Who was Elizabeth Freeman?

Elizabeth Freeman (1648–1723) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Freeman 1648–1723

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Born 23 Jun 1648 · Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Died 10 Jul 1723 · Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

Father John Freeman

Mother Elizabeth Noyes

Spouse Thomas Gates

Children Abigail Gates, Anna Gates, Bererah Gates, Caleb Gates, Charity Gats, Deborah Gates, Elizabeth Gates, George Gates, John Gates, Joseph Gates, Josiah Gates, Mary Gates, Ruth Gates, Sarah Gates, Stephen Jr Gates

Siblings Abigail Haynes Brown, Joseph Freeman Sr, Josiah Haynes Ii

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The story of Elizabeth Freeman began in 1648 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States. Elizabeth Freeman married thomas gates, and had children including abigail gates, anna gates, bererah gates, caleb gates, charity gats, deborah gates, elizabeth gates, george gates, john gates, joseph gates, josiah gates, mary gates, ruth gates, sarah gates, stephen jr gates. Elizabeth Freeman passed away in 1723 in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States.

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Birth of Elizabeth Freeman in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Death of Elizabeth Freeman in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States

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: Elizabeth Freeman (1648–1723) was born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States and died in Norwich, New London, Connecticut, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 4 researchers on YourRoots have Elizabeth in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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