Major John Freeman
1622 - 1719 (97 years)-
Name John Freeman [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Title Major Birth 1622 Sussex, England 
[1, 2, 5, 7, 8] 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, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] Person ID I2282 footsteps Last Modified 27 Nov 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 Age at Marriage Edmund was 20 years and 11 months - Bennett was 16 years and 10 months. Family ID F372 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 Age at Marriage John was ~ 27 years and 2 months - Mercy was ~ 18 years and 2 months. Children + 1. Lieutenant Edmund Freeman, 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 F294 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Nov 2025
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Notes - Edmund and Bennett's son John was active in civic affairs and is frequently mentioned in public records. He served as a soldier, first as Lieutenant, then as Captain, and later as Major and took an active part in the Indian Wars. He was a major in the expedition against Indians at Saconet in 1677. He served as a member Council of War from 1667-76. He served as captain in the fight against Indians at Taunton in 1675. He was a major of Barnstable Troop in 1685 and Deputy at Eastham for eight years. He served as a selectman for ten years starting in 1663. John was assistant in the Government in 1666. On 7th Dec. 1692, he was appointed to the Bench of the Court of Common Pleas. For many years he was a Deacon of the Eastham Church.
Edmund and Bennett's son John was active in civic affairs and is frequently mentioned in public records. He served as a soldier, first as Lieutenant, then as Captain, and later as Major and took an active part in the Indian Wars. He was a major i n the expedition against Indians at Saconet in 1677. He served as a member Council of War from 1667-76. He served as captain in the fight against Indians at Taunton in 1675. He was a major of Barnstable Troop in 1685 and Deputy at Eastham for eigh t years. He served as a selectman for ten years starting in 1663. John was assistant in the Government in 1666. On 7th Dec. 1692, he was appointed to the Bench of the Court of Common Pleas. For many years he was a Deacon of the Eastham Church.
- Edmund and Bennett's son John was active in civic affairs and is frequently mentioned in public records. He served as a soldier, first as Lieutenant, then as Captain, and later as Major and took an active part in the Indian Wars. He was a major in the expedition against Indians at Saconet in 1677. He served as a member Council of War from 1667-76. He served as captain in the fight against Indians at Taunton in 1675. He was a major of Barnstable Troop in 1685 and Deputy at Eastham for eight years. He served as a selectman for ten years starting in 1663. John was assistant in the Government in 1666. On 7th Dec. 1692, he was appointed to the Bench of the Court of Common Pleas. For many years he was a Deacon of the Eastham Church.
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John Freeman 1719
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