Who was Robert Freeman?

Robert Freeman (1727–1798) was born in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Robert Freeman 1727–1798

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Born 31 Dec 1727 · Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Died 29 Sep 1798 · Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States

Father Robert Freeman

Mother Mary Paine

Siblings Abigail Freeman, Elijah Freeman, Elisha Freeman, Hannah Freeman, Mary Freeman, Mercy Freeman, Rebecca Freeman, Simeon Freeman

Records

Geneanet Community Trees Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Freeman

Mary Paine

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

Robert Freeman was born in 1727 in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States, the child of robert freeman and mary paine. Robert Freeman passed away in 1798 in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record North America, Family Histories
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Burial Records Connecticut, U.S., Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices

Life Timeline

1727

Birth of Robert Freeman in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

Birth

1798

Death of Robert Freeman in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Robert Freeman

This ancestor line traces from Upper Clatford, Hampshire, England (1550) to Truro, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States of America (1727) across 7 generations.

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: Robert Freeman (1727–1798) was born in Truro, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States and died in Amenia, Dutchess, New York, United States. 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 (B) 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 7 generations of this lineage geographically.
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