Benjamin Freeman II (1717 - 1786)

Born 10 Jan 1717 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay

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Died 10 Dec 1786 at age 69 in Harwich, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

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]}. Their children included:

1. Mary, born March 23, 1737-8, in Harwich^[6], who married James Crosby late in life and had no children^{[2] [4]}
2. Thankful, born Sept. 30, 1741^[7], who married first Watson Freeman, son of Watson on March 18, 1762, and 2nd Mr. Batey, and 3d Mr. Blake^{[2] [4]}
3. Temperance, born July 17, 1744^[8]; probably died young^{[2] [4]}
4. Edward, born Oct. 19, 1746^[9]; baptized in 1757^{[2] [4]}
5. Lydia, born April 28, 1752; baptized in 1757; she married Silvanus Nye on October 5, 1770^{[2] [4]}
6. Rebecca, born July 6, 1754^[10]; baptized in 1757 ; she married Barnabas Atwood, about 1775^{[2] [4]}
7. Benjamin, born Aug. 21, 1757^[11]; baptized in 1757^{[2] [4]}

Sarah died circa 1779^[2]. Benjamin married second her sister, 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]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-CMR : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Freeman in entry for Benjamin Freeman, 10 Jan 1717; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Freeman genealogy in three parts by Freeman, Frederick, 1799-1883; Publication date 1875; Publisher Boston : Franklin Press, Rand, Avery, and Co.; Digitizing sponsor Boston Public Library; Contributor Boston Public Library. See person 78 on page 52 for Benjamin's parents and his birth, and person 230 of page 94 for Benjamin; Mary Freeman Crosby is person 688 on page 168
3. ↑ Familysearch notes the loss of records in Barnstable Mass and refers to the following source
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} Genealogical notes of Cape Cod families by Brownson, Lydia B.; Norton, Doris V.; Held, Grace V.; Publication date 1967; Topics Registers of births, etc.--Massachusetts--Cape Cod, Sturgis Library (Barnstable, Mass.), Marriage records--Handbooks, manuals, etc., Barnstable (Mass.)--Genealogy, Cape Cod (Mass.)--Genealogy, genealogy; Publisher Lydia B. Brownson; Collection sturgislibrary; regionaldigitizationmass; americana; Digitizing sponsor Federally funded with LSTA funds through the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. See volume 21 for Fowell to Fuller, page 29 for Benjamin with his wife and children
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #45656821
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-YMX : 4 December 2014), Benja. Freeman in entry for Mary Freeman, 23 Mar 1737; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-1D3 : 4 December 2014), Benja. Freeman in entry for Thankfull Freeman, 30 Sep 1741; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-YHN : 4 December 2014), Benj. Freeman in entry for Temperance Freeman, 17 Jul 1744; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-4XL : 4 December 2014), Benjamin Freeman in entry for Edward Freeman, 19 Oct 1746; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6L-BJQ : 4 December 2014), Benjami. Freeman in entry for Rebeca Freeman, 06 Jul 1754; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6G-CMB : 4 December 2014), Benja. Freeman in entry for Benja. Freeman, 02 Aug 1757; citing HARWICH,BARNSTABLE,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0001250 V. 2, 0001251 V. 4, 0001251 V. 5, 0161967 V. 11, 0161967 V. 6, 0161967 V. 7, 0161967 V. 8, 0161969 V. 13, 0161971 V. 19, 0161971 V. 20, 0161972 V. 23, 0161972 V. 24, 0161975 V. 33, 0161975 V. 34.

See also:

• There are two pages of Freeman Genealogy in the Mayflower Birth and Deaths.
• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 July 2017, 01:09), entry for Benjamin Freeman Jr.(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LWFF-9VQ); contributed by various users.
• Mayflower Births and Deaths, ; Mayflower Births & Deaths: From the Files of George Ernest Bowman at the Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants, Susan E. Roser; Authors Susan E. Roser, Massachusetts Society of Mayflower Descendants; Editor Susan E. Roser; Publisher Genealogical Publishing Company, 2010; Original from the University of Wisconsin - Madison; Digitized 9 Jun 2011; Length 546 pages; see Vol 1, pages 243-245 for Benjamin Freeman