Elijah Freeman

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One of the first pioneers of Waterford CT and a Captan, he came in 1796. He belonged to the Congregational church. He was sheriff and once attached property of one Tim Richardson in a way, which Richardson said, was crooked. The church called a council of ministers to hear the case and they met at the house of Joseph Hale. Among the witnesses were Joseph Knights and Vine Taylor.

Taylor, who was a curious genious, got old Tim well "beered up" for the hearing and took a seat by the side of him. Capt. Freeman got up and began to tell a pittiful story about the attachment, during which old Tim kept whispering, "He lies." Vine said, "Now is your time to tell him". Tim jumped up and boldly exclaimed, "Capt. Freeman, you lie, and I can prove it by Joseph Knights, Vine Taylor and God Almighty." The witnesses were reliable and the church dismissed him. Freeman lived with his son Aaron until he died not far from 1825. Source: Lorin Farr Pioner by T Earl Pardoe page 9

From the records of Ben W Farr Sr:

?Young Lorin Farr believed in the testimony, every word they said on the first night, and never in his life since has he doubted. While Elder Pratt was preaching his first sermon, stating that the true Church of Christ was again on the earth, with all the gifts and blessings of the gospel, and spoke of the literal gathering of the house of Israel, to rebuild Jerusalem, his mind reverted back to what he had heard his <b>grandfather Freeman</b> say.

?When Lorin was about six years old, and <b>grandfather Freeman</b> came to visit Father and Mother Farr, Lorin would, sitting in his little chair by their side, hear his grandfather often say that the true Church of Christ was not on the earth. Grandfather Freeman was a religious man, having been raised in the Congregational Church, and was a devout man. He had discovered that the Church he belonged to, covered up sin and iniquity, and screened persons from justice. On this account he withdrew from the Church, not­withstanding the urgent importunings of his minister to remain with them. He was very conversant with the scriptures; Lorin heard him talk for hours with his parents, showing to them when the true church should be restored to the earth that there would be in it apostles and prophets, and the believers would enjoy all the gifts and blessings of the gospel, as they did in the days of Christ and His apostles; that the time would come when the child­ren of Israel would be gathered back to their own lands to rebuild Jerusalem, and that we were living in the last days, and that Lorin's father and mother might Live to see the true Church of Christ or­ganized upon the earth. it was about five years from the time that Lorin heard his grandfather talk thus, that he heard Elders Pratt and Johns on preach and tell the same thing which his grandfather said would come to pass. Believing what he had heard his grand­father say, Lorin' s mind was prepared to receive this testimony

-36- of these servants of God; and thus believing, he obeyed at eleven years of age, and was baptized by Lyman E. Johnson in Clyde River, which was near his father's house. He was confirmed by Orson Pratt. He often retired to a bower which he had built in a grove nearby, and there obtained a testimony of the truths of the Latter-day work, which has remained with him to the present day.

Page 176. ?<b>Grandfather Freeman</b> passed away about two years be­fore, but his children lived to realize what he said they would, Lorin has often said that his grandfather was to him and his parents, what John the Baptist was to his people. ?Why, that is what my grandfather said.? he exclaimed to the elders.?

Sources: 1.Abbrev: Headstone Inscription Title: Headstone Inscription Note: From visit to the cemetary Name: Footnote Name: ShortFootnote Name: Bibliography Repository: Name: Tim Farr Washington, UT 84780USA 2.Abbrev: Waterford cemetery records, 1797-1869 Title: Waterford (Vermont). Town Clerk, compiler, <i>Waterford cemetery records, 1797-1869</i> (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951)s, 1797-1869</i> (Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951)s, 1797-1869</i>. Salt Lake City, Utah: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1951. Name: Footnote Name: ShortFootnote Name: Bibliography Repository: Name: LDS Family History Library Salt Lake City, UT 84150 USA

Page: FHL US/CAN Film #0029053 Item 3, pg 123

• Residence: CT, United States
• Residence: Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, United States - 1790
• Residence: Montpelier, Caledonia, Vermont - 1800
• Residence: Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, United States - 1810
• Residence: Caledonia, Vermont, United States - 1820
• Residence: Waterford, Caledonia, Vermont, United States - 1830
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