Freeborn (Wolfe) Black (abt. 1634 - 1681)

Born about 1634 in Massachusetts Bay

Wife of Robert Sallows — married 27 Mar 1644 (to 1663) in Salem MA

Wife of John Black II — married 29 Jul 1664 in Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 13 Jan 1681 at about age 47 in Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Freeborn was probably born in Salem Massachusetts soon after her parents Peter Wolfe and Martha Unknown immigrated from England. She married Robert Sallows. He died at sea when she was 29. She married John Black. She died in 1681 at about 46 years old.^[1]

"1664. At a meeting of the Church March 17. Freeborne Sallo's, daughter of bro. Wolfe , having made her cofession and renewing her covenant, there being no exception against her, she was admitted to partake of the Lord's Supper." [Page 57] NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONALISM IN ITS ORIGN AND PURITY: ILLUSTRATED BY THE FOUNDATION _ EARLY RECORDS OF THE FIRST CHURCH IN SALEM,BY DANIEL APPLETON WHITE. SALEM 1861.

Peter Wolfe [brother Wolfe] Joined Salem Church 1637 Essex Institute historical collections [page 38& 39] Volume 1 1859 by Essex Institute; Peabody Essex Museum

'John Black married, secondly, Freeborn, widow (not daughter) of Robert Sallows, July 29. 1664. She was probably daughter of Peter Wolfe. See volume I, pages 278 and 294 [page 193] History of Salem by Perley

"ffreeborn Black Aged about fourtie fix years Dyed on the Thirtenth Day of Januarie in the year of or Lord God 1681 fhe was the wife of John Black." Early Records of Beverly [VR]

Peter Wolfe Lot. This lot of land belonged to Peter Wolfe in 1667, and he died possessed of it in 1675. He was a yeoman. His house and orchard with his eight acres of land were then appraised at sixty-eight pounds. Peter Wolfe, probably son of Peter Wolfe, is named as owning this lot of land in 1700. [Page 39] Essex Institute Historical Collections Volume LVI Beverly in 1700 No. 4 [Map between page 32 & 33]

Peter Woolfe, of Beverly, yeoman. Will dated 20 Nov., 1675. Sick in body. To two grandchildren Mary and Sara Sollas, a yearling heifer in my son Black's hands. Wife Martha £12 due from Nicholas Grove, of which 40 shillings has been paid. Residue to son John Black, sole executor. Mark of Peeter Woolfe. Witnesses, Samuel Hardy, Humphrey Woodbery, Sr., who proved the will, 21-10, 1675. Inventory, taken 13 Sept., 1675, by Humfry Woodbery and John Hill; in Court, 21-10, 1675. Peter Wolfe died 6th 10 mo , 1675. House, orchard, and eight acres of land, £68; debt from Nicholas Negroe £10. Adm. to John Black who agrees to maintain the relict. [301. 66.] Putnam's Historical magazine ESSEX COUNTY, MASS., PROBATE RECORDS.{Continued from Vol. VII., page 9.) 1899

Children of John BLACK & his wife Freeborne are Hannah & Mary SALLOWS, Sarah & Robert SALLOWS & John BLACK

[NOTED] Sister Hannah SALLOWS, John & Peter, Hannah, Thomas First Church of Beverly_Records Page 21

Other children of John and Freeborn Black from Beverly Church Record :

21 Jan 1667 Martha, of John & Freeborn (WOOLFE) BLACK

25 July 1669 Peter, of John, Jr., & Freeborn (WOOLFE) BLACK

25 Aug 1672 Susanna, of John, Jr., & Freeborn (WOOLFE) BLACK

2 Sept 1677 Nathaniel, of John & Freeborn (WOOLFE) BLACK

6 June 1686 Elizabeth of John & Freeborn (WOOLFE) BLACK . ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71473373/freeborn-sallows : accessed 22 February 2022), memorial page for Freeborn Wolfe Sallows (1633–30 Jan 1682), Find A Grave: Memorial #71473373 citing Abbott Street Burial Ground, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Judith A. Miller (contributor 48816731) .
2. ↑ Putnam's historical magazine

See Also:

• Records of the First Church in Beverly, Massachusetts, 1667-1772, compiled by William P. Upham (Salem 1905), at p. 21 (List of Children): https://archive.org/stream/recordsoffirstch00beve#page/n48/mode/1up , and at p.22 (baptism of Elizabeth): https://archive.org/stream/recordsoffirstch00beve#page/n210/mode/1up/search/black
• New England Congregationalism in its origin and purity : illustrated by the Foundation and Early Records of the First Church of Salem, by Daniel Appleton White (Salem 1861) at p. 57: https://archive.org/stream/newenglandcongr00whit#page/57/mode/1up (Freeborn daughter of Bro. Wolfe is mentioned at a 1664 Meeting of the Church March 17)
• Essex Institute historical collections of the Essex Institute, Vol. I (Salem 1859), at p.2: https://archive.org/stream/essexinstitutehi01esseuoft#page/38/mode/2up/search/wolfe (Peter Wolfe (and John Blacke) on a list of persons making a covenant with God and the “Church of X” at Salem)
• Putnam's historical magazine by Putnam, Eben, 1868-1933 Publication date 1898, at: https://archive.org/stream/putnamshistorica00putn#page/9/mode/1up/search/Peter+woolfe
• Beverly - Deaths (Mass. Vital Records), at: http://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Beverly/Images/Beverly_D379.shtml (“Black, Freeborn, w. of John, Jan. 30, 1681, a. abt. 46 yr.”)
• Putnam's: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Putnam%27s_Monthly_Historical_Magazine