Mary (Falconer) Frazier (abt. 1686 - abt. 1751)

Born about 1686 in Carteret, Carolina

Wife of John Bernard Frazier — married 1713 in Carteret, North Carolina

Descendants

Died about 1751 at about age 65 in North Carolina

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Biography

Mary was born circa 1696. Mary Falconer ... She passed away circa 1751.

Disputed Origins

Note that her profile on FamilySearch provides vital dates that vary slightly (ca. 1693-1736). None are directly sourced, however.

Will of her husband, John Frazier with Five Mentions of Mary

WILL OF JOHN FRAZIER^[1] written 1743, probated 1744 Carteret Co NC

In the name of God Amen. I, JOHN FRAZIER of Carteret County in the Province of North Carolina, planter, being sick and weak in body but of sound mind and memory, thanks to God for the same, do make my last will and testament in manner and form following (viz.)

Imprimis. I will and desire that my beloved wife MARY shall have the use of my plantation during her natural life except she should mary (sic) and then in such case only the use of the third part thereof.

I give unto my son JOHN and to his heirs and assignes forever, my plantation and land whereon I now dwell after the decease of his mother as aforesaid, I also give to my said son JOHN his heirs and assignes one Negro girl named Sarah.

Slaves Named in the Will

I give and bequeath unto my son JAMES his heirs etc. one Negro (sic) boy called Tomby.

I give and bequeath unto my son THOMAS his heirs etc. one Negro girl called Judy.

I give and bequeath unto my son DANIEL to him his heirs etc. one Negro boy called Cole.

I give and bequeath unto my daughter MARY and her heirs etc. one Negro girl called Rose.

My desire is that my wife shall have the labour of my three Negroes (Viz.) Cato, Phillis and old Rose during her natural life and after her decease to be equally divided between all my children, and if the Negro woman Rose should be safely delivered of the child she now goes with, I give that child unto my daughter MARY, her heirs, etc.

I give and bequeath unto each of my sons one young horse and to my daughter MARY one young mair (sic) to be marked or branded in their own mark as soon as can be after my decease.

I give unto my wife one third part of my other stock; and the old horses and mairs for the use of the plantation, and the remaining two thirds to be equally divided between all my children and to be marked in their own marks.

My will and desire is that all my household goods be kept together for the use and support of my wife and children during my said wives (sic) natural life excepting she should marry and then to be equally divided among all which aforesaid legacys mentioned for the use of my wife to be in lieu of her dower, and if any of my children should die before they are of age, his or her part (so dying) of the personal estate to be equally divided among the survivours of them.

I will and desire that the sum of one thousand pounds which is in the hands of CARY GODBE be applyed for the schooling of my children.

My will is that my trustees hereafter named may kill so much out of the male kind of cattle belonging unto my children as may be thought necessary for said children's provisions.

I do hereby appoint my beloved wife MARY executrix and my trusty friends ___ THOMAS LOVICK, Mr. DAVID SHEPARD and GEORGE READ trustees of this my last will and testament, making null and void all other will and wills heretofore made by me. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seal this 17th day of Feb 1743.

Signed, sealed and delivered JOHN FRAZIER (mark), in presence of

Sarah Johnson (mark)

William W. Dennis (mark)

Thomas Mann

Research Notes

A "Mary Fraser" and John Fraser were married 7 Sep 1710 in Inverness, Scotland, but this is an unconfirmed match. Points of congruence are husband's forename, soundex of his surname, wife's forename. Points of incongruence are timing of marriage (assuming that the children attached here are correct matches -cf. the will naming), whether marriages after children were common, and whether the location is consistent with any known migration pattern; noting on this latter point that the originator of this profile places Mary in North Carolina at birth, which does not make a Scotland marriage impossible, but it is improbable. "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch: 10 Feb 2018, John Fraser and Mary Fraser, 07 Sep 1710; citing Inverness, Inverness, Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,669.

A user on Ancestry cites Dobson, David: "Scottish Quakers of Early America 1650-1700," but does not link this to any specific data points. Some Falconers p. 7 are in the work, but at least in the Google version, nothing that readily links with her family. It also may be a point of implausibility that Mary would be a Quaker family, having apparently married a slave owner.

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998: John Frazier, Death: Abt 1744 North Carolina Ancestry Record 9061 #955630.