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Gideon Freeman (1744 - 1809)

Pvt Gideon Freeman
Born in Norwich, New London, Connecticut Colonymap
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Husband of — married 12 Dec 1771 in Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.map
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Died at age 64 in Scipio, Cayuga, New York, United Statesmap
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Biography

Gideon was born in 1744. He passed away in 1809.

Gideon was a private in the 13th Regiment of the Albany County, New York Militia, under Col. Cornelius Van Veghten.

Married December 12 1771 in Stillwater, Saratoga County, New York.


Family links: Parents: James Freeman (1716 - 1801) Phebe Kinne Freeman (1720 - 1797)

Spouse: Eunice Ford Freeman (1750 - 1833)

Children: John Freeman (1773 - 1830)* Hannah Freeman Archer (1775 - 1848)* Reuben Freeman (1779 - 1817)* Phebe Freeman Tompkins (1784 - 1844)* Gideon Freeman (1787 - 1835)* Lucy Freeman Shaw (1793 - 1840)*

Siblings: James C Freeman (1742 - 1820)* Gideon Freeman (1744 - 1809) Stephen Freeman (1759 - 1837)* Lois Freeman Whiteside (1761 - 1840)


Private in the 13th Regiment of the Albany County, New York Militia, under Col. Cornelius Van Veghten.

Deed

DEED OF PURCHASE: NY; Cayuga Co.; Deed Book B, p. 131-132 15 Jan 1799 Walter Wood of Scipio, Onondaga County, sells to Gideon Freeman and Thomas Lapham of the same place...for $200...land in Scipio (then) Onondaga Co, part of Lot 35...beginning at the northeast corner of a certain peice of land sold by Josiah Horry to James Barber at a stake and stones standing upon the North lines of said lot No. 35 at the distance of 77 chains & 58 links from the South west corner of said lot No. 35 & runs from the (illeg.) East on the North line of said lot No. 35 to the middle or center of said lot thence south to the South line of said lot thence west to the south east corner of the said James Barbers land thence North on the east line of James Barbers land to the place of beginning...contains 70 acres of land. Walter Wood Seal Witness: William Tompkins Proved in court 7 Aug 1799 Seth Sherwood Recorded 27 Aug 1800


POSTHUMOUS DEED OF SALE: NY; Cayuga Co.; Deed Book 57, p. 459; "New York, Land Records, 1630-1975," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-32979-1995-73?cc=2078654&wc=M9M4-8VN:n1903624070 : accessed 09 Nov 2013), Cayuga > Deeds 1837-1838 vol 57-58 > image 280 of 651. 16 Mar 1833 Gideon Freeman of Panama, Washtenaw, Territory of Michigan; Robert Tompkins and Phebe his wife; Isaac Akins and Phebe his wife; Sally Freeman; Alvin Freeman and Ann his wife; William Freeman and Roby Freeman of Scipio, Cayuga Co.; Charles Henderson and Julia his wife; Zebulon Luce and Rachael his wife; Leonard Parker and Eunice his wife; John Mason and Luna his wife; Lucy Tompkins; Gideon Tompkins and Maria his wife; Joseph Atwell and Anna his wife all of Genesee County, NY; Elijah Shaw and Lucy his wife and Hannah Archer of Orleans Co., NY of the first part … and Abner Gifford of Ledyard, Cayuga Co., NY of the second part … for $2,946 … land in the original township of Scipio (now in the town of Ledyard), Cayuga Co., more particularly known as being part of lot 35 … Beginning in the center of the highway heading from the village of Aurora to Sherwood Corners at the North East corner of a piece of land owned and occupied by Henry Fisher and runs thence East upon the center of said highway 22 chains 35 links to Augustus Howland's land thence south along said Augustus Howland's land 43 chains to the South line of said lot, thence West 22 chains and 35 links to said Fisher South East corner; thence North to the place of Beginning containing 96 ac. of land Gideon Freeman L.S. Zebulon Luce L.S. Hannah Archer L.S. Rachel Luce L.S. Phebe Tompkins L.S. Leonard Parker L.S. Lucy Shaw L.S. Eunice Parker L.S. Sarah, her X, Freeman L.S. Gideon Tompkins L.S. Alvin Freeman L.S. Maria Tompkins L.S. Ann Freeman L.S. John J. Maxson L.S. Isaac Akin L.S. Luna Maxson L.S. Phebe Akin L.S. Lucy Tompkins L.S. William Freeman L.S. Charles N. Henderson L.S. Elijah Shaw L.S. Julia Henderson L.S. Joseph Atwell L.S. Roby, her X mark, Freeman Anna Atwell L.S. Robert Tompkins L.S. Witnessed by Ebenezer Witter Jun, William F. Tompkins Charles L. Clark as to Elijah Shaw, Alvin Freeman, Charles and Julia Henderson and Roby Freeman signed their names in presence of W. M. Sprague, Robert Tompkins of Scipio in presence of Ebenezer Witter Jun. 18 Mar 1833 came Gideon Freeman, Hannah Archer, Phebe Tompkins wife of Robert Tompkins and Lucy Shaw wife of Elijah Shaw, Sarah Freeman, Alvin Freeman and Ann his wife, Isaac Akin and Phebe his wife and William Freeman to be known to be the Grantors, with Phebe Tompkins wife of Robert Tompkins and Lucy Shaw wife of Elijah Shaw, Phebe Akin wife of Isaac Akin being privily examined. Note the two witnesses to the above reside in the Town of Scipio County of Cayuga. Ebenezer Witter Jun., Commissioner of Deeds Proved in Orleans Co., NY, 23 Mar 1833 by Elijah Shaw Alexis Ward, first Judge of Orleans Co. Courts

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Freeman-3330 and Freeman-10384 appear to represent the same person because: I created Gideon because I couldn't find him... then he turned up when I added his wife. Can we merge?

https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=81633006

posted by Katt Rambo

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