Landers Genealogy Rev. John Freeman

Edmund Freeman
(Abt 1596-Bef 1682)

Bennet Hodsoll
(Abt 1593-Bef 1630)

Gov. Thomas Prence
(Abt 1600-1673)

Patience Brewster
(1605-Bef 1634)

Major John Freeman
(1627-1719)

Mercy Prence
(1631-1711)

Rev. John Freeman
(1651-1721)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Sarah Merrick

2. Mercy Hedge

Elizabeth Freeman+

Rev. John Freeman

Born: 2 Dec 1651, Eastham, Barnstable, MA ⁵ ^,21 ^,29 ^,34 ^,37 ^,58 ^,64 ^,98 ^,138
Christened: Dec 1651, Eastham, Barnstable, MA ³⁴ ^,129
Marriage (1): Sarah Merrick on 18 Dec 1672 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA ⁵ ^,21 ^,27 ^,37 ^,56 ^,58 ^,59 ^,61 ^,98 ^,138 ^,236 ^,259
Marriage (2): Mercy Hedge between Apr 1696 and Jul 1698 ³⁷ ^,98 ^,138
Died: 27 Jul 1721, Harwich, Barnstable, MA at age 69 ⁵ ^,27 ^,29 ^,37 ^,57 ^,58 ^,59 ^,61 ^,98 ^,224 ^,259

General Notes:

FREEMAN, JOHN, Eastham, s. of the preced. m. 18 Dec. 1672, Sarah, d. of William Merrick, had John, b. 3 Sept. 1674, d. young; Sarah, Sept. 1676; John, again, July 1678; Rebecca, 28 Jan. 1681; Nathaniel, 17 Mar. 1683; Benjamin, July 1685; and Mercy, 3 Aug. 1687; and he d. 27 July 1721, but of w. date of d. is unkn. [Savage, Gen. Dictionary, 1965]

John3 Freeman, Jr. went to Harwich, now Brewster, and settled after 1675, and was of the eight who established the first church in that place, Oct. 17, 1700. He was not much in public office. He was twice married. His first wife was Sarah, dau. of Wm. Myrick, and m. Dec. 17, 1672; second wife, wid. Mercy Watson, of Plymouth. He died, says his gravestone, July 27, 1721, and by the records, July 21, 1721. His wife Mercy died Sept. 27, 1721, aged 57. By wives Sarah and Mercy he had: (19) John,4 b. July, 1678, m. Mercy--. (20) Benjamin4, b. July, 1685, m. Temperance Dimmick; died March 14, 1758. (21) Nathaniel,4 b. March 17, 1682, married Mary Watson, of Plymouth, and died in Aug. 1735. (22) Sarah,4 m. Edward Snow, died Aug. 23, 1739. (23) Patience,4 m. Eleazer Crosby, Oct. 24, 1704, died June 21, 1731. (24) Susannah,4 m. John Mayo, Jr., Oct. 22, 1722. (25) Elizabeth,4 m. John Bacon, of Barnstable, May 3, 1726. (26) Mercy, m. Judah Berry, and died Aug. 19, 1719, "aged about 26," says gravestone. [The Freemans - The Eastham Branch of the Sandwich Family - Major John Freeman by Josiah Paine]

Noted events in his life were:

• Alt. Birth, Sep 1652, Eastham, Barnstable, MA. ²⁷

• Will, 2 Apr 1721. ⁵⁷

• Alt. Death, 21 Jul 1721, Eastham, Barnstable, MA. ²¹ ^,236 ^,261

• Will Proven, 10 Aug 1721. ⁵⁷

• Alt. Death, 27 Aug 1747. ⁵

John married Sarah Merrick, daughter of Sgt. William Merrick and Rebecca Tracy, on 18 Dec 1672 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA ⁵ ^,21 ^,27 ^,37 ^,56 ^,58 ^,59 ^,61 ^,98 ^,138 ^,236.^,259 (Sarah Merrick was born on 1 Aug 1654 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA ⁵ ^,56 ^,57 ^,205 ^,262, christened on 1 Aug 1654 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA ³⁴ and died on 21 Apr 1696 in Eastham, Barnstable, MA ⁵ ^,29 ^,34 ^,37 ^,57 ^,236.)

John next married Mercy Hedge, daughter of William Hedge and Unknown, between Apr 1696 and Jul 1698 ³⁷ ^,98.^,138 (Mercy Hedge was born in 1658-1659 in Yarmouth, Barnstable, MA ³⁴ and died on 27 Sep 1721 in Harwich, Barnstable, MA ⁵ ^,34 ^,57 ^,61.)

Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, 1697. ⁵

• Alt. Marriage, 1702. ⁵