I have a Sarah Jane Moody (parents unk) who married a Alson E Way ca 1873. He m. Ann Millis Frazer ca 1837. She was the daughter of Henry Frazer & Mary O'Twell from Henry CO., IA. Henry Frazer's parents were Isaac Frazer & Rebecca Saferite. Isaac Frazer's parents were George Thomas Frazer & Mary (maiden name unk). I descend from George Frazer & Jane Grimes who was another son of George Thomas Frazer. Does the above Sarah Jane Moody connect with your line? Mickey ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 5:06 PM Subject: [VAAUGUST] Augusta County Settlers > Dear List: > > I'm new to the list today and wanted to say Hello and get acquainted. I > am descended from some of the early settlers of Augusta Co. My direct line > ancestors were John Frazer and Isabelle Moody of Long Meadow Run. According to > court records, John Frazer purchased his property in 1749 from the Beverly > Patent. John Frazer, his wife Isabelle, and his 2 brothers-in-law, James and > Robert Moody, were probably in the area before 1740. I don't know exactly when > they arrived, but James Moody had purchased his property by 1740 according to > the > Beverly Patent. They supposedly came from PA when the land in the valley was > made available and so many Scotch-Irish folk settled the Upper Valley area, > leaving the Moody parents, Robert and Isabelle, behind for the wilderness. Some > of their children were baptized by Rev. Craig at the Tinkling Spring > Presbyterian Church in the mid 1740s. John was a constable and worked on the road with > his brother in law several times. He was killed by some accident prior to 1758 > when his wife Isabelle is called Widow Frasure in the estate John Craig. The > children, Samuel, James, John and John, Sr.'s widow, Isabelle, are shown on > the list of subscribers for the church in 1765-1770, living in the Lower Quarter > of Christian's Creek. > > John and Ann Frazer, the younger children of John and Isabelle, > inherited the property of their uncle Robert Moody and were involved with a long law > suit with the heirs of James Moody for the estate. John and his wife, Jennett > Gay, had a son, Samuel C. Frazer, who moved his family to WV around 1799 and > established my family line in Fraziers Bottom, Putnam County, WV. > > I would love to make contact with any researchers who share heritage or have > information about the Frazers, Moodys, Gays, Craigs and other early families. > > Nice to meet you all, > Constance Frazier > Flagg Spring, KY > > > ==== VAAUGUST Mailing List ==== > **************************************************************** > List Administrator > Barbara Stanley - [email protected] > **************************************************************** > >