do hereby certify that at a Court of law holden at the Court House in and for said County on Tuesday the 13th day of October 1846, that evidence satisfactory to the Court was exhibited to said Court that Micager Frazeur was a pensioner of the United States at the rate of sixty dollars per Annum, was a resident of the County of Lawrence and State of Kentucky, and died in said Lawrence County on the 9th day of November 1843, that he left a widow whose name is Susan Frazeur, And I Hugha Bowen as Clerk aforesaid do hereby further Certify that Samuel Webb before whom the foregoing affidavit and acknowledgement of Power of Attorney were made, was at the time and still is an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine-
In testimony whereof I have hereunto (the interlineations being first made) set my hand and affixed the seal of my Office S.S. at Wayne Court House this 15th day of October 1846
Hugha Bowen
Clerk of Wayne
County Court
I certify that the foregoing is a true Copy, from the voucher on file in this Office.
Treasury Department
Third Auditors Office
November 18th 1846
Peter Hagner Aud
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STATE OF VIRGINIA, Wayne County SS:
On this 12 day of August 1848, personally appeared before me Samuel Webb - a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Susan Frazeur - a resident of the County aforesaid, aged 95 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2nd February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Micager Frazeur who was a Revolutionary Soldier and a Pensioner of the United States and that as his widow she has drawn a Pension under the several acts of Congress at the rate of Sixty Dollars per annum
She further declares she is still a widow.
Susan Frazeur x her mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me
Samuel Webb J. Peace
I furthermore certify that Mrs. Susan Frazeur above named is personally known to me and that she is the identical individual who drew a pension as stated by her in her above Declaration Given under my hand this 12 day of August 1848
Samuel Webb J. Peace

State of Wayne County SS
I Hugha Bowen Clerk of the court of Wayne County do certify that Samuel Webb is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12th day of September 1848
Hugha Bowen
Clerk of the Court of
Wayne County
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EDMUND F. BROWN, Attorney and Agent for Claimants, Notary Public and Commissioner for Virginia, Illinois, and Alabama, &c., continues to attend to the settlement of business before Congress and the several Departments of the General Government, and particularly claims for Pensions, Patents, Lands, Contracts, &c.
Office on Seventh street, two doors above the City Post Office.
Letters (postage paid) may be addressed, E. F. Brown, Box 103, P. O. Washington City.
U. S. Agency, Notarial, and Commissioner's Office, Established in 1843.
Washington City, 19th Novr. 1846.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commr. of Pensions.
Sir:
Herewith I enclose the claim of Susan Frazeur, of Wayne Co. Va., Widow of Micager, who claims a Pension under Acts of 1843 & 1844, and whose papers will, I trust, be found satisfactory.
Very Respectfully,
Yr. Obt. St.
Edmd. F. Brown
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RICHMOND Va. SEP 29 FREE
Free
J. L. Edwards Esqr
Commr. of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Mr. Cole
Va 
8029
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Richmond Va.
Sept 28. 1848
Sir,
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs. Susan Frazeur widow of Micager Frazeur for a continuation of Pension under act of 2nd Feby 1848.
Very Respectfully
Yr obt svt,
Sutton & Southall
J L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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Third Auditor
18. Nov. 1846.
Enclosing Certified Copy
of Certificate of Court
of date of death of
Micager Frazeur
Husband of
Susan Frazeur.
E. F. Brown,
Agent
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Treasury Department
Third Auditor's Office
November 18th 1846.
Sir,
I comply with the request contained in your letter of the 16th. Inst. by enclosing herewith, a Copy of the Certificate of Court on file in this Office, in the case of Micager Frazeur, deceased, late a pensioner of the Kentucky Agency, showing the period of his death.
Very respectfully
your Obt. Servt.
Peter Hagner Aud
Edmund F. Brown Esqr.
Washington City - D.C.
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Susan Frazeur
E. F. Brown
14 Nov. 48 - Agent
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Virginia
Augusta County, to wit:
I, Jefferson Kinner, Clerk of the County Court aforesaid, do hereby Certify that I have carefully examined the records of my office for the Marriage of Micajah Frazier and Susan Hamilton and can find no record of such Marriage. I further Certify that there was no record of Marriages kept in this County prior to the year 1785, and that we have means whatever of ascertaining marriages celebrated before that period.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office at Staunton this 31st day of October 1846
Jefferson Finner, Clk
by Jacob K. Stribling D.C
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War Department
Pension Office
June 17, 1836
Sir
The declaration of Micajah Frasher of Missouri has been exd and filed - with suspended cases in this office. He alleges to have served as a militia man, and an enlisted soldier of Virginia, but has not given a statement of his services with much precision as to enable the Department to decide as to the amount of pension to which he would be entitled, He should state the period at which he entered upon his several tours, and give a particular account of all the circumstances connected with the time at which he enlisted also be given as well as the services performed, and the the tie at which he was discharged. The rolls of service in the office do not bear his name there.
The testimony of witnesses as required in note in the enclosed printed sheet should therefore be exhibited. It is also required that the applicant should state under oath his reason for not applying a long time ago for the
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benefits of the act of March 18, 1818, and also, why he has now only applied for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832,
Wm. McCarrick Esq
Present.

W. McCarrick
June 17, 1836
Recorded Vol. 41. PP. 6.
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Ho Reps 18th Feb 1843
Dr Sir
I send you here in additional Testimony in the case of M Frazeur which I most confidentally believe that you will find all Sufficient to allow 18 months service. I am induced to urge this case perhaps with an unusual degree of earnestness. But my affidavit is to be found in my own personal knowledge of all the parts.
your early attention is respectfully solicited
your friend
L W Andrews
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Micager Frazeur petitioner for a pension states that some time after the wars of the revolution he mooved out to the western most part of Virginia and lived there a long time before any of his old comrades in arms, were known to be any way near him since the act of 1832 he has twice prepared his papers or had it done to try and get a pension and both times entrusted the care of them to Careless or unfortunate hands who lost or mislaid them after which he mooved to the state of Missouri and was there for several years. Which caused a further procrastination in his efforts until he mooved back to Kentucky and therefore thinks that the alleged supineness is not when properly understood justly chargeable to him sworn to this 4th day of February 1843 before the undersigned
J.. Crabtree Justice of peace
of Lawrence County Ky

Feby. 4 '43. Dear sirs the above together with Esq Webs certificate is I think a full explanation of the cause of delay from the affiant whose affidavit was before sent out was by the Magistrate certified to be a man of credit he prooves the service in part Mr. Markham was sworn before his son & out of delicacy he was not asked to certify to his credibility I herein enclose you two additional affidavits which both prove to their personal knowledge the enlistment service and discharge of the petitioners conclusively living at a distance one of 23 or 4 and the other of 35 miles from the petitioner & from 20 to 30 miles from each other without any causation whatever the facts appear entirely familiar to them as much as could be expected at this distant time from the alleged service the petitioner is not a very vigilant man & the community here appear entirely satisfied of his having served as a soldier in the revolutionary the abridged form of affidavit formerly sent on was my own fo
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believing that a general statement was all that was necessary as I never in my life undertook to prepare a case of the kind knowing the imposition that is some times practiced upon the government I disdained to meddle with them but being fully satisfied of the justness of this claim & the delays of justice therein I concluded to make an effort for justice to a worthy old soldier. I am satisfied of the Credibility not only of the petitioner but of the witnesses in this case please let me hear as soon as practicable if you could attend in person to the reading of the papers in this case You would confer a favor
Honorable speaker Yours &c G. V. Goble
J White and
Honl S W Andrews
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Louisa Ky
Febury 5th

Free

Honl John White, Speaker &
Honl LW Andrews
Washington City


Hon L.W. Andrews H.R
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M Frazeur
Affidavit of H Peyton


Henry Peyton
Affidavit
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The Comonwealth of Virginia
Cabbell County to wit - 
This day personally appeared Henry Peyton and made oath that to his personal knowledge Micager Frazeur in April 1780 in Amherst County, Virginia enlisted as a volunteer in the service of the United States in the revolutionary war under Captain Samuel Cabbell some times called Cavell for the Term of 18 months and from there was marched to Hoods Fort under Captain Richard Ballinger Major Wm Cabbell and Col. Pope at which place we were some time stationed after which an Express came from head quarters to march to Williamsburg Virginia  we then marched under the following officers to wit Captain Richard Ballinger Major Handiman & Col Dabney to hear Williamsburg and was there stationed   after the battle commenced at Williamsburg another express came from Genl Lahfayette to march into Battle when the regiment that we were in arrived the battle was over and our regiment was put into a broken regament which was commanded to march to York, against  Corn Wallis at which place we served in making breast work for some time and until Corn Wallis surrender to General Washington which was in Octr 1781 after Wallace surrendered we were put into a detached company to guard a body of Corn Wallis men to Winchester  after marching the prisoners for some distance they were delivered to some other company at which time and place said Frazeur (and several others) got his discharge handed to him by Captain Talian through a window  They then returned home sworn to this 1st day of February 1843  I do further certify that the deponent is a man of respectability
Given under my hand this 1st day of Feb 1843
Charles T. Love J.P.

Interlined before assigned
C.T. Love, JB
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Ho Reps 13th Feb 1843

Dr Sir.
Having a personal knowledge of old man Micajah Frazure as a man of good character and has ever been reputed in his neighbourhood as a Revolutionary soldier.  And [illegible] knowing that the several witnesses in his behalf are all men of good character and entitled to the fullest credit in their statements.  it is true they are old and subject to the [illegible] usual to old men yet I know these men to be above the slightest suspicion.  I therefore would  [illegible] hope that Mr Frazure shall secure a pension for at least 10 months service.
Your obt sevt
LW Andrews
of Ho Reps from Ky
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The comonwealth of Virginia
Wayne County Sct
This day personally appeared Josiah Marcum and made oath that his personal knowledge Micager Frazeur enlisted as a volunteer in the continental line of the United States Army in April 1780 in the revolutionary in Amherst County Virginia for the term of 18 months, under Captain Samuel Cabbell sometimes called Cavell and that From there he was marched to Hoods fort, under the following names officers to wit Captain Richard Ballinger Major Wm Cabbell and Col Pope at which place we were stationed for some time after which an express came from head quarters to march to Williamsburg VA  We then marched under the following officers Captain Richard Ballinger Major Hardiman and Col Dabney to near Williamsburg and was there stationed  after the battle commenced at Williamsburg another express came from Genl Layfayette to march into Battle  When the regiment that we were in the battle was over and this regiment was put into a broken Regiment which was commanded to march to York against CornWallis at which place we were stationed and served in making breast works for some time and until Wallis surrender to General Washington in Octr 1781 after Wallis surrendered we were put into a detached company commanded by Captain Green Lieutenant Edes and Major Haridoman to guard a body of Wallis's men to Winchester after marching the prisoners for some distance they were delivered to some other company at which time and place I saw several of the Soldiers get their discharge handed to them through a window by Captain Toliver amongst whom sd Frazeur was one that got his discharge  my understanding was that they had served their term of 18 months  Sworn to in presence of [illegible] before the undersigned a justice of the peace in & for the county aforesaid this 27 Jany 1843
Samuel Webb JPWCVS
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I do further certify that the foregoing affiant Josiah Marcum is a man of credibility & good character.
Samuel Webb JPWCVA

And I further certify that Micajer Frazeur is a very old man at least from all appearances with a long acquaintance of forty years  I would judge him to be 88 or 90 years old and a reputable man and that as long ago as I can well recollect it was the general understanding among the neighbors that he served in the revolutionary war and to my own personal knowledge he has as often as twice many year ago:  had his papers prepared to forward to try for a pension and both times his papers were lost of mislaid by careless hands without being forwarded 45 years ago.  I heard different men who are now dead that were reputed to have served in the revolution say that they had seen said Frazeur in the service of the United States in the revolution as a soldier
Samuel Webb

N.B. Marcum and Peyton both provve the enlistment service and discharge and are creditable men & so certified   Crum is also certified to be creditable & swears to the service in part but not the enlistment nor discharge  they are all unconnected with the petitioner and live one 20 another 24 and the 3d 35 miles from the petitioner and it appears to be generally believed by the old settlers that he certainly served as he stated.
G.V. Goble
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M Frazeur

Affidavit of
Jos Marcum
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State of Kentucky
Lawrence County &ct.

At a Court commenced and held at the courthouse in Louisa on Monday the 26th day of December 1842, for the County of Lawrence, Present Zattie Cushing, John Crabtree and William McClure, Gentlemen Justices of Said Court.

Be it remembered that on this day to wit, the 26th day of December 1842, Micager Frazeur produced in open court his Declaration for the purpose of obtaining a Pension, which is in the words and figures to wit, the Commonwealth of Kentucky, Lawrence County, &ct.

On the 26th day of December 1842, personally appeared in open court, Micager Frazeur, a resident and citizen of the County of Laurence, and State of Kentucky, aged 88 years,, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following statement, or Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of pension made by an act of Congress of the 7th of June 1832. To wit, That in the year 1780, he thinks in April, he enlisted in the service of the United States of North America, as a volunteer private in the Revolutionary War under Captain Samuel Cabell, sometimes called Cavell, in Amherst County Virginia for the tour of 18 months, and from thence was marched to Hoods Fort, he thinks in Amelia County, Va. under the following named officers to wit. Captain Richard Ballinger, Major William Cabell, and Col. Pope here at first was stationed for some time, after which an express was sent from Headquarters to March to Williamsburg, Va. He then marched under the following officers to wit, Captain Richard Ballinger, Major Hardiman & Col. Dabuey to near Williamsburg & was here stationed
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After the Battle commenced at Williamsburg, another express came from General Lafayette, chief commander at this place to march into Battle, where the Regiment that I was in, arrived, the battle was over, and this Regiment was put into the Regiment which had been broken, which was commanded to march to the mouth of Little York against Cornwallis, under the last designated officers at the last named place was stationed, and served in making breast works against Cornwallis, until Wallis surrendered to General Washington, which as well as this petitioner can recollect in October 1781, after Wallis surrendered, we were put into a detached company, commanded by the following officers to wit: Capt. Green, Lieutenant Edes, and Major Hardiman, to guard a body of Wallises men to Winchester after marching the prisoners for some time, they were delivered to some other company at which time and place, he had served 18 months, got his discharge from his commanding officers, handed to him by Captain Toliver through a window, he is not certain whose signature was to it, as he is illiterate, and as it was destroyed by the accidental burning of his house, in Amherst County many years ago. John Witt, Littlebury Witt, John Bardy, Alexander Miller, Benjamin Fry, Ben Garrell and several others, making about twenty, that got their discharge at the same time, and returned with me to Amherst County Va. And he hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a Pension, or annuity except the present, and declares his name is not on the Pension roll of the agency in any state.

Sworn to and subscribed it in presence of the Court this 26th day of December 1842
Micager Frazeur
X his mark

The commonwealth of Kentucky, Lawrence County &ct.

This day personally appeared Josiah Marcum, a -
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Revolutionary Soldier and Pensioner, and made oath that the foregoing Petition of Micajah Frazeur is substantially true, and that to his personal knowledge said Frazeur served in the Revolutionary War as above stated. Sworn to and subscribed in presents [sic] of me this 22 day of December 1842. James Marcum

The Commonwealth of Virginia, Wayne County to wit,
This day personally appeared Adam Crum, an old Revolutionary Soldier of respectability, and good character, and made oath that he is personally acquainted with the foregoing petitioner Micajah Frazeur and was in the time of the Revolutionary War, and further, that the Declarant saw M. Frazeur in the service of the United States at Williamsburg & also saw him in the United States Service at the mouth of Little York, as stated in the Petition, he also saw John Witt, and Littlebury Witt, in the service of the United States at the same time & places. The Deponement is old and blind and not able to write his own name. Given under my hand and seal, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County aforesaid this 23 day of December 1842. Thos. Copley  JP.WC

And the said court, do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I George F. Hatcher clerk of the Court of Lawerence County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Micajah Frazeur for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 28th day of December 1842.

Geo. F. Hatcher, Clerk
Lawrence County Court, Ky
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29th [illegible] 1942

Louisa Ky}
Dear Sirs for fear the petition formerly sent on for Mr. Frazeur may have been misplaced. I here send you a new petition as well authenticated as, I think is necessary he is a worthy old man in much need and there is no doubt among the old citizens as to his service as stated, please correspond as quick as possible & confer a favor one.
G V Goble
Missrs. White and Andrews


[envelope]
Louisa, Ky

Hon. John White and LW Andrews
Washington City
DC

[additional writing on envelope]
Micajah Frazeur
Ky
Act 7 June '32

18 mos

Hon L W Andrews

Hon J White
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Congress of the United States
House of Representatives
Washington, D.C.

Hugh Ike Shott
5th West Virginia District

Committees:
Mines and Mining
Civil Service
Accounts
Printing

Office:
Room 216, House Office Building

C.J. Farrington Secretary
Miss Elizabeth Bond  Assistant Secretary

May 16, 1931

Mr. E.W. Morgan,
Acting Commissioner,
U.S. Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear sir:
Will you please advise me if you have a record of either Micajah Frasher, of Virginia, or Bennett Wellman, of Pennsylvania, who are said to have been Revolutionary War veterans.
Thanking you for your attention to this matter, I am
Yours very Truly,
Hugh Ike Shott, M.C.

[STAMP]
U.S. Pension Office
May 18, 1931
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[STAMP]
Received
Dec 18 1939
Mail Sub-Div.
Reader [illegible]
Vets Adm

Boone County Coal Corporation

215 N. Delta Drive,
Columbus, Ohio.
December 15, 1939.

Veterans Administration,
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:
Will you kindly give me all of the information available from your files, of Micajah Frazier (or Frasure, Frazear, Frazeur, Frashur) who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War with Virginia Troops.  His Revolutionary Pension Claim was W-3407 - his wife being later pensioned in 1846 - the widow's name being Susan Hamilton.  I have information that he enlisted in 1780 in Virginia, and served 18 months as a private under Capt. Richard Ballenger, Samuel Cabell, Capt. Dawson, Capt. Green  Colonels Taylor, Pope and Dabney.  It is my understanding also, that his pension claim was allowed from the State of Missouri.  We wish any and all information given, to be verified by your Department.
Also, will you please advise me what record you may have of a Bennett Wellman, who it is said enlisted and served in the Revolutionary War, being from the State of Maryland?  Bennett Wellman was born in 1754, and his wife's name was May Mulligan.
The War Department, Adjutant General's Office, who we have contacted, have referred us to your Bureau.  Any true record you may have of the above veterans in the Revolutionary War, will be greatly appreciated.
Yours very truly,
W.A. Anderson.
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May 22, 1931

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MCS:MLB

Hon. Hugh Ike Shott
Room 216, House Office Building
Washington, D.C.

My dear Mr. Shott:
Reference is made to your letter of May 16, requesting records of soldiers of the Revolution.
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 3407, that Micajah Frazier (the name also appears Micager Frashure, Frazear, Frazeur and Frashur) was born December 25, 1755, in Albemarle County, Virginia.
When a youth he moved to Amherst County, Virginia, and while living in that county, he enlisted about 1780 and served at various times until sometime shortly after the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown, amounting to at least eighteen months in all, as private in the Virginia troops under Captains Richard Ballenger, Samuel Cabell, Dawson and Green, and Colonels Taylor, Pope and Dabney.
He stated that about one year after his service he moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina.  He remained there about two years, during which time he went to Amherst County and was married;  that he then moved to Pittsylvania County, Virginia, where he remained about three years and then moved to the western part of Virginia on Sandy River, and about twelve months later moved to Jackson County, Missouri.
He applied for pension May 3, 1836, at which time he was a resident of Rock Creek, Jackson County, Missouri.  His claim was allowed.
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In 1842 Micajah Frazier was living in Lawrence County, Kentucky, and was eighty eight years of age.
He died November 9, 1843 , in that county.
He married Susan Hamilton who was born in Orange County, Virginia, and who moved to Amherst County, Virginia, when about twelve years of age.
She stated that they were married near Staunton, Augusta County, Virginia, as it was then the custom of persons living in Amherst County to go to Augusta County to be married.  She stated that she was married previous to the soldier's first tour of service, but did not give a definite date, and that at the time of the surrender of Cornwallis they had two or three children.
In 1846 one John Thompson, a resident of Wayne County, Virginia, and aged seventy-one years, stated that there was not more than one year's difference between his age and that of Nancy, who was the eldest child of Micajah and Susan Frazier;  and that the second child of said Nancy (name not given) died at Norfolk as a soldier in the War of 1812.  Reference was made to "three or more" children of Micajah and Susan Fraznier, but the only name given was that of Nancy.
On account of the Revolutionary War service of Micajah Frazier, his widow, Susan was allowed pension on her application executed October 13, 1846, at which time she stated she was eighty-nine years of age and was living in Wayne County, Virginia.  In 1848 she stated that she was ninety-five years of age and a resident of that county.
Very truly yours
E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner