Thomas Freeman (1788 - 1865)

Born 20 Mar 1788 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Catherine (Harnsberger) Freeman — married 15 Nov 1808 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Husband of Eloisa (Fouche) Freeman — married 17 Jul 1823 in Wilkes, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1865 at age 77 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Thomas was born on 20 March 1788 in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA. He was the son of Samuel Freeman Sr.. ^[1]

He married Catherine (Harnsberger) Freeman (1788-1823) on 05 DEC 1808.

In 1820 Thomas (age about 31) was living in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA. According to 1820 census Thomas was living with 3 sons, 1 daughter; 9 slaves. ^[2]

When Thomas was 35 he married Eloisa (Fouche) Freeman (1801-1885) on 17 July 1823 in Wilkes County, Georgia, USA. Eloisa Fouche ^[3][4]

In 1840 Thomas (age about 51) was living in Barbour County, Alabama, USA. According to the 1840 census Thomas was living with 3 sons, 5 daughters; 9 slaves. ^[5]

In the 1850 census Thomas (age 62) was living in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA. ^[6]

In 1852 Thomas (age about 63) was living in Red Bone, Talbot, Georgia, USA. ^[7]

In 1860 Thomas (age about 71) was living in Prattsburg, Talbot, Georgia, USA. In the 1860 census Thomas was living with 10 slaves. ^{[8] [1] [9]}

Thomas died at the age of 77 on 27 June 1865 in Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA. ^[10]

Thomas was buried after 27 June 1865 in Collinsworth Methodist Church. Talbotton, Talbot, Georgia, USA.^[11]

Research Notes

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• There is more than one birth fact. They have different dates and locations. Using birth date of 20 March 1788 and location of Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.
  • Date: 20 March 1788, Location: Wilkes County, Georgia, USA.
  • Date: 1788, Location: Virginia, USA.

Notes

The family records of Thomas Freeman, our great grandfather, do not give the names of his parents. The only information we have is that which has been passed down from generation to generation which states his father was Samuel Freeman a Revolutionary soldier who was wounded in the battle of Savannah. We do not know his wife's name. They had four sons, Thomas, John, Joseph, and William, and two daughters, Patty who married Holman Griffin, and Sally who married Wiley Maughon.

Catherine Freeman died March 28th 1823. On July 17, 1823 Thomas married Eloisa Fouche daughter of George and Susannah Fouche, the neighbors who cared for his children after their mother's death and twelve children were born to them.

The Freeman family left Wilkes County in the mid-1830's and after living a few years in Upson County, GA. and Barbour County Al. , they settled in Talbot County, GA on a farm in Redbone District which he bought in 1842 and on which he lived the remainder of his life. Several of his sons settled in Talbot County near him, and his youngest son, Stinson (Grandpa to us) inherited the family home and reared his three sons and five daughters there. It is still owned by members of the family, and today (1970) there are many of Thomas Freeman's descendants in the county

Taken from Our Family History compiled by Eloise Nelson in 1970

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} 1860 Census Slave Schedule: 1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010,
   Record for Thomas Freeman.
2. ↑ 1820 Census: 1820 United States Federal Census,
   Year: 1820; Census Place: Not Stated, Wilkes, Georgia; Roll: M33_9; Page: 187; Image: 289. Name: Thos Freeman Residence: 1820 in Not Stated, Wilkes, Georgia.
3. ↑ Marriage: Ancestry.com Georgia, Marriage Records From Select Counties, 1828-1978 Date: 2013.
4. ↑ Marriage: Hunting For Bears, comp. Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944 Date: 2004.
5. ↑ 1840 Census: 1840 United States Federal Census,
   Year: 1840; Census Place: , Barbour, Alabama; Roll: ; Page: . Record for Thomas Freeman.
6. ↑ 1850 Census: 1850 United States Federal Census,
   Year: 1850; Census Place: District 23, Talbot, Georgia; Roll: M432_83; Page: 302; Image: 160. Name: Thomas Freeman Birth: abt 1788 in Virginia Residence: 1850 in District 23, Talbot, Georgia.
7. ↑ Residence: Georgia, Property Tax Digests, 1793-1892,
   Militia District Number: 876.
8. ↑ 1860 Census: 1860 United States Federal Census,
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Prattsburg, Talbot, Georgia; Roll: M653_137; Page: 14; Image: 15. Name: Thomas FreemanBirth: abt 1788 in VirginiaResidence: 1860 in Prattsburg, Talbot, Georgia.
9. ↑ Residence: Georgia, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999; NOTE Jackson, Ron V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp.. Georgia Census, 1790-1890. Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.
10. ↑ Death: Eloise Nelson Our Family History Publication: Name: Unpublshed ms.; NOTE Family History Compiled by my aunt, Eloise Nelson, she did not give all of her sources, I am trying to find them. (accessed before 8 May 2022)
11. ↑ Burial: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.

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