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John Frost[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1756 - 1834  (78 years)


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  • Name John Frost 
    Born 1756  Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Buried Jul 1834  Carroll, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 13 Jul 1834  Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2078  Main Tree
    Last Modified 27 Dec 2009 

    Father Esekiel Frost,   b. 1716, Of Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1762, Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Allice Hopkins,   b. Abt 1723, Rockington, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft , Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 1741  Rockington, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Notes 
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    Family ID F623  Group Sheet

    Family Mary Carrico,   b. 1766, Of Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1845, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1786  Rockingham, North Carolina, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
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    Children 
    +1. Stephen Frost,   b. 1787, Washington, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1855, New Flat Creek, Union, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. John Frost,   b. 1788, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jun 1876, Jeffersonville, Tazewell, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     3. Jonas Frost,   b. Abt 1790
     4. Sarah "Sally" Frost,   b. Abt 1791, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +5. Ezekial Frost,   b. 1791, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1820, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
     6. Rebecca Frost,   b. Abt 1795, Of Grayson, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1889  (Age ~ 94 years)
     7. Ezekiel Frost,   b. Abt 1795, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft , Of Grayson, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    +8. Elizabeth "Betsey" Frost,   b. 22 May 1795, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1862  (Age 66 years)
     9. Alice Frost,   b. Abt 1796, Of Grayson, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1897  (Age ~ 100 years)
     10. Isabel Frost,   b. Abt 1797, Of Grayson, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1902  (Age ~ 104 years)
    +11. James Simeon Frost,   b. Abt 1800, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1864, Carroll, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
     12. Sarah(Sally) Frost,   b. Abt 1800
     13. Simeon Frost,   b. 1804/1805, Grayson, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F698  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • John Frost enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in 1777. He served for five year s at several different locations, including Valley Forge where he was a guard at George Washington's camp. Corporal 4th NJ Regiment W7324 probate 1834 p. 4700001000100 to Frost, Ezekiel; 100 acres on Chestnut Creek p. 258 Rev. War pension application - states he was born in Morris Co., NJ in 1756, served with a unit from New Jersey. Baptized 1841 Nauvoo, proxy McCaslin Frost. After the Rev. War, John settled in Rockingham Co., NC, where he met & married his wife Mar y in 1786. Shortly thereafter they moved to Washington Co., VA, where their first son, Stephen, was born. Grayson Co. was formed, and the remained in this county until the time of their deaths. John states that he went to work at a forge as a hammerman. JOHN FROST'S CEMETERY BUFORD_WILSON@HOTMAIL.COMThis cemetery is in Carroll Co., VA, a short distance from the end of Roseberry Lane, on the west side of Hebron Road, 1.7 miles n. of Glandale road. The cemetery is located on land that was part of John Frost's farm. As you travel through the fields to the cemetery you will pass by an old slave cemetery. There are no marked graves there. Stephen-Alice-Ezekiel-Isabell-John-Elizabeth-Sarah-James-Rebecca-Jonas-Simeon.Some of the old markers have been lost in time and it is difficult to find the location or number of unmarked graves. John and Mary's markers have been lost. A government marker was erected for John in 1976. Mary's grave is unmarked. The cemetery has recently been cleared of brush and briars, and a new fence has been built. At this time the cemetery is in excellent condition.

      WILL: 1834, Grayson Co., VA, names his children. After the Rev. War, John settled in Rockingham Co., NC, where he met & married his wife Mary in 1786. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Washington Co., VA, where their first son, Stephen, was born. Grayson Co.was formed, and they remained in this county until the time of their deaths. John states that he went to work at a forge as a hammerman.

      BIRTH: Rev. War pension application - states he was born in Morris Co., NJ in 1756, served with a unit from New Jersey.

      John Frost enlisted as a soldier in the Revolutionary War in 1777. He served for five year s at several different locations, including Valley Forge where he was a guard at George Washington's camp. Corporal 4th NJ Regiment W7324 probate 1834 p. 4700001000100 to Frost, Ezekiel; 100 acres on Chestnut Creek p. 258 Rev. War pension application - states he was born in Morris Co., NJ in 1756, served with a unit from New Jersey. Baptized 1841 Nauvoo, proxy McCaslin Frost. After the Rev. War, John settled in Rockingham Co., NC, where he met & married his wife Mar y in 1786. Shortly thereafter they moved to Washington Co., VA, where their first son, Stephen, was born. Grayson Co. was formed, and the remained in this county until the time of their deaths. John states that he went to work at a forge as a hammerman. JOHN FROST'S CEMETERY BUFORD_WILSON@HOTMAIL.COMThis cemetery is in Carroll Co., VA, a short distance from the end of Roseberry Lane, on the west side of Hebron Road, 1.7 miles n. of Glandale road. The cemetery is located on land that was part of John Frost's farm. As you travel through the fields to the cemetery you will pass by an old slave cemetery. There are no marked graves there. Stephen-Alice-Ezekiel-Isabell-John-Elizabeth-Sarah-James-Rebecca-Jonas-Simeon.Some of the old markers have been lost in time and it is difficult to find the location or number of unmarked graves. John and Mary's markers have been lost. A government marker was erected for John in 1976. Mary's grave is unmarked. The cemetery has recently been cleared of brush and briars, and a new fence has been built. At this time the cemetery is in excellent condition.

      WILL: 1834, Grayson Co., VA, names his children. After the Rev. War, John settled in Rockingham Co., NC, where he met & married his wife Mary in 1786. Shortly thereafter, they moved to Washington Co., VA, where their first son, Stephen, was born. Grayson Co.was formed, and they remained in this county until the time of their deaths. John states that he went to work at a forge as a hammerman.

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Family Records: Young, Sara -- CD, Sara Young, (Receive on CD January 2001).

    2. [S1] Ancestral File (TM); FamilySearch, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998).

    3. [S86] World Connect Project, Rootsweb.

    4. [S40] Family Records: Rawlins, Lyle, Lyle Rawlins.

    5. [S30] Family Records: Young, Sara., Young, Sara.

    6. [S109] I.G.I..

    7. [S28] International Genealogical Index (R), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1980, 1997, data as of February 1997).