EIGHTH GENERATION

73. Deacon Thomas Freeman was born on 16 Sep 1653 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA. ^{(111)(207) (91)(208) (21)(118) (32)(22) (66)(24) (10)(29)} He signed a will on 4 Feb 1715/16 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA.⁽²⁹⁾ He died on 9 Feb 1715/16 in North Harwich, Barnstable, MA. ^{(207)(91) (209)(118) (21)(32) (22)(24) (10)(29)} He has Ancestral File number 8N0T-L6. Thomas Freeman (1653-1715) was a deacon in the first church of Harwick, Mass., town clerk, treasurer and selectman. (Lineage Book Vol II (DAR) SC). [???.GED]

John and Mercy's son Thomas Freeman married Rebecca Sparrow, daughter of Capt. Jonathan Sparrow and Rebecca Bangs Sparrow. Thomas served as a Deacon in the Church. [Lee Murrah's Freeman Family Page] http://www.murrah.com/gen/freeman.htm

FREEMAN, THOMAS, s. of first John of the same, m. 31 Dec. 1673, Rebecca, d. of Jonathan Sparrow, had Mary, b. 30 Oct. 1674; Thomas, 11 Oct. 1676; Jonathan, 11 Nov. 1678; Edmund, 11 Oct. 1680; Joseph, 11 Feb. 1683; Joshua, 7 Mar. 1685; Hannah, 28 Sept. 1687; Prence, 3 Jan. 1690; Hatsell, 27 Mar. 1691; and Rebecca, 26 Apr. 1694; and he d. 9 Feb. 1716. [Savage, Gen. Dictionary, 1965]

Also have marriage as 31 Dec 1673 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. [LDS AFN 8N0T-L6]

He was married to Rebecca Sparrow (daughter of Capt. Jonathan Sparrow and Rebecca Bangs) on 31 Dec 1673 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA.^{(91) (210)(21) (118)(32) (10)(29)} Rebecca Sparrow was born on 30 Oct 1655 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA. ^{(32)(211) (22) (10)} She died on 7 Feb 1740 in North Harwich, Barnstable, MA. ^{(32)(21) (207)(22)} She has Ancestral File number 8N0T-MC. Also have death as 15 Feb 1740 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. [LDS AFN 8N0T-MC] Deacon Thomas Freeman and Rebecca Sparrow had the following children:

+234 i. Mary (Mercy) Freeman.
235 ii. Edmond Freeman was born on 30 Oct 1674 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁾ He has Ancestral File number HN09-GJ.
236 iii. Henry Freeman was born on 30 Oct 1674 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. ⁽¹⁰⁾ He has Ancestral File number HN09-HP.
+237 iv. Thomas Freeman Jr..
+238 v. Jonathan Freeman.
+239 vi. Edmund Freeman.
+240 vii. Joseph Freeman.
241 viii. Joshua Freeman was born on 7 Mar 1684/85 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. ^{(212)(118) (22) (10)(29)} He died before 4 Feb 1715/16.^{(10) (29)} He has Ancestral File number 8N0T-S7.
242 ix. Hannah Freeman was born on 28 Sep 1687 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA. ^{(213)(118) (22) (10)(29)} She died on 25 Aug 1707 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA.^{(10) (29)} She has Ancestral File number 8N0T-TD.
+243 x. Prence Freeman.
+244 xi. Hatsell (Hatsuld) Freeman.
+245 xii. Rebecca Freeman.