John
FREEMAN
Born
28 January 1626
,
Pulborough, Sussex, England
Died
28 October 1719
,
Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
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Born: 28 January 1626 in Pulborough, Sussex, England
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John married Mercy PRENCE 13 February 1649 in Eastham, Massachusetts Bay Colony . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Mercy PRENCE was born 4 January 1631 in Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA (North Plymouth) (White Island Shores) (White Horse Beach). Mercy died 28 September 1711 in Eastham, Massachusetts, USA . Mercy was the child of Thomas PRENCE and Patience BREWSTER.
John FREEMAN died 28 October 1719 in Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay .
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Spouse & Children of John FREEMAN
John FREEMAN married 
Mercy PRENCE
Marriage date: 13 February 1649
Marriage place: Eastham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mercy PRENCE was the child of Thomas PRENCE and Patience BREWSTER
Mercy PRENCEMarriage date: 13 February 1649
Marriage place: Eastham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mercy PRENCE was the child of Thomas PRENCE and Patience BREWSTER
Children of John FREEMAN and Mercy PRENCE
John FREEMANBorn: December 1651, Eastham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 27 July 1721, Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 27 July 1721, Harwich, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Sarah MERRICK 18 December 1672 Place: Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
Edmund FREEMANBorn: 3 June 1657, Eastham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 11 February 1719, Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 11 February 1719, Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Ruth MERRICK (MYRICK) January 1677 Place: Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
Married: Sarah MAYO 1681 Place: Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
Mercy FREEMANBorn: 15 July 1659, Eastham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: 17 April 1745, Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Died: 17 April 1745, Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Married: Samuel KNOWLES 16 December 1679 Place: Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
William FREEMANBorn: 4 October 1662, Eastham, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died: abt. 1687, Eastham, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Died: abt. 1687, Eastham, Massachusetts, Dominion of New England
Married: Lydia SPARROW 3 April 1685 Place: Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
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Birth — 162628 January 1626
Pulborough, Sussex, England
1649 Marriage / PartnerJohn FREEMAN and Mercy PRENCE 13 February 1649, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
He was 23 years old.
1651 Birth of ChildJohn FREEMAN was born December 1651, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
John was 25 years old.
1657 Birth of ChildEdmund FREEMAN was born 3 June 1657, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
John was 31 years old.
1659 Birth of ChildMercy FREEMAN was born 15 July 1659, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
John was 33 years old.
1662 Birth of ChildWilliam FREEMAN was born 4 October 1662, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
John was 36 years old.
1672 Marriage of ChildJohn FREEMAN married 18 December 1672, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA to Sarah MERRICK
1677 Marriage of ChildEdmund FREEMAN married January 1677, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA to Ruth MERRICK (MYRICK)
1679 Marriage of ChildMercy FREEMAN married 16 December 1679, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA to Samuel KNOWLES
1685 Marriage of ChildWilliam FREEMAN married 3 April 1685, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA to Lydia SPARROW
1711 Death of Spouse/PartnerMercy PRENCE died 28 September 1711, Eastham, Massachusetts, USA
Death — 171928 October 1719
Eastham, Province of Massachusetts Bay
He died at the age of 93.
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Cove Burying Ground Eastham Barnstable County Massachusetts, USA
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