Teazer was an American privateer schooner in the War of 1812 that the British captured and destroyed in January 1813.

A small schooner based out of New York, Teazer was one of the first American privateers to put to sea in the war.

On her first voyage she quickly captured six brigs and six schooners that she sent in to US ports as prizes.

When the British cornered Young Teazer at Mahone Bay on 27 June 1813, Johnson was serving as her first lieutenant.

Known for his violent temper, and vowing to avoid capture, he set off an explosion that killed almost the entire crew of Young Teazer.