FREEMAN Ralph Sr.

Notes:

Notes for RALPH FREEMAN, SR.:
.First Generation American

The Freeman family in North America begins with Sir Ralph
Freeman, who was born December 14,1629 and baptized in St.Peter's
Church, Cornhill, London County, London, England, in 1630. His
father was Sanford Myron Freeman. Ralph immigrated to New England
and was next located at Dedham, Norfolk County, MASS., when he was
admitted as a Townsman in 1651 as by "Dedham Town Records, Page 135".
Ralph was the 106th person to sign the town Couenant of Dedham, and
his marriage to Katherine Lyon, on 21 October 1652, also from
the"Dedham Town Records of Vital Records". Ralph received lot "29 of
ye 10" in 1653, " the south end of the East Street between the drawn
way there and the swamp", Page 217, Dedham Town Records. Ralph was
active in the town of Dedham affairs until 1656 as mentioned in the
town records. Mentioned on page 144 land grants, 146 sheep commons,
184 tax rate, 190 general town meeting, 192 voted in as townman, 198
town tax rate, 203 highway work, 205 town tax rate, 212 land grants,
214 town tax rate, and on page 216 for his school rate. (These
records are at the DEDHAM HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Dedham, MA.,USA.)
Dedham in 1649, was the farthest colony in-land. It was
located above the water falls on the Charles River, which originates
in the harbor, at Boston, MASS. The choice of river valleys for
settlement was dictated by the need to bring out valuable timber from
the interior forests. The river also provided an easy means of
transporting people and supplies to and from the frontier. The
colony of Boston had become exceedingly overpopulated with the mass
immigration of Puritans from a hostile England, during its first 20
years of existence. The later arrivals, as well as, the colony's
young men, moved up these river valleys to obtain their own land.
The original land grant for Dedham in 1636 was comprised of 200
square miles, one of the largest grants given. Many of its
inhabitants had previously lived nearby. They went to the site
almost daily between the spring of 1637 and the summer of 1638. They
fell the trees, hewed them into beams, framed and clapboard their
new dwellings, before they actually moved into them. The vast
majority of these houses were one story cottages with thatched roofs.
In 1638 the Meeting House (church) in Dedham measured 38' by 20'
and 12' in height but wasn't finished inside until 1649, just 3
years before Ralph and Katherine were married here.
Dedham was a replica of other Puritan towns based on a central
village common and Meeting House with many small farms, called
"freeholds". The size of individual house lots varied among the
towns, although 4-6 acres seems to be the average. Social status and
wealth were important in determining the size of a family's lot. The
shape of an individual lot was usually rectangular and designed to
keep the settlers closely supervised by the town selectmen and
defense against attack. Normally, an acre within the town center
was reserved for public use, i.e. grazing animals, church, school
and a jail. A settler would find his land spread in several parcels
around the village plot, which assured each family meadow for
pasture, fields for crops, and a wood lot for timber.
As many of the settlers were educated, and Puritans believed
everyone should be able to read the bible, education of their
children was an early concern. A school was erected in Dedham in
1649, at the public expense. It measured 18'x15'. It had a
fireplace 4' wide, 2 windows for light, boarded walls and a plank
floor. Stairs led up to the Master's study chamber. Two years later
the school was shingled and the old chimney replaced by a brick one.
Scholars from Dedham, could become adequately prepared for entrance
to Harvard University.
Most of the settlers found the system of outlying fields an
inconvenience and would move their families to these areas. When
enough settlers had moved to a district, a new community, with the
permission of the parent village, separated to begin a parish of the
original town.
By 1713, the vast stretches of forests and meadows, which had
first attracted settlers to Dedham, were all divided. The
population of Dedham had so increased that the average holding shrank
to about a hundred acres, adequate to support a single family in
comfort but not enough to support the addition of the son's and their
families.
The rising generation in Dedham must have sensed that their
lives would be different from those of their parents and
grandparents. For some, it meant leaving Dedham, for opportunities
elsewhere.
Ralph and Katherine Freeman, had 5 known children, all born
in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MASS.



More About RALPH FREEMAN, SR.:
Fact 1: October 21, 1652, Marriage, Vital Records, Dedham, MA
Fact 2: 1656, Active in Dedham, Town Records Dedham

Ralph married LYON Katherine on 21 Oct 1652 in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA. Katherine (daughter of LYON William and CARTER Anne) was born in 1635 in MA; died in 1718. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for JONATHAN FREEMAN:
All dates from Dedham, MA, Town Vital Records.
From 3 Generation,s New Englander, book, page 204

Freeman, Jonathan, of Dedham, freeman 1684, was a soldier in
Moseley's company for the Narraganst expedition December 1675, also
called the King Philip's War. Captain Moseley was described as " an
Old Cromwellian Privateer, at Jamaica, an excellent soldier."

In 1684 Jonathan was voted a "Freeman" in Dedham. Each person who
wished to be a member of a town with voting rights, had to apply to
the Town Leaders for approval, and the person had to agree to work
for the good of the Town and Church (which were one then), and
believe in the Puritan ideals and faith.

He was a soldier in King Philip's war in Woodcock's Garrison– on the road from Dedham to Rohoboth, September 3, 1675. He was of Captain Moseley's famous company of Rangers of Dedham October 9, 1675. His brother David, then of Dedja,. was also in this war and is on a payroll dated August 24, 1676, for one pound, three shillings, sixpence.

Jonathon married, at Rehoboth, Jul 1 1689, Mary Woodcock, daughter of John Woodcock, one of the interesting men of that section in the pioneer days. Mary died at Attleborough, March 4, 1762, aged one hundred years, making her birth year 1662. John Woodcock, of Wrentham and Rehoboth, was first as Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1638, where he was largely in trade. He is probably the same man who came from Weymouth, England, before March 20,1635, and who sold land with houses at Roxbury, one to Joseph Holmes, Jun 6, 1651, the other to John Gore, March 25, 1651. He removed to Dedham in 1642 and thence to Rehoboth before 1673, living much at Wrentham. In King Philip's war his house was the only one on the road from Dedham to Rehoboth and was well garrisoned and fortified. It was perhaps within the bounds of Attleborough, near the Wrentham line. Jonathan Freeman was one of this garrison and probably met his future wife when he was a soldier fighting Indians. Woodcock had two of his family slain April 26, 1676, and another son wounded by Indians. He was deputy to the general court in 1691. Besided Mary he had a daugter Sarah, who married Alexander Balcom, and a son John Jr., who became prominent citizen of Rehoboth and Attleborough, married, February 26, 1674, Sarah Smith; a son Nathaniel killed April 28, 1676.

Birth:
13 JAN 1653/1654

Jonathan married WOODCOCK Mary on 01 Jul 1689 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. Mary (daughter of WOODCOCK John and (Woodcock) Sarah) was born on 09 Mar 1651 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., MA; died in 1703 in Dedham, Suffolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married LEONARD Samuel on 08 Apr 1690 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for DAVID FREEMAN:
From 3 generation New Englander, book, page 203

Freeman, David, of Rehoboth married 04 April 1684, Margaret Ingraham
of Swanzey.
David was on the New England Farmer's Register.

David Freeman was very active in the Town of Attleboro (Attleborough)
affairs by the Records.

Died:
20 JAN 1732/1733

Family/Spouse: Marcy. Marcy died in 1723. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. Elizabeth died on 08 Apr 1742 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married INGRAHAM Margaret on 04 Apr 1684 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. Margaret (daughter of SEALE Rebecca, daughter of INGRAHAM Jarrett) was born on 17 Jan 1663 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA; died about 16 Feb 1688 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha married ARMESBEY Samuel Ormsbee or on 27 Dec 1686 in Rehoboth, 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.

.Turn Over. Imprimis (page 1)
_________________________________________________________________
_________ ____

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
_______
___________________________________________________________________
____

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
-----------------
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]

Nathaniel married PENIWELL Alice on 18 Jan 1699. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
1 MAR 1688/1689

William married PRATT Ruth about 22 Feb 1719 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
8 FEB 1692/1693

Died:
13 MAR 1749/1750

Jonathan married FOLLET Ruth on 20 Mar 1722 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. Ruth (daughter of FOLLET John and KELLUM Mary Martha) was born on 09 Dec 1696 in Salem, Essex Co., MA; died on 10 Jun 1745 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Anne married FALES Daniel about 26 Jan 1730 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married IDE Elizabeth on 03 Dec 1726 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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

Family/Spouse: PIDGE Josiah. Josiah was born on 11 Dec 1683 in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA; died about 18 Feb 1729 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah married CHAFFEE David about May 1733. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for MARGARET FREEMAN:
From the Records of the Town of Attleboro (Attleborough) MA:

Marriage of Margaret Freeman: "Mr Mathew Short and Mrs Margaret
Freeman was Married by Justice Leonard on the 27th Day of December"
Ano. Dom. 1711

Birth:
24 FEB 1687/1688

Family/Spouse: FREEMAN Jeremiah. Jeremiah (son of FREEMAN Ralph Gershon Jr. and DAY Sarah) was born on 08 Aug 1689 in Dedham, Norfolk Co., MA; died in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married SHORT Matthew on 27 Dec 1711 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. Matthew (son of SHORT Henry Sr. and GLOVER Sarah) was born about 14 May 1687 in Newbury, Essex Co, MA; died on 15 Apr 1731. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for JEREMIAH FREEMAN:
I believe this family may have moved to Maine, USA.
Jeremiah was mentioned in his father's will:

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.

.Turn Over. Imprimis (page 1)
_________________________________________________________________
_________ ____

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

Died:
BEF 11 JAN 1733/1734
abt BEF 11 JAN 1733

Family/Spouse: FREEMAN Margaret. Margaret (daughter of FREEMAN David C. and INGRAHAM Margaret) was born about 24 Feb 1688 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jeremiah married FULLER Rachel about 29 Jan 1716 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., 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 FREEMAN:
History of the Town of Richmond, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, from
its first Settlement, to 1882. by William Bassett (1884)
Dan Freeman, son of Ralph Freeman and Sarah Capron, lived near the
Aaron Kelton place; born June 16 1745. He removed quite early to
Winchester. Had five children.

Yankee Freeman's


The ability to purchase land became a major factor in the
Freeman's migration movements. Few people wished to risk settlement
in a new area of the wilderness, until a town was laid out.
Particularly in New Hampshire where the raids on newly settled areas,
by the French and Indians, continued until 1765. Massachusetts was
active in Granting of these new settlements in New Hampshire, in
hopes of claiming more land. They issued Land Grants to the Veteran's
of the "Indian Wars", whom they owed a debt too. These Grants
created towns in the Upper Connecticut River Valley, on both sides
of the river.

Ralph Freeman III, our line, the grandson of the first "Ralph
Freeman of Dedham", was one of these settlers to New Hampshire. The
extremely rough hills of northern New England, contained only small
pockets of fertile land , along the river valleys, on which to grow
crops. The climate was more severe with a shorter growing season,
with intense winters filled with heavy snowfalls. Only the very
hardy could survive the difficult living conditions. The men and
women who settled this area were Americans in true pioneer spirit.

Ralph Freeman III settled his family in the town of Richmond,
Cheshire County, New Hampshire. Richmond was Granted by
Massachusetts, on 20 June 1735, to Captain Joseph Sylverster's men,
called Sylvester-Canada Grant. It was later Granted to Joseph
Blanchard and others, by the governor of New Hampshire , on 28
February 1752. A triangular tract in the north part of Richmond was
annexed to Swanzey Township on 11 December 1762.

The townships were divided into 70 different shares about 6
miles square in size. The settlers were responsible for setting up
the township, clearing land for roads and erecting a grist and saw
mill. They assume the rights of self government, church and school.

Ralph Freeman III, moved his family from Richmond to
Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, the next westerly
township, on the Upper Connecticut River.

In the book, "The History of the Town of Richmond, Cheshire
County, New Hampshire, From its First Settlement, to 1882" by
William Basset, 1884, it states, "Dan Freeman, son of Ralph
Freeman and Sarah Capron, lived near the Aaron Kelton place, born
June 16, 1745. He removed quite early to Winchester. Had 5
children." page 389.

The township of Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire,
was Granted to Col. Josiah Willard and 63 others, on 11 February
1952. He had the proprietary rights to distribute land and assumed
responsibility for setting up the township. Winchester is located on
the Ashulot River in the south-west corner of New Hampshire. During
the "King George War" in the early 1750's, troops were constantly
moving to and from the Connecticut River Valley region, and many
people became interested in this previously unexplored land. They
saw it not only as rich farm land, but as a valuable area for
speculation.

Settlers had to locate near rivers for their connections to the
New England Markets. But links to markets were only one aspect of
the problems facing the new settlers. The frontier itself was nearly
self-sufficient in foodstuff supply, thus, local markets were
almost non existent for a pioneer family. Unable to produce large
amounts of marketable agricultural surplus, encumbered by transport
problems, burdened by high land costs, the aftermath of War time
financial policies, new settlements in the 1750's were not as
quickly absorbed by the commercial system of the region as most new
settlements had been in the 1600's and in such, living conditions
changed rapidly within large families. Each son had to carve himself
out a new settlement, in the wilderness and begin a new farm,
without the financial aid of his parents. Such was the life of the
Freeman's.

Ralph married CAPRON Sarah on 29 Oct 1726 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. Sarah (daughter of CAPRON Banfield and CALLENDER Elizabeth) was born on 11 Mar 1708 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA; died in 1789 in Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: STOVER Joseph. Joseph was born about 1699 in Gloucester, Essex Co., Mass.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
7 MAR 1723/1724

Notes:

Birth:
20 JAN 1730/1731

Died:
Died at sa

Notes:

He bought of Phillip Freeman, of Boston, a farm lying partly in Dudley, Massachusetts, and partly in Thompson, Connecticut. He settle there about 1769.

Joseph married FULLER Ithamar (Tamer) on 07 Dec 1760 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. Ithamar was born about 1737 in Dudley, Worcestor Co., MA; died on 24 Oct 1826 in Dudley, Worcestor Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married BUCKLAND Rachel on 12 Nov 1730 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. Rachel was born on 01 Dec 1703 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: LINCOLN Josiah. Josiah was born in Taunton, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married SHEPARDSON Amos on 30 Mar 1732 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. Amos (son of SHEPARDSON John and FULLER Elizabeth) was born on 30 Sep 1704 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA; died in 1795. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
2 FEB 1713/14

Hannah married FULLER Aaron about 12 Feb 1732 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. Aaron was born on 27 Oct 1715 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA; died on 02 May 1789 in Ashford, CT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: BOWEN Thomas. Thomas was born on 03 Oct 1714 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA; died on 08 Aug 1782 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., MA; was buried in Newman Cemetery, Rehoboth, MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married WARD Ichabod about 24 Jan 1735 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
17 FEB 1726/1727

Notes:

Birth:
17 FEB 1726/1727

Family/Spouse: BERRY Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Sarah. Sarah was born in 1739. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: WHITE Ebenezer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: HUNT Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married TINGLEY Samuel in 1737 in Weymouth, Norfolk Co., MA. Samuel was born on 23 Jun 1714 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA; died in 1784 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
21 MAR 1720/1721

Ebenezer married BOLKCOM Abigail in 1749 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: NOYES John. John was born on 14 Jul 1710 in Braintree, Norfolk, Co., MA; died in 1745. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

More About RACHEL FREEMAN:
Fact 1: buried G.R.13 a7w Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA

Notes:

Died:
9 JAN 1726/1727

Notes:

More About JOSEPH FREEMAN:
Fact 1: buried G.R.13 a2m, Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA

Died:
9 JAN 1726/1727

Zibula married FOSTER Timothy about 22 Mar 1742 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
19 MAR 1719/1720

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]

Notes:

Notes for EBENEZER FREEMAN:
Ebenezer on Ancestral file LDS- BVCB-6N.

Ebenezer married TYLER Hannah about 23 Feb 1749 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jemina married SWEET John on 30 Aug 1753 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. John was born on 07 Dec 1724 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA; died on 07 Apr 1762 in Attleboro, Bristol Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

More About SAMUEL FREEMAN:
Fact 1: DIED YOUNG

Notes:

More About SARAH FREEMAN:
Fact 1: DIED YOUNG

Died:
Died young

Notes:

Notes for BENJAMIN FREEMAN:
Intention of marriage 02 21 1756 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA.
Moved to Winchester, Cheshire Co., NH between 1761-1764, and then
onto Swanzey, Cheshire Co., NH.
The home farm of 29 1/2 acres ajoined the land of Thomas Applin,
possible father-in-law of youngest son Asa Freeman.
On October 12,1807, notice of probate for Benjamin, was published in
the New Hampshire Sentinal, newspaper, looking for hiers, for 3
weeks.Benjamin was 73 years old at time of death, July 1807.
Probate Records at Keene, Cheshire Co., NH.


The Family of Benjamin Freeman

Ralph and Sarah (Capon) Freeman's son, Benjamin, our line,
moved his family from Winchester, Cheshire County, New Hampshire,
around 1768 to the town of Swanzy, Cheshire County, New Hampshire
on the Ashulot River Valley. In the "History of Swanky, New
Hampshire from 1734 to
1890" by Benjamin Ried, on page 342: "Amos Freeman, married 12
September 1786, Delilah Hill. Asa Freeman (our line) married 30
December 1790, Thankful (born 19 January 1767) daughter of Thomas
Applin. Child: Ahaz born 03 November 1791. Asa Freeman, a
resident of East Swanzy, removed to New York. Ebenezer Freeman
married 07 February, Betty Wilson."

Margaret Freeman's Dower in the Estate of Benjamin Freeman
Recorded in Books of Dowers No.1 pages 101 & 102

To the Hon. Able Parker, Judge of Probate and Wills. Agreeable
to a Warrant from under your hand and seal appointing us the
undersigned a Committee to appraise all the Real Estate where of
Benjamin Freeman late of Swanzey did ? and possessed.

We have attended upon the business and report as follows vis-
the home farm containing twenty nine acres and an half of land with
the buildings on the premises at three hundred dollars.

Also we have set off to Margaret the said deceased Widow one
full third part of the said Estate and it is bounded as follows vis-
beginning at a pine stump and a heap of stones standing the west side
of the road it being a corner of land belonging to Thomas Applin
thence East 40 degrees North 22 rods to a stake and stones bounding
on next on said Applin land thence East 8 degrees South bounding with
? land 25 æ rods to a stake and stones. Thence West 40 degrees
South 32 rods to a stake and stones thence West 27 degrees North 30
rods to the corner first mentioned.

Also one acre of wood land at the Northeast corner of said farm
bounded as follows vis- beginning at the North East corner it being
a corner of Samuel Lanes land thence South 1 degree East 20 rods
bounding with said Lanes land. Thence West 8 degrees North 8 rods to
a stake and stones. Thence North 1 degree West 20 rods to a stake
and stones standing in the line of land belonging to Thomas Applin
thence East 8 degrees South 8 rods to the corner first mentioned.

Also the whole of the buildings standing on the first described
piece of land.


Swanzey December 5th 1807

Elisha Whitecomb
Nathan Whitecomb
Thomas Applin
Elijah Belding Jr.
Joel Mellen



Division of Benjamin Freeman's Estate amongst Heirs
State of New Hampshire, Cheshire County


To the Hon. Judge of the Probate of Wills in said county in
Ordinance to a warrant given under your hand and seal appointing us
the undersigned a Committee to appraise all the Real Estate where of
Benjamin Freeman late of Swanzey in said county, died secured and
possessed.

After paying due attention to the promises we report as follows
vis- we have appraised the home farm containing twenty nine acres
and an half with the buildings on the premises at three hundred
dollars- After dividing one full third of the said Estate which was
set off to the said deceased Widow, we have divided and made
partition of the said estate among the children or heirs as follows
vis- to


Ezra Freeman
four acres appraised at thirty three dollars and thirty three cents
bound as follows vis- beginning at the South West corner of the
said farm at a stake and stones thence North 42 degrees East 12 rods
to a stake and stones it being a corner of the Widows third thence
East 27 degrees South 32 rods to a stake and stones thence southerly
bounding with the second share 12 rods to a stake and stones thence
West 35 æ degrees North 10 rods to a stake and stones thence South 34
degrees West 23 rods to a stake and stones thence North 40 degrees
West 35 æ rods to the corner first mentioned.

To Ebenezer Freeman

3 æ acres appraised at thirty three dollars and thirty three cents
and bounded as follows vis- beginning at a stake and stones in the
North line of said lot it having a corner at the Widows third thence
East 8 degrees South 6 æ rods to a stake and stones thence South 1
degrees East 44 rods to a stake and stones thence West 35 æ degrees
North 24 rods to a stake and stones thence northerly bounding with
the first share 12 rods to a stake and stones thence East 44 degrees
North 20 rods to the corner first mentioned.

To Amos Freeman

4 acres and 26 rods appraised at thirty three dollars and thirty
three cents and bounds as follows vis- beginning at a stake and
stones it being the North East corner of the last mentioned share
thence East 8 degrees South 15 rods to a stake and stones thence
South 1 degree East 44 rods to a stake and stones thence West 8
degrees North 15 rods to a stake and stones thence North 1 degree
West 44 rods to the corner first mentioned.

To Asa Freeman (our line)

4 acres 46 rods appraised at thirty three dollar and thirty three
cents and bounded as follows beginning at the North East corner of
the last mentioned share thence East 8 degrees South 15 æ rods to a
stake and stones thence South 1 degree East 44 rods to a stake and
stones thence West 8 degrees North 15 æ rods to a stake and stones
thence North 1 degree West 44 rods to the corner first mentioned.




To Samuel Green in right of his wife Esther,

4 acres and 20 rods appraised at thirty three dollars and thirty
three cents and bounded as follows vis- beginning at the North East
corner of the last mentioned share thence East 8 degrees South 15
rods to a stake and stones thence South 1 degree East 44 rods to a
stake and stones thence West 8 degrees North 15 rods to a stake and
stones thence North 1 degree West 44 rods to the corner first
mentioned.


To Benjamin Wilson Jr. in right of his wife Rachel,

4 acres appraised at thirty three dollars and thirty three cents
bounded as follows vis- beginning at the North East corner of the
last mentioned share thence East 8 degrees South 11 rods to a stake
and stones East 8 degrees South 11 rods to a stake and stones it
being a corner of the Widows Woodland thence South 1 degree East 20
rods thence East 8 degrees South 8 rods to a stake and stones thence
South 1 degree East 24 rods to a stake and stones thence West 8
degrees 19 rods to a stake and stones thence North 1 degree 44 rods
to the first mentioned corner.


Elisha Whitecomb
Nathan Whitecomb The Committee Members
Thomas Applin
Elijah Belding Jr.
Joel Mellen

Nehemiah Cuming (agent for the Heirs)



Inventory of articles sold at venue on this 14th day of December 1807
that belong to the Estate of Mr. Benjamin Freeman, late of Swanzey,
Deceased.
Name: Item Cost Name Item Cost
1.Enoch Starkey 1 bag $ .40 13.Amasa Aldrich 1 green
gown $ 1.06
2.Sabin Starkey 1 sieve .10 1 table cloth
1.12
3 traps .13 1 pitch fork .34
1 candle stick .15 14. Joel Mellon ( a Committee
Member)
5 bushels of 1 tea kettle .50
potatoes .75 15. Joseph Emerson
3.Asa Hill æ bushel .30 1 fire shovel
.83
some iron .35 16. Nathan Whitecomb
1 tub .20 (clerk of venue and
Committee
1 pair stockings .20 member)1 skimmer
.31
4. Isrel Sawyer 2 æ bushels rye 1.87 1 chopping
knife .26
1 table .10 1 axe .60
5. Rufus Randall (Administrator of Estate) 1 coverlid
.65
2 bushels rye 1 table cloth .67
@$.66 1.32 1 pair shoes
.86
1 mortor .26 1 pair trousers .13
elive and burning leather 1.00
iron .26 17. Elijsha Whitecomb
1 pair breeches 1.05 (member of Committee)
1 hoe .26 1 crane and 3 hooks
6. Aquilla Rumsdill 1.27
1 pot 18. Joseph Whitecomb
1 kettle .87 1 iron porringer .40
1 warming pan .93 19. Gabias Biship
8 bushels corn 5.71 1 looking glass .56
1 sive .31 3 bottles .50
some hay sold by the 1 basket .15
Widow 15.01 1 basket .14
7.Jesse Thompson 1 meat tub 1.14
1 stew pot .40 1 pabe and trof .08
1 tunnel .10 20. Moses Herremon
1 table .75 1 hitchel .19
1 bed and bedding 21. Thomas Applin
8.25 (member
of Committee
1 pot of soap .35 and Benjamin's neighbor)
1 chest .17 1 pitcher .10
1 towel .18 22. John Applin 1 shirt .53
1 table cloth .26 1 shirt .91
100 æ of boards .75 few beans .17
200 æ of stitwork 1.20 23. Joel Read 1 pair of
shears .15
8. Amasa Aldrich 1 chest
.75
flat iron and box iron 24. Peter Holbrook
.57 1 wine glass and salt cellar
.13
1 shovel .76 25. James Wheelock Jr. 1 hat
.16
26. Silas Parsons knives and fork .33
9.Richard Gale 3 spoons .17 27. Ezekel Thompson 1 scythe
& smooth .75
10.David Eddy 1 cag .37 28. John Wilson 1 foot
wheel 1.73
11.Simon Cook 2 chairs .34 29. Levi Blake 1 towel .20
.
12.Berzilla Streater wood by door .80 1 hammer .13




The Administration Account of Amasa Aldrich and Rufus Randall -
administrators of the estate of Benjamin Freeman, late of Swanzey in
said county, deceased. Wherein the said administrators charge
themselves with the whole of the personal estate of said deceased as
sold by license from the Judge of Probate as follows, those articles
decreed to the Widow excepted, together with the next accounts -

for the part sold to Sundry persons
$ 5.61
for money owed to Thomas Applin
57.01
for soap sold 1.00
for part of the wearing apparel sold to Amos Freeman 6.40
for 2 bushels of rye 1.67
for 1 bushel Indian corn .83
Also for money's owed further upon Thomas Applin's note 40.00
Also for proceeds of a number of articles sold at venue according to
the schedule here with exhibited to be put in file signed by Nathan
Whitecomb as clerk 69.98
______
$182.50

And the said administrators pray an allowance for the following
charges and unto ? parcel the Widow Margaret Freeman for her third of
the hay sold at auction and mentioned in the afore said schedule.
$ 5.00

The following are the charges exhobated by Amos Aldrich Esq.

July 22 1807 for a journey to Jaffrey to take administration $ 2.00
for money paid the Judge 1.60
for one day cutting the grain on the ground at the time of
said
Benjamin deceased .83
for my time attending the appraisers
2.00
Oct 6,1807 for a journey to Jaffrey
2.00
for money paid the Judge 1.68
______
$14.57
To one day of myself gathering in the harvest, my son,
oxen and cart 2.00
Oct.29,1807 for a journey to Keene to see the Judge 1.00
Nov.02,1807 for one day to Keene to see the Judge 1.00
money paid the Judge .75
for money paid the printer for advertisement 1.00
for 1 æ day husking corn 1.00
for 2 æ day attending the Committee dividing the real
estate 2.00
for expenses paid for the Committee
.50
for notifying the venue .50
for one day attending the venue
1.00
for one day going to Keene to return the doings of the
Committee 1.00
Oct.1808 for moneys paid the Judge
3.13
for æ days work on the farm .50
for æ day settling with Mr. Applin
.50
for moneys paid Nathan Whitecomb 8.50
for moneys paid Col.E Whitecomb
5.00
for moneys paid E.Belding as surveyor
3.00
for money paid Esq. Cumings 1.00
for moneys paid Barret and Emerson 2.95
for moneys paid Dr. Sawyer on account
1.00
for taxes paid Elijah Belding .41
(Administration account for Benjamin Freeman's Estate, Continued)

Oct.1808 paid the printer for an advertisement to notify the
Heirs for this settlement $
1.25
for one day preparing for settlement
1.00
for my time and expenses making settlement
4.00

The Rufus Randal Account

July 22,1807 for a journey to Jaffrey to take administration 2.00
for money paid the Judge 1.06
for æ day with appraisers
1.50
for æ day work on the farm of said deceased .50
for 2 days my son getting hay 1.50
for 2 days myself getting hay 1.67
Oct. for a journey to Jaffrey with the Widow
3.00
for money paid the Judge 1.50
_______
$71.79
for 2 days getting in the harvest
1.67
for one day attending the Committee .87
for one other day attending the Committee 1.00
for other day on business 1.00
Dec.10 for a journey to Jaffrey to see the Judge 2.00
for money paid the Judge
2.70
Dec.14 for one day attending the venue 1.00
for money paid for the expense of the venue 2.10
for æ day attending the Commissioners .50
for expenses .50
Oct.1808 for going to Keene to see the Judge 1.00
for one day settling with Mr. Applin 1.00
for money paid Thos. Applin on interest 23.89
for money paid Mr.Thos. Applin an interest as appraised
4.50
for money paid Joel Mellen
1.50
" " Josiah Read 1.83
" " Esq. Frink 1.00
Paid Jesse Thompson for a coffin 1.67
for one day preparing for settlement 1.00
Paid Nathan Whitecomb for going to be sworn ..67
for my time and expenses on settlement 4.00
for collecting æ of the money the estate sold for 1.50

Further Charges of Esq. Aldrich

For collecting æ of the money this estate sold for 1.50
Paid the Widow .41
Paid Silas Parsons on account
2.43
" Elisha Rumsdill on account 1.45
for Esq. Cumings for an oath
.47
for paid on settlement
5.00
________

Amount of the Administrators account
$142.65
Charges against the Administrators 182.40
(Administrators Account of Benjamin Freeman's Estate, Continued)

Balance in the hand of the Administrator
$ 39.85

Amasa Aldrich
Rufus Randall



At a court of Probate for the county of Cheshire held at Jaffrey
In said county on the twentieth day of December Amos Dormice 1808
then the above named Amasa Aldrich and Rufus Randall administrators
of the Estate of afore named Benjamin Freeman late of Swanky,
deceased, personally appeared and made Solomon oath to the truth of
the forgoing account of their administration of said estate. The
same having been first examined by me the Sub. Judge of the Probate
of Wills for said county, where-upon I do deem that the same be and
hereby is allowed and ordered to be recorded. And whereas there is a
balance in the hand of the said administrator of the sum of thirty-
nine dollars and eighty five cents, I do deem they pay and
distribute the same to and among the heirs of said deceased in equal
proportions that is to say Ezra Freeman, Amos Freeman, Ebenezer
Freeman, and Asa Freeman, Samuel Green in right of his wife Esther
and Benjamin Wilson Jr. in right of his wife Rachel, six dollars and
sixty four cents each.

Able Parker- Judge



Benjamin Freeman (1734-1807)

The following is from the letters of Probate for the estate of
Benjamin Freeman of Swanzey, Cheshire County, New Hampshire, who died
in July 1807. Inventory of the personal and real estate;

1 hat, 1hat 1 woollen wheel, 1 linin wheel 1 coat
1 pair breeches 1 half full soap, 1 scalding tub,
6 old bins
knee buckles 1 woollen wheel, 1 linin wheel
1 waistcoat calfskin and foal leathers
1 waistcoat 6 pewter plates, 4 pewter basins
1 grey coat 4 pewter porringers, 1 blocktin teapot
3 tow shirts 1 funnel, 3 tablespoons
2 linin and wool shirts 1 chopping knife, 1 earthen
pitcher
1 pair shoes 3 earthen bowls, 1 pint mug,
1 small
1 pair deep blue stockings pitcher
1 pair pale blue stockings 1 suger bowl, 1 creamer, 6
cups and saucers
1 pair tow stockings and 4 spoons
2 pair footins 1 glass bottle, 1 small bottle
1 pair leggins and one pair mittens 10 earthen plates, 1
large creamer
1 green baige gown 1 saltmorter and 1 salt cellar
1 bed and bedding 1 vinegar crane, 2 wine glasses
1 bed and bedding 1 baker blass, 1 looking glass
1 birds eye coverlid 1 clothes
basket and cheese basket
1 checked coverlid 1 hammer and 1 pair shears
1 bed quilt, 1 woollen blanket, 1bed pan 1 ton of hay,
1 pitchfork
1 pair tow trousers,2 pair tow shirts 1 corn basket and 1
flail, 1 earthen
3 pillow cases, 3 lacey tablecloths pot of soap
2 new towels, 2 old towels, 1 raq coverlid 2 bushels of rue, 1 1/2
bushel of corn
1 fire shovel, 1 crane and 3 hooks a half basket, 150 feet inch
boards
1 trap skimmer, 1 candle stick, 1 axe 243 feet oak stitwork, 5
knives and
1 iron shovel, 1 hoe, 1 box iron 6 forks
1 cuthe and tacklin, 1 flat iron, 1 tobacco box, 1 cord wood by
door
1 dip kettle, 1 teq kettle, 1 stew pan 8 yards tow cloth, 1
cheese
1 iron pot, 1 spail kettle 1 churn and one small basket
53/4 lbs. old iron, 50 lbs. pork and meat tub 1 cow, 1 swine
1 table, 1 great chair, 6 kitchen chairs 29 or 30 acres land
witha house and barn
1 chest, 2 sives, 3 firkins

total on August 15th 1807 $514.38

Benjamin Freeman's wife Margaret, received a third of the estate
and the rest was divided between his children; Rachel (the wife of
Benjamin Wilson), Ezra Freeman, Esther (the wife of Samuel Green),
Amos Freeman, Ebenezer Freeman, and Asa Freeman (our line).

More About BENJAMIN FREEMAN:
Fact 1: February 21, 1756, intention of marriage in Bellingham,
Norfolk Co., MA.

Benjamin married HEALY Mary on 06 Mar 1756 in Wrentham, Norfolk Co., MA. Mary (daughter of HEALY Samuel and CHADWICK Rebecca) was born on 07 May 1731; died before 01 Jan 1807. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married CAPRON Oliver on 21 Aug 1757 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA. Oliver (son of Jr. Banfield Capron and JENKS Hannah) was born on 01 Jul 1736 in Cumberland, Providence Co., RI; died on 01 Aug 1816 in Richmond, Cheshire Co., NH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

More About NATHAN FREEMAN:
Fact 1: nearly 100 years old at death.

Family/Spouse: ARNOLD Anne. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for RALPH JR. FREEMAN:
Ralph and his wife Phebe are both descendents of Banfield Capron.
The intention of their marriage is recorded November 08,1764
Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA. They were married by Uriah Jillson,
Jus. of Peace, Mendon, Worcester Co., MA


More About RALPH JR. FREEMAN:
Fact 1: November 11, 1764, intention of marriage in Bellingham,
Norfolk Co., MA.

Birth:
17 FEB 1740/1741

Ralph married THOMPSON Phebe on 01 Jan 1765 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

More About SAMUEL FREEMAN:
Fact 1: September 22, 1771, intention of marriage in Bellingham,
Norfolk Co., MA.

Samuel married CLARK Elizabeth about 1771 in Bellingham, Norfolk Co., MA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes for DAN FREEMAN:
In "History of the Town of Richmond, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire,
from its first settlement, to 1882" by William Bassett, it states
"Dan. Freeman, son of Ralph Freeman and Sarah Capron, lived near
Aaron Kelton place; b.June 16,1745. He removed quite early to
Winchester. Had five children."
This family line information came from the LDS Ancestral file (TM) -
ver 4.17, DESCENDANCY CHART, 19 JAN 1998. I haven't checked it yet
for errors.

Dan and Jemima evidently lived at first at Cumberland; Dan was on Otis Whipple's road repair district list as of june 25, 1770. But they were not there long, as on January 1, 1771 "Dan Freeman & Jemima Freeman His Wife & Levina Freeman Daughter to Said Dan and Jemima" were warned out of town of Winchester, New Hampshire.

Dan married ALEXANDER Jemima on 07 Sep 1769 in Cumberland, Providence Co., RI. Jemima (daughter of ALEXANDER Richard and FULLER Mary) was born on 23 Dec 1752 in Cumberland, Providence Co., RI; died about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

More About SARAH FREEMAN:
Fact 1: died at 18 years old.

Notes:

Nathaniel was a bookkeeper, then schoolmaster. Lived in Portsmouth, N.H. and York, ME. Banks' History of York, concludes that Nathaniel "was probably the son of Ralph Freeman of Dedham..."

Nathaniel was one of the first settlers of Brooksville, ME, moving there about 1762. His will mentions his grandson, James Stover.

Nathaniel married WEEKS Mary on 03 Mar 1752. Mary was born about 1730 in Kittery, ME. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]