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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, with parents Nathaniel Robertson Freeman and Catherine "Caty" Ann Seward. As an adult, John "Jay" Whittington Freeman wed Patsy Watkins * and Mary Surd Morrison. Their household included Jesse Singleton Freeman. John "Jay" Whittington Freeman's life came to an end in 1858 in Blairsville, Union, Georgia, United States.

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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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Sources

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

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