Frederick Reasor

• Son of Michael Reasor, Jr. and Anna Marie Herbert
• Frederick Reasor was the 2nd son in a family of 11 children. His father was Michael Reasor Jr., his mother Anna Herbert. He was born 6 January 1785, in Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia. Frederick came with his parents to Little Mount, Spencer County, Kentucky in 1797.
• Birth: January 06, 1785 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
• 1810 United States Federal Census for Frederick Reasor: Residence Date: 6 Aug 1810 in Shelby, Kentucky, USA.
• Frederick Reasor Listed in 1820 CENSUS: KY, Shelby Co., Fredric Raezer, "United States Census, 1820
• 1830 United States Federal Census for Frederick Reasor Listed in Census Page Number 123 Affiliate Publication Number M33 Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
• 1805 Tennessee, U.S., Early Tax List Records, for Frederick Reasor in Greene Tennessee United States.
• Death: January 16, 1837 (52) in Wil Read, Floyd County, Indiana, United States
• Place of Burial: Floyd, Indiana, United States

Married

• Married: (1) Sarah Kester, on 7 Dec 1805 in Shelby County Kentucky, daughter of William Isaac Kester Jr. and Eunice Pound.] The certificate was filed 7 March 1805.14 They were the parents of Eunice and Sarah. Sarah Kester Reasor died soon after giving birth to Sarah Reasor, her second daughter, in April 1810, in Shelby County, Kentucky.
• Married: (2) Dorothy Smith, on 28 Aug 1810 in Shelby, Kentucky, United States, daughter of Ruben & Marey Smith.

Children with Sarah Kester

• 1- Eunice Reasor daughter of Frederick and Sarah (Kester) Reasor, was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, March 4, 1858, and is buried in the Manti Cemetery, in Sanpete County Utah USA. Lived in Floyd County, Indiana, moved to Missouri in the Spring of 1843, and in the Fall to Macoupin County Illinois, then to Nauvoo, Illinois, to Pueblo, Colorado, in 1846, and in 1847 to Salt Lake City, Utah, and from there to Manti, Utah, where she resided until her death. Married in 1826 to James Polly Brown, son of James and Margaret (Polly) Brown, born in Kentucky on April 22, 1803, died November 6, 1871, who served in the Mexican War. Eunice [Reasor] and her family were members of the Baptist Church. Her father Frederick Reasor was licensed to preach 'Where and when god in his providence may direct him.' He is spoken of in Floyd County, Indiana as a 'Hard-shelled Baptist Minister." From "A Brief History of Three Generations of Browns: James Polly, Neuman, Lora Isabelle," pg1
• 2- Sarah Reasor, daughter of Frederick and Sarah (Kester) Reasor, was born in Shelby County, Kentucky on April 8, 1810, died January 7, 1861, and is buried in the Manti Cemetery, in Sanpete County, Utah USA. Moved to Floyd County, Indiana in 1828, to Clark County in 1833, to Madison County, Missouri, in 1842, to Jackson County in 1847, and to Utah in 1850 (arriving to Salt Lake City, on September 6th) residing in Manti, Utah until her death. Married, November 2, 1828, to George Pectol, son of George Peter and Elizabeth (Lidica) Pectol, born in Sullivan County, Tennessee, December 17,1805, died September 28, 1869, who was in Indian Wars in 1853, known as Walker Wars.

Source: The Pound and Kester Families pages 484-492.

Frederick Reasor Kentucky. Vital Records, Bible Records, Land Records - Reasor Family Court House Records and Will Taken from Order Book of date 1838-1846 and Appearing in Deed Book K, page 315 of date: l6th day of Jan, 1807.

PART III. EUNICE POUND AND DESCENDANTS.

SARAH KESTER’S MOTHER WAS EUNICE POUND.

Eunice Pound, a daughter of John and Sarah (Martin) Pound (see page 11), was born in Middlesex County, New Jersey, about 1765, died about 1815, and is buried at Elk Creek, Kentucky. She went with her parents to Maryland and moved from there to Nelson County, Kentucky, in April, 1786 (see account of trip, Appendix, III.), and to Shelby County, now Spencer County, near Elk Creek, in 1795, where she resided until her death. She was married about 1784 to William Kester, son of William and Elizabeth (Lacock) Rester, who was born about 1765 and died about 1815, only a few days from the time of the death of his wife. Her eleven children, whose family records are given in full in Part IV. of The Kester Family, are as follows:

• 1. Sarah Kester, born July 2, 1785, died about 1812, married Frederick Reesor.
• 2. John Kester, born June 15, 1788, died about 1854, married Mary Stark and Harriet Pigg.
• 3. Nathan Kester, born February 2, 1790, died November 8, 1865, married Elizabeth Shaw.
• 4. William Kester, born January 1, 1792, died about 1820, married Margaret Hill.
• 5. Ephraim. P. Kester, born September 16, 1795, died May, 1850, married Margaret Stark.
• 6. Eunice Kester, born September 14, 1797, died September 6, 1864, married Byram Tichenor.
• 7. Joseph Kester, born October 19, 1799, died August, 1870, married Nancy Elliott.
• 8. Absalom Kester, born March 4, 1802, died November 6, 1868, married Fannie White Hurley.
• 9. Naomi Kester, born April 25, 1804, died September 10, 1836, married rederick Boyer.
• 10. Jonathan Kester, born October 31, 1805, died about 1860, married Mary Stout.
• 11. Elisabeth Kester, born March 11, 1808, died in 1862, married Joseph Stout.

History

Eunice [Reasor] and her family were members of the Baptist Church. Her father [Frederick Reasor] was licensed to preach 'Where and when god in his providence may direct him.' He is spoken of in Floyd County, Indiana as a 'Hard-shelled Baptist Minister.

Progenitors of Sarah Reasor In the year of 1653 three brothers, Wellington, William, and George Reasor left their ancestral home in Bern, Switzerland and traveled to Portsmouth England, where they became passengers on the good ship “John & Thomas” and sailed to America. They arrived safely and landed in Jamestown, Virginia. Each of the three brothers received grants of land in Virginia, upon which they settled and carved a home in the wilderness. Wellington Reasor, whose descendants this history concerns, married and had a son named Virginia. Virginia married and had a son named Michael, who was born in 1735. Michael was of an adventurous nature and served in Dunmore’s war in 1774. Lord Dunmore, born in Scotland in 1732 had come to the colonies and had been named Governor of New York in 1770. In 1771, he was made Governor of Virginia and in 1774, he led a campaign against the Ohio Indians. This campaign is known in history as Dunmore’s War. For his services in this war, Michael Reasor, Sr., received a warrant for fifty acres of land in Virginia. Michael Reasor, Sr. lived at Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia. From there he moved to Augusta County, thence to Washington County, where he took up 112 acres of land on O’Possum Creek. On April 29, 1777, Michael Reasor, Sr. was appointed Administrator of the Estate of Jon *** in Washington County. He died at the age of 94 in Washington County, Virginia. Only two sons of Michael Reasor Sr. are mentioned, Michael Jr. and Frederick. On February 3rd 1760 Michael Reasor Jr. was born at Winchester, Virginia. On May 1, 1777, Michael Reasor enlisted as a fifer in Captain Gilkason’s Company of Colonel Kennedy’s Virginia Regiment, under General George Washington and marched through Maryland to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In January 1779 he was discharged at Philadelphia. Then Michael Reasor and his brother Frederick had a ship fitted out and sailed for Germany, and obtained a cargo of one half million dollars worth of leather goods for the Revolutionary army. Upon their return voyage a violent storm arose and disabled their ship. The Reasor brothers were rescued by a passing Scotch vessel, and they were landed in Philadelphia, without a dollar. Their ship and its cargo was abandoned to the waves of the ocean. Back on American soil and penniless, Michael Reasor reenlisted in the Revolutionary war under George Washington at Winchester, Virginia, in April, 1781, in Captain William Frost’s Virginia Company. He was present when Cornwallis surrendered his sword to George Washington. For his services in the Revolutionary army, Michael was granted a pension of sixty dollars per year on his application S.16514 dated Sept. 10,1832, which became effective as of March 4, 1831. His pension certificate was numbered 6580. His pension was discontinued on March 4,1843 for the reason that he had acquired land to such an extent, that under the law a pension could no longer be paid. By reason of his services in the Revolutionary war, all of his male descendants are eligible for membership in that patriotic society known as the “Sons of the American Revolution”, and all his female descendants are eligible for membership in the “Daughters of the American Revolution.” On March 12, 1843, Michael Reasor certified to the War Department that he had resided in Spencer County, Kentucky, formerly a part of Shelby County Kentucky, for forty years and that prior thereto he had resided at Winchester, Virginia. Soon after Michael Reasor was discharged from the Army of the Revolution the second time, and on Feb. 27, 1782, at Winchester Virginia, he married Anna Herbert, who was born in New Jersey, Sept. 1, 1760. Her father, Thomas Herbert, was born in Germany in 1730. On June 11, 1843 Michael Reasor died in his home at Little Mount, Spencer County, Kentucky, and he is buried in Little Mount cemetery. Anna Herbert died at Little Mount July 5th, 1847, and is buried beside her husband. They were cared for in their declining years by their son, James Reasor, who lived on the home place with them. After their Marriage, Michael and his wife Anna Herbert, resided at Winchester, Virginia, until 1797, at which time they had seven children. They then immigrated to what is now Spencer County, Kentucky, and settled on land at Little Mount, where they resided until the time of their death.

THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE REASOR FAMILY

Progenitors of Sarah Reasor In the year of 1653 three brothers, Wellington, William, and George Reasor left their ancestral home in Bern, Switzerland and traveled to Portsmouth England, where they became passengers on the good ship “John & Thomas” and sailed to America. They arrived safely and landed in Jamestown, Virginia. Each of the three brothers received grants of land in Virginia, upon which they settled and carved a home in the wilderness. Wellington Reasor, whose descendants this history concerns, married and had a son named Virginia. Virginia married and had a son named Michael, who was born in 1735. Michael was of an adventurous nature and served in Dunmore’s war in 1774. Lord Dunmore, born in Scotland in 1732 had come to the colonies and had been named Governor of New York in 1770. In 1771, he was made Governor of Virginia and in 1774, he led a campaign against the Ohio Indians. This campaign is known in history as Dunmore’s War. For his services in this war, Michael Reasor, Sr., received a warrant for fifty acres of land in Virginia. Michael Reasor, Sr. lived at Winchester, Frederick Co., Virginia. From there he moved to Augusta County, thence to Washington County, where he took up 112 acres of land on O’Possum Creek. On April 29, 1777, Michael Reasor, Sr. was appointed Administrator of the Estate of Jon *** in Washington County. He died at the age of 94 in Washington County, Virginia. Only two sons of Michael Reasor Sr. are mentioned, Michael Jr. and Frederick. On February 3rd 1760 Michael Reasor Jr. was born at Winchester, Virginia. On May 1, 1777, Michael Reasor enlisted as a fifer in Captain Gilkason’s Company of Colonel Kennedy’s Virginia Regiment, under General George Washington and marched through Maryland to Lancaster, Pennsylvania. In January 1779 he was discharged at Philadelphia. Then Michael Reasor and his brother Frederick had a ship fitted out and sailed for Germany, and obtained a cargo of one half million dollars worth of leather goods for the Revolutionary army. Upon their return voyage a violent storm arose and disabled their ship. The Reasor brothers were rescued by a passing Scotch vessel, and they were landed in Philadelphia, without a dollar. Their ship and its cargo was abandoned to the waves of the ocean. Back on American soil and penniless, Michael Reasor reenlisted in the Revolutionary war under George Washington at Winchester, Virginia, in April, 1781, in Captain William Frost’s Virginia Company. He was present when Cornwallis surrendered his sword to George Washington. For his services in the Revolutionary army, Michael was granted a pension of sixty dollars per year on his application S.16514 dated Sept. 10,1832, which became effective as of March 4, 1831. His pension certificate was numbered 6580. His pension was discontinued on March 4,1843 for the reason that he had acquired land to such an extent, that under the law a pension could no longer be paid. By reason of his services in the Revolutionary war, all of his male descendants are eligible for membership in that patriotic society known as the “Sons of the American Revolution”, and all his female descendants are eligible for membership in the “Daughters of the American Revolution.” On March 12, 1843, Michael Reasor certified to the War Department that he had resided in Spencer County, Kentucky, formerly a part of Shelby County Kentucky, for forty years and that prior thereto he had resided at Winchester, Virginia. Soon after Michael Reasor was discharged from the Army of the Revolution the second time, and on Feb. 27, 1782, at Winchester Virginia, he married Anna Herbert, who was born in New Jersey, Sept. 1, 1760. Her father, Thomas Herbert, was born in Germany in 1730. On June 11, 1843 Michael Reasor died in his home at Little Mount, Spencer County, Kentucky, and he is buried in Little Mount cemetery. Anna Herbert died at Little Mount July 5th, 1847, and is buried beside her husband. They were cared for in their declining years by their son, James Reasor, who lived on the home place with them. After their Marriage, Michael and his wife Anna Herbert, resided at Winchester, Virginia, until 1797, at which time they had seven children. They then immigrated to what is now Spencer County, Kentucky, and settled on land at Little Mount, where they resided until the time of their death.

Sources

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Application decendents of Michael Reasor - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086964062967&position=0

SECTION ONE Jesse Leroy Pectol Ancestors Chapter 3, Jesse’s 3rd Generation Ancestors: Pectol, Reasor, Peterson, Hansen : Pedigree Chart of Sarah Kester Reasor - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851281311?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086965408842&position=0

History & Stories of James Polly Brown & Family- Born April 22, 1803, Shelby County, Ky. Came to Utah July 29, 1847, Nelson Higgins Co. Member Mormon Battalion. For complete story, copy/paste this URL into a browser to view document https://familysearch.org/photos/documents/3626667

Frederick Reasor and Sarah Kester marriage Record index - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086962891830&position=2

Frederick Reasor and Dorothy Smith marriage record part 2 - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086962207013

Fredrick Reasor & Dorothy Smith in Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"- https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086962207013

Frederick Reasor in 1830 United States census in New Albany, Floyd, Indiana - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086963057933

Fredric Raezer in United States Census, 1820, Name: Fredric Raezer, Event Type: Census, Event Date: 1820, Event Place: Shelby, Kentucky, United States, Page: 123 - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086962892076

History of Michael Reasor Family - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000086970650830

Frederick Reasor Pedigree Chart - https://www.geni.com/photo/view/6000000007851100500?album_type=photos_of_me&photo_id=6000000087152729934&position=0

History of James Polly Brown, Frederick's son-in-law. "A Brief History of Three Generations of Browns: James Polly, Neuman, Lora Isabelle". Where The Record Is Found (Citation)
Daughters of the Utah Pioneers museum, Salt Lake City, UT, USA

A History of the Michael Reasor and Allied Families, F. Hiner Dale, 1941. Describe The Record (Notes) death: before 16 January 1837; Floyd, Indiana, United States. Frederick Reasor birth: 6 January 1785; Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States.

Info obtained from Family records of Eunice Herbert, St. George, Utah. Pound & Kester Families, by Hunt. The Michael Reasor and Allied Families, by F. Hiner Dale 2nd edition !Info obtained from Family records of Eunice Herbert, St. George, Utah. Pound & Kester Families, by Hunt. The Michael Reasor and Allied Families, by F. Hiner Dale 2nd edition Line 53665.

Archive and family records; Floyd Co. records; Michael Reasor & Allied family, by Dale; census records. !MARRIAGE: Shelby Co Marriages 1792-1851. !BIRTH-BAPTISM-ENDOWMENT-SEALING_PARENTS: Family group records by Albert S. Hutchings, Springville UT.

Sept. 1820: licensed to preach, at Baptist Church at Little Mount, KY. Later described as a "hard-shelled" Baptist Minister in Floyd Co., Ind. 2 Nov 1828: moved from KY to Floyd Co., IN. 16 Jan 1837: will probated (Deed Book K, pg. 315, Floyd Co., IN).

Frederick Reasor, son of Michael Reasor Jr. & Anna Herbert first married Sarah Kester, of that marriage 2 daughters were born. Eunice Reasor & Sarah Reasor. During child birth or soon after Sarah Kester died-4-1810. August 28,1810 Frederick Reasor married Dorothy Smith, Little Mount, Shelby County Ky. she was the daughterof a Baptist Minster. The names of her parents are Rueben & Mary Smith. This info came from court records, Shelby County, Ky. USA