Who was Freelove Canfield?

Freelove Canfield (1726–1801) was born in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Laceyville, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Freelove Canfield 1726–1801

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Born 29 Dec 1726 · New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Died 5 Mar 1801 · Laceyville, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States

Father Azariah Canfield

Mother Mercy Baldwin Bassett

Spouse Ebenezer Lacey

Children Amatys Lacey, Anna Lacey, Daniel Lacey, David Lacey, Ebenezer Lacey, Isaac Lacey, Jedidah Lacey, Jonathan Wheaton, Lucina Lacey, Mercy Abigail Lacey, Olive Alice Lacey, Penelope Lacey, Rhoda Lacey

Siblings Azariah Canfield, Israel Canfield, Oliver Canfield

Records

U.S., Sons of the American … 104.FTW

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Immediate Family

Parents

Azariah Canfield

Mercy Baldwin Bassett

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Biography

In 1726, Freelove Canfield entered the world in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States, born to azariah canfield and mercy baldwin bassett. Freelove Canfield married ebenezer lacey, and had children including amatys lacey, anna lacey, daniel lacey, david lacey, ebenezer lacey, isaac lacey, jedidah lacey, jonathan wheaton, lucina lacey, mercy abigail lacey, olive alice lacey, penelope lacey, rhoda lacey. Freelove Canfield passed away in 1801 in Laceyville, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Record U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
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Record 104.FTW

Life Timeline

1726

Birth of Freelove Canfield in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

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1801

Death of Freelove Canfield in Laceyville, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Freelove Canfield

This ancestor line traces from Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States (1693) to New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States (1726) across 2 generations.

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: Freelove Canfield (1726–1801) was born in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States and died in Laceyville, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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