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John "Jay" Whittington Freeman 1802 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1802

Birth Location: Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 1 Oct 1858

Death Location: Blairsville, Union, Georgia, United States

Father: Nathaniel Freeman

Mother: Catherine Seward

Spouse(s): Patsy *, Mary Morrison

Children(s): Jesse Freeman

The story of John "Jay" Whittington Freeman began in 1802 in Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States. John "Jay" Whittington Freeman married Patsy Watkins *, Mary Surd Morrison, and had children including Jesse Singleton Freeman. John "Jay" Whittington Freeman passed away in 1858 in Blairsville, Union, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of John "Jay" Whittington Freeman began in 1802 in Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States.
  • John "Jay" Whittington Freeman married Patsy Watkins *, Mary Surd Morrison, and had children including Jesse Singleton Freeman.
  • John "Jay" Whittington Freeman passed away in 1858 in Blairsville, Union, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Freeman
1775 – 1831
Birth Location: Brunswick County, Virginia
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Catherine Seward
1769 – 1850
Birth Location: Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Patsy *
1809 – 1845
Birth Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
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Mary Morrison
1811 – 1886
Birth Location: Union County, Georgia, United States of America
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Children(s)

Jesse Freeman
1830 – 1901
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
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John Freeman's Ancestors

Self
John Freeman
1802 – 1858
Birth Place: Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Parents
Nathaniel Robertson Freeman
1775 – 1831
Brunswick County, Virginia
Catherine ("Caty" Ann) Seward
1769 – 1850
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Jesse Freeman
1749 – 1816
Albemarle, Surry, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Catherine) Malone
1753 – 1778
Albermarle Parish, Surry, Virginia, United States
John (Seward) (Kidd)
1752 – 1820
Southampton, Virginia, United States
Elizabeth (Betsy Catherine) Malone
1747 – 1776
Hendersonville, Henderson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Freeman
1722 – 1790
Susannah Sanford
1721 – 1777
Nathaniel Malone
1739 – 1781
Sara Wyche
1734 – 1777
Maj. 9
1710 – 1776
Sarah Watson
1714 – 1787
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Freeman
1693 – 1766
William Malone
1718 – 1774
Mary Hill
1716 – 1774
James (Briggs)
1691 – 1749
Elizabeth Briggs
1691 – 1756
William Seward
1683 – 1721
Elizabeth Holt
1683 – 1721
Aaron Watson
1685 –
Esther Munger

John Freeman's Descendants

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John ("Jay" Whittington) Freeman (1 Nov 1802 – 1 Oct 1858) m. Patsy (Watkins) * (26 JAN 1809 – 5 Mar 1845) m. Mary (Surd) Morrison (6 June 1811 – 23 Nov 1886)
  1. 1. Jesse (Singleton) Freeman (28 May 1830 – 1 May 1901) m. Mary (Cornelia Keela) Collins (18 Jul 1839 – 9 Nov 1913)
    1. 1. Martha Freeman (abt 1855 – 27 Jan 1896)
    2. 2. Toliver (Jay) Freeman (25 Jan 1857 – 14 February 1919) m. Samantha (Christina) Martin (11 MAY 1855 – 10 Oct 1899) m. Mary (Condry) Collins (1857 – 1946) m. Mary (Condrey) Collins (abt 1871 – 1946)
      1. 1. Jim Freeman (6 Jun 1880 – 1953)
      2. 2. Levada Freeman (May 1882 – 29 Dec 1954)
      3. 3. Lottie Freeman (May 1888 – 1963)
      4. 4. Ruth (N.) Freeman (18 Aug 1896 – 14 Sep 1950)
      5. 5. Arthur (Joseph) Freeman (18 Jan 1897 – 8 Dec 1958) m. Mary (Arlie Ann) Wallace (7 Aug 1901 – 17 Nov 1988)
        1. 1. Arthur (Joseph Jr.) Freeman (4 JUL – 7 JUL)
        2. 2. Don (Henry Lee) Freeman (13 April 1919 – 6 Jun 1996)
        3. 3. Robert (Wesley) Freeman (04 Mar 1922 – 10 Aug 1979)
        4. 4. James (Owen Fred) Freeman (30 JUN 1924 – 5 NOV 1987) m. Addie (Jean) Turner (9 Oct 1929 – 8 May 2002) m. Judy (M) Kearns (abt 1936 – ) m. Judy Cairns
        5. 5. Juanita (Samantha Jane) Freeman (01 Oct 1926 – 4 Aug 2003)
        6. 6. Willis (Willard) Freeman (6 FEB 1929 – 18 Aug 1989)
        7. 7. Florence (Helen Louise) Freeman (2 JUN 1931 – 2 SEP 2014)
        8. 8. Lera (Lee) Freeman (22 SEP 1933 – 7 JUN 2011)
        9. 9. Arthur (Joseph) Freeman (4 JUL 1936 – 15 JUL 1936)
        10. 10. Paul (David) Freeman (18 Dec 1938 – 5 Sep 2007)
      6. 6. Mary (J.) Freeman (4 Mar 1897 – 2 Mar 1937)
      7. 7. Cora Collins (abt 1896 – )
      8. 8. John Collins (abt 1899 – )
      9. 9. Lora Collins (abt 1902 – )
      10. 10. Lena Freeman (abt 1907 – 4 Feb 1987)
      11. 11. Christine (N) Freeman (Oct 1879 – 21 Sep 1941)
      12. 12. James Freeman (Jun 1881 – )
      13. 13. Mattie Freeman (Jan 1884 – 7 Feb 1963)
      14. 14. Robert Freeman (Aug 1886 – 1905)
      15. 15. Walter Freeman (Jul 1890 – 26 Dec 1951)
      16. 16. Dora Collins (abt 1891 – )
      17. 17. Loy Freeman (Jul 1894 – 22 November 1979)
    3. 3. Ellen ("Ella" Louise Butler) Freeman (20 Dec 1858 – 10 Jul 1910)
    4. 4. Ella Freeman (abt 1861 – 10 Jul 1910)
    5. 5. David Freeman (abt 1863 – 8 AUG 1912)
    6. 6. Simeon Freeman (abt 1864 – 03 Aug 1924)
    7. 7. John Freeman (abt 1865 – 14 Feb 1919)
    8. 8. Mary Freeman (abt 1868 – 9 Nov 1942)
    9. 9. William ((Bill), Alfred) Freeman (6 Nov 1871 – 7 Dec 1934)
    10. 10. Joseph (K "Robe") Freeman (21 Feb 1874 – 26 Oct 1936)
    11. 11. Samuel ((Sam) Benjamin Noah) Freeman (12 Sep 1876 – 8 Dec 1947)
    12. 12. Zacharias (Calhoun "Zach") Freeman (25 Apr 1881 – 14 Feb 1919 or 1942)
    13. 13. Assimeal Freeman

John Freeman's Timeline

2 Records

1802
1 Nov 1802
Birth of John "Jay" Whittington Freeman in Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1858
1 Oct 1858
Age 56
Death of John "Jay" Whittington Freeman in Blairsville, Union, Georgia, United States
Blairsville, Union, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1802
    Event Place: Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1802; Birth city: Cathey S Creek; Birth state: NC

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Blairsville, Union, Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1802; Birth city: Cathey S Creek; Birth state: NC
    [2] Family Data Collection - Deaths
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