Person:Jennet Gay (1)

Advisory on John Frazier, husband of Jennet Gay

There is considerable confustion over the identity of Jennet Gay's husband John Frazier. This Jennet Gay has been listed as the wife of John Frazier (1746-1781). This is incorrect. This John Frazier's wife was Jennet Hooke, sister of James Hooke, as listed below in the Will of John Frazier:

• Page 318.--6th June, 1781. John Frazer's will, of Rockingham County To wife, Jennet, all estate whatsoever; to James Walker; to Mary Aderson; to brother, Joseph Fraizer; to brother, George Fraizer; to sister, Molly Galloway; to brother, William; to Andrew Shanklin, son of testator's sister, Molly. Executors, wife Jennett and her brother, James Hooke. Teste: Geo. Huston, Robt. Hook, Wm. Hooke, Isabella Campbell, Elenor Campbell. Proved, 15th February, 1791, by Huston, Robert and Wm. Hooke. Jennett qualifies.

This Jennet Gay married a different John Frazier, who was named in Henry Gay's will written in January, 1779:

I will and bequeath to my son-in-law John Freasher, the land from the black walnut before mentioned to James Freashers line—to him and his heirs forever—and £3 to his son James Fresher.

Additional research necessary on this family.

The John Frazier who married Jennet Gay did not have a sister named Molly or a brother named George. The John who married Jennet Gay is the son of John Frazier and Isabella Moody.