John Freeman, Major

1622 - 1719  (97 years)

• Name	John Freeman  [1, 2]
  Title	Major
  Birth	1622	Sussex, England   [1, 2, 3]
  Baptism	28 Jan 1626	Sussex, England
  Gender	Male
  FSID	LT4G-TFZ
  Burial	1719	Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
  Death	28 Oct 1719	Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Person ID	I22	footsteps | Van Loan
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	Edmund Freeman, II,   b. 25 Jul 1596, Sussex, England d. 4 Oct 1682, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 86 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bennett Hodsoll,   b. 26 Aug 1600, Sussex, England d. 12 Apr 1630, Sussex, England (Age 29 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	16 Jun 1617	Sussex, England
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mercy Prence,   b. 1631, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 28 Sep 1711, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	13 Feb 1649	Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
  Children	+ 1. Edmund Freeman, Lieutenant , Sr,   b. 3 Jun 1657, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States d. 10 Dec 1718, Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1622 - Sussex, England Baptism - 28 Jan 1626 - Sussex, England Marriage - 13 Feb 1649 - Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Burial - 1719 - Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States Death - 28 Oct 1719 - Eastham, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos		Major John Freeman Marker
  		John Freeman 1719

  
  

• Notes

  Edmund and Bennett's son John was active in civic affairs and is freque n t l y m e ntioned in public records. He served as a soldier, first as Lieu t e n a n t, then as Captain, and later as Major and took an active part in t h e I n d i an Wars. He was a major in the expedition against Indians at Sac o n e t i n 1 677. He served as a member Council of War from 1667-76. He ser v e d a s c a ptain in the fight against Indians at Taunton in 1675. He was a m a j o r o f B arnstable Troop in 1685 and Deputy at Eastham for eight years. H e s e r v e d as a selectman for ten years starting in 1663. John was assist an t i n t h e G overnment in 1666. On 7th Dec. 1692, he was appointed to th e B e n c h o f the Court of Common Pleas. For many years he was a Deacon of t h e E a s t ham Church.

  
  

• Sources

  [S84] Colonial Families of the USA, 1607-1775. Record for Robert Brent [S442] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: Freeman Genealogy : Freeman, Frederick in three parts, Viz : I Memorial of Edmund Freeman of Sandwi. [S260] Mayflower Births and Deaths, Vol. 1 and 2. Record for Elizabeth Cook [S13] Netherlands, Genealogie Online Trees Index, 1000-2015. Record for Berenger Senlis [S442] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Richmond Family : 1594-1896 : and Pre-American Ancestors : 1040-1594.