Freeman Family Line

Freeman Family Line

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Grandy's 6x Great-Grandmother:

My 8x Great-Grandmother:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 9x Great-Grandmother:

Parents:

Major John Freeman

1622-1719

Mercy Prence

1631-1711

Children:

1. John Paine 1682–

2. Samuel Paine 1683–1706

3. Mercy Paine 1686–1719

4. Nathaniel Paine 1689–1706

5. Patience Paine 1689–1733

6. Ebenezer Paine 1692–1733

7. Elizabeth Paine 1694–1713

8. Joshua Paine 1696–1753

9. Isaac Paine 1698–1762

10. Mary Paine 1703–1717

11. Seth Paine 1706–1722

About Patience Freeman

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Elder William Brewster and Mary Brewster.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119958274/patience-paine

The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, Barbara Lambert Merrick, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA, 2014, p. 156

'Plymouth & Cape Cod, MA Genealogy

Husband is a Descendant of Mayflower passengers Elder William Brewster and Mary Brewster.

Descendant of Mayflower passengers Stephen Hopkins and Constance Snow (Hopkins).

The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, Barbara Lambert Merrick, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA, 2014, p. 156

Biography

Patience the daughter of John Freeman and Mercy Prence Freeman was born probably in Eastham, Massachusetts, maybe about 1654. There is no birth record for Patience.[1]

Marriage

Samuel Paine and Patience Freeman married 05 Feb 1682 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts.[2]

Death

Death Feb 1745 Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts - Find A Grave: Memorial #119958274 has this unsourced date.

There does not seem to be a record for this date.

Children of Samuel Paine and Patience Freeman.[1]

Samuel Paine b. 30 Oct 1683; d. 5 Oct 1706

Mercy Paine b. 5 Aug 1686

Nathaniel Paine b. 9 July 1689; d. 14 Mar 1706/7

Ebenezer Paine b. 17 Jun 1692; d. c. 1734

Elizabeth Paine b. 11 Jun 1694; d. before 29 Jan 1717

Joshua Paine b. 20 May 1696

Isaac Paine b. 3 Jan 1698/9

Mary Paine b. 24 Feb 1703/4

Seth Paine b. 5 Oct 1706; d. 23 Mar 1722/3

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992. parents v. 1 p. 225 Accessed at Ancestry ($)

↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4N-CZ7 : 9 February 2018), Samuel Paine and Patience Freeman, 05 Feb 1682; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 907,350.

Source: S1404 Title: Genealogies of Mayflower Families, A-F (Freeman) The Eastham Branch of the Sandwich Family - Major John Freeman

Source: S486 Title: William Richard Cutter, A. M., Genealogy - Boston and Eastern Massachusetts (Lewis Historical Publishing Company, New York, 1908)

Source: S667 Title: History of the Town of Duxbury, Massachusetts

Barbara Lambert Merrick, Mayflower Families through Five Generations, Vol 24 Part 1, The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2014. "The Silver Book" Page 302

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Patience-Paine/6000000006444352396

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119958274/patience-paine

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Freeman-1471

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LZDV-DKN/patience-freeman-1652-1745

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Patience_Freeman_%281%29

http://www.magma.ca/~mmackay/wc01/wc01_499.html

Incorrect Spouse:

https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=patience&n=freeman&oc=1

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Grandy's 7x Great-Grandfather:

My 9x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 10x Great-Grandfather:

Christened: ca.1626 at St Mary's Church, Billingshurst, Sussex

Denomination: (probably) Puritan / Congregationalist

Arrival: In 1635, he emigrated to Plymouth Colony aboard the Abigail with his family, and settled at Lynn, and then Sandwich. The Abigail of London (Master: Richard Hackwell) sailed from foreign ports, the last being Plymouth, England on June 4, 1635. She sailed with about 220 passengers aboard along with livestock. She arrived in Boston about October 8, 1635 with smallpox aboard.

Military Service: John Freeman settled in Eastham, where he rose through the ranks of the militia from ensign, to captain, lieutenant and major. He took an active part in the Indian Wars. He was a major in the expedition against Indians at Saconet in 1677. He served as a member Council of War from 1667-76. He served as captain in the fight against Indians at Taunton in 1675. He was a major of Barnstable Troop in 1685

Public Service: served as a Deputy at Eastham for eight years. He served as a selectman for ten years starting in 1663. On December 7, 1692, he was appointed to the Bench of the Court of Common Pleas. For many years he was a Deacon of the Eastham Congregational Church.

Death: October 28, 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Burial: Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Parents:

Edmund Freeman, II

1596-1682

Bennett Hodsoll

1596-1630

Family

Spouse:

Children:

1. John Freeman, II 1650–1651

2. Rev. John Freeman, Jr. 1651–1721

3. Patience Freeman 1667–1745

4. Deacon Thomas Freeman 1653–1716

5. Edmund Freeman 1657–1719

6. Mercy Freeman 1659–1745

7. William Freeman 1661–1687

8. Hannah Freeman 1665–1743

9. Prence Freeman 1665–1747

10. Nathaniel Freeman, Esq. 1669–1760

11. Bennet Freeman 1671–1716

About Major John Freeman

John Freeman, Sr. migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

He came to New England with his father in 1635, being then listed as eight years old on the Custom House rolls. His home during his youth was with his father at Lynn and at Sandwich; he left the latter place for Eastham probably by or before 1649, the date of his marriage, and certainly before June, 1651, when he served on the grand jury from there. His name was propounded for freemanship in June,1651, and he was admitted as such inJune, 1652. His life was filled with official duties, even more than his father's had been; he served as a grand juror on various occasions, as surveyor of highways at Eastham in 1653, as a selectman there from 1663 for ten years, as a Deputy from that town from 1654 to 1666 inclusive and as an Assistant to the

Governor from 1666 to 1686 and from 1689 to 1691, allinclusive. The break in his term of service from 1686 to 1689 was caused by theusurpation of Gov. Andros and the cessation of all colonial offices for thatperiod. His duties in the latter capacity were quiteincessant and much morevaried than those of a Judge of our present-day courts. He was appointed aslate as 1692 to the bench of the first Court of Common Pleas which wasestablished after the Union of the Colonies, and his military service was ahelpful as his civic activities.

In August, 1643, he was a member of the military company ofSandwich; on

March 6, 1654/5, he was made ensign bearer of the EasthamCompany, and in

October, 1658, as such he became, by order of the Councilof War, a member of

the Council or Staff of Maj. Josias Winslow. Havingapparently become a

lieutenant before October 6, 1659, he was then made anofficer of that grade

in the cavalry. In April, 1667, as a result of a menace tothe colonies by

the French and the "Duch," there was appointed a council ineach town to

assist the regular officers and Lt. John was so named forEastham. On

September 15, 1673, the Court, with him present as anAssistant, "haueg

considered the information giuen concerning the Duchtheireactings att New

York and places adjacent" ordered that the "troopof horseallowed by the

Court shalbe sixty, whoe shall haaue horse pistolls, andeach of them a

carbine, with other cculterments fitt for service;" thatvolunteers should be

encouraged to bring the membership to that number and thatin case of attack

at any given town, the portion of the personnel of thistroop which was

resident in a near-by town might, by direction of theirlocal council, hasten

to their relief and might even "presse horses for theirbetter expedition if

they shall see cause."

At a meeting of the Council of War held at Plymouth, July8, 1671, relative

to the menace to the colony of King Philip and hisfollowers, it was decided

to impress a body of one hundred men and "forty of ourtrustiest Indians" for

a campaign against them during the following month and Lt.John was to be

second in command under Maj. Josias Winslow. This actionwas followed on

August 23rd by a decision to send letters to theneighboring colonies asking

their advice and cooperation and the letter toMassachusetts Bay was sent by

the hand of Lt. John. Before October 4, 1675, he had beenmade a Captain, for

as such, on that date, he was one of a committee to take anaccount of the

charges "arising by this spent war" meaning King Philip'sWar. He also served

actively in that campaign and as a result his estatereceived a grant of land

in Narragansett Township No. 7, at what is now Gorham,Maine. This section

was not assigned to the heirs of the participants until1733, or fifty eight

years after the battle occurred, but it finally assured lotNo. 34 to the

estate of John. It developed that in June, 1678, Tauntonstill owed the

colony certain sums "for billetting Captaine Freeman andhis men and theire

horses""in the late warr with the Indians," "likewise topay for beef which

was disposed off when Capt. Freeman was att youer towne,either by Capt.

Freeman or any of youer celect men for the releiffe of someof youer poor,

whoe were in extreamyty. On June 2, 1685, the militarycompanies of

Barnstable, Sandwich, Yarmouth and Eastham were made the3rd Regiment and

John Freeman was commissioned Major Commandant thereof,with other companies

added later. John was called upon to assist in auditing thebooks of the

Treasurer of the Colony in 1662, 1664, 1673 and 1674. In1663 he and two

other were appointed for a year to hold certain wampumbelonging to the

colony and to pay from it fifteen shillings bounty to eachIndian who would

bring in a wolf's head. Of nine Indians who had stolen acask of liquor in

1667, three were sentenced to be whipped and the other sixwere ordered to

pay £10 to John as agent for the colony, in "Indian corne,or porke, or

feathers." In June, 1670, he and Jonathan Sparrow were aCommittee for

Eastham to "looke after the Minnesters Rate." By or beforethat year the

Court had ordered that no tar which was made within thecolony should be sold

outside of it, and that its price for a two-year termshould be eight

shillings in money for a small barrel containing not lessthan sixteen

gallons, beer measure, or twelve shillings for a "greatbarrell" and that

John should handle all that was made in Eastham. John wasappointed to the

bench of the Court of Common Pleas on Dec. 7, 1692. Formany years, John was

a Deacon of the Eastham Church.

"There were few men in the colony in his day who bore abetter reputation

than Major John Freeman. He was upright and impartial inall his acts while a

public servant and correct in his religious walk." Thegravestones of John

and Mercy may be seen in a small burial place called "CoveBurying Ground",

on the east side of the road leading north from Orleans tothe present

Eastham, which is but a portion of the ancient town. Theyare of slate and

very small. The inscription on Mercy's stone is surroundedby a line forming

a heart. Mercy Prence Freeman died on Sept. 28, 1711 andJohn died on Oct.

28, 1719; in the Mass. Bay Colony.

Biography

Major John Freeman, Sr was baptized January 28, 1626, the son of Edmund Freeman and Bennett Hodsoll in Billingshurst, Sussex, England[1] [2] [3]

In 1635, he emigrated to Plymouth Colony aboard the Abigail with his family, and settled at Lynn, and then Sandwich[1] [2] [3]

On February 13, 1649, he married Mercy Prence, the daughter of Patience Brewster and Governor Thomas Prence[4] [1] [2] [3] [5]

John and Mercy (Prence) Freeman settled in Eastham, where he rose through the ranks of the militia from ensign, to captain, lieutenant and major[2]. He also served as a Deputy, a selectman, assistant to the Government, and a justice of the court of common pleas[3]

Their children included:

John, born February 2, 1650, who died in infancy[4] [2] [3]

John, born December 1651[4], who married Sarah Merrick and then married Sarah, widow of Elkanah Watson[2] [3] [6]

Thomas, born September 1655[4], who married Rebecca Sparrow[2], and predeceased his father[6]

Patience, who married Samuel Paine[2] [3] [6]

Edmond, born June 1657[4], who married Ruth Merrick and then married Sarah Mayo[3], and who died December 10, 1718[2] [6]

Mercy, born July 1659[4], who married Samuel Knowles[2] [3] [6]

William born 1663, who married Lydia Sparrow[2] [3]

Hannah, who married John Mayo[2] [3] [6]

Prince, born Feb 3, 1665, who died young[2] [3]

Nathaniel, born March 20, 1669, who married Mary (Howland)[2] [3] [6]

Bennett, born March 7, 1670, who married John Paine[2][3]

Major John Freeman died October 28, 1719 at Eastham[2][3]. His will was dated June 1, 1716[6], and names those children who were living at that time, and family members of those who were deceased. His estate was administered 27 January 1719/20[7]

He was buried in the Cove Burying Ground, Eastham, and his gravestone reads:

"Here lyes the body of Major John Freeman Decd October Ye 28 1719 in ye 98th year of his age"

[8]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Great Migration 1634-1635, C-F. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: The Great Migration, Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Volume II, C-F, by Robert Charles Anderson, George F. Sanborn, Jr., and Melinde Lutz Sanborn. Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001. See page 580 for John, son of Edmund and Bennett, baptized January 28, 1626 in Billinghurst

↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 Prince Freeman of East Hampton Connecticut by Homer Worthington Brainard, published in Volume 17 (1940) page 81 of The American Genealogist. New Haven, CT: D. L. Jacobus, 1937-. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2009 - .) Edmund and Bennett's relocation from Pullborough to Billingshurst about 2 years after their marriage is noted on page 89. John's baptism is provided on page 92

↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 Freeman, Frederick. Freeman Genealogy in Three Parts (Franklin Press, Rand, Avery, and Co., Boston, 1875), see person #5 on pages 23 and 27

↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 The Register of Eastham, of their Births, Marriages, & Burialls, as they came to my hand, published in Volume 8, page 26 of New Plymouth Colony, David Pulsifer, Nathaniel Bradstreet Shurtleff, and Massachusetts. General Court. Records of the Colony of New Plymouth, In New England. Boston: Press of W. White, 185561., which states:

John Freeman and Mercy Prence married the 13th February, 1649

John Freeman, son of John Freeman borne the 2nd of February 1650. This deceased

Alsoe, another son, named John borne in December 1651

Thomas Freeman, the son of John Freeman, was borne in Septem 1655

Edmond Freeman, the son of John Freeman, was borne in June 1657

Marcye Freeman, the daughter of John Freeman, was borne in July 1659

↑ Torrey's New England Marriages to 1700. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. Volume 1, page 578 suggests further references, as follows FREEMAN, John (1627-1719, in 98th y) & Mercy PRENCE (?1631-1711); 14 Feb 1649/50, 14 Feb 1649, 13 Feb 1649; Sandwich/ Eastham {MD 3:65, 5:143+, 8:2, 6:231, 16:122, 17:199; Briggs-DeGroff 442, 476; Ackley-Bosworth 27, 32, 42; Linnell-Snow 29, 35; Warner-Baker 57; Foster 515; Booth (1923) 34; Reg 6: 169, 235, 9:313, 314, 20:59, 357; Freeman 23; Cape Cod Lib 33:5, 24+; Barnstable Co Probate 4:322; Avery Anc (1925) 225; Dawes-Gates 2:356, 693; Bassett-Preston 114, 219; Munsey-Hopkins 101, 152; Ludington-Saltus 122; Pilgrim Notes 4:56, TAG 17:92; Prence 19; Brewer 22}

↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685-1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.), see Volume 3, page 340 in NEHGS, the citation refers to 3:527

↑ “Barnstable, MA: Probate Records, 1685–1789.” Records of Barnstable, Massachusetts. CD-ROM. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2002. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) p. 387.

↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #7301580

See Also:

"Records from Old North Cemetery, Truro". Publication: The Mayflower Descendant, Vol. XII Call Number: CD203 Source Media Type: Book.

Genealogical Notes on Barnstable Families, Volume One, by Amos Otis, page 386:

Thurtle, Robert Glenn (ed.), Assistant Genealogist General. Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors'', Ann Arbor: Edwards Brothers, Inc., (Published by the Register, Society of the Hereditary Order of Descendants of Colonial Governors, Our Members and Their Colonial Governor Lineages), 1980, p. 116 [Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 80-67264.].

Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900. Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.

Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Author: Gale Research Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.

Notes by Congar and Whitehead, Records of the First Church of Newark.

http://www.geni.com/people/Major-John-Freeman-Sr/6000000006444349659

http://minerdescent.com/2010/05/17/maj-john-freeman/

http://www.conovergenealogy.com/famous-p/p1207.htm#i60303

Massachusetts and More Geneaology Blog

Faces and Families of Old Sullivan Co

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=pili354&h=721893&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=genepool&h=2060944&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

The Descendants of William Brewster : http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/l/a/u/Catherine-V-Lauer/GENE6-0004.html

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Maj-John-Freeman/6000000006444349659

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LT4G-TFZ

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7301580/john-freeman

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Freeman-80

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/LT4G-TFZ/maj-john-freeman-1626-1719

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:John_Freeman_%283%29

https://minerdescent.com/2010/05/17/maj-john-freeman/

http://www.magma.ca/~mmackay/wc01/wc01_491.html

https://familypedia.wikia.org/wiki/John_Freeman_(1626-1719)

http://homepages.rpi.edu/~holmes/Hobbies/Genealogy2/ps32/ps32_497.htm

https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=john&n=freeman&oc=1

Immigrant Ships Transcribers Guild: Abigail

https://www.immigrantships.net/v2/1600v2/abigail16351008.html

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Grandy's 8x Great-Grandfather:

My 10x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 11x Great-Grandfather:

Christened: St Mary's Church, Pulborough, Sussex

Denomination: (probably) Puritan / Congregationalist

Arrival: On July 1, 1635, an "Edward" Freeman, 34, was enrolled as a passenger on Captain Hackwell's ship, The Abigail, in 1635., along with Elizabeth Freeman, wife, 35; Edmond Freeman, 15; John Freeman, 8; Elizabeth Freeman, 12; and Alice Freeman 17. These children lined up with those for Edmund, so it is assumed that Edmund's name and age were merely written incorrectly. The ship sailed on near the beginning of August and arrived at Boston on October 8, 1635, after 8 weeks at sea. There was a smallpox outbreak on the ship during their voyage. They first settled in Saugus which is now called Lynn, MA. Admitted freeman at Plymouth, MA on 23 January 1637.

Military Service: In 1676, Edmund was charged with recruiting freely Indians as allies in the war against King Philip.

Public Service: Lieutenant Governor, and Founder of the town of Sandwich. He was the assistant to Gov. Bradford 1640-1647 and the principle founder of the town of Sandwich, Plymouth Colony (Barnstable County, MA) in 1637. At the 11 May 1664 town meeting, Edmund named to a committee of three men to make a new agreement with Thomas Dexter about grinding the town's corn. Appointed selectman in 1668 and served 11 years. In 1672 Mr. Edm Freeman Sr and four others were requested to settle and confirm the township with the sachem of Manomet (now Monument). On the 1675 list of Sandwich men allowed to vote at Town Meeting.

Death: June 21, 1682 in Sandwich, Plymouth Colony

Children:

1. Alice Freeman 1619–1651, she married William Paddy in 1639.

2. Edmund Freeman, III 1620–1673

3. Bennett Freeman 1622–1633, (son) died bet. 28 Nov 1633 & 13 January 1634. There are depositions on those dates.

4. Elizabeth Freeman 1624–1692, she married John Ellis.

5. Major John Freeman 1622–1719, married Mercy Prence, daughter of Gov. Thomas Prence and Patience Brewster.

6. Nathaniel Freeman 1629–1629

Family 2

Spouse:

Children:

1. Mary (Freeman) Perry (1631 - 1688)

About Edmund Freeman, II

Edmund Freeman Jr. migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1620-1640).

When he was 45 years old, he came to America in 1635 on the ship Abigail with his wife and his 4 children. He probably lived in Lynn, England just prior to his departing for America.

Upon arrival in Plymouth, he was recognized by the government as a suitable person to originate a new settlement. He was admitted freeman at Plymouth, January 2, 1637 and, after being a short time resident in Duxbury, obtained leave of the Colonial Government to commence the establishment of the first Englishtown on the Cape. The grant is indicated by the record:

"Plymouth, April 3, 1637 - It was agreed by the court that these ten men of Saugus -viz; Edmund Freeman, Henry Feake, Thomas Dexter, Edward Dillingham, William Wood, John Carman, Richard Chadwell, William Almy, Thomas Tupper, and George Knott - have liberty to view a place to sit down, and have sufficient lands forthree-score families upon the conditions propounded to them."

Two years later, the first successful settlement (in present-day Barnstable County) was legally incorporated as the town of Sandwich. Edmund Freeman's status may be inferred from the fact that, of the 58 who became entitled to shares in the division of lands, his portion was the largest. His position in the Colony is evidenced by successive elections as assistant to the Governor in direction of public affairs. He was early appointed the head of a court of three to "hear and determine controversies and causes" within the several contiguous townships. When select courts were established in each county, Edmund Freeman was one of the "selected".

During the Quaker troubles in the Colonies, which reached Sandwich 16-17 years after its settlement, his counsels were for moderation; and so far from consenting to severities, he stoutly remonstrated against all illiberal enactments and their enforcements.

Edmund Freeman died in 1682 at the age of 92 years old. His will was dated June 21, 1692 and it was probated on November 2, 1692. He was buried on his property in Sandwich, along with his wife, under two stones which resemble a saddle and pillion, which still stand today.

Alice Coles

1575-1651

Alice Freeman

Birthdate: February 14, 1575

Birthplace: Pulborough, Sussex, England

Denomination: (probably) Anglican / Puritan / Congregationalist

Date of Marriage: 1591

Place of Marriage: Pulborough, Sussex, England

Death: February 14, 1650 in Reigate, Surrey, England

Place of Burial: St. Mary Magdalene Churchyard Reigate, Surrey, England

Immediate Family:

Daughter of George Coles, Sr., of Sussex and Alice Sargent

Children:

1. Ellen Freeman 1592–1618

2. Elizabeth Freeman 1593–

3. Edmund Freeman, II 1596–1682

4. Alice Freeman 1601–1652

5. Elianor Freeman 1603–1618

6. Capt William Freeman, Esq. 1604–1666

7. John Freeman 1605–1666

8. Mary Freeman 1610–1692

9. Nathaniel Freeman 1611–1629

10. Stephen Freeman 1623–1675

About Edmund Freeman

Biography

Marriage & Children

EDMUND FREEMAN married Alice Coles on 1 Jan 1591 Pulborough, Sussex, England.

Children baptized at Saint Mary Parish, Pulborough, Sussex, England:

Edmund Freeman bpt 25 July 1596 at Pulborough, Sussex, England died 1682 in Barnstable, Massachusetts. [1][2]

Ellen Freeman 1592 [3] no more information.

William Fryman, 1598?[2] 8 or 18 Nov 1598. Died 1666 England. Married Christian Hodsall. [4][5] 18 Nov 1598 at FreeReg[6]

Alice Fryman, dtr of Edmund Fryman bp 15 Apr 1601 at Pulborough, Sussex, England. Married John Beauchamp. Died in Surrey, 1652. [7]

Elianor Freeman, bpt 25 Sep 1603 at Pulborough, Sussex, England;[8][2] buried 7 Apr 1618.[9]

John Freeman bpt 29 Jan 1605, at Pulborough, Sussex, England. Married Elizabeth Haynes. Died in Sudbury, Massachusetts, 1666. [10][6] or 24 Jan 1606/7.[2]

Elizabeth Freeman bp 27 Aug 1609 at Pulborough, Sussex, England[11] Possibly died 1678 in England.

Death & Will

Death & Burial 6 Jun 1623 Pulborough, Sussex, England

Find A Grave Memorial No. 16726331

His will, dated 30 May, 1623. To be buried in Pulborough church; to my wife, £200 and benefit of copy-hold wherein I dwell and thirds of my lands for life, etc.; to my daughter Alice Beauchamp, £50; to my son John Freeman, three tenements, in Pulborough now in occupation of the widow Sommers, Wepham and named Fouks in fee, also £100; to my youngest daughter Elizabeth, £300; to my seven grandchildren, viz,; my sons and daughters children, £20 apiece; to my sister Harte, £5; to kindred, 20/ apiece; to the poor of the parish £5; to servants and others; to George Coles my wives (wife's) brother, £5. Edmund Freeman and William Freeman, my two eldest Sons, to be my executors; rest of goods and lands to my executors; to Ligh church at Chichester, 6d. Nicholas Bell of Arundel and George Coles of Amberley to be overseers and to have £5. My wife to have benefit of the lease for her life of the "brookes." Testator made his mark; administration to the executors, June 18, 1623. (P. C, C., Swann 59.)

Research Notes

The sources in this tree might provide some corroboration:

The Gerald E. Freeman Family Tree of Maine: Information about Edmund Honington Freeman. Accessed 04 January 2018.

Sources

↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QW-CQSV : 11 March 2018), Edmund Freeman, 1596.

↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Brainard, Homer Worthington. "Prence Freeman of East Hampton, Connecticut" The American Genealogist 17:88,89 (1940)

↑ England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBWM-QJN : 19 March 2020), Ellen Freman, 1592.

↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWN6-T2Q : 11 February 2018, Wm. Fryman, 08 Nov 1598); citing index ...FHL microfilm 918,480, 416,749, 416,755.

↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QW-CWMP : 11 March 2018), Wm Fryman, 1598.

↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.freereg.org.uk

↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5XD-SQK : 11 February 2018, Alice Fryman, 15 Apr 1601); ; FHL microfilm 918,480, 416,749, 416,755.

↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5X8-N8F : 11 February 2018, Elianor Freeman, 25 Sep 1603); citing FHL microfilm 918,480, 416,749, 416,755.

↑ "England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J83B-F2J : 10 February 2018), Elinor Freeman, burial 07 Apr 1618; citing Pulborough, Sussex, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,557.

↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5XD-77Q : 11 February 2018, John Freeman, 29 Jan 1605); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,480, 416,749, 416,755.

↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2QW-CHLK : 11 Eliz Freeman, 1609.

"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NKBS-848 : 10 February 2018), Edmonde Freeman and Alice Cowles, 01 Jan 1591; citing Pulborough,Sussex,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 918,480, 416,749, 416,755.

The will mentions his sister, Harte, as well.

http://www.treetreetree.org.uk/Freeman.htm

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We are confident of the knowledge we have researched on John Freeman ("Paterfamilias"), b ca 1530; Edmund Freeman b ca 1570; and Edmund Freeman (the immigrant), b 1590, because our sources were the Parish Records and Bishops Transcripts for the periods of: Pulborough (1595-1629); Cowfold (1558-1666); Billingshurst (1558-1899); and Shipley (1584-1606).

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Raymond Merlin Freeman

3311 W Monmouth Avenue

Englewood Colorado 80110

November 28, 1994

1988-1990 Historian, Colorado Society of Mayflower Descendants

1990-1992 Governor, Colorado Society of Mayflower Descendants

1990-1996 Assistant Governor, General Society of Mayflower Descendants

http://freemangenealogy.com/page9.htm

http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr01/rr01_060.html (another copy of his will with confirming info)

https://mathcs.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr01/rr01_071.html#P9372

Will dated May 20, 1623, administered June 18 following, made sons Edmond and William executors. His widow, Allice, sister of George Coles, of Amberly, co Sussex, spent her later years at Reigate,, co Surrey, in the home of her daughter and son in law, Alice. and John Beauchamp. Her will dated November 13, 1650, proved Mar 5, 1641/2, included a bequest to Edmond Freeman and his wife. Children all born at Pulborough.

[Ferris, Dawe-Gates 2_348f Freeman]

EDMUND FREEMAN, born about 1570; buried in Pulborough church June 6, 1623; married (date not found) Alice Coles, bapt. (date not found); buried at Reigate, county Surrey, Feb. 14. 1651/2; sister of George Coles of Amberley, county Sussex.

Edmund Freeman appears to have been a well-to-do yeoman of Pulborough. His will, dated 30 May, 1623. To be buried in Pulborough church; to my wife, £200 and benefit of copy-hold wherein I dwell and thirds of my lands for life, etc.; to my daughter Alice Beauchamp, £50; to my son John Freeman, three tenements, in Pulborough now in occupation of the widow Sommers, Wepham and named Fouks in fee, also £100; to my youngest daughter Elizabeth, £300; to my seven grandchildren, viz,; my sons and daughters children, £20 apiece; to my sister Harte, £5; to kindred, 20/ apiece; to the poor of the parish £5; to servants and others; to George Coles my wives brother, £5. Edmund Freeman and William Freeman, my two eldest Sons, to be my executors; rest of goods and lands to my executors; to Ligh church at Chichester, 6d. Nicholas Bell of Arundel and George Coles of Amberley to be overseers and to have £5. My wife to have benefit of the lease for her life of the "brookes." Testator made his mark; administration to the executors, June 18, 1623. (P. C, C., Swann 59.)

Sources: 1.Abbrev: Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines Title: Mary Walton Ferris, Dawes-Gates Ancestral Lines (1943) Name: Footnote Name: ShortFootnote Name: Bibliography Repository: Name: LDS Family History Library Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Page: Vol. II, p. 349 2.Abbrev: The American Genealogist Title: Editor: 1932-1965, Donald Lines Jacobus; 1965-1984, George McCracken; 1985- , Ruth Wilder Sherman and David L. Greene., The American Genealogist (New Haven : D.L. Jacobus, 1937-)985- , Ruth Wilder Sherman and David L. Greene., The American Genealogist985- , Ruth Wilder Sherman and David L. Greene. The American Genealogist. New Haven : D.L. Jacobus, 1937-. Name: Footnote Name: ShortFootnote Name: Bibliography Repository: Name: LDS Family History Library Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Page: Vol. 17, p. 88

Birth: 1572 Pulborough West Sussex, England Death: Jun. 6, 1623 Pulborough West Sussex, England

Edmund Honington Freeman was born about 1566 in Pulborough, Sussex, England. He married Alice COLES 1 Jan 1591 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. . He signed a will on 20 May 1623. He died on 6 Jun 1623 in Pulborough, West Sussex, England. He was buried on 6 Jun 1623 in St. Mary's, Pulborough, West Sussex, England. The above contributed by Eric Bruno Borgman.

Son of Isham and John Freeman.

Married Alice Coles, about 1593.

Children of Edmund Freeman and Alice Coles Freeman:

Edmond Freeman, 1590-1682 Elinor Freeman, 1592-1618 William Freeman, 1598-1666 Alice Freeman, bef 1601-? Alice Freeman, 1601-1615 John Freeman, 1604/05-abt 1648 Elizabeth Freeman, bef 1609-?

Calculated relationship

References:

https://www.geni.com/people/Edmund-Freeman/6000000006912579282

https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/K422-P7S

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206835299/edmund-freeman

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Freeman-321

https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/K422-P7S/edmund-freeman-1572-1623

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Edmund_Freeman_%285%29

https://minerdescent.com/2011/12/03/edmund-freeman-sr/

https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&pz=timothy+michael&nz=dowling&p=edmund&n=freeman

http://www.magma.ca/~mmackay/wc20/wc20_471.html

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Grandy's 10x Great-Grandfather:

My 12x Great-Grandfather:

Laila Laemmel-Gordon's 13x Great-Grandfather:

ARMS: Azure blue, three gold diamond-shaped lozenges.

CREST: A rearing demi-lion rampant gules cut neatly at the waist, placed on top of an esquire or gentleman, holding in his paws a golden diamond-shaped lozenge.

MOTTO: "Liber et Audax" (Free and Bold or, Education and Audacity)

The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.

Motto: Nec temere, nec timide

Motto Translation: Neither rashly nor timidly.

Freeman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

When the Strongbownians began to settle in Ireland, they initially ignored the established Gaelic system for developing of patronymic names and solely relied on their own traditional naming practices. Eventually, however, the two differing customs drew upon one another to some degree. The Strongbow settlers, unlike their Gaelic neighbors, frequently used nickname surnames. These Anglo-Norman nicknames were frequently of two types: "oath names" and "imperative names." Oath names often carried blessings or were formed from habitual expressions. Imperative names, formed from a verb added to a noun or an adverb, metaphorically described the bearer's occupations. The nick name surname Freeman is derived from a nickname for a free-born man. The surname Freeman is derived from the Old English words "freomann" and "frigmann," which both mean freeman. The surname Freeman is also used as an Anglicized version of Mac an tSaoir, which means son of the craftsman.

Early Origins of the Freeman Family

The surname Freeman was first found in County Cork (Irish: Corcaigh) the ancient Kingdom of Deis Muin (Desmond), located on the southwest coast of Ireland in the province of Munster, where they were granted lands by Strongbow after the invasion of Ireland in 1172.

Freeman Spelling Variations

During the lifetime of an individual person, his name was often spelt by church officials and medieval scribes the way it sounded. An examination of the many different origins of each name has revealed many spelling variations for the name: Freeman, Freman and others.

Freeman Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Bernardns Freeman, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1620

Domine Bernardus Freeman, who landed in New Netherland(s) in 1620

Ralph Freeman who settled in Virginia in 1622

Bridges Freeman, who landed in Virginia in 1623

Edmund Freeman, who landed in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1632