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Jesse Fraley

Birth
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Death
1801 (aged 24–25)
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Mew, Russell County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Jessee Fraley was married to Mary "Polly" English, daughter of John and Molly English, who settled on "Sugar Hill" overlooking the town of St. Paul, VA, in the year 1772, on the north side of Clinch River, the first settlement ever made in the present bounds of Wise Co., VA. While living here the wife of John English and mother of Mary Fraley, along with her two sons were cruelly murdered 8 March 1787 by the Indians and their scalps were carried into the Cherokee towns. (Vol. 4, p. 262, VA State Papers).

Russell County, Va Law Order Book
Book 3, page 148 July 28 1801
Ordered that James and Jessee Frielys, infants Orphans of Jessee Friley deceased be bound by the overseers of poor according to law.

Jessee Fraley was dead by June, 1801, (Russell Co. Order Book 3, page 148). At the time of his death, Jessee and Polly Fraley had at least two children, James and Jessee, Jr., who were bound out to the Uncle James Fraley in October, 1802, (Russell Order Book 3, p. 230).
Jessee Fraley was married to Mary "Polly" English, daughter of John and Molly English, who settled on "Sugar Hill" overlooking the town of St. Paul, VA, in the year 1772, on the north side of Clinch River, the first settlement ever made in the present bounds of Wise Co., VA. While living here the wife of John English and mother of Mary Fraley, along with her two sons were cruelly murdered 8 March 1787 by the Indians and their scalps were carried into the Cherokee towns. (Vol. 4, p. 262, VA State Papers).

Russell County, Va Law Order Book
Book 3, page 148 July 28 1801
Ordered that James and Jessee Frielys, infants Orphans of Jessee Friley deceased be bound by the overseers of poor according to law.

Jessee Fraley was dead by June, 1801, (Russell Co. Order Book 3, page 148). At the time of his death, Jessee and Polly Fraley had at least two children, James and Jessee, Jr., who were bound out to the Uncle James Fraley in October, 1802, (Russell Order Book 3, p. 230).


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