There is a listing of a 1766 marriage record for Robert Frakes in Bedford City, PA. Latter in the book, Robert is identified as having married Mary Dawson. (George Rogers Frakes. 1998. The Frakes Chronicles, Cataloguing 150 Years of Military Service, 1750-1900, by Gateway Press, Baltimore, Maryland, 1st Edition.)

G. R. Frakes (1998) gives three children: 1. Henry Frakes b. abt 1760 m. Hannah Daughterty, 2. Hannah Frakes b.abt. 1766 m. John Downing and 3. William Frakes b. 1769 m Hannah Dawson. He also lists his birth as abt.1740 possibly in Washington Co., MD and his death in 1828 in Greencastle, Indiana.

Robert Frakes was probably born in the early 1740's. He had land surveyed in Bedford Co., PA in 1767 and sold 200 acres as Robert Friggs to Sebastian Schaub on 1 July 1777. He was taxed in 1777 in Frankstown Township, Bedford Co. He was on a Militia roster in Hopewell Township, Huntingdon Co., PA in 1788 and listed as owning 300 acres. (JB note: Huntingdon Co. was formed from Bedford Co. PA in 1787.) Mrs. Frakes lists children as: 1. Henry, 2. Robert, 3. Nathan, 4. Hannah (b. 1766), 5. William and 6. Patrick (b.1769). His death is said to be abt. 1828 in Madison Co., OH. (From Descendants of Philip and Phoebe (Case) Frakes a typescript by Nina (Howlett) Frakes. no date.)

The names John Frakes, Joseph Frakes, Nathan Frakes, Robert Frakes, William Frakes, Henry Frakes, Jr., Nathan Frakes, Jr. and Henry Frakes, Sr. appear on a petition for a new state in "The Ten Mile Country and Its Pioneer Families" - Fayette, Washington & Greene Co. PA and Ohio & Monongalia Co VA The original document is in Papers of the Continental Congress No 48, Folios 251-6, pages 89-96. (JB note: The document is undated, but the Continental Congresses ran from 1774 to 1781.)

Robert Friggs and John Downing are listed in the 1785 Hopewell Township, Bedford Co., PA tax list.

1790 Huntingdon Co.,PA
Robert Frakes 4 1 3 (JB note: Two John Downing Seniors are on the same page)

Robert Frakes appears on a Huntingdon Co. (probably in the area now Bedford Co.) militia roll.

A Robert Frakes served a private on the frontiers in the Washington Co. Militia for 35 days in 1792 (G. R. Frakes 1998.) (JB note: The Washington Co., PA service may be a different Robert Frakes. There is a Robert Frakes aged 18-26 who has 2 boys and a girl in the 1800 Census of Green Co. PA which was formed from Washington Co. in 1796. He is associated with a Joseph Frakes aged 26-45.) This Robert Frakes is reported as have died in 1803 in Green Co., PA.on several Rootsweb pages.

Robert Frakes is listed on the 1810 Green Co. OH tax role. (Green Co. is next to Madison Co., OH)

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The History of Madison County., Ohio, Containing a History of the County; its Townships, Towns, Churches, Schools, Etc, ; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men ; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Miscellaneous Matters, Etc., Etc. Chicago: W. H. Beers & 'Cu. 1883 JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP. - [pg.] 629
Nathaniel, Henry and Robert Frakes were among the settlers prior to the war of 1812. They took up their abode on Little Darby. and soon the cry of the Indian war was heard, and they all three took part in the struggle, in which Robert and Nathaniel were killed. Henry soon after died. About the same time, we chronicle the name of Michael Dickey. who settled near the W. O. Browning farm. now owned by Mr. Bradfield. Prior to the war of 1812. we find the settlement of a second Robert Frakes. who was a native of England. but married in Pennsylvania. where two children were given the union, and then they settled in Jefferson Township. When he came to the neighborhood it was conceded that a valuable man had come, as he was a cooper by trade, and probably the first one to meet the wants of the few settlers then in Jefferson Township. In connection with his trade, he did some clearing and farming as the former would not furnish him constant employment. He died about 1830 and his wife subsequently. He was small, industrious, energetic. and a man of strong constitution.

• Married: 1766 in Bedford City, Bedford Co. PA

1. FRAKES Henry b: abt. 1760
2. FRAKES Hannah b: 1766 in Pennsylvania
3. FRAKES William b: abt. 1769