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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

John "Jay" Whittington Freeman was born in 1802 in Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Nathaniel Robertson Freeman And Catherine Caty Ann Seward. John "Jay" Whittington Freeman married Mary Surd Morrison, Patsy Watkins, 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

  • John "Jay" Whittington Freeman was born in 1802 in Catheys Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, United States, the child of Nathaniel Robertson Freeman And Catherine Caty Ann Seward.
  • John "Jay" Whittington Freeman married Mary Surd Morrison, Patsy Watkins, 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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Spouses(s)

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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)) (p5GGF)
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 (p6GGM)
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–

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 1830–1901 m. Mary (Cornelia Keela) Collins 1839–1913
    1. 1. Toliver (Jay) Freeman 1857–1919 m. Samantha (Christina) Martin 1855–1899 m. Mary (Condry) Collins 1857–1946 m. Mary (Condrey) Collins 1871–1946
      1. 1. Arthur (Joseph) Freeman 1897–1958 m. Mary (Arlie Ann) Wallace 1901–1988
        1. 1. James (Owen Fred) Freeman 1924–1987 m. Addie (Jean) Turner 1929–2002
        2. 2. Don (Henry Lee) Freeman 1919–1996
        3. 3. Robert (Wesley) Freeman 1922–1979
        4. 4. Willis (Willard) Freeman 1929–1989
        5. 5. Arthur (Joseph) Freeman 1936–1936
        6. 6. Juanita (Samantha Jane) Freeman 1926–2003
        7. 7. Paul (David) Freeman 1938–2007
        8. 8. Lera (Lee) Freeman 1933–2011
        9. 9. Florence (Helen Louise) Freeman 1931–2014
        10. 10. Arthur (Joseph Jr.) Freeman
      2. 2. Christine (N) Freeman 1879–1941
      3. 3. James Freeman 1881–
      4. 4. Levada Freeman 1882–1954
      5. 5. Mattie Freeman 1884–1963
      6. 6. Robert Freeman 1886–1905
      7. 7. Lottie Freeman 1888–1963
      8. 8. Walter Freeman 1890–1951
      9. 9. Loy Freeman 1894–1979
      10. 10. Jim Freeman 1880–1953
      11. 11. Cora Collins 1896–
      12. 12. John Collins 1899–
      13. 13. Lora Collins 1902–
      14. 14. Lena Freeman 1907–1987
      15. 15. Dora Collins 1891–
      16. 16. Ruth (N.) Freeman 1896–1950
      17. 17. Mary (J.) Freeman 1897–1937
    2. 2. Martha Freeman 1855–1896
    3. 3. Ella Freeman 1861–1910
    4. 4. David Freeman 1863–1912
    5. 5. Simeon Freeman 1864–1924
    6. 6. John Freeman 1865–1919
    7. 7. Mary Freeman 1868–1942
    8. 8. Ellen ("Ella" Louise Butler) Freeman 1858–1910
    9. 9. William ((Bill), Alfred) Freeman 1871–1934
    10. 10. Joseph (K "Robe") Freeman 1874–1936
    11. 11. Samuel ((Sam) Benjamin Noah) Freeman 1876–1947
    12. 12. Zacharias (Calhoun "Zach") Freeman 1881–1919

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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