Abner Freeman (abt. 1783 - 1856)

Born about 1783 in North Carolina, United States

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Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1856 at about age 73 in Lincoln, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Abner was born about 1783 in North Carolina.^[1]

Abner appears on the 1810 census of Surry County, Tennessee with the following household members:

males)16-26:1 ; 26-45:1

females)-10:1 ; 16-26:1^[2]

And next appears on the 1820 census of Lincoln County, Tennessee with the following household members:

males)-10:4 ; 26-45:1

females)-10:1 ; 10-16:1 ; 16-26:1 ; 45+:1^[3]

He is still in Lincoln County, Tennessee in 1830 when we find his household consists of the following:

males}5-10:1 ; 10-15:1 ; 15-20:1 ; 40-50:1

females)-5:3 ; 5-10:2 ; 10-15:1 ; 30-40:1^[4]

By 1840 his first wife, who was born about 1794^[2][3][4] has died (probably in 1839 at the birth of son Rills) and Abner's home in Lincoln County, Tennessee has the following household members:

males)-5:2 ; 15-20:1 ; 20-30:1 ; 50-60:2

females)10-15:2 ; 15-20:2^[5]

Known children of Abner and his first wife include:

1. Moses Freeman was born about 1838 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[1]
2. Rills Freeman was born about 1839 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[1]

On 20 Jan 1842 Abner married his second wife, Drucilla "Polly"^[6] Glidewel in Lincoln County, Tennessee^[7] and the couple had the following known children:

1. James Freeman was born about 1842 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[1][8]
2. Mary Freeman was born about 1846 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[1][8]
3. Martha Frances Freeman was born 07 Jan 1844 in Lincoln County, Tennessee and died 14 Nov 1926 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas.^[6][1][8]
4. Stephen Freeman was born about 1848 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[1]
5. Marion^[8]Alexander Freeman was born about 1850 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[1]
6. Pleasant Freeman was born in Lincoln County, Tennessee about 1851.^[8]
7. Agness Freeman was born about 1853 in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[8]

Abner died before 1860 as widowed Drucilla and children are found on the census this year in Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[8] He is buried in Petersburg, Lincoln County, Tennessee.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDL-VZK : 12 April 2016), Abner Freeman, Lincoln county, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing family 275, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2V-7FC : accessed 19 May 2018), Abner Freeman, Surry, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 634, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 43; FHL microfilm 337,916.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHLJ-C54 : accessed 19 May 2018), Abner Freeman, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 271, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 123; FHL microfilm 193,685.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG2-FTV : 17 August 2017), Abner Freeman, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing 203, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 177; FHL microfilm 24,535.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHRY-KK6 : 18 August 2017), Abner Freeman, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States; citing p. 64, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 531; FHL microfilm 24,548.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K37G-K41 : 13 March 2018), Abner Freeman in entry for Francis Nichols, 14 Nov 1926; citing certificate number 37627, State Registrar Office, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,114,210.
7. ↑ "Tennessee State Marriage Index, 1780-2002," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNDG-XD2 : 4 December 2014), Abner Freeman and Drucilla Glidewell, 20 Jan 1842; from "Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing p. 60, Lincoln, Tennessee, United States, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville, Tennessee.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6} "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8TF-YK2 : 12 December 2017), Drucilla Freeman, 1860.
9. ↑ A source is needed for this burial location.

• will ( 8 MAR 1850) Lincoln Co., TN

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Patti McPherson for creating Freeman-4471 on 4 Oct 13. Click the Changes tab for the details on contributions by Patti and others.
• This person was created through the import of David Freeman Wheeler 4-24-2009_2010-04-29.ged on 23 August 2010.