Family Records in the American Bible Collection Browse All Records Freeman, Benjamin (1744-1806) and Deborah Child (1738-1805) Family Record Scanned Pages 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 1st, 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.