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Jacob Free 1757 – 1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1757

Birth Location: Craven, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1828

Death Location: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Father: Adam Free

Mother: Margaret None

Spouse(s): Kezziah Cheriah

Children(s): Nancy Free

In 1757, Jacob Free entered the world in Craven, South Carolina, United States, born to Adam Free and Margaret. Jacob Free married Kezziah Cheriah, and had children including Nancy Ann Free. Jacob Free passed away in 1828 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1757, Jacob Free entered the world in Craven, South Carolina, United States, born to Adam Free and Margaret.
  • Jacob Free married Kezziah Cheriah, and had children including Nancy Ann Free.
  • Jacob Free passed away in 1828 in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Adam Free
1737 – 1836
Birth Location: Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
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Margaret None
1733 – 1799
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Kezziah Cheriah
1775 – 1845
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, United States
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Children(s)

Nancy Free
1801 – 1877
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
NF

Jacob Free's Ancestors

Self
Jacob Free
1757 – 1828
Birth Place: Craven, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Adam Free
1737 – 1836
Fairfield, South Carolina, United States
Margaret
1733 – 1799
Grandparents
Lawrence Free
1712 – 1771
Herxheim Am Berg, , Bayern, Germany
Mary (Free) Ingelman
1714 –
Great-Grandparents
Nicholos Free
1688 – 1750
Helena Bender
1688 – 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georg Breh
1667 – 1727
Barbara Kilchling
1668 – 1718
Daniel Bender
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Jacob Free's Descendants

1.
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Jacob Free (1757 – 1828) m. Kezziah Cheriah (1775 – 1845)
  1. 1. Nancy (Ann) Free (5 Jan 1801 – 20 Apr 1877) m. Robert Chitty (4 Jan 1781 – 5 Apr 1869)
    1. 1. Susan Chitty (1829 – 15 Nov 1921) m. William Abstance (1830 – )
      1. 1. William (H.) Abstance (1850 – ) m. Virginia Holman
      2. 2. Martha Abstance (Jan 1850 – 13 Oct 1919) m. Hardy (Elijah) Hightower (3 Nov 1855 – 16 Aug 1927)
        1. 1. Virginia Hightower (1883 – 10 Mar 1951) m. Laurie (William) Abstance (22 Nov 1875 – 23 Oct 1955)
        2. 2. Arthur (Butler) Hightower (5 Nov 1883 – Feb 1975) m. Effie (Chester Chessie) Herndon (14 Jul 1883 – 1978)

Jacob Free's Timeline

2 Records

1757
1757
Birth of Jacob Free in Craven, South Carolina, United States
Craven, South Carolina, United States
1828
1828
Age 71
Death of Jacob Free in Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1757
    Event Place: Craven, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1828
    Event Place: Barnwell, Barnwell, South Carolina, United States
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