Dea. Thomas Freeman

Deacon Thomas Freeman

• Born Sep 1653 in Eastham, Plymouth Colony
• Died 9 Feb 1716 at age 62 in Harwich, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Bay
• Son of John Freeman Sr and Mercy (Prence) Freeman
• Husband of Rebecca (Sparrow) Freeman — married 31 Dec 1673 in Eastham, Plymouth Colony
• Father of Marcy (Freeman) Sears, Thomas Freeman, Jonathan Freeman, Edmund Freeman, Joseph Freeman, Joshua Freeman, Hannah (Freeman) Pidge, Prince Freeman, Hatsel Freeman and Rebecca (Freeman) Wing

Thomas Freeman was related to a passenger on the Mayflower.

Biography

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Profile last modified 2 Oct 2022 | Created 14 Sep 2010

Thomas was born at Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, in September 1653, the son of John Freeman and Mercy Prence.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Thomas was one of the eight founders of the church at Harwich (now Brewster) and served as its first deacon.[5] [6]

Thomas Freeman married Rebecca Sparrow on December 31, 1673, at Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts.[7] [8][9] They had ten children [10] [4]:

1. Mercy Freeman, b. Oct. 1674, d. Aug. 30, 1747, m. Paul Sears
2. Thomas Freeman, b. Oct. 11, 1676, d. March 22, 1716/17, m1. Aug. 2, 1705 Bathsheba Mayo, m2. Oct. 17, 1707 Mary Smith.
3. Jonathan Freeman , b. Nov. 11, 1678, d. April 27, 1714, m. Mercy Bradford.
4. Edmund Freeman, b. Oct. 12, 1680, d. March 10, 1745/6, m. Phebe Watson
5. Joseph Freeman, b. Feb. 10. 1682, m1. Lydia Thatcher, m2. Mary (widow of Nathaniel Freeman)
6. Joshua Freeman, b. March 7, 1684
7. Hannah Freeman, b. Sept. 28, 1687, d. young
8. Prince/Prence Freeman, b. Jan. 34, 1689/90. m. Mary Doane
9. Hatsal/Hodsell/Hatsel Freeman, b. March 27, 1691, d. May 23, 1734, m. Abigail Hallett
10. Rebecca Freeman, April 21 1694

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Will of Deacon Thomas Freeman [11]

Thomas wrote his Will on February 4, 1715/16, when his son Thomas was sick. (His son died about a month later). The Will was entered into probate on April 20, 1717, so he died between those dates. The Inventory of Thomas Freeman's estate was taken on April 26, 1717, by John Sparrow and John Mulford. Son Thomas and wife Rebecca Freeman were appointed Executor and Executrix in Thomas's Will. The witnesses to his Will were Edward Snow, Dorcas Paine and Nath'll Freeman. Thomas made bequests to:

• sons Thomas, Joseph, Prince, Hatsell, Edmond
• brother John Freeman
• wife Rebecka
• daughters Mercy, Rebecka

He died on 9 February 1715/16 in Harwich, Massachusetts. [12]

Wife Rebecca (Sparrow) Freeman outlived Thomas by many years and died on February 7, 1740.[13]

Thomas Freeman (1653 - 1716)

From Plymouth & Cape Cod, MA Genealogy

Entries: 14133 Updated: 2015-05-03 19:41:05 UTC (Sun) Contact: Harry Hadaway
ID: I2773
Name: Thomas Freeman
Sex: M
Birth: SEP 1653 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA 1
Reference Number: 4363
LDS Baptism: 30 APR 1932 2 CONL: 30 APR 1932 Endowment: 07 JUN 1933 SLAKE 2 Sealing Child: 15 MAR 1943 SLAKE 2
Death: 09 FEB 1717 in Brewster, Barnstable, MA 3
Father: John Freeman Major b: BEF 28 JAN 1627 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England c: 28 JAN 1627 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England
Mother: Mercy Prence b: ABT 1631 in Plymouth, Plymouth, MA
Marriage 1 Rebecca Sparrow b: 30 OCT 1655 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Married: 31 DEC 1673 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA
Sealing Spouse: 25 FEB 1955 in SLAKE

Children

1. Mercy Freeman b: 30 OCT 1674 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA
2. Thomas Freeman b: 11 OCT 1676 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA
3. Edmund Freeman b: 12 OCT 1680 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA
4. Hatsuld Freeman b: 27 MAR 1691 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA
5. Jonathan Freeman b: 11 NOV 1678 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA
6. Joseph Freeman
7. Prence Freeman

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From: History of Barnstable County, Massachusetts; edited by Simeon L. Deyo. 1890. New York: H. W. Blake & Co.; page 897

"Thomas Freeman, son of Major John Freeman of Eastham, born in 1653, married Rebecca, daughter of Jonathan Sparrow, December 31, 1673, and not long after settled upon land here, which he had of his father. He was a very prominent man in the settlement, was one of the petitioners for the incorporation of the town, and in 1700 one of the founders of the first church. He was the first town clerk whose name appears upon the first book of Harwich records, and one of the first selectmen of the town. He died February 9, 1715-16. His wife, Rebecca, died in 1740, aged eighty-five years. He was the first deacon of the church. He had ten children. His sons, Thomas, Edmund and Joseph, were prominent men."

CHILDREN:

1. Edmond FREEMAN b: 30 Oct 1674 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
2. Henery FREEMAN b: 30 Oct 1674 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
3. Thomas Jr. FREEMAN b: 12 Oct 1676 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
4. Jonathan FREEMAN b: 11 Nov 1678 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
5. Edmund FREEMAN b: 11 Oct 1680 in Plymouth, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts
6. Joseph FREEMAN b: 11 Feb 1682-1783 in Eastham, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts
7. Joshua FREEMAN b: 7 Mar 1684 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
8. Hannah FREEMAN b: 28 Sep 1687 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
9. Prince FREEMAN b: 3 Jan 1689 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
10. Hatsuld FREEMAN b: 27 Mar 1691 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
11. Rebecca FREEMAN b: 26 Apr 1694 in Horwick, Barnstable, Mass.
12. Mercy FREEMAN b: 30 Oct 1674 in Harwich, Barnstable Co., Massachusetts

References

1. Descendant of Elder William Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger and Mary Brewster, "Mayflower" Passenger
2. The Descendants of Elder William Brewster, Part 1, Generations 1 through 4, Barbara Lambert Merrick, General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Plymouth MA, 2014, p. 156
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   4. Roser, Susan E. Mayflower Births and Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants. Volumes 1 & 2. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc., 1992.
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   6. Brainard, Homer Worthington. The American Genealogist XVII. p. 2:89
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   13. TAG 17:87-95, at 95
   14. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54176374/thomas-freeman
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