Elizabeth Freeman

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name
Elizabeth Freeman
aka
[Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman, "Elisabetha Raymer?"]
sex
female
access
public
summary
Second wife of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich, whom she probably married at Shipley, Sussex, in 1632, and stepmother of Elizabeth (Freeman) Ellis; she came over with them on the Abigail in 1635, aged 35. She died at Sandwich in 1675/6 and by tradition lies under the pillion stone of the Saddle and Pillion. Possibly the mother of Mary (Freeman) Perry; her maiden name is unknown.
born
date
c. 1600
place
England
basis
documented
confidence
probable
sources
[passenger-list-abigail-1635]
note
Aged 35 on the Abigail list, 1 July 1635. Her grave tablet (1910) says "Born in England 1600."
died
date
14 Feb 1675/6
place
Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
basis
documented
confidence
proven
sources
[book-freeman-1875-freeman-genealogy]
note
From the Sandwich town record, as printed in Freeman Genealogy p. 19.
buried
place
the Freeman homestead, Wilson Road, Sandwich, Massachusetts
basis
tradition
confidence
possible
sources
[book-freeman-1875-freeman-genealogy, gravestone-edmund-freeman-1910]
note
The "pillion" stone of the Saddle and Pillion.

Second wife of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich; "vxor Elizabeth Freeman 35" on the Abigail in 1635. In 1651 "Edmond Freeman, Senir, and his wife" were presented for not attending public worship. Tradition (Otis 1861; Freeman 1875) has Edmund choose a pillion-shaped stone for her grave, hauled "by oxen driven by Ellis," his grandson Matthias.

On 13 June 1660: "Wiliam Newland testifyed in the Court, that a message was brought or sent to him by one from Elizabeth Freeman, that affeirmed that Jacob Burgis was drawne to testify that which hee did conserning Barlow, by Beniamine Nye, by feare, as threatened that incase hee would not attend Barlow in his occations against the Quakers, and soe to giue the present euidence, hee should not haue his daughter to wife" (PCR 3:191). Which Elizabeth Freeman is not stated; Edmund's wife is the likeliest (the research's inference).

Open questions

  • Her maiden name. Probably the "Elisabetha Raymer" whom "Edmundus Freiman" married at Shipley, Sussex, 10 Aug 1632, but that is not proven. Brainard (TAG 17, 1940) and Dawes-Gates proposed a widow Perry, which would make Edward Perry her son. Most compilers leave the name open.
  • Was she the mother of Mary, wife of Edward Perry? See Mary Freeman.
  1. ---
  2. name: Elizabeth Freeman
  3. aka: [Mrs. Elizabeth Freeman, "Elisabetha Raymer?"]
  4. sex: female
  5. access: public
  6. summary: >-
  7. Second wife of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich, whom she probably married at Shipley, Sussex, in 1632,
  8. and stepmother of Elizabeth (Freeman) Ellis; she came over with them on the Abigail in 1635, aged
  9. 35. She died at Sandwich in 1675/6 and by tradition lies under the pillion stone of the Saddle and
  10. Pillion. Possibly the mother of Mary (Freeman) Perry; her maiden name is unknown.
  11. born:
  12. date: c. 1600
  13. place: England
  14. basis: documented
  15. confidence: probable
  16. sources: [passenger-list-abigail-1635]
  17. note: Aged 35 on the Abigail list, 1 July 1635. Her grave tablet (1910) says "Born in England 1600."
  18. died:
  19. date: 14 Feb 1675/6
  20. place: Sandwich, Plymouth Colony
  21. basis: documented
  22. confidence: proven
  23. sources: [book-freeman-1875-freeman-genealogy]
  24. note: From the Sandwich town record, as printed in Freeman Genealogy p. 19.
  25. buried:
  26. place: the Freeman homestead, Wilson Road, Sandwich, Massachusetts
  27. basis: tradition
  28. confidence: possible
  29. sources: [book-freeman-1875-freeman-genealogy, gravestone-edmund-freeman-1910]
  30. note: The "pillion" stone of the Saddle and Pillion.
  31. ---
  33. Second wife of Edmund Freeman of Sandwich; "vxor Elizabeth Freeman 35" on the *Abigail* in 1635. In
  34. 1651 "Edmond Freeman, Senir, and his wife" were presented for not attending public worship.
  35. Tradition (Otis 1861; Freeman 1875) has Edmund choose a pillion-shaped stone for her grave, hauled
  36. "by oxen driven by Ellis," his grandson Matthias.
  38. On 13 June 1660: "Wiliam Newland testifyed in the Court, that a message was brought or sent to him
  39. by one from Elizabeth Freeman, that affeirmed that Jacob Burgis was drawne to testify that which hee
  40. did conserning Barlow, by Beniamine Nye, by feare, as threatened that incase hee would not attend
  41. Barlow in his occations against the Quakers, and soe to giue the present euidence, hee should not
  42. haue his daughter to wife" (PCR 3:191). Which Elizabeth Freeman is not stated; Edmund's wife is the
  43. likeliest (the research's inference).
  45. ## Open questions
  47. - Her maiden name. Probably the "Elisabetha Raymer" whom "Edmundus Freiman" married at Shipley,
  48. Sussex, 10 Aug 1632, but that is not proven. Brainard (TAG 17, 1940) and Dawes-Gates proposed a
  49. widow Perry, which would make Edward Perry her son. Most compilers leave the name open.
  50. - Was she the mother of Mary, wife of Edward Perry? See `people/mary-freeman-1636.md`.
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