Varina in Henrico County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Frayser Family

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 12, 2017

1. The Frayser Family Marker

Inscription. You are located on a tract of land formerly owned by the Frayser family. This was the home of Jesse Frayser (1764-1827) and his wife Keziah Frayser (1761-1854). Jesse Frayser was a private in the Virginia Militia under the command of General Gates at the Battle of Camden, S.C. He also served at the Battle of Cowpens, N.C., and the Battle of Guilford Court House, N.C., under General Greene. He accompanied Col. Henry Lee (Light Horse Harry Lee) to Yorktown and was a witness to the surrender of Lord Cornwallis in 1781.

The Frayser family is listed among those who were charter members of nearby Four Mile Creek Baptist Church (est. 1781). Samuel Frayser (1787-1849), son of Jesse and Keziah, became a local potter. He was the ﬁrst potter to work at the Richard Randolph Manufactory, though he later operated independently. His salt-glazed stoneware is now sought after by collectors.

The Frayser family land is now divided among several subdivisions. The Frayser Cemetery located nearby is unmarked. Headstones listing the names of Jesse and Keziah Frayser are now located in the cemetery at Four Mile Creek Baptist Church.

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Virginia Rifleman as he would have appeared in 1777. Credit: Don Troioni
Vessels, attributed to Samuel Frayser, Henrico County, Virginia, 1517-1849. Private collections;

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Erected 2017 by Henrico County Recreation and Parks.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 37° 26.64′ N, 77° 20.627′ W. Marker is in Varina, Virginia, in Henrico County. It can be reached from New Market Road (Virginia Route 5) west of Doran Road, on the right when traveling west. Located on the Virginia Capital Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8053 Doran Rd, Henrico VA 23231, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont,

in Central Virginia,

and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: General John Gregg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Four Mile Creek Baptist Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); One Last Advance (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Henrico Parish Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); George Thorpe (approx. one mile away); William Hatcher (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Varina.

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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 12, 2017

2. You Are Here

Virginia Capital Trail (facing south) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 12, 2017

3. Virginia Capital Trail (facing south)

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Photographed by Bernard Fisher, February 12, 2017

4. Virginia Capital Trail (facing north)

Credits. This page was last revised on January 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 662 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 12, 2017, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.