Birth Note: Although his birth (date) was recorded in Orrington town records, he was probably born in Harwich, Massachusetts. Frederick Freeman's research says Timothy was in Harwich as late as 1785 and moved to Orrington about 1788 [2]
m1. Sally Wentworth, daughter of Moses Wentworth and Elizabeth Swett Smith Nickerson, 17 March 1806
m2. Thomasin Hincks Nickerson widow of Abraham Nickerson, daughter of Winslow Hincks and Tamsin Collins 29 Feb 1812[3]; at Orrington Find A Grave: Memorial #55491114
He died 8 May 1871 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, Æ 92 yrs.5 mo.17 dys
Find A Grave: Memorial #55491162
Known children of Reuben Freeman and Sally Wentworth were as follows:
i. Reuben Freeman; b. 17 Oct 1807 at Hancock, Maine; m. Shueb W. Roe 21 Jan 1834; d. 3 Dec 1834 at age 27.
ii. James Freeman; b. 25 Aug 1808 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Hulda B. Roe 3 Oct 1830; d. 4 Jun 1839 at age 30.
iii. Reuben Freeman; b. 11 Sep 1810 at Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine.
Known children of Reuben Freeman and Thomasin Hincks were as follows:
i. Smith Freeman; b. 8 Apr 1813 at Hancock, Maine; m. Helen C. Boyd 9 Feb 1836.
ii. Winslow Freeman; b. 5 Apr 1821; m. Lucy P. Hoxie, daughter of Elihu Hoxie and Mary Ballard, 29 Nov 1849 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; d. 7 Nov 1904 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine, at age 83.
iii. Andrew Jackson Freeman; b. 1 Sep 1829 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Christiana C Nichols 10 May 1850 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.
iv. Timothy Freeman; b. 14 Nov 1834 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine; m. Margery J. Baker 27 Feb 1856 at Bucksport, Hancock, Maine.
Sources
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"Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4MK-JL5 : 10 February 2018), Reuben Freeman, 13 Nov 1779; citing Orrington, Penobscot, Maine; FHL microfilm 11,724.
↑Freeman, Frederick. 1875. Freeman genealogy: in three parts, Boston : Franklin Press, Rand, Avery, and Co.
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"Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4DN-85B : 10 February 2018), Reuben Freeman and Tamson Nickerson, 29 Feb 1812; citing Orrington, Penobscot, Maine, reference 1; FHL microfilm 11,724.
"Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich", Franklin Press, 1875, pp. 170
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