Jane Frazier
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Jane Frazier was a woman captured by the Indians in the 18th century. She lived in a log house built in 1754 just beyond the Cumberland, Maryland
city limits. On October 1, 1755, while returning to her home from the Fort Cumberland
Trading Post several miles away, Jane was captured by Indians and taken to the Miami River
in Ohio. She escaped and returned 18 months later to learn that her husband, Lt. John Frazier, had remarried because he thought that she was dead. Jane’s husband took her back and sent his second wife home to her father.
Ruby Frazier Frey, a descendant, wrote a book called Red Morning telling of Jane’s experiences. The Frazier house was destroyed in the 1960s, but a marker designates its location. The former Jane Frazier house was on Route 51, Cumberland, Maryland
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Jane Frazier (formerly Jane Bell and Jane McClain) was born January 1, 1735 in Winchester, Virginia
and died April 14, 1815 in Schellsburg, (Bedford Co.) Pennsylvania. In 1754 she married John Frazier (born in 1721 in the Highlands of Scotland, died April 16, 1773 in Bedford, Pennsylvania) and moved to Tibbitts Creek in Maryland. In 1759, John and Jane Frazier moved to Bedford, Penn. They had eight children: Benjamin, Margaret, William, James, Jane, Catherine, Mary, and Amelia. After the death of John Frazier, Jane married Richard DeKapt1 (which became Dunlap) and had one daughter: Agnes.
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
city limits. On October 1, 1755, while returning to her home from the Fort Cumberland
Fort Cumberland
Fort Cumberland can refer to:*Fort Cumberland *Fort Cumberland also known as Fort Beauséjour*Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland is located in Cucumber Land, Cumber is short for Cucumber. Fort Cumberland was founded by Johnson Merrell, a moonshiner in 1687...
Trading Post several miles away, Jane was captured by Indians and taken to the Miami River
Miami River
Miami River may refer to:Florida*Miami River , a tributary of Biscayne BayNew York*Miami River , a tributary of Lewey LakeOhio*Great Miami River, a tributary of the Ohio River*Little Miami River, a tributary of the Ohio RiverOregon...
in Ohio. She escaped and returned 18 months later to learn that her husband, Lt. John Frazier, had remarried because he thought that she was dead. Jane’s husband took her back and sent his second wife home to her father.
Ruby Frazier Frey, a descendant, wrote a book called Red Morning telling of Jane’s experiences. The Frazier house was destroyed in the 1960s, but a marker designates its location. The former Jane Frazier house was on Route 51, Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland is a city in the far western, Appalachian portion of Maryland, United States. It is the county seat of Allegany County, and the primary city of the Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2010 census, the city had a population of 20,859, and the metropolitan area had a...
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Jane Frazier (formerly Jane Bell and Jane McClain) was born January 1, 1735 in Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
and died April 14, 1815 in Schellsburg, (Bedford Co.) Pennsylvania. In 1754 she married John Frazier (born in 1721 in the Highlands of Scotland, died April 16, 1773 in Bedford, Pennsylvania) and moved to Tibbitts Creek in Maryland. In 1759, John and Jane Frazier moved to Bedford, Penn. They had eight children: Benjamin, Margaret, William, James, Jane, Catherine, Mary, and Amelia. After the death of John Frazier, Jane married Richard DeKapt1 (which became Dunlap) and had one daughter: Agnes.