Family of John FREEMAN and Martha MOORE

Husband:	John FREEMAN (1698-1761)
Wife:	Martha MOORE (1700?-1775)
Children:	Sarah FREEMAN (1722-1774)
	Henry F. FREEMAN (1726-1760)
	Alexander FREEMAN (1727-1763)
	Mary FREEMAN (1728-1753)
	Isaac FREEMAN (1737-1819)
	James FREEMAN (1739-1806)
	Elizabeth FREEMAN (1732?-aft1783)
	Martha Anderson FREEMAN (1740- )
	Charity FREEMAN (1747- )
Marriage	1725	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1

Husband: John FREEMAN

Name:	John FREEMAN 1,2
Sex:	Male
Father:	Henry FREEMAN (1671-1763)
Mother:	Elizabeth PETIT (1673-1760)
Birth	5 Nov 1698	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1
Occupation		Farmer
Religion		Presbytarian
Record Change	5 Apr 2001 (age 302)
Title (Facts Pg)		Militiaman
Death	1761 (age 62-63)	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1

Wife: Martha MOORE

Name:	Martha MOORE 3
Sex:	Female
Father:	Alexander MORE (bef1670-aft1700)
Mother:	Isobell CHRYSTIE ( - )
Birth	1700 (app)	poss. Scotland
Death	Dec 1775 (age 74-75)	New Jersey 4

Child 1: Sarah FREEMAN

Name:	Sarah FREEMAN 1
Sex:	Female
Birth	1722	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1
Record Change	5 Apr 2001 (age 278-279)
Death	1774 (age 51-52)	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1

Child 2: Henry F. FREEMAN

Name:	Henry F. FREEMAN 1
Sex:	Male
Birth	1726	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1
Record Change	5 Apr 2001 (age 274-275)
Death	1760 (age 33-34) 1

Child 3: Alexander FREEMAN

Name:	Alexander FREEMAN 1
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Grace FITZ RANDOLPH ( - )
Birth	1727	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1
Record Change	5 Apr 2001 (age 273-274)
Death	8 Nov 1763 (age 35-36)	New Jersey, USA 1

Child 4: Mary FREEMAN

Name:	Mary FREEMAN 1
Sex:	Female
Birth	1728	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1
Death	21 Jan 1753 (age 24-25)	Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1

Child 5: Isaac FREEMAN

Name:	Isaac FREEMAN 1
Sex:	Male
Birth	26 Feb 1737	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1
Death	31 Aug 1819 (age 82)	Woodbridge, New Jersey, USA 1

Child 6: James FREEMAN

Name:	James FREEMAN 1
Sex:	Male
Spouse:	Elizabeth PAYNE (1742-1801)
Birth	4 Apr 1739	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1
Death	8 Apr 1806 (age 67)	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1

Child 7: Elizabeth FREEMAN

	Spouse: Elisha DUNHAM, "Musketman8"

Name:	Elizabeth FREEMAN 1,5
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Elisha DUNHAM (1732-bef1783)
Birth	1732 (app)	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1,6
Death	aft 1783 (age 50-51)	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA 1,7

Child 8: Martha Anderson FREEMAN

Name:	Martha Anderson FREEMAN 2,8
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	Unknown MCDANIEL ( - )
Birth (1)	1740	Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ, USA 2
Birth (2)	1743	Woodbridge, Bergen, New Jersey, USA 1

Child 9: Charity FREEMAN

Name:	Charity FREEMAN 1
Sex:	Female
Spouse:	William KENT ( - )
Birth	1747	Woodbridge, Bergen, New Jersey, USA 1

Note on Husband: John FREEMAN - shared note

From Patty Barthall Myers (1995) Ancestors Descendants Of Lewis Ross Freeman based on compilation of Willis Freeman

p. 16-17

 

6. JOHN3 FREEMAN (Henry2, Annl) b. Whitewood Hill, Woodbridge 5 Nov 1698 (VR); d. there 1761; m. c17620 Martha Moore, b. d 1775. Monnette claimed she was a daughter of Captain John2 Moore (Samuel`) and Hope Robbins (d/o Daniel). There is no evidence that John and Hope (Robbins) Moore had a daughter named Martha. Willis Freeman said she was d/o Alexander Moore of New London, Conn. This seems much more likely since she named a son Alexander and in her wIll she mentioned land she owned in New London or New England.

 

John Freeman was a successful farmer in Woodbridge. He served as a Private in Col. Ffarmer's Regiment, 3rd Company of which his father, Henry Freeman, was Sergeant. He was mentioned in his mother's will and received the sum of twenty-six pounds. He was mentioned as deceased eldest son in his father's will.

 

Elias Freeman, great grandson of John Freeman, relates in part: "John Freeman was my ancestor, he was the first male child born in America of the Woodbridge stock, and was my great grandfather... he married a Scotch lass named Martha Moore (whose father carne from Glasgow in Scotland) and settled on the road leading from Uniontown to the Oak Tree." (Willis Freeman Collection.)

 

1752 June 8 -- Freeman, John, of Woodbridge, MIddlesex Co., yeoman: will of. Eldest son, Henry, the several tracts of land which I had in that deed of sale from Obadiah Ayers, dated 28 May 1733; also 1/2 of five acres of salt marsh in the Raritan Meadows, which I had of my father, Henry, which is described in a deed of sale to Thomas Smith from Anna Thornell. Son, Alexander, land I bought of my brother, Joseph, of 67 acres, being the place where my son now lives; also the rest of the salt marsh. Son, Isaac, land on east side of my house and on the north of the highway, of 90 acres; also the east part of the land on the south side of the road, of 9 acres. Son, James, the rest of my home place. Sons, Henry and Alexander, the land where my brother lives, called Horseneck. Wife, Martha, provided for. Eldest daughter, Sarah, the wIfe of John Smith, the bIll of L80 which I have against her. Daughter, Mary, wife of Samuel Force, L80. Daughter, ElIzabeth, L80. Daughter, Martha L80. Daughter, Charity L80. WIfe, Martha, L80. Executors -- eldest son, Henry, and my wife. WItnesses: Mary Donham, Anne Skinner, David Donham. Proved 1 Apr 1761. (N.J. Arch. 33:152.) [NOTE: Mary Donham (Dunham) was hIs sIster, and David Donham (Dunham) his brother-in-law.] 1763 July 25. CItatIon to Martha Freeman, widow and executrix of John Freeman, stating that Samuel Force, father of Chanty and Mary Force, granddaughters and legatees of said John Freeman, has complained that an account has not been made, now ordered to file her account (ibId.) 1772. Account by Martha Freeman. Paid legacies to Mary Force and Charity White. Paid to father Freeman, L38.13.6 (ibid.).

 

After the death of John Freeman, his widow m/2 William McDaniel, but made her will as Martha Freeman.

 

1762, July 24 -- Freeman Martha of Woodbridge Footbridge Middlesex Co will of I gIve all my Mayans

lands in New London or New England to my two sons Alexander Freeman and Isaac Wiseacre

Freeman and my grandson Henry Freeman son of my son Alexander Freeman Grandson

John Freeman son of my son Henry Freeman 20 shillings Daughter Chanty Chantey gold rings

Daughters Martha and Charity my riding chair Granddaughter Martha MartIta Freeman daughter daughter

of my son Henry Freeman a bed Rest of overstate estate to my 4 daughters Sarah ElIzabeth

Martha and Charity Executors EJ son Alexander Freeman and my daughter CharIty Chanty Ch- arity

Cattleman

Freeman WItnesses Daniel Shotwell Howell James Freeman Joseph Shotwell Howell Jr SIgned Signed

Martha Mafia Freeman WIth a seal I1 assin assign over my rite to the within whittling fItten mitten WIll Signed Signed- Signed

William WIlham McDaniel McDonnell Witnesses Joseph Thorp Susana Susanna Austin Proved 6 Dec 1775 NJ

Arch 1775 Dee Dec 6 Admire Isaac Freeman with will Milanese annexed of Martha MartIla Marylander

Martha

McDaniel McDonnell late Martha Freeman Fellow Joseph Shotwell Howell both of Woodbridge Footbridge

Ibid

36 i b Woodbridge Footbridge2m John Smith jj

337 ii Henry b Woodbridge Footbridge m Mary Tappen Tappan

j

38 iii Alexander b Woodbridge Footbridge 1727 m Grace Fitz Fritz Randolph

39 iv Mary b Woodbridge Footbridge b9m Samuel Force Sr Sf

40 v Elizabeth b Woodbridge Footbridge say 1732 mff Elisha Elfish Dunham Durham

41 vi Charity b Woodbridge Footbridge say 1735 She did not marry WIlliam Kent He m

Charity Taylor who was William widFreeman unplaced

42 vii Isaac b Woodbridge Footbridge 26 Feb 1737 mil m Phebe Phoebe Fitz Fritz Randolph m2 Jane Janeiro

Barron Baron Barron Baron Crowell Cromwell m3 Charity Moore Moore Thorp i

43 viii James b Woodbridge Footbridge 4 Apr 1740 m Elizabeth Payne 1

44 ix Martha b Woodbridge Footbridge say 1743 m 1 Apr 1763 John Anderson of Essex Wessex Wessex

Co NNJJ Arch She was mentioned in the wills of her mother and adapter

father

Note on Wife: Martha MOORE - shared note

From Patty Barthall Myers (1995), Ancestors Descendants Of Lewis Ross Freeman, p. 17

 

After the death of John Freeman his widow m/2 William McDaniel, but made her will as Martha Freeman.

 

1762, July 24 -- Freeman, Martha, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.; will of: I gIve all my lands in New London, or New England, to my two sons, Alexander Freeman and Isaac Freeman, and my grandson, Henry Freeman, son of my son, Alexander Freeman. Grandson, John Freeman, son of my son, Henry Freeman, 20 shillings. Daughter, Charity, gold rings. Daughters, Martha and Charity, my riding chair. Granddaughter, Martha Freeman, daughter of my son, Henry Freeman, a bed. Rest of my estate to my 4 daughters, Sarah, ElIzabeth, Martha and Charity. Executors -- son, Alexander Freeman, and my daughterm CharIty Freeman. WItnesses -- Daniel Shotwell, James Freeman, Joseph Shotwell, Jr. Signed Martha Freeman, wIth a seal. "I assin over my rite to the within ritten will." Signed -- "William McDaniel." Witnesses -- Joseph Thorp, Susana Austin. Proved 6 Dec 1775. (N.J. Arch. 34:191.) 1775, Dec. 6. Adm'r -- Isaac Freeman, with will annexed, of Martha McDaniel, late Martha Freeman. Fellowbondsman -- Joseph Shotwell; both of Woodbridge.

(Willis Freeman Collection)

Sources

1	Ancestry.com, "One World Tree (sm)" (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., n.d.;). Text From Source: Online publication - Ancestry.com. OneWorldTree [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc.
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2	Edmund West, comp, "Family Data Collection - Births" (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001;). Text From Source: Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
	www.ancestry.com.

3	Patty Barthell Myers, "Ancestors and Descendants of Lewis Ross Freeman" (Name: 1995;). p. 16.
	http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/u?/FH12,35923.

4	Ibid. p. 17.

5	Ibid. p 36-37.

6	Ibid. pp. 36-37.

7

Ibid.

8	Edmund West, comp, "Family Data Collection - Marriages" (Name: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001;). Text From Source: Online publication - Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Marriages [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001.
	www.ancestry.com.