Thankful (Dennis) Freeman (abt. 1735 - 1770)

Born about 1735 in Massachusetts [uncertain]

Wife of Barnabas Freeman — married 16 Dec 1761 (to 15 Aug 1770) in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 15 Aug 1770 at about age 35 in Liverpool, Nova Scotia

Biography

Thankful was born circa 1735. Her parents are not known

• Note, a great many online family trees show her as born 14 September 1735, a daughter of Abraham Dennis and Mercy Ellis of Sandwich Mass and Rhode Island. However, Massachusetts Vital Records clearly show this child died in 1737, at the age of 2^[1]
• Was she possibly a daughter of Abner and Mary Dennis of Rhode Island? ^[2]. Are there other options to explore?

In 1761, in Rochester, Massachuseets, Thankful Dennis married Barnabas Freeman, son of Elisha and Lydia Freeman of Liverpool, Nova Scotia ^{[3] [4][5] [6]}

Their children included:

1. Enice, born March 22, 1764^[6]
2. Dennis, born July 8, 1766^[6]
3. Thankful, born November 8, 1868^[6]

Thankful (Dennis) Freeman passed away 15 Aug 1770 in Liverpool.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Sandwich V1, page 148, which states 1737 ... Thankful Dennis daughter of Abraham Dennis Died November the 18th
2. ↑ Rhode Island: Vital Records, 1636-1850 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014), Originally Published as: Vital record of Rhode Island 1636-1850: First Series: births, marriages and deaths: a family register for the people, by James N. Arnold. Providence, RI: Narragansett Historical Publishing Company. See Episcopical and Congregational V8, page 443, which states Dennis, Thankful of Abner & Mary, September 14, 1735
3. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1620-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). See Rochester V2, page 107, which states Denes, (see Denis, Dennes), Thankfull [int. Dennis] and Bar- nabus Freeman of Liverpool, Dec. 16, 1761. [Thankful Dennis, P.C.R.]
4. ↑ "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1711-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XL5D-ZLN : accessed 13 October 2015), Barnabas Freeman and Thankful Dennis, 15 Nov 1761; citing Liverpool, Queens, Nova Scotia; FHL microfilm 837,883.
5. ↑ Bailey, Frederick William. Early Massachusetts Marriages Prior to 1800. Genealogical Publishing Company, 1897.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4} Liverpool Township Book also available at the Genealogical Association of Nova Scotia. See page 7, which states Barnabas Freeman of Liverpool, son to Elisha and Lydia Freeman, was married to Thankful Dennis at New England November 15, 1761. See their children in page 15 ... page 15 states The Children of Barnabas and Thankfull Freeman: Eunice Freeman their daughter, born March 22nd 1764 at Liverpool; Dennis Freeman their son, born July 8th, 1766, Thankfull Freeman their daughter, born November 8th, 1768 ... NB: Thankfull was first called Experience but her name altered before she was christenened. and page 72 states Thankfull Freeman, wife of Barnabas Freeman, died in Liverpool August 15, 1770.