Born in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ephraim Wheaton
and Mary (Mason) Wheaton
Sister of
James Wheaton, Abijah (Wheaton) Brown, Robert Wheaton, Ephraim Wheaton II, Mary (Wheaton) Bullock, Hannah (Wheaton) Bowen, Daniel Wheaton and Alice Freelove (Wheaton) Barney
Wife of
Josiah Barney
— married
31 Jul 1724 in Little Compton, Newport, Rhode Island
Descendants 
Mother of
Jabez Barney, Elizabeth Barney, Israel Barney, Benjamin Barney, Joseph Barney, Hannah Barney, Josiah Barney Jr., Christopher Barney and Freelove Barney
Died after
after age 46
in Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
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Biography
Freelove was born in 1703[1] Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Ephraim Wheaton and Mary (Mason) Wheaton.[2][3]
On July 31, 1724 Justice Thomas Church married Freelove and Josiah Barney, (1699-1776), at Little Compton, Newport County, Rhode Island.[4] Their children are:[5]
- Jabez Barney, b. 17 Jan 1725-26. d. 10 Sept 1744.[6][7]
- Elizabeth Barney, b. 22 July 1729
- Israel Barney, b. 16 Feb 1731-2, d. 1781.[8]
- Joseph Barney, b. 19 March 1732-3, d. 15 Dec 1745-6.[9]
- Benjamin Barney, b. 19 March 1732-3, thought to have died in the French and Indian War.[10]
- Hannah Barney, b. 22 April 1735
- Josiah Barney Jr., b. 10 August 1736 d. 4 Feb 1819.[11]
- Christopher Barney, b. 28 June 1739, d. Sept 25, 1823.[12]
- Freelove Barney, b. 27 Nov 1745, md. Benjamin Mason on 3 Oct 1779.[13]
It's known that Freelove was alive on March 26, 1750 when she signed a deed with Josiah[14] It's unknown where she's buried.[3]
Sources
- ↑ Arnold, Page 769.
- ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch Ephraim Wheaton in entry for Freelove Wheaton, 01 Jun 1703 citing REHOBOTH, BRISTOL, MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 908,952.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Find A Grave, database and images : accessed 30 July 2019, memorial page for Freelove Wheaton Barney (1 Jun 1703–1750), Find A Grave: Memorial #180761912, ; Maintained by Kathryn Barney Gunderson (contributor 47926199) Unknown.
- ↑ Preston, Pages 12, 30. p21, (39online).
- ↑ Arnold, Page 529.
- ↑ Arnold, Page 794.
- ↑ Preston, Page 31. (p40 online).
- ↑ Preston, Page 70. (p79 online).
- ↑ Arnold, Page 794.
- ↑ Preston, Page 71. (p80 online).
- ↑ Preston, Pages 72. (p81 online).
- ↑ Preston, Page 73. (p82 online).
- ↑ Preston, Page 31. (p40 online).
- ↑ Preston, Page 30. (p39 online).
See also:
- Arnold, James N. (James Newell), 1844-1927. Vital record of Rehoboth, 1642-1896 : marriages, intentions, births, deaths : with supplement containing the record of 1896, colonial returns, lists of the early settlers, purchasers, freemen, inhabitants, the soldiers serving in Philip's war and the revolution. Providence, R.I.: Narragansett Historical Pub. Co., 1897. Online Book Available
- FamilySearch LCX6-9V8. Freelove Wheaton
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch Ephraim Wheaton, 1734 Burial, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Burial Place Hill; citing record ID 40829895, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch James Wheaton, 1742; Burial, Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States of America, Village Cemetery Find A Grave: Memorial #81933258.
- Preston, Eugene Dimon. Genealogy of the Barney Family in America. Springfield, VA: The Barney Family Historical Association, 1990. Online Book Available
Old Sources
- "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch entry for Ephraim Elder /Wheaton/ file (2:2:2:MMSY-DY8), submitted 11 May 2011. - Tree file.
- "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch entry for Henry M. /Barney/ file (2:2:2:MM7G-QHP), submitted 14 May 2011 by Blaine M. Barney [identity withheld for privacy]. - Tree file.
Acknowledgements
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Freelove by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Freelove:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Freelove by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Freelove:
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