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Maj. John Freeman Sr 1626–1719 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1626

Birth Location: Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1719

Death Location: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Edmund Jr

Mother: Bennet Hodsell

Spouse(s): Mercy Prence

Children(s): Patience Freeman, John Jr, Mercy Freeman

In 1626, Maj. John Freeman Sr entered the world in Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund Freeman Jr And Bennet Hodsell. Maj. John Freeman Sr married Mercy Prence, and had children including John Freeman Jr, Mercy Freeman, Patience Freeman. Maj. John Freeman Sr passed away in 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1626, Maj. John Freeman Sr entered the world in Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, born to Edmund Freeman Jr And Bennet Hodsell.
  • Maj. John Freeman Sr married Mercy Prence, and had children including John Freeman Jr, Mercy Freeman, Patience Freeman.
  • Maj. John Freeman Sr passed away in 1719 in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Maj. Sr's Ancestors

Self
Maj. Sr
1626–1719
Birth Place: Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Parents
Edmund Freeman Jr
1596–1688
Pulborough, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Bennet Hodsell
1598–1630
Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Edmund (Freeman) Sr
1572–1623
Pulborough, Horsham District, West Sussex, England
Alice Coles
1576–1651
Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
George Coles
1567–1612
Alice Sargent
1554–1605
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Sargent
1530–1595
Margaret Gifford
1535–1595

Maj. Sr's Descendants

1.
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Maj. (John Freeman) Sr (28 January 1626–1719) m. Mercy Prence (June 1631–28 September 1711)
  1. 1. Patience Freeman 1647–1738
  2. 2. John (Freeman) Jr 1650–1721 m. Sarah (Mercy) Merrick 1654–1696
    1. 1. John (Freeman) III 1678–1767
      1. 1. Elkanah Freeman 1717–
      2. 2. Eli Freeman 1722–
      3. 3. Sarah Freeman 1703–
      4. 4. Phebe Freeman 1711–
      5. 5. Hannah Freeman 1728–
      6. 6. Elkanah Freeman 1702–
      7. 7. Mary Freeman 1719–1784
      8. 8. Mercy Freeman 1707–1745
      9. 9. John (Freeman) IV 1709–
      10. 10. Thankful Freeman 1714–
      11. 11. Elisha Freeman 1724–
    2. 2. Susanna Freeman 1691– m. John Mayo 1691–1756
      1. 1. Benjamin Mayo 1725–1782
      2. 2. Patience Mayo 1734–1800 m. Gideon Braley 1728–1774
        1. 1. Samuel Braley 1751–1829 m. Sarah Axtill 1756–
      3. 3. John Mayo 1719–1792
      4. 4. Mary Mayo 1730–
      5. 5. Hannah Mayo 1727–1812
      6. 6. Samuel Mayo 1717–
      7. 7. Prence Mayo 1723–1726
      8. 8. Susannah Mayo 1715–1798
      9. 9. Rebecca Mayo 1713–1776
      10. 10. Mercy Mayo 1722–
  3. 3. Mercy Freeman 1659–1745

Maj. Sr's Timeline

4 Records

1626
28 January 1626
Birth of Maj. John Freeman Sr in Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
1646
22 April 1646
Age 20
Maj. John Freeman Sr was married in Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
1650
14 February 1650
Age 24
Maj. John Freeman Sr was married in Sandwich, USA
Sandwich, USA
1719
1719
Age 93
Death of Maj. John Freeman Sr in Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1626
    Event Place: Pulborough, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 April 1646
    Event Place: Sandwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 February 1650
    Event Place: Sandwich, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1719
    Event Place: Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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