Descendants of Joseph Frost, Sr.
Personal research of Snyder E. Roberts
1. JOSEPH1 FROST,SR.
Children of Joseph Frost are:
i. THOMAS FROST, SR., b. Abt 1735, VA; d. 1807, Anderson Co. TN; m. (1) SARAH ?; m. (2) UNKNOWN; m. (3) MARTHA NEVIL, 1799, Knox Co, TN.
ii. REV. JOHN FROST, b. Abt 1740; d. Aft 1830; m. (1) FRANCES; m. (2) MARY BENTON ROBERTS, Abt 1790. widow of Cornelius Roberts
iii. JOSEPH FROST, JR., b. 1753, VA; d. 1840, Coles Co, IL; m. ANNE BROOKS, 20 Jul 1786, Washington Co. VA.
See also,Frosts Active in Early Baptist Churches
of Anderson County
Descendants of Thomas Frost, Sr. click on thumbnail
THOMAS2 FROST, SR. (JOSEPH1) was born Abt 1735 in VA, and died 1807 in Anderson Co. TN. He married (1) SARAH ?. He married (2) UNKNOWN. He married (3) MARTHA NEVIL 1799 in Knox Co, TN.
In August 1795, Thomas Frost bought from Stockley Donelson, 640 acres of land located in Raccoon Valley, Knox Co. TN. (later Anderson Co.). this conveyance is recorded in Knox Co. Deed Book C, page 244.
He built a log house which is generally believed to be the first house of record erected in present Anderson Co.
References to Thomas Frost and his brother, Rev. John Frost, may be found in Amherst and Bedford Counties, VA, as early as 1765. In 1776 they moved to Washington Co, VA and settled near Moccasin Gap. Rev. John was licensed to preach in 1780.
In 1795, two of Thomas Frost's sons, Elijah and Micajah, bought (Book D, page 108) 1000 acres of land from Stockley Donelson located in present Frost Bottom. However, Micajah is shown in the Anderson Co. 1802 Tax List as still living in Raccoon Valley on 225 acres of land, possibly because of the Indian title question. Micajah was a Rev. War soldier, and Frost Bottom was named for him.
Thomas Frost's Bible, listing his children and date of births by first wife, was handed down to Docia Ruffner Halburnt, and has been contributed to McClung Collection in Knoxville, TN.
Children of Thomas Frost
+Sarah ?
Elijah Frost b: 16 Jun 1762
Micajah Frost, RWS, b: 11 Jun 1764 d: 04 Feb 1843 Lincoln Co, KY +Nancy Robbins m: 09 Dec 1786 Washington Co, VA [If you descend from this line, you will probably be interested in a fairly new book, "Circling Windrock Mountain" by Augusta Grove Bell. It has quite a bit about their daughter, Mary Frost who married MOSES M. DUNCAN (1795-1872), and to some degree, Isabell Frost who m SAMUEL SEIBER, Elijah Frost (1797-1850) who m AMELIA PATTERSON.--Mostly Anderson County, TN]
Sarah Frost b: 25 Mar 1766 d: Aft 1830 +Page Portwood, Jr.. RWS b: 30 Aug 1758 d: 1847
Amelia Frost b: 15 Jun 1768 d: Aft 1850 +Rowland Chiles m: 17 Feb 1791 Washington Co, VA by Rev. John Frost d: 1825
Phebe Frost b: 23 Jan 1771 d: 1838 Madison, AL +Israel Standifer m: 30 Dec 1797 Knox Co. TN d: 1826 AL
Thomas Frost, Jr. b: 06 May 1773 d: 1806 Rutherford Co,TN +Hannah Wilson d: 1839 AL
*2nd Wife of Thomas Frost, Sr.:
+Unknown
Dr. Joseph Frost b: Abt 1780 d: Bef 1844 Cedar Bluff, AL Surgeon in War of 1812 +Sarah (Sallie) Chiles d: Bef 1827 d/o Rowland Chiles
Hezekiah Frost b: Abt 1784
Hannah Frost b: 01 Jul 1787 d: 1852 AL +Edmond Blankenship d: 1833 AL
Joshua Frost b: 22 Dec 1782 d: 30 Jul 1865 IL +Annie Chiles b: 15 Jun 1785 m: 19 Jul 1803 Anderson Co. TN d: 30 Mar 1853 Anderson Co. TN d/o Rowland Chiles
*3rd Wife of Thomas Frost, Sr.:
+Martha Nevil m: 1799 Knox Co, TN
REV. JOHN2 FROST (JOSEPH1) was born Abt 1740, and died Aft 1830. He married (1) FRANCES. He married (2) MARY BENTON ROBERTS, widow of Cornelius Roberts, Abt 1790.
Source: Snyder E. Roberts research notes
Rev. John Frost was licensed to preach in Washington Co. Va. in 1780, and performed many marriages there. After moving to Washington Co., TN, he erected the Frost Meeting House, and represented that Church in the organizational meeting of the Holston Baptist Association on the 4th Saturday in October, 1786, which was the first Baptist Assoc. in present-TN. He followed his brother, Thomas, Sr. to Anderson County and by 1797 the Frosts and others had erected the Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church (on present-day Edgemoor Road) which was the first associational Baptist Church in present Anderson County. Records are not extant of Rev. John performing any marriages in Anderson Co, but by 1810 he had moved to Cumberland Co., KY.
Children of Rev. Frost and Frances are:
i. JOHN3 FROST, JR..
ii. FRANCES FROST, m. ISAAC LINDER, 24 Dec 1797, Knox Co. TN.
iii. EDWARD FROST?, b. Abt 1770, VA; d. Aft 1840, Morgan Co. AL; m. AMELIA ROBERTS, 03 Oct 1791, Washington Co, VA. (probable son)
iv. HANNAH FROST?.
1. JOSEPH2 FROST, JR. (JOSEPH1) was born 1753 in VA, and died 1840 in Coles Co, IL. He married ANNE BROOKS 20 Jul 1786 in Washington Co. VA.
Joseph Frost, Jr. served in Rev. War
Bought land on North Fork of Holston River in 1783
In 1796, bought 100 acres in edge of Knox Co. TN which was Anderson Co. in 1801.
About 1831 they moved to Coles Co. IL, probably to be with some of their children.Was in Coles Co. IL in 1834 with son William. Served as "Messenger" from Beaver Ridge Church 1803-1823. Sold land in 1818 to sons Samuel and William for $1 (Washington Co. VA)
Will dated July 23 1840, Coles Co. IL. In his Will, Joseph Frost names sons William and Joseph, heirs of Samuel, Susan Frost--widow of my son Joel. Exec. Israel J. Monfort Wit: J. T. Minnick, Thomas I. White
Children of Joseph Frost and Anne Brooks are:
i. SAMUEL3 FROST, b. Abt 1775; d. 1837, Anderson Co. TN; m. ELIZABETH.
ii. WILLIAM FROST, b. Abt 1789; m. SARAH FROST, 1811, Washington, VA.
iii. JOSEPH FROST, m. MARY GOBBLE.
iv. JOEL FROST, d. Bef 1840; m. SUSAN TINDELL.
