Benjamin Franklin Fraley, Sr

ID: I6839

Name: Benjamin FRALEY
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1788 in Russell County, Virginia
Death: ABT 1840 in Estill County, Kentucky
MILF: Y

Change Date: 7 JUL 2003

Father: Frederick FRALEY Sr. b: ABT 1725 in Rhine River, Germany
Mother: Chloe M. LAUGHTER b: 1742/43 in Granville County, North Carolina
Marriage 1 Sarah MALONEY
Married: 30 JAN 1811

• Updated from MyHeritage Match via mother Chloe Fraley (born Laughter) by SmartCopy: Sep 11 2014, 18:10:25 UTC

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Frily Friley Fraley

Benjamin Franklin Fraley served during the War of 1812, served in the Kentucky Infantry, U.S. Army, from May 8, 1812 to October 31, 1814. Company Commander: Capt. John Chunn. Benjamin was a Private. This company was part of Miller's Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Miller. This became the 17th Regiment of the U.S. Infantry. Capt. Chunn's company became the 6th Company. This unit was classified as Regulars and not Militia. The Regiment had 979 officers and men. The unit participated in the massacre at the River Raisin on January 22, 1813. It was also in the Seige of Fort Meigs, Ohio from 28 April to 9 May, 1813. It was in the failed attack at Fort Machilimackinac (site of present-day Mackinaw City, Michigan) on 4 August 1814. It was in the besieged defense of Fort Stephenson, Ohio on 2 August 1813. The unit took the British fort of Fort Erie on 13 & 14 August 1814. The unit then defended the fort when the British attempted to retake it on 17 September 1814.

Source: Gregory, Larry. Descendants of Frederick Fraley. File received July 16, 2002.

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