Gideon
FREEBORN
(b.
abt. 1639
,
Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
d.
27 February 1719
,
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
)
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Gideon FREEBORN was born abt. 1639 in Boston, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Gideon FREEBORN was the child of William FREEBORN and Mary WILSON?Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Gideon married Sarah BROWNELL 1 June 1658 in Portsmouth, Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 7 children.
Sarah BROWNELL was born abt. 1641 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Sarah died 6 September 1676 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Sarah was the child of Thomas BROWNELL and Ann BOURNE?.
Gideon married (2) Mary BOOMER 3 June 1678 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . Mary BOOMER was born abt. 1637 in Massachusetts, USA. Mary died abt. 1715 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA. Mary was the child of Matthew BOOMER and Eleanor PECKHAM?.
Gideon FREEBORN died 27 February 1719 in Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
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Family and Children of Gideon FREEBORN
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Sarah BROWNELL-- Date: 1 June 1658 Place: Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Sarah BROWNELL was the child of Thomas BROWNELL and Ann BOURNE?
FREEBORN Gideon Gideon2 (-1720) & 1-wf Sarah BROWNELL (1641-1676) 1 Jun 1658 Portsmouth, RI {Brownell Anc. 26 Warden-Davis 45 Briggs-DeGroff 217 McIntire Anc. 68, 95, 729 RI VR 7:7, 16 Powers-Banks 7, 48 Anthony 26 Austin's Dict. 296 Brownell 17 Durfee 23 Brown (,1) 72}
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Marriage Date: 01 Jun 1658
Marriage Place: Society Of Friends,Newport,Newport,Rhode Island
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52505-1
Syst Origin: Rhode_Island-ODM
Source Film Number: 22488
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Collection: Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916
source: familysearch.org
Children of Gideon FREEBORN and Sarah BROWNELL:
Thomas FREEBORN (b.5 February 1659, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 1 October 1688, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England)
Mary FREEBORN (b.abt. 1664, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. abt. 1676, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
Sarah FREEBORN (b.14 January 1666, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 10 July 1737, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )
m. Joseph WANTON 1683 in , Rhode Island, USA
Ann FREEBORN (b.28 March 1668, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 11 February 1729, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Thomas DURFEE 1690 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Martha FREEBORN (b.8 August 1671, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 15 November 1748, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. Thomas CORNELL 26 January 1696 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Susanna FREEBORN (b.24 March 1674, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 21 January 1723, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
Patience FREEBORN (b.4 March 1676, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 27 April 1757, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)
m. William ANTHONY 26 July 1698 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Gideon FREEBORN married Mary BOOMER-- Date: 3 June 1678 Place: Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Mary BOOMER was the child of Matthew BOOMER and Eleanor PECKHAM?
LAWTON John John (-1678) & Mary [BOOMER], m-2 Gideon FREEBORN 1678, ca 1670-5 Portsmouth, RI {Hall-Baldwin 123 Reg. 49:442 McIntire Anc. 68. 93 Coggeshall (1930) 43 Austin's Dict. 23, 121, 296 Hazard 6, 14 French Anc. 48}
Children of Gideon FREEBORN and Mary BOOMER:
Sarah BROWNELL-- Date: 1 June 1658 Place: Portsmouth, Providence PlantationsTorrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Sarah BROWNELL was the child of Thomas BROWNELL and Ann BOURNE?
FREEBORN Gideon Gideon2 (-1720) & 1-wf Sarah BROWNELL (1641-1676) 1 Jun 1658 Portsmouth, RI {Brownell Anc. 26 Warden-Davis 45 Briggs-DeGroff 217 McIntire Anc. 68, 95, 729 RI VR 7:7, 16 Powers-Banks 7, 48 Anthony 26 Austin's Dict. 296 Brownell 17 Durfee 23 Brown (,1) 72}
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Marriage Date: 01 Jun 1658
Marriage Place: Society Of Friends,Newport,Newport,Rhode Island
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M52505-1
Syst Origin: Rhode_Island-ODM
Source Film Number: 22488
Reference Number:
Collection: Rhode Island Marriages, 1724-1916
source: familysearch.org
Children of Gideon FREEBORN and Sarah BROWNELL:
Thomas FREEBORN (b.5 February 1659, Portsmouth, Providence Plantations d. 1 October 1688, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, Dominion of New England) Mary FREEBORN (b.abt. 1664, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. abt. 1676, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) Sarah FREEBORN (b.14 January 1666, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 10 July 1737, Tiverton, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )m. Joseph WANTON 1683 in , Rhode Island, USA
Ann FREEBORN (b.28 March 1668, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 11 February 1729, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Thomas DURFEE 1690 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Martha FREEBORN (b.8 August 1671, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 15 November 1748, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. Thomas CORNELL 26 January 1696 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Susanna FREEBORN (b.24 March 1674, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 21 January 1723, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations) Patience FREEBORN (b.4 March 1676, Newport, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 27 April 1757, Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations)m. William ANTHONY 26 July 1698 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
Gideon FREEBORN married
Mary BOOMER-- Date: 3 June 1678 Place: Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence PlantationsTorrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700.
(Online database. NewEnglandAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.) Originally published as: New England Marriages Prior to 1700. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001.
Mary BOOMER was the child of Matthew BOOMER and Eleanor PECKHAM?
LAWTON John John (-1678) & Mary [BOOMER], m-2 Gideon FREEBORN 1678, ca 1670-5 Portsmouth, RI {Hall-Baldwin 123 Reg. 49:442 McIntire Anc. 68. 93 Coggeshall (1930) 43 Austin's Dict. 23, 121, 296 Hazard 6, 14 French Anc. 48}
Children of Gideon FREEBORN and Mary BOOMER:
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1658 Marriage / PartnerGideon FREEBORN and Sarah BROWNELL 1 June 1658, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1659 Birth of ChildThomas FREEBORN was born 5 February 1659, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1666 Birth of ChildSarah FREEBORN was born 14 January 1666, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1668 Birth of ChildAnn FREEBORN was born 28 March 1668, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1671 Birth of ChildMartha FREEBORN was born 8 August 1671, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1674 Birth of ChildSusanna FREEBORN was born 24 March 1674, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1676 Birth of ChildPatience FREEBORN was born 4 March 1676, Newport, Rhode Island, USA
1676 Death of Spouse/PartnerSarah BROWNELL died 6 September 1676, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1678 Marriage / PartnerGideon FREEBORN and Mary BOOMER 3 June 1678, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1688 Death of ChildThomas FREEBORN died 1 October 1688, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
1696 Marriage of ChildMartha FREEBORN married 26 January 1696, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to Thomas CORNELL
1698 Marriage of ChildPatience FREEBORN married 26 July 1698, Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA to William ANTHONY
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1719 FREEBORN FREEBORN Gideon, Portsmouth, Feb. 27, 1719. Death Rhode Island Friends Records
Vital Records of Rhode Island, 1636-1850
1719 FREEBORN FREEBORN Gideon, Portsmouth, Feb. 27, 1719. Death Rhode Island Friends Records
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1719 Death 27 February 1719
Portsmouth, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Gideon is buried at: Portsmouth Friends Churchyard Portsmouth Newport County Rhode Island, USA
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