Jane Frazier
Jane Frazier | |
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Jane Frazier | |
| Born | Jane Bell January 1, 1735 |
| Died | April 14, 1815 (aged 80) |
| Known for | Escape from Native American captivity in 1756 |
| Spouses | Edward McClain, John Fraser, Richard Delapt |
| Children | Benjamin, Margaret, William, James, Jane, Catherine, Mary, Amelia |
| Parent | James Bell |
Jane Frazier (or Fraser, sometimes Fraizier, also referred to as Jean or Jenny; January 1, 1735 – April 14, 1815) was a Virginia pioneer captured by Native Americans in the 18th century. The wife of Scottish frontiersman John Fraser, she was taken prisoner by Miami Indians and held in a Miami village in Ohio for 13 months before escaping and traveling through the wilderness to return home. Her story was transcribed from her diary and later published.