Henry Freeman (abt. 1686 - 1753)

Born about 1686 in England [uncertain]

Husband of Prudence (Jones) Freeman — married 1714 in Surry, Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1753 at about age 67 in Sussex, Virginia, British Colonial America

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Research Notes

There are two Henry Freemans in York, Virginia and one in Surrey/Sussex during the same era. This profile originally copied some data from "Freeman Forebears", and Dr. Thomas Reed, Emerit. Widener Univ. Law School. That data has been replaced.

1) FREEMAN HENRY, son of John by Elizabeth, b. Aug. 29, 1701^[1] This is Elizabeth Hancock per Edmunds.

2) Henry Freeman, Sr. died between 24 November 1679 and 24 August 1680 at New Poquosin, York County, Virginia. He was survived by his widow, Alice, and a daughter, Sarah, married to Richard Young, who lived in the Parish of Islipp, Oxon, England. In May 1687, seven inhabitants of Islipp Parish executed affidavits to clear the title to Henry Freeman=s lands in New Poquosin, averring that Henry Freeman was a mercer of Chipping Norton, Oxon. before emigrating to Virginia, and was survived by one daughter, Sarah Young. This makes it very unlikely that Henry Freeman, Sr., was a brother to Bridges Freeman et al.^[2]

3) Henry is not mentioned as a son in the will of John Freeman who died in 1724^{[citation needed]}

Sites that are Incorrect per sources now on the profile

• All Edmund West records on Ancestry.com show him as son of John Freeman and Elizabeth Stokes.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #138381304
• Heritage Consulting. The Millennium File. Salt Lake City, UT, USA: Heritage Consulting

Biography

b. about 1686, England; d. 1755, Sussex Co., VA. Henry was of Surry Co., VA when he wrote his will in 1753, which was probated in Sussex Co., VA in Apr. 1755. In 1745, Henry patented 225 acres on the north side of the Nottoway River, Surry Co., VA. Married Prudence JONES, daughter of Arthur JONES. Children of Henry and Prudence FREEMAN: Arthur married Agnes STOKES; Josiah married Phoebe (STOKES) BELL; Henry married Amy GILLIAM; Jones married Rebekah; Amy married first Henry VanDYKE, and second Joseph BLANKS; Joel married Patty RICHARDSON.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ Kinard, June. York County, Virginia, Charles Parish Records, 1648-1789
2. ↑ http://freemanancestry.blogspot.com/2014/02/freeman-family-history-being-accoun

See also:

• Freeman Family Website
• Mosher, Merrill Hill. John Freeman of Norfolk County, Virginia - His Descendants in North Carolina and Virginia - And Other Colonial North Carolina Freeman Families. Heritage Books, Bowie, Maryland. 1994. pp. 145-51.