David Freeman (1657 - 1733)

Born 1657 in Dedham, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Ingraham) Freeman — married 4 Apr 1683 in Rehoboth, Plymouth Colony

Descendants

Died 20 Jan 1733 at about age 76 in Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

David was born in 1657. He was the son of Ralph Freeman and Katherine Lyon.^{[citation needed]}

In 1696 David Freeman was one of six men who made "free gifts" of 1 pound each "toward the building of a Meeting House" in the town of Attleborough.^[1] There was mention of the location of "David Freeman's house" in the Attleborough town meeting on 25 March 1701.^[2] On 21 July 1714 the town proprietors voted that "two acres of land on the hill before Mr David Freeman's where the Burying place now is shall be laid out for a Burying place for Attleborough." ^[3]

He married, as his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Ide after intentions were proclaimed on 03 December 1726.^[4]

Children by his first wife Margaret Ingraham, named in his will, order uncertain:

1. Ebenezer Freeman
2. Margaret (Freeman) Short
3. Hannah (Freeman) Pidge

Death & Legacy

David Freeman died in Attleborough on 20 January 1732/3 in his 75th year.^[5]

In his will, dated 08 June 1730 and proved 09 June 1733, David Freeman, yeoman of Attleborough, named his wife Elizabeth; son Ebenezer Freeman (executor, and a very helpful son); daughter Hannah Pidge; daughter Margaret Short; grandson Jonathan Pidge at his marriage. Witnesses were Samuel Tingley, Ebenezer Foster, Jonathan Freeman, Noah Carpenter.^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Daggett, John. A Sketch of the History of Attleborough: From Its Settlement to the Division. Attleboro, Mass.: Press of S. Usher, 1894. Pages 88-89.
2. ↑ Daggett, page 89.
3. ↑ Daggett, page 103.
4. ↑ Attleboro, Mass., Vital Records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849" (Salem, MA : Essex Institute, 1934) p. 425. HathiTrust.org

   "Mrs. Elizebeth Ide, both of A., int. Dec. 3, 1726."

5. ↑ Attleboro, Mass., Vital Records of Attleborough, Massachusetts, to the end of the year 1849" (Salem, MA : Essex Institute, 1934) p. 672. HathiTrust.org

   "Freeman, David, Jan. 20, 1732-3, in his 75th y. GR 13. (GR 13 = Newell Cemetery, South Attleborough)"

6. ↑ Bristol County, Mass., Probate File papers, file #9971, David Freeman, 1733. Free link on FamilySearch.org Link by $ubscription to AmericanAncestors.org
7. ↑ Bristol Co., Mass., Probate Records, Vol. 7:552-4 Will of David Freeman; Probate 7:548

• [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records about David Freeman
• [2] Web: Massachusetts, Find A Grave Index, 1620-2013 about David Freeman
• [3] Family Data Collection - Births about David Freeman
• [4] Massachusetts, Marriages, 1633-1850 about David Freeman and Margaret Ingraham
• [5] Vital Records of Attleborough, MA to the end of the year 1849

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Merilyn Pedrick for creating Freeman-4715 on 25 Dec 13.