Micajah Freeman Sr. (1779 - 1845)

Born 1779 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

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Died 11 Dec 1845 at about age 66 in Owen, Indiana, United States

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Micajah was born in 1779.

Micajah died at the age of about 66 on 11 December 1845 in Owen Co., IN. Note: Age: About 65-66

Micajah was buried after 11 December 1845 in Etta Macy Farm, Owen Co., IN.

• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch Letter from Micajah and Martha Freeman to William and Sally Gray Dated May 22, 1834

Note: This letter was written by Micajah Freeman to his uncle & aunt, Wm. & Sally Gray, after Micajah had returned to Indiana from a trip to North Carolina to inform them of his safe return. State of Indiana Owen County May 22th day 1834 Dear uncle and aunt I now take up my pen at a long distance from you to inform you that we are all well at present thanks be to almity God for his kind merces towards us hoping at the same time that these few lines may find you all injoying the like blesing. Sir I started from North Carolina burk county on the 20th Day of February last and through Gods kind mercis towards us we safely reached home on the 23rd Day of march last and found my family all well and my concerns likewise my brother James Freeman moved out with me to this country nither of us met with any misfortain on the way only we were water -bound two Days and stoped two Days with our acquintance on the way my mother in law is living with me and is in common helth I hope you will excuse me for not wrighting to you befor this time my reson is this James Brown took a drove of cattle to the michigan teritory and did not git home until the 20 of ____ we wish to be remembered to all inquiring. I believe every present has went it its right place only Lydia Littins that I expect to take to her some time this summer To: Wm & Sally Gray From: Micajah and Martha Freeman Letter from Micajah and Martha Freeman to William and Sally Gray Dated February 15, 1838 Note: This letter was written by Micajah Freeman to his uncle & aunt, Wm. & Sally Gray in NC, after Micajah had returned to Indiana from a trip to see his family in Greene County, Missouri. State of Indiana Owen County Febuary 15th Day 1838 Dear uncle and aunt, and cousins all Through Gods kind mercie bestowed on me I once more this side of the grave raise my pen to inform you of our helth we are all well only my wife she has bin very porly for a few Days but is some better at present and we hope and trust in the almity the _____ from hoom all blesings floose that when these few lines of ours somes to your hands that they may find you injoying the blesing of good helth for which blesing we shold be very thankful for. I recd your letter having Date November 10 Day 1837 which letter I was truly hapy to receive. I hope you will excuse me for not answering of it sooner me and my wife and two little sons took a long journey to see my old parents and brothers and sisters in the State of Missouri which Distance from whom I live is 485 miles. I left home on the 12 Day of October last and returned home again the 3 Day of December last we had no mifortain on the road we found our friends all wee only my old father he was very low with a cancer on his left cheek it was about as large as a sosser. I have no hopes of his recovering the most of my friends was well only two of my brothers Lamuel & _____ had the Ague and fever. 250 miles in that state I was out as far as Springfield green county. I do no like that country at all my reasons why is the land is so poor and to far from market my people is 250 miles from Saint louis that is there general market the most of the groth I saw in the country was black jack? then past oak and some small hickerys and some few black oak all of which is very lo and scruby the upland is inclined to be very rocky except some few places in the parries? and they are not overyly rich the bottom lands is rich and some better timber but are very apt to be over floed by hy waters. I was through the state of Elinois from one side to the other I think that there is more good land in that state then any other I ever saw but I do not think it to be helthy and so upon the hole I like old Indiana far the best when I was in missouri corn was seling at 50 cents per bushel wheat .00 per bushel pork six Dollars per hundred salt 3 Dollars for 50 wt and other things in perportion we have good crops in Indiana both corn wheat and oats and a good mart Corn is one Dollar per barrel wheat 75 cents per bushel port 3 Dollars per hundred all of which is plenty at them prices. So I will Drop the above subject Joseph Christy and family is all well only ann has had a very bad rising on her arm something like came to the white swelling but at it has got some better but she cannot use her arm but very little yet. William ______ and family is all well James Brown and family is all well William B. Brown and family is all well. Elizabeth Harrah and family is all well we have no regular preacher in our congregation yet but has suplys sent in as is to other vacant congregations. there is a large congregation of the associate reforms in Bloomington that has a stated preacher and has preaching three sabbaths in each month --- Dear uncle many has been the times that I have thought on what you told me concerning Davids psalms you stated to me..the more I wold read them the better I wold like them I have found it as you said and do not exspect ever to raise my voice in worship anymore in singing a humans composure that is only sanctioned by the general assembly. So no more at present only remaining your loving nephew and neace until Death To: William and Saley Gray From: Micajah, and Martha Freeman NB I hope you will wright to us soon after you receive these lines of ours and let us know if any you has any thought of moving to this country or not and if you doe not move - we hope some of you will pay us a vissit Cosin Andrew Gray I can inform you that James Brown has bilt a new grice mill on big ritchland? creek about a half mile below Elizabeth Harrahs and is doing good business---and also I have bilt a new Dweling house 34 feet long 17 feet wide a story and ½ hy and is about finishing it of in workman order. We all desire to be remembered to uncle David Gray and John Gray and family and Wm Onberson and family and Gillaspie Culbertson and family More information came in the following emailed message :

• Fact: n Micajah and Elsa had the following children:Mary B.Freeman,King Freeman,John C. Freeman,Micajah Freeman,Jr.,Alfred H.Freeman,Asa Burtis Freeman,James H.Freeman,and William Freeman.James was born on 6/30/1804 and married Effie Raper,daughter of Thomas Raper and Elizabeth Bray.James and Effie's son Micajah Freeman (b.1840) was my gggrandfather.Micajah(1840) married three times,first to Elvira Steel,second to my gggrandmother,Mary A.Payton Ferran,and third to Martha A.Parker whose maiden name I cannot as yet ascertain.She had Parker sons,one of which was Levi Parker.Micajah(1840) and Elvira Steel produced Eliza Ann Freeman and Fletcher Freeman and James S. Freeman.Micajah(1840) and Mary A.Ferran produced Martha Ellen Freeman who was my ggrandmother. Martha Ellen married Daniel Joseph Moran.Martha Ellen and Daniel had the following: Brannie (m.George Silvey),Fannie (m."Chuck" Gray),Rose (m.Everett Baker),Mary Jane (m.Orean Taylor),Secil (m.Elsie Flake),and Fronza Murl (m.Ora Hovious,whose half sister was married to the gangster John Dillenger
• Fact: Micajah and Elsa had the following children:Mary B.Freeman,King Freeman,John C. Freeman,Micajah Freeman,Jr.,Alfred H.Freeman,Asa Burtis Freeman,James H.Freeman,and William Freeman.James was born on 6/30/1804 and married Effie Raper,daughter o
• Fact: Burial Etta Macy Farm, Owen, Indiana, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 August 2023, 14:17), entry for Micajah Freeman Sr. (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LC1B-3C1 ); contributed by various users.
• Familysearch.org

• 1830 Census: "1830 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1830; Census Place: Lawrence, Indiana; Series: M19; Roll: 26; Page: 87; Family History Library Film: 0007715
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8058 #987757 (accessed 2 October 2023)
  Micajah Freeman in Lawrence, Indiana.