Susannah Freeman

Susanna Dillingham born 1732 the daughter of John Dillingham and Mehitable Gray.

According to the history:

"The above Benj. Freeman m. 1st Sarah, dr of Jno Dillingham of H. She joined the ch. in H. 1748; was b. Feb. 10, 1719-20, and d. "ae abt 60." His 2nd wife also a dr. of John Dillinghan, b. Feb. 23, 1731-32, who former husband was Elkanah Bangs, captured in the Rev. war on board a privateer, and d. 1777."

Inscription

56y 1m 12d-widow of Mr. Benjamin Freeman-her first husband was Elkanah Bangs he died in NewYork Feb 1777 aged 44yers

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Bangs-75

Elkanah born 1732 the son of Edward Bangs and Rebecca Doane.

ELKANAH BANGS, (FATHER OF DEAN BANGS,) who was in the privateer service of the Revolution; was taken prisoner with three of his neighbors, and died on board the Jersey prison ship at Wallabout Bay, New York, in July 1777. Aged 44 years, this CENOTAPH is respectfully dedicated by his great grandson Isaac Sparrow, son of Dean Bangs, who settled upon this farm in the year 1800.

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Freeman-4426

Benjamin was born in 1717 to Benjamin Freeman & Temperance Dimmick.[1] [2] [3][4]

On March 15, 1737 or 8, he married Sarah Dillingham, daughter of John Dillingham of Harwich[2] [5].

Sarah died circa 1779[2]. Benjamin married second her niece, Susannah (Dillingham) Bangs, who was the widow of Elkanah Bangs who was on board a privateer when he was captured in the Revolutionary war, and died in 1777[2] [4]

Benjamin Freeman was made a constable in Harwich in 1748, and a selectman in 1770 for several yrs. He was a delegate to the convention at Salem, Feb. 1, 1775 ; and was usually prominent in public affairs.[2]

He died Dec. 10, 1786, at age 69. and was buried in the Old Burying Grouond in Brewster, Barnstable, Massachusetts[5] [4]. His will, which was dated March 15, 1786, and probated on Feb. 13, 1787, mentions his wife Susanna, his eldest, daughter Mary, grandson Watson, daughters Thankful Batey and Rebecca Atwood. His son-in-law Barnabas Atwood and Joseph Snow were the executors." The widow Susanna died April 18, 1788.[2]

• An American ancestry By Anne Warner French, Abbie Maria French
• http://books.google.com/books?id=iYFMAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=J...
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• DILLINGHAM, __1Edward, Of Bitteswell, Co. Kent, Leicestershire. m. Drusilla __ (she d. Feb. 6, 1656). d. 1666. .... He left two sons, his only daughter having pre-deceased him in 1650.
  • 2Henry Dillingham, son of 1Edward, was born about 1627. He had eight children, of whom only the names of 3Dorcas, who married Ralph Earle in 1692, and 3Edward have been preserved.
    • 3Edward Dillingham was admitted freeman in Sandwich in 1691 .... He married Abigail Nye in 1695, and had eight children, as follows: 4Hannah, b. July 12 1696, 4Abigail, b. Feb. 16, 1697, 4Simeon, b. Sept. 24, 1700, m. Elizabeth Bourne, May 26, 1726. 4Edward, b. March 12, 1704. 4Mary, b. Oct. 22, 1705. 4Experience, b. March 9, 1707. 4John, b. Nov. 14, 1710. 4Deborah, b. June 17, 1716.
  • 2John Dillingham, the second son of 1Edward, was born about 1630. .... He married Eliza, daughter of Henry Feake, March 24, 1650, and died May 27, 1715. They had a son 3John and three daughters. Hannah married __ Thorpe, 3Rebecca married __ Gray, and 3Sarah married __ Jones.
    • 3John Dillingham married Lydia, daughter of Isaac Chapman, about 1700. .... He died Sept. 11, 1746, and his wife died Sept. 4, 1760, aet. 80. They had ten children as follows: ....
  • 4John, b. March 23, 1702. Had 4Desire, b. Nov. 30, 1729. m. Benjamin Bangs, 1750. Also Susannah, b. March, 1732. m. Elkanah Bangs. Had no son Benjamin.
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References

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/61353819/susanna-freeman
• https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm...
• A genealogy of the Dillingham family of New England, compiled by Winthrop Alexander, arranged and mimeographed by Phyllis (Dillingham) Archambault. by Alexander, Winthrop. (Publication date 1943) page 44-45. < Archive.Org > 548. ii. Susannah. Born 23 February, 1731/2; died 18 April, 1788; married, 1st, 16 September, 1750, Elkanah Bangs of Harwich, son of Edward and Rebecca (Doane), Elkanah having previously married twice. He was born 31 March, 1732, and died February, 1777, on the "Jersey" prison ship, having been a Revolutionary soldier and taken prisoner. She married, 2nd, 26 May, 1780, Benjamin Freeman of Harwich, who was born 10 January, 1717/8 and died 10 December, 1786.