FREEMAN Jared

Notes:

Jared, born December 27 1753, was one of two of Samuel and Mary's sons who trekked westward to try their fortunes in the relatively open lands of Berkshire County. He began his family at Sturbridge but moved, judging from land transactions, around 1784. Ten years earlier he married, by necessity, Martha Marcy; within seven months daughter Mary was born. In 1777 they had a son, Royal; no other children were recorded here. At the time of the 1800 census, the family was listed in Windsor, Massachusetts with three sons and two daughters. Ten years later, now in Lanesboro, only two children were enumerated in the family. He died sometime before 1820; on that census list his family was not listed as an independent household.76

Initially, Jared intended to farm nearer to home. In 1779 he acquired, for L225, rights to a fifty acre farmstead in Dudley. Four years later he purchased (for L20) from Abijah Sairles an adjoining thirty-five acre parcel, as well as rights (for L60) to Sarah Cheney's widow's dower of ten acres and a dwellinghouse—possibly part of the same farm—though he was not allowed possession until her death. His last recorded transaction was in 1784, the deed which quitclaimed to his youngest brother Walter rights in their mother's third.77

If he divested himself of any of this property before departing the county, the deeds were not recorded. A later document suggests that he may have become embroiled legal difficulties relating to some of his land deals (perhaps motivating him to leave?). In 1798, Jared Freeman formally granted his brother Benjamin power of attorney "in all causes real, personal, or mixed, moved or to be moved for me or against me in any court of law." The problems may have been tied particularly to the land of Sarah Cheney, now deceased, which he specified his brother was to sell.78

Died:
died before 1820

Family/Spouse: MARCY Martha. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. FREEMAN Mary
2. FREEMAN Royal was born in 1777.

Notes:

Notes for SAMUEL FREEMAN:
Samuel Freeman was the son of Benjamin Freeman and Rachel Peck.
Thomas Wilmouth of Attleborough was appointed as his guardian and on
16 May 1732 in Attleborough, MA, Samuel Freeman was listed as "under
14" and the son of Benjamin Freeman, deceased. He served as a
Lieutenant of the MA troops in the French and Indian Wars in 1763.
After the death of his son, Samuel, he was appointed guardian of his
grandson, Chester, only two months before his own death. Benjamin
and Comfort Freeman were sureties under a bond of L200 on 31 October
1772 at Sturbridge, MA. Upon the death of Samuel Freeman, his sons
Benjamin and Comfort Freeman were appointed Administrators of his
estate on 20 January 1773 at Sturbridge, MA. The inventory of his
estate showed a value of L1203 on 21 February 1773 at Sturbridge, Ma.
The probate court ordered the distribution of his estate to his
heirs. Receipts were given by Silas and Rachel Hodges, Mary Freeman
as guardian for Urania, Jared Freeman, Comfort Freeman, Daniel
Plimpton and Moses Wild on 28 March 1774 at Sturbridge, MA.

Samuel Freeman was descended from Ralph Freeman of Dedham and
Attleborough, MA. A blacksmith, he settled in Sturbridge, where he
was the first resident of the area that is now Southbridge, MA. He
built the first house in what is now the center of Southbridge. He
and Col.Moses Marcy of Dudley owned a large part of the land in
Southbridge.

His death in 1772, proceded by the deaths of his son Samuel, and
daughter-in-law, Elizabeth Cheney Freeman, only three months earlier
created havoc in this family. Both Samuels had minor children for
whom guardians were appointed. Chester Freeman, son of the younger
Samuel, came under the guardianship of his grandfather, only to have
his grandfather die and have another guardian appointed. A third
generation Samuel, born in 1772, died as an infant in the summer of
1773. Although there is no record as to what brought on this
catastrophe, it is possible that a sickness went through the family,
or even that there was an epidemic at Sturbridge at the time.


Thanks go to Robert Freeman for this information on the Freeman
Family.
Sources:
1.Abstracts of Bristol County, MA, Probate Records, 1687-1745, p.203
(book 7, pp335-336)
2.Freeman Genealogy, p. 377, n 77
3 Genealogical Memorial and Family Records of the Ammidown Family,
and a Partial Record of some other Families of Sturbridge,Ma, p.36
4.Massachusetts Commonwealth: Worcester County Probate Records, 1731-
1881, v 19, pp 249, 277, 433; dockets 22345, 22407, 22408

Birth:
1 MAR 1721/1722

Samuel married CHUBB Mary on 09 May 1744 in Needham, Norfolk Co., MA. Mary was born about 1724 in MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Benjamin married PECK Rachel on 03 Jul 1718 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. Rachel (daughter of PECK Hezekiah and COOPER Deborah) was born on 18 Apr 1698 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for RALPH JR. FREEMAN:

The FIRST FREEMAN'S of ATTLEBOROUGH, BRISTOL COUNTY, MA., USA

In the 17th century, when Europeans arrived in the area, Native
Americans from two tribes, the Wampanoag and the Narragansett lived
on opposite banks of the Ten Mile River. The Naragansetts carried
out numerous raids on their neighbours before the English aquired
waterfront land from the Wampanoags which served to separate the two
tribes.
Captain Thomas Willett, who succeeded Miles Standish as head of
Plymouth's Colonial Militia, negotiated the Rehoboth "North Purchase"
from the Wampanoag leader, "Wamsutta", Massasoit's son. This purchse
included today's Attleborough and North Attleborough and the upper
Ten Mile River area. Captain Willett later became the first English
Mayor of New York.
The Ten Mile River area has rocky edges, deeply shaded pine
woods, open hardwood forests, fields, streams, swamps and bogs. The
English built the first grain and saw mills here as did David
Freeman, son of Ralph Freeman of Dedham, Ma. (Attleboro Town Records)
Later, the Naragansett leader resented the movement of the
English into these areas and this led to "King Philip's War" in 1675.
This area suffured greatly with many communities been attacked and
burned, including Rehoboth. The Narragansett's were totally wiped
out and it was a number of years before the Colonies recovered from
the war.


RALPH FREEMAN's WILL
Bristol County Probate Record, September 29th 1724,

In Ralph Freeman's Will, August 14,1725 describes himself as a
Cooper, Registered September 29, 1929 in 5th book of wills 170: 171:
172 by Stephen Paine, Register for Bristol County.

In the Name of God, Amen, the fourteenth Day of August 1725 I Ralph
Freeman of the Town of Attleborough in ye County of Bristol, Cooper
being Sick and Weak in Body but of perfect Mind and memory, Thanks be
given to God: Therefore calling to mind the mortality of my Body, and
knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye, do make and
Ordain This My Last Will & Testament. That is to Say, Principally,
and first of all, I give and Recommend my Soul into the hands of God
that gave it; and my Body I Recommend to the Earth, to be Buried in
Decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors; Nothing
doubting, but at the General Resurrection I shall Receive the Same
again by the Almighty Power of God. And as Touching Such Worldly
Estate wherewith it hath Pleased God to Bless me in this Life, I
give, Demise and Dispose of the Same in the following Manner & Form

Imprimis, I give and bequeath to My Dearly beloved Wife, a Third
Part of my whole Estate in Lands Measuages and Tenements, by her
freely to be Possessed and Enjoyed, during The Time She Remains my
Widdow; and at the Time of Her marrying again, or Deceased without
marrying; I Will that the aforesaid Third part of my Estate in Lands
Measuages and Tenements, be Returned to my Beloved Son Ralph Freeman,
to be By him & his Heirs and Asigns Frely Possessed and enjoyed for
ever, without Let or hinderance. I Likewise give and Bequeath to my
Dearly Beloved Wife all my Household Goods to be by her Possessed and
Enjoyed during ye Term of her Life and at her Deceased, I eill that
they be Returned to my Well Beloved Daughters Sarah and Hannah. I
also give and Bequeath unto my Well Beloved Wife Ten Sheep and a
horse to be by her Received of my Executors imediately after my
Decease, by her freely to be possessed and Enjoyed for ever to her
Disposing.

Imprimis I give and Bequeath unto My well Beloved Son Jeremiah
Freeman, Five Shillings to be paid ( after my Deceased ) by my
Executor, to be Raised and Levied out of my Estate.

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Imprimis I give and Bequeath unto My Well-beloved Son Ralph Freeman
whome I Likewise Constit & make and Ordain My Sol Executrix of this
my Last Will and Testament (to Receive all Debts which is in any ways
Due to me, and to say all Lawfull Debts and demands which is owing by
me.) All and Singular my Lands measuage and Tenaments as also My
Stock of Cattle, Sheep, Cart and all my Husbandry Tools, to him his
Heirs and Asigns for Ever to Possess and Enjoy.

Imprimis I give and Bequeath unto my Well-beloved Daughters Sarah
and Hannah all my household Goods to be Equally Divided between Both
Saving only a Bead which I Will to my Daughter Hannah over and above
to be by them Received of my Executrix imediately after my Wife's
Deceased. Also I give & Bequeath to my Daughter, Hannah one cow (out
of My Stock of Cattle) to be by her Received of My Executrix one year
after my Deceased.

Imprimis, I give and Bequeath unto my Well-beloved Grand Children
Samuel and John Freeman Ten Pounds to Each, Current Money to be Payed
to them when they Come of Age, by my Executrix to be Raised and
Levyed out of my Estate but if they Dye before they Come to Age it is
not to Return to their Executors but to my Executor againe. And I do
hereby Disalow, revolk and ? all and every other formmer Testaments,
Wills, Legacies and Bequests, and Executors, by me in any ways before
Named, Willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming This and no
other to be my Last Will and Testament. In Witness where I have here
unto Set My hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written

Signed, Sealed, Published, Ralph Freeman Sen'r
Pronounced and Declared by ye Said Ralph Freeman as his Last Will and
Testament in the Presents of us the Subscribers
Pentecost Blackmon
Abigail X Maxcey
(her Mark)
George Allen
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RALPH FREEMAN'S INVENTORY ( as of July 19th, 1726 by son Ralph
Freeman, Jr.)

We the subscribers who ware Chosen and Appointed to praise the Estate
of Ralph Freeman of Attleborough in the County of Bristol Lat
Deceased have praised sd Estate as
imprimis to his house and Land 350-50-00
item to his money 18-12-00
item to money owed by bonds and / 22-00-00
item to his wareing Aparil 6-5-00
item to three Cows 13-00-00
to one grove of Sheep 8-00-00
his Cart and Whels- 4-10 his plow and horse--- 5-12-00
his Coopers tools 2-17-6 his grindstone 3-1-06
item to his falling axes and long 00-14-00
item to his Barels tubs and milk vesels 4-6-00
Chests and tables 1-10-chairs and Whels 1-11-6 3-1-06
his best Bed and furniture 13-10 his Books 2-0 15-10-00
item to another Bed and furniture 12-10-00
to sheeps wool and one pare of sheep shears 3-17-00
Box iron heaters and lamp 0-12 Bag sive cord 8- 01-00-00
Table Lining 2-10: puter and earthen vesels 4-16-00
item to one hors and furniture (2 6) 10-00-00
to two swine 2-10: to pots Ketles & trumels 2-14 5-4-00
item to his warming pan 00-16-00
item to bels locks and chees fats 00-18-00
to one sithe and siths tacklin for two sithes 00-16-00
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490-16-06

Thomas Wilmouth
Hezekiah Peck
Edward Capron
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Attleborough Town Records, 1699-1789

"A stray Horse taken up by Ralph Freeman of Attleborough the 9th of
Jan 1722/23 of a dark bay colour with a star on his forhead & his
near feet are white. Branded on the near Butock with an uncertain
Brand,"

More About RALPH JR. FREEMAN:
Fact 1: August 14, 1725, Will, at Taunton, MA

Ralph married DAY Sarah about 1689. Sarah (daughter of Sr. Thomas DAY and COOPER Sarah) was born on 14 Jun 1664 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA; died on 16 Sep 1716 in Springfield, Hampden Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1660 or 1661

Hezekiah married COOPER Deborah about 1685 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]