Who was Robert Freeman?

Robert Freeman (1696–1755) was born in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Freeman 1696–1755

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Born 12 AUG 1696 · Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Died 27 SEP 1755 · Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Father Contant Freeman

Mother Jane Treat

Spouse Mary Paine (1693–1770)

Children Elijah Freeman, Elisha Freeman

Siblings Apphia Freeman, Eunice Freeman Croker, Hannah Freeman, Jonathan Freeman

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index North America, Family Histories 739.FTW World Family Tree Vol. 54, …

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Biography

In 1696, Robert Freeman entered the world in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA, born to contant freeman and jane treat. Robert Freeman married mary paine, and had children including elijah freeman, elisha freeman. Robert Freeman passed away in 1755 in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Record 739.FTW
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Record World Family Tree Vol. 54, Ed. 1

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1696

Birth of Robert Freeman in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

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1755

Death of Robert Freeman in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Freeman

This ancestor line traces from Kyme, Lincolnshire, England (1004) to Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA (1696) across 25 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Robert Freeman (1696–1755) was born in Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA and died in Pomfret, Windham, Connecticut, USA. 2 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.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Robert 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 25 generations of this lineage geographically.
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