Freeman, Benjamin (1744-1806) and Deborah Child (1738-1805)

Description

1791 Bible published by Isaiah Thomas, Worcester, Massachusetts

Bible 11

Marriages

• Benjamin Freeman, son of Samuel Freeman of Sturbridge, to Deborah Child, daughter of Ebenezer Child of Woodstock. June 10, 1764.
• Jeremiah Shumway (b. 1762) to Kezia Freeman. May 9, 1786.

Shumway marriage records found in letter:

• Peter the 1^st, father of Jeremiah Shumway (b. 1703) to Miss Smith of Boston(?).
• Jeremiah Shumway (b. 1703) to Experience Larned. November 13, 1729.
• Jeremiah Shumway (b. 1731) to Abigail Moore. December 4,1758.

Births

Children and their spouses of Samuel and Mary Freeman:

• Benjamin Freeman. October 24, 1744. Son.
• Deborah (Child) Freeman. October 12, 1738. Wife of Benjamin Freeman.
• Samuel Freeman. September 27, 1746. Son.
• Rachel Freeman. September 9, 1748. Daughter.
• Comfort Freeman. August 23, 1750. Son.
• Jared Freeman. December 27, 1752. Son.
• Walter Freeman. August 26, 1754. Son.
• Mary Freeman. October 7, 1755. Daughter.
• Mary and Martha Freeman. September 14, 1757. Twin Daughters.
• Walter Freeman. August 20, 1759.
• Rainy Freeman. March 22, 1763.
• Chester Freeman. November 7, 1766.

Children of Benjamin and Deborah Freeman:

• Kezia Freeman. May 20, 1765. Daughter.

Children of Jeremiah Shumway and Kezia Freeman:

• Nabby Shumway. February 22, 1787.
• Benjamin Freeman Shumway. January 12, 1789.
• Jeremiah Shumway. October 19, 1790.
• Benjamin Freeman Shumway. August 17, 1792.
• Adalaid Shumway. September 16, 1794.
• Debe Ann Shumway. April 6, 1797.
• Ameline Shumway. May 29, 1802.
• Louiza Brown. February 18, 1806.

Shumway births records found in letter:

• Jeremiah Shumway. August 9, 1762.
• Jeremiah Shumway. 1731. Father of Jeremiah Shumway (b. 1762).
• Jeremiah Shumway. 1703. Father of Jeremiah Shumway (b. 1731).

Deaths

• Walter Freeman. October 16, 1754.
• Mary Freeman. August 8, 1757.
• Chester Freeman. May 8, 1767.
• Samuel Freeman. September 26, 1772.
• Elizabeth Freeman. August 30, 1772.
• Rachel Bacon. September 22, 1784. Wife of Parker Bacon.
• Deborah Freeman. March 8, 1805. Wife of Benjamin Freeman. Location: Sturbridge, MA. Aged 67 years.
• Martha Ellis. May 9, 1804. Wife of Jedidiah Ellis.
• Col. Benjamin Freeman. May 22, 1806. Location: Sturbridge, MA. Aged 62 years.
• Benjamin Freeman Shumway. March 19, 1789.
• Samuel Freeman. December 31, 1772. Aged 51. Father of Benjamin Freeman.
• Jeremiah Shumway. October 24, 1801. Location: Sturbridge, MA. Aged 40 years.
• Emeline Shumway. July 26, 1818. Location: Southbridge, MA. Aged 17 years.
• Benjamin Freeman Shumway. December 1825. Aged 33 years.
• Kezia Brown. November 8, 1829. Aged 64 years.
• Jeremiah Shumway. November 16, 1857.
• Adalaid S. Ammidoroy(?). August 6, 1866. Wife of Luther(?) Ammidoroy(?) and daughter of Jeremiah and Kezia Shumway. Location: Southbridge, MA.

Notes

• (On name page) “This Bible bought in the year 1794. Price 11 Dollars.”
• (Enclosed letter) Additional records are found in a personal letter contained within the Bible addressed to a Miss C. L. Ammidown, granddaughter of Jeremiah Shumway, b.1762, and daughter of Adalaide (Shumway) Ammidown. Letter sent by A.A. Shumway.